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What I Do: Libby Crider of 2nd Shift Brewing Co.

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What I Do: Libby Crider of 2nd Shift Brewing Co.

2nd Shift Brewing co-owner Libby Crider went from a sommelier struggling to find her way to one of the leading voices in the St. Louis beer community.

March 5, 2019

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La Patisserie Chouquette's Simone Faure shares 3 meals that changed her life

Don’t let Simone Faure's upscale aesthetic fool you. This New Orleans native doesn’t discriminate, whether it’s low-country cooking or her French husband’s gourmet fare.

March 20, 2019

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Sauce seeks summer 2019 editorial interns

Attention journalism, communications and English students: Sauce Magazine is seeking Editorial Interns for summer 2019.

March 19, 2019

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What I Do: Matthew Piva of Upshot Coffee

Upshot Coffee co-owner Matthew Piva is one of St. Louis's sharpest coffee minds.

February 14, 2019

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Nippon Tei's Nick Bognar is changing what St. Louis expects from sushi

Nick Bognar changed the St. Louis dining landscape last year when he came back to helm his mother Anne Bognar’s restaurant, Nippon Tei in Ballwin.

February 4, 2019

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Ones to Watch alumni share lessons learned in St. Louis food scene

Catch up with eight Sauce Ones to Watch alumni and find out where they are in the St. Louis restaurant scene today.

January 24, 2019

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What I Do: Giovanni Brex of Sardella and Pastaria

Giovanni Brex built his life around family and pasta.

January 16, 2019

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7 young St. Louis food and drink pros with promise

Meet the class of 2019 Ones to Watch, seven St. Louis' food and drink pros with promise.

January 2, 2019

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Ones to Watch 2019 // Tai Nalewajko of The Blue Ocean

The Blue Ocean bar manager Tai Nalewajko gets people to drink outside their comfort zones.

January 2, 2019

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Ones to Watch 2019 // Suji Grant of Niche Food Group

Niche Food Group pastry chef Suji Grant has pastry down to a science.

January 2, 2019

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Ones to Watch 2019 // Shimon Otsuka of Nathaniel Reid Bakery

Nathaniel Reid Bakery kitchen manager Shimon Otsuka is on an international quest to perfect pastry.

January 2, 2019

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Ones to Watch 2019 // Juliette Dottle of Elmwood

Elmwood sommlier and assistant general manager Juliette Dottle is aiming for the Michelin stars.

January 2, 2019

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Ones to Watch 2019 // Dakota Williams of Sardella

Executive sous chef Dakota Williams never stops working at Sardella.

January 2, 2019

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Ones to Watch 2019 // Connor James of Coma Coffee

Coma Coffee head roaster and coffee director Connor James' cold brew is one of the best in the country.

January 2, 2019

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Ones to Watch 2019 // Alex Herman of Louie

Louie cook Alex Herman is the chef St. Louis chefs are rooting for.

January 2, 2019

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Quattro Trattoria + Pizzeria will open inside The Westin St. Louis in early April

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O’Fallon Brewery co-founder Fran Caradonna joins Schlafly as new CFO, CAO

Caradonna will manage all Schlafly’s financials and accounting, and she’ll also oversee its daily administrative operations.

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Plantain Girl’s Alphateria closes inside Alpha Brewing Co.

Plantain Girl Mandy Estrella closes Alphateria inside Alpha Brewing Co.