5 can’t-miss STL Craft Beer Week events
If you haven’t cleared your schedule for next week, do so now: St. Louis Craft Beer Week is upon us. It begins today, July 28, and features more than 130 events scattered across the metro area during its nine-day span. Sip suds at beer dinners, tap takeovers and a rare beer tapping sprinkled in here…
Red Oak Eats ‘n Treats is now open on Washington Ave.
A new restaurant downtown has sprung up and is starting to grow on people. Red Oak Eats ‘n Treats, located at 1330 Washington Ave., opened on Wednesday, July 19. The fast-casual eatery features hydroponic plants on its menu. Billing itself as the first “room-to-table” eatery in Missouri, Red Oak grows produce in house and hydroponically…
4 bottomless drinking brunches
Some people go to brunch for the atmosphere. Some go for the food. Others go for the booze. While bottomless brunches abound in St. Louis, these four restaurants offer creative options in all-you-can-drink proportions. 1. Build-Your-OwnHerbie’s offers an unlimited build-your-own bloody mary bar for $18 Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Choose the…
Fall Editorial Internship Opportunity
Attention journalism, communications and English students: Sauce Magazine is seeking Editorial Interns for fall 2017. We need students with a passion for the St. Louis food scene who want to translate that love to print and online media. As a Sauce Editorial Intern, you will: -Assist Sauce editorial team with the production of the monthly print…
Eater names Vicia one of the country’s Best New Restaurants
Vicia has made a splash on the local and national dining scenes even before its highly anticipated opening in March, and now, the Central West End restaurant has just been named one of Eater’s 12 Best New Restaurants In America. Eater restaurant editor Bill Addison wrote that each year, he has two goals when identifying the…
Sparkling wine and oyster bar, Extra Brut, will open in Clayton
Fans of sparkling will soon have an oasis in which to imbibe a wide variety of bubbles. Extra Brut, a sparkling wine and oyster venue from the folks behind Louie’s Wine Dive, is set to debut at 16 S. Bemiston Ave., in Clayton on Friday, Aug. 4. “It’s simple in a lot of ways, but…
Juniper to move to new location in Central West End, launch new concept
Southern comfort food spot Juniper will move to a new location in April 2018. Chef-owner John Perkins said the eatery’s new digs would be located on the first floor of the new mixed-use building currently under construction at 4101 Laclede Ave., in the Central West End. “I would imagine in a year from now we’ll…
First Look: Nudo House in Creve Coeur
After years of anticipation, Nudo House is ready to make its debut. The ramen and pho shop from co-owners Qui Tran and Marie-Anne Velasco is slated to open this weekend on Friday, July 28 or Saturday, July 29. Tran, whose family also owns Mai Lee in Brentwood, first dropped hints about Nudo in 2014, and…
Driftwood Eatery owner to open Pig & Pickle in St. Louis
Editor’s Note: Pig & Pickle has closed. Chef-owner Ryan Lewis is moving his popular Springfield, Illinois, restaurant Driftwood Eatery & Cocktail to St. Louis. The restaurant – to be renamed and rebranded Pig & Pickle Eatery – is set to open this fall at 5511 Pershing Ave., and includes the space that formerly housed Atlas Restaurant. Driftwood closed…
6 Kölsches to kill the heat wave
Whoa boy, St. Louis. You really got hot all of a sudden. I was very much enjoying the lack of the 100-plus-degree days and the abnormal heat index at 8 a.m. while walking my dog. Alas, humidity and sweltering heat have taken over. To counteract this obtrusive weather this weekend, go get yourself some approachable,…
First Look: Center Ice Brewery in Midtown
It’s blistering hot outside, but Center Ice Brewery is keeping things cool in Midtown. The hockey-themed brewery opened today, July 21 at 3126 Olive St., just a couple doors down from Pappy’s Smokehouse and Southern. As The Scoop reported in August 2016, Center Ice is the brainchild of owner-brewer Steve Albers. “I’ve been playing hockey since…
First Look: The Mad Crab in University City
Grab your bibs and crackers – Mad Crab is now open in University City. The seafood boil spot opened doors July 17 at 8080 Olive Blvd., in the former home of Kim Son Seafood. As The Scoop reported earlier this month, Mad Crab is a partnership between first-time restaurant owners and brothers Victor and Nam…
The Capital Grille will open first St. Louis-area location
National steakhouse chain The Capital Grille will soon open its 57th location – and the first in the St. Louis area – in the former J. Buck’s space at 101 S. Hanley Road in Clayton in mid-September. According to managing partner Geoff Dill, who will also be the onsite manager, the restaurant group turned its…
MK’s Asian Persuasion swaps wheels for a brick and mortar
Three years after launching MK’s Rolls and Wraps food truck, owner MK Vongnarath has parked the mobile eatery and opened a permanent location, MK’s Asian Persuasion. As reported by St. Louis Magazine, the fusion restaurant opened its doors at 6417 Hampton Ave., last month and sold its food truck. “By having a permanent location, we…
Recipe: Zucchini Carpaccio
‘Tis the season for many friends to offer zucchini “free to a good home” on social media. I have such a home and jumped on a similar post, so I drove to Kirkwood to pick up quite possibly the largest zucc I’ve ever seen – more baseball bat than vegetable. Thanks to a recent lunch…
Dave Bailey announces new concept, L’Acadiane
Dave Bailey has tackled burgers, breakfast and a vegetarian whiskey bar, and now he’s adding a Cajun and Creole eatery to his restaurant portfolio. As Sauce reported last month, the space that formerly housed Baileys’ Chocolate Bar at 1915 Park Ave., in Lafayette Square is undergoing some changes. The Chocolate Bar is being relocated to the…
Frankly Sausages to open brick and mortar on Cherokee
Another local food truck is going the brick-and-mortar route. Frankly Sausages co-owner Jamie Cawthon confirmed a lease has been signed on a location. “We’re on Cherokee Street,” said Cawthon, adding the address isn’t being released yet. “We’re still doing some negotiating and bidding on a lot of the work, so it’s still pretty early. We…
BLK MKT Eats will open next month in Midtown
A new eatery with a flair for worldwide flavors and an interest in healthy eats will arrive at 9 S. Vandeventer Ave., Midtown. Co-founders Kati Fahrney and Ron Turigliatto are looking at a late August opening for BLK MKT Eats. The restaurant will bring flavors from around the world to burrito-sized sushi rolls and bowls. The…
Wellspent Brewing to open in Midtown
Editor’s Note: Wellspent Brewing Co. has closed Things are rolling along for Wellspent Brewing Co. According to brewer-owner Kyle Kohlmorgen, the brewery’s space at 2917 Olive St., in Midtown is on track for a late 2017 opening. “We’ve got equipment on order, and we’re rolling through construction right now,” Kohlmorgen said. “We’re still in the…
Extra Sauce Recipe: Maqluba (Upside Down Lamb and Rice)
Last month, the Jewish Community Relations Council invited their Muslim neighbors to an interfaith iftar dinner at the St. Louis Jewish Community Center. While the diners may have different beliefs, everyone had their fill of fried dough, samosas and tabbouleh – all kosher and made by Akram Ali-Hassan, a Palestinian Muslim who has worked for Kohn’s Kosher Meat & Deli Restaurant for…
Area Muslim and Jewish communities gather at iftar
The sweating water cups on each table taunted every Muslim in the room. It was Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims during which they fast through daylight hours and focus on doing good works. They hadn’t had a sip of water since sunrise, and it was 8:27 p.m., three minutes away from sunset. Newlyweds Mariam…
First Look: Clementine’s Creamery in Clayton
Location number two of Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Creamery is now open for business at 730 DeMun Ave., in Clayton. Picture a combo of a classic European cafe and an old-fashioned ice cream parlor, and you’ll have the vibe of the new spot. Outdoor seating, restored copper trim around the front windows and window art…
Recipe: Shrimp ‘Boil’
My husband loves a good seafood boil, but since we don’t live near a coast, we don’t get to have them too often. This summer, I’m making my own version, but without melting over a propane-fired outdoor steamer. The taste of this baked “boil” sends me to a Baltimore harbor, getting my hands dirty as…
Buzz’s Hawaiian Grill food truck brings island fare to St. Louis
Thomas “Buzz” Moore hopes to offer a Hawaiian escape in St. Louis with his new food truck, Buzz’s Hawaiian Grill. The food truck – painted with Hawaii’s clear blue skies, choice waves and sandy shores – opened in June and serves classic Hawaiian dishes. Moore, a native St. Louisan, lived in Hawaii for five years,…
Barnett on Washington to open public outdoor bar, The Bronson House
Local company Artisan Well Bar Services will manage the beverage program at the outdoor bar. “We’re aiming for somewhere between fun and elegant,” said Artisan Well co-founder Noah Prince-Goldberg. “It’ll all be patio-themed. We want the drinks to coordinate with all of that. We’re trying to build as much of an experience as possible.” He…
Chihuahua’s to re-concept, relocate as Casa Juarez Mexican Town
Chihuahua’s Mexican Restaurant in Maryland Heights will soon close its doors – only to welcome a new venture. Owner Alfredo Flores is branching out to launch a new concept, Casa Juárez Mexican Town. He said the new restaurant is slated to open second week of August at 12710 Dorsett Road, but Chihuahua’s will remain in business until…
Owner swaps KimCheese for Seoul Garden
The Creve Coeur location of Asian fusion restaurant KimCheese closed on Friday, June 30, and is slated to reopen as the second location of owner Sean Moon’s other restaurant, Seoul Garden, on Friday, July 7. Moon said he had been looking for a second Seoul Garden location for a while. “The original Seoul Garden was…
Review: VietNam Style in University City
Editor’s Note: VietNam Style is now closed. With craveable Vietnamese at affordable prices, there’s a lot to love about VietNam Style when it comes to the food. Go for the mix-and-match lunch special, which comes with an appetizer, drink and entree for less than $10. Skip the soda and opt for a specialty drink like…
Pair this fruity white wine with any summer day
A mainstay in Spain, albariño is a rarity in California, but the 2015 Thirty-Seven Albariño from Sonoma should encourage others to join the club. With a fruit salad of juicy flavors and seductive acidity, this beautiful dry white is perfect paired with an elegant heirloom tomato and mozzarella salad or sipped from a plastic cup…
Review: Snax Gastrobar in Lindenwood Park
Editor’s Note: Snax Gastrobar closed for business Aug. 25, 2018. “Let me guess, spelled with an x?” a friend asked when I told him I had eaten at Snax Gastrobar, which recently replaced J. McArthur’s An American Kitchen in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood. “I hope the rest of it wasn’t stuck in the ’90s,” he…
Eat This: Trout over Grit Cakes at The Muddled Pig Gastropub
Editor’s Note: The Muddled Pig has closed Trout over Grit Cakes, aka the best brunch dish at The Muddled Pig Gastropub, doesn’t need a runny yolk for richness. Instead, Saturday night’s grits become Sunday’s obsession after they’re sliced and fried. The crunchy, luscious rounds are topped with fresh greens and a generous scoop of cool, creamy…
Meals That Changed My Life: Mike Randolph
Chef Mike Randolph has opened a number of restaurants since working at Chicago’s now-shuttered Moto. Starting with The Good Pie in 2008, Randolph went on to open Half & Half, Little Country Gentleman, Medianoche, Randolfi’s and Público. As he gears up to open Half & Half’s second location in Webster Groves this summer, he told us…
What I Do: Mary Bogacki at Yolklore
Mary Bogacki has done it all. After getting her start schlepping buffet trays as a teen server, she found her way into the sweet world of pastry. She’s crafted delicate delights at the Four Seasons, baked comforting classics at Winslow’s Home and got downright weird at Strange Donuts. Now she’s cracking eggs at her popular…
Green Garlic Harissa
1 1/2 cups harissa
Grilled Mussels Packets
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6 float trip-approved St. Louis canned beers
Float trips don’t require much: a raft or canoe (or inner tube, if you must), sunscreen and a large cooler full of beer. Our days of Bud Light and Wild Turkey shoots are remembered fondly (or not at all), but our palates have grown since those first drinking days on the river. Now we sip…
Make This: Grilled Mussels Packets
It’s summer. Do not, I repeat, do not turn on your oven. Prepare a gas or charcoal grill for medium, direct heat. Stack 2 18-inch heavy foil sheets on a work surface. In the center of the foil, place 1 cup ¾-inch diced new potatoes, 6 mussels, 4 2-inch pieces shucked corn on the cob,…
Review: 4 Hands Brewing Co. in Downtown
Comfortably nestled between downtown and Soulard is 4 Hands Brewing Co. Swing open the formidable wood door to reveal the brewery’s base of operations with fermenters looming behind glass, keeping watch over the downstairs bar. Soaring warehouse ceilings and wood tables give off a country-industrial vibe, emphasized by the bicycle seats paired with handlebars to…
Green Garlic Harissa
Every summer, I sign up for a CSA (community supported agriculture) share. And every summer, my icebox becomes the cold place where zucchini and good intentions die. This year, I joined The Libertine Neighborhood Bag, which is carefully curated by co-proprietor Audra Luedde, hoping to do better. Along with a bounty of versatile veggies –…
