5 St. Louis coffee shops perfect for working or studying
Coffee shops offer more than beverages: They’re a place to study for that crucial final, meet friends or work on your novel. Or you might just want a really great cup of coffee or a superlative snack. Whatever you need, St. Louis has a coffee shop for that. HARTFORD COFFEE CO. This Tower Grove South…
Maryland House by Brennan’s has urban clubhouse chic vibes in the Central West End
Down an alley, through an unmarked door and up the elevator to the third floor of a Central West End building, you’ll find Maryland House by Brennan’s. The vibes here are urban clubhouse chic with stunning patio views of the neighborhood and eye-catching art and books dispersed throughout the large, open space. The interior design…
B Juiced offers healthy oasis in Ferguson with juice, smoothies, toasts and more
When B Juiced co-owner Brandace Johnson caught Covid in the early days of the pandemic and tried to have fresh-pressed juice delivered to her in North County, she learned that no juice bar delivered to her zip code; thus, the idea for B Juiced was born. The bright and refreshing bImmune juice with yellow bell…
Cafe Ganadara brings Korean treats to St. Louis Hills
Cafe Ganadara, the latest concept from the owners of Chicken Seven, is a welcome addition to the southern-most stretch of Hampton Avenue. While Chicken Seven focuses primarily on Korean-style fried chicken, the menu at Cafe Ganadara offers a more expansive selection of entrees as well as a whole menu of croffles, a croissant-waffle hybrid that can…
Dumplings & Tea serves unique Chinese street foods in Chesterfield
The northern Chinese-style dumplings are a stand-out of this adorable restaurant’s lengthy menu. Served in portions of six, each dumpling is wrapped in a wheat flour-based casing that’s thick enough to give you something to chew on before you hit the flavorful center. Fillings include pork with kale, shrimp with zucchini and egg, and tofu…
St. Louis tavern expert Bill Moran shares 5 of his top local bars
From dive bars to lounges, cocktail bars to taverns, St. Louis has a bar to satisfy all types. I am usually pretty confident when making bar recommendations, but when asked to name my favorite, I stumble: There are so many great bars, and I keep adding more to my evolving list of top spots. With…
Switchgrass Spirits? co-founder Sarah Miller shares their unique approach to making whiskey and why patience pays off
Switchgrass Spirits co-founder Sarah Miller possesses several attributes that make her ideally suited to helping run a distillery. A moonshine recipe handed down by a grandparent is not one, but patience and a gift – an appreciation, even – for paperwork are. Thanks to the legacy of Prohibition (and taxes), spirits are highly regulated –…
Eat this spinach pie from The Gyro Co.
The spinach pie from The Gyro Co. has countless layers of crispy phyllo, folded into two-bite triangles. The thin, lighter-than-air dough marries perfectly with the creamy filling of spinach, fresh herbs and salty feta. Each order of six pieces is served with a cucumber tzatziki sauce, a perfect counterpoint to the piping hot interior. Pro…
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St. Louis restaurants will raise money for cancer research on Aug. 4 and again in September
On Friday, Aug. 4, Pedal the Cause will host A World Without Cancer Day, when nearly 100 restaurants and local businesses in the St. Louis metropolitan area will donate between 10% and 25% of their revenue to Pedal the Cause and their support toward funding early-stage cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis…
4 places to buy fresh tomatoes in St. Louis
Plump, juicy tomatoes are ripening on vines at local farms right now, but where do you buy yours? Local farmers markets are one obvious option, but if you can’t wait for the next one to roll around, here are a few places where you can stock up on tomatoes from St. Louis-area producers. And if…
Alex Henry of Sureste will open El Molino del Sureste in Southampton in late summer
Sureste owner Alex Henry will open El Molino del Sureste at 5005 S. Kingshighway Blvd. in Southampton in late summer 2023. Henry is launching the multi-concept restaurant with his brother and now business partner, Jeff Henry, who will serve as general manager and beverage director at El Molino del Sureste. <span class="xxxxxxxxxcontentpasted0" <the="" new="" restaurant=""…
This food truck is bringing West African-style fufu to St. Louis
Fufu comes in many different forms across the African continent; food truck Fufu n’ Sauce owner Adjo Honsou makes it in the West African style, with plantain or yam flour boiled, pounded and shaped into starchy balls. “Fufu is just so embedded in our culture,” said Honsou, who was born and raised in Togo. The…
7 food and drink products we’re obsessed with right now
Izumi onigiriOur favorite treat from Izumi’s adorable red vintage truck is their onigiri, a Japanese convenience store classic. Tightly packed triangles of lightly salted, short grain rice are stuffed with the filling of your choice (tuna and kewpie mayo, karaage, pickled plum or spicy pollock roe) and wrapped in a blanket of crisp nori. Savory,…
5 trucks to check out at Sauce Food Truck Friday in Tower Grove Park this week
Editor’s note: This event has been postponed due to a heat advisory. Please stay tuned on saucefoodtruckfriday.com, as well as our Facebook and Instagram, for updates on the reschedule date. The fifth Sauce Food Truck Friday of the season will take place at Tower Grove Park from 4 to 8 p.m. on July 28. This…
This week on The Sauce podcast: Napoli Sea in St. Charles, Dumplings & Tea in Chesterfield and more
This week on The Sauce podcast, managing editor Liz Wolfson and executive editor Meera Nagarajan discuss a wedge salad with crab and the chargrilled oysters with nduja butter at Napoli Sea in St. Charles. From Dumplings & Tea, a newcomer in Chesterfield, they talked about their cabbage and tofu dumplings, bao zi, along with their Chinese…
Drink this barrel-aged, birthday cake, oat-milk latte at LongStory Coffee in Belleville
The barrel-aged, birthday cake, oat-milk latte on nitro tap at LongStory Coffee is just as delicious as it is wordy. Green coffee beans are aged in whiskey barrels for a minimum of four weeks. The flavor-infused beans are then roasted and used to make cold brew that’s blended with cookie butter, vanilla and oat milk…
6 of the best farms near St. Louis where you can pick your own produce
With summer in full swing and fall fast approaching, now is the best time for harvesting fruits and vegetables of all kinds. With so many options for orchards and pick-your-own farms, here are some of the best and lesser-known places to pick produce with your entire family, all within about an hour of St. Louis.…
Bijoux Handcrafted Chocolates is closing its Des Peres location in August
Bijoux Handcrafted Chocolates will close the doors to its original Des Peres location at 13014 Manchester Road at the end of August. Owner Meggie Mobley opened the confectionery’s second location at 7930 Big Bend Blvd. in Webster Groves in December 2022 in a much larger space. As her lease is ending in September, and multiple members of her Des…
4 new brunches to try in St. Louis this summer
Bistro La FloraisonThe new brunch menu items at Bistro La Floraison are, as the French say, magnifique. The French omelet, which highlights the kitchen’s technical skills, is custardy and delicate on the inside and just set on the outside. It’s served with a local, fresh quark cheese flavored with garlic confit and herbs like tarragon,…
Los Incas Peruvian Restaurant is now open in O’Fallon, Missouri
A quick search for the “top 10 Peruvian restaurants in St. Louis” will leave you with a list well under the number 10. When co-owners and friends Luis Moreno and Rafael De la Cruz decided to open a restaurant together, they knew that the St. Louis food scene had a serious hole: the cuisine of…
Madrina will open in former C.J. Mugg’s space in Webster Groves in October
The news that C.J. Mugg’s Bar and Grill was closing at 101 W. Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves was followed almost immediately by the announcement that it will be replaced by Madrina, a “modern classic Italian dining experience” from restaurateurs Frank Romano and Stanley Browne. Madrina is scheduled for a mid-October launch, following a remodeling of the…
4 new restaurants and bars to try in the St. Louis area this month
Every month, we make it our mission to try all the new restaurants and bars that open in the area so we can make meaningful recommendations on where you should go. Here’s where made the cut in July: Maryland House by Brennan’s in the Central West EndDown an alley, through an unmarked door and up…
5 farm-to-table dining experiences to try in the St. Louis area this summer and fall
It’s that special time of year when Missouri’s farmers and chefs collaborate for unique farm-to-table dining experiences, creating multi-course dinners with what’s fresh, local, seasonal and in its purest form. What is better than a scenic dinner bursting with flavor with family and friends, steps away from the fields where the meat, poultry, fruits and…
This week on The Sauce podcast: Taco Circus, Balkan Treat Box and Lazy Tiger
This week on The Sauce podcast, managing editor Liz Wolfson and executive editor Meera Nagarajan discuss Taco Circus, which is now part of the Kitchen Clayton family of restaurants. They also chat about the seasonal pide flatbreads at Balkan Treat Box, from a blistered shishito with pesto to a pickled green tomato with fresh tomato, as well…
?Olive + Oak? executive chef Jesse Mendica Risk’s 8 favorite St. Louis restaurants
Jesse Mendica Risk, executive chef at Olive + Oak, loves eating out; but as a chef married to another chef (Clover and the Bee and O+O Pizza executive chef Mike Risk), getting to new restaurants can be challenging. “Since we’re just off on Mondays and Wednesdays, when possible, that limits us,” she said. “There’s a…
First Look: Idol Wolf at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis
Idol Wolf will open inside the highly anticipated 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis at 1528 Locust St. in Downtown West St. Louis on Tuesday, July 25. The restaurant, one of two food and beverage concepts set to open at 21c Museum Hotel, is led by executive chef Matthew Daughaday, formerly of Reed’s American Table, Juniper and Taste. Idol…
Sugaree Baking Co. will reopen in Dogtown this summer under new ownership
Sugaree Baking Co. will reopen this summer at 1242 Tamm Ave. in Dogtown, following the purchase of the long-running bakery by new owners Megan and Derrick Cobb. The Cobbs aim to have the bakery open again by late August. Sugaree’s original owners, Pat Rutherford-Pettine and Jimmy Pettine, closed the bakery for retail customers at the…
3 new Indian restaurants to check out in Chesterfield
Red Chili Newly opened Red Chili is inside the parking lot complex at the Chesterfield Mall. The interior, once a Macaroni Grill, is cavernous. Like the space, the menu is also huge with sections like Tandoor appetizers, small plates, dal, dosa, main courses and the list goes on with over 100 items. Look for fusion dishes…
So Hospitality Group opens Kimchi Guys in Edwardsville, with Drunken Fish to follow
The third location of Korean fried chicken restaurant Kimchi Guys opened today, Friday, July 14, at 6151 Trace Parkway Drive, Suite B, in Edwardsville. Kimchi Guys owner Munsok So’s So Hospitality Group will also open a new location of Drunken Fish on Friday, Aug. 3, in the same building, at 6151 Trace Parkway Drive, Suite A. …
5 trucks to visit at Sauce Food Truck Friday on July 14 at Tower Grove Park
The fourth Sauce Food Truck Friday of the season will take place at Tower Grove Park from 4 to 8 p.m. today, July 14. Here are five of the trucks that will park it this week. Farmtruk Known for their farm-to-table comfort food, Farmtruk will once again have their famous brisket mac and cheese, their…
This week on The Sauce podcast: new St. Louis-area brunches, The Vandy, Clementine’s Creamery, SweetArt, The Vine and more
This week on The Sauce podcast, managing editor Liz Wolfson and executive editor Meera Nagarajan discuss SweetArt’s sweet and savory vegan delights, including their sweet burger, brownie and chocolate chip cookie. Also in the conversation is The Vine with its versatile menu and giant shawarma sandwiches. They chat about a recent trip to the lush and…
The Preston reopens with revamped French fine dining in the Central West End
The historic Chase Park Plaza hotel has housed many eateries in its century as a St. Louis institution, but the newest iteration of The Preston (named for building creator Preston J. Bradshaw) aims to open a new door for upscale French dining. The first iteration of the Preston shuttered during the pandemic and had a…
Ricardo’s Italian Cafe is reopening as Riccardo’s on Broadway in downtown St. Louis after a nearly decade-long closure
Riccardo’s On Broadway is opening downtown in the former home of Shady Jack’s Saloon at 1432 N. Broadway. The Italian eatery is a new iteration of Ricardo’s Italian Cafe, which was in Lafayette Square (now the home of Polite Society at 1923 Park Ave.) and closed nearly a decade ago. The new restaurant will unveil a…
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Art Hill Film Series returns to St. Louis in July with food trucks, movies and live music
St. Louis’ most picturesque outdoor cinema viewing experience, the Saint Louis Art Museum’s Art Hill Film Series, returns for three dates this summer. Pitch your lawn chair, prep your picnic basket and bring your well behaved, leashed dog to a viewing of Top Gun: Maverick, Akeelah and the Bee and School of Rock. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the…
4 delicious ways to celebrate Bastille Day in St. Louis
There’s no better time to indulge your Francophilia than July 14, which is France’s national holiday, also known as Bastille Day; and there’s no better way to do so than by snacking on French culinary delights. From new creperies to restaurants and bakeries offering Bastille Day specials, here are our picks for celebrating liberté, égalité et…
MARSH Grocery and Diner in Carondelet will close in late July
Community and sustainability focused MARSH (Materializing & Activating Radical Social Habitus) Grocery and Diner will permanently close its doors on July 22. Founded by mother-daughter duo Beth and Esther Neff, MARSH was a hub for community gathering, climate education and locally sourced food for the Carondelet neighborhood. In a statement, the MARSH board and staff…
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4 recreational marijuana businesses to check out in Missouri this summer
Now that recreational cannabis has been legalized in Missouri, we’re loving the variety of marijuana products we can purchase at our leisure. Check out the following businesses for some of the best goods around. CANVAS Inspired LivingAre you ready to be inspired? Visit CANVAS Inspired Living, a woman-owned boutique dispensary for cannabis, kratom and medicinal…
8 food & drink events to check out in the St. Louis area this month
The World’s Largest Catsup Bottle FestivalJuly 8 – 11 a.m., Harold Square, 119 E. Clay St., Collinsville, catsupbottlefestival.comCome celebrate this iconic 170-foot piece of roadside Americana. Throughout the day, folks of all ages can participate in contests and competitions, games and more. Don’t miss the ketchup tasting early in the day, or the live music…
This week on The Sauce podcast: Bar Moro, Knead Bakehouse, Gyro Co. and more
This week on The Sauce podcast, managing editor Liz Wolfson and executive editor Meera Nagarajan discuss a very special red-wine sangria from Bar Moro with orange slices and fresh gooseberries. Also entering the conversation is the spinach pie from Gyro Co., with its many layers of flaky, crispy phyllo and a creamy filling of spinach,…
