Sump Coffee to open second location in Nashville
South City coffee roaster Sump Coffee will open a second location in Nashville, Tennessee this fall. Sump’s space in the OneC1TY development in the West Nashville/Midtown neighborhood will be “as close to (the Nashville Pastaria location) as we can be and still be separate,” said Sump owner Scott Carey. The same developer that is bringing…
Lilly’s in Benton Park closes
Lilly’s Music & Social House, located at 2321 Arsenal St., at the corner of Jefferson Avenue, closed its doors on Sunday, May 29. The restaurant and entertainment venue was open almost one year. “A lot of factors went into the decision to close,” said owner and general manager Kristen Goodman. “But it was mainly a financial decision.”…
First Look: Vista Ramen on Cherokee
Unlike many of us, the crew at Vista Ramen will be hard at work on Memorial Day. Doors open for dinner service at Cherokee Street’s newest restaurant on Monday, May 30. As Sauce reported in August, executive chef Chris Bork (formerly of Blood & Sand) and The Mudhouse owners Jeremy and Casey Miller announced plans to…
Recipe: St. Nicholas Manhattan
The four bartenders behind Experimental Cocktail Club published a compendium of recipes from their four international locations: Paris, London, New York and Ibiza, Spain. While the Ibiza cocktails certainly lent themselves to summer drinking, I was swayed by a cocktail from a section inspired by the bartenders’ friends: Julien Gualdoni’s St. Nicholas Manhattan, billed as…
Stone Summit Steak and Seafood to open in Wentzville
Staff is adding the finishing touches to Stone Summit Steak and Seafood in Wentzville. Developed by the same ownership group as Hotshots, Stone Summit will be located at 17 Cliff View Drive. Former J. Buck’s executive chef Patrick Viehmann will don the top toque when the restaurant opens in June. Viehmann is developing the menu based on…
NHB KnifeWorks to move to Maplewood
Look sharp, Maplewood. Artisan knife maker Nate Bonner and co-owner and CEO Melody Noel plan to open a production and retail space for nationally recognized NHB KnifeWorks. When it opens on July 8 at 7328 Manchester Road, the space will house production and retail facilities with regular business hours, a new perk for the 4-year-old business. “I’m…
Recipe: Leftover Cake Trifle
I never like to throw anything away, so when I came across these unfrosted white chocolate-vanilla cupcakes taking up space in my freezer, I decided to put together quick individual trifles for a dinner party. After all, cake, custard, spring berries and freshly whipped cream is a winning combination. The cupcakes are a simple, plain…
Firecracker Pizza and Beer to open in The Grove
With the goal of putting pizza and beer on the same footing, Atomic Cowboy owner Chip Schloss has teamed up with chef Wil Pelly and barman Tony Saputo to open Firecracker Pizza and Beer at 4130 Manchester Road in late summer. “The focus will be to match the quality of the pizza with the quality…
4 more food-filled events this weekend
From Memorial Day weekend barbecues to elegant wine dinners, here are four more don’t-miss events for you this weekend. 1. Ginger & Thyme Pop-up DinnerElement executive chef Josh Charles cooks up a four-course, Asian-inspired dinner with beer and cocktail pairings. May 26 – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 2. Division Wine TastingStop by Parker’s Table to…
Leftover Cake Trifle
8 to 12 servings
2nd Shift to open brewery on The Hill
The Hill is about to get sudsier as 2nd Shift Brewing announced that after a three-year search, the brewery has leased a building at 1601 Sublette Ave., which will house both production facilities and a tasting room. The new facility will be open for a preview day on Thursday, June 9, and the brewery hopes…
Salvatore Calabrese’s Honey Bee
There’s something romantic about a classic cocktail. What’s romantic (or drinkable, for that matter) about an appletini? Nothing. The romance of a classic cocktail, though, is indisputable. Invented in dark underground speakeasies, on the beach of a far-off island or by a brash barmaid who doesn’t take shit from anyone, classic cocktails are the subject…
4 botanical beers to sip in May
Now that we’re spending every available moment outdoors, reach for less assertive, more refreshing beer styles brewed with botanical ingredients like flowers and herbs. Botanicals can be added to beer through a variety of methods before and after fermentation. Some brewers like to add botanicals toward the end of the boil during the brew, while…
Recipe: Smoked Paprika Chicken
There are more variations on roast chicken than orphan socks in my laundry room (and if there was such a thing as a single sock store, I could be a supplier). This combination of smoked paprika, lime and agave would be ideal for not only chicken, but also fish or pork. It’s nuanced and complex…
5 more food-filled events this weekend
From food fights to festive events al fresco, here’s five more don’t-miss events in The Lou this weekend. 1. Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event 2016Come learn about wellness, nutrition and meal planning for those with food allergies and celiac disease. May 21 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2. CHOMP Regional Food Truck Festival &…
Herbie’s Vintage ’72 to move to Clayton, Cardwell’s in Clayton to close
The Clayton dining scene gains a new neighbor in October when Herbie’s Vintage ’72 pulls up stakes in the Central West End and replants them in Clayton. As reported by St. Louis Magazine, the 8-year old French-American restaurant will serve its last crepe in the CWE on Oct. 2, move to 8100 Maryland Ave., and reopen…
Amigos Cantina hits the road with Amigos on Wheels
Amigos Cantina in Kirkwood launched its food truck on Thursday, May 5. Called Amigos on Wheels, the mobile eatery has started serving at community and special events and will eventually expand to regular lunch service around the metro area. “We were doing some catering and wanted to start to look for a second location,” said manager…
Recipe: Banana Pancakes
There’s nothing like a good brinner. Consider these vegan banana pancakes a blank canvas for whatever mix-in or topping you desire. Drop in fresh blueberries, stir in a handful of chocolate chips or top with a vegan buttery spread and maple syrup for a fast, simple meal. To start, simply combine whole-wheat flour, a pinch…
Recipe: Cocktails from ‘The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual’
Making cocktails from The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual has the same allure as going back in time to the 19th century when most of its recipes originated. It sounds romantic, until you consider the realities of the situation. Do you enjoy reliable electricity and paved roads? Would you like to make more than a dozen tinctures…
The Weekend Project: Dark & Stormy, two ways
After a busy day of spring cleaning and yard work and the warm air begins to settle in, we find ourselves daydreaming of summer vacation. And while the dog days of summer and a Caribbean cruise are still a long way off, we can find some consolation in the cool refreshment of a Dark &…
The Peabody at Element
We’ve got spring fever, and it will take more than a quinine-filled G&T to cure us. The new Peabody cocktail at Element is just what the doctor ordered. Inspired by the classic South Side cocktail (which pairs gin with lemon, simple syrup and mint), The Peabody loses the mint and brings a soft floral sweetness…
Recipe: Marble Chocolate Piñata Cake
A friend recently requested a classic marbled vanilla and chocolate cake with chocolate frosting for a dinner party, but considering it’s a Mexican theme, I thought I’d turn the dessert into a piñata cake. This is such an easy way to add a fun surprise element to a traditional treat. You can add any candy…
Underground at Earthbound
One hundred and fifty years after beer fermented at a stock house at 2724 Cherokee St., Earthbound Beer is preparing to brew its singular suds in the same space. As Sauce reported in September 2015, Earthbound Beer announced its plans to leave the tiny brewery at 2710 Cherokee St. for a massive new facility that housed…
Marble Chocolate Piñata Cake
1 4-layer 9-inch cake
Crushed Red to open in Edwardsville
St. Louis born and bred Crushed Red Urban Bake & Chop shop will open its next location in Edwardsville. Located on the ground floor of a new construction building at 222 E. Park St., this will mark the fourth location for co-founder and chief expansion officer Powell Kalish and CEO Chris LaRocca. “We’ve been looking…
3 more food-filled events this weekend
From food fights to festive events al fresco, here’s three more don’t-miss events in The Lou this weekend. 1. Fleur de Lilies welcomes patio season all weekend starting with a food and wine pairing event, a Saturday brunch and a Sunday Gin Week Kickoff with gin and cigars. May 13 to 15, fleurdelilies.com 2. The…
Recipe: Cornmeal-Crusted Pork Loin with Blood Orange
Beautiful blood orange takes your breath away with its rich color and a nuanced flavor – think tart raspberries mixed with sweet orange. Here, a slightly spicy, crunchy cornmeal crust on this pork loin is finished with a splash of this sweet citrus’ juice. Don’t be shy when seasoning the pork loin. It’s a big…
Sister Cities Cajun & BBQ to relocate, pop-up in meantime
There’s good news and bad news for Sister Cities Cajun & BBQ. First, the bad news: After a car smashed though the restaurant window on Jan. 20, co-owners Travis Parfait and Pamela Melton said they cannot continue business at the South Grand location. Now, some good news: Parfait and Melton have been renovating a building at…
Recipe: Asparagus Frittata
In our zeal for the return of farmers markets, we snagged one too many bunches of fresh spring asparagus last weekend. Tonight, we’re turning to a classic “use up extra produce” recipe – a frittata. Though this recipe calls for a jar of white asparagus, you can easily substitute fresh white or green asparagus, too.…
Recipe: Piña Colada from ‘Cuban Cocktails: 100 Classic and Modern Drinks’
On a recent trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands, I made sure to drink cocktails out of coconuts as often as possible. I also learned that Coco Lopez is the bartender’s preferred brand to use when making coconut-based cocktails. In Cuban Cocktails: 100 Classic and Modern Drinks, the authors also praise Coco Lopez as the…
Recipe: Shrimp Roll
Downside to not living by the ocean: no ocean. Upside to not living by the ocean: We don’t have to fight the seagulls for these sandwiches. In a large pot, bring 8 cups water plus 2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning or salt to a boil. Remove from heat and add 1 pound medium peeled and…
Eat This: Walking Taco from Cha Cha Chow
Food Truck Fridays aren’t complete without a Walking Taco from Cha Cha Chow. Moist chicken fried in a crunchy panko-cornflake breading arrives steaming hot, drizzled with a spicy chipotle aioli and finished with cool, crunchy red cabbage and jalapeno slaw, all wrapped in a flour tortilla and tucked in a cute, compostable bamboo cone. The…
Healthy eats spot, Wicked Greenz, to open in Clayton
Folks on the go in Clayton will have a new healthy option when Wicked Greenz opens. As reported by St. Louis Magazine, Chris Sedlak, Matt Ratz and chef Justin Haifley are targeting a July open date for the flagship location at 16 N. Central Ave. Wicked Greenz will serve lunch and dinner, focusing on healthy…
First Look: Stubborn German Brewing Co. in Waterloo
Call it tenacity, determination or plain old stubbornness. After months of demo, construction and brewing, co-owners Chris and Tammy Rahn opened Stubborn German Brewing Co. in downtown Waterloo on Wednesday, April 27. As The Scoop reported in April 2015, Chris Rahn was a homebrewer for more than a decade before deciding to open his own…
Luca Wine Dinner at Annie Gunn’s
There aren’t many resumes as complete as Laura Catena’s. She’s a fourth-generation winemaker, holds degrees from Harvard and Stanford universities and has (literally) written the book on Argentine wine, Vino Argentino: An Insider’s Guide to the Wines and Wine Country of Argentina. Catena, who will host her only U.S. wine dinner at Annie Gunn’s this…
5 new places you must try this May
1. Weber Grill Restaurant: 1147 Saint Louis Galleria St., Brentwood, 314.930.3838, webergrillrestaurant.com/location/st-louis Firing up the backyard grill is as sure a sign of spring as Cardinals baseball, but if you’d rather leave the job to professionals, then head to the Saint Louis Galleria, where Weber Grill Restaurant has opened its first St. Louis-area location. Here, almost…
First Look: Sym•Bowl in Chesterfield
The latest build-your-own eatery has come to Chesterfield. Sym·Bowl, a rebranded second location of The HotPot in Kirkwood, opened on Wednesday, April 27. Co-owners Becky Schoenig and Gregory Owens not only wanted to open another location, but also have their eyes on franchise opportunities. As Sauce reported in March, Sym·Bowl opened in the old Surf Dogs building at 137…
3 more food-filled events this weekend
Don’t sit at home and miss out on the food and fun this weekend. Get out and experience these yummy events: 1. Maplewood gets in on the Cinco de Mayo festivities with five full days of food and drink specials at Maya Cafe, including discounted margaritas, sangria, tequila cocktails, tacos and live music. May 3 to 7, mayacafestl.com 2. Join…
Food Truck Friday Speed Pass Giveaway
Calling all food truck fanatics: Celebrate our best new food trucks and the start of Food Truck Friday season with a month of Sauce Speed Pass Giveaways! Six Best New Food Trucks means six chances to win! What’s a Speed Pass? These $10 tickets allow you to use an expedited line at one food truck during…
Mushroom Moussaka
8 to 10 servings
Shrimp Rolls
4 sandwiches
Vegetize It: Mushroom Moussaka
Tuna noodle casserole was the blackest mark in the culinary dark period of my youth. Its cacophony of unrelated ingredients – boxed macaroni and cheese, oily tuna and mushy, ashen canned peas – left me with an irrefutable aversion to casseroles. That is until I was struck by the ultimate attitude adjuster: desperation. Needing to…
Review: Sheesh Restaurant on South Grand
Sheesh Restaurant stands out on South Grand for more than its Turkish cuisine. The place itself is striking, rich with colorful woven fabric (window treatments, upholstery, even the servers’ vests) and dripping with copper, from the low round table tops to the serving dishes, pitchers and plates. If Turkish food is as unfamiliar to you…
Best new food trucks
Satiating famished masses strolling through Citygarden and pouring out of office complexes like Wells Fargo, food trucks are no longer a novelty but a permanent fixture on the St. Louis food scene. More than 70 wheels rolled out in the last year as a fleet of new trucks took to the streets, parking lots, festivals…
A Preview of Summer Drinking
While we enjoy a contemplative cocktail and nuanced nip, it’s time to lighten up and have some fun. Our cocktail crystal ball shows a spring and summer high on whimsy and low on pretension. “It’s like music,” explained Eclipse bartender Seth Wahlman. “There are periods where what’s popular is heavy music with intricate melodies and…
Recipe: Strawberry, Melon and Avocado Salad
The first sweet red strawberries have arrived at the farmers market, and we’re welcoming them with a vibrant salad. Sliced ripe strawberries, bright cantaloupe and creamy avocados are tossed with feta, peppery arugula and sweet, minty vinaigrette for a fresh bite and playful texture. Get the recipe here.
James Beard award eludes Willmann and Nashan
Local restaurant enthusiasts hoping one of its own would take gold again this year were disappointed as a James Beard Foundation Award has eluded two St. Louis chefs. Kevin Nashan and Kevin Willmann were two of five finalists in the Best Chef: Midwest category, with the top prize going to Paul Berglund of The Bachelor Farmer…
Some Like it Hot: 4 beers that bring the heat
With summer right around the corner, the time is right to spice things up. Add fresh chile pepper beers to your beverage repertoire. Dried or fresh peppers are added to beer using a variety of techniques. Brewers can choose to add the fiery guys pre-fermentation into the boil or post-fermentation as a dry hop. Dried…
Review: The Preston in the Central West End
With imaginative cocktails, stellar small plates and a sexy, chic ambiance, The Preston is the shot of adrenaline The Chase Park Plaza has long needed. It emerged this winter in the former Cafe Eau Bistro location. Though the name Preston might invoke thoughts of that wimpy kid in grade school you hated (just me?), any residual…
What I Do: Todd Geisert of Geisert Farms and Farm to You Market
Part farmer, entrepreneur, marketer, networker, delivery man, community volunteer and advocate, Todd Geisert has continued a 135-year family agriculture tradition, expanded the family’s brand to include more than 60 products, and he’s done it all in eight short years. Committed to raising his heritage breed pigs naturally – the way his family has done for…
Sip this crisp white wine on the patio
Welcome outdoor dining season with the 2014 Torres Verdeo Verdejo from the Rueda region of Spain, where the Torres family has made exciting wines since 1870. Crisp and slightly floral with a refreshing lime aroma, lovers of sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio will be smitten with its youth and palate-pleasing style. Pick up a bottle…
Review: Parigi in Clayton
Editor’s Note: Parigi has closed When I overheard a woman at Parigi, Ben Poremba’s swanky new Italian restaurant, say, “I like going someplace that doesn’t feel like I’m in St. Louis,” I knew exactly what she meant. Don’t misunderstand – I like the causal, farm-y decor dominating the local restaurant scene lately: exposed brick walls,…
