Gamlin Restaurant Group hires Grace Dinsmoor as executive chef
Gamlin Restaurant Group has welcomed a new executive chef. Grace Dinsmoor left her position as executive chef of the Whittemore House at Washington University to re-immerse herself in the public restaurant space. “I loved Wash. U., but I had never done a private club before, and I really missed being in public restaurants and the…
Söl is now open inside The Fortune Teller Bar
After a short hiatus, the window at The Fortune Teller Bar is once again serving food for hungry patrons on Cherokee Street. Söl (short for The Spice of Life) officially opened in the space on Wednesday, Nov. 28. As Sauce reported last month, chef Ari Ellis closed The Cut, the previous concept inside Fortune Teller,…
Drink these 8 beers and kick off the holiday season this weekend
Thanksgiving is over. The turkey noodle soup leftovers are in the freezer, and I’m turning my taste buds to the wonderful world of holiday cookies and spice-forward and bold, seasonal offerings from our favorite brewhouses. Put your jingle bells on and kick off December with these tasty morsels popping up all around The Lou this…
4 delicious deals for $10 or less in St. Louis
1. Parkside Grille in Wildwood has added a new happy hour menu. This month, enjoy apps and drink specials for $5.05. Choose eats like crunchy toasted ravioli, chicken strips, crab Rangoon or vegetable spring rolls, or dive right into the libations with a liter of Long Island iced tea. Happy hour is 3 to 6…
First Look: Rockwell Beer Co. in The Grove
A project more than two years in the making, Rockwell Beer Co. will officially open at 1320 Vandeventer Ave. on Thursday, Nov. 29. Founder Andy Hille and crew have spent the two years transforming a former machine shop into a brewery and 90-seat tasting room. The brewhouse features a 15-barrel system and three Missouri oak…
Oskar Blues Hotbox Coffee Porter delivers a boozy caffeine boost
No beer prepares you for the holiday season better than a caffeinated, malt-forward brew like Hotbox Coffee Porter. This newly year-round coffee bomb from Oskar Blues Brewery is a dream come true with notes of Hotbox Roasters cold brew on the nose. Medium-bodied and dry, its coffee-forward palate is balanced with hints of roasted, bittersweet…
Everything you’ve wanted to know about CBD in STL
Cannabis is no longer just for hippies and stoners, and you don’t have to go to Denver to enjoy it. Snacks and candies infused with cannabidiol, or CBD, are popping up around St. Louis. With less than 0.3 percent THC (the psychoactive component of cannabis), CBD won’t get you high, but stores like CBD Canvas…
Sauce Holiday Gift Guide 2018
These 20 gifts are perfect for the foodies in your life, whether you want to spend a little something on a coworker or go all-out on someone special.
6 recipes to use up all your Thanksgiving leftovers
No matter how much we eat, there will always be leftovers the day after Thanksgiving. These recipes can fuel Black Friday shopping or feed all the relatives still in town. 1. Step up your turkey sandwich game with this Leftover Turkey Cuban. Sliced ham and Swiss cheese nod to a classic cubano, while leftover turkey…
9 desserts perfect for your Thanksgiving table
No matter how enormous the turkey or how many servings of mac ‘n’ cheese we consume, there is always room for dessert on Thanksgiving. Try one (or all) of these tasty holiday treats and finish the meal on a high note. 1. Stick to the classics and serve this crowd-pleasing Pumpkin Pie with a dollop…
This Missouri wine is perfect for Thanksgiving
This year, my Thanksgiving wine pick is Dry Vignoles from the Adam Puchta Winery in Hermann. This stunningly balanced white won gold medal and Best of Class Dry White at the 2018 Missouri Wine Competition. It exudes gloriously fragrant citrus aromas reminiscent of SweeTarts and has a juicy, mouth-watering acidity with the right touch of…
Ben Poremba’s specialty market, AO&Co., will open in January
Bengelina Hospitality Group, the folks behind restaurants Elaia, Olio, Nixta, La Patisserie Chouquette and The Benevolent King, is expanding into the retail biz. In an email newsletter, chef-owner Ben Poremba announced the company will open a boutique market, AO&Co., at 1641 Tower Grove Ave., just across the street from Elaia & Olio and La Patisserie…
First Look: Red Oak Biscuits on Cherokee Street
The new location of Red Oak Biscuits opened Friday, Nov. 16, at 2926 Cherokee St., moving from its previous home on Washington Avenue downtown. Owner Derek Schulze said he partly chose new space, which formerly housed the Blue Pearl, because it’s brighter and airier with more space in the kitchen and more seating for 48.…
Hi-Pointe Drive-In will open in former Porano space downtown
Look for Hi-Pointe Drive-In to join sister concept Sugarfire Smoke House in the MX District in downtown St. Louis next year. Chef-owner Mike Johnson said he’s signed a lease for the former Porano Pasta space at 634 Washington Ave., and hopes to have the next location of his popular burger-centric restaurant up and running in February…
7 Thai recipes from St. Louis’ Spirit House
Some of St. Louis’ best Thai food is served in a Dogtown living room. Ekkachai Danwanichakul prepares traditional dishes for Spirit House pop-up dinners – here are some of his favorite recipes. Lao Beef Stew with Dill (Or Lam) 4 to 6 servings 2 stalks lemongrass, finely chopped 4 to 6 shallots, finely chopped6 to 8…
St. Louis chefs with Southern roots share family recipes
New holiday recipes abound every year, but some family favorites simply cannot be improved. That’s why La Patisserie Chouquette’s Simone Faure swaps choux pastry for 7UP in her holiday baking, and why Companion’s Josh Galliano always keeps a pot of gumbo simmering on Christmas Eve. We asked St. Louis chefs with Southern roots to share…
Aaron Teitelbaum will open another Kingside Diner in Clayton
Kingside Diner is adding a new location in February. As reported by St. Louis Magazine, the second restaurant will be located in the former Parigi space inside the Clayton on the Park building at 8025 Bonhomme Ave. Owner Aaron Teitelbaum found the space through his work with the building’s owners, the Koman Group. “I had been…
6 recipes for the perfect Thanksgiving turkey
The centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner is a blank canvas for just about any flavor profile and cooking method you can imagine. Whether you prefer to uphold tradition, innovate a classic or just forgot to preheat the oven, we’ve got exactly what you’re looking for with these six recipes. 1. Serving a smaller group this year?…
Some of St. Louis’ best Thai food is served at Spirit House dinner parties in Dogtown
Food brought Ekkachai Danwanichakul and Chelsie Hellige together. They met 13 years ago, when he was a server at The King & I and she was his customer. The now-married couple almost missed their chance when Hellige’s number got smudged on the receipt she left for Danwanichakul. But he kept an eye out – and…
Mike Randolph will close Público in December
Another critically acclaimed restaurant will close its doors at the end of 2018. Owners Mike and Liz Randolph announced today, Nov. 14, they will close Público after service Dec. 22. The Randolphs opened the pan-Latin American restaurant on The Loop in 2015. Público garnered Mike Randolph national recognition, including three James Beard semifinalist nods for…
Review: Tazé Mediterranean Street Food in St. Louis
Classic Middle Eastern and Mediterranean favorites are dished up quickly from the build-your-own menu of Tazé Mediterranean Street Food. Since its launch in 2015, the sleek restaurant, meticulously laid out by Space Architecture & Design, has become a popular downtown lunch option – so much so that it expanded with another roaring hot tandoor oven…
First Look: Grand Tavern by David Burke in Grand Center
Grand Tavern by David Burke, the celebrity chef’s first foray into the St. Louis market, opens for dinner today, Nov. 12, at 626 N. Grand Blvd., in Grand Center. The restaurant, located on the ground floor of the new Angad Arts Hotel, is situated in the middle of Grand Center in view of both the…
9 international supermarkets to explore in St. Louis
Next time you’ve got the urge to take a trip by way of your kitchen, skip the conventional grocery stores and opt for one of St. Louis’ dozens of international markets. Each one is like a mini adventure, and whether you’re in search of exotic fruits, rare cuts of meat or house-made treats, these stores…
Matt Wynn named executive chef at Taste
A Niche Food Group alumnus has returned to the fold. Niche Food Group owner Gerard Craft named Matt Wynn, who has worked in the kitchens at Niche and Sardella, the new executive chef of Taste. Most recently, Wynn served as sous chef at Good Fortune. He will replace Adam Guess, who will head south to…
Layla will open a second location in Webster Groves
Layla is getting ready to expand from The Grove to Webster Groves. As reported by St. Louis Magazine, the restaurant will soon open a second location at 20 Allen Ave., No.130, formerly Milagro Modern Mexican. Layla executive chef and co-owner Jason Sparks said the lease was signed last week on the space, and he expects…
Explore St. Louis bars, vegetarian eateries with The Side Project Cellar’s Shae Smith
Shae Smith, tasting room manager at The Side Project Cellar, started her career as a host at Pi Pizzeria. She eventually ended up behind the bar, which stoked her burgeoning interest in craft beer and the culinary scene. “I fell in love with the industry and didn’t look back,” she said. Four years ago, Smith’s…
Good News Brewing owners open Alpha & Omega Roasting Co. in O’Fallon, Mo.
Alpha & Omega Roasting Co. opened on 111 N. Main St. in O’Fallon, Missouri on Oct. 19 as a spin-off coffee roaster and cafe from Good News Brewing Co. owners Dan Tripp and Matt Fair, as reported by St. Louis Magazine. “One of our most popular brews [at Good News] has always been our hazelnut…
Ari Jo Ellis closes The Cut on Cherokee Street
Chef Ari Jo Ellis has closed The Cut, the window-service eatery she opened last year inside The Fortune Teller Bar at 2635 Cherokee St., serving house-made artisan sausages and sides and more. The last day of service was Sunday, Oct. 28. Ellis, a Sauce 2016 Ones To Watch, said she closed The Cut to focus on her…
First Look: The Chocolate Pig at the Cortex
The Chocolate Pig, the latest venture from 23 City Blocks Hospitality Group, officially opens for dinner service Thursday, Nov. 8. The new restaurant is located in Venture Café’s Innovation Hall at 4220 Duncan Ave., on the Cortex campus. 23 City Blocks, the company behind The Caramel Room at Bissinger’s, Handcrafted by Bissinger’s, 23 City Blocks…
Eat this fried chicken sandwich at Juniper now
With its swanky new space (more light-drenched sophistication, less brick-walled barn), Juniper acquired a swanky new fried chicken sandwich. Breaded and deep-fried to a burnished chestnut, the moist, tender chicken is joined by crisp house pickles, red pepper jelly and smoked mayonnaise on a house-baked benne seed bun. Resist the option to “make it hot” with…
3 orange wines to try now
Orange wine has a reputation for being weird and funky. If you’re not a wine person, you might not know what the style is, and strangeness can cause distrust. “There’s a misconception about orange wine,” said Alisha Blackwell-Calvert, certified sommelier and Reeds American Table beverage director. “Believe it or not, a lot of people think…
What I Do: Tom Niemeier of Space Architecture & Design
It all started with the ceiling at Franco. Space Architecture & Design owner Tom Niemeier didn’t want to hide the historic wooden joists, but he needed to disguise the exposed pipes and ductwork of his first restaurant design. The Space team came up with an elegant solution: suspended curved wood panels undulating above diners’ heads. …
Top 3 Impossible Burgers in St. Louis
The Impossible Burger is a work of scientific art as much as a culinary achievement. It boasts something pretty close to the texture and flavor of a burger due to its use of soy leghemoglobin and genetically engineered yeast. As a result, esteemed chefs all over the country have been experimenting with it nonstop. When…
Review: The Benevolent King in Maplewood
What does a James Beard-nominated chef and enterprising restaurateur do after opening six restaurants with just as many culinary concepts in less than six years? If you’re Ben Poremba, you get back in the kitchen and look to your childhood. Poremba’s vision, cooking skill and design aesthetic have shaped our culinary scene since he and…
Review: The W Karaoke Lounge on The Delmar Loop
The squat brick exterior of The W Karaoke Lounge on The Delmar Loop betrays none of the glitzy world awaiting inside. The W shimmers with low, neon-specked lighting playing against a proliferation of reflective and crystal surfaces. Dark wood paneling, art deco-inspired decor and staff dressed in crisp, white shirts balance the bedazzled look, resulting…
