The Block

This week, Ian Froeb reviews the Block, a four-month-old venture in Webster Groves and the newest offering from a member of the Del Pietro family. Jennifer Silverberg dropped by and got these photos.

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Jennifer Silverberg

The Block brings fresh cuts and local ingredients to its Webster Groves restaurant.

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Jennifer Silverberg

At the Block, they sell some of their house blend herb and spice mixtures as well as t-shirts.

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Jennifer Silverberg

The Family Style Platter is house-cured meats, potted pig, apple and raisin chutney and country bread.

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Jennifer Silverberg

The Family Style Platter is house-cured meats, potted pig, apple and raisin chutney and country bread.

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Jennifer Silverberg

The Block offers daily flatbreads. The day of our visit, there was a roasted pork, local golden apple, blue cheese and a cider honey reduction.

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Jennifer Silverberg

The roasted Double Star Farms Amish chicken is served with honey-roasted carrots, turnips and spinach as well as red potatoes.

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Jennifer Silverberg

Here's Rensing's Farm pork chop with sweet-potato-and-bacon hash, braised greens and a grain-mustard pork sauce.

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Jennifer Silverberg

The Missouri trout at the Block is cornmeal-encrusted with roasted cauliflower, green beans, crispy onions and herb butter.

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Jennifer Silverberg

The Missouri trout at the Block is cornmeal-encrusted with roasted cauliflower, green beans, crispy onions and herb butter.

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Jennifer Silverberg

The Rocky Road: Potted chocolate with housemade marshmallows.

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Jennifer Silverberg

Autumn-inspired craft cocktail, the Spiced Sugar Plum is house-infused plum vodka, Pimms, Bulleit rye whiskey, Cointreau, pear syrup and fresh syrup.

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Jennifer Silverberg

Another Autumn-inspired craft cocktail: The Gingered Pair which is equal parts pear brandy and Meyer's spiced rum laced with ginger syrup, Grand Marnier and fresh lime and lemon.

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