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Bicycle-Based STL Delivery Service Adds New App, Subscription Service

by Jenna Jones on February 21, 2020 at 6:04AM

fit well with Food Pedaler, because we're on bikes getting exercise and we're delivering food, much like Fit and Food Connection does." Food Pedaler also recently debuted a new app and a completely refreshed and redesigned website.

Hot Damn, Side Project Brewing Named No. 2 Brewer in the World

by Liz Miller on February 20, 2020 at 12:07PM

Have you been to Side Project Brewing (7458 Manchester Road, Maplewood; 314-224-5211)? If so, you've sipped beer from the No. 2 brewer in the world.

For Just $8 You Can Sample 22 Soups This Weekend For a Good Cause

by Liz Miller on February 20, 2020 at 10:50AM

Have you ever wondered how much soup you can eat in an hour? How about three hours?

After a Six-Month Hiatus, Wellspent Brewing Co. Reopens in Midtown

by Kristen Farrah on February 18, 2020 at 6:09AM

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How Pastry Chef Shimon Otsuka Learned to Love Sweets

by Cheryl Baehr on February 18, 2020 at 6:06AM

are great people. I would say I go there every chance I get.

Fuego's Pizza to Open in Former Feraro's Space in South County

by Monica Obradovic on February 17, 2020 at 6:04AM

The partners have both previously worked in the restaurant business — Galaske opened restaurants through NPC International, a Kansas-based franchisee of Pizza Hut and Wendy’s, while Barker worked at Imo's Pizza — but Fuego's is the first spot they've opened themselves. They've both had their eyes on the Feraro's South County location for years, Galaske says.

Affton Food-Truck Garden to Feature 30 Awesome Local Trucks This Spring

by Liz Miller on February 13, 2020 at 9:15AM

In November we learned of initial plans for 9 Mile Garden, including its plan to feature some of the area's best food trucks for lunch and dinner, six days a week. Last month came news that the food-truck garden would feature the Canteen, a "modern drafthouse" that will "serve as an anchor for the outdoor entertainment district. Today, the names of the 30 partnering food trucks have been announced.

First Look: Noto Pizza Serves Wood-Fired Neapolitan Pies in St. Peters

by Kristen Farrah on February 11, 2020 at 6:06AM

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First Look: The Fattened Caf Pop-Up Serves Filipino Fare at Earthbound Beer

by Ellen Prinzi on February 11, 2020 at 6:04AM

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Hwy 61 Roadhouse's Bill Kunz on Longevity in the Restaurant Industry

by Cheryl Baehr on February 11, 2020 at 6:01AM

in Tulsa. We are always hungry for tips and feedback.

Spend Valentine's Day With Your First True Love, Food, at this Pop-Up Dinner

by Monica Obradovic on February 10, 2020 at 4:10PM

This year, spend Valentine's Day with your first true love: food. On Friday, February 14, LUKA pop-up dining series will roll out its second event, dubbed Dragobete: A Romanian Shepherd's Dinner.

Whisk: A Sustainable Bakeshop Plans Expansion on Cherokee Street

by Liz Miller on February 5, 2020 at 12:24PM

, and it will have its own dedicated space, and we'll have lots of prep space around it. Poptimism is going to be everywhere in 2020, that's my goal."

Guerrilla Street Food to Close Tower Grove East, Maryland Heights Stores

by Liz Miller on February 4, 2020 at 11:41AM

One of our favorite local fast-casual chains has shared some very sad news this morning. The business partners said that their decision to downsize their brick-and-mortar locations is due to "many contributing factors," but at the end of the day, "it has been our choices as owners that have led us down this path."

As Chef Rob Uyemura Battles Cancer, STL Chefs Host Benefit Dinners for Him

by Liz Miller on February 4, 2020 at 11:05AM

Supporting the St. Louis area has always been important to chef Rob Uyemura. It's one of the reasons he opened Local Chef Kitchen (15270 Manchester Road, Ballwin; 636-220-3212), his wonderful CSA and farm-to-table restaurant in Ballwin, in 2016.

Molly's in Soulard Opens Carnival, A Mardi Gras Pop-Up Bar

by Kristen Farrah on February 4, 2020 at 9:17AM

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Cooking Connects Tiny Chef’s Melanie Meyer With Her Korean Heritage

by Cheryl Baehr on February 4, 2020 at 6:04AM

is doing amazing things with spices and dry rubs. Eugene Kolb is super inspiring and has natural talent and drive that you can’t teach.

Brennan's Plans Chillest Move Ever, Relocating 45 Steps Away in the CWE

by Liz Miller on January 31, 2020 at 11:08AM

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St. Louis Restaurant Openings and Closings January 2019

by Liz Miller on January 31, 2020 at 10:16AM

During the first month of 2020, the St. Louis area saw almost an equal number of restaurant openings and closings. Four of the openings were additional locations for existing concepts, including Salt + Smoke debuting in the Central West End, Seoul Taco opening in the Grove and Egg@midtown.

Switchgrass Spirits in Wellston to Release Bottled Whiskey Cocktail

by Jenna Jones on January 30, 2020 at 4:31PM

Bottled and canned cocktails continue to surge in popularity, and soon, a new entrant to the market produced in the St. Louis area will celebrate its debut. Switchgrass Spirits (6100 Idadale Avenue, Wellston), a new distillery based in Wellston, will help warm lonely hearts this February with its first product release.

Balkan Treat Box to Host Gramercy Tavern Chef at Anniversary Dinner

by Liz Miller on January 30, 2020 at 1:11PM

In some ways it's hard to believe that Balkan Treat Box (8103 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves; 314-733-5700) cooked its first wood-fired pide and somun for service at its brick-and-mortar just one year ago. Thanks to its early years as a wildly popular food truck, Balkan already feels like a part of the fabric of the St. Louis-area food scene.

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Bicycle-Based STL Delivery Service Adds New App, Subscription Service

Hot Damn, Side Project Brewing Named No. 2 Brewer in the World

For Just $8 You Can Sample 22 Soups This Weekend For a Good Cause

After a Six-Month Hiatus, Wellspent Brewing Co. Reopens in Midtown

How Pastry Chef Shimon Otsuka Learned to Love Sweets

Fuego's Pizza to Open in Former Feraro's Space in South County

Affton Food-Truck Garden to Feature 30 Awesome Local Trucks This Spring

First Look: Noto Pizza Serves Wood-Fired Neapolitan Pies in St. Peters

First Look: The Fattened Caf Pop-Up Serves Filipino Fare at Earthbound Beer

Hwy 61 Roadhouse's Bill Kunz on Longevity in the Restaurant Industry

Spend Valentine's Day With Your First True Love, Food, at this Pop-Up Dinner

Whisk: A Sustainable Bakeshop Plans Expansion on Cherokee Street

Guerrilla Street Food to Close Tower Grove East, Maryland Heights Stores

As Chef Rob Uyemura Battles Cancer, STL Chefs Host Benefit Dinners for Him

Molly's in Soulard Opens Carnival, A Mardi Gras Pop-Up Bar

Cooking Connects Tiny Chef’s Melanie Meyer With Her Korean Heritage

Brennan's Plans Chillest Move Ever, Relocating 45 Steps Away in the CWE

St. Louis Restaurant Openings and Closings January 2019

Switchgrass Spirits in Wellston to Release Bottled Whiskey Cocktail

Balkan Treat Box to Host Gramercy Tavern Chef at Anniversary Dinner