As St. Louis welcomes a new food writer at the Post-Dispatch, Daniel Neman (tell us how you pronounce that, Dan), the brave guy wades right into the whole provel question. Maybe you have to grow up with it, as I write about it in St. Louis Magazine. Folks are right about the meatloaf at Riverbend, of course, and we promise you a fair hearing on Cincinnati-style chili. (If you like chili mac at Steak 'n Shake, an underappreciated menu item, you may be up for Cincinnati style, readers.)
Yup. There may be an Imo's gene. Washington University researchers, here's a project for you.