St. Louis Restaurants
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More On Old Standard
One of my mother's more daring culinary moves was the very occasional event of serving waffles for Sunday night supper. I hadn't thought about that in ages. But Sunday, I took a friend about to leave the United States for an extended period of time out to eat. What did she have a hankering for?
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Brunch: Bistro at Balaban’s Wine Bar
This was originally going to be a blog post. But I mentioned to my editor at St. Louis Magazine how great the eggs Benedict were I had at Balaban's brunch. (Remember – this is Balaban's on Clarkson, not what's now Herbie's in the Central West End.) One thing led to another. And this is the result.
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Old Standard
For all the hullabaloo over Old Standard when it first opened, it's shockingly quiet at a weekday lunch. The long, handsome and deceptively rustic room has a welcoming golden glow to it. The bar near the door features bourbon, a fine thing for those of us who are fans of it. Old Standard, if you're
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First Look: Southern
In this, the Year Of Fried Chicken, attention must be paid to such things. Consequently, a fast lunchtime run to Southern, the new hot chicken spot next door to Pappy's, seemed a must. This is a first look, and not a comprehensive one. We didn't try the sandwiches, or the desserts, which are brought in
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Rooster South Grand
Surely someone must have fallen off a chair laughing when Dave Bailey showed the plans for the second location of Rooster on South Grand. It's huge by that neighborhood's standards, two dining rooms and two outdoor eating areas, Whoever would think a neighborhood, even one known for its ethnic restaurants, could support a house that
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Brunch: Scape
A rainy Sunday in the Central West End – not that there have been any other kind lately – gave urgency to the need to Get Out And Do Something. The assemblage of the regulars plus an occasional habitue were ready for brunch. So we went to Scape, knowing that we could neither eat outside
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Boathouse (St. Charles County)
[At this writing, the rivers are getting ready to rise again. But keep this spot in mind.] It's always amazing how little St. Louisans actually look at their river. The out-of-towner's question, "Isn't there somewhere we can eat and look out at the river?" is often a challenge. Beyond the lovely views from Kemoll's, we're
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Frazer’s Restaurant and Lounge
Some places are too good to forget about. And it's always interesting how some restaurants seem to make it into a pleasant middle age after a busy youth. That's Frazer's, which I wrote about for St. Louis Mag's blog Dining. And while you're there, check the stools in the bar – they may still be the ones
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Lona’s Lil Eats
Just when it looked like things were cooling down a little in the excitement over Lona's Lil Eats, they were named to the Eater website's list of the Hottest Restaurants in St. Louis this past week. We're praying mightily that success doesn't spoil Lona's, because it's too good for the city to lose. A corner
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Doughnut King Crowned
Breaking news! The donut competition at Jazz At The Bistro with 15 entrants has just ended. I was there as a representative of St. Louis Magazine to help with the judging. Results? You wanted results? Here they are: 3rd Place: Vincent Van Doughnut 2nd Place: Pharoah's Donuts and the winner, a new champion: John Donut