St. Louis Restaurants
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Cod Squad 2
Of all the church fish fries in town, there's probably been more media coverage of St. Cecilia's than anywhere else. The parish, at the north edge of the Carondelet neighborhood, covers an area that's contained St. Louisans of Mexican descent for several generations, and still offers Spanish masses several times a week. This influence happily
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Brunch: Robust Downtown at the MX
Robust, at its new, second location downtown at 7th and Washington, has taken a bold step forward. They've started doing weekend brunch. Clearly, it's something they should have been doing a long time ago at the Webster site, if the food is any indication. Located in the MX building, with entrances both on Washington and
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The Shack Pubgrub
The argument about cursed locations for restaurants went on for a bit when The Shack opened on Laclede near Saint Louis University. But the fact is, the building was originally the motherhouse for the Caleco’s group, the folks that made thicker, non-provel pizza easily accessible, and then popular, around town. I spent a fair amount
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A Comeback
St. Louis Eats has been…well, let's just say pretty anemic the past couple of months. I apologize. Among other things, there's been a death in the immediate family during that time and that has kept me extremely involved. But it looks like things are calming down, and I'm thinking we're going to be able to
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Tony’s
Happy New Year to my friends and fellow food lovers. Things here have been spotty as life has gotten rather complicated but I’m hoping that 2013 will calm down, and that it will be better for all of us than 2012 has been. Our old friend, the Old China Hand and the ever-delightful Mrs. Hand
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Pastaria
Pastaria may turn out to be a learning experience for some folks. At the same time, it may also be some proof that St. Louisans are becoming more accepting of pizza that doesn’t conform to what they ate in, say, middle school. The new venture of Gerard Craft (Niche, Brasserie by Niche) a half-block off
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Southtown Pub
Some of us find it pretty amusing that “dive bar” now means “not a fancy cocktail lounge”. The Southtown Pub is described that way by some of those commenting on the online reviewing sites. I know from dive bars. Dive bars were once, well, not a friend, but a nodding acquaintance of mine. And this,
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Sump Coffee
I may have found one of St. Louis’ greatest spots for playing hookey. I went to Sump Coffee the other morning. It was quiet. Big front windows in the old building at Jefferson and Winnebago allow plenty of light if that’s what you’re in need of. The decor is minimalist, bare brick walls, interesting tables
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Brunch: Bristol Seafood Grill
A while back, my associates at St. Louis Magazine chose Bristol Seafood Grill as having the best buffet-style restaurant brunch. While there were plenty of categories (you can read the whole story here), it did remind me that it had been years since I’d been there. The interior is dark, perfect for nursing any headaches or