St. Louis Restaurants
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Brunch: The Olivette Diner
Something for everyone. That's pretty much the story at the Olivette Diner. Located in a been-there-forever strip mall on the south side of Olive – I believe my first visit to a Pier One was at the western end of it – it seems to be working on timelessness. And they're doing a good job
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Deli Sandwiches
Here's what I've been doing when I wasn't working on the book. It's from the Soups and Sandwiches feature in St. Louis Magazine. And, yes, I know that's not a sandwich in the story. Kevin Roberts did the photos for the story. This is from my collection and I realized I had NO deli sandwich
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Whither Should I Fly
There seems to be something about the venues at the Centene Center for the Arts that spins unusual productions. Another hmmm event is currently on the boards, courtesy of ERA and Theatre Nuevo. Whither Should I Fly is a part of Faustival 2018, not dealing specificallly with the Faust story but still vigorously otherworldly. Written
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Peel Wood Fired Pizza
As a pizza lover, there’s no such thing to me as too many pizza places. Yes, I can do without the national chains, certainly, but new spots always attract my attention. They especially attract my attention when they serve things like mussels and paella.That’s an odd go-with, someone mutters. Bear with me. Peel Wood Fired
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Cathy’s Kitchen
2018 has not been, I freely acknowledge, a great year for restaurant coverage on this blog. First the book – whose manuscript is in but whose galley proofs are still a-borning, apparently – and then the wedding of the first Lemons grandchild are the primary causes of my dereliction. In the tradition of her father,
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Red Oak Biscuits
A big don't-miss: And here's the link to the review.
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La Bute New Theater Festival, Set Two
The second half of St. Louis Actors’ Studio LaBute New Theater Festival finishes up this weekend. As is the tradition, it, like the first section earlier in July, opens with the short play that Neil LaBute offers each year. This year it’s Eric Dean White in The Fourth Reich, and you can read about it here.
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Brunch: The Preston
A fine meal at the Preston with excellent service. The quiet decor is a good setting for some colorful food. Read about it here.
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Breakfast: Schneithorst’s
The Schneithorst family has been feeding people so long, they had a place in the old St. Louis airport – the one on Lindbergh. And there was the Hampton location for burgers and such. But the Hofamberg Inn morphed into the place we still see at Lindbergh and Clayton, And here's what we find there today