St. Louis Restaurants
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The Boathouse
“Nice day for ducks,” we murmured approvingly as we approached the Boathouse in Forest Park. It wasn't pouring, but it was drizzling pretty hard, and we were still in a pre-breakfast mood, which means we were just warming up our clever word-plays while we observed a collection of our feathered friends. Their Sunday morning
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Cafe Natasha’s Kabob International
We’re back from a visit to the Land of Osh. Joe has followed what is now called Cafe Natasha’s Kabob International from its beginnings as a tiny lunch place tucked away in the Arcade Building downtown. Hamish and Beshid Bahrami have gone from roast beef sandwiches to their native Persian cuisine and brought it to
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Mai Lee
The new Mai Lee has opened, as we noted last month. And it really is new. The old favorites – excellent Vietnamese food, still at moderate prices, and a hard-working staff – will seem happily familiar, but there’s more. Lots more. One room holds a real bar, with some high tables that provide extra seats
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Gyros House
Tucked back a half block off Delmar in the middle of the University City Loop sits Gyros House. “House” is a misnomer. Not quite small enough to be a cubbyhole, we’d probably go for calling it a nook. Or perhaps a cranny. A sigle chair on the sidewalk hints at warm-weather outdoor seating, expanding the
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Franco
In the last quarter of the last century, it became quite the norm for the interiors of old industrial buildings to be remodeled for the installation of new, handsome businesses and residences. So Franco, with its sleek post-modern décor, located in an ancient baby carriage factory, seems unremarkable on that score. But many restaurateurs would
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Royal Chinese BBQ
Whenever we discuss the Royal Chinese BBQ, always high on our where-to-go list for a quiet dinner, we smile at the ducks that greet customers upon entry. These ducks will never be taken for the AFLAC spokesduck. No, no, these hang glistening from a rod, awaiting diners’ pleasure. They always make us recall Chinatown in
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We are happy to see that the new location for Mai Lee is open. The lights are on, the neon OPEN sign is flashing, and folks are dining. For those who aren't familiar with the spot we're talking about, it's at Hanley and Eager Roads, right behind Best Buy. Parking in the garage opposite.
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Cafe Affton Sports Grill & Bar
Everyone needs a lunch place, even if it's dinner time. And St. Louis has a lot of little neighborhood spots that attract mostly regulars, but strangers, too. We always enjoy finding such places, whether locally or on the road. What we want is food that's better than average, pleasant service and some good people
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Chez Leon
Is it the old Chez Leon? Well, yes and no. How much has the move from the quiet end of the Euclid strip to Clayton's main thoroughfare affected the neighborhood bistro? Is it the same group of diners? Who's in the kitchen and has the menu changed? Here's what we found at the new digs
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The Grill at the Ritz-Carlton
This is Clayton Restaurant Week, (link is here) with 17 Clayton restaurants offering three-course dinners for $25 plus tax and tip through Sunday. As people who appreciate both good food and good bargains, we felt obligated to participate. It seemed like a good deal, and when we participated in St. Louis version a few years