St. Louis Restaurants
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Trattoria Marcella
Yeah, it is the economy, but we’re not going to add the now-expected “stupid. So what’s an eater to do? One of the smart moves is to do a little judicious shopping for what the Zagat Survey editors call bang for the buck. More and more restaurants are offering specials on weeknights. Our advice is
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Breakfast at Goody Goody Diner
A large sign on the front of the Goody Goody Diner announces “BREAKFAST SERVED ALL DAY.” That’s a relatively recent development at this family-owned spot that’s been feeding folks for 60 years. And we’re delighted. We take just about any excuse to eat breakfast at Goody Goody. An interior so dazzlingly white and shiny that
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Napoli 2
Napoli 2 makes no secret of its family tree. The offspring of Clayton’s Café Napoli isn’t a clone, but clearly shows its bloodlines in style, menu, service in the dining room and skill in the kitchen. Located in Town and Country Crossing (not Town and Country Commons), a new shopping center at Clayton and Woods
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Andria’s Steakhouse Chesterfield
Andria’s, the long-time East Side steakhouse stalwart has come to Chesterfield, taking over an existing building on the south side of the mall’s parking lot. Several large dining rooms mean there’s plenty of room for hungry carnivores, and there’s not a hint of dress-code stuffiness about the place. Moreover, it’s a restaurant, as in the
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The Shaved Duck, Redux
The Shaved Duck has re-opened in a very different mood. The interior looks relatively unchanged and, oh, yes, the traditional Belgian duck-fat French fries are still there. But most of the menu has gone toward barbecue and their takes on traditional American food, like three styles of chili. The smoker is working in the back
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Fond
It’s hard to conceal our delight at what’s happening in the 100 block of North Main Street in Edwardsville these days. A burgeoning Gourmet Gulch seems to be taking hold, with chef Amy Zupanci, an Edwardsville native, CIA graduate and New York restaurant veteran, bringing us Fond. A word on the name: This isn’t the
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Mia Rosa
The word “tapas” has slid into the language of American restaurants, just the way “pasta” did; few people bother to assume that the small plates of food even will be minimally Spanish. Mia Rosa has moved the concept to an Italian menu, offering them in two rooms on the western edge of the Grove neighborhood.
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Senor Pique
One of our favorite Saturday lunches is Mexican food, provided we can find something more interesting than the likes of Taco Toot Drive-Thru. That’s a lot easier than it once was, not only with the Cherokee Street neighborhood offering a larger selection and good, down-home quality, but St. Louis County showing a burgeoning number of
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Veritas
And now, to use the old Monty Python line, for something completely different: No one is doing what Veritas Gateway to Food and Wine does in terms of food and wine, at least not to our knowledge. The West County shop offers tableware, gifts, gourmet food and wine, plus cooking for customers. It’s also a
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Erato on Main
Kevin Willmann and Tim Foley paid their dues in kitchens and dining rooms, bars and restaurants, all over the U.S., and if they pooled their dreams in Edwardsville, Ill., well, all the better for us. Many restaurants are named for their addresses, or street names, but Erato on Main, the terrific spot about 30 minutes