4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (424+ words) There is however a new quirk in the restaurant’s surroundings, one that is unwelcome to its owner and many patrons. Several dozen skinny orange traffic cones now stand across the street, blocking off parking that Grassi’s customers had long used....

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (172+ words) After 25 years of baking bread in St. Louis, franchisees Steve and Alecia Jawor are retiring and closing Great Harvest Bread Co. (7360 Manchester) in Maplewood. The bakery’s final day of service is September 19. The closure does not mean the end of…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (484+ words) A drive from St. Louis to Tennessee probably comes with a menu already in mind. Barbecue, hot chicken, and Southern comfort food usually top the list. Visitors can discover authentic Korean barbecue, handmade Italian pasta, Vietnamese pho, German bakeries, Indian…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (746+ words) When Joel Bittle began writing a book about St. Louis craft beer, he thought he knew when the story started. “I thought the book would hinge on the sale of Anheuser-Busch to InBev,” Bittle says. “It felt like collective trauma,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (686+ words) Lafayette Square has a new urban garden, market, and cafe. Picky Cafe (1410 S. 18th) debuts on Monday, August 31, featuring a seasonal menu of breakfast, lunch, baked goods, coffee, and smoothies alongside a retail area complete with curated goods, fresh local produce, flowers,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (657+ words) MOTW baristas brew the coffee with small batch-roasted Brazilian beans from Hubbard & Cravens in Indianapolis. “We use a darker espresso roast, because we feel that brings out the richness and profile of the beans,” Nyazee says. “Our decaf is a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (281+ words) Monday: Filled/rolled pita or flatbread with chicken or beef. “Put together a yummy, spicy wrap of ground beef or shredded chicken with cheese filling,” says Piller. “It’s good hot or cold with a nice light cucumber salad on the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (73+ words) Bowood by Niche: Breakfast Sandwich Café Miami: Breakfast Chopped Cheese Cibo Italia: Panini with Egg and Pancetta The Clover and The Bee: Fried Mortadella Sandwich Damn Fine Hand Pies: Breakfast Sandwich Farm Spirit: Sausage, Egg and Cheese “Yucky” Style Grand…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (663+ words) Nicholas Phillips has been senior editor at St. Louis Magazine since 2019. He's now part of SLM's Economic Mobility Lab, which explores how folks ladder up in terms of employment, housing, savings, and investments—and what blocks them from doing so....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (829+ words) The Good Hospitality Group’s busy summer continues with the August 20 opening of Baia (4199 Manchester) in the former Taha’a Twisted Tiki space in The Grove. Executive chef Jon Priestley’s menu centers on seafood and pasta favorites from the Italian Riviera, with…...