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St. Louis Magazine - November, 2008
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Kitchen Q&A: Kirk Warner

Kitchen Q&A: Kirk Warner

The 35 Best Restaurants in St. Louis — And One Restaurant of the Year

The 35 Best Restaurants in St. Louis — And One Restaurant of the Year

The best? It depends. The best place to announce the million-dollar contract you just got for your published memoirs isn't the same place you'd celebrate the removal of your ex-beloved's...

Kitchen Q&A: Josh Allen

Kitchen Q&A: Josh Allen

Kitchen Q&A: Christopher Lee

Kitchen Q&A: Christopher Lee

Kitchen Q&A: Bill Cardwell

Kitchen Q&A: Bill Cardwell

Frugal Foodie - Pi and Katie's Pizza

Frugal Foodie - Pi and Katie's Pizza

Review - Scape

Review - Scape

A destination bistro in the CWE? Seems like old times

First Look - Winslow's Home

First Look - Winslow's Home

Liquid Assets - Summer Beers

Liquid Assets - Summer Beers

A Refresher Course

Kitchen Q&A: Brett Eisen

Kitchen Q&A: Brett Eisen

First Look - Fu Manchu

First Look - Fu Manchu

Liquid Assets - Rosé

Liquid Assets - Rosé

Not just for Frenchmen anymore

Review - Off The Vine

Review - Off The Vine

Does St. Louis really need another bistro? If it's as good as this South City spot, then the answer is yes

Frugal Foodie - Mamacita's

Frugal Foodie - Mamacita's

Kitchen Q&A: Christina Machamer

Kitchen Q&A: Christina Machamer

Christina Machamer dished to SLM during Week 2 of FOX-TV's Hell's Kitchen

Frugal Foodie - Tip Top Food & Spirits

Frugal Foodie - Tip Top Food & Spirits

It's a bar and grill that couldn't exist anywhere but Soulard

Liquid Assets - New Season, New Wine

Liquid Assets - New Season, New Wine

Summer wine ... and the livin' is easy

Review - Tsunami

Review - Tsunami

Sushi is more creative than authentic, but this West County spot's attempt at Pan-Asian cuisine is one of the best in town

First Look - The Fountain on Locust

First Look - The Fountain on Locust

Could it be this generation's Crown Candy Kitchen?

Drafting Philanthropists

Drafting Philanthropists

What to taste when you tap into spring's headiest charitable event

Exclusive Q&A: ~scape's Eric Kelly

Exclusive Q&A: ~scape's Eric Kelly

There's a new chef in the kitchen in Maryland Plaza. Eric Kelly dishes on changes at ~scape.

Frugal Foodie - Pappy's Smokehouse

Frugal Foodie - Pappy's Smokehouse

Ever find home in a place you've never been? Ever smell nostalgia the instant you pass through a brand-new door?

First Look - SLeeK

First Look - SLeeK

For many St. Louisans, Lumière Place was a "Where is it?" mystery until they flipped on those lights. Four months and six restaurants later, the evaluation may begin.

Review - Araka

Review - Araka

Are ambitious and inventive dishes enough to overcome hiccups in service at this stylish Clayton spot?

Mr. Coffee

Mr. Coffee

This trainer at Kaldi's downtown roasterie will slug it out in Minneapolis May 2-5 at the National Barista Championship

The 17 Most Intriguing Trends, Concepts and People In St. Louis Dining Today

The 17 Most Intriguing Trends, Concepts and People In St. Louis Dining Today

We provide a glimpse of a few of the current culinary trends, concepts and people that make the dining merry-go-round too much fun to get off.

Kitchen Q&A - Lisa Keller

Kitchen Q&A - Lisa Keller

Long before the drone of Tom Shane or the whine of Ray Vinson, it was the voice of Lisa Keller that dominated the local airwaves

Liquid Assets - The Ultimate Taste Test

Liquid Assets - The Ultimate Taste Test

In February, our wine columnist, advanced sommelier Chris Hoel, was invited to Healdsburg, Calif., to take the three-part exam to become a master sommelier. Here he gives us a taste of just how...

A Restaurant Critic's Advice to the Graduating Class of '08

A Restaurant Critic's Advice to the Graduating Class of '08

Adulthood is a little easier to look forward to when you put it into culinary terms

Kitchen Q&A - Brendan Noonan

Kitchen Q&A - Brendan Noonan

Chef Brendan Noonan speaks to us about both the Scottish Arms and their second venture, The Shaved Duck.

Liquid Assets - Gin Goes Back to the Future

Liquid Assets - Gin Goes Back to the Future

The current rage in the spirit world is vodka, specifically vodkas infused with exotic fruits and berries. Little known is the fact that gin was actually the first infused vodka.

Frugal Foodie - Zaytoon

Frugal Foodie - Zaytoon

It's hard not to root for Zaytoon—despite being a counter-service operation, it has a real family-business feel, and they could be more personable or attentive.

First Look - Skybox

First Look - Skybox

The name is Skybox—a dead-on perfect moniker for a sports bar. In the wake of venues whose names contain symbols, numbers and misplaced capital letters, we appreciate the simplicity.

Review - F15teen

Review - F15teen

Jim Edmonds may be gone, but his restaurant continues to score

First Look - Off The Vine

First Look - Off The Vine

We all love a restaurant that's "cozy," but such a vibe can be elusive, costly and contrived. It can also be as simple, inexpensive and primal as 51 candles and a fireplace.

Liquid Assets - Is Cork On the Ropes?

It is truly amazing that the wine industry continues to plug its product—literally—with a porous, bacteria-prone piece of tree bark.

Frugal Foodie - Fritanga

Halfway into my first empanada at Fritanga, I had it all figured out: Why American food is so lacking. The treats we don't even know we're missing. Why we all just can't get along.

Review - Robust

Review - Robust

Wine is both the focus and the starting point at this Webster Groves bistro

Kitchen Q&A - Cary McDowell

Fresh off a traveling stint with Wolfgang Puck, McDowell now has a fresh idea for the sentimental space vacated by King Louie's.

Review - Agave

Review - Agave

This is as authentic—and gourmet—as Mexican gets. If you want a burrito, go to a drive-thru

Kitchen Q&A - Robert Trevino

How did it happen that in city city of Kirkwood, a prosperous land of restaurants, there were no Mexican restaurants? Robert Trevino's Amigo's Cantina is set to provide a welcome antidote.

First Look - Newstead Tower Public House

Checking his ego at the door, chef Anthony Devoti recently throttled up the burners at the Newstead Tower Public House.

Liquid Assets - Valentine's Day Wines

Here are several suggestions for an at-home February 14. Now you have a friend in the wine business.

Frugal Foodie - St. Louis Tea Room

It is not at all surprising that the very first conversation of my life concerning American Girl dolls took place at the St. Louis Tea Room.

Review - Bistro Alexander

Review - Bistro Alexander

A Clayton bistro that's actually quiet? Sacré bleu!

Unexpected Endorsement

If you wanna save the world, BYOB.

First Look - ~scape

We've always had to travel—to escape—to enjoy former St. Louisan Larry Levy's cuisine. Now we've got a reason to stay home: ~scape.

Review - Oceano Bistro

Liquid Assets - Post-Holiday Wines

Here are some great inexpensive wines that you won't be embarrassed to give your boss right before he cuts those end-of-the-year bonus checks.

Frugal Foodie - The Jive & Wail

Reverberating on a hot corner in Maplewood, The Jive & Wail is one jumpin' joint.

This Is What It Tastes Like

Cock-a-Doodle-D'oh!

Behold, breakfast's new behemoth

Food for Thought - Booster's Café

The profits from this little side-street café off the Loop go to benefit AIDS education in Africa

Frugal Foodie - El Scorcho

Ah, tequila! Whether you view it as a feisty friend or fickle foe, it's a drink that inspires memories—or memory lapses.

First Look - Rasoi

In an era when rapid expansion often kills a promising restaurant concept, Harinder Singh has wisely gone the other direction.

Review - Sage

Soulard may be known for the beer, but this spot aims to prove that doesn’t mean you have to settle for bar food

Kitchen Q&A - Hubert Keller

OK, St. Louisans, it's time to get over it: the inferiority complex, the trepidation about venturing downtown and the lack of five-star hotels and restaurants to brag about. Lumière Place and...

Best Bars

Best Bars

It's wet-your-whistle time. We've canvassed every form of bar across St. Louis—from plush clubs to corner pubs, from Soulard to St. Charles—and ordered, sipped, observed ... and ordered again....

Unexpected Endorsement

Kitchen Q&A - Brad Beracha

Frugal Foodie - Pickles Deli

First Look - Robust

Good Stuff - Gourmet Cupcakes

Review - KoKo

15 Things You Should Know About Jim Edmonds' New Restaurant*

15 Things You Should Know About Jim Edmonds' New Restaurant*

*That may or may not suggest that this won't be just your average athlete's vanity project

A Conversation with Rafia Zafar

Backyard Bounty: The Best Food in Missouri (That Doesn’t Come From a Restaurant)

Hey, we like eating out just as much as they next guy, but sometimes we like to do it ourselves. This is where we go to get the good stuff

How to Be A Critic

Larry Levy Is Coming Home

Larry Levy Is Coming Home

More than four decades after defecting to the Windy City, the ridiculously successful restaurateur and St. Louis native is back, and he’s bringing two restaurants with him. Can someone say,...

Whither the Beef?

Kitchen Q&A - Joy Grdnic

First Look - Red

Review - Acero

The List - Patios for All Seasons

Good Stuff - Chocolate Phyllo

Kitchen Q&A - Chris LaRocca

First Look - Bistro Alexander

Review - Five

Review - Aya Sofia

Pita and hummus are only the beginning at this Mediterranean gem in South City

Food for Thought - Local Harvest Grocery

Local Harvest Grocery, which opened in early June, sells organic, sustainable items, half of which are locally and regionally produced.

Kitchen Q&A - Coby Arzola

Rarely are the phrases "he's 21" and "he gets it" used in the same sentence. But that's the least you can say about third-generation restaurateur and tequilero Coby Arzola...

Frugal Foodie - The Original Soup Man

First Look - Oceano Bistro

Let's just say it's overdue. Clayton hasn't seen a legitimate upscale seafood restaurant since Port St. Louis ... and it closed in 1990.

Review - 609

First Look - Meskerem

Frugal Foodie - Ba Le Bakery & Café

Good Stuff - Caramel Concoctions

Kitchen Q&A - Mark Winfield

Could It Work Here? - Cutting the Fat

Review - Franco

First Look - Lester's

Frugal Foodie - Thurman Grill & Provisions

Ambience - Wapango

The 25 St. Louis Dishes You Need to Order Now

The 25 St. Louis Dishes You Need to Order Now

Can’t make up your mind what you want? We’ve got the can’t-miss, too-good-to-pass-up list of the most mouthwatering meals around.

The Seven St. Louis Burgers You'd Be A Fool Not To Try at Least Once

The Seven St. Louis Burgers You'd Be A Fool Not To Try at Least Once

You can call off your search for the ultimate in beef-patty goodness. We found it.

Review - Wapango

Review - Wapango

The spice is right at this—gasp!—Chesterfield Mall eatery

Chef Q&A - Jim Fiala

Frugal Foodie - Stellina Pasta Café

Food for Thought - Slow Food St. Louis

First Look - Park West Grille