Upcoming Events (8/31 – 9/6)

Upcoming Events
Monday, 8/31 – Atlas Restaurant is hosting their annual Farmer’s Dinner this Monday, beginning at 6:30 pm. The dinner will include 5 courses, four of which will be paired with wines from across Europe. Eggplant fritters, a summer tomato salad, terrine of local trout, a standing rib roast and a spice souffle [...]

Bar Louie’s Brunch Deal – Free Donuts & Bloody Mary’s

While cheap pizza places may have been hard to come by on the Upper West Side, one thing that area was not lacking in was cozy brunch spots. Sara Beth’s, Popover Cafe, Good Enough to Eat, Telepan… the list goes on.
Despite the abundance of nearby brunch spots, however, my friends and I would often [...]

Rooster’s MS Fundraiser (& Free Appetizers)

Rooster, a downtown brunch favorite and creator of some of the best crepes in St. Louis, is keeping its doors open late this Friday, August 28th, for a Happy Hour fundraiser.
Stop in any time between 5 and 9 pm for beer, wine, specialty cocktails, and most importantly FREE appetizers! Admission to the bar is [...]

St. Raymond’s Lebanese Wednesday Luncheons

With all of the great deals we have at established restaurants in St. Louis, I sometimes forget that some of the best deals, and the city’s most unique cuisine, can be found somewhere entirely different. I am, of course, talking about the luncheons that occur weekly at some of the neighborhood churches. While [...]

Manhattan Express STL vs. Manhattan Express UWS

Prior to moving to St. Louis, I lived in a small, cramped studio apartment in New York City. While New York brings to mind some of the best restaurants and cuisine in the US, I unwisely chose to live on the Upper West Side, conveniently located to work.
No doubt, the Upper West [...]

Upcoming Events (8/24 – 8/30)

Upcoming Events
Monday, 8/24 – The Wine Merchant is holding a special Australian wine tasting tonight. The wine line-up includes a 2007 Wishing Tree Shiraz, 2008 Elderton Unwooded Chardonnay, 2008 Hewitson Sauvignon Blanc, 2008 Grosset Watervale Riesling, 2007 Tir na n’Og Old Vines Grenache, and a 2005 Elderton Command Shiraz.
Tuesday, 8/25 – Monarch is [...]

Monarch Australian Wine Dinner (8/25)

Monarch Restaurant’s Josh Galliano has got a lot to celebrate as of late – not only is he the chef of one of the best restaurants in St. Louis, but he will also be featured nationally in September’s issue of Southern Living magazine!
It’s always great to see local chefs getting the publicity they deserve, but [...]

Cheap Burgers Around St. Louis

Confession: Growing up I was an extremely picky eater. Not just the type of child who didn’t like vegetables for a few years, but the type of child with an entire laundry list of food-related no-no’s that would drive even a saint of a parent up the wall.
Each dish required a separate plate because [...]

Onesto’s All You Can Eat Monday Dinners

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Who doesn’t love a reasonably priced St. Louis All-You-Can-Eat dinner deal, especially when it’s at a restaurant as well regarded as Onesto Pizza & Trattoria?
Forget the heavy Italian dishes on the Hill, with their over use of St. Louis’ beloved Provel, and instead head to this gem in South City which serves Italian pizzas, pastas [...]

Upcoming Events (8/17 – 8/23)

Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, 8/18 – This week Remy’s Kitchen & Wine Bar is celebrating the Italian coast and all the summer fun that comes with it (sun, wine, the ocean breeze, fine dining!) with a 3 course seafood dinner and wine pairing. The night will start with a sea scallop and radicchio risotto, paired with [...]