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First Look: Joe's Chili Bowl

Evan C. JonesThe chili cheese fries from Joe's Chili Bowl.Unlike Jim Filia's Terrace View restaurant that previously occupied the space on the Citygarden, Joe's Chili Bowl (808 Chestnut Street; 314-24 »

Tidbits from Red Guitar Bread, Bixby's, Buffalo Brewing Co.

Holly FannAlex Carlson of Red Guitar Bread- Alex Carlson, the owner and baker of Red Guitar Bread, Riverfront Times' "Best Bread" for 2011, announced via Facebook that he is opening a storefront at 32 »

Joe's Chili Bowl Now Open at Citygarden

Jennifer SilverbergThe Terrace View, now with chiliThe Cardinals have returned to Busch Stadium, and a restaurant has returned to Citygarden: Joe's Chili Bowl (808 Chestnut Street; 314-241-7070) is no »

Tidbits from Del Taco, Tsevis' Pub & Grill

RFT photo- Alderwoman Marlene Davis revealed a few weeks ago that Chipotle and Starbucks would be the new tenants of the shuttered Del Taco at 212 South Grand Boulevard -- a.k.a. the "Flying Saucer," »

The Five Most Memorable Last Suppers Served Before History's Most Avoidable Disasters

Wikipedia CommonsYesterday, Gut Check shared our thoughts on the Fabulous Fox Theatre's tasteless $500 fundraising event that recreates the eleven-course meal that Titanic first passengers ate the nig »

Tidbits from Citygarden, Famous Szechuan Pavilion

Jennifer SilverbergCitygarden's restaurant: Terrace View to Joe's Chili Bowl.​A final few items for the week. - Sauce scooped the news of what will happen to the restaurant space in Citygarden »

Five Irish Drinks To Sip On St. Patrick's Day

Erika MillerA pint of Magners served up at The Dubliner.​With March 17 right around the corner, Gut Check's thoughts turn to pub food, leprechauns and all things green. St. Patrick's Day is a fe »

Ten Best Irish Dishes in St. Louis: Potato Boxty at The Dubliner

Erika Miller​Smack in the middle of the Washington Avenue social scene isn't the first place most people would think to look for traditional Irish fare. But during dining hours, The Dubliner (10 »

R.I.P. Joe Pollack

via Facebook​Joe Pollack, the longtime restaurant critic at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and a cultural critic at-large for numerous other local publications, TV and radio stations and the blog t »

Brinco's Mexican Grill & Cantina Opens in Midtown

Ian Froeb​Well, hello there, Brinco's Mexican Grill & Cantina! A tip o' the sombrero to Joe Bonwich of the Post-Dispatch for the news that you are now open at 3108 Olive Street, in the same Midt »

Tidbits from Five Guys, Goshen Coffee Company

Kelly Hogan​Well, it certainly hasn't been a dull week for restaurant news in St. Louis. Here are a couple of additional items from the past day or so: - Joe Bonwich of the Post-Dispatch, who h »

Fire Strikes Halls Ferry Inn Jazz Cafe

Image via​A fire struck Halls Ferry Inn Jazz Cafe (3425 North Highway 67, Florissant; 314-972-8410) early Sunday morning. According to a report in the Post-Dispatch, the restaurant is "destroyed »

Iron Fork 2012 Tickets Now Available, On Sale This Weekend

​What are you doing on the evening of Thursday, March 22? Wrong. You're coming to Iron Fork, Riverfront Times' annual tasting event, at the St. Louis Union Station Marriott. This year, for th »

Harry's Transforming Into Horizon by Harry's

Laura Ann MillerThe Harry's dining room, before people start cuttin' a rug on it.​Downtown West restaurant and serious patio scene Harry's (2144 Market Street; 314-421-6969) will become Horizon »

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: February 10-February 12

Wikimedia CommonsLove is in the air this weekend!​ Friday (Feb. 10): Cod & Cask Festival @ Schlafly Tap Room Try out several cod specialties including famous fish'n'chips and plokkfiskur, a tr »

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