Soundbites

Soundbites: Central Table Food Hall Offers St. Louisans A Unique Dining Experience

Alex Heuer and Mary Edwards — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:17:11 +0000

Earlier this month, Central Table Food Hall opened in the Central West End at 23 South Euclid Avenue.

It’s a unique 10,000-square-foot location, unique to St. Louis, which offers dining in a communal atmosphere and unique retail options.

There are seven components which include: a wine and craft beer bar, gourmet coffee, tea and chocolate shop, a deli with salads, soups and sandwiches, a tapas restaurant, a raw bar, a seasonal grill and an artisan market with prepared foods to-go.

Soundbites: Northern Thai Cuisine Comes To St. Louis, A Look At The Latest Food Trends

Alex Heuer and Mary Edwards — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:36:56 +0000

St. Louis is home to many Thai restaurants but the cuisine of the Southeast Asian country of Thailand is diverse.

Roughly, there are four food regions in the country - northern, northeast, central (Bangkok) and southern, according to Phatcharin Wanna, the owner/chef of a new Thai restaurant in the Delmar Loop.

Trio Of Restaurants Impacting Urban Renewal In Botanical Heights

Alex Heuer and Mary Edwards — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:12:31 +0000

A successful urban neighborhood is made up of several components, some of which are schools, restaurants and residential housing.

During the 1970s, when business owner Joe Edwards opened Blueberry Hill in The Loop, University City experienced a certain measure of renewal. The well-known restaurant remains an anchor for that stretch of Delmar Boulevard.

Current examples of urban renewal through new restaurants include Cherokee Street and the Carondelet neighborhood in South City.

Soundbites: Rook Cooks

Alex Heuer and Mary Edwards — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:29:20 +0000

Lou Rook III is Executive Chef at Annie Gunn’s restaurant in Chesterfield, Missouri. He’s also the author of a new cook book, Rook Cooks.

For our monthly Soundbites segment in partnership with Sauce Magazine, host Steve Potter talked with Rook and Sauce Magazine Associate Editor Julie Cohen.

Soundbites: Little Country Gentleman Offers Unique Dining Experience

Alex Heuer and Mary Edwards — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:06:14 +0000

“The excitement begins with a complimentary half glass of sparkling Lambrusco – the real stuff, fizzy and dry from Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region – and an amuse-bouche,” writes Sauce Magazine food reviewer Michael Renner.

Mike Randolph is the chef-owner Little Country Gentleman which opened in the Fall of 2012.