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The Dish: Five Guys Burgers and Fries

By Ian Froeb in $6 Gourmet, Restaurant News & Reviews, The Dish

Thursday, Jan. 22 2009 @ 3:06PM

I still haven't completely recovered from the closing of Big V's Burger Joint. While Five Guys Burgers and Fries might not fill all of the gap in my heart, I think it will accelerate the healing process.

A lot.

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Tags: $6 Gourmet, burgers, Chesterfield restaurants, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, French fries, Town & Country restaurants

The Dish: Torta Milanesa at La Michoacana

By Ian Froeb in $6 Gourmet, Restaurant News & Reviews, The Dish

Monday, Dec. 22 2008 @ 12:45PM

To call a torta a sandwich doesn't do it justice. Meat, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, avocado, jalapeño and sometimes more spilling out from a giant bolillo roll: The Earl of Sandwich never imagined this. And, yes, fries do come with that. How does the torta from La Michoacana, a year-old Mexican restaurant at 3324 North Lindbergh Boulevard in Bridgeton, measure up? Join me after the jump...

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Tags: $6 Gourmet, Bridgeton restaurants, La Michoacana, Mexican cuisine, North County restaurants, tortas

The Dish: Boylan's Natural Cane Cola

By Ian Froeb in $6 Gourmet, Drink Drank Drunk, The Dish

Wednesday, Oct. 8 2008 @ 2:58PM

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Gut Check reviews a single dish.

The Location: Whole Foods

The Dish: Boylan's Natural Cane Cola

The Cost: $1.19

The verdict after the jump...

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Tags: $6 Gourmet, Boylan's Natural Cane Cola, cola, soda

The Dish: Blood Orange Gelato at Benito's Gelato

By Ian Froeb in $6 Gourmet, Restaurant News & Reviews, The Dish

Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 2:13PM

Gut Check reviews a single dish.

The Location: Benito's Gelato (14 North Central Avenue)

The Dish: Blood orange gelato (small)

The Cost: $3.34

The verdict after the jump...

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Tags: $6 Gourmet, Benito's Gelato, Clayton restaurants, desserts, gelato, Italian cuisine

The Dish: Two-Piece Snack (Spicy) at Porter's Fried Chicken

By Ian Froeb in $6 Gourmet, Restaurant News & Reviews, The Dish

Thursday, May. 29 2008 @ 1:34PM

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Gut Check reviews a single dish.

The Location: Porter's Fried Chicken (3628 South Big Bend Boulevard)

The Dish: Two-Piece Snack (Spicy)

The Cost: $3.49

The verdict after the jump...

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Tags: $6 Gourmet, fried chicken, Porter's Fried Chicken, Shrewsbury restaurants

Introducing the Gut Check $6 Gourmet

By Ian Froeb in $6 Gourmet

Thursday, May. 22 2008 @ 3:17PM

Here's something you might not have known: Among his many, many other accomplishments, Benjamin Franklin designed currency. On this site you can see his designs for coins and $1, $2 and $6 bills.

In honor of Franklin's indomitable inventiveness -- and with an eye on those ever-rising food costs -- I'm pleased to introduce Gut Check's $6 Gourmet. Details after the jump.

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Tags: $6 Gourmet, Benjamin Franklin, food costs