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Anis Hyderabad Cafe Opens in University City

2013-05-17 14:00:00

Gut Check learned back in February that an Indian restaurant would open at 8613 Olive Boulevard, the Jeffrey Plaza strip-mall address that previously housed the very-short lived Ethiopian spot Re...

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Vino Nadoz's Alex Ettinger: Featured Bartender of the Week

2013-05-17 13:00:00

We challenge you to introduce us to a nicer, more modest and gentlemanly bartender than this guy. When we told Alex Ettinger of Vino Nadoz (16 The Boulevard, Richmond Heights; 314-726-0400) tha...

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First Look: Sushi Bistro Rolls Sushi and Hibachi Into a Single Concept in Downtown Kirkwood [Photos]

2013-05-17 12:00:00

In late February, Kirkwood welcomed a new seafood-centric restaurant to town: Sushi Bistro (343 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood; 314-966-5545). The sushi bar and hibachi grill is run by owners Jim...

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Dierdorf & Hart's at Westport Plaza Closes This Weekend

2013-05-17 09:00:00

Dierdorf & Hart's Steak House (323 Westport Plaza, Maryland Heights; 314-878-1801) will close following service tomorrow, May 18. The closure ends a 30-year run at Westport Plaza for the restaura...

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The Ten Best Food Events in St. Louis This Weekend: May 17 to 19

2013-05-17 08:00:00

It finally feels like springtime, when all the foodies come out to play! There's so much edible excitement this weekend that we can barely contain ourselves. Expect a busy list of picks to choos...

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What's Ripe Now at Tower Grove Farmers' Market

2013-05-17 07:00:00

The Tower Grove Farmers' Market (in Tower Grove Park at the intersection of Main Drive and Center Cross Drive, west of the wading pool; 314-771-4410) having been open for a few weeks now, we figu...

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Being Happy While You Cook and Learning to Love Bourbon: A Q&A with Joseph Hemp V of Robust

2013-05-17 06:00:00

This is part two. of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Joseph Hemp V of Robust. Read part one, a profile of Hemp, here. Part three, a recipe from Hemp, will be available Monday. As a kid, Jos...

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Dirt Cheap Party Sweep Complete With Booze and Giant Chicken Coming Soon

2013-05-16 14:00:00

There's something to be said for a Saturday afternoon spent glued to the television as over-exhuberant moms and their thrifty pals ran willy-nilly through the aisles of a grocery store, grabbing e...

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Soccer Bars and Farmers' Markets: An Updated Guide to Tower Grove

2013-05-16 13:00:00

St. Louis' neighborhoods are gems in their own right: full of history, great people and, as far as Gut Check is concerned, fantastic food. Each week we'll take you into a specific neighborhood and...

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Salume Beddu Offers Two-Day Course in Hog Butchery

2013-05-16 12:00:00

If you've always had dreams of being a butcher and curing your own meats like a badass hipster, but you didn't quite know where to start, Salume Beddu has got you covered. Artisan meat curer and...

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Happy Hour at Sanctuaria in the Grove: Día de los Borrachos

2013-05-16 10:52:42

Sanctuaria (4198 Manchester Avenue; 314-535-9700) The Hours: Tuesday through Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. and late-night happy hour Friday and Saturday from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Deal: $2 season...

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New York Times: Kale Salad Is Hot Right Now; St. Louis: Like, Duh, We Know

2013-05-16 09:00:00

We're five months into 2013, and now that all the beginning-of-the-year trend pieces are but a distant memory, we can identify what foods and dishes are hot at area restaurants. Some off-the-cuf...

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Drink for a Good Cause at Circle of Concern Amazing Taste

2013-05-16 08:00:00

If ever you needed a good excuse to drink, this is probably it. This Sunday, May 19, Circle of Concern, an organization that feeds the hungry and provides assistance to low-income families in we...

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Pig Out and Shop Till You Drop at Schlafly Pork Shop

2013-05-16 07:00:00

Saturday-morning garage-sale hunting is always great fun. Saturday-morning garage-sale hunting followed by a pig roast is awesome. On Saturday, May 25, Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust Street; 314...

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Adrenaline Junkie Joseph Hemp V Finds a Home in the Kitchen

2013-05-16 06:00:00

This is part one of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Joseph Hemp V of Robust. Part two, a Q & A with Hemp, and part three, a recipe from Hemp, will be available on Friday. Growing up, Joseph...

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The Eight Bars With the Best Beer Selections in St. Louis: 2013

2013-05-15 13:00:00

Yesterday, Gut Check's pals over at RFT Music counted down the eight bars with the best beer selections in St. Louis. More than a little relevant to our interests, we recommend you give the li...

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Taste Test: Wendy's New Late-Night "Moonlight Meal Deal" Targets Millennial Dudes

2013-05-15 12:00:00

Having properly mourned the passing of the classic Wendy's dollar menu, Gut Check's former favorite grab-bag of fast-food bargains, we decided it was time to check out the chain's latest innovati...

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Maryland House's Gin Rickey: Hump-Day Cocktail Suggestion

2013-05-15 11:10:00

As evidenced by the multitude of cocktails consumed throughout the course of Baz Luhrmann's new spectacle, The Great Gatsby, Prohibition didn't exactly halt the consumption of alcoholic beverages...

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Ale Invasion: The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Lands Downtown, Review + Slideshow

2013-05-15 08:00:00

You don't need to possess an advanced extraterrestrial intelligence to know that the beer-crazy Flying Saucer Draught Emporium (900 Spruce Street; 314-932-1456) will be a big hit. But how's the g...

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Saint Louis Art Museum Recruits Chef Edward Farrow for New Restaurant

2013-05-14 14:00:01

Gut Check heard through the grapevine a few weeks ago that chef Edward Farrow, most recently of Phoenix, Arizona, would be moving to town this summer to oversee the new restaurant and café at the...

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