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Tom Finkel 2007 Domaine Arlaud Bourgogne Rouge Roncevie ($27) 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar, 1913 Park Avenue; 314-231-9463 ​Tasting notes: Pale red in color. The aroma is redolent of tart cherry fruit, b...

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Last summer, Riverfront Times reported on Match, a groundbreaking meat substitute invented right here in St. Louis. Match comes in six different flavors, including beef, chicken and pork, and it h...

Aimee Levitt Last summer, Riverfront Times reported on Match, a groundbreaking meat substitute invented right here in St. Louis. Match comes in six different flavors, including beef, chicken and pork, and it h...

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OK. It's a trick question because I'm eating this at my desk here at Gut Check International Headquarters. But from where does this pulled pork and chicken barbecue hail? And where is the cornbrea...

Ian Froeb OK. It's a trick question because I'm eating this at my desk here at Gut Check International Headquarters. But from where does this pulled pork and chicken barbecue hail? And where is the cornbrea...

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​It must have been the five-alarm sauce.(Ba-dum-cha! Thank you, thank you very much. We'll be here all afternoon, don't forget to tip your waitress.) Seriously, though, a false alarm closed the S...

Keegan Hamilton ​It must have been the five-alarm sauce.(Ba-dum-cha! Thank you, thank you very much. We'll be here all afternoon, don't forget to tip your waitress.) Seriously, though, a false alarm closed the S...

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​River City Casino is slated to open Thursday, March 4, which means the p.r. blitz is in full swing. Yesterday, the casino revealed its lineup of restaurants.This is another property from Pinnacl...

Ian Froeb ​River City Casino is slated to open Thursday, March 4, which means the p.r. blitz is in full swing. Yesterday, the casino revealed its lineup of restaurants.This is another property from Pinnacl...

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Health officials destroy over $1,000 worth of local fruit over business license dispute. (Chicago Tribune) ​ USDA kills never-functional livestock-tracking program. (Des Moines Register)Brook...

Robin Wheeler Health officials destroy over $1,000 worth of local fruit over business license dispute. (Chicago Tribune) ​ USDA kills never-functional livestock-tracking program. (Des Moines Register)Brook...

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​The website Opinionated About Dining has released its annual list of the nation's "Most Important Restaurants." While no St. Louis restaurant was among the 30 finalists on the nationwide list, w...

Ian Froeb ​The website Opinionated About Dining has released its annual list of the nation's "Most Important Restaurants." While no St. Louis restaurant was among the 30 finalists on the nationwide list, w...

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This week I visit Sammy Scott's, a new, homegrown fast-casual restaurant in Creve Coeur (12766 Olive Boulevard; 314-439-5100). ​Follow me after the jump for a sneak preview of my review. ...

Ian Froeb This week I visit Sammy Scott's, a new, homegrown fast-casual restaurant in Creve Coeur (12766 Olive Boulevard; 314-439-5100). ​Follow me after the jump for a sneak preview of my review. ...

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Two weeks ago, after nearly a year of writing Throwback of the House, I finally got the nerve to feed my friends one of my creations.Three days later, I got a call from my editor, informing me th...

Robin Wheeler Two weeks ago, after nearly a year of writing Throwback of the House, I finally got the nerve to feed my friends one of my creations.Three days later, I got a call from my editor, informing me th...

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It's been a good weekend for people who love New Orleans. In Soulard, participating restaurants brought out special menu items with varying levels of Creole and Cajun influences for the pre-Mardi ...

Nick Lucchesi It's been a good weekend for people who love New Orleans. In Soulard, participating restaurants brought out special menu items with varying levels of Creole and Cajun influences for the pre-Mardi ...

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Robin Wheeler Congratulations, St. Louis! We've once again made the list of the ten drunkest American cities. (USA Today) ​ Toronto restaurant encourages restroom relations. (Toronto Star)Superbowl re...

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​No point denying it: This week, Gut Check belonged to Pappy's Smokehouse. Robin Wheeler wrote a profile of co-owner Mike Emerson, and Emerson was kind enough to share some primo tips for barbecu...

Ian Froeb ​No point denying it: This week, Gut Check belonged to Pappy's Smokehouse. Robin Wheeler wrote a profile of co-owner Mike Emerson, and Emerson was kind enough to share some primo tips for barbecu...

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Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Adventures in Eating Locally: Kimberly exposes what she's learned from WithoutMonsanto on Twitter.STL Bites: Bill breaks the news that bari...

Robin Wheeler Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Adventures in Eating Locally: Kimberly exposes what she's learned from WithoutMonsanto on Twitter.STL Bites: Bill breaks the news that bari...

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"Barbecue is not a menu item," says Mike Emerson of Pappy's Smokehouse. "It's an experience. When people walk in here, and I watch them take a big, deep breath..."A roar of laughter erupts from ...

Robin Wheeler "Barbecue is not a menu item," says Mike Emerson of Pappy's Smokehouse. "It's an experience. When people walk in here, and I watch them take a big, deep breath..."A roar of laughter erupts from ...

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I was watching TV the other night when one character lobbed the insult "doughboy" at another. The next thing I know, I was thinking of the Pillsbury Doughboy and cinnamon rolls in the can.I proba...

Adrienne Jones I was watching TV the other night when one character lobbed the insult "doughboy" at another. The next thing I know, I was thinking of the Pillsbury Doughboy and cinnamon rolls in the can.I proba...

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