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​Believe it or not, congealed pork blood at the fantastic Vietnamese restaurant Phuc Loi wasn't the most challenging thing I ate this week. That would be Doritos Late Night "Last Call Jalapeño Pop...

Ian Froeb ​Believe it or not, congealed pork blood at the fantastic Vietnamese restaurant Phuc Loi wasn't the most challenging thing I ate this week. That would be Doritos Late Night "Last Call Jalapeño Pop...

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Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Cupcake Project: Stef played Guess the Dessert and made sweet potato, turkey dinner and malva pudding cupcakes.Happy second anniversary to ...

Robin Wheeler Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Cupcake Project: Stef played Guess the Dessert and made sweet potato, turkey dinner and malva pudding cupcakes.Happy second anniversary to ...

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​Don't you know? Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow me @gutcheckstl.Here's some of what you missed on my Twitter feed this week:Delmar Loop Xmas decorations up. #didisleepthroughthank...

Ian Froeb ​Don't you know? Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow me @gutcheckstl.Here's some of what you missed on my Twitter feed this week:Delmar Loop Xmas decorations up. #didisleepthroughthank...

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​Suppose it's a weekend afternoon, and you have a hankering for a nice 13-inch chili dog for lunch. You'd like to go to Foxy's Red Hots or Woofie's to indulge, but you're stuck with a stout to-d...

Josh Bacott ​Suppose it's a weekend afternoon, and you have a hankering for a nice 13-inch chili dog for lunch. You'd like to go to Foxy's Red Hots or Woofie's to indulge, but you're stuck with a stout to-d...

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​Anyone can buy ground beef and frozen French fries, but as I detailed in yesterday's Chef Choice's profile, Chuck Friedhoff of Persimmon Woods Golf Club wants to make these American classics tr...

Robin Wheeler ​Anyone can buy ground beef and frozen French fries, but as I detailed in yesterday's Chef Choice's profile, Chuck Friedhoff of Persimmon Woods Golf Club wants to make these American classics tr...

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Ian Froeb The year of Balaban's resurrection is complete. Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar opens today at 1772 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield. Owners Steve McIntyre and Brian Underwood are offering tapa...

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​ Food safety bill passes the Senate. (Los Angeles Times)Top ten dubious food label health claims. (Epicurious.com)Giant Humbolt squid is quite tasty. (Philadelphia Inquirer)Beetles make all-...

Robin Wheeler ​ Food safety bill passes the Senate. (Los Angeles Times)Top ten dubious food label health claims. (Epicurious.com)Giant Humbolt squid is quite tasty. (Philadelphia Inquirer)Beetles make all-...

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​"I never realized that hot dogs and golfers are such a big thing," says chef Chuck Friedhoff, Director of Food and Beverage at Persimmon Woods Golf Club. "I've been told it's because it's an e...

Robin Wheeler ​"I never realized that hot dogs and golfers are such a big thing," says chef Chuck Friedhoff, Director of Food and Beverage at Persimmon Woods Golf Club. "I've been told it's because it's an e...

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​The Sneak makes a rare second appearance this week to continue her adventures at the St. Louis International Film Festival. See Tuesday's column for the first half of Round Two.Shows: Stolen Li...

Dara Strickland ​The Sneak makes a rare second appearance this week to continue her adventures at the St. Louis International Film Festival. See Tuesday's column for the first half of Round Two.Shows: Stolen Li...

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​In my months of writing the Dive Bomber, I've only had one instance (I know of) in which I've actively pissed off someone: an octogenarian bar owner who made some angry calls after my otherwise...

Robin Wheeler ​In my months of writing the Dive Bomber, I've only had one instance (I know of) in which I've actively pissed off someone: an octogenarian bar owner who made some angry calls after my otherwise...

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Gut Check not providing enough dining tidbits for you? Consider subscribing to Tip of the Tongue, the Riverfront Times' weekly e-mail dining newsletter.In this week's edition, learn about the c...

Ian Froeb Gut Check not providing enough dining tidbits for you? Consider subscribing to Tip of the Tongue, the Riverfront Times' weekly e-mail dining newsletter.In this week's edition, learn about the c...

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​ On Thanksgiving Day, the bars will be open. Maybe not the dance clubs, "ultra lounges" or country club-type places, but most every corner bar will be open, and we've all been in one of those. Bu...

Nick Lucchesi ​ On Thanksgiving Day, the bars will be open. Maybe not the dance clubs, "ultra lounges" or country club-type places, but most every corner bar will be open, and we've all been in one of those. Bu...

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​ Despite E. coli outbreaks, meat companies aren't required to test ground beef. (The Atlantic)Wichita loves its salad. (Wichita Eagle)Iowa might ban Everclear. (KCCI - Des Moines)A rendition...

Robin Wheeler ​ Despite E. coli outbreaks, meat companies aren't required to test ground beef. (The Atlantic)Wichita loves its salad. (Wichita Eagle)Iowa might ban Everclear. (KCCI - Des Moines)A rendition...

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​Let's get this out of the way right off the bat: The Manhattan is a Classic Cocktail. If you are a lady wearing a stole and delicate little gloves or a gentleman in a skinny tie and a fedora, f...

Alicia Lohmar ​Let's get this out of the way right off the bat: The Manhattan is a Classic Cocktail. If you are a lady wearing a stole and delicate little gloves or a gentleman in a skinny tie and a fedora, f...

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November is already more than halfway over, which means the area's seasonal farmers' markets have long since closed up shop until spring...with a couple of exceptions. One such exception is the Ma...

Ian Froeb November is already more than halfway over, which means the area's seasonal farmers' markets have long since closed up shop until spring...with a couple of exceptions. One such exception is the Ma...

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