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         <title>This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated</title>
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           ​Well, it's October, finally. Too bad it's a month late. Ah, well. This would be a great weekend to stop by Citygarden, if you haven't already, and maybe grab a bite to eat at the Terrace ...]]></description>
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         <title>FoodWire: &quot;Blood &amp; Sand&quot; at 33 Wine Shop &amp; Tasting Bar</title>
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         This Monday, November 9, 33 Wine Shop &amp; Tasting Bar (1913 Park Avenue; website) will host a special cocktail event. Blood &amp; Sand will bring together some of the area's leading mixolo...]]></description>
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         <title>St. Louis Food Blog Digest: 10.24-11.6</title>
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            Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.A Veggie Venture: Alanna advised on vegetarian Thanksgiving options.The Cheesemonger's Wife: Annie dreamed of classes at The School o...]]></description>
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         <title>Gut Check&apos;s Week in Tweets</title>
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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 this week:I get strange stuff in the mail: http://pic.gd/56d5611:30 PM Nov 2n...]]></description>
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         <title>Chef&apos;s Choice Recipes: Steven Caravelli&apos;s Potato Gnocchi with Truffled Bacon Jus</title>
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           ​During my interview with Steven Caravelli of Sleek, he emphasized that combining gnocchi with bacon and truffles isn't an original idea. Ever-deprecating of his own creativity, Caravelli ...]]></description>
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         <title>Stuck to My Ribs: Bono&apos;s Pizzeria</title>
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           ​One of the detriments to living in a city that claims its own "style" of pizza? A significant chunk of the locally-owned establishments ignore the alternatives.Seemingly every neighborhoo...]]></description>
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         <title>The Morning Brew: Friday, 11.6</title>
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Big chefs write about home cooking. (Los Angeles Times)Angostura bitters shortage could cause problems for cocktail lovers. (The Guardian)Universal student breakfast program choking o...]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:54 -0600</pubDate>
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            ​When Steven Caravelli taught at L'École Culinaire, students always asked him when they would be chefs. They could do it the way Caravelli himself did.First, earn a degree in journalism a...]]></description>
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         <title>Java Enabled: Fifteen Shots Later, Part 1</title>
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         ​When I received an e-mail a few weeks ago inviting me to sit as one of the sensory judges at the 2009-2010 Midwest Regional Barista Competition, I jumped at the opportunity. At my most delu...]]></description>
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         <title>A Really Unappetizing Alternative to the Hand-Turkey</title>
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         Remember the hand-turkey? That staple of the November elementary school curriculum? You trace the outline of your hand onto a piece of paper, color it in with crayon or paint, depending on y...]]></description>
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         <title>The Dive Bomber: Super Digital Fun at Super&apos;s Bungalow Beer Garden</title>
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           ​This week, my cranky old cell phone died, so I joined the addict-addled world of the iPhone. And because I have to have every free application created, I joined the addict-addled world of...]]></description>
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         <title>This Week&apos;s Tip of the Tongue Newsletter</title>
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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 c...]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:15:42 -0600</pubDate>
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Ohio voters approve creation of Livestock Care Standards Board. (Hoosieragtoday.com)Perhaps cattle shouldn't eat chicken poop. (Los Angeles Times)7-11 launches wine brand. In surprisi...]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:56 -0600</pubDate>
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           ​To celebrate the Day of the Dead, I watched Death Wish 3 and drank Tecate at the Tin Can Tavern &amp; Grille. Did I honor American culture more than I did Mexican? True: I ate shrimp dren...]]></description>
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           ​Despite riding my bike in shorts on Monday -- shorts! in November! -- there is something about the trees losing their leaves and three straight weeks of rain that begs for hoodies and com...]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:15:35 -0600</pubDate>
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