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Josh Novack, sous chef at Winslow’s Table, uses science to inform his passion for baking bread

Emily Standlee | Mar 20, 2023 | If you’ve ever sat down to a meal at New American restaurant and market Winslow’s Table, you know the staff – from bartenders to chefs to the front-of-house team – makes each move with care and creativity. And Josh Novack, the resident baker…

Jessica BuelerMarch 20, 2023

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Frida’s reopens in University City along with Bonito Bar, a small but stunning new space

George Mahe | Mar 20, 2023 | The long-awaited Bonito Bar officially opened its doors last weekend alongside Frida’s, which had been closed for renovations since last spring. Bonito Bar is located in a former alterations shop space between Frida’s and Diego’s Cantina along North and South Avenue, just north…

Jessica BuelerMarch 20, 2023

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Frida’s, Bonito Bar Set To Open in University City

Jessica Rogen | Mar 14, 2023 | Two highly anticipated concepts are set to open their doors this month in University City. Natasha Kwan and Rick Roloff's Frida's and Bontio Bar are accepting reservations for a grand reopening for the former and an opening for the latter on Saturday, March…

Jessica BuelerMarch 14, 2023

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With Thrive STL, Debbye Roman helps St. Louisans find their inner strength

Araceli Cruz | March 3, 2023Debbye Roman knows there’s more than one way to be strong. She’s always enjoyed running and being active, but a terrifying incident in her native Mexico showed Roman she has other kinds of strength, too. Roman first came to the United States in 2011 for…

Jessica BuelerMarch 3, 2023

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Jerk Dat features Jamaican soul food from two brothers in University City

Mabel Suen | Feb 24, 2023 | "Tim Wright and Angelo Herd, two brothers born and raised in University City, have teamed up for their first family business. Jerk Dat debuted on the Delmar Loop in September, featuring Jamaican-style soul food in a casual setting inspired by a Las Vegas-based business of the same…

Jessica BuelerFebruary 24, 2023

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Relocated, reinvented Nobu’s is one of St. Louis’ best new restaurants in years

Ian Froeb | Feb 17, 2023 | Noboru Kidera, the eponymous 74-year-old chef of Nobu’s in the Delmar Loop, likely won’t say much while you eat dinner at his sushi restaurant. He will greet you and now and then make some small talk. He will ask if you liked a…

Jessica BuelerFebruary 17, 2023

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Lousies on the Loop brings loose meat sandwiches and Southern fare to University City

Mabel Suen | Feb 15, 2023 | "A new casual Delmar Loop eatery specializes in loose meat sandwiches, a classic style of sandwich that was popularized in the Midwest nearly a century ago but never quite hit the St. Louis area. Lousies on the Loop debuted in University City in…

Jessica BuelerFebruary 15, 2023

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First Look: Katsuya Brings Bento Boxes, Katsu and Sushi to the Loop

Cheryl Baehr | Feb 7, 2023"Teddy Lee spent dedicated two decades bringing St. Louis-area diners sushi, first at the original Wasabi downtown and eventually at other local spots. He was a dedicated craftsman, but he could not shake the feeling that he was meant to show diners a different side…

Jessica BuelerFebruary 7, 2023

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5 Top Pancakes in St. Louis, Chosen by Our Critic

Cheryl Baehr | Jan 23, 2023This time of year, the promise of a semi-sweet, fluffy grilled breakfast treat is about the only thing worth getting out from under the covers for. Though our fair city has an embarrassment of breakfast and brunch riches, these five take the (hot) cake when…

Jessica BuelerJanuary 23, 2023

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Representation in Literature: Eyeseeme African American Children’s Bookstore

Mary Caltrider | Jan 16, 2023ST. LOUIS — Eyeseeme is a Black Owned Independent Bookstore located in University City, MO whose mission is to be a resource to parents, teachers, and schools in providing the very best children’s books on the market that promote positive images and stories about African…

Jessica BuelerJanuary 16, 2023