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GEORGE MAHE, SARAH KLOEPPLE, DAVE LOWRY, JARRETT MEDLIN | April 13, 2023 | Read about U City local Diego's Cantina, Rooftop Terrace Bar at the Moonrise Hotel, Taco Buddha, Winslow's Table and more. UNIVERSITY CITY & THE DELMAR LOOP Diego's Cantina: The tile-accented interior here is just as vibrant as the…

Jessica BuelerApril 13, 2023

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Boba tea spot Sum Tea House is now open in University City

Grace Admiraal | April 10, 2023 | Sum Tea House, a new spot for boba tea, opened in March at 8501 Olive Blvd. in University City. Owner Elaine Truong wanted to incorporate her roots into the space. The name translates from Cantonese to “Heart Tea House,” and the “u” in…

Jessica BuelerApril 10, 2023

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For Great All-You-Can-Eat Food in U City, Dip Into Shabu Day

Jaime Lees | April 10, 2023 | The warm, soothing food at Shabu Day (8237 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-755-1075) is the perfect compliment to a chilly day. The restaurant offers offers all-you-can-eat hotpot with broths that serve as a mouthwatering canvas for assorted meats and vegetables. Read Cheryl Baehr's review: "Shabu Day…

Jessica BuelerApril 10, 2023

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Katsuya in University City is serious about its signature dish, katsu

Ian Froeb | April 7, 2023 | At Katsuya in the Delmar Loop, you will find the rare intersection of convenience, efficiency and elegance. The restaurant serves its signature dish, katsu, as a bento box. Surrounding your breaded, deep-fried main course will be separate smaller compartments: a couple of edamame…

Jessica BuelerApril 7, 2023

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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