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  • Franco

    Franco

    1535 S. Eighth St. St. Louis - Soulard

    314-436-2500

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    Tom Schmidt thought he'd open a diner. After a reasonably priced meal at a trendy Manhattan restaurant, he realized what St. Louis really needed: hearty, affordable French bistro fare smack in the middle of Soulard. You'll find favorites like braised lamb, cassoulet and pommes frites, as well as escargot, frog legs and sweetbreads. A classy, utterly unpretentious restaurant in a beautiful space, Franco also sports an elegant bar fashioned from reclaimed barn wood. The mixologists here almost look too young to be this freaking good at making immaculate, heart-stopping cocktails. Franco's signature drink, the Silver and Sand, features Lillet Rouge, lemon juice, a Danish liqueur Cherry Heering, lemon ginger scotch, lemon bitters and an egg white.
    10 articles
  • Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge

    Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge

    1811 Pestalozzi St. St. Louis - South City

    314-773-8646

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    Frazer's has been known by several names since it opened: Frazer's Traveling Brown Bag, Frazer's Brown Bag and now simply Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge. The common thread is chef and owner Frazer Cameron, whose cooking strikes a balance between contemporary style, market freshness and good ol' American comfort. The regular menu features steaks, salmon and other popular dishes, but regulars know to check the chalkboards outside the kitchen for the specials: multiple catches of the day, a king crab boil, pork schnitzel - who knows, really? The list of specials sometimes seems just as long as the list of entrées, if not longer. All the more reason to return again and again.
    10 articles
  • Gentelin's on Broadway

    Gentelin's on Broadway

    122 E. Broadway Grafton/ Godfrey/ Alton

    618-465-6080

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    Chef Ryan Gentelin offers familiar fare prepared well, with the occasional flourish of presentation or touch of inspired fusion. You have more than a dozen entrées from which to choose, with grilled meats and seafood your best bet. (There are also several dishes noted as vegetarian friendly.) The wild mushroom toasted ravioli are fantastic, and the bread pudding, served with homemade cinnamon ice cream and a decadent caramel-bourbon sauce, is worth the calories. Your lasting memory will be the view of the Clark Bridge and Mississipi River.
    2 articles
  • Gerard's Restaurant

    Gerard's Restaurant

    1153 Colonnade Center, Des Peres Town & Country

    314-821-7977

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  • Half & Half

    Half & Half

    8135 Maryland Ave. Clayton

    314-725-0719

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    Call in your order for curbside pickup to either of Half & Half's locations [Clayton, (314) 725-0719; Webster Groves, (314) 942-1617]. Order for delivery through Postmates or Grubhub.

    Half & Half serves both breakfast and lunch, but the breakfast menu here - available throughout the day - is unquestionably the star, as owner Mike Randolph (who opened the midtown pizzeria the Good Pie) gives the Most Important Meal of the Day a contemporary bistro treatment. You can pair your eggs with pork belly; the steak in your steak and eggs is a hanger steak. Coffee service, featuring beans from Kaldi's, is extraordinary, from the "ordinary" drip brew to grounds filtered through cloth so as to capture the maximum amount of their essential oils.
    2 articles
  • Harvest

    Harvest

    1059 S. Big Bend Blvd. Richmond Heights

    314-645-3522

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    When Stephen Gontram opened Harvest nearly fifteen years ago, it set a new standard for St. Louis dining with its emphasis on seasonal American cuisine. Gontram sold Harvest a few years ago to his executive chef, Nick Miller, and under Miller and his executive chef, Brendan Noonan, Harvest continues to stand out amidst an increasingly crowded field of restaurants featuring local, seasonal fare. Meat, seafood and game preparations are sure bets, and the bread pudding might be the best dessert in town. The award-winning wine list features good selections for most budgets.
    11 articles
  • Hawthorne Inn

    Hawthorne Inn

    123 Front St., Labadie Franklin County

    636-451-0004

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  • Hendel's Market Café & Piano Bar

    Hendel's Market Café & Piano Bar

    599 Saint Denis st. Florissant

    314-837-2304

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    Hendel’s Old Town Florissant digs have a colorful past: The century-old storefront used to be a grocer. But there’s nothing old-fashioned about the food. Try the German potato soup with its zippy hint of vinegar or the smoked shrimp en croute; there’s also a full menu of steaks, chicken, fish and pasta. Other perks include enthusiastic, rosy-cheeked service; a comfy dining room; and outside seating in a serene garden. Kids menu. $$. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patio.
    1 article
  • Herbie's

    Herbie's

    8100 Maryland Ave Clayton

    314-769-9595

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    Monarch owners Aaron Teitelbaum and Jeff Orbin reopened St. Louis’ beloved Cafe Balaban as an homage to its late founder, Herbie Balaban. Soak up some history with your meal in Herbie’s traditional French-style bistro, the opulent inside bar and lounge or bask in the sun on the new outdoor patio. The menu offers contemporary bistro fare with emphasis on fresh caught seafood and seasonal pairings. You never know who you’ll see at Herbies, a nostalgic St. Louis favorite. Indulge in brunch on Sundays and check out excellent bands on the weekends in the lounge.
    8 articles

  • Hollyberry Baking and Catering Company

    10037 Manchester Rd, Saint Louis Kirkwood

    314-835-9977

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    Hollyberry has joined forces with our friends at Callier’s Catering in a united community effort to support one another and clients. We’re now offering Low Contact and Convenient Curbside Pick up to provide nourishing, delicious and affordable meals when you need them most! Chef Prepared with simple packaging so your meal is ready to eat or can be frozen to enjoy later! AND THE BEST PART—We’re including a FREE Hollyberry Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake with each order. Times are tough- let us TREAT you! Limited availability, so place your order while supplies last!
  • Home Wine Kitchen

    Home Wine Kitchen

    7322 Manchester Road Maplewood

    314-802-7676

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    Chef Cassy Vires brings rustic, contemporary American cooking to a Maplewood storefront in Home Wine Kitchen, the first restaurant of her own. The menu changes every week. In general, expect half a dozen entrées with seasonally appropriate preparations that accent the natural flavors of the meat, seafood or vegetable being showcased. The burger, available at lunch, is one of the best in town.
    5 articles
  • Ibby's

    Ibby's

    6465 Forsyth Blvd. Clayton

    314-935-3940

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    This Washington University campus bistro offers simple, fresh eats with a focus on locally harvested products with an elegant and classical atmosphere. Only open during the school year, the bistro offers an ever-changing lunch buffet and a full dinner menu. Lunch items are prepared daily and feature a number of different hot and cold pastas, salads, soups, sandwiches and creative entrées. The dinner menu includes starters and small plates, such as roasted Missouri beets and a flatbread constructed with regionally grown toppings, and entrées. Larger plate offerings include trout served with butternut squash risotto and green beans, and a frittata with Ozark Forest mushrooms and Missouri Gouda. Ibby's also showcases live jazz on Wednesday evenings and offers an outdoor patio available for private events.
  • J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood

    J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood

    17 W. County Center, Des Peres Town & Country

    314-965-4600

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    J. Gilbert’s Wood-Fired Steaks and Seafood is a small national chain (five locations) from the same parent company that brought you Houlihan’s and Bristol Seafood Grill. As the name suggests, steaks cooked over a wood-fired grill are the specialty of the house: the cuts (USDA Prime, wet-aged) have a good crust, the flavor accented (but not overwhelmed) by mesquite smoke. The steaks aren’t cheap, but two sides are included with the price. Seafood dishes are generally excellent, too, from a simple crab bisque to an extravagant chilled-seafood platter for four.
    2 articles

  • JFires' Market Bistro

    725 N. Market St., Waterloo Outstate IL

    618-939-7233

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  • Jim Edmonds Space 15

    Jim Edmonds Space 15

    1900 Locust St. St. Louis - Downtown

    314-588-8899

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    Former Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds and business partner Mark Winfield hit a home run with Jim Edmonds 15 Steakhouse, an upscale steak house and lounge. The brief menu features excellent steaks, of course - the dry-aged strip is worth the extra scratch - but the kitchen lavishes attention on every element of the menu, including non-steak entrées and desserts. The people-watching in the surprisingly small dining room is excellent (and even better in the lounge areas). Upstairs from the restaurant, Club 15 is a dimly lit room where pretty young things and the guys who lust after them toss back vodka Red Bulls in plastic cups and get busy on the dance floor. Exposed brick and red lights will make you feel like you're partying in someone's loft, though the ambiance is minimal at best. DJs spin a variety of hip-hop and Top 40, and the young crowd seems ready to party all night.
    1 article
  • Kota Wood Fire Grill

    Kota Wood Fire Grill

    522 N. Grand Blvd. St. Louis - Grand Center

    314-535-5577

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    Though located directly across Grand Boulevard from the Fox Theatre, Kota Wood Fire Grill doesn't rely on Broadway kitsch and generic, crowd-pleasing chow. Instead the restaurant, from the same folks behind nearby Triumph Grill, is airy and attractive, with dishes that draw from Caribbean and Gulf Coast flavors. Seafood has a prominent place: mahi-mahi crusted with plantain and drizzled with a key-lime vinaigrette; shrimp and grits in a rich, garlicky barbecue sauce. Among meat entrées, the smoked pork chop, stuffed with an apple-fig chutney, is a standout.
    1 article
  • Lewy Nine's

    Lewy Nine's

    777 River City Casino Blvd., South St. Louis County Mehlville/ Oakville/ Lemay

    888-578-7289

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  • Little Country Gentleman

    Little Country Gentleman

    8135 Maryland Ave., St. Louis Clayton

    314-725-0719

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    In the evening, Mike Randolph’s Clayton restaurant transforms itself from the upscale breakfast spot Half & Half to one of the most ambitious entries on the St. Louis dining scene: Little Country Gentleman. Diners must choose a prix-fixe tasting menu: three courses, six courses or the “Grand Tasting Menu,” which can stretch over a dozen dishes (and several hours). Preparations feature creative and often memorably delicious takes on mainly local and seasonal produce (plus scallops, lobster and other non-local seafood). The wine list, overseen by Dan Parseliti, features many lesser-known Old World selections. Little Country Gentleman ain’t cheap, but it can be as exhilarating as any restaurant for miles around.
    2 articles
  • Lola

    Lola

    500 N. 14th St. St. Louis - Downtown

    314-621-7277

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    There's not much they don't do at Lola: live music seven days a week, stellar cocktails, upscale small plates, brunch, crepes. Located just off Washington Avenue, Lola strives to be a joint for downtown denizens that's by the neighborhood, for the neighborhood - balancing loft-district energy with food and drink you actually want. The crêpes are a good bet: the Delilah, stuffed with shrimp, crab and crawfish étouffée, is especially tasty. The lineup also includes sandwiches (these, too, have female names, though not as sexy as the crêpes) and small plates such as polenta fries paired with ratatouille and pan-fried lamb chops with a panko coating. The cocktail list, many of its entries named for downtown buildings, features truly excellent martinis and even mocktails (cleverly named after infamous celebrity rehab facilities) for those on the wagon. You'll never be without live entertainment at Lola, whether it's a hip-hop spin in the Absinthe Bar or up front with the soulful stylings of Mo E or Javier Mendoza.
    10 articles
  • Lucas Park Grille

    Lucas Park Grille

    1234 Washington Ave. St. Louis - Washington Avenue

    314-241-7770

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    Lucas Park Grille was the first restaurant to call Washington Avenue home just after the 2004 loft district revitalization. The swank hub of Washington Avenue nightlife might not be synonymous with foie gras and $40 steaks, and if it's sedate, mannerly high-end dining that you seek, look elsewhere. Its perfectly executed new American cuisine is served up on large and small plates in a large and elegant industrial space filled with stone, copper and brick and several warm fireplaces for a cozy winter spot. An award-winning wine list includes over 300 selections. On the weekends, the bar is bursting at the seams with togged up revelers sporting their finest and throwing back calorie-friendly beer and rainbow colored shots. You'll find an electric atmosphere and some of the best people-watching in town.
    8 articles
  • Market Grill

    Market Grill

    728 Lafayette Ave. St. Louis - Soulard

    314-436-7664

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    In late summer of 2011, a year and a half after opening, Market Grill rebooted itself, keeping its name but jettisoning the entire menu. The new chef is Jonathan Olson, a local-food fanatic, and his menu bridges the gap between highfalutin' entrées and corner-bar fare. The porchetta sandwich is nothing short of incredible, packed with the indulgently fatty meat (shoulder wrapped in belly). Seafood is a standout, whether starring in a straightforward preparation of seared sea scallops or something bolder, like sea bass seared in delectable duck fat.
    3 articles

  • Mathew’s Kitchen

    5625 Hampton Ave. St. Louis - St. Louis Hills

    314-351-1700

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  • McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant

    McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant

    17 W. County Center Des Peres

    314-835-1300

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    The upscale national seafood chain finally arrives in St. Louis. Known for its "Fresh List" that's shipped to the restaurant twice a day, McCormick & Schmick's offers a variety of seafood dishes unmatched at most area restaurants. The menu changes daily, sometimes more than once, but you'll generally find a range of oysters on the half-shell, scallops, lobster, salmon, catfish and crab cakes. In season, Alaskan halibut is a fine choice. Preparations and presentations are devoutly old-school: Expect sides like mashed potatoes and wild rice, and there is a dessert tray at meal's end.
    1 article
  • The Mud House

    The Mud House

    2101 Cherokee St. St. Louis - South City

    314-776-6599

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    In 2009 the wife-husband team of Casey and Jeremy Miller bought this popular Benton Park spot (then known as the Mississippi Mud House), and with the help of chef Chris Bork, have raised the bar for coffeehouse eats. The fare is casual but not simplistic: A standout sandwich features a confit of pork shoulder, the meat sinfully luscious and intensely porky. Breakfast, including an egg, cheese and bacon or sausage sandwich and a terrific breakfast burrito, is available all day. The menu features produce from the Mud House's own garden.
    6 articles
  • Mojo Tapas Restaurant & Bar

    Mojo Tapas Restaurant & Bar

    3117 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis - South Grand

    314-865-0500

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    A large, stylish space serving small plates in the contemporary mold: Ahi tuna, sliders and pork belly all make an appearance on the lengthy menu. Owner and chef Eric Erhard brings Caribbean and Latin American influences to his dishes, which include jerk chicken kebabs in a key lime-yogurt sauce and fried calamari given a welcome lime twist. The "Sexy Gritz" might be embarrassing to order, but paired with shrimp and thick slices of garlic in a fiery sauce, they make for a tasty repast. Dessert includes a tribute to the Chipwich, the ice-cream sandwich made with chocolate-chip cookies.
    1 article
  • Molly's in Soulard

    Molly's in Soulard

    816 Geyer Ave. St. Louis - Soulard

    314-241-6200

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    Soulard nightlife fixture Molly's has turned its former next-door neighbor Norton's into a bistro, with a Creole-influenced menu developed by chef Eric Brenner of Moxy. As at Moxy, the best dishes at Molly's are thoughtful but unpretentious - simply put: good food. Consider the duck breast in a light, sweet apricot-bourbon sauce or the tremendous Berkshire pork chop in an apple-brandy demiglace. Because this is a bistro, steak is available: filet or the less tender but often tastier hanger cut. The latter is topped with a poached egg - a nifty twist on the classic steak-and-egg pairing. Appetizers include "Etouffée Lasagna" with crawfish and andouille, and seared scallops with red beans and rice.
    2 articles
  • Mosaic Bistro Market

    Mosaic Bistro Market

    14 N. Central Ave. Clayton

    314-932-7377

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    A sibling to downtown's Mosaic Modern Fusion - owner Ellen Schmitz is the sister of the original restaurant's Claus Schmitz - Mosaic Bistro Market provides exactly what local diners expect when they hear the term "bistro." There is a lamb shank and a strip steak, bowls of mussels and plates of cheese and charcuterie. The lamb shank is impressive, braised for 30 hours and wonderfully flavorful. Another standout is the scallops, four plump specimens beautifully browned and served with lardons and baby carrots. Fair warning: When busy, the restaurant can be cramped and quite loud.
    1 article
  • Neruda

    Neruda

    4 Club Center, Highway 157 & Meridian Collinsville/ Edwardsville

    618-659-9866

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    Veterans of Café Balaban and the Sidney Street Café joined forces in East Side suburbia to open a restaurant named for a Nobel Prize-winning poet. Inspired décor and a menu that contains enough subtle twists to keep you reading from start to finish.
    2 articles
  • Niche

    Niche

    7734 Forsyth Blvd. Clayton

    314-773-7755

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    Acclaimed restaurateur Gerard Craft has relocated his flagship restaurant, Niche, from Benton Park to a brand-new, state-of-the-art space in downtown Clayton. The menu from Craft an chef du cuisine Nate Hereford remains true to the ethos that made Niche so beloved among local diners: progressive modern cuisine with an emphasis on local, seasonal produce -- and also with a playful side. Diners can order from the a la carte menu, but the new Niche also features a special chef's table with an more extensive tasting menu. While drop-in diners might find an empty seat at the bar, reservations are strongly recommended.
    26 articles
  • Nico

    Nico

    6525 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis University City

    314-727-0200

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    The “younger brother” of popular and critical Soulard success Franco eschews its older sibling’s French-bistro leanings for a broader Mediterranean flavor. Dishes range from tapas like fried almonds to housemade pappardelle in an Italian pork ragu to lamb spiked with a fiery North African harissa sauce. The lamb burger, seved with a fried egg on top, is superb. For a pleasant summer evening, grab a seat on the patio, order a “Jack Buck” (gin, Aperol, ginger beer and lemon) and enjoy all the people watching the Delmar Loop has to offer.
    2 articles
  • Nosh

    Nosh

    1135 S. Big Bend Blvd., St. Louis Richmond Heights

    314-781-2345

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    Nosh calls itself a "neighborhood bistro," but the menu hews closer to the casual-café template: soups, salads, sandwiches. That's not a complaint. Within this modest scope, chef and owner Paula Anderson operates with creativity, care and conscience. The soups are excellent, especially a fall offering of butternut squash soup, rich, creamy and a gorgeous orange. The burger, made from locally raised, grass-fed beef and topped with cheddar cheese, caramelized onion and roasted red pepper aioli, is very good, as is a sandwich with ham, Brie and a fantastic chutney of pear and black walnut, made in-house.
    1 article
  • Oceano Bistro

    Oceano Bistro

    44 N. Brentwood Blvd. Clayton

    314-721-9400

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    Oceano Bistro gathers many of your favorite bistro-style seafood dishes under one roof. Convenient, if not exactly earth-shattering. Still, crab cakes feature little filler and a bracing lemongrass aïoli, scallops are exceptionally plump, and the menu usually features at least one or two species with which you might not be familiar. (Never fear: You'll also find salmon and Ahi tuna.) Appetizers are especially good, with creative, seasonal takes on such seafood standards as ceviche and seared Ahi tuna. Not in the mood for seafood? Traditional bistro dishes (a hanger steak, a pork chop) are also available.
    3 articles
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