Del Bono is a pizzeria that brims with Ben Poremba’s signature style but is also more causal and even family-friendly than his other restaurants. This week’s review. Gift link at the linktr.ee in bio.
📸: Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch
Chico Bueno is one of three new restaurants the Good Company team has opened in the Grove this summer. My first instinct was to review Chico Bueno alongside its upscale sibling Malo, but chef Adrian Maldonado’s taqueria deserves its own turn in the spotlight. This week’s review. Gift link in bio.
📸: Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch
Took last week off but did drop a review or Market & Main in Troy IL, another eclectic neighborhood spot from the owners of Cleveland-Heath jn Edwardsville. Belated link in bio! Back to the regular beat next week.
📸: Tim Vizer for the Post-Dispatch
Letting the mystery be at Kishimoto Mendō, another game-changing ramen restaurant from Menya Rui’s Steven Pursley. This week’s review. Gift link in bio.
📸: Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch
Aubrey, the debut Midtown restaurant from 26-year-old co-owners Spencer Strode and Marcus Johnson, finds the balance between hot new thing and timeless appeal. This week’s review. Gift link in bio.
📸: Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
This week’s review is Cibo Italia, the latest venture from prolific restaurateur Michael Del Pietro, bringing all-day dining to the old service station at Delmar and Hanley in U. City. Gift link in bio!
📸: Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
Back on the review beat after a brief summer hiatus. This week, I visit Aldar Yemeni Cuisine in Wildwood, which owner Badr Ailmahn reckons is the first Yemeni restaurant (distinct from a coffee shop) in all of Missouri. It’s a winning introduction to the cuisine. Gift link in bio!
📸: Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
This week’s review visits Oni in the Grove, where the Blue Ocean Sushi team has relocated and renamed themselves. Sushi, ramen and more Japanese and Japanese-inspired fare with STL flair, including a riff on the St. Paul sandwich and a slinger with pork belly and curry sauce. Gift link in bio!
📸: David Carson, Post-Dispatch
when in chicago for the james beard awards, one must splurge on the world-renowned, michelin-starred local restaurant scene
This week’s review crosses two rivers to visit the takeout-only O/B Slices in downtown Alton, where plumbing estimator turned self-taught pizzaiolo Deejay Belden is turning out destination-worthy New York-style pizza by the slice for lunch and the whole pie for dinner. Link in bio!
📸: David Carson, Post-Dispatch
