Lost Tables

Harley Hammerman
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Lost Tables collects the culinary memories of lost St. Louis restaurants.

  1. Eddie Neill: Cafe Provencal & More

    4D AGO

    Eddie Neill: Cafe Provencal & More

    Eddie Neill is best known for Cafe Provencal, which has thrived in Kirkwood for almost 30 years. But from his first restaurant, T.P. Neill’s, to Chez Leon, to The Dubliner, there were many others along the way. I talked with Eddie at his home, a 5-minute walk from Ted Drewes. Did you enjoy this episode?

    31 min
  2. The Buttery

    DEC 12

    The Buttery

    The Buttery Restaurant closed for good on Halloween. The South Grand diner had been serving the Tower Grove South Neighborhood for almost 40 years. I’d never dined at The Buttery. I must admit, I didn’t know it existed. But when someone posted its closure in the Lost Tables Facebook group, and the group exploded with comments, I had to find out what The Buttery was all about. Bryan Lawrence had worked as a cook at The Buttery for 7 years. Laura Mcgrath had worked there as a server for 25 years. Bryan and Laura helped me understand why everyone was so excited about The Buttery. Did you enjoy this episode?

    25 min
  3. Greg Perez: More Plates

    DEC 5

    Greg Perez: More Plates

    By popular demand, chef and restaurateur Greg Perez is back for more. Did you enjoy this episode?

    47 min
  4. Greg Perez: Blue Water Grill, Painted Plates

    NOV 21

    Greg Perez: Blue Water Grill, Painted Plates

    Someone once called Greg Perez the Forrest Gump of restaurants. From Rich & Charlie’s, to his award-winning Painted Plates, to the Grateful Inn, it was indeed, “Run, Greg, Run!” from one project to the next. Did you enjoy this episode?

    47 min
  5. Monarch: Aaron Teitelbaum & Jeff Orbin

    NOV 14

    Monarch: Aaron Teitelbaum & Jeff Orbin

    Monarch opened for business on Manchester Road in Maplewood in 2003, and thrived for almost 10 years. Aaron Teitelbaum and Jeff Orbin talked with me about their restaurant at Teitelbaum’s Kingside Diner in Clayton. Did you enjoy this episode?

    34 min
  6. La Tropicana: Rafael Trabanco

    NOV 7

    La Tropicana: Rafael Trabanco

    La Tropicana Market was an institution on the corner of Lindenwood and Hereford for over 30 years. Rafael Trabanco told me his family’s story when I talked with him at his longtime office on South Broadway. Did you enjoy this episode?

    33 min
  7. Richard Perry: Gregg Mosberger

    OCT 17

    Richard Perry: Gregg Mosberger

    Gregg Mosberger ran his own catering company – Gregory’s Creative Cuisine – for 34 years. But Mosberger began his career as a dishwasher at Richard Perry’s Jefferson Avenue Boarding House. Did you enjoy this episode?

    25 min
  8. Culpeppers

    SEP 26

    Culpeppers

    Culpeppers was an institution in the St. Louis area for almost 80 years. Its Central West End location was the first to open and had the longest run. Did you enjoy this episode?

    27 min
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Lost Tables collects the culinary memories of lost St. Louis restaurants.

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  • Creator
    Harley Hammerman
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Lost Tables
  • Show Website
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