Lost Tables

Harley Hammerman
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  • FOOD

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

  1. Monarch: Aaron Teitelbaum & Jeff Orbin

    3D AGO

    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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Louie’s Delicatessen

    AUG 29

    Louie’s Delicatessen

    Louis Fiddleman operated Louie’s Delicatessen from 1955 to 1987. I talked with Alan Fiddleman about his father over a noisy breakfast. Did you enjoy this episode?

    23 min
  6. Gary Giessow: Howard Johnson's, Layton's

    AUG 22

    Gary Giessow: Howard Johnson's, Layton's

    Harry Giessow owned The Candlelight House on Clayton Road. He and his son, Gary, owned the Howard Johnson’s in Kirkwood and the Howard Johnson’s on Clayton Road, which Gary morphed into Layton’s. I talked with Gary and his wife Lil at their home in Ladue. Did you enjoy this episode?

    31 min
  7. Michael Del Pietro: Portabella

    AUG 15

    Michael Del Pietro: Portabella

    Michael Del Pietro has opened more restaurants than he wishes to remember. I talked with Michael about growing up in his parents’ restaurant, training at The Culinary Institute of America, and opening his first restaurant, Portabella. Did you enjoy this episode?

    27 min
  8. Ken Bland: Leather Bottle, Dierdorf & Hart’s

    AUG 8

    Ken Bland: Leather Bottle, Dierdorf & Hart’s

    Ken Bland may be less well known that some of his restaurants, such as The Leather Bottle, Cork ‘n Cleaver and Dierdorf & Hart’s. I talked with Ken about his restaurant career at his home in Clayton. Did you enjoy this episode?

    21 min
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About

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

Information

  • Creator
    Harley Hammerman
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Lost Tables
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