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This week Michelle and Meera talk about a few spots where you can dine outside, cicada free. Also in the chat this week is a first look at Florentin, the new breakfast and lunch spot from Ben Poremba in the Delmar Maker District.



Adrianna's on The Hill

5101 Shaw Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-3833



Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton

7730 Bonhomme Ave., Clayton, 888.861.1483



Art Bar

3550 Samuel Shepard Drive, St. Louis, 314.561.0033



Moonrise

6177 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, 314.721.1111



Panorama Restaurant

Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St. Louis, 314.655.5490



Blueberry Hill

6504 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314.727.4444



Crow's Nest

7336 Manchester Road, Maplewood, 314.781.0989



First Look: Florentin in the Delmar Maker District in St. Louis



Florentine

5090 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis

This week Meera and Michelle discuss a recent trip to Madrina in Webster Groves followed by a quick jaunt to Olive + Oak for a post-dinner drink. Also in the conversation is the interesting burger menu from The Crow's Nest in Maplewood especially their green chile burger. They talk about a few new spots from the website at SauceMagazine.com including the newly opened Black Lab Coffee, Ramsay's Kitchen as well as five local dessert shops to check out right now.



Madrina

101 W. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, 314-963-1976



First Look: Madrina in Webster Groves



The Crow's Nest

7336 Manchester Rd., Maplewood, 314-781-0989



Black Lab Coffee now open in University City inside Washington University's Lewis Collaborative building



A Spoonful of Sugar

2800 McNair Ave., St. Louis, 314-328-1048



Cafe Ganadara

6413 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, 314-802-7044



Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Ice Cream

Multiple locations



Spoonful Desserts

12943 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, 314-485-1757; 1063 IL-157, Suite 11-12, Edwardsville, Illinois, 618-514-8020



Sylvie Dee’s

8721 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves, 314-918-5472



Sauce 75 digital edition



Levels Nigerian Cuisine

1405 Washington Ave., St. Louis, 314-571-9990



2023 Best New Restaurants // No. 9 Levels Nigerian Cuisine



Mayo Ketchup

2001 Park Ave., St. Louis, 314-696-2699



We're obsessed with the mini cheese empanadas from Mayo Ketchup



3 appetizer platters from St. Louis restaurants you need to try ASAP



Nathaniel Reid

11243 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood, 314-858-1019



Peacemaker Lobster & Crab

1831 Sidney St., St. Louis, 314-772-8858



The Ultimate Clam Chowder Recipe

This week Meera and Michelle discuss a recent trip to Dressel's where the pretzel is still playing a starring role on the menu. From SauceMagazine.com, new spots including Well Met Cafe in Shaw; No Ordinary Rabbit in Botanical Heights and Fattened Caf off Cherokee Street have announced their concepts that have either just opened or are coming soon. Finally, the Sauce Team has put together a guide: Sauce 75: Your guide to the essential St. Louis restaurants right now, and they discuss a few spots from the list that consistently exceed expectations.



Dressel's

419 N. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, 314.361.1060



Dressel’s in the Central West End is a St. Louis landmark



Well Met Cafe

4100 Shenandoah Ave., St. Louis, 314-282-8016



First Look: Well Met Cafe in the Shaw neighborhood of St. Louis



No Ordinary Rabbit

1621 Tower Grove Ave., St. Louis



No Ordinary Rabbit opening in former Nixta space in Botanical Heights in late summer 2024



Recipe: Harvest's Warmed Brioche Bread Pudding



The Fattened Caf is opening a brick-and-mortar just off Cherokee Street later this year



Kasama



The 75 Most Exciting Restaurants in St. Louis Right Now, According to Sauce



Sauce 75



Tiger Soup Dumplings

98D Gravois Bluffs Circle Drive, Fenton



Tiger Soup Dumplings is opening a location in Des Peres in spring 2024



Blues City Deli

2438 McNair Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-8225



Bulrush

3307 Washington Ave., St. Louis, 314-449-1208



Rob Connoley of Bulrush nominated in James Beard Awards finalist round for Best Chef: Midwest



Pepe's Apt. 2

800 S Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, 314-909-1375



Lona's Lil' Eats

2199 California Ave., St. Louis, 314-925-8938



The Tenacity of Lona's Lil Eats' Lona Luo



Ben Poremba to open two new concepts, Esca and Florentin, in the Delmar Maker District in early 2024

After years of working for other restaurateurs Loryn Nalic, together with her husband Edo Nalic, opened Balkan Treat Box in 2016 as a food truck. The inspiration for the concept came from falling in love with her husband and falling in love with his native Bosnian cuisine; but the development of the menu came from a deeply personal visit she took to Bosnia, which brought the entire Balkan Treat Box menu into focus starting with her favorite -- the cevapi. In this episode Loryn discusses with Meera and Michelle her experience in restaurants; her flagship restaurant and her new restaurant Telva at The Ridge; and the local restaurants that have captured her heart.



Balkan Treat Box

8103 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves, 314-733-5700



Telva at The Ridge

60 N Gore Ave., Webster Groves, 314-395-2760



Yemanja Brasil

2900 Missouri Ave., St. Louis, 314-771-7457



Farmhaus Restaurant

3257 Ivanhoe Ave., St. Louis, 314-647-3800



Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge

1811 Pestalozzi St., St. Louis, 314-773-8646



Pappy's Smokehouse

3106 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-535-4340



Julia Usher



Ones to Watch 2021 // Madeline Hissong



Damn Fine Hand Pies



Afghan Kabob House

3500 Watson Road, St. Louis, 314-449-1110



Curry Club

1635 Clarkson Road, Chesterfield, 636-778-7778



MeYou

8162 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves, 314-961-5999



Webster Garden Vietnamese & Chinese Restaurant

5 S. Old Orchard Ave., St. Louis, 314-961-2131



Mai Lee

8396 Musick Memorial Dr., Brentwood, 314-645-2835



Saucy Soirée tickets available here

This week Michelle and Meera discuss the newly opened Good Company in The Grove, where they are making delicious cocktails with their premium ice. They also discuss the star of the menu: The Good Burger, which is made from ground brisket and chuck, topped with gooey American cheese and thick-cut bacon. Also in the conversation was a recent visit to Revel Kitchen, where the salad actually keeps you full; a jaunt to Wright’s Tavern in Clayton where the crab cake, wine and sundae make for a perfect night out and a birthday brunch at Southwest Diner in Maplewood where the cornmeal pancakes still reign supreme. From the May issue they chat about Apéro Hour a feature that highlights six new spots that are aiming to serve small plates, wine and cocktails and also in the conversation are the many genius riffs on the spicy margarita at local bars in St. Louis.
Good Company
4317 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, 314-405-8333
First Look: Good Company in the Grove

Revel Kitchen 
8388 Musick Memorial Dr., St. Louis, 314-647-2222
Wright’s Tavern
7624 Wydown Blvd, Clayton, 314-390-1466
Bowood By Niche
4605 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-454-6868

Southwest Diner 
6803 Southwest Ave., Maplewood, 314-260-7244
Bacaro
5105 Westwood Drive, St. Peters

Parker’s Table
7118 Oakland Ave., Richmond Heights, 314-645-2050
Parker's Table is opening a wine bar in Richmond Heights in spring 2024

Vicia is transforming its patio into Vicia Wine Garden, adding a la carte items back to menu

33 Wine Shop and Bar
1913 Park Ave., St. Louis, 314-231-9463
Vino STL 
4701 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, 314-932-5665
Clover (Clover and the Bee)
100 W Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, 314-942-1216

8 creative takes on the spicy margarita at St. Louis bars right now

Fortune Teller Bar
2635 Cherokee St., St. Louis, 314-776-2337
Frazer’s Restaurant & Lounge
1811 Pestalozzi St., St. Louis, 314-773-8646, 

Lazy Tiger
210 N Euclid Ave, St. Louis, 314-925-8888
Retreat Gastropub
6 N. Sarah St., St. Louis, 314-261-4497
Ivy Cafe
14 N Meramec Ave., Clayton, 314-776-9377

This week Meera and Michelle discuss dining at Casa Don Alfonso inside The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis where they tried a pasta tossed with deep-fried zucchini and for dessert their dazzling pistachio profiteroles with pistachio cream. Also in the conversation was an epic office lunch with spring salads from Knead Bakehouse + Provisions and several pizzas from Fordo's Killer Pizza including their ramp spring special, wild mushroom and four cheese with honey drizzle. From saucemagazine.com they discuss several restaurant openings like Off Elm in Webster Groves, Sunday Best reopening a take-out concept in South City and Sugar Shack Cafe in Granite City, Illinois. Finally they discuss 3 gas station dining destinations serving barbecue and also Indian food that are hidden gems throughout St. Louis.



Casa Don Alfonso

100 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton, 314-719-1496



Knead Bakehouse + Provisions

3467 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, 314-376-4361



Fordo's Killer Pizza

3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis



City Foundry

3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis



Sunday Best, formerly Juniper, has reopened at the Hill Food Co. in south St. Louis



Sugar Shack Cafe now open in Granite City offering Southern flavors and retro vibes



Poke One is now open on South Grand in former Tower Grove Creamery space



Cube Tea Studio

8041 Olive Blvd., University City, 314-942-1289



3 St. Louis spots making boba that will blow your mind



The Vandy, STL Barkeep team will open Off Elm in Webster Groves this fall



Khanna’s Desi Vibes in Chesterfield is closing



3 awesome under-the-radar restaurants inside gas stations around St. Louis



Olivette Station is serving delicious Pakistani food in an unassuming gas station in St. Louis County



3 Bay BBQ & Bakery

14195 Clayton Road, Town & Country, 636.227.1208,



O’B. Que’s

158 Long Road, Chesterfield, 636.778.9675, obques.com



Olivette Station

9680 Olive Blvd., Olivette, 314.991.3082