sweet no. 1
Congrats to Scape and pastry chef Sharon Hardy for producing Missouri’s Top Dessert! The CWE restaurant’s Banana Cream Pie has been honored, via Yelp reviews, TripAdvisor surveys and websites as the No. 1 fan favorite this year.
worth the wait
It will be very soon, promises Gerard Craft, when his new Sardella opens in Clayton, right next door to Pastaria. The James Beard winner has been perfecting the menu with his executive chef, Nick Blue, and pastry chef, Sarah Osborn. Among the starting treats on the seasonal menu: Barramundi with mussels, sorrel butter and greens and Caramelized Carrot Soup with granola and buttermilk sorbet. Btw, Sardella means ‘sardine’ in Italian.
happy 10th
Happy 10th anniversary to Dogtown Pizza, a local, homegrown purveyor of St. Louis-style pies. Started by Rick Schaper in his kitchen, the frozen pizza company has grown to employ 20 and produce 11 varieties of pizza for every major grocery chain in town.
arriba!
Congratulations to El Mayor Tequila and its distributor, locally owned Luxco. Three varieties of the tequila were recognized with Gold awards at the prestigious Spirits Selection by Concours Mondial De Bruxelles. Luxco, a leading producer, importer and marketer of alcoholic products, was founded here in 1958.
great GF goodies
Welcome to New Day Gluten Free, which is opening a cafe at 7807 Clayton Road in the old Choice space. The talented GF bakers have been making some of the tastiest goods in this niche market since starting operations in Ellisville six years ago. No opening date has been announced.
