team player
Kudos to chef Kevin Storm of Bellerive Country Club, the American Culinary Federation’s new Team USA assistant manager. He will lead the team, along with Orlando chef Reimund Pitz, to the 2020 Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany. Go, USA!
prime time
Ruth’s Chris Clayton is reprising its popular Friday lunches. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays, the scrumptious steakhouse offers an enticing menu of steaks, sandwiches and more, including a 30-minute lunch lineup for $15. How does Veal Osso Buco Ravioli sound? Or Short Rib Pasta? A menu of handcrafted cocktails, $12 each, might just bring back the two-martini lunch!
hot & cold treat
Boardwalk Waffles & Ice Cream recently opened at 7326B Manchester Road in Maplewood. Owners Eric and Laurie Moore wanted to bring the East Coast treat—the waffle sandwich—to the Lou. Look for the classic treat, chicken and waffles, to be added soon, and a food truck in the future.
openings, awards & additions
New Day Gluten Free has opened in its new home in Clayton, 7807 Clayton Road. The gluten-challenged will find doughnuts, chips and other goodies at the new spot … Locally owned Cork & Barrel Brew House has launched in St. Peters, serving steaks, chops and other specialties cooked in The Big Green Egg ceramic grill … Homegrown Charleville Brewing Co. has created a Czech-style pilsner especially for the Hamilton Hospitality group of restaurants (Eleven Eleven, Vin de Set, PW Pizza, etc.) … Sardella in Clayton has added lunch and Sunday brunch to its offerings, including the Sardella Burger: dashi mushrooms, fontina cheese and parmesan aioli … The Cup now offers delivery, but you’ll have to have a really big carb craving: two dozen is the minimum order, with fees starting at $15.95.
raise a pint
Happy 75th to Pat’s Tavern in Dogtown, otherwise known as The Pat Connolly Tavern, 6400 Oakland Ave (pictured above). It has gone through several owners since its founding in 1942, and is now run by Connolly’s grandson, Joe Jovanovich. The neighborhood landmark is believed to have been one of the first full-service pubs in Dogtown.
