George Mahe

Ballpark Village is betting that a beloved hometown chef will provide its next culinary chapter: James Beard Award-winning chef Kevin Nashan has partnered with Live! Hospitality & Entertainment to open The Clydesdale (601 Clark), which partially occupies the ground floor of the Budweiser Brew House building along Clark Avenue, across from Busch Stadium. On August […]

Do some restaurants not accept pre-paid Visa gift cards? —Bill K., St. Louis I have to admit that this was a new one for me. I thought Visa gift cards were as good as cash—often better—and could be used everywhere that plastic cards were accepted. It turns out that’s not the case. The questioner tried […]

Sister concept Grace Chicken + Fish will remain open in Crestwood

Fleur STL (622 Chouteau), a chef’s reimagination of the former Eat-Rite Diner located several blocks south of Busch Stadium, has closed. The acclaimed 14-seat breakfast-and-lunch spot had not operated regularly since early this year. In early February, the restaurant announced on Instagram that it had “temporarily closed.” Subsequent social media comments referred to Fleur STL […]

Is a standard tip still the standard when your server is working a holiday?

Tune in as George and Cheryl revisit more of St. Louis’ most-missed restaurants, sharing personal stories and listener memories along the way.

Franchisees Steve and Alecia Jawor are retiring while the independently operated Kirkwood location remains open.

The Katie’s Pizza & Pasta founder chronicles addiction, loss, recovery, and the unlikely path to building a restaurant and retail-food empire.

I see three forces at work here: higher menu prices, which arguably encourages couples to share; so-called “portion fatigue,” with diners wanting less food, rather than dealing with (and paying for) leftovers; and, most recently, GLP-1-driven eating habits, which also translate to smaller portions and give restaurants another reason to rethink traditional entrée sizes. I’ve […]

Sobremesa (1650 Beale, #130), the Mexican restaurant that replaced Session Taco Joint at the Streets of St. Charles just three months ago, will close after dinner service Sunday, September 13. Tilford Restaurant Group is owned by Adam Tilford and his brother Jason, who acts as executive chef. In a September 11 social media announcement, […]