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Mitchell, IL · Food & Drink
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Walking Into This Missouri Soda Fountain Feels Like Stepping Back Into The Early 1900s
One sandwich here reportedly carries a full pound of bacon. It even has a name that sounds like a friendly warning from your cardiologist. That BLT shares the spotlight with thick malts poured from old steel tumblers. You get the glass and the extra in the metal cup, so one shake can easily feed two people.
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This St. Louis BBQ Spot Turns Smoked Meat Into an UNFORGETTABLE Experience in Olivette, Missouri
Open Sun-Tue 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Wed-Sat 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM. A strip mall might not sound like the beginning of a barbecue love story, but Sugarfire Smoke House turned its Olive Boulevard address into exactly that. Since opening in 2012, the original Olivette restaurant has paired...
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Proposed Circle K gas station sparks debate in St. Charles neighborhood
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A proposal to turn a shuttered Zips Car Wash into a Circle K gas station and convenience store is sparking fierce debate among nearby neighbors and businesses. “Let’s do it - absolutely - the more the merrier,” Taylor, who works nearby, exclaimed....
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The Mouthwatering Burgers At This Nostalgic Missouri Drive-In Joint Will Absolutely Blow Your Mind
There’s a little spot in Brentwood, Missouri, that makes grown adults forget their manners in the best possible way. Carl’s Drive-In has that rare, almost magical ability to stop you in your tracks, make you forget whatever was stressing you out, and remind you that sometimes the simplest things in life are the most satisfying.
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A Former Country Market Dating To 1937 Now Houses A Missouri Dining Destination
What used to be a country market surrounded by cornfields now draws diners for polished meals in the same Missouri setting. The building dates back to 1937, when the property served local families long before the area filled in around it. Today, the restaurant leans into seasonal ingredients, local produce,...
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Japanese micro-bakery Hokori expands after rapid growth in St. Louis
What started in a South City home kitchen has quickly grown into a full-time venture for Alex Earl and Andrea Burkhart. Since launching their Japanese micro-bakery, Hokori, in July, the couple have attracted a steady stream of online orders and sold out at nearly every pop-up. Now, they’ve begun operating out of a commercial kitchen as the business quickly expands.
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This Missouri Italian Bakery Has Been Hand-Rolling Old-World Cannoli For Decades
There is a very specific sound that means you chose the right cannoli: crack first, cream second. One Missouri Italian bakery has been getting that little moment right for generations. The shop is simple, the line moves, and the glass cases are packed with cookies, cakes, puffs, and old-world pastries...
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After closing Chao Baan, a St. Louis grocer brings immigrants a taste of home
After six years running the family restaurant, Shayn Prapaisilp knew it was time for a change. Chao Baan, a popular Thai eatery located in St. Louis' Grove neighborhood, closed its doors in late September. The restaurant offered a blend of family recipes from the northeastern and southern regions of Thailand, where Prapaisilp’s parents are from.
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Delish on Delmar brings food, local makers, and live music together for a fall block party
Photos by R.J. Hartbeck for Greater St. Louis, Inc. Delmar Boulevard is serving up more than a night out this fall: Delish on Delmar will bring together neighborhood restaurants, live music, artists, and makers for an evening celebrating the people and small businesses shaping one of St. Louis’ most creative corridors.
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There’s still time to enter Holiday Recipe Contest
It’s that time of year to dig out your favorite recipes and submit entries to Leader Publications’ annual Holiday Recipe Contest. The contest kicked off Oct. 1. Cooks of any age who live in Jefferson County, Eureka and Wildwood are invited to send in their favorite recipes for the five categories: appetizer, soup, salad, side dish and dessert. Readers are welcome to submit a recipe in any or all of the categories, up to a maximum of five entries per reader.
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This Unassuming Little Bakery In Missouri Has Been Quietly Serving The Best Donuts For Years
Some places don’t need a neon sign, a celebrity endorsement, or a viral TikTok moment to earn their reputation. Old Town Donut Shop in St. Peters, Missouri has been doing things the old-fashioned way, and honestly, the donuts speak louder than any marketing campaign ever could. There’s something deeply...
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The restaurant chain formerly known as Mission Taco is done for good
The ownership group behind a popular St. Louis-based Mexican restaurant chain is calling it quits after 10 years, following a name change prompted by a trademark lawsuit. The Tilford Restaurant Group announced late Monday that it would close Session Taco, previously known as Mission Taco Joint. The decision follows several turbulent years for the group, including a lawsuit over the restaurant’s original name.
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Be Well Cafe opens new pavilion, garden on vacant lot in Hyde Park
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A once-vacant lot in the Hyde Park neighborhood of North City is now a community gathering space. Be Well Cafe and Market cut the ribbon Wednesday on the Be Well Pavilion on Salisbury Street, transforming the property into a pavilion with a community garden and rainscape for wellness events, outdoor markets and gardening.
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Hot Fish, Warm Welcome: Serving More Than Seafood in Alton
A neighborhood restaurant can become part of the rhythm of daily life through something as simple as a familiar meal and a friendly welcome. For Willie Buchanan, owner of Willie’s Fast Food in Alton, Illinois, that connection with customers has remained at the center of the business.