This week Meera and Michelle discuss their favorite dishes at Tai Ke Shabu Shabu, a Taiwanese restaurant in Olivette, where they always order the stir-fried eggplants with basil. Michelle headed to Lindenwood Park to check out Bubba’s Deli. They also discuss a recent lunch at the newly-opened Jinzen, which is an Asian-fusion restaurant in Clayton. From the January issue, they discuss a feature detailing several bars — in St. Louis and in Southern Illinois — with a strong whiskey list. 

Tai Ke Shabu Shabu

9626 Olive Blvd, St. Louis, 314-801-8411

Bubba’s Deli

3249 Ivanhoe Ave, St. Louis, 314-853-3862

Jinzen

8113 Maryland Ave, Clayton, 314-354-8086

Blood & Sand

1500 St. Charles St., St. Louis, 314-241-7263

Stubborn German

119 S Main St, Waterloo, IL 62298

618-504-2444

The Midwestern Meat & Drink

900 Spruce St, St. Louis, 314-696-2573

Cabin at Judy Creek

3730 S. State Rte 157, Glen Carbon, Illinois, 618-205-8556