This week Meera and Michelle discuss dining at Casa Don Alfonso inside The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis where they tried a pasta tossed with deep-fried zucchini and for dessert their dazzling pistachio profiteroles with pistachio cream. Also in the conversation was an epic office lunch with spring salads from Knead Bakehouse + Provisions and several pizzas from Fordo's Killer Pizza including their ramp spring special, wild mushroom and four cheese with honey drizzle. From saucemagazine.com they discuss several restaurant openings like Off Elm in Webster Groves, Sunday Best reopening a take-out concept in South City and Sugar Shack Cafe in Granite City, Illinois. Finally they discuss 3 gas station dining destinations serving barbecue and also Indian food that are hidden gems throughout St. Louis.

Casa Don Alfonso

100 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton, 314-719-1496

Knead Bakehouse + Provisions

3467 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, 314-376-4361

Fordo's Killer Pizza

3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis

City Foundry

3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis

Sunday Best, formerly Juniper, has reopened at the Hill Food Co. in south St. Louis

Sugar Shack Cafe now open in Granite City offering Southern flavors and retro vibes

Poke One is now open on South Grand in former Tower Grove Creamery space

Cube Tea Studio

8041 Olive Blvd., University City, 314-942-1289

3 St. Louis spots making boba that will blow your mind

The Vandy, STL Barkeep team will open Off Elm in Webster Groves this fall

Khanna’s Desi Vibes in Chesterfield is closing

3 awesome under-the-radar restaurants inside gas stations around St. Louis

Olivette Station is serving delicious Pakistani food in an unassuming gas station in St. Louis County

3 Bay BBQ & Bakery

14195 Clayton Road, Town & Country, 636.227.1208,

O’B. Que’s

158 Long Road, Chesterfield, 636.778.9675, obques.com

Olivette Station

9680 Olive Blvd., Olivette, 314.991.3082