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The podcast currently has 65 episodes available.
In this final episode of The Sauce, Meera Nagarajan, executive editor, discusses leaving Sauce Magazine after 16 years. She shares a few memories from her time working at the magazine and the St. Louis meals that changed her life.
You can continue to find copies of the monthly print magazine the first Wednesday of the month and daily updates on the website at SauceMagazine.com. To all listeners of The Sauce, we thank you for tuning in each week. It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve you.
This week Meera and Michelle discuss a visit to CITYPARK, where the vegan kebab at Balkan Treat Box and the bacos at Saucy Porka stood out. Also in the conversation was a visit to Blues City Deli where their take on the tuna melt, the fiesty tuna sandwich, was a knockout. A recent trip to Tucker's Place solidifies that this steak house is serving up one of the most affordable steaks in town.
CITYPARK
2100 Market St., St. Louis
Balkan Treat Box
Saucy Porka
Blues City Deli
2438 McNair Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-8225
Tucker's Place
4 Hands + Peacemaker Kirkwood
150 W. Argonne Dr., Kirkwood
First Look: 4 Hands + Peacemaker Kirkwood
This week Michelle and Meera chat about a recent visit to Old Bakery Beer where they got to try new dishes from their menu including a pulled pork sandwich and a tofu parmesan sandwich. Also in the conversation is Daile’s Smokehouse where the barbecue is delicious but the sides here are equally as good. Also in the talk is a recent visit to Niche Food Group’s resurrected Porano, which was in the form of a pop-up at Wild Carrot as they gear up for their summer opening in Des Peres. Finally, they discuss the Saucy Soiree, Sauce’s annual grand tasting party where some of the city’s best restaurants and bars come out with creative and delicious tastings.
Old Bakery Beer
400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton, Illinois, 618-463-1470
Daile’s Smokehouse
2951 Dougherty Ferry Road, St. Louis, 636-529-1898
Porano Pop-Up
Saucy Soiree, June 23 at Union Station
Jalea
323 N. Main St., St. Charles, 314-303-0144
Levels Nigerian Cuisine
1405 Washington Ave., St. Louis, 314-571-9990
Planter’s House
1000 Mississippi Ave., St. Louis, 314-696-2603
Lazy Tiger
Idol Wolf
1528 Locust St., St. Louis, 314-325-0360
This week Meera and Michelle discuss revisiting some personal favorite spots like Picadilly at Manhattan where the NOLA BBQ shrimp in spiced butter and their famous chicken pot pie both fall under the "must order" category. Also in the chat is a pop-in to Mai Lee where their St. Paul sandwich ranks among the best of the best in St. Louis as well as Thai Nivas Cafe, where their pad eggplant with tofu is a light yet satisfying dish. They also talk about new spots mentioned on saucemagazine.com including Damn Fine Hand Pies, Ichiro Ramen, Bud's Pizza and Beer as well as two new concepts from Chef Ben Welch.
Piccadilly at Manhattan
7201 Piccadilly Ave., St. Louis, 314-646-0016
Mai Lee
8396 Musick Memorial Dr, Brentwood, 314-645-2835
Thai Nivas Cafe
11054 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, 314-567-8989
Damn fine hand pies
4000 Shaw Blvd.
Instagram: Damnfinehandpies
Ichiro Ramen
5638 Telegraph Road, Oakville
Ichiro Ramen now open in Oakville offering array of Asian cuisine
Chef Ben Welch is opening 2 new restaurants in the Grove later this year
Bud’s Pizza and Beer
3805 S. Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis
First Look: Bud’s Pizza & Beer in the Northampton neighborhood of St. Louis
Andrew Cisneros will open Brasas in the Delmar Loop in spring 2024
Food Truck Friday
Saucy Soirée, June 23, at Union Station
This week Michelle and Meera talk about a few spots where you can dine outside, cicada free. Also in the chat this week is a first look at Florentin, the new breakfast and lunch spot from Ben Poremba in the Delmar Maker District.
Adrianna's on The Hill
5101 Shaw Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-3833
Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton
7730 Bonhomme Ave., Clayton, 888.861.1483
Art Bar
3550 Samuel Shepard Drive, St. Louis, 314.561.0033
Moonrise
6177 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, 314.721.1111
Panorama Restaurant
Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St. Louis, 314.655.5490
Blueberry Hill
6504 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314.727.4444
Crow's Nest
7336 Manchester Road, Maplewood, 314.781.0989
First Look: Florentin in the Delmar Maker District in St. Louis
Florentine
5090 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis
This week Meera and Michelle discuss a recent trip to Madrina in Webster Groves followed by a quick jaunt to Olive + Oak for a post-dinner drink. Also in the conversation is the interesting burger menu from The Crow's Nest in Maplewood especially their green chile burger. They talk about a few new spots from the website at SauceMagazine.com including the newly opened Black Lab Coffee, Ramsay's Kitchen as well as five local dessert shops to check out right now.
Madrina
101 W. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, 314-963-1976
First Look: Madrina in Webster Groves
The Crow's Nest
7336 Manchester Rd., Maplewood, 314-781-0989
Black Lab Coffee now open in University City inside Washington University's Lewis Collaborative building
A Spoonful of Sugar
2800 McNair Ave., St. Louis, 314-328-1048
Cafe Ganadara
6413 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, 314-802-7044
Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Ice Cream
Multiple locations
Spoonful Desserts
12943 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, 314-485-1757; 1063 IL-157, Suite 11-12, Edwardsville, Illinois, 618-514-8020
Sylvie Dee’s
8721 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves, 314-918-5472
Sauce 75 digital edition
Levels Nigerian Cuisine
1405 Washington Ave., St. Louis, 314-571-9990
2023 Best New Restaurants // No. 9 Levels Nigerian Cuisine
Mayo Ketchup
2001 Park Ave., St. Louis, 314-696-2699
We're obsessed with the mini cheese empanadas from Mayo Ketchup
3 appetizer platters from St. Louis restaurants you need to try ASAP
Nathaniel Reid
11243 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood, 314-858-1019
Peacemaker Lobster & Crab
1831 Sidney St., St. Louis, 314-772-8858
The Ultimate Clam Chowder Recipe
This week Meera and Michelle discuss a recent trip to Dressel's where the pretzel is still playing a starring role on the menu. From SauceMagazine.com, new spots including Well Met Cafe in Shaw; No Ordinary Rabbit in Botanical Heights and Fattened Caf off Cherokee Street have announced their concepts that have either just opened or are coming soon. Finally, the Sauce Team has put together a guide: Sauce 75: Your guide to the essential St. Louis restaurants right now, and they discuss a few spots from the list that consistently exceed expectations.
Dressel's
419 N. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, 314.361.1060
Dressel’s in the Central West End is a St. Louis landmark
Well Met Cafe
4100 Shenandoah Ave., St. Louis, 314-282-8016
First Look: Well Met Cafe in the Shaw neighborhood of St. Louis
No Ordinary Rabbit
1621 Tower Grove Ave., St. Louis
No Ordinary Rabbit opening in former Nixta space in Botanical Heights in late summer 2024
Recipe: Harvest's Warmed Brioche Bread Pudding
The Fattened Caf is opening a brick-and-mortar just off Cherokee Street later this year
Kasama
The 75 Most Exciting Restaurants in St. Louis Right Now, According to Sauce
Sauce 75
Tiger Soup Dumplings
98D Gravois Bluffs Circle Drive, Fenton
Tiger Soup Dumplings is opening a location in Des Peres in spring 2024
Blues City Deli
2438 McNair Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-8225
Bulrush
3307 Washington Ave., St. Louis, 314-449-1208
Rob Connoley of Bulrush nominated in James Beard Awards finalist round for Best Chef: Midwest
Pepe's Apt. 2
800 S Geyer Rd., Kirkwood, 314-909-1375
Lona's Lil' Eats
2199 California Ave., St. Louis, 314-925-8938
The Tenacity of Lona's Lil Eats' Lona Luo
Ben Poremba to open two new concepts, Esca and Florentin, in the Delmar Maker District in early 2024
After years of working for other restaurateurs Loryn Nalic, together with her husband Edo Nalic, opened Balkan Treat Box in 2016 as a food truck. The inspiration for the concept came from falling in love with her husband and falling in love with his native Bosnian cuisine; but the development of the menu came from a deeply personal visit she took to Bosnia, which brought the entire Balkan Treat Box menu into focus starting with her favorite -- the cevapi. In this episode Loryn discusses with Meera and Michelle her experience in restaurants; her flagship restaurant and her new restaurant Telva at The Ridge; and the local restaurants that have captured her heart.
Balkan Treat Box
8103 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves, 314-733-5700
Telva at The Ridge
60 N Gore Ave., Webster Groves, 314-395-2760
Yemanja Brasil
2900 Missouri Ave., St. Louis, 314-771-7457
Farmhaus Restaurant
3257 Ivanhoe Ave., St. Louis, 314-647-3800
Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge
1811 Pestalozzi St., St. Louis, 314-773-8646
Pappy's Smokehouse
3106 Olive St., St. Louis, 314-535-4340
Julia Usher
Ones to Watch 2021 // Madeline Hissong
Damn Fine Hand Pies
Afghan Kabob House
3500 Watson Road, St. Louis, 314-449-1110
Curry Club
1635 Clarkson Road, Chesterfield, 636-778-7778
MeYou
8162 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves, 314-961-5999
Webster Garden Vietnamese & Chinese Restaurant
5 S. Old Orchard Ave., St. Louis, 314-961-2131
Mai Lee
8396 Musick Memorial Dr., Brentwood, 314-645-2835
Saucy Soirée tickets available here
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
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