Meet St. Louis
300 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsSt. Louis is a place full of incredible food, interesting businesses, some of the nation's best breweries and some of the country's most creative people. Meet St. Louis is the podcast taking you behind the scenes with the brewers, chefs, entrepreneurs, and artists who make St. Louis more than just the Arch.
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Episode 41: Bolyard's Meat and Provisions
April 29, 2019 12:34 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBChris Bolyard was always an animal lover. As a child he wanted to be a veterinarian, today he owns a specialty butcher shop in Maplewood. At Bolyard’s Meat and Provisions, Bolyard shows love and respect for the animals by using locally raised and pastured meat and practicing nose to tail butchery. Nothing goes to waste. Chris Bolyard talks to Meet St. Louis about how he found his love for butchery, balancing family life and the surprising take that we all need to eat LESS meat.
Episode 40: Forest Park
April 22, 2019 05:29 - 33 minutes - 45.3 MBSt. Louis is full of incredible places, but the heart of the city is Forest Park. Nearly twice as big as Central Park, the incredible space available to residents and tourists alike is maintained by thousands of volunteers and a staff dedicated to keeping one of the most special places in country beautiful. Meet St. Louis sat down with Lesley Hoffarth, president and executive director of Forest Park Forever, to understand the history behind St. Louis’ biggest treasure, and how it stays tha...
Episode 39 Fauxgerty
April 15, 2019 05:18 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBFauxgerty is a woman-owned, sustainable fashion company based in St. Louis and started in a Central West End apartment in 2013. Since then, owner Chrissy Fogerty has expanded the brand with the help of her husband Jon to create a company that puts thought behind every jacket, skirt and blouse. Their signature cruelty-free faux leather jackets put them on the map, but they are quickly expanding across the country. Inside their Lafayette Square headquarters and showroom, the couple talks abo...
LISTENER FAVORITE: 4 Hands Brewing Co.
April 08, 2019 15:32 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBEven if you're not from St. Louis, you probably know the name. Since opening in 2011, 4 Hands Brewing has built a reputation as one of the most creative and prolific breweries in the Midwest. Not only are they a staple throughout the region, but their beer is also reaching people all over the country. Founder and owner Kevin Lemp sits down with Meet St. Louis to talk about what it takes to make great not only MAKE great beer, but also get customers to fall in love with it once they find it. ...
Episode 38: Louie’s Matt McGuire
April 01, 2019 04:23 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBMatt McGuire is no stranger to successful restaurants. From Monarch, to Herbie’s, to Brasserie and Niche, he has made a name for himself at some of the city’s best restaurants. But it all started when he and several friends opened King Louie’s in 1996. A restaurant that many today remember with fondness. And bits of that famed St. Louis restaurant now live on in Louie, the restaurant everyone seems to love. The Clayton restaurant has found the place in the hearts of customers who dine there...
Episode 37: Olive + Oak
March 25, 2019 05:47 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBThe owners, chefs and bartenders at Olive + Oak put their heart into everything they do. Their customers are treated more like family and if you sit at the bar, you’ll feel like you’re in bartenders Morgaine Segura and Charlie Martin’s living room. The newlyweds shake up seasonal cocktails at the Webster Groves hot spot, and they can make a drink for any moment. Local and national praise (including a James Beard nomination) means the spot is packed every night, but their skill guarantees n...
Episode 36: Kranzberg Arts Foundation
March 18, 2019 12:27 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBBlock by block, Grand Center continues to grow into the arts destination of St. Louis. And if it’s up to Chris Hansen, it will be a destination known world-wide. The executive director of the Kranzberg Arts Foundation says the community-driven organization is dedicated to creating spaces for artists to thrive. From gallery space to intimate listening spaces to the circus, there’s a little something for everyone. Hansen shares his background of music and his dreams for the continued growth...
Episode 35: Lona's Lil Eats
March 11, 2019 03:47 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBTwice nominated for Best Chef: Midwest for the James Beard Awards, Lona Luo is unfazed by accolades. For her, the real wins are from the people who line up to try the food of her home. Lona grew up in a small village in China. Her entire life, she has never taken no for an answer and through her perseverance she has created one St. louis’ best loved restaurants, Lona’s Lil Eats in Fox Park. The chef sits down with Meet St. Louis to talk about her life, her love of making sauces and her pla...
Episode 34: Apotheosis Comics
March 04, 2019 05:10 - 44 minutes - 61 MBFrom the halls of the White House to a storefront on South Grand, Martin Casas is always working to make an impact on his community. Now, he’s traded in politics for superheroes as the owner of Apotheosis Comics in South St. Louis. The first comic book store and bar, Martin hopes to build a place where all feel welcome. The California native shares what brought him to St. Louis but more importantly what about the city made him stay. He chats with Meet St Louis about comics, social justice ...
Episode 33: Guerrilla Street Food
February 25, 2019 05:08 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBThey’re considered the pioneers of the food truck business here in St. Louis. Brian Hardesty and Joel Crespo hit the streets with their renovated truck featuring Fillipino-inspired food in 2011 and they haven’t stopped since. Guerilla Street Food has expanded to multiple brick and mortar locations across the St. Louis region. They’ve been recognized locally and nationally as the best food truck but these two friends don’t let the awards go to their heads. For them, it’s all about sharing ...
Episode 32: Mardi Gras
February 18, 2019 04:41 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBRain, snow or sunshine, you never know what to expect with a St. Louis Mardi Gras. But for 40 years, St. Louisians have braved whatever the elements have to offer to celebrate in the streets of Soulard. Mack Bradley the president of the Mardi Gras Foundation explains how the county’s second largest celebration got its start on a cold winter day back in 1979. He takes us behind the scenes of the biggest party of the year including the few times where things didn’t go as planned. Mardi Gras...
Episode 31: Hotel St. Louis
February 11, 2019 07:22 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MBWhat started with the renovation of one building in University City has evolved into the restoration of hundreds of buildings across St. Louis. Amy and Amrit Gill of Restoration STL look at a crumbling building and see a future home or a chance to rebuild a neighborhood one brick at a time. The husband and wife team has restored 400 buildings, from single-family homes to the newly-opened Hotel St. Louis in the Louis Sullivan-designed Union Trust building in Downtown St. Louis. They sat do...
Episode 30: Steve's Hot Dogs
February 04, 2019 05:50 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBFrom alternative rock to alternative toppings, Steve Ewing is always shaking things up. Ewing is the frontman for the alt rock band The Urge and the founder of Steve’s Hot Dogs on the Hill. Whether it’s creating new toppings for his gourmet dogs or playing sold out crowds at the Pageant, Ewing says it’s all about the fans. The father, musician and business man sat down with Meet St. Louis to talk about the late night food scene, his first big break with the band, and why he loves his south ...
Episode 29: Yolklore
January 28, 2019 13:41 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBThey say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for Mary Bogacki, she wants that breakfast to be the best it can be. You might not know it from the outside of the dated strip mall, but Yolklore is serving up some of the best breakfast not just in St. Louis County but across the region. With a background in pastry, Mary says every job since she was 16 was leading her to where she is today, owning her own restaurant with her husband, and fellow chef, John. On this week’s epis...
Episode 28: Space Architecture
January 21, 2019 04:51 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBYou may not know the name, but you definitely know their work. Space LLC has designed and built some of the most well-known spots in St. Louis. Pi, Publico, Narwhals, Kaldi's, Mission... the list goes on and on. Meet St. Louis sits down with founder Tom Niemeier to talk about how you rebuild a city, one building at a time. Sit back, plug in. and enjoy!
Episode 27: WellBeing Brewing Company
January 14, 2019 06:01 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MB"We do something no one else in the country does." WellBeing Brewing Company has, by any measure, the most success in their first year of any St. Louis brewery ever. They're in 26 states, part of dozens of festivals around the country, and are adding customers by the minute. They've created some of the most unique beers in their industry, including ones you can drink at work, at home, or on the road. That's because there's more alcohol in a banana than there is in a WellBeing beer. The...
Episode 26: Hello Juice
January 07, 2019 06:36 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBSay hello to the trendy new juice bar in The Grove. Jordan and Kayla Bauer landed on the idea when they were on their honeymoon in Hawaii, realizing it was a niche missing in their hometown of St. Louis. Instagramable smoothie bowls, fresh-pressed juice and super food elixers draw big crowds to the café. Over the whir of the blenders, the Bauer’s talked to Meet St. Louis about the challenges of opening a business, the desire to inspire others and how they scoured thrift stores to create the ...
Episode 25: Grace Meat + Three's Rick Lewis
December 31, 2018 06:07 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBFried chicken and family are two of the things Rick Lewis credits with his success. The James Beard-nominated chef and owner serves up southern cuisine at Grace Meat & Three in The Grove Neighborhood. Many know him from Quincy Street Bistro and Southern, but his dream was always to open a place of his own. Rick sat down with Meet St. Louis to talk about his career highlights and his plans to continue growing his brand of comfort food and great hospitality in St. Louis. Sit back, plug in, and...
Listener favorite: Rockwell Beer Company
December 24, 2018 15:04 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBWith the holiday season, Meet St. Louis took the week of Christmas off to work on upcoming episodes. Please enjoy this episode on Rockwell Beer Company, one of the most popular of 2018. This interview was inside the brewery before it opened, and now Andy Hille's dream is up and running. Head in to try the beer and food, and plug in to hear what it took to get St. Louis' newest brewery off the ground. Enjoy!
Episode 24: Crown Candy Kitchen's Andy Karandzieff
December 17, 2018 05:25 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MB"People come in and say, 'This is like an old time candy store!' No. It IS an old time candy store. We are who we are. 105 years on the same corner." Crown Candy Kitchen is a St. Louis staple, and whether you walked in yesterday or 100 years ago, you'd have the same experience. It's been the same for generations, and as its current steward, Andy Karandzieff is proud of the fact his customers can always count on the same things that brought people there throughout the decades. Andy joined Me...
Episode 23: Nathaniel Reid
December 10, 2018 06:42 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBNathaniel Reid's love of food has taken him around the world, but he came home to open his own restaurant. He graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris with a Grand Diploma in Culinary and Pastry Arts, and worked pastry kitchens around the globe, including Michelin 3-star restaurant, Joël Robuchon, in Las Vegas and the AAA Five Diamond St. Regis hotel in California. But he never forgot where he came from, and when he was ready to strike out on his own, he opened Nathaniel Reid Bakery in Kirkwoo...
Episode 22: Qui Tran of Mai Lee and Nudo House
December 03, 2018 06:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBHis family helped bring Vietnamese food to St. Louis, opening Mai Lee in 1985. Now Qui Tran is spreading his family’s recipes across the country. Having a recipe on the cover of Food & Wine magazine was a pinch-me moment for Tran who immigrated with his family from Vietnam. While he first resisted getting into the restaurant business, it pulled him in. He is now one of the biggest cheerleaders of St. Louis restaurant scene. Mai Lee is an institution in St. Louis and Nudo House, the ramen rest...
Episode 21: Kaldi's
November 26, 2018 06:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBThe first Kaldi's opened in the Demun neighborhood in 1994, since then it has grown into one of St. Louis most well-known coffee brands. Kaldi’s Coffee’s director of marketing Frank McGinty shares the evolution of the specialty coffee company. From sustainable sourcing to the vintage roaster still used at their roastery in the Grove, we’re taking you behind the scenes of what goes into every cup of coffee. Sit back, plug in and enjoy!
Episode 20: Balkan Treat Box
November 19, 2018 06:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBEdo Nalic arrived in St. Louis as a refugee, having come to America from war-torn Bosnia. He met his wife Loryn while in the U.S., and the two always knew they wanted to build something together, especially in the food industry. When Loryn went back to Bosnia with Edo, and experienced the life, love, and food of his home country, there was no doubt what they'd build when they came back to America. Balkan Treat Box began as a food truck and instantly gained acclaim; not only in St. Louis but ...
Episode 19: Collections by Joya
November 12, 2018 06:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBInspired by trips to Bali and Indonesia, Collections by Joya is a women-run jewelry company. Owner Betsy Blancett-Nacrelli left her corporate job to follow a passion. What started inside her St. Louis home has now grown into a company that sells jewelry all over the country. Blancett-Nacrelli says it’s a business that couldn’t have grown without the help of other St. Louis entrepreneurs.
Episode 18: 4 Hands Brewing
November 05, 2018 06:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBEven if you're not from St. Louis, you probably know the name. Since opening in 2011, 4 Hands Brewing has built a reputation as one of the most creative and prolific breweries in the Midwest. Not only are they a staple throughout the region, their beer is reaching people all over the country. Founder and owner Kevin Lemp sits down with Meet St. Louis to talk about what it takes to make great not only MAKE great beer, but also get customers to fall in love with it once they find it. The conv...
Episode 17: Clementine's
October 29, 2018 04:59 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBHow many people would walk away from a six-figure job to chase a dream? Tamara Keefe faced that choice a few years ago and decided to leave the corporate world behind and take a shot at making ice cream. Now, Clementine's is quickly becoming St. Louis' favorite creamery. Getting here was a wild ride, and making ice cream this good means following a lot of rules most people don't know about. Tamara talks with Meet St. Louis about how she took Clementine's from a car-delivery service to an ic...
Episode 16: iTap
October 22, 2018 05:00 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MB"Dude, we should buy a bar!" It's been said a million times at the end of long, adventurous nights, and it never happens. But Brad Lobdell and Sean Conroy actually did it, and now they have THE beer bar franchise in St. Louis. International Tap House, or iTap for locals, is the spot for craft beers in the Gateway City. With five locations and another on the way, it's safe to say their gamble nearly 10 years ago paid off. But getting here took work, and a bet on St. Louis to become the beer...
Episode 15: Eckert's
October 12, 2018 23:05 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBIt's Autumn, which means families all over the region will be heading out to one of the Eckert's locations for a day of Fall fun. Seven generations of Eckerts have farmed in the area for 175 years, and now their land is visited annually by thousands of people. Chris Eckert sat down with Meet St. Louis to talk about how the family business has grown from roadside stands to what it is today, and how they managed to continue farming while also building an entertainment business. So if you're ...
Episode 14: Alisha Blackwell-Calvert
October 08, 2018 06:38 - 38 minutes - 53 MBIs one of the best minds in wine right here in St. Louis? In an often male-dominated industry, Alisha Blackwell-Calvert is breaking stereotypes. The St. Louis native is the beverage director at Reeds American Table in Maplewood. As a certified sommelier, prepping to take the exam to become an advanced sommelier, Blackwell-Calvert is earning national attention. This month, she is featured in Wine Enthusiast magazine as one of their 40 under 40 tastemakers. She knows more about wine than most p...
Episode 13: Earth Dance Farms' Molly Rockamann
October 01, 2018 06:59 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBWelcome to the oldest organic farm west of the Mississippi! Earth Dance Farms grew from an acre of rented ground to one of the nation's most recognized spaces for agricultural education. Located in Ferguson, Missouri, Earth Dance Farms is the supplier for many of the top-rated restaurants in the region. While it might be easy to overlook the supply chain, Molly and her team remain committed to teaching the people of St. Louis where their food comes from. So plug your headphones in and learn...
Episode 12: Strange Donuts' Jason Bockman
September 24, 2018 04:31 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBStrange Donuts started in 2013, and five years later, is one of the city's favorite spots for a sweet treat. A huge reason for that is the boundless energy and unwavering commitment of founder Jason Bockman. Looking back on his journey, Bockman is still blown away where he is and how he got here, even if he always believed he'd get here someday. When he was a teenager, he was getting into fights and in trouble with the law. Then something happened that made him focus on making himself a suc...
Episode 11: Whisk's Kaylen Wissinger
September 17, 2018 11:12 - 37 minutes - 52 MBKaylen Wissinger did what so many people wish they could: she left her job and decided to chase her dreams. Working in education, Kaylen realized she wasn't happy, so she left the classroom and dove into the kitchen. Teaching herself to bake, she started out selling cupcakes at the Tower Grove Farmer's Market. From there she became the resident baker at Local Harvest Cafe. Finally, in 2012, she opened Whisk on Cherokee Street. Since then she's earned a loyal customer base and Whisk has earn...
Episode 10: Beast Craft BBQ's David Sandusky
September 10, 2018 05:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBIt's been four years since David Sandusky left the fine dining world behind and opened Beast Craft BBQ, and over that time he's steadily built a reputation as one of the best pitmasters in the region. Beast Craft BBQ is continually in the conversation as the best BBQ spot in the St. Louis area, and they've done it by refusing to compromise on ingredients or approach. Their pork steak has become the gold standard, and their entire menu is built on the mantra of "All Killer, No Filler." BBQ is...
Episode 9: Arch Apparel's Aaron Park
September 03, 2018 05:00 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBWhat started as a few hundred followers on Instagram has grown into a booming business that has customers nationwide. Arch Apparel is a fashion company that reps St. Louis through unique designs and clever takes on the city's staples; delivering sports, music and culture-themed products to show off our home town. Funny enough, the man behind the business, Aaron Park, was born nearly 10,000 miles away in Melbourne, Australia. Now his company is spreading St. Louis all over the world, and he d...
Episode 8: Beer Sauce Shop's Andrew Tessmer and Rick Duree
August 27, 2018 06:00 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MB"We want to be the people's place." That's what the guys behind Beer Sauce Shop were after when they opened their beer/whiskey/BBQ/sauce shop in St. Peters, and their customers certainly feel at home when they're there. Beer Sauce shop offers 500+ beers, 25+ small-batch whiskeys, 250+ sauces and rubs, and more than 200 barbecue toys. It's all try-before-you-buy and it's almost entirely fueled by local vendors. Andrew “The Beer Guy” Tessmer and Rick “The Sauce Guy” Duree love what they do, and...
Episode 1: Gerard Craft (rebroadcast)
August 20, 2018 04:44 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBHey friends! We're on a break this week while we record some upcoming episodes. In the next couple of weeks, we'll have episodes on beer and barbecue from St. Peters and fashion from St. Louis. In the meantime, enjoy our conversation with Gerard Craft, one of the city's most famous chefs. You may not know his name, but if you're a food-lover in St. Louis, you've almost certainly eaten at one of his restaurants. Sardella, Brasserie, Taste, Pastaria, and Porano have all become favorites for pe...
Episode 7: LouFest
August 13, 2018 06:26 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBLoufest has rapidly grown to become one of the best festivals in the region, and will once again bring music, food and art to Forest Park. With acts like Robert Plant, formerly of Led Zeppelin, The Head and The Heart, Modest Mouse, Kacey Musgraves and T-Pain, the two-day celebration of St. Louis once again brings the party to the Gateway City. The producers of St. Louis’ largest music festival talk to Meet St. Louis about securing some of the biggest headliners yet, while also featuring mor...
Episode 6: With Food + Love's Sher Castellano
August 06, 2018 09:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBThe farmers market is booming and that’s why Sher Castellano is the perfect person to follow on Instagram. From recipe development and stunning photos, the food blogger, photographer, and chef loves all things seasonal. Castellano runs the blog With Food + Love, where she focuses on plant-based and gluten-free recipes. Sher admits she didn’t love St. Louis when she first moved here but tells Meet St. Louis all about how the community of the city won her over.
STL Craft Beer Week : Hop Shop's Justin Harris and Ryan Griffin
August 03, 2018 06:14 - 32 minutes - 45 MBSt. Louis has no shortage of breweries, but there was a shortage of specialty bottle shops when Justin Harris and Ryan Griffin opened their doors in 2015. In just three years, St. Louis Hop Shop has expanded into a bigger store front on Cherokee Street carrying hundreds of different beers. But for these two brothers, it's not just about bringing beer to the people of St. Louis, it's about building a community.
STL Craft Beer Week: Old Bakery's James Rogalsky
August 02, 2018 05:01 - 23 minutes - 32 MBSt. Louis isn't just a city, it's a region. That's never been truer than when you're talking about beer. Old Bakery burst onto the scene in 2015 and has continued to make waves since. From their home in the Alton, Illinois bluffs, the certified organic brewery has made beer people crave, and shown up in tap houses, bottle shops and brewpubs across the metro area. It's a far cry from what James Rogalsky envisioned when he and his wife started Old Bakery, but bringing quality beer to St. Louis...
STL Craft Beer Week: STLCBW Founder, 2nd Shift's Mike Sweeney
August 01, 2018 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBMike Sweeney started St. Louis Craft Beer Week 10 years ago and has watched it grow into a destination event over the last decade. Now at 2nd Shift Brewing, Mike remains one of the driving forces behind St. Louis' burgeoning craft beer scene. Taking stock of the incredible event he started, and the ever-expanding beer community in our city, Mike sat down with Meet St. Louis to talk about how far the Gateway City has come as a beer tourist destination and how we can play a role in the future...
STL Craft Beer Week: Schlafly's Emily Parker
July 31, 2018 11:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBSchlafly Brewery has been around since 1991, a long time in the craft beer world and they’re still working to innovate and shape the future of craft beer. Emily Parker started as an intern and is now the operations manager. She talks to Meet St. Louis about her start in the beer industry, the science behind crafting new beers and why it’s important for more women to get into the craft beer industry.
Episode 5: Rockwell Beer Co.'s Andy Hille
July 30, 2018 08:44 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBHave you seen those bright shipping containers along Vandeventer? Wonder what's coming? Well we have great news: it's St. Louis' newest brewery! Rockwell Beer Company announced their plans in 2016, and are set to open this September. Founder Andy Hille sat down with Alexis to talk about the journey of building a brewery from scratch, the brewing scene in St. Louis and how he hopes Rockwell will fit in the city.
St. Louis Craft Beer Week is here!
July 27, 2018 06:04 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBCraft Beer Week is here! To celebrate, Meet St. Louis is doing a full week of beer-related episodes. Today we have a preview of our chat with Mike Sweeney, who created St. Louis Craft Beer Week 10 years ago. Mike talks about how the event grew, how the city's beer culture has exploded, and why St. Louis is a destination beer city.
Episode 4: Humans of St. Louis' Lindy Drew
July 23, 2018 03:03 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MBHumans of St. Louis shares the people of our city, one photo and story at a time. It started as a side project for a group of friends at Washington University and sparked a movement. With a camera in hand, Lindy Drew travels the city of St. Louis by bicycle to share the stories of St. Louisians. She explains how she views St. Louis through each individuals story and hopes their work will help others learn more about our unique city. They are also crowdfunding to create the first Humans of St....
Episode 3: Vicia's Michael and Tara Gallina
July 16, 2018 05:00 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBThe vegetable-forward restaurant in St. Louis’ Cortex district continues to earn praise locally and nationwide. This month Chef Michael Gallina graces the cover of Food and Wine magazine with the title of Best New Chef. He is one half of the husband and wife team running one of the city’s most innovative restaurants. The restaurant was also a James Beard Award semi-finalist for Best New Restaurant. Michael and Tara Gallina met at one of the best restaurants in New York and moved back to St. L...
Episode 2: Northwest Coffee's Jason Wilson
July 09, 2018 06:30 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBFrom car washes to coffee roasting, Jason Wilson is an entrepreneur constantly working to make St. Louis a better place for all. The owner of Northwest Coffee says coffee is about bringing communities together. Roasting at least twice a week in their Central West end location, they're serving up some of the freshest coffee across St. Louis. The conversation with Wilson dives much deeper than what goes into a good cup of coffee, delving into the struggles for black-owned businesses, the resp...
Episode 1: Gerard Craft
July 02, 2018 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBYou may not know his name, but if you're a food-lover in St. Louis, you've almost certainly eaten at one of Gerard Craft's restaurants. Sardella, Brasserie, Taste, Pastaria, and Porano have all become favorites for people in and around St. Louis, and they've earned Gerard some of the nation's most prestigious awards. He was a semifinalist for the James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year 2008 and followed that up by being a Best Chefs in America nominee for six straight years. In 2015, he won ...
Introducing: Meet St. Louis!
June 27, 2018 21:41 - 3 minutes - 4.37 MBIntroducing Meet St. Louis, a podcast that introduces you to the chefs, brewers, entrepreneurs, and artists making St. Louis one of the most exciting cities in the country. Host Alexis Zotos sits down for conversations with the people putting St. Louis on the map and takes you inside how they got where they are, and how St. Louis shaped what they do and how they do it.