10.24.2008 8:20 am
St. Louis restaurants in HD
P-D Restaurant Critic and Food Writer
Joe Mason of Illustrated Man, a local video producer with a national client list, premieres “5-Star: St. Louis’ Top Restaurants in HD,” at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow on KMOX (Channel 4). The full production is in HD, and the restaurants featured include a mix of established and brand-new: Tani, Cafe Napoli, Eau, Wm. Shakespeare’s, Cafe Provencal, Massa’s, Franco and BARcelona.



Joe Bonwich has been the restaurant critic for the Post-Dispatch since 2002 and has covered the local food scene for various publications for more than 25 years. He does his best to maintain his anonymity so that he isn't recognized in restaurants (which is why his picture looks like it does).
KMOV not KMOX.
That’s a paid advertisement. It’s one of those things where anyone can buy an hour of time on the station during off hours. It’s not a KMOV show according to the 5-Star site. They call it a TV show/commercial.
Lucky enough to stop here before the show…fantastic menu & meal. Something for everybody, but I had the steak which was served exactly as I ordered, my honey had the Lamb Stew. We opted for the English Farmhouse Cheeses instead of a sweet finish, and they were delightful….