It's an interesting play: Merge a longtime casual food hangout with the inexpensive bar whose courtyard it shares. Take the bar's name, then make the restaurant-side's menu decidedly upscale. [more]
Last week, my best friends were cavorting in what I imagined to be perfect autumn days in Paris. Back here in St. Louis, as I slogged through days of pouring rain, every drop screamed, "And you're not there with them, loser!" [more]
It had barely been a month since I'd crabbed in a review about the standard beans-and-rice accompaniment at Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants. Thus the menu note at Latitude 26 wasn't promising. It said that the dozen or so platos (entrees) on the menu were "served with charro beans and TexMex rice with ranchero (red) or tomatillo (green) sauce." [more]
What's not to love about diners? Their greasy patty melts can ease hangovers, their fries can provide comfort after a bad day at work, and their eggs can satisfy breakfast cravings at any hour. Here are five to try with coffee, black. [more]