The Sauce is a St. Louis restaurant podcast where hosts Meera Nagarajan and Michelle Volansky of Sauce Magazine discuss where they've been dining, new restaurants they highly recommend and soon-to-open spots they're planning to try next.
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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.
63 - Most Affordable Steak in Town
Season 1 · Episode 63
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 • Duration 17:17
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.
This week Michelle and Meera discuss the brand new Umami Seasons Hot Pot in the Delmar Loop that serves Taiwanese hot pot, which is an interactive style of Asian dining where food is cooked at the table in different types of broth. They also discuss the emerging hot pot trend in general at the recently opened Urban Kitchen in Chesterfield Valley and at Tai Ke Shabu Shabu in Olivette. Another trend in the conversation: fusion. From Indian-fusion restaurants like Taco Twist in the Central West End to Tikka Tangy and Amrut Fusion in Chesterfield to the soon-to-open Ramsay's Kitchen at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis to Oats & Honey Cafe in Creve Coeur; restaurants are blending cuisines more than ever. Finally, from the April issue, they talk about all the reasons Sauce loves Trattoria Marcella in Lindenwood Park.
Umami Seasons Hot Pot
6602 Delmar Blvd, University City, 314-319-1146
First Look: Umami Seasons Hotpot in the Delmar Loop
Umami Seasons Hotpot on Instagram @SauceMag
Chesterfield's Urban Kitchen builds on sister restaurant Share Sweet's menu with Chinese American classics
Urban Kitchen by ShareSweet
17409C Chesterfield Airport Rd., Chesterfield, 636-778-0178
Tai Ke Shabu Shabu
9626 Olive Blvd., Olivette, 314-801-8411
2021 Best New Restaurants // No. 2 Tai Ke Shabu Shabu
Kain Taiyo
2700 Locust St., St. Louis, 314-396-2110
2023 Best New Restaurants // No. 8 Kain Tayo
Manileño
3611 Juniata St., St. Louis, 314-296-3131
First Look: Manileño in the South Grand business district in St. Louis
Pizza Via
4501 Maryland Ave., #1E, Central West End, 314-587-8000
First Look: Pizza Via in the Central West End
Pizza Champ
2557 Lyle Ave., Maplewood
Eat this marinara pizza at Pizza Champ in Maplewood
Taco Twist
15 N Euclid Ave., Suite A, St. Louis, 314-635-0033
3 new Indian fusion spots to try in the St. Louis area
Amrut Fusion
17392 Chesterfield Airport Road, Chesterfield, 636.778.9380
Tikka Tangy
13441 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield, 314.682.6066
Ramsay’s Kitchen will soft open at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis on April 17
Trattoria Marcella
3600 Watson Rd, St. Louis, 314-532-7706
13 reasons why we love Trattoria Marcella in Lindenwood Park
52 - Pastrami Dog
Season 1 · Episode 52
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 • Duration 11:50
This week Michelle and Meera discuss the local food options in and around Busch Stadium including Kohn's Kosher Deli, Mission Taco Joint and Farmtruk. Also in the conversation is the best things to eat at City SC's Citypark Stadium this year. Several concepts are returning from the inaugural season like Balkan Treatbox, Medina Mediterranean Grill and Bold Spoon Creamery but also newcomers like Olio and Olive + Oak are making their debut this season as they join some of the best local restaurants in town at Citypark
This week Meera and Michelle talk about a recent take-out experiences at Chiang Mai in Webster Groves as well as BLK MKT Eats at their new location in Maplewood. Also in the conversation is the debut of Esca and all the dishes that were standouts from a recent night out including the limoncello tiramisu, the green salad, the roasted vegetable lasagna and the clay pot Negroni. In new restaurant news, former pop-up turned brick and mortar Taqueria Morita is set to debut and Michelle and Meera discuss a recent visit to their new space. They also talk about good news from the Union Loafers team who are gearing up to open their bagel and provisions market in Shaw this April.
This week Michelle and Meera discuss some of their favorites at Grace Meat + Three including their specials, their kitchen sink salad and catfish nuggets. They also talk about a recent visit to Coffeestamp in South City and their lineup of empanadas stuffed with elotes or egg and prosciutto and even a caprese version with tomato and mozzarella. They also talk about two upcoming events: Food Truck Friday and Saucy Soirée. Food Truck Friday returns for its 2024 season on April 26 in Tower Grove Park and Saucy Soirée, a grand tasting party, makes its return to Union Station on June 23. They also talk about a new spot Neon Greens, which is one part salad-centric restaurant and one part hydroponic farm, and a few of their standout salads.
Michelle and Meera discuss the rise and diversity of Filipino restaurants emerging in St. Louis, this week they highlight Manileño, which recently opened in the South Grand business district. They also discuss the debut of a food menu at Side Project Brewery in Maplewood where Adam Altnether has launched an approachable bar menu with fine touches, including an unbelievably delicious cheeseburger with caramelized onions and an apple cider-Dijon aioli. Michelle talks about her recent visit to Esca, the new concept from Ben Poremba's Benglina restaurant group in the Delmar Maker District. Esca focuses its menu on meat, seafood and vegetables grilled over charcoal, fresh salads and cold appetizers, classic cocktails, a large amaro selection and a range of indulgent desserts.
This week Meera and Michelle discuss recent visits to new bars they’ve been loving. Michelle’s mission to try the entire menu at Stews Food & Liquor in Soulard continues and her love of the baby beer shots (and their evolution) at Kenny’s Upstairs on South Grand is holding strong. Meera talks about a visit to the new, beautiful Three Sixty at Westport Plaza in Maryland Heights as well as a dinner at Brasserie by Niche in the Central West End. From the March issue, which is focused on the St. Louis beer scene, they discuss a story detailing local spots where Jonathan Moxey (head brewer at Rockwell Beer Co.) loves to grab a cold one.
This week, Meera and Michelle discuss a visit to Fourth City Barbecue, which is located inside Fortune Teller Bar on Cherokee Street. The brisket is wonderful, likely due to the 24-hour process it takes to execute but it's not all serious business; specials like their take on a McRib offers a break in the usual barbecue suspects. They also talk about a recent trip to check out the Fattened Caf inside Earthbound Beer across the street where the chicken tocino ube sliders were extraordinary with tropical pineapple flavor, a little spice and sharpness from pickled, shredded papaya. Finally in the conversation, a First Look at Bacaro, the new aperitivo bar in St. Peters and also a lineup of where to find great fat-washed cocktails in St. Louis.
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