Article by MME Staff Writer As Executive Chef, Melissa Lee oversees anything to do with food and drink at the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis. That includes banquets and catering, room service, the members-only cigar lounge, and the hotel’s four dining options. Her results cause clients to say “Wow.” Lee, the only woman executive chef among more […]
Article by Chef Martin Lopez A recent survey of 700 professional chefs asked them which cuisine, beverages and culinary themes will be trending on restaurant menus in the year ahead. I had an opportunity to discuss these trends with Chef Casey Shiller and Professor Jeff Ivory of St. Louis Community College, and J.T. Gelineau from […]
‘Article By Stacy Ross The day after it opened in September, Westport Social hosted two corporate events, and it hasn’t stopped since. Corporate event business took off from the very beginning, Sales Director Jessica Utterback said. Early on, two television stations ran stories about the innovative concept and “The next day, my email exploded,” she […]
Article By Stacy Ross Wearing personalized aprons, guests at a recent corporate event at Bissinger’s Caramel Room got a little taste of what’s involved in making the company’s famous truffles. Marble slab tables were brought up from the factory below and, with help from the head chocolatier, guests created their own ganache centers and “tempered” […]
Article By Astrid Zeppenfeld Driving down highway 64/40 the other day, I passed the Swedish furniture store IKEA. Having established itself in St. Louis in the fall of 2015, this store is jam-packed at any given time of the day, every day of the week. Famous for its low-cost, at-home-assembly furniture around the world, insiders […]
Article By Chef Martin Lopez During our educational discussion session for the Missouri Meeting & Events Expo 2017 in Independence, MO, I had the pleasure to host top chefs from the KC area. These included internationally-renowned Chef Alejandra Kauachi from Mexico Lindo Cooking School of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico; Chef Andrew Parkhurst, territory manager […]
Charleville Vineyard Winery and Micro Brewery, based in Ste. Genevieve, partnered with Paul & Wendy Hamilton of the Hamilton Hospitality group to open Charleville Brewing Co. & Restaurant at 2101 Chouteau Avenue adjacent to the Lafayette Square neighborhood. Jack and Joal Russell opened their Tasting Room in the summer of 2003 on a picturesque hillside […]
Article By Chef Martin Lopez Would you agree with me that it doesn’t matter where you plan to have your party or dinner, the gathering always ends up in the kitchen? I cannot count the number of times I planned a dinner and spent money and time to make the room or area perfect–perfect light, […]
Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel recently opened a new restaurant named Eero’s. The name might sound familiar – Eero Saarinen was the architect who envisioned the St. Louis Arch. The restaurant brings the various unique elements of St. Louis together in one room and invites guests to engage with their surroundings. Eero’s offers St. Louis […]
OpenTable.com’s Diner’s Choice Awards for the 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America for 2017 has named Baxter’s Lakeside Grilled one of its recipients. The restaurant has made the list for six straight years. Located on the Lake of the Ozarks, the restaurant is well known for its sunset views of the lake. “We are honored […]
