letter from the editor these days about St. Louis – in particular, its restaurant scene. In this issue, we celebrate the people, places, dishes and drinks that we love in The List (p. 38), our annual homage to the best of The Gateway City. Among the nearly two dozen items on our lineup, we raise a glass to people like the employees at Corner 17 who mesmerize us with their noodle-stretching abilities, to menu items like the chicken wings at Mi Linh that we would easily drive double the distance to scarf down, and to the cocktail Moll’s No. 3 that we first fell in love with at the now defunct Little Country Gentleman and continue our love affair with at its sister restaurant The Good Pie. If I’m going to celebrate the very best of this town, I’m sure as heck going to do it in style. That means pulling out my black dress, which doesn’t see nearly enough wear. And there’s no one better suited to tango with in a black dress than veteran restaurateur Zoë Robinson, the dame of them all. Zoë has such a touch of star quality that I don’t believe I’ve ever seen her dressed in anything but a little black dress. With the new salon-like expansion (p. 43) of her petite bar and restaurant Bar Les Frères in Clayton, fancy black dresses are certain to remain in vogue. Tsk, tsk. Sauce’s executive editor is wearing a black gown, you say. What have things come to? It’s not my fault, St. Louis. Pretend that I’m belting this one out like an opera singer as I reply: If ever I go too far, it’s because of the things you are. Beautiful town, I love you. Cheers,
These lyrics are from the song “Buenos Aires” from my hands-down favorite musical “Evita.” During this song
protagonist María Eva Duarte (soon to be Eva Perón) is lauding the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I feel the same pride
Ligaya Figueras Executive editor
Chefs only work in restaurants, right? Wrong. On this month’s Sound Bites, DePaul Health Center sous chef Kore Wilbert and nutrition specialist for the St. Louis Cardinals and co-owner of Athlete Eats Simon Lusky, join Sauce executive editor Ligaya Figueras to discuss unconventional culinary paths that take chefs beyond the narrow walls of a restaurant kitchen. Tune in to St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU’s Cityscape Friday, April 18 at noon and 10 p.m.
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nd if ever I go too far/ It’s because of the things you are/ Beautiful town, I love you.”