Cheryl Baehr

St. Louis

Food Writer at St. Louis Magazine

Co-Host at Arch Eats

Restaurant Critic, Riverfront Times

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For Jerome and Cathy Jenkins, North County is home—and a place to do business | St. Louis Magazine

1 week ago | stlmag.com | Cheryl Baehr

Jerome Jenkins can’t help but chuckle when he recalls a recent interaction with his auto insurance agent. “They asked me how many miles we put on our car in a year,” he says. “I told them, ‘Let me see, maybe 200 or 300.’ They didn’t believe me. But then I told them where we drive: a mile to and from work, maybe a mile to the store, and not any further to the gym.
Sugarwitch's Sophie Mendelson on ice cream and culinary creativity

1 week ago | stlmag.com | Cheryl Baehr

Nearly a decade ago, Sophie Mendelson and Martha Bass were living 2,000 miles apart. Partners in life and business, they found out that they were both making ice cream sandwiches that they were sharing with friends and co-workers. A few years later, that shared passion became the delightful ice cream sandwich brand, Sugarwitch, which boasts a location in the Carondelet neighborhood and a presence at the Tower Grove Farmers’ Market.
The Moniker opens downtown on June 19

3 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Cheryl Baehr

The Washington Avenue dining and entertainment scene will soon get a jolt of fresh energy, courtesy of a sleek new restaurant and lounge. The Moniker (1000 Washington), an elevated food and beverage concept, is primed to become a go-to spot for drinks and dining, catering to everyone from those looking for a date-night spot to C-suite executives wanting the perfect place to close a deal. The space is slated to open June 19.
Stellar Hog’s Alex Cupp shares expert tips on barbecue and brisket

3 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Cheryl Baehr

For nearly a decade, Stellar Hog’s Alex Cupp has been considered one of the region’s premier pitmasters, revered for all of his smoked meats but especially his brisket. A chef-turned-barbecue genius, Cupp says the cut was the first thing that he really set out to perfect, and his painstaking efforts have yielded what many consider to be perfection of the form.
The best butcher shops in metro St. Louis

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Cheryl Baehr

ST. LOUIS/ST. LOUIS COUNTY: Baumann’s Fine Meats Subscribe to the St. Louis Dining In and Dining Out newsletters to stay up-to-date on the local restaurant and culinary scene. We will never send spam or annoying emails. Unsubscribe anytime. A Brentwood staple since 1988 (and a St. Louis staple for four decades before that), Baumann’s is the quintessential classic butcher shop, known as much for its beef jerky and andouille as its hand-cut steaks and chop.
How Alec Schingel is redefining fine dining at Robin restaurant

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Cheryl Baehr

This March, chef Alec Schingel opened the highly anticipated Robin Restaurant (7268 Manchester, Maplewood), an expansion of his popular pop-up series, the Robin Project, which he founded in 2022. For Schingel, who has worked in revered kitchens around the world, the restaurant brings him back to his Midwestern roots. It celebrates the foods that inform his identity while allowing him to redefine what fine dining can be: a balance between elevating dishes and keeping the experience comfortable.
How Bridge Bread is turning baked goods into brighter futures

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Cheryl Baehr

Thirteen years ago, Fred Domke decided to bake some bread one weekend while his wife, Sharon, was out of town. Later that night, he had a dream that he was baking bread with the unhoused people he worked with at Bridge of Hope Ministries in The Ville neighborhood—a dream that inspired him to open the nonprofit bakeshop Bridge Bread.
World Central Kitchen helps provide St. Louis tornado relief

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Cheryl Baehr

The tornado that left a path of destruction in its wake throughout the parts of Clayton, the Central West End, and many north St. Louis neighborhoods devastated several area restaurants, with those along the Delmar Maker District bearing much of the storm’s brunt. In the midst of so much despair, the restaurant community is stepping up to provide a source of hope, thanks to the efforts of the international aid organization World Central Kitchen.
City Social Street Festival Returns May 16

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Cheryl Baehr

A swath of downtown will transform into a food and music extravaganza when City Social takes over the intersection of Washington Avenue and 14th Street next Friday, May 16. The street festival, which returns for its fourth year, promises a day of live music, merriment, and delicious food and drinks from the neighborhood’s most popular eateries. “A vibrant downtown is the heartbeat of any great city,” Greater St. Louis Inc. chief downtown officer Kurt Weigle said in the event announcement.
Small Batch In Midtown Closing May 12

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Cheryl Baehr

A trailblazer in St. Louis’ vegetarian scene will soon serve its last guests. Small Batch Whiskey & Fare (3001 Locust), the Midtown whiskey and plant-based restaurant from Baileys’ Restaurants, recently announced on Instagram that it will be closing its doors for good. Small Batch’s last day of service will be Monday, May 12.