Mabel Suen

1 week ago | feastmagazine.com | Mabel Suen

At La Casa De Los Jugos, Erika Rodriguez is on a mission to mindfully bring healthy options to Cherokee Street. Behind the counter of the small whole foods-forward storefront, she whips up everything from refreshing fruit smoothies and cold-pressed juices to nourishing sandwiches, salads and bowls to order. Each vibrant plate and glass of balanced fare brings her one step closer to an overall goal of enhancing the well-being of others through food.

1 month ago | feastmagazine.com | Mabel Suen

At A Touch of Texas BBQ, regulars know pitmaster John Randle simply as “Coach.” The Dallas native came to St. Louis in 2012 to kick off a decade-long career coaching high school football – bringing a century’s worth of family barbecue recipes with him to the Midwest. After slinging his smoky signatures in North City for three years, he found a new home for his beloved beef ribs, turkey legs, oxtails and more in South City.

1 month ago | feastmagazine.com | Mabel Suen

A new family-owned business recently debuted in the Delmar Loop. Milano Kabob opened in late November, featuring casual Iraqi cuisine in a quick service setting. The Halal deli offers everything from Middle Eastern appetizers and kabob sandwiches to desserts, smoothies and cold-pressed juices. The concept comes from chef-owner Fouad Rammahi, who along with his family, also owns Milano Hookah Lounge in the neighborhood.

2 months ago | feastmagazine.com | Mabel Suen

St. Louis’ first halal Chinese restaurant recently debuted in Chesterfield. Afandi Kitchen opened in October, featuring the unique flavors of the Xinjiang region of Northwestern China. The menu specializes in Uyghur cuisine, including specialties such as grilled lamb skewers, Xinjiang big plate braised chicken and laghman, or hand-pulled noodles.

2 months ago | feastmagazine.com | Mabel Suen

In Tower Grove South, a new tearoom offers an internationally inspired luxury tea experience. Fleur de Thé opened in October, offering unique prix fixe options inspired by the high tea and afternoon tea traditions of South Africa, France, England and India. The concept, which gets its name from the French word for tea, “thé,” comes from owner and self-proclaimed “teapreneur,” Colleen Vucinovich.