Pat Eby

St. Louis

Writer at Freelance

Contributor at St. Louis Magazine

Writer, artist, designer. Cat and dog person. Good cook. Love art, music, good company.

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Ask George: What Are Some Foods You Ate As A Kid That You Haven’t Eaten In Years?

1 week ago | stlmag.com | George Mahe |Iain Shaw |Pat Eby |Melissa Meinzer

What are some foods you ate as a kid that you haven’t eaten in years? —Lynn V., St. Louis For me, it’s bologna. Two slices of cold bologna, with yellow mustard, on white bread, cut precisely in half, and lovingly placed by my mom into more grade school lunch boxes than I care to remember. I never cared for it much. But when she would make us barbecued bologna at home—cooked and curled in an iron skillet until the sauce just started to caramelize—man, that was some good eating.
Karsyn's Soule' To Open In Former Gringo Space In Downtown St. Louis

1 week ago | stlmag.com | Iain Shaw |Pat Eby |Melissa Meinzer |George Mahe

JaNerra Carson-Slaughter plans to open soul food restaurant Karsyn’s Soule’ in the former Gringo space downtown (635 Washington). Carson-Slaughter, who operated the original location in Fairview Heights from 2021–2023, hopes to open the new restaurant in early May. The Menu Carson-Slaughter describes the menu as “soul food/comfort food.” The menu will be built around three core items: chicken wings, pork chops, and catfish.
The Breakfast Corner Opens In St. Louis Hills

2 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Pat Eby

The Breakfast Corner (5213 Hampton) recently opened in St. Louis Hills. It marks the latest culinary addition to the area, with the recent openings of Dewey’s Pizza and El Michoacano Fruteria Y Neveria, as well as the announced relocation of . The Breakfast Corner owners Steve Rasnic, Nicole Gawrys, and Cassie Bucio transformed a long-shuttered former medical building into the restaurant, which is open daily from 7 a.m.–2 p.m. for breakfast and lunch.
Elizabeth Rund | St. Louis Magazine

3 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Elizabeth Rund |Gaby Mendoza |Pat Eby |Cheryl Baehr

Elizabeth Rund Rund was an editorial intern at St. Louis Magazine during spring 2019. Have a question about one of her stories? Email our associate editor Samantha Stevenson at [email protected]. Latest from Elizabeth Rund A guide to navigating some of the region’s top farmers’ markets.
New Food, Concepts, And Entertainment At Ballpark Village For 2025

4 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Iain Shaw |George Mahe |Pat Eby |Cheryl Baehr

Opening Day is finally here. As the St. Louis Cardinals prepare to take on the Minnesota Twins, Ballpark Village and Busch Stadium are also gearing up for a new season, with fresh food and drink options, entertainment, and more. Here’s what to know before you go. BPV’S NEW DRINK & DINING OPTIONS 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.
Gian-Tony’s Ristorante On The Hill Is For Sale

4 weeks ago | stlmag.com | George Mahe |Pat Eby |Cheryl Baehr |Melissa Meinzer

One of The Hill’s most beloved and longest-standing restaurants, Gian-Tony’s Ristorante (5356 Daggett), is officially on the market. After 35 years at the helm, chef and owner Tony Catarinicchia has decided to retire, according to Kim Wright, senior broker at Fusion.
Good Strangers Opens On Cherokee Street

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Pat Eby |Cheryl Baehr |George Mahe |Melissa Meinzer

A new coffee shop has opened on Cherokee Street. The motto at Good Strangers (2416 Cherokee): Good Bites. Gooder Bevs. Goodest Vibes. The shop will be open daily from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. The official grand opening is this Saturday, March 22, with a DJ from 2–5 p.m. Here’s what to know before you go. The Atmosphere The large, welcoming space is filled with light, plants, and a range of seating options: tables, booths, and bar stools, as well as soft seats and couches.
Homeowner’s eye for design perfects Frontenac home

Jan 18, 2025 | stltoday.com | Pat Eby

During the 28 years they’ve been married LisaRose and Chris Koon lived in five houses, three of which they’ve built. LisaRose handled the interior design herself for all of their abodes without using professional designers. Each home’s décor reflected their family, their interests and the different phases of their lives together as they raised their three children to adulthood and then into the next phase of their lives together.
Made in St. Louis: British artist finds his calling in Soulard

Jan 9, 2025 | stltoday.com | Pat Eby

Artist Henryk Ptasiewicz was 3 years old when he took up drawing, according to his mother. He wielded lumps of coal that heated the family home in the industrial town of Scunthorpe, England. “Before she gave me the off cuts (a leftover piece of material) I was drawing right on the walls,” he says. His father, a native of Poland, had been a pilot in the Polish Free Air Force during World War II.
Made in St. Louis: Colorful, surrealist paintings stem from pandemic

Oct 31, 2024 | stltoday.com | Pat Eby

The intricate, surrealistic canvases artist Livia Xandersmith paints in prismatic colors glow with candescent inner light. On closer inspections, images of disembodied hands, shadowy faces and figures, beautiful yet turbulent draperies, symbols and images emerge and invite viewers in to explore the works and invent narratives. What is going on in her expressive paintings? The artist has a ready answer. “I attribute my current style of surrealism to the pandemic,” she says.