Feast

2 days ago | feastmagazine.com | Shannon Weber

As the summer heats up, so do our local bars and restaurants, with new menu items and limited-edition seasonal fare you shouldn’t miss. Before we begin, a few birthday notes to mention. Damn Fine Hand Pies is celebrating its one-year anniversary all month with a Funfetti old-fashioned cake doughnut, and Sugarwitch is ringing in Gemini season with its Gemini Cake (layers of angel and devil’s food cake, sweet cream ice cream, strawberry bourbon sauce and whipped cream).

5 days ago | feastmagazine.com | Mary Andino

On any given lunch hour, Joe Fassi Sausage & Sandwich Factory on The Hill is bustling with customers. However, last week, the sub shop was the site of a violent attack. On May 28, an assailant attacked and stabbed owner Tom Coll in the restaurant. The incident was recorded on surveillance cameras. Fortunately, Coll survived, and the local community is now rallying around him and his family.

5 days ago | feastmagazine.com | Emily Standlee

Local coffee roaster Blueprint Coffee just added three new flavors to its canned, ready-to-drink beverage line, Linear. Lining the shelves alongside Linear Cold Brew – which Blueprint debuted in 2021 – are Linear Oat Latte, Linear Reviver and Linear Chai Soda. The cans come in both single and multi-pack varieties. After 12 years of serving St. Louis, the Blueprint team describes its ready-to-drink line as a continuation of the craftsmanship that locals have come to expect from the brand.

1 week ago | feastmagazine.com | Mary Andino

At its core, kombucha is a scientific equation, where sweetened brewed tea plus a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) plus time results in a fermented, probiotic beverage. Confluence Kombucha founder and owner William Esslinger adds an element of artistry to the process with his creative flavor combinations. Now, with over a decade of experience under his belt, Esslinger is ready to take Confluence to the next level.

1 week ago | feastmagazine.com | Shannon Weber

One taste of Anna Kintz’s delectable baked goods from her microbakery, Poot's Provisions, and you’d never know that only a few short years ago, her life was on an entirely different path. She and her wife, Liz Kintz, had worked for over a decade in software sales until 2021, when Liz lost her dad, who was also part of the company. The tragedy was a wake-up call for the couple, who suddenly realized how much of their combined energy had been thrown into something ultimately unfulfilling.