Abby Eats St. Louis
Abby Llorico tells the story of St. Louis based on what’s on the table. From the hunger for local ingredients, to the booming brunch scene and the craving for creative cocktails, Abby dives into the nitty-gritty of how St. Louis grew to become the foodie town that it is. Abby Eats St. Louis is hosted by Abby Llorico of 5 On Your Side.
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The buzziest chocolate in St. Louis
The chief chocolatier from a world renowned confectioner is taking his career to new heights as the Director of Culinary — for a cannabis company. What he likes most about the new business, what's surprised him and who can legally try his products.
We'll...
36 min
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Snap a pic, feed the world
It's OK, we all do it: no matter how hungry you are, before you pick up your fork to dive in to your gorgeous plate of food — you grab your phone to snap a picture. Whether you take the photo for yourself, for the likes, for your memory book… what if it ...
30 min
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Wake up and smell the BBQ
Spring is when we come back to life. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, we change out of sweatpants and put on real clothes — this year especially. We come out of hibernation. And for Bogart’s, that was quite literal. Why the owners of the...
33 min
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Help wanted
Restaurant owners are filling tables but having a hard time filling positions on their staff, and they're calling it "everyone's biggest problem right now." We take a look at what could be behind the issue, what’s being done to attract employees and how ...
29 min
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Tabled: Part 2
This week we're continuing the conversation with four local foodies about the year the restaurant industry has experienced, where to go from here and how hospitality is forever changed. Be sure to listen to Part 1 from last week as well, and you can also...
29 min
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Tabled: Part 1
One year ago, St. Louis area leaders announced hard-to-stomach safety measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. At the time, it was thought they’d only last a couple weeks, maybe a month.
For the restaurant industry, it’s meant enough pivots to mak...
27 min
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Bonus episode: How the ERTC could help local re...
While chatting about other stimulus check and tax season things with the folks at Anders CPA, we learned about changes to a federal program that could help small businesses and restaurants — so we wanted to share those chats with you!
We'll be back next ...
8 min
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Red, White and Baba Ghanoush
It's fun to say, even better to eat: Today we're talking with the owner of American Falafel about how he's bringing his global vision to the Delmar Loop.
Mohammed Qadadeh opened the Mediterranean spot while others closed for good, but he's confident the ...
30 min
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Gourmet: Good for the soul
Lavinia McCoy is an Air Force veteran... turned corporate working woman... turned chef with her sights set on creating St. Louis' first fine dining Black-owned soul food restaurant... and she's making it happen. The owner of Gourmet Soul, the popular sou...
33 min
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Gioia's To The World
Don't knock it 'til you try it — and when you try it, good luck putting it down. A hot salami sandwich from Gioia's Deli is a quintessential St. Louis food... that doesn't technically exist. Find out what we mean by that, plus how owner Alex Donnelly kee...
32 min
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We have the ZOOMIES!
If you've been surviving on caffeine and cuddles with your furry best friend... same. That doesn't have to end in 2021! Check out the Wagamama café, a St. Louis spot bringing the great vibes of your favorite coffee shop with the newfound glory of spendin...
33 min
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Charcu-la-la!
They didn't invent the charcuterie board, but Charcu in the Lou is spreading the joy of meat, cheese and bread one delivery at a time. How two friends took a backyard hobby and made it into a booming business, the secret to their overnight success and th...
37 min
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A moment for Grace
It's a time to take a pause and feel gratitude, it's allowing yourself some freedom for imperfections, it's a really great place for fried chicken.
Grace Meat + Three in The Grove is the type of place where you're just as likely to see a family after chu...
38 min
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Business 101: A new century of Gus' Pretzels
They've been getting a lot of press lately as they head into their 101st year of business... so, what's next for the iconic St. Louis pretzel shop? We ask Gus III about how he knew he was meant to take over the family business — besides just the name on ...
29 min
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Hello, New Year: Our Annual Holiday Call-In Epi...
We heard from YOU: how you're celebrating, what you are eating to bring good luck in the new year, the traditions you've started and the pivots you've landed. We hope hearing these stories of your resilience, optimism and creativity make you as happy as ...
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Your new holiday tradition: Be on a podcast
We want to hear how you’re making the holidays happen this year: leave us a voicemail at 314-254-2667 for our second annual year-end call-in episode!
Are you opening presents over Zoom? Coordinating a shared dinner experience from separate houses? Or bak...
3 min
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These are a few of our favorite things
Whether you’re searching for that perfect something for that someone who has everything, want to have some extra goodies on-hand for neighbors or socially-distanced visitors, need an extra special reward for your mailman in 2020—or you’re just ready to t...
42 min
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It's about time
"Tempus" is the name of award-winning Chef Ben Grupe's new spot in The Grove. Translating to "time," the name is more fitting than he probably anticipated when aiming to open more than a year ago.
Hear how time's continued to inspire him, how time change...
38 min
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What's Out(side) is In
Between Zoom holiday planning and figuring out when you need to ship your gifts, there's a lot to figure out this time of year. We’re here to help you understand the things to keep in mind when it comes to going out to eat.
Is indoor dining less safe tha...
37 min
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Lawsuits and Takeout Orders
We're unpacking the latest on different restrictions on dining in the St. Louis area: why some restaurants are lawyering up, why others are backing down, and what local doctors have to say about COVID and dining out. It's a lot to digest--but save room, ...
46 min
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Hungry for the next course (of action)
Hoping the story of restaurants and this pandemic has a happily ever after? Bob Bonney is one guy who’s working on that. Here’s our chat with the CEO of the Missouri Restaurant Association. Now that the election is behind us, what he says needs to be the...
31 min
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Special Edition: Election Day Pizza
Whether you go with the Republican Party or the Democratic Party — we’re inviting you to our Pizza Party this week as part of our Election Day “alternative programming.”
We’ll talk about why Dori and I are always thinking about pizza on Election Day, wha...
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Virtual Happy Hour with Tim Wiggins
Who here remembers baking bread? Or organizing every nook and cranny of your house, or drive-by parades?
We’re going back to one of our favorite parts of early pandemic times, the virtual happy hour, with renowned drink slinger and restauranteur Tim Wigg...
29 min
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Ghost (kitchen) stories
With sightings from St. Charles County to the Metro East, ghost kitchens are the newest way for chefs and restaurateurs to bring new life into their business model — and it means tasty new options for you. We'll talk to the owners of three area ghost kit...
30 min
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The show must go on – even in 2020
Has this been the worst year ever? Maybe — but not for Steve Ewing, front man of The Urge and owner of Steve's Hot Dogs. Despite living life with each foot planted in an industry that’s been absolutely shaken this year — music and restaurants — Steve say...
30 min