On Friday鈥檚 St. Louis on the Air, host Sarah Fenske talked with guests from about the latest additions to the St. Louis region鈥檚 food and beverage community.
Among the establishments that made it on are Taco Circus on the Hill and Bluewood Brewing on Cherokee Street. Joining Fenske to discuss the full list were Catherine Klene and Meera Nagarajan, Sauce鈥檚 managing editor and art director, respectively.
(1821 Cherokee St., St. Louis) Sauce recommends:
- Bluewood鈥檚 northeast IPA Day 1, which features a hazy body and juicy notes thanks to Amarillo and Citra hops
- its Sanguine Orange, a farmhouse-style saison brewed with coriander seeds and orange zest
- the Grapefruit Charlie鈥檚 Itch, a fruited IPA
(4940 Southwest Ave., St. Louis) Sauce recommends:
- the tacos, burritos, salsa and hot sauces
- macha salsa and the queso compuesto, cheese dip
- a vegan taco with a textured vegetable protein similar to picadillo, along with cilantro and onion
- the house margaritas, pina coladas and a spicy mezcal margarita
(2001 Park Ave., St. Louis) Sauce recommends:
- the Buffalo tostones, twice-fried plantains with buffalo sauce
- a jibarito sandwich 鈥� which contains hearty portions of chopped sirloin or roasted pork 鈥� cheese, lettuce and tomato in between two supersize tostone 鈥渂uns鈥�
- the pernil bowl 鈥� which comes with roasted pork 鈥� Puerto Rican-style rice and peas and fried plantains for scooping
(7401 Hazel Ave., Maplewood) Sauce recommends:
- assorted treats from local bakeries, such as 鈥檚 macarons and Cordial Bakery鈥檚 oatmeal cream pie
- Oliver鈥檚 Tart Tonic, an espresso and tonic made with cherry juice and local lime juice
(105 S. Meramec Ave., Clayton) Sauce recommends:
- the sourdough-based crust as a base for the sausage and garlic with charred tomato sauce
- three meat sandwich, served with hot coppa, smoked turkey and shaved ham
- the veggie, which comes with yellow squash, zucchini, oyster mushrooms, roasted red pepper, herb pesto and fresh mozzarella
Listen to the full conversation:
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