Monday, February 27, 2012
With Lent underway and one Friday behind us, where would you tell your friends to visit for fried cod this season?
Fried fish, cole slaw and hush puppies, anyone? It's the season of the fish fry, and we're asking Patch readers: Where's your favorite fish fry in South County or Arnold? Every week on the South County Food Fight, we're looking the best places to dine and drink. This week, we're focusing on fish frys and you can find a map of them in the area on Patch. Here's how the Food Fight works: Then: So where's your favorite fish fry in South County or Arnold? So show your hometown pride and pick a place near you. Boast about that small family restaurant or other great eatery in your neighborhood. And, if you are pulling for a certain place, share this column on your personal Facebook page and Twitter feed and ask your followers to vote. This column…
Saturday, February 25, 2012
The Grantwood Village eatery took the top slot in this week's Food Fight poll.
Sam's Steakhouse in Grantwood Village was this week's winner of the South County/Arnold Food Fight, in which we asked Patch users for their favorite steakhouse. It won with 33 percent of the votes cast in our weekly Food Fight poll. Coming in second? Texas Roadhouse in Arnold, with 29 percent of the vote. Tucker's Place in Mehlville cooked up a third-place finish with 20 percent, followed by Jilly's Cafe and Steakhouse in High Ridge with 15 percent and Joe Clark's Restaurant in Fenton with less than a percent. Voting took place from Thursday morning through Friday at 5 p.m. Congratulations, Sam's Steakhouse, and thank you to all who participated in the Food Fight by voting in the poll and leaving comments on the site. We look forward to …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
We've gotten a number of nominations this week; now vote for what's tops in grilled meat.
It's time to vote now in the second phase of this week's South County/Arnold Food Fight. You've given us your nominations. Now, it's time to vote from among the finalists. Where do you think is the best place to get a steak in South County or Arnold? A note about this friendly competition, first. We got a ton of email nominations for 1904 Steak House in Lemay at the River City Casino. And we're grateful. We're certain that many of our readers head there for a good hearty steak. Going forward, we're happy to have those nominations because they're incredibly useful for our readers. For the polling, we're going to focus on places within the boundaries of our South County and Arnold Patch sites: Mehlville, Oakville, Affton, Shrewsbury, …
Monday, February 20, 2012
Don't worry: We'll get to fish fries after you have a chance to try some out this year. But until then, where do you go for great steak?
T-Bone or tenderloin? New York Strip or London Broil? When you want steak, where do you go? This week, we're interested in your favorite South County or Arnold spots for steak. Every week on the South County Food Fight, we're looking the best places to dine and drink. This week, we want your top nominations for great grilled beef. Here's how the Food Fight works: Then: So where's your favorite spot for steak in South County or Arnold? So show your hometown pride and pick a place near you. Boast about that small family restaurant or other great eatery in your neighborhood. And, if you are pulling for a certain restaurant, share this column on your personal Facebook page and Twitter feed and ask your followers to vote. This column is all …
Saturday, February 18, 2012
The south county bar and grill took honors in this week's friendly food competition, asking Patch readers for their favorite breakfast nooks.
Some Other Place Bar & Grill in South County was this week's winner of the South County/Arnold Food Fight, in which we asked Patch users for their favorite breakfast restaurant. It won with 37 percent of the votes cast in our weekly Food Fight poll. Coming in second? Cracker Barrel—with multiple locations, including Mehlville and Fenton—took second place with 20 percent of the vote. The other sizable vote-getters were Gingham's in Mehlville and First Watch in Oakville with 11 and 9 percent of the votes, respectively. All the other finalists got fewer than 6 percent of the votes. They included: Bob Evans in Affton; Blue Owl in Kimmswick; Denny's in Arnold; T.J.'s Diner in Affton; and Waffle House with multiple locations in South County. …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
We got a number of nominations this week for your favorite places to find waffles, eggs, biscuits and gravy and a steaming mug of coffee. Now vote for the top breakfast spot.
It's time to vote now in the second phase of this week's South County/Arnold Food Fight. You've given us your nominations. Now, it's time to vote from among the finalists. Where do you think is the best place to get breakfast in South County or Arnold? Here are the places you nominated as our finalists in this week's Food Fight. So the rest is in your hands now. You'll have till 5 p.m. Friday to vote for your favorite breakfast spot. We'll announce the winner on Saturday morning. Thanks, and as always, happy eating and drinking!
Monday, February 13, 2012
When you're in the mood for good, hot plate of breakfast, where do you turn? We're hoping you can point us to some choice breakfast spots in South County or Arnold.
What's your breakfast type? Are you a scrapple and scrambled eggs person? Does your sweet tooth affect the most important meal of the day with waffles, strawberries and powdered sugar? Are you "sausage and gravy" or "eggs benedict?" Well, this week, we're interested in your favorite South County or Arnold spots for breakfast. Every week on the South County Food Fight, we're looking the best places to dine and drink. This week, we want your top nominations for the morning meal. Here's how the Food Fight works: Then: So where do you get your favorite eggs, bacon, sausage, hotcakes or oatmeal? Where's your favorite spot for breakfast in South County or Arnold? So show your hometown pride and pick a place near you. Boast about that small …
Sunday, February 12, 2012
None of the Chinese carry-out places could serve up a majority of the vote. Sesame Chinese in Sunset Hills was the No. 2 vote-getter.
Lemay Wok in Mehlville is the winner in this week's South County Food Fight, in which we asked Patch readers for their favorite restaurant for Chinese takeout. But this week's competition shows that there's no runaway favorite. Lemay Wok captured the largest share of the votes at 27 percent, but far from a majority among the finalists in our friendly food competition. The next biggest vote-getter was Sesame China in Sunset Hills with 17 percent. Here's how the votes were split (may not equal 100 percent due to rounding). Voting took place from Thursday morning through Friday at 5 p.m. Congratulations, Lemay Wok, and thank you to all who participated in the Food Fight by voting in the poll and leaving comments on the site. We look forward …
Thursday, February 9, 2012
We have the nominations from our readers for some of their favorite places to grab Chinese food to go. Now it's time to vote in the weekly poll.
It's time to vote now in the second phase of this week's South County/Arnold Food Fight. You've given us your nominations. Now, it's time to vote from among the finalists. Where do you think is the best place to get Chinese takeout in South County? Here are the places you nominated for our finalists in this week's Food Fight. So the rest is in your hands now. You'll have till 5 p.m. Friday to vote for your favorite Chinese restaurant for carry-out fare. We'll announce the winner on Saturday morning. Thanks, and as always, happy eating and drinking!
Cece Himstedt
9:03 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Seven Holy founders had quick service , huge selection of desserts. It is easily accessed on the ground floor. Portions are generous for the price. more ›