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Abby Eats St. Louis
by Abby Llorico/5 On Your Side
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.
Episodes
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Cheers!… with a cherry on top | Back for seconds
We indulge in the stories of St. Louis’ sassiest businesswoman and two sandwich dudes who turned the city into a frozen cocktail oasis. This episode was first released on July 3, 2019. As a note to our listeners, this is the last Abby Eats St. Louis podcast episode that will be released. THANK…
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Ode to Lion's Choice | Back for seconds
For more than 50 years, Lion’s Choice has specialized in delicious, fresh perfectly seasoned roast beef sandwiches. They were even named one of the best fast food chains in the country, according to Food and Wine magazine. We sit down with the company’s CEO to find out what made the guy literally...
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It's pork steak szn | Back for seconds
You can't have summer in St. Louis without serving up pork steak! So we're talking to some of the folks who do it best: Kenrick's Meats & Catering and Beast Craft BBQ. Why they say the staple cut is a St. Louis essential, how it came to be and how to do it better. This episode was first released…
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A beer with the CEO of Schlafly | Back for seconds
On this episode, we’re going to introduce you to Fran Caradonna: the woman tapped to run Schlafly. Find out how coming up in a beer bro’s world made her such a boss babe, and her advice for ladies looking for a seat at the table. This episode was first released March 12, 2020.
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The Thais that bind | Back for seconds
There’s one place that truly celebrates the different cultures, nationalities and countries that thrive below the St. Louis flag: Global Food Market in Kirkwood. A Thai family runs the place. In their 30 years of entrepreneurship, the family’s always had a taste for the world. Hear how they keep…
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The real spirits of St. Louis | Back for seconds
St. Louis is a heck of a beer town, and there are so many options to choose from. But sometimes you just want something more… spirited. We set out to do an episode about canned cocktails, but the story tasted so good, we couldn’t max out at 7%. So, we’re sipping on a little liquid courage to…
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Life, love, and sandwiches with Mrs. Amighetti | Back for seconds
It's long been called "St. Louis' Signature Sandwich," and now the sauce that really makes the Amighetti's Special is available in bottles. Now that you can take the sauce home with you, we decided to visit the home of Mrs. Amighetti herself. How the strong-willed woman invented it, how love…
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Future vintage | Back for seconds
Before David and Jerri Hoffmann were developers investing (and making) money into transforming businesses and even communities, they were just a couple of kids from Washington, Missouri. Now, they're getting back to their roots and buying up new ones: the vineyards of Augusta, Missouri. Hear how...
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Gioia's to the World | Back for seconds
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 Donley keeps the family business going 103 years in and...
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At the cool kids table | Back for seconds
Abby Eats St. Louis is going back to school! We packed our backpacks and headed to a St. Louis area middle school where we knew we could find friends to let us sit at their table for lunch. We cut through the noise (a lot of noise) to hear what kids really think about middle school stereotypes…
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Aisle be there for you | Back for seconds
Choosing between going out to eat and picking up something from the grocery has never been tastier, thanks to a partnership between Schnucks and local restauranteurs and purveyors. We'll tell you which celebrated St. Louis eats you can find in a grocery aisle near you, how the program came to be...
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Ginspiration on South Grand | Back for seconds
"Nobody drinks gin, and you certainly can't open a gin bar in St. Louis – a beer and bourbon town." That's what Natasha Bahrami said she was told over and over again when she set out to open The Gin Room on South Grand in St. Louis nearly a decade ago – and thankfully, she didn't listen. Hear how...
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Riplets’ red-hot comeback | Back for seconds
An early oldie but a goodie! This was our first experience trying to record audio with a handheld mic in a warehouse, so give us some grace lol. Always one of our favorites because we got Red Hot Riplets t-shirts we both STILL get compliments on. This episode was first released Sept. 4, 2019....
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Farm-to-table | Back for seconds
This is a look back at the first episode of the ‘Abby Eats St. Louis’ podcast, we’re sticking to our roots. Literally… the ones in the ground. And learning about how the farm-to-table locavore movement is reshaping our food culture.
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Plate seized
This one is bittersweet as host Abby Llorico prepares for a new adventure in Washington, D.C. But before she leaves she wanted to chat with the people who are working hard to cover and promote the St. Louis food scene on the world stage. George Mahe, Holly Fann and Cheryl Baehr dish on why STL is...
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Gooey in St. Louie
If it’s good, it’s gotta be gooey butter, an essential slice of this city’s food scene. Why a food historian says the recipe is so enduring — despite its variations — and why love is truly a special ingredient for some of our area’s favorite spots for the treats, plus where Abby will be getting…
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Must love T-Ravs
Meet STL's newest Toasted Masters: Matthew and Brittany, who are opening the city's very first toasted ravioli restaurant in the City Foundry. Hear how their idea was both years in the making and a product of the pandemic, what sets their t-ravs apart, and their unconventional advice for starting…
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From the ground up
If you're trying to eat healthier in 2022, but just don't know where to start: how about the earth? We sit down with the cofounder of a growing new St. Louis business, Rootberry, which aims to help you eat healthier and make plant-based choices easier. How he believes meatless meals will change…
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A #VeryAsian new year
Dumplings: they're delicious, they're considered good luck in many cultures....and they're not ok, according to one 5 On Your Side Viewer. How anchor Michelle Li took an angry call and launched a movement, what we're all learning about talking about food, and how you can eat a #VeryAsian meal...
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The Super Sandwich Bros of St. Louis
Sandwiches can be emotional, sparking fierce debates and drawing intense loyalty. Don’t believe us? Guess you haven’t been online in awhile! Today, we'll introduce you to Joe and Mike, two of the three brothers behind a popular Facebook group that's guaranteed to get your stomach rumbling. How…
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Fresh reasons to smile
This episode is guaranteed to make you happier... or at least crave something sweet. You know those classic "perfectly imperfect" Smiley Face cookies from McArthur's Bakery? We'll take you inside the kitchen where a team of hard-working employees who are the spirit behind every batch, and we talk...
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We made it: Wrapping up 2021
In our final episode of the year, we share stories of traditions, memories, recipes and celebrations — even in another "not quite normal" holiday season. We'll also wrap the top food stories of this year and reminisce on the best things we've had to eat in the last 12 months. Happy holidays…
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Holiday spirits
We’re popping in on pop-up bars: the Christmas staples are the new St. Louis tradition that bring out the merry misfit in all of us. Hear how three local bars come up with their creative ideas for making spirits bright, why they bother and the ways they’re making the season fun for big kids. We...
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Not so cookie-cutter Christmas
… unless it is! Whether it’s sugar, sprinkle, chocolate chip or gingerbread, we are here for the sweetest holiday tradition: baking cookies. We talk with the owner of Grandma’s Cookies in St. Charles about why the key ingredient isn’t flour, sugar or butter. And a longtime pastry chef who’s...
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A nod to nog
DON'T FORGET TO CALL IN FOR OUR HOLIDAY EPISODE: Share what you love most, what you're cooking/eating and even your favorite memories of this time of year with us for our annual holiday call-in episode! Leave us a voicemail at 314-532-6012. Love it? Hate it? Love to hate it? We've got eggnog on…
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We can‘t believe it‘s already Thanksgiving either...
... but since it is, it's time to break out some of our favorite traditions! We'll check in with the owner of the O'Fallon Missouri, restaurant that feeds thousands of people for free every Thanksgiving. And we're checking in with you: the line is open for our annual call in episode! We have the...
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Checking in: Restaurants work around labor shortage
What do you do when there are no employees to hire? Simple: you don’t hire them. While many of our favorite spots have had to adjust hours or even close altogether due to staff shortages, more and more restaurants are finding creative ways around it. We talk to an industry expert about what to...
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We‘re feeling chili
It's hard to mess up. There's a reason it's a go-to for Sunday afternoons, office potlucks and tailgate parties during these cold and cozy months — but when it's really good, chili can be something special. Ahead of the Schlafly's Full Moon Festival Chili Cookoff this weekend, we sat down for a...
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It‘s a Longanisa Story
She’s lived around the world and even has her degree in international relations, but it took Charlene Lopez Young moving to St. Louis to fully dive in to her love of cooking Filipino food for friends and family. Now, she and her husband Darren are bringing it to the masses with The Fattened Caf....
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Apples to apples... to hard cider
It's like big kid apple juice, and soon Brick River Cider Company hopes it'll be flowing through the taps and in cans for purchase around the country. How the owner found fertile ground for his Midwest roots to start something traditional and new all at the same time, why he's technically...
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For the love of gourds
Does this time of year have you seeing orange? We got the gourds: this episode is all about pumpkins, punkin’! We’ll teach you some fun facts to bring up at your next festive fall gathering and take you to Pumpkin Land, the Thies Farm mainstay that’s been doing it big every fall for decades.…
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Business is a beach
This week we're introducing you to someone who should probably write a book or run for office or be making millions as a big time corporate CEO — or at the very least be relaxing on the sandy Gulf Shores beaches — but is instead pouring himself into his Gulf Shores Restaurants. How he says…
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Getting wired
Dale Schotte left a successful IT career to help people get wired and connected in a different way: over a good cup of coffee. Now, Park Avenue Coffee has locations around St. Louis and helps make about 100 other local shops happen. We talked to him about how an offhand comment became his new...
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5 Burning Questions: Donna Vickers on Taste of St. Louis and beyond
She's opening a restaurant next month in Hazelwood and she's excited to meet you at Taste of St. Louis this weekend! We scored a few minutes on the busy Simply Cooking With Donna schedule to chat with the chef/owner about all of the opportunities coming her way and what she's most excited about...
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Shots all around at O‘Connell‘s Pub
O'Connell's Pub is your quintessential Irish bar — while at the same time, is unlike any other. The legendary south city spot is familiar, quirky and after five months shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, back open and here to stay. We'll tell you about the unexpected roots and unplanned paths...
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Finally: City Foundry’s Food Hall is now open
In this special edition of Abby Eats St. Louis, we decided to just take you along for each moment of our opening morning experience at the City Foundry Food Hall! We sit down with the Director of Operations, bump in to KSDK photojournalist Joe Young and reporter Savannah Louie between live shots...
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The spirit and Seoul of St. Louis
Ten years ago, he was a guy with a good truck: now he’s making a name for himself around the country for his creative and delicious Korean-Mexican fusion brand, Seoul Taco. We sit down with David Choi to talk about Busta Rhymes, growing up in the Korean Church, and how he might owe it all to some...
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Playing in the Sandos
We're starting to think Japan has a national law about all of their food being cute and photogenic... even sandwiches. This week, we'll talk to Amy from Sando Shack about how one of the STL's favorite new spots to get in on the sando trend was actually a plan B, why the Asian food scene in St....
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Tokyo Treats: Your guide to Olympic-level snacking
You might not be able to travel to see the Games in person, but you can still get a taste of Tokyo as you watch the Olympics beginning this weekend with the most sit-on-the-couch-friendly food group out there: snacks. We take a dive into the colorful and quirky world of Japanese snack foods, with...
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Ginspiration on South Grand
"Nobody drinks gin, and you certainly can't open a gin bar in St. Louis – a beer and bourbon town." That's what Natasha Bahrami said she was told over and over again when she set out to open The Gin Room on South Grand in St. Louis nearly a decade ago – and thankfully, she didn't listen. Hear how...
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Exclusive first bite: Taste of St. Louis
The city's favorite festival celebrating local eats is BACK for 2021, and we have the exclusive early details on the event! Find out where you and your friends will be eating this Sept. 24-26, what it took to get here and what the guys who are planning it are most excited about. Yay for adding...
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Flavor-Free Edition
It's one of the most confusing and frustrating symptoms and long-term effects of a COVID-19 infection: loss of taste or smell. Stop and think about that for a second: what would it be like to not be able to smell fresh baked bread or the perfume of a loved one, taste sweet chocolate ice cream or…
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Blood, sweat, tears – and time
It took a decade for Todd Brutcher to launch his cocktail mixer brand. And in just its first few years, Southside Alchemy has won international acclaim for its bloody mary mix. A favorite in restaurants and on grocery store shelves, we'll talk to the longtime bartender about what makes a good…
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It's pork steak szn
You can't have summer in St. Louis without serving up pork steak, so we're talking to some of the folks who do it best: Kenrick's Meats & Catering and Beast Craft BBQ. Why they say the staple cut is a St. Louis essential, how it came to be and how to do it better. Plus, we have some fun food…
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Cake pop 'til you drop... then get back up and keep going
What do you do when you’re a mom of four, climbing out of a pandemic and walking away from businesses your family’s owned for well over a decade? If you’re Amy Gamlin, of course you open another new business! How Amy’s Cake Pop Shop and Boozy Bites is the first “piece of the puzzle” as the…
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Future vintage: How Augusta is becoming America’s new wine destination
Before David and Jerri Hoffman were developers investing (and making) money into transforming businesses and even communities, they were just a couple of kids from Washington, Missouri. Now, they're getting back to their roots and buying up new ones: the vineyards of Augusta, Missouri. Hear how...
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Small CEOs and big changes
We'll introduce you to the pint-sized ladies who run Chocolate Girls Cookies, a "small business" that's flourishing in St. Louis despite Nadia and Maya running it between school, homework and being kids! We'll also take a deep dive into what happens at restaurants now that St. Louis city and…
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Dazzling, delicious and ready to party
As we get ready to feed our inner party animal that’s been dormant for the past 14 months, caterers are ready — especially Ces and Judy’s Catering Company, the preferred caterer for events, venues and businesses around St. Louis. They’re celebrating getting back to normal and their 40th…
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I found my thrill...
It's a museum, with collections paying tribute to the last half century of pop culture and visitors to St. Louis. It's a venue, with some of the most legendary names in music taking the stage. And it's a darn good place to get a hamburger. We sit down with Joe Edwards, whose Blueberry Hill...
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This episode could change the world
Styrofoam boxes and plastic utensils: unwanted sides that came with supporting local restaurants during a pandemic. And now that we're starting to venture out in the world again, what should we do with all the food spoiling in our refrigerators? We are helping you turn your kitchen a little…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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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...
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