Elmwood Owners are also Pizza Champs

Advertisement Best Of Winners Restaurant Reviews Food Slideshows Review: Elmwood Owners Find a New Win in Pizza Champ By Cheryl Baehr For most of his adult life, Chris Kelling would head into work donning a stiffly pressed shirt, suit blazer and, sometimes, a pocket square. Though not employer issued, it was the de facto uniform of his job as a hospitality professional at some of the country's top fine-dining restaurants and one he wore with pride as the co-owner and front-of-house face of the sleek Maplewood restaurant Elmwood. Find out more Latest from RFT Food & Drink St. Louis Standards: Iowa Buffet Is the Heart of St. Louis' Bar Scene By Cheryl Baehr Carolyn McKinney can't help but chuckle whenever a group of 20-something Cherokee Street scenesters "discovers" Iowa Buffet (2727 Winnebago Street, 314-776-8000), the south-city institution that's been in her life for as long as she can remember. She doesn't know which is funnier — that they think they've found a hidden gem or that her place is suddenly so hip. Read more Snō by Chef Tony Nguyen, Opening This Summer, Is a Top Chef's St. Louis Homecoming By Cheryl Baehr Tony Nguyen could have opened his debut restaurant anywhere. In fact, he had a couple of attractive offers to do so in Los Angeles where he'd made a name for himself as one of the city's most talented chefs. Read more Oliver's Coffee and Flower Bar in Maplewood Has Closed By Jenna Jones A beloved coffee spot has closed its doors. Maplewood coffee shop Oliver's Coffee and Flower Bar notified its customers yesterday that they would no longer be operating. Read more Cooper's Hawk Will Open Its Second St. Louis Area Location in St. Peters By Cheryl Baehr The St. Charles County restaurant scene continues to grow, this time thanks to the national restaurant brand Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant (multiple locations including 5300 North Service Road, St. Read more Advertisement Editor's Pick The Hill Wine Walk Returns Next Weekend By Jaime Lees If you love wine and walking (and stumbling drunk down sidewalks arm-in-arm with your pals), you'll want to attend the Hill Wine Walk on Saturday, May 7. The annual event is one of the best ways to explore St. Read more Advertisement             Copyright © 2022 Riverfront Times, All rights reserved. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. unsubscribe from this list   update subscription preferences