Tag: tapas

Restaurant Review – Robust Wine Bar

Posted: June 7, 2010 at 11:45 am   /   Local, Restaurant Reviews

Now, I’ve been to my fair share of bars in St. Louis over the years – Martini Bars, Chocolate Bars, Hole-in-the-Wall Bars, College Bars and more…but Robust Wine Bar was my first wine specific bar.  And how did I stumble upon this Webster Groves award winning bar?  Groupon.com, of course (If you haven’t noticed…start buying Groupons)! This […]

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Restaurant Review – Boogaloo

Posted: March 30, 2010 at 8:44 am   /   Local, Restaurant Reviews

Located in Maplewood near the Jive n Wail, Boogaloo tries to bring  a bit of the Caribbean to the St. Louis area.  Words like Jamaican jerk, creole, mango, Cuban and more fill the menu.  But, you don’t go to Boogaloo for their menu.  I don’t even think you go there for their daily happy hours (Mon-Thurs […]

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Restaurant Review – Cyrano’s Cafe

Posted: February 20, 2010 at 5:31 pm   /   Local, Restaurant Reviews

When I ate at Cyrano’s Cafe for lunch it was definitely a change from my usually turkey, cheese and crackers.  The menu is full of snazzy dining options, including various dishes with crab, lobster or shrimp.  You would think a visit here may break the bank, but it’s actually quite reasonable, with prices ranging from […]

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Restaurant Review – Ice Kitchen

Posted: October 18, 2009 at 10:13 am   /   Local, Restaurant Reviews

Westport’s Ice Kitchen is brought to you by the owners of the Drunken Fish.  Ice Kitchen is considered a tapas bar.  Tapas are just a fancy Spanish word for an appetizer/snack portion.  Usually with tapas you pay an arm and a leg for a serving too small to fill you up.  Unfortunately, I don’t know […]

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