What's the best new restaurant in town? Where should we be going this week? Give me a short list of the best restaurants in St. Louis this year. In this episode, hosts George Mahe and Cheryl Baehr answer these commonly-asked questions and more. Pivoting off the November/December issue of St. Louis Magazine, which highlights 101 of the best restaurants in St. Louis, hear each of the hosts favorite recently-opened restaurants. Tune in and get ready to find your new favorite restaurant! Listen and follow Arch Eats on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever podcasts are available.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Pavilion/Sado: 5201 Shaw, The Hill, 314-390-2883.
• akar: 7641 Wydown, Clayton, 314- 553-9914
• Stew’s Food & Liquor: 1862 S 10th, Soulard.
• Telva at the Ridge: 60 N Gore, Webster Groves, 314-395-2760.
• Osteria Forto: 2509 Highway K, O’Fallon, Missouri, 636-294-1435.
• Sauci Pasta: 1990 First Capitol, Saint Charles, 636-757-3307.
• Neon Greens: 4176 Manchester, Forest Park Southeast, 314-899-0400.
• Dinar: 15581 Manchester, Ballwin, 636-220-2204.
• August the Mansion: 1680 Mansion, O'Fallon, 618-607-8040.
• Brasas: 6138 Delmar, Delmar Loop, 314-256-1937
• Expat BBQ: 3730 Foundry, Midtown, 314-924-9728.
• No Ordinary Rabbit: 1621 Tower Grove, Botanical Heights, 314-696-2010.
• Esca: 5095 Delmar, Sherman Park, 314-365-2686.
• Rooster: Multiple locations.
• 4 Hands/Peacemaker–Kirkwood: 150 W Argonne, Kirkwood.
• Napoli Bros Pizza & Pasta: 17084 N Outer, Chesterfield, 636-200-6300.
• Napoli–Kirkwood: 436 N. Kirkwood, Kirkwood, 314-926-1141.
• Bartolino’s–Twin Oaks: 1304 Big Bend, Twin Oaks, 636-254-1001.
• Cate Zone Chinese Cuisine: 24 Four Seasons Shopping Center, Chesterfield, 314-392-9624.
• Nexus: 2704 Locust, Midtown.

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