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• 64 - Meals That Changed My Life

  In this final episode of The Sauce, Meera Nagarajan, executive editor, discusses leaving Sauce Magazine after 16 years. She shares a few memories from her time working at the magazine and the St. Louis meals that changed her life. You can continue to find copies of the monthly print magazine the first Wednesday of the month and daily updates on the website at SauceMagazine.com. To all listeners of The Sauce, we thank you for tuning in each week. It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve you.

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• 63 - Most Affordable Steak in Town

  This week Meera and Michelle discuss a visit to CITYPARK, where the vegan kebab at Balkan Treat Box and the bacos at Saucy Porka stood out. Also in the conversation was a visit to Blues City Deli where their take on the tuna melt, the fiesty tuna sandwich, was a knockout. A recent trip to Tucker's Place solidifies that this steak house is serving up one of the most affordable steaks in town. CITYPARK 2100 Market St., St. Louis Balkan Treat Box Saucy Porka Blues City Deli 2438 McNair Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-8225 Tucker's Place 4 Hands + Peacemaker Kirkwood 150 W. Argonne Dr., Kirkwood First Look: 4 Hands + Peacemaker Kirkwood

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• 62 - Saucy Soiree is Back!

  This week Michelle and Meera chat about a recent visit to Old Bakery Beer where they got to try new dishes from their menu including a pulled pork sandwich and a tofu parmesan sandwich. Also in the conversation is Daile’s Smokehouse where the barbecue is delicious but the sides here are equally as good. Also in the talk is a recent visit to Niche Food Group’s resurrected Porano, which was in the form of a pop-up at Wild Carrot as they gear up for their summer opening in Des Peres. Finally, they discuss the Saucy Soiree, Sauce’s annual grand tasting party where some of the city’s best restaurants and bars come out with creative and delicious tastings. Old Bakery Beer 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton, Illinois, 618-463-1470 Daile’s Smokehouse 2951 Dougherty Ferry Road, St. Louis, 636-529-1898 Porano Pop-Up Saucy Soiree, June 23 at Union Station Jalea 323 N. Main St., St. Charles, 314-303-0144 Levels Nigerian Cuisine 1405 Washington Ave., St. Louis, 314-571-9990 Planter’s House 1000 Mississippi Ave., St. Louis, 314-696-2603 Lazy Tiger Idol Wolf 1528 Locust St., St. Louis, 314-325-0360

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• 61 - Chicken Pot Pie

  This week Meera and Michelle discuss revisiting some personal favorite spots like Picadilly at Manhattan where the NOLA BBQ shrimp in spiced butter and their famous chicken pot pie both fall under the "must order" category. Also in the chat is a pop-in to Mai Lee where their St. Paul sandwich ranks among the best of the best in St. Louis as well as Thai Nivas Cafe, where their pad eggplant with tofu is a light yet satisfying dish. They also talk about new spots mentioned on saucemagazine.com including Damn Fine Hand Pies, Ichiro Ramen, Bud's Pizza and Beer as well as two new concepts from Chef Ben Welch. Piccadilly at Manhattan 7201 Piccadilly Ave., St. Louis, 314-646-0016 Mai Lee 8396 Musick Memorial Dr, Brentwood, 314-645-2835 Thai Nivas Cafe 11054 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, 314-567-8989 Damn fine hand pies 4000 Shaw Blvd. Instagram: Damnfinehandpies Ichiro Ramen 5638 Telegraph Road, Oakville Ichiro Ramen now open in Oakville offering array of Asian cuisine Chef Ben Welch is opening 2 new restaurants in the Grove later this year Bud’s Pizza and Beer 3805 S. Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis First Look: Bud’s Pizza & Beer in the Northampton neighborhood of St. Louis Andrew Cisneros will open Brasas in the Delmar Loop in spring 2024 Food Truck Friday Saucy Soirée, June 23, at Union Station

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• 60 - Lasagna Meatball Sandwich

  This week Michelle and Meera talk about a few spots where you can dine outside, cicada free. Also in the chat this week is a first look at Florentin, the new breakfast and lunch spot from Ben Poremba in the Delmar Maker District. Adrianna's on The Hill 5101 Shaw Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-3833 Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton 7730 Bonhomme Ave., Clayton, 888.861.1483 Art Bar 3550 Samuel Shepard Drive, St. Louis, 314.561.0033 Moonrise 6177 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, 314.721.1111 Panorama Restaurant Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St. Louis, 314.655.5490 Blueberry Hill 6504 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314.727.4444 Crow's Nest 7336 Manchester Road, Maplewood, 314.781.0989 First Look: Florentin in the Delmar Maker District in St. Louis Florentine 5090 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis

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