Food

A look at the number and range of restaurants that serve the dish in St. Louis.

“Fried chicken is so glorious, it stands on its own,” says author Adrian Miller.

There are about 60 franchise stores left of the once dominant road trip stop, including one in rural Missouri offering a menu that is very different from the one Stuckey’s is known for but is meeting a growing need: biryani and halal burgers.

Simone Faure, pastry designer and co-owner of La Pâtisserie Chouquette in St. Louis, talks about the distinct cultural histories of items on her Juneteenth celebration menu this year.

A federal judge said Missourians living in poverty "have gone hungry" due to bureaucratic hurdles that the state knows about but has failed to address.

After voters legalized recreational cannabis for sale to adults in 2023, the industry generated nearly $1.5 billion in sales and $250 million in sales tax — but it hasn't come without its challenges.

Ian Froeb has spent a decade ranking St. Louis' best restaurants. He’s still hungry for more.

Efforts to keep junk foods from being paid for by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are increasing at the federal and state level. Lawmakers proposing such bills say they want to encourage healthy habits, but some food advocates say the restrictions would have harmful effects.

The Research Chefs Association conference at Union Station will cover topics on flavor dynamics, new products and technologies and emerging trends for consumer food products.

Ujima maintains two urban farms in north St. Louis.