This week Meera and Liz discuss the annual Food and Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs feature, which this year put Stephen Pursley of Menya Rui on their list. He joins four other local chefs that have also been awarded the same honor in years past. They talked about recent dinners from Taco Buddha and also Sunday Best, which is an evolution from the now-closed Juniper from chef and owner John Perkins, which he closed in July. Finally, they talk about essential St. Louis cocktails from three bars that have helped to elevate the local cocktail culture.
3453 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, 314-601-3524
Ones to Watch: Stephen Pursley
Best New Restaurants 2022: Menya Rui
Indo
1641D Tower Grove Ave., St. Louis, 314-899-9333, https://www.indo-stl.com/
Best New Restaurants 2019: Indo
4260 Forest Park Ave. (corner of Duncan and Boyle avenues), St. Louis, 314.553.9239
Best New Restaurants 2017: Vicia
3257 Ivanhoe Ave., St. Louis, 314-647-3800
4101 Laclede Ave., St. Louis, 314-329-7696
7405 Pershing Ave., University City, 314-502-9951
1000 Mississippi Ave., St. Louis, 314-696-2603
2800 Indiana Ave., St. Louis
3 N Sarah St., St. Louis, 314-261-4497
3132 S. Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis, 314-772-3600
313 N. 11th St., St. Louis, 314-200-5866
