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Food Fight

Monday, May 14, 2012

Favorite Fried Chicken: What's Your Choice in West County?

For this week's Readers' Choice food fight, we're looking for your recommendations for fried chicken restaurants.

When your friends are looking for the best fried chicken in West County, where do you send them? This week, we're interested in your favorite West St. Louis County spot for fried chicken. Every week on the West County Food Fight, we're looking the best places to dine and drink. Please give your recommendations for places in our West County Patches: Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, Ballwin, Ellisville, Eureka, Wildwood, Town and Country and Manchester. Here's how Food Fight works: Then: So where's your favorite spot for fried chicken in West County? So show your hometown pride and pick a place near you. Boast about that small family restaurant or other great eatery in your neighborhood. And, if you are pulling for a certain restaurant, share this…

Gatorman

12:29 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Sunday at Big Bear. And the sides are good too!   more ›

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Chimi's in Wildwood Wins West County Margarita Food Fight

In this week's Readers' Choice, the winner was Chimi's Fresh Mex in Wildwood.

Chimi's Fresh Mex in Wildwood is the winner in this week's Food Fight, in which we asked readers for their choice for best margaritas in West County. Chimi's won with 45 percent of the votes among the finalists. The results (may not equal 100 percent because of rounding) among the other finalists were: El Maguey Mexican Restaurant in Chesterfield and Ballwin with 29 percent; and Mi Lupita in Ballwin, with 25 percent. If you're a fan of any of these places, we encourage you to click and visit their directory listing on Patch and write a review. Voting in our Patch brunch Food Fight poll started Monday morning and ended at 5 p.m. Friday afternoon. Congratulations to Chimi's for winning this week's Readers' Choice battle. We look forward to …

Monday, May 7, 2012

Vote: Favorite Margaritas in West County?

Which of these nominees gets your vote for your favorite place to get a margarita in the West County area?

It's time to vote now in the second phase of this week's West County Food Fight. You've given us your nominations. Now, it's time to vote from among the finalists. Where do you think is the best place to get a margarita in West County? The weekly Food Fight is our friendly competition among eateries, diners, bistros, bars, pubs and fine dining establishments in our West County Patch sites: Chesterfield, Eureka, Wildwood, Ballwin, Town and Country, Manchester, Creve Coeur and Ellisville. So, here are the places you nominated as our finalists in this week's Food Fight. So the rest is in your hands now. You'll have till 5 p.m. Friday to vote for your favorite place for margaritas. We'll announce the winner on Saturday. Don't forget: You can …

Brandon Fry - Local Volunteer

1:42 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012

I am the biggest fan of El Maguey's Restaurant. We eat their often for lunch!   more ›

Monday, April 30, 2012

Favorite Margaritas: What's Your Choice in West County?

What do you recommend when friends ask for your favorite place for a margarita?

With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, we thought it would be a good time to talk about margaritas, those sweet and sour concoctions that, as Jimmy Buffett is fond of saying, helps us hang on. This week, we're interested in your favorite West St. Louis County spot for a margarita. Every week on the West County Food Fight, we're looking the best places to dine and drink. Please give your recommendations for places in our West County Patches: Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, Ballwin, Ellisville, Eureka, Wildwood, Town and Country and Manchester. Here's how Food Fight works: Then: So where's your favorite spot for margarita in West County? So show your hometown pride and pick a place near you. Boast about that small family restaurant or other …

jeffery leathers

3:34 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012

Just goes to show that a tasty Margarita is a hot topic!!   more ›

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Sunny Street Cafe Wins West County Brunch Food Fight

We had a spirited five-way race, but one place ran away with it in the end.

Sunny Street Cafe in Wildwood is the winner in this week's Food Fight, in which we asked readers for their choice for best brunch in West County. Sunny Street Cafe won with 47 percent of the votes among the finalists. The results (may not equal 100 percent because of rounding) among the other finalists were: If you're a fan of any of these places, we encourage you to click and visit their directory listing on Patch and write a review. Voting in our Patch brunch Food Fight poll started Monday morning and ended at 5 p.m. Friday afternoon. Congratulations to Sunny Street Cafe for winning this week's Readers' Choice battle. We look forward to hearing from you again next week with the next edition of our weekly Readers' Choice competition. …

Monday, April 23, 2012

Vote: Favorite Brunch in West County?

Which of these nominees gets your vote for your favorite brunch location in the West County area?

It's time to vote now in the second phase of this week's West County Food Fight. You've given us your nominations. Now, it's time to vote from among the finalists. Where do you think is the best place for brunch in West County? The weekly Food Fight is our friendly competition among eateries, diners, bistros, bars, pubs and fine dining establishments in our West County Patch sites: Chesterfield, Eureka, Wildwood, Ballwin, Town and Country, Manchester, Creve Coeur and Ellisville. So, here are the places you nominated as our finalists in this week's Food Fight. So the rest is in your hands now. You'll have till 5 p.m. Friday to vote for your favorite place for brunch food. We'll announce the winner on Saturday. Don't forget: You can also …

Monday, April 16, 2012

Favorite Brunch: What's Your Choice in West County?

What do you recommend when friends ask for your favorite place for Sunday brunch?

With Mothers' Day just around the corner, we thought it would be a good time to talk about Sunday brunch. When you want to treat mom to a nice brunch, what's the West County location you'd recommend? This week, we're interested in your favorite West St. Louis County brunch spot. Every week on the West County Food Fight, we're looking the best places to dine and drink. Please give your recommendations for places in our West County Patches: Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, Ballwin, Ellisville, Eureka, Wildwood, Town and Country and Manchester. Here's how Food Fight works: Then: So where's your favorite spot for brunch in West County? So show your hometown pride and pick a place near you. Boast about that small family restaurant or other great …

Sara Hughes

1:56 pm on Sunday, April 29, 2012

I love the brunch at Cuisine d' Art in Creve Coeur! And they always do a great Brunch Buffet on Easter and Mother's Day!   more ›

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Joe Boccardi's Ristorante Wins West County Italian Food Fight

With so many nominees, no place won a clear majority of the votes.

Joe Boccardi's Ristorante in Eureka is the winner in this week's Food Fight, in which we asked readers for their choice for best Italian food in West County. Joe Boccardi's Ristorante won with 25 percent of the votes among the finalists. The results (may not equal 100 percent because of rounding) among the other finalists were: If you're a fan of any of these places, we encourage you to click and visit their directory listing on Patch and write a review. Voting in our Patch Italian Food Fight poll started Monday morning and ended at 5 p.m. Friday afternoon. Congratulations to Joe Boccardi's Ristorante for winning this week's Readers' Choice battle. We look forward to hearing from you again next week with the next edition of our weekly …

Monday, April 9, 2012

Vote: Favorite Italian Food in West County?

Which of these nominees gets your vote for your favorite Italian food in the West County area?

It's time to vote now in the second phase of this week's West County Food Fight. You've given us your nominations. Now, it's time to vote from among the finalists. Where do you think is the best place for Italian food in West County? The weekly Food Fight is our friendly competition among eateries, diners, bistros, bars, pubs and fine dining establishments in our West County Patch sites: Chesterfield, Eureka, Wildwood, Ballwin, Town and Country, Manchester, Creve Coeur and Ellisville. So, here are the places you nominated as our finalists in this week's Food Fight. So the rest is in your hands now. You'll have till 5 p.m. Friday to vote for your favorite place for pasta, pizza, calamari, veal parmesan and any other Italian favorites. We'll…

Monday, April 2, 2012

Favorite Italian Food: What's Your Choice in West County?

What do you recommend when friends ask for your favorite Italian restaurant?

Sicily, Naples or Florence? Pasta dishes, pesce dishes or roasted meats? When you think Italian food, what's the first place you think of? This week, we're interested in your favorite West St. Louis County Italian spot. Every week on the West County Food Fight, we're looking the best places to dine and drink. Please give your recommendations for places in our West County Patches: Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, Ballwin, Ellisville, Eureka, Wildwood, Town and Country and Manchester. We're making a little change to how we run Food Fight. Going forward, here's how we'll do it: Then: So where's your favorite spot for Italian food in West County? So show your hometown pride and pick a place near you. Boast about that small family restaurant or other…

Brit Bogad

9:00 pm on Friday, April 13, 2012

Nicoletti's Steak and Pasta is the best Italian food in saint Louis!! They have huge portions and their tutto mare and steak modiga dishes are to die for!! The service is always great, too! Its so nice too see the familiar faces of Nicoletti's and to always be welcomed in to a "second home!"   more ›

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