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