Restaurant Roundup

Cicero's Pizza Wins Award, Make Eclipse's Potato Gratin

Honors abound for local restaurants and food.

The eateries in the Delmar Loop and around University City are some of the best in the area. This week, several have gotten honors for their food. Cicero's Pizza Named One of the Midwest's Best Midwest Living Magazine recently named Cicero's one of the 27 Great Midwest Pizzerias. The magazine recommends trying "the shrimp scampi, with a rich garlic butter white wine sauce, shrimp, fresh parsley, Provel and mozzarella on a waferlike crust." Reader Request for Eclipse's Potato Gratin Have you ever wanted to make Eclipse's potato gratin at home? Now you can.  A reader wrote to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch requesting the recipe for the spring potato dish. To get the complete recipe, click here. Chef Zach Flynn's recipe has "seven layers of thin…

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Vote Now: Delmar Loop Businesses Up for Awards

Loop businesses are nominated for awards.

University City residents know how great our local businesses and restaurants are—now it's time to tell everyone else. Several Delmar Loop favorites are nominated for Alive Magazine awards.  This year's Alive Magazine Hot List Reader's Choice Poll features many of The Loop's restaurants and businesses. Check out the poll here to cast your vote for the businesses that represent The Loop. The nominees are:  Show your support for Delmar Loop business by clicking here and voting. Polls close May 1.  

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American Way Magazine Showcases the Loop

The in-flight magazine lists the top reasons to visit U City's Delmar Loop.

American Way magazine, the in-flight magazine for American Airlines and American Eagle, recently highlighted the Delmar Loop as one of St. Louis's top entertainment and dining thoroughfares.  American Way selected its top six destinations not to miss while strolling down Delmar. They are:  What's your favorite spot in the Loop? Tell us in the comments.

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Food Fight

Food Fight: Time to Vote in the Pizza Poll

We got your nominations, Mid-County folks. Now we ask you to vote among the top choices for the pizza champion.

When we asked Patch readers for their favorite pizza joints in Mid-County, we got plenty of suggestions—and we're grateful for your help getting our first Mid-County Food Fight off the ground. We read your comments on Patch, as well as comments posted to our Patch Facebook pages. Here are your choices: To finish off this Food Fight, we need you to vote on your favorite pizza place in our poll below. Leave a comment on why you voted, or share your choice on Facebook and Twitter. You can also leave a review of these restaurants on Patch. You have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to vote, and we’ll announce the winner of the Food Fight on Friday morning. Thanks again, and happy eating.

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