IN THE NEWS: Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Eastern European-themed Red (1130 Washington Avenue; 314-588-7864) and notes the opening of Veruca, the new bake shop and café from Niche pastry chef Matthew Rice, located right next door to Niche’s 1831 Sidney Street address. riverfronttimes.com … In its December issue, St. Louis magazine reviews Sage (1031 Lynch, 314-256-1203, sageinsoulard.com), Booster’s Cafe (567 Melville, 314-721-4499), and El Scorcho (7356 Manchester, 314-644-5566), and takes a first look at Rasoi (25 N. Euclid, 314-361-6911, rasoi.com). stlmag.com … The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich gives a B- to The Dining Room (140 North Main Street, St. Charles, 636-724-8732, www.the-diningroom.com), while Betha Whitlow reviews Lobby Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton (100 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton, 314-863-6300). stltoday.com … Sauce magazine’s Dennis Lowery reviews Araka (131 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton, MO 314-725-6777), while Lisa Tebbe considers  ~scape (48 Maryland Plaza, St. Louis, 314.361.7227). saucemagazine.com … StLEats.typepad.com reviews Robust Wine Shoppe & Café (227 West Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, 314-963-0033, www.robustwinebar.com).

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: St. Louis Restaurants | Tags: Araka, Booster's Cafe, Dining Room, Lobby Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton, Niche, Rasoi, Red, Sage, scape, Veruca |