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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Food Fight

The Trainwreck Saloon Wins Mid-County Fried Chicken Food Fight

It was a close vote, but the Rock Hill eatery came out on top. Next week, we're switching things up in our Readers' Choice battle and asking you to pick your favorite Mid-County park for summer fun.

The Trainwreck Saloon in Rock Hill is the winner in this week's Food Fight, in which we asked readers for their choice for the best spot for fried chicken in Mid-County. The restaurant won with 36 percent of the vote among the finalists in the competition. This is the second Readers' Choice award Trainwreck has won this year. In February, it nabbed the best spot for fries in Mid-County. Here's how our other three nominees fared in our fried chicken Food Fight: If you're a fan of any of these spots, we encourage you to click and visit their directory listing on Patch and write a review. Voting in our Patch Fried Chicken Food Fight poll started Monday morning and ended at 5 p.m. Friday afternoon. Congratulations to The Trainwreck Saloon for …

Monday, May 21, 2012

Food Fight

Poll: Vote for the Best Place for Fried Chicken in Mid-County

You have until 5 p.m. Friday to vote in our Readers' Choice poll.

The votes are in! We asked Patch readers for their favorite Mid-County spot for fried chicken and got some great nominations. We read your comments on Patch, as well as comments posted to our Patch Facebook pages and Twitter accounts. Here are your choices: Thank you to all those who nominated your favorite local establishments in  Part 1 of this Food Fight. Now it's time to pick a winner. Readers have until 5 p.m. Friday to vote for their favorite spot, and we'll announce the winner Saturday morning. Be sure to cast your vote below, and as always, happy eating and drinking!

Monday, May 14, 2012

Food Fight

Favorite Fried Chicken: What's Your Choice in Mid-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 Mid-County, where do you send them? This week, we're interested in your favorite spot for fried chicken. Every week in Food Fight, we're looking the best places to dine and drink. Please give your recommendations for places in our Mid-County Patches: Clayton-Richmond Heights, Kirkwood, Ladue-Frontenac, Maplewood-Brentwood, University City and Webster Groves.  Here's how Food Fight works: Then: So where's your favorite spot for fried chicken in Mid-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 column on your personal …

Jim Peters

8:09 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Piccadilly at Manhattan seasoned and cooked perfectly for crispy non greasy fried chicken. Not a fan of porter's inspite trying several times hoping for a different result.   more ›

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Food Fight

Maya Cafe Wins Mid-County Margarita Food Fight

The Maplewood restaurant won this week's Readers' Choice battle with 52 percent of the vote.

Maya Cafe in Maplewood is the winner in this week's Food Fight, in which we asked readers for their choice for the best margarita in Mid-County. The restaurant won with 52 percent of the vote among the finalists in the competition. Here's how our other five nominees fared in our margarita Food Fight: If you're a fan of any of these spots, we encourage you to click and visit their directory listing on Patch and write a review. Voting in our Patch Best Margarita Food Fight poll started Monday morning and ended at 5 p.m. Friday afternoon. Congratulations to Maya 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.

KM

9:12 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012

What a complete oversight that Milagro modern mexican was not on the list, their magaritas rival mayas and are definately at the top of st louis!   more ›

Monday, April 30, 2012

Food Fight

Favorite Margaritas: What's Your Choice in Mid-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 Mid-County spot for a margarita. Every week on Mid-County Food Fight, we're looking the best places to dine and drink. Please give your recommendations for places in our Mid-County Patches: Clayton-Richmond Heights, Kirkwood, Ladue-Frontenac, Maplewood-Brentwood, University City and Webster Groves.  Here's how Food Fight works: Then: So where's your favorite spot for margarita in Mid-County? So show your hometown pride and pick a place near you. Boast about that small family restaurant or other great …

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john rodriguez

10:09 am on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

No restaurant is ever going to satisfy everyone's tastes and we're no exception. We have plenty of authentic menu items like our barbocoa, chile rellenos, pozole, ceviche, tamales, etc. that are all made with traditional family recipes. While our margaritas may not TASTE strong I assure you they are not watered down, almost half of the recipe is liquor. Our family has taken a lot of pride over …   more ›

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Food Fight

The Piccadilly Wins Mid-County Brunch Food Fight

The restaurant won this week's Readers' Choice battle by a landslide with 71 percent of the vote.

The Piccadilly in Maplewood is the winner in this week's Food Fight, in which we asked readers for their choice for best brunch in Mid-County. The restaurant won with 71 percent of the vote among the finalists in the competition. Last month, The Piccadilly won the Patch Readers' Choice Award for having the best barbeque in Mid-County. Here's how our other seven nominees fared in our Brunch Food Fight: If you're a fan of any of these spots, we encourage you to click and visit their directory listing on Patch and write a review. Voting in our Patch Best Brunch Food Fight poll started Monday morning and ended at 5 p.m. Friday afternoon. Congratulations to The Piccadilly for winning this week's Readers' Choice battle. We look forward to …

William Rapp

9:49 am on Saturday, April 28, 2012

Congratulations to Maggie & Nick and the Piccadilly team!   more ›

Monday, April 16, 2012

Food Fight

Favorite Brunch: What's Your Choice in Mid-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 Mid-County location you'd recommend? This week, we're interested in your favorite Mid-County brunch spot. Every week on the Food Fight, we're looking the best places to dine and drink. Please give your recommendations for places in our Mid-County Patches: Clayton-Richmond Heights, Ladue-Frontenac, University City, Webster Groves, Kirkwood and Maplewood-Brentwood. Here's how Food Fight works: Then: So where's your favorite spot for brunch in Mid-County? So show your hometown pride and pick a place near you. Boast about that small family restaurant or other great eatery in your …

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Poll: Where's the Best Place to go for Mexican Food in Mid-County?

Vote for your favorite Mexican food from this pool of reader-nominated choices.

Grab your sombrero and join in the fun. This is just a warm up to Cinco de Mayo in a month. A total of seven restaurants were nominated in the Mid-County Food Fight. And Fuzzy's Taco Shop was nominated in the South County Food Fight, so we are including it in our Mid-County Food Fight since it is located in Webster Groves. There are many fine authentic Mexican restaurants within our communities. Voting will remain open until 5 p.m. on Friday. Then on Saturday morning, we will announce the winner. 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. Just click the links below.   For the best of home Mexican cooking, check out this site.

James Baer

5:22 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012

Tomorrow, we will reveal the Readers' Choice for best Mexican food in Mid-County. It was a spirited race to say the least.   more ›

Monday, March 26, 2012

Food Fight

Favorite Mexican Food: What's Your Choice in Mid County?

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

Black beans or refried beans? Burritos or tacos? And do you want sour cream with that? This week, we're interested in your favorite Mid County spots for Mexican food. Every week on the Mid County Food Fight, we're looking the best places to dine and drink. Please give your recommendations for places in our Mid County Patches: Ladue-Frontenac, Clayton-Richmond Heights, University City, Webster Groves, Maplewood-Brentwood and Kirkwood. Here's how the Food Fight works: Then: So where's your favorite spot for Mexican food in Mid 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 column on…

Brandon Atwood

5:54 pm on Thursday, March 29, 2012

Hacienda! They have the highest quality ingredients, atmosphere, and service. Recently they added a gluten free menu for all those out there with celiac disease. There is nothing I would not recommend from the menu. Always a good time at Hacienda!   more ›

Friday, March 23, 2012

Food Fight

Mid-County Readers Say The Piccadilly Has the Best Barbecue

You've got to try their baby back ribs!

The Piccadilly, in Maplewood, is the winner of this week's Food Fight, in which we asked readers for their choice for the best Mid-County barbecue spots.  The Piccadilly won with 47 percent of the vote among the five finalists. The results among the other finalists were: Voting in our barbecue Food Fight poll started Wednesday morning and ended at 5 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Congratulations to The Piccadilly for winning this week's readers' choice battle. We look forward to hearing from you again in next week's edition of Food Fight.

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