Bixby's in St. Louis, MO is pleased to announce that we’ve won a 2013 OpenTable Diners’ Choice Award for Best Brunch Restaurant. Determined by more than 5 million reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners over the last year, the Best Brunch Restaurant honorees each bested more than 15,000 restaurants. Other winners include Belga Café in Washington, D.C., Cookshop in New York, and RESTAURANT at Sunset Marquis in West Hollywood.  

Thanks to all the diners who have helped Bixby's earn this accolade in the U.S. and in St. Louis. Be sure to reserve in advance, now that the word is out. Your table is waiting!

OpenTable Quote:  "The Best Brunch Diners’ Choice winners have proven that they have the perfect recipe for a standout brunch,” said Caroline Potter, OpenTable's Chief Dining Officer.  “OpenTable congratulates Bixby's  on being the place people want to celebrate the weekend."

Based on feedback collected from OpenTable diners between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013, the 100 award-winning restaurants received the highest scores.  For more information about all of the restaurants on this list, please visit http://www.opentable.com/bestbrunch.

One of the most anticipated openings at New York’s MoMA PS1 last year didn’t involve a painter. It was the debut of M. Wells Dinette, where chef Hugue Dufour’s one-of-a-kind dishes are as experimental as the contemporary works on display.
   
The latest museum restaurants have embraced haute cuisine, artist-themed menus, and farm-to-table freshness. Far from relying on travelers as a captive audience for business or sticking to packaged fast foods, restaurants such as Ray’s and Stark at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art hold their own with the city’s trendiest tables—and inspire both travelers and locals to make advance reservations. 
   
“We attract an international crowd as well as Chicagoans,” points out Tony Mantuano, executive chef of Terzo Piano at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Both groups of diners are always on the lookout for the cutting edge.” At Terzo Piano, that means bold flavors like a pork belly appetizer with brown sugar–aleppo pepper crust, plus a preference for the organic.
   
The strongest trend we noted among such museum restaurants is a commitment to locally sourced food made from scratch. Bon Appétit Management Company (BAMCO), which operates restaurants at more than a dozen museums and specialty venues, now offers crate-free pork, cage-free eggs, and humane ground beef.
   
“Museum food used to be an afterthought,” admits Fedele Bauccio, CEO and cofounder of BAMCO. “We’ve worked to extend the reach of the museum into the restaurant. Our chefs like to challenge themselves with special menus that enhance the guests’ experience of an exhibit,” he says, citing an example of highly stylized, black-and-white dishes prepared to complement an exhibit of Herb Ritts’s black-and-white fashion photography.
   
In Minneapolis, the Walker Art Museum stays open late the first Thursday of each month, and its restaurant Gather obliges with happy hour discounts and a tasting menu created by a guest chef.
   
Even family-friendly museums are getting creative with their food offerings. San Francisco’s Exploratorium is slated to reopen in April 2013 with a waterfront seafood restaurant that has interactive exhibits and a casual café that will host periodic food events and challenges. Can you tell the difference between a devil’s food cake with vanilla icing and a black bean cupcake with sour cream?
 
It’s just one of the surprises waiting at the best new museum restaurants.

Bixby’s, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis
 
Since 2011, visitors to Forest Park’s three museums and zoo can look forward to the added treat and pick-me-up of a meal at Bixby’s. Fans rave about the charred Amish chicken and special menu inspirations like this winter’s persimmon theme, which inspired dishes like a persimmon and black walnut chicken salad with radish sprouts and pea-shoot pesto. bixbys-mohistory.com

CBS | St. Louis

March 20, 2013

Easter is a day of worship, a day to spend with family or maybe even a day to watch children hunt for eggs and be greeted by an over-sized white furry guest with white floppy ears. Spend the afternoon doing anything but fussing over a hot stove. Dress up in your Sunday best and stop hunting for a deviled egg recipe or a roasting pan large enough to glaze your ham. Gather your family together and leave the cooking to a chef from one of the top restaurants for Easter brunch in St. Louis.

Bixby’s
Missouri History Museum
5700 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 454-3154
www.bixbys-mohistory.com

Make it a brunch to remember at this restaurant tucked away inside the Missouri History Museum. Bring your appetite and your taste for a gorgeous view overlooking Forest Park. The elegant champagne brunch features a made-to-order omelet station and other locally grown and provided hot foods crafted by Executive Chef Greg Ziegenfuss, who also overseas Butler’s Pantry Catering. Choose from three seating times throughout the mid-morning and early afternoon with advance reservations to secure your table at this popular location for brunch.

Read the full article here.

If you missed Executive Chef Greg Ziegenfuss on KTVI Fox 2 this morning be sure to watch his segment with Tim Ezell.  Greg researched foods that are proported to have aphrodisiac qualities!

From the often mentioned oysters and chocolate to lesser known items including asparagus, honey, pomegranates and even strawberries, expand your search for the perfect gift for your Valentine!