INSIDER TIP
Say Hey to Rosé
With summer on the doorstep, wine drinkers traditionally shift to lighter, brighter offerings, and local wine stores are stocking up on rosés in anticipation. Just this week, Parker’s Table reopened its wine and gourmet food store to customers. The Wine Merchant has 20 to 25 selections, priced from $10 to $30ish per bottle. And Grapevine Wines in Kirkwood has continued its Rosé Bouquet program, offering six hand-selected bottles (representing different countries, styles, and varietals) for $64.99. A few will be available at the outdoor wine tastings, held on select Fridays on Grapevine's parking lot in two shifts (5–6 p.m. and 6:30–7:30 p.m.). Reservations are required and half of the $10 fee is refunded with a $20 purchase of the featured wines. 309 S. Kirkwood, 314-909-7044.
HOT SPOT
Vicia and Winslow’s Expand Service
The charming sun-dappled front patio at Winslow’s Table is now open Wednesday through Saturday from 4–7 p.m. (Extended hours are coming in June.) The evening menu includes seasonal salads, foccacia-style pizza, the signature smashburger, a fried chicken sandwich, and roasted chicken. Meanwhile, at flagship Vicia, the three-course Farmer’s Feast enjoyed on the covered patio (Tuedays through Saturdays from 5–9 p.m.) is eminently worthwhile, as is a pre- or post-meal beverage at the restaurant’s Gardenside Lounge. After a 15-month hiatus, owners Michael and Tara Gallina hope to book indoor reservations for June 15 and beyond by the end of the month. Monitor Vicia’s Facebook or Instagram for additional details.
MICRORANT
Overly Breaded Food
The reason for breading and battering many foods is to encapsulate, protecting the ingredients from an abrasive cooking medium (such as hot frying oil). But no one wants to be served a heavy breading bomb that completely masks a vegetable (onion rings, mushrooms, cauliflower, and zucchini chips, for instance) or a piece of protein, such as a beer-battered piece of cod or pork chop Milanese. The goal of such an exercise should be to complement what’s being offered by adding a subtle layer of texture and seasoned flavor, not to mercilessly bury it behind a crusty facade.
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