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Remembering St. Louis' 'lost' restaurants with local food writer Ann Lemons Pollack

Ann Lemons Pollack's new book "Lost Restaurants of St. Louis" takes local readers on a nostalgic trip down culinary lane.
Evie Hemphill | St. Louis Public Radio
Ann Lemons Pollack's new book "Lost Restaurants of St. Louis" takes local readers on a nostalgic trip down culinary lane.
Ann Lemons Pollack's new book "Lost Restaurants of St. Louis" takes local readers on a nostalgic trip down culinary lane.
Credit Evie Hemphill | St. Louis Public Radio
Ann Lemons Pollack's new book "Lost Restaurants of St. Louis" takes local readers on a nostalgic trip down culinary lane.

Rossino’s and Café Balaban are two restaurants many St. Louisans remember fondly. They're among the more than 40 restaurants highlighted in Ann Lemons Pollack’s new book “Lost Restaurants of St. Louis.”

Pollack recalls bygone eateries that loom large in memories. She also profiles three iconic restaurants that still exist and even traces the food history of the 1904 World’s Fair.

On Friday, she joined host Don Marsh on St. Louis on the Air to talk about the book, which also includes some recipes from area restaurants that are no more.

Listen to the discussion:

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Alex Heuer joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2012 and is the executive producer of St. Louis on the Air. Alex grew up in the St. Louis area. He began his public radio career as a student reporter at Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois and worked for a few years at Iowa Public Radio. Alex graduated summa cum laude from Western Illinois University with a degree in history and earned a teaching certificate in 6 - 12th grade social studies. In 2016, he earned a Master of Public Policy Administration with a focus in nonprofit organization management and leadership from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has won local and national awards for reporting and producing and his stories have been featured nationally on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.