As a native St. Louisan (John Burroughs School Class of ’85) raised in the grocery business, my passion is delivering honest, real and local food to our customers. What is honest, real, local food? Honest, in that it’s made with fresh, natural ingredients. Real, in that it’s prepared in our kitchens by our chefs from tried and true recipes. Local, because much of what we sell comes from St. Louis companies whom I know personally and who share our standards of freshness and quality.

Thanks to all of you who have supported Straub’s for over 111 years now. I’ll see you in the stores!

—Jack W. “Trip” Straub III

Did you know that USDA Prime Beef makes up only 2% of all beef produced in the United States? Straub’s sources only the best of the best for our customers and pairs that with our authentic butcher service. Our semi-annual Massive Meat Sale is a great opportunity for those who want the best at a great price. Stop by Feb 1 & 2, 2013 and see why we consider this Massive sale so legendary!

Also, check out the article published by the RFT!

Associate Editor for Sauce Magazine, Julie Cohen, shared a blog post about her three favorite foodie items of the moment. Straub’s got a mention for our extensive beverage selection. See Julie’s comment below:

“Forgive me, but now that I’m pregnant, I miss red wine and cocktails something fierce. Luckily, Straub’s non-alcoholic beverage offerings have proven to be excellent. From GuS’ not-too-sugary sodas to  an excessively awesome root beer selection, grabbing drinks to bring to a party is almost fun.”

Julie’s right—We do offer a LOT! In addition to GuS, or “Grown Up Soda,” we also offer many varieties of sodas from local Excel Bottling Co. and our Root Beer section alone features approximately 50 different kinds. Feel free to browse our offerings at all four locations!

See all three of her fave fixations on Sauce Magazine’s Blog!

Chicago’s Gold Coast, Boston’s Back Bay, Portland’s Pearl District and the Central West End in St. Louis are among neighborhoods in 33 U.S. cities just tabbed as ArtPlaces.

What’s an ArtPlace? According to the Chicago-based organization that chooses them, an ArtPlace is a walkable neighborhood with small, local businesses and where arts are central to producing places where people want to be.

Read more at STLtoday.com & ArtPlaceAmerica.org!