Inside the St. Louis gas stations hiding restaurant-quality food

Recently, Sauce Magazine writer Alexa Beattie went looking for hidden food treasures in St. Louis. The search took her to several gas stations, where she found delicacies that you won’t find at a QuikTrip.

“Gas stations are usually grim places for me,” Beattie said. “The idea that somebody, somewhere was doing something delicious was intriguing.”

Beattie discussed her findings on Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air. Highlights included Olivette Station’s samosa chana chaat, which is smothered in chickpea curry and topped with chopped onion, tomato and cilantro. Beattie also wrote about the barbeque offerings she found at gas stations 3 Bay BBQ & Bakery, as well as O’B Que’s.

Beattie also discussed a trend of restaurant owners choosing to turn over their businesses to employees. That trend includes Sydney Caldwell, who last year went from employee to co-owner of Retreat Gastropub.