Welcome to our
Press Room!

This is a one-stop resource for media members & curious customers to get all of the information they're seeking on Steve's Hot Dogs. We've had a wild ride - from a crowdfunded location opening to a closure, relaunch, and a $25,000 award from Discover. ​

Take a journey through our story with these media highlights - and don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions or would like to interview a member of our team for an upcoming story. We hope this provides you with a great deal of context/resources for your coverage.

Media Contact:
Danni Eickenhorst
danni@hustl.group
(314) 580-8874 call or text

Major Awards/Honors Achieved

  • ​Best Fast Food in Missouri, LoveFood.com, 2023

  • Best Fries in St. Louis, Feast, 2023

  • Official Hot Dog of St. Louis - St. Louis Dog, 2022

  • January 2022 Featured on Cooking Channel, Food Network,
    Travel Channel and Discover on Food Paradise "Hot Hot Hot!" episode

  • 2021 Best Hot Dogs in St. Louis, St. Louis Magazine

  • 2021 Best Takeout, St. Louis Magazine A-List

  • 2021 PETA Best Vegan Hot Dog

  • 2020 Discover #EatItForward Award

  • "One of the Best Hot Dog Stands in America," MSN, 2020

  • "Favorite Restaurant Comeback," St. Louis Post Dispatch, 2019

  • "Best Hot Dog in Missouri," People Magazine, 2019

  • Highlighted in the book "Foods to Eat Before You Die."

  • Best Hot Dogs in St. Louis, Riverfront Times

  • "Craziest Dogs in America," Food Network

Is your name Steve? Here’s how you can get a free hot dog Monday?
First Alert 4, August 12, 2024
If your name is Steve, you get a free hot dog on Monday at Steve’s Hot Dogs!
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Steve’s Hot Dogs plans new location
KSDK, August 6, 2024
The restaurant said in social media posts Monday that it will open in late 2024
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Steve’s Hot Dogs is opening a location at The District in Chesterfield in late 2024
Sauce, August 5, 2024
Just weeks after Steve’s Hot Dogs opened a second location in the Delmar Maker District, the team has announces it will open a third location later this year.
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St. Louis restaurant openings and closings: July 2024
Feast, August 1, 2024
As reported by Feast earlier this month, three new businesses launched at Maker’s Locale in the Delmar Maker District: The Fountain on Delmar, Steve’s Hot Dogs and Alpha Brewing Company Distillery.
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7 St. Louis Restaurants and Bars Celebrating Pride Month with Specials and Fundraisers
Sauce, June 4, 2024
In honor of Pride Month this June, businesses around town are celebrating with special offerings with a portion of proceeds benefiting organizations that advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. Come out this month and show your support for our local queer community.
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Pride Month: How to celebrate in the St. Louis area
KSDK, May 31, 2024
5 On Your Side has put together a list of ways you can celebrate Pride Month, whether by dining out or by attending an event.
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Steve’s Hot Dogs serves up smashburgers
STL Magazine, May 15, 2024
Five gourmet burgers hit the menu at the Steve’s location on South Grand beginning May 15.
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How Steve Ewing Became the Hardest Working Rock Star in St. Louis
RFT, April 24, 2024
The Urge frontman is a musician, a hot dog entrepreneur and a body builder - and somehow he makes it look easy.
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10 food-centric 4/20 events happening in St. Louis this year
Feast, April 17, 2024
We’re a few days away from this year’s celebratory canna-holiday, and as always, the infused food and drink pros of St. Louis are bringing the party as only they can.
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10 Weed-Friendly 4/20 Events For Those Who Celebrate the High Holiday
RFT, April 15, 2024
St. Louis is going all out for 4/20 this year. Whether you plan to celebrate on Cherokee or in the Delmar Loop or somewhere in between, you’ll discover new cannabis vendors, try some infused treats and drinks, and enjoy live music and some find giveaways. And most importantly, light St. Louis up with a little puff, puff, pass.
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Steve’s Hot Dogs Hosts Fundraiser for Transgender Housing Initiative
KMOV, March 31, 2024
A local restaurant is stepping up to help the transgender community in St. Louis. Steve’s Hotdogs held a fundraiser Saturday for the Trans Housing Initiative of St. Louis. The organization provides support and resources to people looking for a home. Saturday’s fundraiser was held in connection with the Transgender Day of Visibility, which is celebrated each year on March 31.
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The Best Things to Eat at City SC’s Citypark Stadium in 2024, According to Sauce
RFT, March 28, 2024
St. Louis City SC is back for its sophomore season in MLS, and the soccer club’s Citypark continues to set the standard for American stadium food, with fans able to eat from over 20 independent St. Louis restaurants as part of the matchday experience.
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From Rock Star to Restaurateur: Steve Ewing’s Journey to Revitalize St. Louis Business Scene
BNN, March 7, 2024
Steve Ewing transitions from The Urge’s frontman to a local entrepreneur , illustrating the blend of culture and business through Steve’s Hot Dogs.
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Winning STL: How Steve Ewing used creativity, grit to succeed with music and hot dogs
STL Today, March 7, 2024
From his band The Urge to Steve’s Hot Dogs, Steve Ewing talks about late-night food, “the grind” and making it easier to start a business in St. Louis.
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Steve’s Meltdown is heading to City Foundry STL’s Food Hall
Feast, February 19, 2024
What started as a ghost kitchen concept inside Steve’s Hot Dogs is weeks away from being a brick and mortar.
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Steve’s Hot Dogs is opening grilled cheese spot Steve’s Meltdown at City Foundry STL in March
Sauce Magazine, February 13, 2024
The City Foundry STL food hall at 3730 Foundry Way will soon have a spot to get gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches when Steve’s Meltdown opens in March.
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5 St. Louis eateries that offer food and drink flights
Ladue News, February 6, 2024
You’ve heard of wine and beer flights, but the restaurant flight has evolved past just alcohol. Several spots in St. Louis offer samples of multiple varieties of their iconic dishes with food and beverage flights. Not only are these pairings a great deal, but they also let you easily try all of a restaurant’s bestselling dishes so you can find your new favorite.
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South Grand’s Late Night Scene is Back, Says Danni Eickenhorst
RFT, January 29, 2024
Hot new bars and later hours for existing restaurants have the storied street buzzing again.
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Announcing the winner of our Food Fight: Mac & Cheese Bracket
St. Louis Magazine, November 30, 2023
Over the last few weeks, readers weighed in on our bracket featuring 32 of STL’s favorite spots for the classic dish. After five rounds, we have determined the Champion. congratulations to Steve’s Hot Dogs!
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The Best Hot Dog Joint in Every State
24/7 Wall St, November 10, 2023
Americans consume about 150 million hot dogs across the nation on Fourth of July alone - enough to stretch between Los Angeles (the country’s hot-dog-eating capital) and Washington D.C five times.
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Balkan Treat Box and Steve’s Hot Dogs collaborate on The Balkan Dog, available for one week only
St. Louis Magazine November 6, 2023
The specialty item is available from November 6-12 at Steve’s Hot Dogs on South Grand
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Steve’s Hot Dogs Releases Beef & Bacon Scented Candles
KMOV November 1, 2023
”Steve’s Hot Dogs has released a beef and bacon-scented candle to raise money for charity.”
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‘It’s been a total blessing’ St. Louis CITY SC makes its playoff debut, brings wave of excitement to the area
KSDK October 28, 2023
”St. Louis needed a win. I think we’re always fighting, all of us community members, we are fighting for something good in St. Louis,” Danni Eickenhorst said.
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Enterprise Center food guide: What’s new for the Blues 2023-24 season?
KSDK October 10, 2023
If you haven’t been to the Enterprise Center since last season, there are some exciting changes at the concession stands.
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‘We are honored’: Steve’s Hot Dogs expands to Enterprise Center
KSDK September 26, 2023
”St. Louis has the best sports fans period. We are so honored to be standing shoulder to shoulder with these icons in St. Louis sports,” the owner said.
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Steve’s Hot Dogs new location includes a treat for Blues fans
fox2now September 26, 2023
Steve’s Hot Dogs is opening a new location in the Enterprise Center.
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Steve’s Hot Dogs opens at Enterprise Center
NHL.com September 26, 2023
Steve Ewing, frontman of The Urge and co-owner of Steve’s Hot Dogs, is having a SOOO St. Louis moment as his restaurant expands into Enterprise Center, the home of the St. Louis Blues.
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The Best Things to do in St. Louis this Weekend, September 1 to 3
RFT August 31, 2023
Steve’s Hot Dogs has just the Labor Day Hot Dog Eating Contest for you.
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St. Louis’ best food and drink events this Labor Day weekend
Feast August 31, 2023
From Missouri Botanical Garden’s annual Japanese Festival to a hot dog eating contest at Steve’s Hot Dogs to the St. Nicholas Greek festival, this Labor Day weekend has events that will please every palate.
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The Ultimate Fast Food Joints
LoveFood.com July 25, 2023
There are times when only a McDonald's will do – but, when you look beyond the fast food giants, there are some even tastier options out there.
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National Hot Dog Day Party in the Park
Patch July 11, 2023
There's no place better to be than Steve's Hot Dogs - the home of the OFFICIAL St. Louis Style Hot Dog - to celebrate National Hot Dog Day!
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Steve’s Hot Dogs to Host Wieners and Beer Pairing Event on Wednesday July 12th
RFT July 7, 2023
On Wednesday, July 12, get a taste of multiple different cultures all in one place and join Steve's Hot Dogs (3145 South Grand Boulevard, 314-932-5953)and Six Mile Bridge Brewery for the Around the World Beer and Hot Dog Pairing Event.
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Celebrate Pride Month at Steve’s Hot Dogs
KSDK June 16, 2023
A portion of the proceeds from every PRIDE drink and PRIDE dog will go to support the work of PROMO Missouri.

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Sunday Funday at Steve’s with Guest Bartenders Proud Larry
Patch June 12, 2023
Join us for our first ever Sunday Funday at Steve’s Hot Dogs

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Pride Month: How to celebrate in the St. Louis area
KSDK May 31, 2023
5 On Your Side has put together a list of ways you can mark Pride Month, whether by dining out or by attending an event.

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Free Drinks Tonight at Steve’s Hot Dogs
RFT May 31, 2023
St. Louis Bourbon Society is buying the first 40 drinks as part of a fundraiser at the restaurant

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The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival presents the 23rd Season of Free Shakespeare in Forest Park: Twelfth Night
The Edwardsvile Intelligencer, May 22, 2023
Performance schedule: May 31 - June 25. Tuesday-Sunday, nightly at 8 p.m. at Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park Shakespeare in the Park is free to attend; no reservations are required. Jut show up with your blankets, chairs and picnis and find a spot on the lawn. Shakespeare Glen opens at 6:30. Food by Steve's Hot Dogs is available for purchase and drinks by STL Barkeep.

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How St. Louis restaurants prepare to be showcased at Busch Stadium, CityPark
St. Louis Business Journal, May 9, 2023
The St. Louis Cardinals this season joined the Blues and City SC in featuring local restaurateurs among its concessions lineup. But the transition from brick-and-mortar restaurant to in-stadium vendor isn’t an easy one, nor without risks.
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The food at CITYPARK is changing the game: Get Feast’s guide (and Gerard Craft’s favorite bites) here
Feast, May 3, 2023
The hottest collection of locally owned restaurants in town isn’t on a major street or in a neighborhood: It’s at CITYPARK Stadium
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A Proper 4/20
St. Louis Magazine, April 20, 2023
A Proper 4/20. Giveaways you don’t want to miss!
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Steve’s Hot Dogs Teams Up With Proper Cannabis to Celebrate 4/20
KMOV, April 20, 2023
“Potdog is a good word for it, I like that,” said Steve Ewing, owner of Steve’s Hot Dogs.
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420 Events in Missouri
Patients Magazine, April 18, 2023
For cannabis consumers and patients, the term ‘420’ has been a universal slang, an invitation, and a welcome sign all rolled into one.
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Missouri celebrates recreational marijuana legalization with 420 events statewide
Greenway Magazine, April 18, 2023
While Missouri first started selling marijuana legally in 2020, this year marks the first 420 celebration in the state where possession of marijuana without a medical card is legal for those over 21.
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How St. Louis is celebrating its 1st fully legal 4/20
KSDK, April 18, 2023
In honor of the first year with legalized recreational marijuana in St. Louis, the city is lighting up with 4/20-themed events.
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This 4/20. grab your best buds and check out these food-and drink-themed events in STL
Feast, April 17, 2023
What better place to celebrate 4/20 this year than in St. Louis? Since cannabis was legalized for recreational use back in February, all sorts of events have been popping up around the metro area, including ones centering around culinary infusions, creative collaborations and educational opportunities.
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St. Louis Celebrates 4/20 with Deals, Food, Parties and More
RFT, April 14, 2023
There are so many excellent 4/20-related events in St. Louis this year that we had to make a list just to try to keep track of them all.
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Your ultimate guide to eating at St. Louis City SC CityPark stadium
Sauce, April 14, 2023
For the discerning eater, the experience of exploring many sports stadium concourses is an underwhelming Mobius loop of concessions offering near-identical menus or predictable items and a little in the way of local flavor or independent restaurant presence. At it’s CityPark stadium, however, St. Louis City SC is pioneering an ambitious approach to in-stadium dining that starkly contrasts that offered in other stadiums - not only un the US, but around the world.
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Steve’s Meltdown Delivers the Grilled Cheese o St. Louis’ Dreams
RFT, April 12, 2023
The South Grand grilled cheese delivery ghost kitchen proves it’s a great time to be alive.
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What are you doing about it? Gateway180, SqWires & Helping Hand Me Downs
fox2now.com, April 6, 2023
ST. LOUIS - It’s time to see what your neighbors are doing to help us all in #WhatYouAreDoingAboutIt
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A Proper 4/20
Sauce Magazine, April 5, 2023
With recreational cannabis now legal in Missouri, Proper Cannabis and Steve’s Hot Dog wanted to pair up and celebrate.
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Things To Do on 420 in Missouri
Terrabis, April 4, 2023
It’s that time of year again and we’re looking at things to do on 420 in Missouri!
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Missouri Restaurant Serves the Best Hot Dogs in the State
iheart, March 26, 2023
Mashed searched around the country for the restaurants serving up the best hot dogs around, compiling a list of the top spots in each state to grab a hot dog, whether topped with chili an cheese or served with all the condiments you could ever want.
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Steve’s Hot Dogs, Proper Cannabis hosting cannabis-themed celebration
KSDK, March 14, 2023
"A Proper 4/20" will take place on Thursday, April 20 at Steve's Hot Dogs on South Grand and at Proper Cannabis locations. The event will feature munchies, music and giveaways.
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A ‘Proper’ 4/20 Includes THC-Infused Mac and Cheese and Steve’s Hot Dogs
RFT, March 13, 2023
Proper Cannabis and Steve’s Hot Dogs will host an all-day, Cannabis-themed celebration this April 20
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Here’s what Steve’s Hot Dogs and Balkan Treat Box are serving up at CityPark
KSDK, March 3, 2023
Fans will get a taste of some St. Louis favorites at CityPark! Here’s a look at what Steve’s Hot Dogs and Balkan Treat Box will be serving.
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What to Eat at St. Louis’ CITYPARK Stadium
RFT, March 1, 2023
The stadium has all local concessions. Here are a few dishes to check out.
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St. Louis City SC to Host “City Block Party” to Kick Off Inaugural Home Match at CITYPARK with Headliners Metro Boomin & DJ Pee.Wee (Anderson.Paak All Vinyl Set)
stlcitysc.com, February 23, 2023
St. Louis CITY SC will host its inaugural CITY Block Party - a block-party-meets-music-festival-celebrating the team’s first home Major League Soccer match at CITYPARK.
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All-Star line up coming to Maker’s Locale
KMOV, February 22, 2023
Steve’s Hot Dogs, The Fountain on Locust, and Alpha Brewing to open at Maker’s Locale on Delmar.
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Ohun Ashe on the mission of ForTheCultureSTL and her favorite Black-owned restaurants and food influencers
Feast Magazine, February 21, 2023
Ohun Ashe wants you to know who to show up for: It’s one of the reasons she launched ForTheCultureSTL in 2018.
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Steve’s Hot Dogs Expands to City
Webster-Kirkwood Times, February 20, 2023
Steve’s Hot Dogs, owned by Webster Groves High School graduate Steve Ewing, will soon be part of Maker’s Locale, located at 5232 Delmar Blvd.
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At CityPark, even dogs will get their own stadium spot
STL Today, February 15, 2023
Two concession stands, for Steve’s Hot Dogs and Balkan Treat Box, have dual concession windows, so people without a stadium ticket can still walk up for a bite to eat.
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Danni and Steve of Steve’s Hot Dogs discuss the Maker’s Locale, Steve’s Meltdown and more
Total Information AM, February 13, 2023
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Steve’s Hot Dogs is Serving an X-Rated Hot Dog This V Day
RFT, February 13, 2023
The ‘Vitamin D’ dog is sure to set the romantic tone you’re going for this week.
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Maker’s Locale will be a great gathering spot for families this fall
Fox 2, February 13, 2023
Imagine an 8,000-square-foot patio lined with food, drinks, ice cream, and more.
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Steve’s Hot Dogs is raising money for ‘Feed the People’ with it’s Belly Up to the Bar’ celebrity bartender nights
Fox 2, February 9, 2023
Belly Up to the Bar with The Urge-Wednesday, February 15th from 7-10pm
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New Delmar development tempting for Magic House MADE visitors
Fox 2, February 6, 2023
Steve’s Hot Dogs, The Fountain on Locust, and Alpha Brewing are among several high-profile local vendors working together on a new development at 5232 Delmar Boulevard.
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$4M event, dining complex planned in STL
Springfield Business Journal, February 6, 2023
A $4 million event and dining complex is planned in the Delmar Maker District in St. Louis.
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$4M event and dining complex, Maker’s Locale, coming to Delmar
St. Louis Business Journal, February 2, 2023
An event and dining complex is planned for the Delmar Maker District, a St. Louis area that includes the Third Degree Glass Factory and a Magic House outpost.
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New event, dining complex opening this fall in St. Louis
KSDK, February 2, 2023
The space will include Steve’s Hot Dogs, a Fountain on Locust spinoff, Alpha Brewing Company and an event space and extension of Third Degree Glass Factory.
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Steve’s Hot Dogs and Fountain on Locust spinoff to open in Maker’s Locale in Delmar Maker District in fall 2023
Sauce, February 2, 2023
Steve’s Hot Dogs and The Fountain OFF Locust - a spinoff of The Fountain on Locust - will open this fall at Maker’s Locale, a new event and dining complex located at 5232 Delmar Blvd. in the Delmar Maker District.
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New Delmar Food Mecca Will Bring Together St. Louis Restaurant Greats
RFT, February 2, 2023
The Maker’s Locale, opening this fall, will have offerings from Steve’s Hot Dogs, The Fountain, and Alpha Brewing.
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Billions of dollars in development to reverse decades of redlining, neglect on Delmar
KMOV, February 1, 2023
New renderings for the Delmar Maker District have been released. The spaces will include another Steve’s Hot Dogs, a Fountain on Locust spinoff and Alpha Brewing Company.
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Danni Eickenhorst has launched a new hospitality company with plans to open additional The Fountain on Locust and Steve’s Hot Dogs locations this year
KSDK, February 1, 2023
Eickenhorst is CEO of the new company, HuSTL Hospitality Group, with her busband, Marcus Eickenhorst, serving as CFO and longtime business partner, Steve Ewing of Steve’s Hot Dogs, serving as CCO.
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Maker’s Locale slated to open in the Delmar Maker District this fall
St. Louis Magazine, February 1, 2023
The development will include new concepts from Alpha Brewing Company, Steve's Hot Dogs, The Fountain on Locust, and Third Degree Glass Factory.
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Black-owned Restaurants You Can Support in St. Louis
RFT, February 1, 2023
We have four words for you: Support Black-owned businesses. St. Louis' Black-owned bars, restaurants and other businesses are central to our economy and dining scene.
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St. Louis restaurant openings and closings: January 2023
Feast Magazine, January 31, 2023
The new year ushered in a few new restaurants, including Steve’s Meltdown, a gooey grilled cheese ghost kitchen concept inside Steve’s Hot Dogs.
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Restaurateur forms hospitality company, eyes expansion of Steve’s Hot Dogs and The Fountain on Locust
St. Louis Business Journal, January 31, 2023
Danni Eickenhorst, the restaurateur behind local establishments like Steve’s Hot Dogs and The Fountain on Locust, has launched a hospitality group which she ays will help to grow business and support staff members.
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Steve’s Meltdown, a ghost kitchen inside Steve’s Hot Dogs, is slinging creative takes on grilled cheese
Feast Magazine, January 30, 2023
Steve’s Meltdown, a ghost kitchen concept inside Steve’s Hot Dogs, is here to satisfy your gooey cheese cravings.
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St. Patrick Center in downtown St. Louis takes a multilayered approach to assisting the unhoused
Feast Magazine, January 25, 2023
“For me, it’s been a great way to get our hot meals directly to folks in need,"
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St. Louis CITY SC: What you need to know ahead of the 2023 season
KMOV, January 24, 2023
Your Guide for all things STL CITY SC.
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Steve’s Hot Dogs launches ghost kitchen concept in the belief that ‘anything creative stands out’
St. Louis Business Journal, January 19, 2023
”You get a chance to do something different, and everybody’s open to different ideas right now”
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Steve’s Hot Dogs rolls out grilled cheese-based ghost kitchen concept
stlmag, January 19, 2023
Steve Ewing has been through a lot over the past several years. Now he’s having a ‘meltdown’
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Steve’s Meltdown, a New Grilled Cheese Ghost Kitchen, Opens Today
RFT, January 18, 2023
Delivery is here to stay - and it’s a growing segment of our business”
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Steve’s Hot Dogs team launches grilled cheese ghost kitchen concept
KSDK, January 18, 2023
The delivery and carryout-only concept will offer a rotating menu of five grilled cheese options.
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Steve’s Meltdown, a new ghost kitchen concept from the team behind Steve’s Hot Dogs, will launch tomorrow, Wednesday Jan 18
Sauce, January 17, 2023
Steve’s Meltdown will offer “elevated grilled cheese sandwiches on bakery fresh bread” for delivery and carry out only.
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The Urge to be an entrepreneur: A musician turned hot dog restaurateur builds a St. Louis Classic
Missouri Business Alert, December 13, 2022
Steve Ewing spent years in the ‘90s meeting fans outside of concert venues on the road with The Urge, a St. Louis punk-ska-rock band that toured across the country. 
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Soccer Fans Celebrate Chilly City Park Debut with Match Between St. Louis City and Leverkusen
stlpr, November 17, 2022 - Wednesday marked a milestone for Thenaus and St. Louis' soccer fans, as thousands packed CityPark…
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City Parks First St. Louis Soccer Game
RFT November 15, 2022
This week marks a new era in sports in St. Louis and Steve's Hot Dogs is here for it.
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Veteran's Day Specials for Veterans and Military
FOX 2, November 11, 2022
Steve's Hot Dogs is giving veterans half off their meal or a penny beer all day.
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Soccer Fans Pour into CityPark Stadium for Pre-Season Match Wednesday Night
5 on Your Side, November 16, 2022
St. Louis has long been a soccer town and now downtown will be a hotspot for soccer fans. 
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St. Louis City SC Unveils the Most Comprehensive Food Experience in Sports
stlcitysc.com, November 14, 2022
St. Louis CITY SC and the club's Flavor Officer, James Beard Award-winning Chef Gerard Cradt, today welcomed another twenty food partners to the club's in-stadium food program, CITY Flavor.
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Here's a list of places offering free meals, discounts for veterans
KMOV, November 11, 2022
Steve's Hot Dogs is giving veterans half off their meal or a penny beer all day.
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Leftovers with Steve's Hot Dogs
The Courtney Show 106.5 The Arch, October 24, 2022
Steve and Danni sat down with The Courtney Show team to talk about the recent STL City stadium food announcement. 
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‘Good Eats with Chancellor Martin & Dr. G' will showcase local restaurants, people behind them
The Source Washington University, October 21, 2022
Dining together for the first time, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin told Anna Gonzalez, the newly named vice chancellor for student affairs, that St. Louis boasted a world-class food scene. 
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Steve’s Hot Dogs, Pastaria, Balkan Treat Box will greet St. Louis City SC fans
Ian Froeb, St. Louis Post Dispatch, October 18, 2022
ST. LOUIS — The scoreboard above the south end of the pitch at the gleaming new Centene Stadium blazed white letters against a red background: City Flavor. The event’s guests of honor sat on chairs positioned just outside the pitch’s northeast corner. 
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St. Louis CITY SC shows off local food options at Centene Stadium
St. Louis Magazine, October 17, 2022
CITY plans to have more than two dozen local food and beverage partners, including Balkan Treat Box, BEAST Craft BBQ, Steve's Hot Dogs, Brasserie, and Pastaria Deli & Wine serving fans across 52 areas inside Centene Stadium.
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Take a look at the foods that will be offered at Centene Stadium
KSDK, October 18, 2022
ST. LOUIS — Cooking up food suitable for a stadium experience brings a unique set of challenges: It needs to feed the masses, be easily handled and it should go great with a beer, Gerard Craft, St. Louis City SC’s “flavor officer,” said.
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The foods that will be offered at MLS team's Centene Stadium
The Business Journal, October 17, 2022
Cooking up food suitable for a stadium experience brings a unique set of challenges: It needs to feed the masses, be easily handled and it should go great with a beer, Gerard Craft, St. Louis City SC’s “flavor officer,” said.
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St. Louis CITY SC Will Be the Only MLS Club with All-Local Concessions
RFT, October 18, 2022
The buzz around St. Louis CITY SC keeps getting louder as it approaches its inaugural 2023 season. The most recent cause for celebration?
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St. Louis CITY SC announces its first restaurants: Balkan Treat Box, Steve's Hot Dogs and more
Feast Magazine, October 17, 2022
Today, St. Louis CITY SC announced the first four restaurants in its CITY Flavor program: Balkan Treat Box, Steve's Hot Dogs, BEAST Craft BBQ Co. and Niche Food Group's Brasserie and Pastaria Deli & Wine. 
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St. Louis City SC unveils new STLMADE food partners
KMOV, October 17, 2022
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - St. Louis City SC and award-winning chef Gerard Craft have announced their initial food partners for the upcoming season. Balkan Beat Box, BEAST Craft BBQ, Steve’s Hotdogs, and Niche Food Group’s Brasserie and Pastaria Deli & Wine are just the first to be announced by the team.
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Building The Best Matchday Menu in Sports
STLCity SC, October 17, 2022
You won’t believe what local chef and James Beard Award winner Gerard Craft has been cooking up for St Louis CITY SC. St. Louis CITY SC and the club’s Flavor Officer, James Beard Award-winning chef Gerard Craft, today unveiled Balkan Treat BoxBEAST Craft BBQ Co.Steve’s Hot Dogs and Niche Food Group’s Brasserie and Pastaria Deli & Wine as the Major League Soccer team’s initial STLMade food partners. 
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St. Louis CITY SC announces first food partner
Fox2Now, October 17, 2022
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis CITY SC announced its first food partners Monday.
The MLS club’s flavor officer James Beard Award-winning Chef Gerard Craft chose Balkan Treat BoxBEAST Craft BBQ Co.Steve’s Hot Dogs and Niche Food Group’s Brasserie and Pastaria Deli & Wine.
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Photos: St. Louis CITY SC unveils STLMade food partners
St. Louis Post Dispatch, October 17, 2022
Owner of Steve's Hot Dogs Steve Ewing speaks to members of the media during a Q&A on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at Centene Stadium. Photo by Jordan Opp, jopp@post-dispatch.com
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St. Louis City SC announces first local restaurants that will serve soccer fans on game days
Sauce Magazine, October 17, 2022
St. Louis City SC, the city’s new MLS team, just gave us a look inside what the game day experience will look like for fans in terms of food and drink. 
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Steve's Hot Dogs Is Now Offering a Pork Steak Dog
RFT, August 4, 2022
Steve’s Hot Dogs (3145 S Grand Boulevard, 314-932-5953) serves the official hot dog of St. Louis (made on a Vitale’s roll lined with provel cheese and more) but its new seasonal hot dog may give the former a run for its money.
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Foster homes needed after flooding at St. Clair County Animal Services
KMOV, July 26, 2022
Steve’s Hot Dog has announced they will be donating $5 of every t-shirt sold through their website this week to Gateway Pet Guardians.
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National Hot Dog Day Party in the Park with Steve's Hot Dogs
St. Louis Magazine, July 20, 2022
Celebrate National Hot Dog Day at the home of the Official Hot Dog of St. Louis - Steve's Hot Dogs! Stop in all day for prize giveaways, discounted merch, and drink specials. Join us on the patio and in Ritz Park for music by Funky Butt Brass Band!
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National Hot Dog Day
Fox2News, July 20, 2022
ST. LOUIS – Tim Ezell went to the dogs Wednesday morning.
As in hot dogs. It’s National Hot Dog Day and Tim wasn’t about to miss out on this celebration. He spoke with the founder of Steve Hot Dogs Steve Ewing about what goes on a St. Louis Hot Dog.
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National Hot Dog Day
1120 KMOX, July 20, 2022
Wednesday is National Hot Dog Day and the owner of Steve's Hot Dogs, Danni Eickenhorst joins the show to talk about the day, what is a St. Louis style hot dog.
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How Steve’s Hot Dogs began serving St. Louis’ official hot dog
St. Louis Public Radio, June 22, 2022
Ever since Steve Ewing opened his first hot dog stand in 2008, he found himself wondering about something St. Louis seemed to be lacking.
“It’s like, ‘Why don’t we have a hot dog?’” Ewing told St. Louis on the Air. “We’ve done specials [like] the Seattle dog, the Denver dog or the Carolina dog. All these other places have dogs, and we don’t have an official hot dog.”
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Introducing.....the official hot dog of St. Louis
KMOV Staff, June 16, 2022
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen passed a resolution declaring the official hot dog of St. Louis. Steve’s Hot Dogs held an official bracket in March to help pick the top dog.
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St. Louis eatery with best franks to name next best
Fox2 News, Reggie Lee, June 15, 2022
ST. LOUIS – Find The Official Hot Dog of St. Louis at Steve’s Hot Dogs.
An announcement and formal proclamation will take place Wednesday night. Leaders from the city of St. Louis will be at the ceremony.
Owner Steve Ewing, who held the title earlier this year, will name the winning hot dog after a bracket-style vote.
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St. Louis Has an Official Hot Dog
RFT, Rosalind Early, June 16, 2022
Move over Chicago, now St. Louis has an official hot dog: the St. Louis-Style hot dog at Steve's Hot Dogs (3145 South Grand Boulevard, 314-932-5953).
Invented by Chef Joseph Zeable, the dog is Steve's former HYAAAH! hot dog. "When we opened up the restaurant on the Hill, we would routinely just shout hyaaah at each other," Zeable says. "And we decided to name this dog that."
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Here's a list of ways you can celebrate Pride Month 2022 in St. Louis
KSDK News, Dori Olmos, June 1, 2022
ST. LOUIS — June is Pride Month. Celebrations, events and specials are planned all month long throughout the St. Louis area in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
This year, in-person events are back after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the larger gatherings the past two years.
5 On Your Side has put together a list of ways you can mark Pride Month, whether by dining out or by attending an event.
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As costs rise, St. Louis restaurants stare down a dilemma: Higher prices or lower margins?
St Louis Business Journal, Judy Lucas, June 2, 2022
Lona’s Lil Eats has a wrap problem. The casual Asian fusion restaurant in St. Louis’ Fox Park neighborhood refers to itself as “home of the original giant rice paper wraps,” which recently has been a challenge, considering owners Pierce and Lona Lou Powers haven’t been able to find a steady supply of the wraps for much of the past three months.
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St. Louis restaurant deals and pop-ups for 4/20
St Louis, Zach Gzehoviak, April 20, 2022
Today's date, 4/20, has become a sort of food holiday, not only for those with a case of the munchies but also for those who look forward to trying the latest disturbingly delicious–sounding creations from local restaurants and chains. This year, several St. Louis restaurants are getting in the spirit of the cannabis-inspired holiday with promotions and pop-ups. From free tacos at Mission Taco Joint to a 4/20-themed beer dinner with 2nd Shift Brewing, here’s a lineup of local food specials and events.
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Celebrate 4/20 in St. Louis with these food and drink specials
Feast, Mabel  Suen, April 19, 2022
As the use of medical marijuana has grown in Missouri, so has the significance of April 20, the unofficial day to celebrate cannabis. This year in St. Louis, you can recognize the day by indulging in infused, multi-course meals or taking advantage of great happy hour specials. 
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New collaboration from Grace Meat + Three and Steve’s Hot Dogs - Youtube
Fox 2 St. Louis, April 14, 2022
New collaboration from Grace Meat + Three and Steve's Hot Dogs
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New collaboration from Grace Meat + Three and Steve’s Hot Dogs
Fox2Now, Kim Hudson, April 14, 2022
ST. LOUIS – Grace Meat + Three and Steve’s Hot Dogs has a southern-fried collaboration for fans, The Grace Meat Steve’s Fried Chicken Dog. It will only be available at Steve’s Hot Dogs until Sunday, April 17. Grace Meat + Three owner Rick Lewis and Steve’s owner Steve Ewing showed us what’s on the dog.
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St. Louis Proud: Steve’s Hot Dogs
KMOV 4, KMOV Staff, Mar. 23, 2022
ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- Steve Ewing is the front man for bands The Urge and the Steve Ewing Band. He also runs Steve’s Hot Dogs on South Grand Boulevard.
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Eating fish on Fridays? Here are some restaurants serving up specials during Lent
5 on your side,  March 7, 2022
Church fish fries aren't the only option for those not eating meat on Fridays. Several restaurants are adding fish specials to their menus.
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Check out these St. Louis restaurants offering specials for fish fry Fridays during Lent
Sauce Magazine,  March 4, 2022
From tacos and sandwiches to soups, here are some local seafood and fish specials on offer for Lent.
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‘There Can Only Be One Wiener’: Fill Out a Bracket to Help Decide the Official Hot Dog of St. Louis
Ladue News,  March 2,2022
In Detroit, the Coney dog is a beef frankfurter slathered in yellow mustard, topped with white onion and beanless chili. In Chicago, relish, tomato, a pickle spear and sport peppers are nestled in beside the mustard and onion on a poppy-seed bun. Elsewhere, some like it covered in fried cornmeal batter.
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Blues announce initiatives to celebrate Black History Month
St. Louis Blues,  Feb. 8, 2022
Black History Month is here, and the St. Louis Blues are celebrating the occasion with a variety of initiatives throughout the month of February.
Here are just some of the ways the Blues will celebrate this year:
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It's National Chili Day! We are taste-testing samples from local restaurants
KMOV4,  Feb. 24, 2022
Chili's are from the following restaurants:
The Fountain on Locust’s Chile Con Chatta
A delicious take on white chicken chili featuring chicken breast, white beans, green chiles, cumin, and chicken broth.
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Steve's Hot Dogs Will Appear on Food Paradise Episode This Week
Jenna Jones, Riverfront Times,  January 10, 2022
If you're feeling a little spicy and need something new to watch this week, Steve’s Hot Dogs (3145 S Grand Boulevard, 314-932-5953) will be featured this week on the Cooking Channel’s Food Paradise.
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Food Paradise: Steve's Hot Dogs to be featured on Cooking Channel
KMOV4,  January 10, 2022
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- Steve's Hot Dogs will be featured on the Cooking Channel this week.
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Bring Me The Fires
Riverfront Times,  January 5, 2022
When: Wed., January 5, 7:30PM 2022
Price: Free
Steve's Hot Dogs
3145 South Grand St. Louis - South City
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Raising the Bar: A Fundraiser Event with Celebrity Bartender Steve Ewing at Steve's Hot Dogs
STL Today, December 27, 2021
Join us for one night only as our very own Steve Ewing will be bartending, along with St. Louis Gin Expert Jen Kubiszewski.
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Three Tidbits: Patios become dining rooms, Steve Ewing's behind the bar tonight, when to ditch the holiday decos
George Mahe, St. Louis, December 27, 2021
St. Louis Magazine dining editor George Mahe discusses topical dining subjects.
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In The Kitchen 
STL TV,  December 27, 2021
Steve Ewing of Steve's Hot Dogs is in the kitchen making a Hyaaah Dog! and Bacon Bacon Jamaican Fries. Check it out!
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs8fpd8huP4&list=PLv5fmZisZFHQw3-LMP4u5CgPsne4MOOZ_&index=1
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St. Louis Chefs to Obsess Over
Riverfront Times,  December 17, 2021
Steve Ewing’s hot dogs are a south city staple, so popular within the St. Louis community that when he announced that Steve's Hot Dogs would be permanently closing its doors in 2019, the public simply would not let it happen.
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Steve's Hot Dogs and Strange Donuts make sweet, savory combo with burgers and donuts
KMOV Staff,  December 5, 2021
Strange Donuts and Steve's Hot Dogs are collaborating once again to combine sweet and savory foods this week. 
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Strange Donuts and Steve's Hot Dogs collaborate on maple bacon donut burger starting Monday
Michela Cardoza,  December 3, 2021
Strange Donuts and Steve's Hot Dogs are launching a new holiday treat, a maple bacon donut burger. Starting Monday, Strange Donuts and Steve's Hot Dogs will come together for their third collaboration.
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"So STL': Steve's Hot Dogs teams up with P'sghetti's for latest creation
Cassie Kibbens,  October 13, 2021
Two St. Louis hotspots are teaming up to bring you a new "so St. Louis" menu item. Steve's Hot Dogs and P'sghetti's Pasta & Sandwiches created a new hot dog option.
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Baby Yoda cocktail is a fan favorite at Steve's Hot Dogs
St. Louis Post Dispatch, October 12, 2021
I enjoyed the Baby Yoda Cocktail at Steve’s Hot Dogs and would love to make it at home. Will they share the recipe? — John Seavers, Grand Center neighborhood
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Steve's Hot Dogs now open on South Grand
Ian Shaw,  September 28, 2021
Steve’s Hot Dogs recently opened its new South Grand location, with its venerable selection of hot dogs piled high with toppings now complemented by fries, an expanded burger selection, and a full bar, including signature cocktails.
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Steve's Hot Dogs opens new location in South St. Louis
Rene Knott (KSDK),  September 24, 2021
Steve’s Hot Dogs has opened a new location in south St. Louis near Tower Grove Park.The new spot opened at 3145 South Grand Boulevard on Friday.
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First Look: Steve's Hog Dogs new location on South Grand
Adam Rothbarth,  September 22, 2021
“I have some great memories here,” said Steve’s Hot Dogs owner Steve Ewing of Mangia Italiano (3145 S. Grand Blvd.), the beloved and infamous late night spot that closed in late 2020. Now, years later, he’s moving his popular restaurant into the space. “As a working musician I was in here a lot – it’s always been an industry hangout.”  
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What I Do: Steve Ewing, founder of Steve's Hot Dogs
Sauce Magazine, August 25, 2021
Steve Ewing has done more in his five decades than many will do in a lifetime. Not only did he launch beloved restaurant Steve's Hot Dogs, but he's also the frontman of The Urge, a nationally touring band that got its start in St. Louis... 
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Steve's Hot Dogs feeds first responders for free Tuesday
KMOV,  August 10, 2021
From 11 am to 8 pm on August 10th, first responders who show their ID or badge will get a free combo as part of Steve's Hot Dogs #FeedThePeople program.
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Free meal for first responders at Steve's Hot Dogs today
FOX 2,  August 10, 2021
Area first responders can get a free meal Tuesday, August 10th. Steve's Hot Dogs is offering a free combo meals to first responders...
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Tim's Travels: Special Event Planned at Steve's Hot Dogs for National Hot Dog Day
FOX 2,  July 21, 2021
It is National Hot Dog Day and Tim Ezell was celebrating at Steve's Hot Dogs. The restaurant located at 3457 Magnolia Avenue has some special hot dog and drink pairings available and Funky Butt Brass Band playing on their patio...
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St. Louis Character: How Steve Ewing turned his passion for music into a successful restaurant
St. Louis Business Journal,  July 15, 2021
Steve's Hot Dogs nearly shut down for good in 2020 - even before the pandemic. But the community supported the restaurant through a reopening, and founder Steve Ewing returned the favor.
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Hot Diggity! See Which Eateries Earned PETA Kudos for Their Veggie Dogs
PETA, June 23, 2021
Sun's out, buns out! Er, hot dog buns, that is. As the Fourth of July marks a 'return to normal' for much ofthe country, PETA has scoured the country for the Top Vegan Hot Dogs. 
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Local eateries make PETA's top vegan dog list
FOX 2, June 24, 2021
The "Very Very Veggie Dog" from Steve's Hot Dogs in Tower Grove East was recognized as one of the best vegan hot dogs by PETA.
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St. Louis-based Volpi Foods partners with local restaurants for 'Summer of Volpi'
KSDK, June 24, 2021
Volpi Foods is a longtime St. Louis-based business specializing in cured meats who recently announced its first Summer of Volpi, partnering with Steve's Hot Dogs among others. 
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Tent Mission STL delivers weekly meals to the unhoused
St. Louis Magazine, June 9, 2021
The local non-profit is connecting caring restauranteurs with unhoused members of the St. Louis community. Steve's Hot Dogs is among its donors.
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Steve's Hot Dogs moving to a Larger Location
FOX 2, May 10, 2021
Steve's Hot Dogs is moving to a new larger location. The restaurant in Tower Grove East neighborhood is moving to the former Mangia Italiano on South Grand.
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Steve's Hot Dogs is Moving to the Former Mangia Italiano
Riverfront Times, May 10, 2021
Fans of Steve's Hot Dogs will soon be getting their tubular meat fix from a different spot. Steve Ewing's beloved hot dog restaurant is moving from its Tower Grove East location to South Grand.
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Steve's Hot Dogs is upgrading to the old Mangia Italiano space on South Grand this Summer
Sauce Magazine, May 10, 2021
Having both closed and reopened last year (unrelated to the pandemic), Steve's Hot Dogs has had one of the most unlikely success stories in recent memory.
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World Circus Day 2021 To Be Celebrated at Steve's Hot Dogs in St. Louis
The Riverbender, April 13, 2021
On Saturday April 17, celebrate World Circus Day by seeing some hotdogging and getting a hot dog.
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Circus Harmony to celebrate World Circus Day at Steve's Hot Dogs on Saturday
KSDK, April 12, 2021
World Circus Day is this Saturday April 17th and Steve's Hot Dogs will be celebrating with Circus Harmony.
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For Steve's Hot Dogs in St. Louis, a rock year hits high notes
St. Louis Post Dispatch, April 12, 2021
For Steve's Hot Dogs, 2020 was almost the year that wasn't.
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Lion's Choice and Steve's Hot Dogs team up for a hot dog hit
KSDK, April 7, 2021
Two St. Louis restaurants are knocking it out of the park with their latest collaboration. Lion's Choice and Steve's Hot Dogs are teaming up to dish out a ballpark favorite just in time for the return of Cardinals baseball.
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Lion's Choice and Steve's Hot Dogs team up for baseball season
St. Louis Magazine, April 7, 2021
Lion’s Choice and Steve’s Hot Dogs are teaming up as baseball season gets underway. Click here to read more.

3 More Seafood Specials to Celebrate Lent in St. Louis
Sauce Magazine, March 10, 2021
There are only a few Fridays left of Lent to discover your favorite seafood special of the season.
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Tim's Travels: Steve's Hot Dogs celebrates Coming 2 America
Fox 2, March 5, 2021
It's been a long time coming, but "Coming 2 America" is finally making its way to theaters. Steve's Hot Dogs are serving up some tasty ways to celebrate.
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St. Louis area restaurants offering fish specials for Lent
KSDK, March 2, 2021
The Lenten season started on Wednesday and that means fish fries are back in the St. Louis area. But fish fries aren't the only way to celebrate the season.
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Here's Where to Get The Best Hot Dog in Your State
Mashed, February 21, 2021
Mike Radosevich of Code 3 Spices and Joe Lampe interview Steve's Hot Dogs about all things music, bodybuild and Steve's Hot Dogs.
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Meat America Podcast: Steve Ewing - Rockstar, Bodybuilder & Hot Dogs? (Ep 18)
Mashed, February 17, 2021
Steve's Hot Dogs is named the best place to get a dog in Missouri by Mashed. 
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Freezing Temperatures a Blow to Area Restaurants on Valentine's Day
KMOV, February 14, 2021
Many restaurant owners in the St. Louis area were anticipating Valentine's Day weekend to be one of their busiest of the year.  
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Black-Owned Food Businesses to Visit in Your City
Eat This, Not That, February 15, 2021
February is Black History Month, which is the perfect opportunity to showcase just a few of the best food products and independently-owned eateries created by Black people.
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Ask George: Any Last Minute Food Ideas for Valentine's Day?
St. Louis Magazine, February 12, 2021
Every Friday, SLM dining editor George Mahe answers a timely culinary query.
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Steve's Hot Dogs & Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company Team Up for Valentine's Day with Chocolate Waffle Dog Launch
STLToday.com February 10, 2021
Steve's Hot Dogs in Tower Grove East is bringing the love this Valentine's Day only with a unique collaboration in partnership with Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company.
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The 15 Best Places for Takeout in St. Louis
Foursquare, February 1, 2021
Steve's Hot Dogs is among the best local restaurants for takeout in St. Louis. 
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Black-Owned Businesses You Can Support in the St. Louis Metro Area
Ladue News, February 1, 2021
Supporting Black business owners is just one way to uplift the Black community right now.
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St. Louis Area Restaurants Offering Specials for Valentine's Day
KSDK, February 1, 2021
Several spots around the St. Louis area are offering specials for the holiday. 
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12 Great St. Louis Restaurants That Are Definitely Open On A Monday, Vol 2
Sauce Magazine, January 25, 2021
Trust us, we get it: Mondays are really difficult in St. Louis. If you've been here for a while, you're all too familiar with the blues that come with realizing your go-to is closed... 
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A Hot Dog Restaurant That Brings a Town Together
Carlos Watson Show OZY, February 12, 2021
Discover created the Eat It Forward program to give local Black-owned restaurants chances to win $25,000 and the program has given out $5 million in all. Recent recipient Steve Ewing shares his story. 
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Steve's Hot Dogs & Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company Team Up for Valentine's Day with Chocolate Waffle Dog Launch
STLToday.com February 10, 2021
Steve's Hot Dogs in Tower Grove East is bringing the love this Valentine's Day only with a unique collaboration in partnership with Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company.
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Entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis gives Steve's Hot Dogs $20,000 to Serve Those in Need
FOX 2, January 26, 2021
There isn't a small business in America right now that couldn't use an extra $20,000. A famous entrepreneur is helping a local business help others.
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These St. Louis Bars and Restaurants Are Offering Heated Patio Seating This Winter
Feast, January 22, 2021
As the seasons begin to change, there is one big question looming over the food industry: How will diners eat and drink outside once the temperatures drop? 
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Steve's Hot Dogs to Donate Profits to Crown Candy after COVID Temporarily Shuts Their Doors
FOX 2, January 18, 2021
Crown Candy Kitchen and Steve's Hot Dogs collaborated to bring St. Louis the Crown Candy BLT Dog. A Steve's hot dog topped with lettuce, tomato and Crown Candy bacon. 
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Frontline Health Care Workers Receive Meals Donated from Steve's Hot Dogs
St. Louis Post Dispatch, January 9, 2021
Nurses at St. Louis University Hospital, donning scrubs and PPE, strode outside the hospital on Friday, not to tend to a new patient but to receive a round of donated meals... 
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Steve's Hot Dogs serving up 'BLT Dog' with Bacon from Crown Candy
KSDK January 6, 2021
The limited-time special will be available starting on Jan. 6 while supplies last from Steve's Hot Dogs. 
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Bacon from Crown Candy on Steve's Hot Dog? Sign Us Up!
KMOV January 6, 2021
Two staples in the St. Louis food scene are teaming up for a unique collaboration. Steve's Hot Dogs and Crown Candy Kitchen have partered to create the Crown Candy B.L.T. Dog.
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Steve's Hot Dogs Gives Free Food to First Responders and Homeless Throughout Pandemic
FOX 2, January 6, 2021
Steve's Hot Dogs continues to give away food to first responders and homeless neighbors with lots of help from across the country, including Marcus Lemonis.
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Steve's Hot Dogs & Strange Donuts Partner for a One-of-a-Kind Creation
KMOV December 9, 2020
The last time this special collaboration between two unique St. Louis restaurants happened, it resulted in lines down the block. 
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Eatery Partnership Results in Donut-Wrapped Hot Dog Topped with Mac and Cheese and Bacon
Mix 105.1 December 8, 2020
The last time this special collaboration between two unique St. Louis restaurants happened, it resulted in lines down the block. 
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Inaugural Midwest Black Restaurant kicks off on Friday
KMOV.com  July 22, 2020
At Gourmet Soul on Delmar, the coronavirus pandemic might have slowed things down, but once they reopened the customers kept coming. “We’ve been rocking and rolling,” said general manager Yomi Martin about the line of cars outside the soul food restaurant...
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​Community-centered Black Restaurant Week kicks off Midwest
St. Louis Magazine July 24, 2020
Black Restaurant Week LLC, founded in 2016, aims to highlight Black-owned catering services, food trucks, products, and restaurants nationwide through a series of events—and this year, it's coming to St. Louis for the first time...
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​Steve's Hot Dogs and Eckert's collab for Campfire Dog
KSDK.com October 6, 2020
Two St. Louis favorites teamed up to create a ‘Campfire Dog.’
The Eckert's Campfire Dog at Steve’s Hot Dogs is an all-beef smoked dog topped with a sweet Ricotta cream sauce, warm cinnamon apples and a drizzle of caramel sauce... 
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​Steve's Hot Dogs Wins $25,000 award from Discover
STLtoday.com September 17, 2020
Steve's Hot Dogs has won $25,000 from Discover as part of the financial-services company's Eat It Forward program to support Black-owned restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic.Discover is awarding a total of $5 million to 200 Black-owned restaurants...
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​Steve's Hot Dogs Wins $25K prize meant to boost Black-owned businesses
St. Louis Business Journal September 18, 2020
Like many restaurant owners, Steve Ewing was not sure how his business, Steve’s Hotdogs, would survive the pandemic. It was just one of the hurdles he's faced over the last couple of years.
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​Discover awards Steve's Hot Dogs in Tower Grove East $25,000 
Fox2now.com September 17, 2020
Steve Ewing, owner of Steve’s Hot Dogs, was standing behind the register at his Tower Grove East restaurant Wednesday evening and found out he won $25,000 to help his hot dog shop.
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​How to take a staycation in St. Louis
St. Louis American August 25, 2020
Many of us have had to either delay or completely forgo our summer vacations. Instead of suffering from cabin fever, as St. Louisans, we are fortunate to have many things to re-explore responsibly from our restaurants to our hotels to attractions and more. I have so many favorites in St. Louis, but here’s a sample itinerary for my perfect staycation.
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​Midwest Black Restaurant Week: Steve's Hot Dogs 
Fox2now.com July 27, 2020
We celebrate Midwest Black Restaurant Week with Steve’s Hot Dogs. Owner Steve Ewing just wrapped a special lunch for National Hot Dog Day. His restaurant is founded on over-the-top hot dogs at an affordable price. Ewing talked to us about being a black business owner and how Black Restaurant Week helps small black-owned businesses.
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St. Louis is part of first Midwest Black Restaurant Week
STLtoday.com  July 27, 2020
This week, St. Louis will be a part of Black Restaurant Week's first regional celebration for the Midwest, which includes Minneapolis; Columbus and Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Kansas City... 
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​Community-centered Black Restaurant Week kicks off Midwest
St. Louis Magazine July 24, 2020
Black Restaurant Week LLC, founded in 2016, aims to highlight Black-owned catering services, food trucks, products, and restaurants nationwide through a series of events—and this year, it's coming to St. Louis for the first time.
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4 top spots for burgers in St. Louis
Hoodline  June 15, 2020
Steve's Hot Dogs & Burgers, a spot to score hot dogs and burgers in Tower Grove East, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 129 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3457 Magnolia Ave... 
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The Go! List 2020: Food & Drink​
STLToday.com  June 12, 2020
Steve’s Hot Dogs, which Urge frontman Steve Ewing had grown over 11 years from a hot-dog cart to two brick-and-mortar restaurants, was done... 
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​Dogtown Pizza to collaborate With Steve's Hot Dogs and Burgers
RiverBender.com June 3, 2020
Dogtown Pizza is proud to announce a local collaboration with Steve's Hot Dogs & Burgers on a new hot dog called the Dogtown Pizza 4 Meat Dog - a smoked Nathan's dog topped with pepperoni, diced ham, bacon, pizza sauce, and pizza cheese...
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Where to find the Eddie Murphy burger menu in St. Louis 
KSDK.com  May 3, 2020
You know that feeling of surprise when you see something often but somehow are able to discover something new that you didn't see before? That's what happened to me this week when we decided to give the dishwasher a break by not cooking and instead decided to support a neighborhood restaurant by doing some curbside ordering... 
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​St. Louis restaurant gives back to community that's given so much, one hot dog at a time 
KSDK.com April 15, 2020
With the help of investors, Steve’s reopened the Tower Grove storefront, just as the coronavirus was ramping up. Owner Steve Ewing said the community has gotten him through it all.
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​Steve's Hot Dogs & Burgers Offers Family Packs Chili Bowls and More To-Go
Ladue News April 15, 2020
A beloved neighborhood business recently bounced back from closure with help from an angel investor and continues to serve the community during uncertain times with curbside pick-up and delivery...
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​Steve's Hot Dogs & Burgers Reopens in Tower Grove East
STLtoday.com February 26, 2020
As previously reportedSteve’s Hot Dogs & Burgers reopens today (Feb. 26) at 3457 Magnolia Avenue in Tower Grove East.
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​Rejoice! Steve's Hot Dogs and Burgers to Reopen Next Week
Riverfront Times February 21, 2020
After less than a month, our favorite top dog is back in action. News broke today that Steve's Hot Dogs & Burgers (3457 Magnolia Avenue) is reopening its Tower Grove East location less than 30 days since...
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Episode 30: Steve's Hot Dogs
KMOV.com  January 2, 2020
From alternative rock to alternative toppings, Steve Ewing is always shaking things up.
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