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El Molino del Sureste brings the flavors of Yucatán to St. Louis - Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food FascinatedEl Molino del Sureste in South City is offering some of the most ambitious Mexican cuisine in the St. Louis area.

"At El Molino del Sureste in South City, the details don’t just matter: they quietly stack, layer by layer, until you realize you’re eating something far more deliberate than it first appears. Every element, from sourcing to seasoning to structure, feels considered beyond trend or technique. The result is cooking that feels deeply personal and fully formed – a reflection of executive chef Alex Henry’s earliest memories."

Lauren Healey

Sauce Magazine

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"In January, Alex Henry was named a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Midwest, an honor overdue at least since he and his brother, Jeff, opened El Molino del Sureste in 2023 in Southampton and arguably since he first showcased his sophisticated, yet deeply personal cooking that draws on his native Yucatán, Mexico, nearly a decade ago at Nixta. "

Ian Froeb

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Focus on regional Mexican fare nets St. Louis chef his first James Beard nominationUsing indigenous culinary flavors and traditions, the chef hopes this accomplishment raises awareness and interest for regional Mexican cuisine.

"He infuses his restaurant, El Molino del Sureste, with the aromas of his abuelita’s kitchen in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and the flavors of meals crafted from fresh market ingredients. These elements define the essence of every dish on his menu. "

Layla Halilbasic

St. Louis Public Radio

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"Once again I must demand that the national tastemakers of the James Beard Awards, Food & Wine magazine's best new chefs, et al., take seat at Alex Henry's exceptional Southampton restaurant El Molino del Sureste. if you are one of these tastemakers, and you've already been, go back. "

Ian Froeb

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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"Alex Henry is one of St. Louis’ most talented chefs, and his cooking, which bridges local, seasonal ingredients and the cuisine of his native Yucatán in Mexico, demands national attention. "

Ian Froeb

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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"El Molino del Sureste continually evolves while elegantly engaging with memory and tradition"

Holly Fann & Joel Crespo

Eater

How it started, how it's going: El Molino at one yearAs the restaurant approaches the one-year mark, we look at how brothers Alex and Jeff Henry have evolved it over time, and how El Molino is giving guests a taste

"El Molino continues the story with an array of traditional dishes and innovative twists on the food of the brothers' youth - time spent cooking with their grandmother ... continually [transitioning and tweaking] the menu to showcase ... dishes that cover traditional fare but delve into more experimental territory that always manages to stay true to traditional ingredients and preparation"

Shannon Weber

Feast Magazine

At El Molino del Sureste, St. Louis’ best Mexican chef gets even betterAlex Henry serves stunning dishes from Mexico's Yucatán region at El Molino del Sureste, an expanded version of his Food Hall at City Foundry restaurant Sureste.

" St. Louis’ most exciting Mexican restaurant "

Ian Froeb

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

El Molino, the Best New Restaurant we couldn’t leave off the listThough El Molino officially opened its doors just a few days after Feast's cutoff date for this year's Best New Restaurants, we couldn't resist highlighting chef Alex Henry’s sustained dedication

"Every so often, an exceptional new restaurant falls victim to the time frames set for awards such as our Best New Restaurants [...] But in this industry, rules are made to be broken, so we made an executive decision to include El Molino."

Shannon Weber

Feast Magazine

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"[one of] the best new restaurants of the year in St. Louis [...] [El Molino] explores traditional and modern regional mexican food"

St. Louis Magazine

El Molino del Sureste: Un Oasis Culinario de la Península de Yucatán en St. LouisEl Molino del Sureste, un nuevo restaurante y molino de masa, ha abierto sus puertas en el vecindario de Southampton en St. Louis, trayendo consigo un pedazo auténtico de la cultura yucateca.

"El Molino del Sureste is carefully designed to offer an experience that goes beyond food... this attention to detail creates a welcoming and authentic atmosphere that invites diners to immerse themselves in the rich cultural heritage of the henrys"

Cecilia Velasquez

Red Latina Communications

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