Press Coverage

Ian Froeb’s STL 100: The best St. Louis restaurants of 2024Looking for a St. Louis area restaurant? Post-Dispatch restaurant critic Ian Froeb picks 100 essential spots for 2024.

"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

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

The best new restaurants in St. LouisThe latest and greatest across the dining scene

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

St. Louis Magazine