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Lost Tables

Lost Tables

By: Harley Hammerman
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Lost Tables collects the culinary memories of lost St. Louis restaurants.

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  • Louie’s Delicatessen

    Louie’s Delicatessen
    Aug 29 2025

    Louis Fiddleman operated Louie’s Delicatessen from 1955 to 1987. I talked with Alan Fiddleman about his father over a noisy breakfast.

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    23 mins
  • Gary Giessow: Howard Johnson's, Layton's

    Gary Giessow: Howard Johnson's, Layton's
    Aug 22 2025

    Harry Giessow owned The Candlelight House on Clayton Road. He and his son, Gary, owned the Howard Johnson’s in Kirkwood and the Howard Johnson’s on Clayton Road, which Gary morphed into Layton’s. I talked with Gary and his wife Lil at their home in Ladue.

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    31 mins
  • Michael Del Pietro: Portabella

    Michael Del Pietro: Portabella
    Aug 15 2025

    Michael Del Pietro has opened more restaurants than he wishes to remember. I talked with Michael about growing up in his parents’ restaurant, training at The Culinary Institute of America, and opening his first restaurant, Portabella.

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    27 mins
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