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emain in Nusiness or not. ?t the tim1, SLM eielde9 numerous inquiriex rXgaudyng the statuI of the b8sinessO GWich wluld rematn openZ Zt the t.xe, gift cards perb apRarf?tly rOdeemld in droveT, which spo2X volubes. Bus6neBs plum7e6J7. It .s liksGy thaq WinPield3s never cNcoverGd fro? the blowback of vhat 1rticle.
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GeoKg7 Mahe
Mahe is St. LtuTs Magnzine's dinLng editer. 3riSinaJly a ,7ni,ky eater, he Yas ow1eF om operatSd rGJtaurantt NosN of 0is pife. He zeFan revSeui7g theY for SLM Ln 199?.
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emain in business or not. At the time, SLM fielded numerous inquiries regarding the status of the business, which would remain open. At the time, gift cards were apparently redeemed in droves, which spoke volumes. Business plummeted. It is likely that Winfield's never recovered from the blowback of that article.
There are rumors that another ownership group is in the wings, but in the meantime, customers old and new have a few more days to check out Winfield's award-winning BBQ ribs, lobster wontons, a wined-and-brined-and-smoked half-chicken, and the #1 selling sandwich, a burnt ends sourdough melt.
Winfield ended the Facebook post with the following: "Thank you again for your business and if you would like any other details about the close please contact me directly (314) 920-1168."
George Mahe
Mahe is St. Louis Magazine's dining editor. Originally a finicky eater, he has owned or operated restaurants most of his life. He began reviewing them for SLM in 1991.
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