Every restaurant seems to have its own “program ... up the brasato al midolo (Tuscan braised beef shank) on my red wine play list for some rainy Sunday. But where the book really shines ...

Clayton institution The Fatted Calf (12 South Bemiston Avenue; 314-726-1141) reopened at 11 a.m. this morning. The restaurant closed in late October to repair damage from a grease fire.

Welcome to Lifers, a feature in which Eater interviews the men and women who have worked in the restaurant and bar ... the lineup at Fatted Calf would easily grace the podium.

and are now living their decade-old dream with The Fatted Calf, a restaurant that doubles as farmhouse suite with three lovely rooms overlooking a pineapple field. A reference to a biblical ...

It's like the Ferry Building but in Napa---Charcuterie from Fatted ... Calf, baked goods from Model Bakery, winery from Michael Mondavi, cheese, and?wait for it?a Taylor's Refresher for that ...