In this final episode of The Sauce, Meera Nagarajan, executive editor, discusses leaving Sauce Magazine after 16 years. She shares a few memories from her time working at the magazine and the St. Louis meals that changed her life.

You can continue to find copies of the monthly print magazine the first Wednesday of the month and daily updates on the website at SauceMagazine.com. To all listeners of The Sauce, we thank you for tuning in each week. It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve you.

This week Meera and Michelle discuss a visit to CITYPARK, where the vegan kebab at Balkan Treat Box and the bacos at Saucy Porka stood out. Also in the conversation was a visit to Blues City Deli where their take on the tuna melt, the fiesty tuna sandwich, was a knockout. A recent trip to Tucker's Place solidifies that this steak house is serving up one of the most affordable steaks in town.

CITYPARK

2100 Market St., St. Louis

Balkan Treat Box

Saucy Porka

Blues City Deli

2438 McNair Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-8225

Tucker's Place

4 Hands + Peacemaker Kirkwood

150 W. Argonne Dr., Kirkwood

First Look: 4 Hands + Peacemaker Kirkwood

This week Michelle and Meera chat about a recent visit to Old Bakery Beer where they got to try new dishes from their menu including a pulled pork sandwich and a tofu parmesan sandwich. Also in the conversation is Daile’s Smokehouse where the barbecue is delicious but the sides here are equally as good. Also in the talk is a recent visit to Niche Food Group’s resurrected Porano, which was in the form of a pop-up at Wild Carrot as they gear up for their summer opening in Des Peres. Finally, they discuss the Saucy Soiree, Sauce’s annual grand tasting party where some of the city’s best restaurants and bars come out with creative and delicious tastings.

Old Bakery Beer

400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton, Illinois, 618-463-1470

Daile’s Smokehouse

2951 Dougherty Ferry Road, St. Louis, 636-529-1898

Porano Pop-Up

Saucy Soiree, June 23 at Union Station

Jalea

323 N. Main St., St. Charles, 314-303-0144

Levels Nigerian Cuisine

1405 Washington Ave., St. Louis, 314-571-9990

Planter’s House

1000 Mississippi Ave., St. Louis, 314-696-2603

Lazy Tiger

Idol Wolf

1528 Locust St., St. Louis, 314-325-0360