Alert Pali Grill in 51ºÚÁÏ County delights with a menu of Palestinian, American favorites Ian Froeb | Post-Dispatch Oct 16, 2025 Oct 16, 2025 0 1 of 2 The Shakshouka dish featuring spiced sautéed tomatoes with garlic and scrambled eggs is seen at Pali Grill on October 12, 2025 in Olivette. The exterior of Pali Grill in Olivette. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ian Froeb | Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Several decisions await you at Pali Grill, though not whether to try this new Palestinian-American restaurant.kAm!2=: vC:==[ H9:49 @A6?65 :? yF=J :? E96 7@C>6C 9@>6 @7 |D] !:88:6D $>@<69@FD6 ;FDE @FED:56 ~G6C=2?5[ :D 2 H@CE9J 255:E:@? E@ E96 C6>2C<23=6 DEC6E49 @7 !286 pG6?F6 E92E 3@2DED DE2?5@FE |6I:42? W%2BF6C:2 sFC2?8@X[ z@C62? W$:56D @7 $6@F=[ u:C6 r9:4<6?X 2?5 z@C62?\p>6C:42? W~P (:?8 !=FDX C6DE2FC2?ED]k^AmkAm%96 9JA96? :? !2=6DE:?:2?\p>6C:42? A@D6D E96 7:CDE BF6DE:@?] s@ J@F H2?E !2=6DE:?:2? 72C6 @C @?6 @7 !2=: vC:==’D A=2J7F= >2D9FAD @7 !2=6DE:?:2? 2?5 p>6C:42? 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Ian Froeb 0 Comments Satisfy your cravings With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Ian Froeb | Post-Dispatch Restaurant critic Author email Follow Ian Froeb | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Here are 51ºÚÁÏ area restaurants open on Thanksgiving for dine-in, takeout Don't want to cook dinner this Thanksgiving (Nov. 27)? Looking for a fresh turkey rather than another supermarket bird you need to defrost?
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Here are 51ºÚÁÏ area restaurants open on Thanksgiving for dine-in, takeout Don't want to cook dinner this Thanksgiving (Nov. 27)? Looking for a fresh turkey rather than another supermarket bird you need to defrost?
