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What’s New In The Lou with Alexis Zotos
Welcome to What’s New in the Lou with Alexis Zotos, your go-to guide for what’s fresh, fun, and happening around St. Louis. A weekly interview style show featuring the people and events that make St. Louis special.
What’s New In The Lou with Alexis Zotos
Episode 50: Beyond the BBQ: Building Beast Craft with Dave Sandusky
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Everyone knows Beast Craft BBQ for its award-winning barbecue, but there's a lot more to the story than smoked meats.
In Episode 50, I sit down with owner Dave Sandusky to talk about the exciting opening of Beast Craft's newest location at City Foundry STL, the menu item he says every first-time visitor needs to order (and it might not be what you'd expect), and what it really takes to run a successful restaurant.
Dave opens up about the realities of restaurant ownership—the long hours, constant challenges, and why even businesses that look wildly successful from the outside face obstacles behind the scenes. It's an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and staying passionate through it all, with plenty of barbecue talk along the way.
This episode is presented by Kaldi's Coffee.