What's It Take To Make a Great Chicken Salad Sandwich?

See which local eatery got its specialty featured in a recent Post-Dispatch food section.

The day after the St. Louis Post-Dispatch food section featured the chicken salad sandwich from 6 North Cafe in Ballwin, the restaurant couldn't serve it fast enough. "It was a very interesting day, very, very busy," said Aaron Izaguirre, a manager at 6 North, whose job includes prepping the popular recipe. "We ran through three days worth of chicken salad—definitely more than we normally serve."  Izaguirre said the recipe involves roasting a whole chicken for about two hours and mixing the chicken with a dressing of sour cream, a little mayonnaise, mustard, parsley and celery. The Post-Dispatch ran the recipe with its brief feature on 6 North on March 19. "We wanted our chicken salad to be all about the chicken," manager Mike Altrudo told…

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Restaurant Review Round-Up: 6 North Cafe

See what restaurant goers are saying about establishments in Ballwin and Ellisville.

Nothing says lunch like a quality sandwich, so the Restaurant Review Roundup is sitting down at 6 North Cafe this week.  The family-owned, independent coffee shop also offers pastires, specialty coffee drinks and more. Salads and smoothies are also on the menue at the restaurant, located at 14438 Clayton Road in Ballwin.  The following reviews collected by Patch are a representative sample aimed at giving you a flavor of what local residents are saying. Have an opinion on the best dinner in the area yourself? Add a review of your own right here on Patch.     From Patch: Laura Edwards-Ray: gave it 5/5 stars: "LOVE IT!!!! The food is fabulous, the drinks are delicious and the staff is very friendly. I also love the fact that they are …

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PHOTOS: 6 North Cafe Book Signing Anniversary

The Cafe celebrated one year of book signings with local authors this month.

Meet More Local Authors at 6 North Cafe Today

Patch is helping 6 North Cafe in Ballwin celebrate a year of book signings with local authors this week.

If you're looking for a way to spend your Saturday morning this week, Ballwin-Ellisville Patch will be at 6 North Cafe in Ballwin for part two of their annniversary celebration marking a year of book signings with local authors. Patch joined the party last week with children's book authors and illustrators. About 20 additional authors this week are expected to be at the Cafe Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Stop by and say "hello"! We'll be unmissable in Patch green. If you haven't already, you can sign up for a free newsletter and pick up a Patch tote bag as thanks. Read the latest blog posts in Patch's Local Voices section from one of the children's authors who was there last week: "Like" Ballwin-Ellisville Patch on Facebook for the …

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6 North Cafe Celebrates a Year of Book Signings

Nine children's book authors visited the anniversary celebration last Saturday and the party continues Sept. 22.

After a year of coordinating book signing events at 6 North Cafe, owner Maria Altrudo decided to celebrate. The book signings, held Saturday mornings, have featured a variety of local authors. Nine children's book authors were at part one of the two-week anniversary celebration Sept. 15. Altrudo said she's expecting 20 authors for the event Sept. 22. Ballwin-Ellisville Patch hung out with the authors this week and will be there again this Saturday. Stop by, grab some coffee and meet local authors! Sign-up for our free newsletter and get a Patch tote bag for your books. "Like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, join us on Instagram and check-in on Foursquare to track Patch at events and for community coverage.

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Catch Patch at Six North Cafe Today

Patch is helping Six North Cafe in Ballwin celebrate a children's author party this week.

If you're looking for a way to spend your Saturday morning this week, Ballwin-Ellisville Patch will be at Six North Cafe in Ballwin as part of their Children's Author Party. The party makes part 1 of 2 celebrations commemorating the one-year anniversary since Six North began hosting Saturday book signings. Participating authors from the last year will be joining the party Sept. 15 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Cafe. Stop by and say "hello"! We'll be unmissable in Patch green. If you haven't already, sign up for a free newsletter and pick up a Patch tote bag as thanks. "Like" Ballwin-Ellisville Patch on Facebook for the latest local news and events.

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ICYMI...Friday Food Critic: 6 North Cafe

Each week, we nominate a new restaurant for you to review. That's right, you're the local expert.

Friday Food Critic

Friday Food Critic: 6 North Cafe

Each week, we nominate a new restaurant for you to review. That's right, you're the local expert.

All right, it's your turn to be the food critic. Every week, Patch will take a look at the stock of restaurants and eateries in Ballwin and Ellisville, pick a specific place and ask for your reviews. What did you like? What didn't you like? Recommendations? This week, 6 North Cafe is up. Been there? All you have to do is click on the restaurant title and rate your experience(s) in our directory. Then, you'll be entered into a random drawing to win a $10 gift card to a restaurant of your choice.  Can't hurt, can it?  Go ahead! You never know -- you may find your calling to be a food critic, or at least win a gift card out of it.

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Ellisville Author Aims to Help Tap Personal Magic

Author Kimberly Schneider of Ellisville will appear at 6 North Café in Ballwin on Saturday.

With the release of her latest book, ""Everything You Need Is Right Here: Five Steps to Manifesting Magic and Miracles," Kimberly Schneider strives to help readers tap into peace and enjoy it in a way that could be described as feeling supernatural. As a student of counseling, the Ellisville resident and former trial attorney has experience coaching people from many walks of life—experiences she drew on to help shape her book, which targets issues such as self confidence, ego and clarity of mind. Prior to her appearance at 6 North Café on Saturday from 10 a.m. to Noon, Schneider took time to discuss these ideas and more with Ballwin-Ellisville Patch: Tell us about yourself. I was born in St. Louis and most of my extended family is here.  I…

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Editor's Notes

Get to Know Ballwin-Ellisville Patch!

Stop by 6 North Cafe in Ballwin on Tuesday night, get a free coffee and learn what Patch has to offer.

Patch editors from West. St. Louis County will offer up free tips on using our site and free coffee Tuesday night courtesy of 6 North Cafe in Ballwin. Patch is dedicated to sharing important stories, news as well as fun and helpful information to our readers. But our sites are not a one-way street the way so many news outlets are. We encourage readers to post their own events happening around town, share exciting announcements about their family or friends, or blog about anything they feel passionate about. Tuesday night at 7 p.m., our editors will be available to introduce themselves, show readers first-hand how to utilize the many features on our sites and enjoy a cup of Joe with members of the community. We also will have some free …

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