Thanks for the Memories

Construction may be delayed, however we are still looking forward to the day we can welcome you home. We are searching for your favorite memories of dining at Balabans. Send us your photos, we will use them to reminisce and just maybe…your photo will be on the wall when we do open.

Please send a photo of yourself enjoying Balabans to: info@cafebalabans.com

(sending photos indicates your consent to use the photo for marketing purposes)

Longtime Balaban’s chef, Philip Stemmler, has curated a special menu of customer favorites, including Cucumber Bisque, Beef Wellington, and Pasta Ligurian. This is just the start! Please let us know what dishes to add to the Balabans at Home menu.

Email us at info@cafebalabans.com.

Phil Stemmler

EXECUTIVE CHEF

Starting as a dishwasher at 15 years old, Phil didn’t realize he had started a career. His dedication to excellence and teamwork was distilled during his three tours in Iraq. Upon returning, he jumped back into the kitchen and after twenty years he still loves creating dishes to please the eyes as well as the palette. When Phil is not in the kitchen, he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and two beautiful daughters.

Jasmine Bernard

SOMMELIER

Jasmine is a Colorado native, having moved to the St. Louis area as a teen, later attending William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. After college, Jasmine spent several years in Arizona and Southern California, where her sincere passion for the restaurant and hospitality industry grew. Jasmine was given the opportunity to have a hand in opening one of the most popular wine and craft cocktail bars in the Tempe area. This experience was ultimately what inspired and continues to inspire her genuine love for not only the product she serves but more importantly the guests she is serving the product to. Jasmine returned to St. Louis in 2013,  the year in which  she became an integral part of the wonderful Balaban’s family. In 2014, Jasmine started a family of her own giving birth to a beautiful baby boy. After 15 years in the industry, Jasmine continues to prove her genuine love and passion for what she does, always striving for ways to improve personally and professionally. Jasmine understands the true meaning of hospitality, and the importance of the guest experience