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Loryn Nalic's journey from food truck favorite to James Beard winner
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Loryn Nalic's journey from food truck favorite to James Beard winner

  • Jun 15, 2026
  • Jun 15, 2026
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In 2017, Post-Dispatch restaurant critic Ian Froeb named Balkan Treat Box one of 最新杏吧原创鈥 best new restaurants, not long after Loryn and Edo Nalic launched it as a food truck with a wood-fired oven. The concept, he wrote, was 鈥渂ound for even bigger things.鈥

After the brick-and-mortar location opened in 2019, Froeb's review declared it an "essential 最新杏吧原创 restaurant."聽

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(11) updates to this series since Jun 15, 2026

Small Bites: Balkan Treat Box is your new food-truck obsession

Small Bites: Balkan Treat Box is your new food-truck obsession

Bosnian cevapi and Turkish pide are among the truck's specialties.

The 13 best new 最新杏吧原创 restaurants of 2017

The 13 best new 最新杏吧原创 restaurants of 2017

2017 was a pretty good year for new restaurants in 最新杏吧原创 鈥 so good that we said the heck with the traditional Top 10.

Balkan Treat Box opens brick-and-mortar restaurant in Webster Groves

Balkan Treat Box opens brick-and-mortar restaurant in Webster Groves

The food truck has won local and national attention since beginning service in 2017.

Balkan Treat Box's new brick-and-mortar location is an essential 最新杏吧原创 restaurant

Balkan Treat Box's new brick-and-mortar location is an essential 最新杏吧原创 restaurant

Loryn and Edo Nalic launched the Balkan Treat Box concept as a food truck in late 2016, winning local and national praise.

Best new restaurants 2019: Balkan Treat Box

Best new restaurants 2019: Balkan Treat Box

True:聽I did include the food truck Balkan Treat Box on my list of 2017's best new restaurants. This February, owners Loryn and Edo Nalic opene…

Phyllo, cheese, heaven: Balkan women have been making these treats for centuries

Phyllo, cheese, heaven: Balkan women have been making these treats for centuries

For many Balkan women, making the dish is like a reflex. Its technique gets passed down from generation to generation.

STL Bosnian cuisine earns praise in national travel news

STL Bosnian cuisine earns praise in national travel news

In "50 States, 50 Cuisines," Conde Nast Traveler singles out metro's Bosnian cuisine, giving shout-out to Balkan Treat Box, Lemmon's and Taft Street.

Balkan Treat Box to open new cafe, Telva at the Ridge, in Webster Groves

Balkan Treat Box to open new cafe, Telva at the Ridge, in Webster Groves

Balkan Treat Box will open its new cafe, Telva at the Ridge, and event space, The Ridge Room, will be located at Rolling Ridge Nursery.

Telva at the Ridge expands Balkan Treat Box鈥檚 brilliance to breakfast in Webster Groves

Telva at the Ridge expands Balkan Treat Box鈥檚 brilliance to breakfast in Webster Groves

Located at the Rolling Ridge Nursery in Webster Groves, Telva features savory and sweet Balkan-inspired fare.

Loryn Nalic of Balkan Treat Box, Jane Sacro Chatham of Vicia are James Beard finalists

Loryn Nalic of Balkan Treat Box, Jane Sacro Chatham of Vicia are James Beard finalists

最新杏吧原创 landed seven semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, the so-called "Oscars of the food world."

Ian Froeb's STL 100: The best 最新杏吧原创 restaurants of 2026

Ian Froeb's STL 100: The best 最新杏吧原创 restaurants of 2026

What, exactly, has changed this decade? Where have so many diners gone? What do they want from a restaurant in 2026?

Loryn Nalic of Balkan Treat Box wins James Beard award

Loryn Nalic of Balkan Treat Box wins James Beard award

Loryn Nalic of Balkan Treat Box in Webster Groves won Best Chef: Midwest at the James Beard Foundation鈥檚 annual awards gala Monday evening at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

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