The following list is accurate as of a mid-December press date and will be published in the February 2014 issue of SLM.
Of note: Normally, struggling restaurants will call it quits in January. Although that may still happen, January 2014 looks good for restaurant openings, with 13 scheduled in 2014 (vs. 7 in 2013).
Closings:
- Cini: 374 S. Grand, November 26
- 17th St BBQ: 1711 W. Highway 50, O'Fallon, Ill, November 30
- Kelly English Steakhouse: 777 Casino Center, November 30
- Saleem's West: 14560 Manchester, December 14
- Cini: 8831 Ladue, December 21 (announced)
- Little Country Gentleman: 8135 Maryland, January 11 (announced)
Openings:
- Bella Vino (The Vine): 325 S. Main, St. Charles, November 29
- The Nest: 10440 German, December 2
- Planter’s House: 1000 Mississippi, December 4
- Evangeline's New Orleans (Coco Louco Brasil): 512 N. Euclid, December 4
- Blind Tiger at Sutton Place (Jumpin’ Jupiter): 7376 Manchester, December 6
- Smalls Tea & Coffee: 2619 1/2 Cherokee, December 7
- Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants: 1000 Town & Country Crossing, December 12
- Nathalie's (Salt): 4356 Lindell, December 13
- Final Cut Steakhouse (Kelly English Steakhouse): 777 Casino Center, December 13
- The Whiskey Ring: 2651 Cherokee, December 17
Coming Soon:
- 801 Chophouse (Araka): 131 Carondelet, late December
- Five Star Burgers (Culpepper's): 312 S. Kirkwood, late December
- Small Batch: 3001 Locust, late December
- Taha'a Twisted Tiki (Premium Lounge): 4199 Manchester, late December
- Three Flags Tavern (Harry’s Bar & Grill): 4920 Southwest, early January
- Fields Foods: 1500 Lafayette, early January
- Park Avenue Coffee: 5105 Columbia, early January
- Seedz Cafe: 6344 S. Rosebury, early January
- Goody Cafe: 3949 Lindell, early January
- Pairings Wine & Dessert Bar (Jilly’s Cupcake Bar a-Go-Go), 1131 Colonnade Center, mid-January
- Thai Bistro (Ki Sushi): 2436 Taylor, Wildwood, Mo, mid-January
- The Salted Pig (Frontenac Grill): 731 S. Lindbergh, late January
- Nadoz Bakery Cafe: Taubman Prestige Outlets, late January
- WildSmoke (Culpepper's): 12316 Olive, late January
- Jilly’s Ice Cream Bar: 608 N. McKnight, late January
- A Pizza Story: 7278 Manchester, late January
- Café on the Park: 7310 Manchester, late January
- The Tap, Restaurant + Brewery (Locos Bar & Grill): 3803 Elm, St. Charles, early February
- Giovanni's Kitchen (Cini): 8831 Ladue, early February
- Sugarfire Smoke House (Reynold's Roadhouse): 3150 Elm Point Industrial, St. Charles, early February
- Grapeseed: 5400 Nottingham, spring
- Edmonds Parkside Grill (Finale): 8025 Bonhomme, spring
- Loafers: 4301 McRee, spring
- Yaqui’s Pizza: 2728 Cherokee, spring
- Mission Taco Joint: 908 Lafayette, late spring
- Old Standard: 1621 Tower Grove, late spring
Moving:
- The Good Pie: 6665 Delmar (inside Ginger Bistro), late December
- London Tea Room: from 1520 Washington (last day January 19) to 3128 Morgan Ford, early February
- Tani Sushi Bistro: from 16 S. Bemiston to 7726 Forsyth, spring
