The following is accurate as of a late January press date and will be published in the March 2013 issue of SLM.
Note: Followers of this list know that restaurant "openings" always outnumber "closings." This month you'll see those numbers a little closer together, as this list includes the end of the year, a time when some restaurant owners reluctantly admit that "it's time."
Recent Closings:
- Liluma and Liluma’s Side Door: 236 N. Euclid, December 22
- Abby’s Shell Corner Café: 1221 Locust, December 22
- Mami’s Tamales: 3971 Bayless, December 28
- McMurphy's Grill: 614 N. 11th, December 28
- Dr. Jazz Ice Cream Parlor and Diner: 29 N. Gore, December 31
- Noodle House: 3924 S. Grand, December 31
- La Dolce Via: 4470 Arco, January 1
- Miso on Meramec: 16 N. Meramec, January 4
- It’s A Better Burger: 17409 Chesterfield Airport Rd., January 10
- Whipt Cream:143 Chesterfield Town Ctr., January 23
Recent Openings:
- The Organic Cave: 3323 Domain, St. Charles,December 2
- Piccolino’s:10 Church St., December 6
- New Leaf Cafe: 777 S. New Ballas, December 7
- Robust: 635 Washington (Mercantile Exchange), December 21
- Takaya New Asian: 634 Washington (Mercantile Exchange), December 21
- St. Louis Deli and Grill (Taco Bell): 8544 Watson, December 23
- Snarf’s: 610 Washington (Mercantile Exchange), December 26
- Windowsills Café & Market: 1326 Clarkson/Clayton Center, January 5
- Cini Italian Chow: 374 S. Grand, January 10
- Cose Dolci Bakery (Free Range Cookies): 425 S. Florissant, January 16
- Jet’s Pizza: 14940 Manchester, January 14
- Dynasty Buffet (Outback Steakhouse): 6710 Clayton, January 22
- Kaslik: 8141 N. Lindbergh, January 25
- Chimi’s Fresh Mex (Hacienda): 2435 Woodson, January 28
Coming Soon:
- El Paisano Mexican Bar & Grill (Twisted Olive): 6916 Delmar, early February
- The Block (Terrene): 33 N. Sarah, mid-February
- Soul Peppers (Cristo’s): 8901 Riverview, mid February
- Gist (Sapore): 403 Lafayette Ctr., mid-February
- Chouquette: 1626 Tower Grove, mid-February
- Señora Espino’s Taqueria (Cappuccino’s Coffee Cafe): 840 Bryan, O’Fallon, Mo, mid-February
- Tucanos Brazilian Grill: 1520 S. Fifth (Ste.100), St. Charles, mid-February
- Sushi Ai (Jade): 910 Olive, late February
- Mission Taco Joint (Delmar Restaurant & Lounge): 6235 Delmar, late February
- The Market at The Cheshire: 7036 Clayton Ave, late February
- King Louie’s (12 Street Diner): 1137 Washington, late February
- The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium: 900 Spruce, early March
- Central Table Food Hall: 23 S. Euclid, March
- Subliminal Grilled Subs (Stone Cold Creamery): 510 Westport Plaza, March
- Subliminal Grilled Subs: 5 Maryland Plaza, March
- prasino: 1520 S. Fifth, St. Charles, early April
- zpizza: 7600 Wydown, early April
- Mike Shannon’s Grill: 871 S. Arbor Vitae, Ste. 101, Edwardsville, Ill., early April
- Piccione Pastry: 6197 Delmar, early April
- Gringo: 398 N. Euclid, late-April
- Tree House (Petra Cafe and Hookah Lounge): 3177 S. Grand, April
- International Tap House (The Loading Zone): 16. S. Euclid, April
- Crushed Red (Pazzo’s Pizzeria): 140 S. Kirkwood, April
- Egg & I (Veritas): 1722 Clarkson, April
- Billy G’s Kirkwood (Massa’s): 131 W. Argonne, April
- Russell’s Cafe & Bakery (Murdoch Perk): 5400 Murdoch, April
- The Libertine (Chez Leon): 7927 Forsyth, early May
- Strange Donuts: 2709 Sutton, early May
- Cini Italian Chow: 8831 Ladue, May
- Mary Ann’s Tea Room: 4744 McPherson, May
- Element: 1419 Carroll, late spring
- The Post Sports Bar & Grill (Growler’s Pub): 763 Old Ballas, June
- EdgeWild Restaurant & Winery: 9160 Clayton, June
- Table (The Stable): 1821 Cherokee, June
- Crushed Red (Pasta House Co.): 140 N. Euclid, June
- The Original Pancake House: 8817 Ladue, early summer
- Planter’s House;1000 Mississippi, summer
Moving:
- The Sweet Divine: From 4521 S. Kingshighway to 1801 S. Ninth, April
- The Good Pie (inside Ginger Bistro): From 3137 Olive to 6665 Delmar, May
- Veritas, Gateway to Food and Wine: From 1722 Clarkson to 15860 Fountain Plaza, early May
- The Woman's Exchange of St. Louis: 9214 Clayton to 8800 Ladue (Colonial Marketplace), June
Reopening:
- The Pond Inn:17250 Old Manchester, early April
Concept Change:
- Mr. Lunch (changing to Lamperts BBQ): 11658 Dorsett, mid-February
