The following list is accurate as of a late March press date and will be published in the May 2013 issue of SLM.
Note: Technically, there were only two true closings this month, a sign that local restaurants have made it through the winter doldrums (January–March), the slowest quarter of the restaurant year.
Closings:
- The Jumpin' Jupiter: 7337 Manchester, March 6
- Shiver Vodka Bar: 1130 Washington, March 23
- The Gumbo Shop: 9501 Manchester, March 23 (relocation planned, destination unknown)
- Shameless Grounds: 2650 Sydney, March 29 (announced, relocating—see below)
- Melt: 7700 Ivory, March 29 (announced, relocating—see below)
Openings:
- Tamm Avenue Grill (La Gra Italian Tapas): 1227 Tamm, February 14
- Sushi Bistro: 343 S. Kirkwood Road, February 22
- Tucanos Brazilian Grill: 1520 S. Fifth (Ste.100), St. Charles, February 27
- Mission Taco Joint (Delmar Restaurant & Lounge): 6235 Delmar, February 28
- The Market at The Cheshire: 7036 Clayton Ave, March 5
- Affton Diner: 10020 Gravois, March 5
- Marshall’s Bistro (Panda Palace): 17 Nationalway Shop Ctr, March 6
- The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium: 900 Spruce, March 6
- The Barn (Tea Barn): 1015 S. Sappington, March 7
- Empire Deli & Pizza (Il Posto Pizzeria): 1131 Washington, March 11
- Mike Shannon’s Grill: 871 S. Arbor Vitae, Ste. 101, Edwardsville, Ill., March 15
- Russell’s on Macklind (Murdoch Perk): 5400 Murdoch, March 19
- Breakfast & Burger (Boodle’s BBQ): 10024 Gravois, March 19
- Smoking Barrels BBQ (Iguana's Mexican Cuisine): 5641 S. Kingshighway, March 20
- zpizza: 7600 Wydown, March 27
Coming Soon:
- Café Telegraph: 2650 Telegraph, early April
- Heavy Riff Brewing Company (Dog Town Market): 6413 Clayton Ave, early April
- Alpha Brewing Company: 1409 Washington, early April
- Subliminal Grilled Subs (Cold Stone Creamery): 510 Westport Plaza, early April
- Subliminal Grilled Subs: 5 Maryland Plaza, early April
- The Wheelhouse (Pasta House Co): 16 N. Central, early April
- Blue Moon-A Global Eatery (Taylor’s Chicken and Ribs.):1114 N. Main, Edwardsville, IL, early April
- Capitalist Pig: 2727 S. 12th, reopening April 9 after winter hiatus
- King Louie’s (12th Street Diner): 1137 Washington, mid-April
- Señora Espino’s Taqueria (Cappuccino’s Coffee Cafe): 840 Bryan, O’Fallon, Mo, mid-April
- Piccione Pastry: 6197 Delmar, mid-April
- Alumni Saint Louis: 200 N. 13th, mid-April
- prasino: 1520 S. Fifth, St. Charles, late April
- Gringo: 398 N. Euclid, late April
- Egg & I (Veritas): 1722 Clarkson, late April
- Tree House (Petra Cafe and Hookah Lounge): 3177 S. Grand, late April
- Bombay Food Junkies (food truck): April
- International Tap House (The Loading Zone): 16. S. Euclid, early May
- J. Greene's Pub (Big Bear Grill): 10017 Manchester, early May
- Tripel (Lafayette Fire Co No. 1): 1801 Park, early May
- Cini Italian Chow: 8831 Ladue, early May
- Billy G’s-Kirkwood (Massa’s): 131 W. Argonne, mid-May
- The Libertine (Chez Leon): 7927 Forsyth, mid-May
- Crushed Red (Pazzo’s Pizzeria): 140 S. Kirkwood, late May
- The Dam: 3173 Morgan Ford, late May
- The Original Pancake House: 8817 Ladue, late May
- Casalone’s: 2675 Telegraph, May
- Strange Donuts: 2709 Sutton, early June
- Gamlin Whiskey House (Liluma): 238 N. Euclid, mid-June
- Element: 1419 Carroll, June
- Central Table Food Hall: 23 S. Euclid, June
- The Post Sports Bar & Grill (Growler’s Pub): 763 Old Ballas, June
- Table (The Stable): 1821 Cherokee, June
- Blueprint Coffee: 6225 Delmar, July
- Planter’s House;1000 Mississippi, summer
- Crushed Red (Pasta House Co.): 140 N. Euclid, late summer
Moving:
- Barrister's in Clayton: From 15 N. Meramec to 7923 Forsyth (Mazara): early April
- Shameless Grounds: From 2650 Sydney to 1901 Withnell (The Map Room), early April
- The Sweet Divine: From 4521 S. Kingshighway to 1801 S. Ninth, April
- Veritas, Gateway to Food and Wine: From 1722 Clarkson to 15860 Fountain Plaza, early May
- Melt: From 7700 Ivory to 2712 Cherokee, early May
- Wang Gang: From 4 Club Centre, Edwardsville, IL to 1035 Century, late May
- The Woman's Exchange of St. Louis: From 9214 Clayton to 8811 Ladue (Colonial Marketplace), June
- The Good Pie: From 3137 Olive to 6665 Delmar (inside Ginger Bistro), August
Reopening:
- The Pond Inn: 17250 Old Manchester, June
