The official buzz started with Ligaya Figueras' bit in the venerable Ladue News, and it appears the buzz is justified. Read on:
Bridge is David Bailey's (Baileys' Chocolate Bar, Rooster) latest venture, located half a block east of Rooster. I initially thought that "Bridge" was a culinary term--that someone finally came up with a new word for "fusion." But I was wrong...it's an homage to Bailey's late brother, who played the violin.
"Bridge" has several musical connotations, not the least of which is it's the violin's critical sound-determining component. Bridge's artwork, as well as several construction details, will further the theme.
Bailey's concept this time is a combination wine bar/tap house/restaurant, with 100 bottled beers, 36 draft beers, and half that many wines by the glass.
Food wise, Bailey describes it as "sophisticated bar dining," from upscale bar snackies (like house-flavored popcorn and bar nuts, house-pickled veggies), to entree and pocket sandwiches, to house-smoked meats, to oven-baked "pots," which translates to stewy and pasta-based comfort foods.
The multi-level space could open before year's end. -- George Mahe
