The following list is accurate as of a late-November press date and will be published in the January 2014 issue of SLM.
Of note: November and December are strong sales months for restaurants, so fewer closures normally occur during those months. Restaurants that are already struggling, however--and then experience a slow holiday season--tend to call it quits in January.
Closings:
- 17th St BBQ: 1711 W. Highway 50, O'Fallon, Ill, November 30 (scheduled)
- Kelly English Steakhouse: 777 Casino Center, November 30 (scheduled)
Openings:
- Creative Eats: 1520 S. Fifth, St. Charles, October 31
- Smoke N Motion (food truck): October 31
- The Kitchen Sink : 255 Union, November 1
- Mama Gusto's Pizzeria: 1031 Lynch, November 8
- Spare No Rib (Bittersweet Bakery): 2200 Gravois, November 11
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop: 12 S. Bemiston, November 12
- Cucina Pazzo: 392 N. Euclid, November 14
- Vincent Van Doughnut (food truck): November 18
- Bud's Smokehouse & Grill: 1135 S. Big Bend, November 22
- Katie’s Pizza & Pasta: 9568 Manchester, November 25
Coming Soon:
- Bella Vino (The Vine): 325 S. Main, St. Charles, late November
- Planter’s House: 1000 Mississippi, early December
- Jay B's Sandwiches (Hoagie City Diner): 1730 Olive, early December
- Evangeline's New Orleans (Coco Louco Brasil): 512 N. Euclid, early December
- Gateway Grind (food truck): early December
- The Nest: 10440 German, early December
- Nathalie's (Salt): 4356 Lindell, mid-December
- 801 Chophouse (Araka): 131 Carondelet, mid-December
- Smalls Tea & Coffee: 2619 1/2 Cherokee, mid-December
- Park Avenue Coffee: 5105 Columbia, mid-December
- Final Cut Steakhouse (Kelly English Steakhouse): 777 Casino Center, mid-December
- Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants: 1000 Town & Country Crossing, mid-December
- Five Star Burgers (Culpepper's): 312 S. Kirkwood. mid-December
- Blind Tiger at Sutton Place (Jumpin’ Jupiter): 7376 Manchester, mid-December
- Small Batch: 3001 Locust, late December
- Taha'a Twisted Tiki (Premium Lounge): 4199 Manchester, late December
- Jilly’s Ice Cream Bar: 608 N. McKnight, late December
- Three Flags Tavern (Harry’s Bar & Grill): 4920 Southwest, late December
- A Pizza Story: 7278 Manchester, late December
- Nadoz Bakery Cafe: Taubman Prestige Outlets, late December
- Fields Foods: 1500 Lafayette, early January
- The Salted Pig (Frontenac Grill): 731 S. Lindbergh, late January
- WildSmoke (Culpepper's): 12316 Olive, late January
- Grapeseed: 5400 Nottingham, spring
- Edmonds Parkside Grill (Finale): 8025 Bonhomme, spring
- Loafers: 4301 McRee, spring
- Mission Taco Joint: 908 Lafayette, late spring
Moving:
- The Good Pie: 6665 Delmar (inside Ginger Bistro), late December
- Tani Sushi Bistro: from 16 S. Bemiston to 7726 Forsyth, spring
