Move over, west coast wineries. St. Louis’ own EdgeWild Restaurant & Winery was chosen this week as one of 20 nominees for “Best Winery Restaurant” in the country by USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. EdgeWild is the only restaurant from Missouri to be nominated, and one of few Midwest establishments sprinkled among the list’s coastal reaches.
In 2011, husband-and-wife team Andy and Dee Dee Kohn opened EdgeWild in Chesterfield, a large and multi-faceted establishment where diners enjoy inventive American cuisine—if you don’t get lost in the short novel of a menu first. To point you in the right direction, favorite dishes include roasted mussels in a seafood broth (above) and a pancetta wrapped bison meatloaf (right), all courtesy of executive chef Aaron Baggett.
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Although it is a winery, you don’t have to be a connoisseur to negotiate EdgeWild. Each entrée is listed with a hand-selected suggested wine pairing, from chardonnay to zinfandel. EdgeWild offers two wine lists: a glass and bottle list, and a cellar list. On those menus, you’ll find wines from the United States (including Missouri) and abroad, featuring 20 varietals of wine with the EdgeWild name and label.
Co-owner Andy Kohn is thrilled about the Best Winery Restaurant nomination. “I’m humbled and greatly appreciative that a team of culinary editors selected EdgeWild,” he says. “We work hard to do a good job, and it is tough work to deliver a fantastic experience when you have a restaurant with 400 seats.” Downplaying his role, Kohn continues, “It’s a testament to all of the staff that they are able to execute that memorable experience. They are really the ones who make it happen.”
It’s time to celebrate EdgeWild’s success and show off what the Show Me State has to offer. The Best Winery Restaurant of the 20 nominees is determined by readers’ online votes. Share your support for EdgeWild and cast your vote here. Bonus: you can vote once a day until August 15, so keep those browser tabs open for a few weeks.
