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The renovated Jazz at The Bistro multi-purpose facility is located at 3536 Washington Ave, just east of Grand Blvd.
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After a six-month, multi-million dollar renovation, Ferring Jazz Bistro (the former Jazz at the Bistro) is now open for business.
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From stage right, a view of the main floor and the wrap-around mezzanine above.
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The main floor of Ferring Jazz Bistro. In this photo, the stage is center left.
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They don't get much bigger than this: on the main wall in Nancy's Jazz Lounge is a 90" hi-definition TV for live streaming the jazz performances.
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The inaugural prix-fixe menu at Ferring Jazz Bistro
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The inaugural a la carte menu at Ferring Jazz Bistro
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The inaugural beer menu at Ferring Jazz Bistro
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The inaugural cocktail menu at Ferring Jazz Bistro
What a perfect time for this place to open… and what an appropriate musician to kick off the first week.
After Wynton Marsalis christened the new Jazz at the Bistro (part of The Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz) at Grand Center last Friday, the venue is in full swing this week with Kirkwood native David Sanborn performing two sets per night.
It’s dreary, it’s rainy, the Cardinals are idle until this weekend, and one of the great saxophone players is in town. There may be no better time to catch Sanborn and no better place to do so.
The former Jazz at the Bistro space at 3536 Washington (just east of Grand) has been transformed into Ferring Jazz Bistro and Nancy’s Jazz Lounge. The former is a two-level restaurant, with a three-sided mezzanine that overlooks a main floor stage. The menu consists of a la carte small plates (all $10), flatbread pizzas (all $9), and several dessert options (all $7). For a more substantial meal there’s a prix fixe option--three courses for $30. The beverage offerings consist of a cocktail list featuring seven classics, 30 bottled wines, a bottled beer list nearly as long, and four local beers on draft.
Sanborn will be performing at 7:30 and 9:30 pm, through October 11. Tickets are $50 - $60 and available here. Upcoming shows are listed here. A layout of the tables—complete with table numbers--in the 220-seat facility is also depicted here. We really appreciate that when making reservations, specific tables can be requested. You want that front row seat? Then make those reservations early.
According to Jazz at the Bistro’s website, tickets for the 7:30 pm set also serve as a dinner reservation (but guests are required to specify at the time of purchase whether dinner is desired). Seating begins at 6:00 pm for the 7:30 pm performance.
Ticket holders for the 9:30 pm set may arrive early and eat in Nancy’s Jazz Lounge or wait until seating begins at 9:00 pm. The kitchen will remain open until 10:00 pm and bar service runs throughout both shows.
Catering St. Louis is overseeing the food and beverage operations at both restaurants.
Nancy’s Jazz Lounge, located adjacent to the Bistro, is equipped with a 90” TV for streaming the live jazz show. It’s a casual, no-reservations space, with the same menu as the Bistro, but where conversation is encouraged rather than discouraged. There is no cover charge at Nancy’s and no minimum for food or drinks.
At the present time, both restaurants will be open only in conjunction with jazz performances.
It’s a world-class space, the acoustics are perfect, and the classy Catering St. Louis is a more than capable operator.
David Sanborn may have said It best: “It’s incredible that a place like this exists, not just in St. Louis, but anywhere.”
