Rendering courtesy of Lawrence Group
A recent rendering showing City Foundry from west to east.
The forthcoming food hall at the much-anticipated City Foundry STL, situated on the former Federal-Mogul foundry site in midtown, has revealed an updated list of eateries. The lineup is now expected to include:
• CropCircle: Farmtruk owner Samantha Mitchell specializes in "hyper local country fair"—brisket mac-n-cheese, hot fried chicken, catfish, and more.
• Good Day: Polite Society and The Bellwether co-owners Jonathan Schoen and Brian Schmitz roll out a breakfast concept, serving crepes and breakfast sandwiches.
• Hello Poke: The poke craze continues. Proprietors Daniel Jensen and Amy Guo return to St. Louis, where they'll serve build-your-own bowls and sushi burritos.
• Lost & Found and Juice Box Central: Former Retreat Gastropub chef Michael Friedman will open two concepts: Lost & Found: A Burger and Pizza Joint and Juice Box Central. The names say it all, with the former serving hand-tossed pizzas, burgers, and freshly cut fries and the latter offering fresh-pressed juices, boozy juice, smoothies, and seasonal drinks.
• Mokyu Mokyu: The co-owners of Pieces, the Soulard board game bar and café, will open a Japanese-Korean fusion spot (pronounced mok-you mok-you).
• Sumax: Layla co-owners Jason and Maria Sparks will serve up hummus and wraps.
• UKraft: Co-owners Matt and Mike Ratz will focus on healthy offerings, including macrobiotic breakfast bowls and sandwiches, paninis, soups, and whole wheat salad pockets. The UKraft food truck launched in St. Louis last fall.
• Press Waffle Co.: Brothers Bryan and Caleb Lewis will serve Liege-style waffles, inspired by a visit to Belgium and reimagined in sweet and savory styles.
Rendering courtesy of Lawrence Group
A recent rendering of the City Foundry streetscape
Located at 3700 Forest Park, the 30,000 square-foot food hall will be modeled after such spaces as Krog Street Market and Ponce City Market in Atlanta and Chelsea Market in New York. City Foundry STL principal developer Steve Smith, CEO of the Lawrence Group, is also behind other noteworthy midtown additions, including Triumph Grill, The MOTO Museum, and Hotel Ignacio.
Over time, the St. Louis food hall's anticipated tenants and timeframe have changed. When SLM first got a look at the space a year ago, it was slated to open in 2019 with room for 20 food stalls, at the time including Hari Manok (serving Filipino chicken), Essentially Tacos, a Whitebox Eatery spinoff (with customizable salads and homemade soups), Natalie's Cakes & More, and Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Creamery. Now, half of the space is leased, and it's scheduled to open in 2020.
“We believe very strongly in the food hall model,” Press Waffle's Bryan Lewis said in a press release. “The community it creates not just with the customers, but also with the individual companies brought together within the space, is a great way to do business. The history of the City Foundry STL site, the scale and vision of the whole development, and the team behind the food hall are all things that we know will make CFSTL an amazing addition to the St. Louis food scene.”
