The following list is accurate as of a late October press date. A condensed version will be published in SLM's December 2016 issue.
Editor's Note: The number of multiple locations (5) and new location moves (2) notwithstanding, October 2016 was a healthy month for restaurant openings in the metro, but we must say goodbye to the Companion cafe in Clayton and to Nathalie's in the CWE, among others. All eyes are on Sardella, the much-anticipated restaurant from Gerard Craft in the former Niche space, and on Herbie's, relocating to the former Clayton Cardwell's space mid-month.
Closings:
- Leonardo's Burger Kitchen: 2130 Macklind, October 1
- Herbie's Vintage '72: 405 N. Euclid, October 2 (moving to Cardwell's space in Clayton)
- A² The GFCF Cafe & Restaurant: 1300 Washington, October 10
- Fort Taco: 8471 N. Lindbergh, October 10
- $8 Dollar Deli: 6600 Delmar, October 17
- Companion Cafe: 8143 Maryland, October 30
- I Scream Cakes: 2641 Cherokee, October 31
- Nathalie’s: 4356 Lindell, November 5 (announced)
Openings:
- Bobby's Place (Bruno's American Grill): 2652 Hampton, October 1
- Fitopia: 281 St. Clair Square, Fairview Hts, Ill, October 1
- Good Heavens BBQ & Bakery (food truck): October 1
- The Shack (Lester's Bar & Grill): 14810 Clayton, October 1
- Sweet Times at the Mangrove (Sweetie Pie's): 4270 Manchester, October 1
- VietNam Style (Cabana on the Loop): 6100 Delmar, October 1
- Papagayos (El Tropical): 5001 Lindenwood, October 3
- 1818 Chophouse: 1405 Green Mountain, O'Fallon, Il., October 4
- Spare No Rib (Lucky Buddha): 3701 S. Jefferson, October 4
- Chris' @ The Docket (The Docket): 100 N. Tucker, October 6
- Olive Street Café (Monty’s American Grill): 15850 Manchester, October 7
- Nancy’s Pizza: 2007 Highway K, O’Fallon, Mo., October 10
- Sauce on the Side: 4261 Manchester, October 10
- Mona's (Modesto Tapas Bar & Restaurant): 5257 Shaw, October 19
- B-Side: 2709 Cherokee, October 21
- EAT Sandwiches (Local Harvest Grocery): 3148 Morgan Ford, October 21
- Seed Sprout Spoon (event space): 3137 Morgan Ford, October 21
- Wudon BBQ Korean Restaurant (Corea House): 1261 Castillon Arcade Plz, October 22
- Circa STL (Zydeco Blues): 1090 Old Des Peres, October 24
- Delta Queen Port of Call (Old House Restaurant): 6035 Second, Kimmswick, Mo, October 24
- Benton Park Café (Jax Café): 2901 Salena, October 29
- Sardella (Niche): 7734 Forsyth, November 2 (breakfast and dinner now, lunch in a few weeks)
- Cibare Italian Kitchen: 777 River City Casino, November 4
- Rock & Brews (Estancia Mexican Restaurant): 17258 Chesterfield Airport, November 7
Coming Soon:
- Global Quesadilla (House of Wong): 12366 Olive, early November
- The Little Dipper: 2635 Cherokee (inside Fortune Teller Bar), early November
- ANEW Rooftop (event space) and Test Kitchen (ground floor): 501 N. Grand, mid-November
- Herbie's: 8100 Maryland (Cardwell’s in Clayton), mid-November
- Mauhaus Cat Cafe and Lounge: 3101 Sutton, mis-November
- Nixta (Old Standard): 1621 Tower Grove, mid-November
- Yiro/Gyro: 3900 Laclede, mid-November
- LuLu Asian Kitchen (Mei Hua Chinese Restaurant): 9626 Olive, late November
- Twin Peaks (Olive Garden): 2351 Maplewood Commons, late November
- French Quarter (food truck): November
- The Roaring 20s: 807 N. Second, November
- Shisha (SOHO): 4229 Manchester, November
- Sister Cities Cajun & BBQ (The Brick): 3550 S. Broadway, November
- The U.R.B. (Joyia Tapas): 4501 Manchester, November
- Cate Zone Chinese Café (J&W Bakery): 8148 Olive, early December
- Hi-Pointe Drive-In (Del Taco): 1033 McCausland, early December
- Polite Society (Ricardo's Italian Cafe): 1923 Park, mid-December
- Cork & Barrel Chop House and Spirits: 7337 Mexico, St. Peters, Mo, late December
- LuLu Asian Kitchen (Red Lotus Spa & Bistro): 9737 Manchester, late December
- New Day Gluten Free (Choice St. Louis): 7807 Clayton, late December
- 1764 Public House (Harold’s Deli): 4910 West Pine, December
- Llywelyn's Pub (Vista Grande): 3300 Mid Rivers Mall, December
- Side Project Brewing: 7458 Manchester, December
- Vincent Van Doughnut: 1071 Tower Grove, December
- Vicia: 4260 Forest Park, early January
- Billie - Jean (Yo My Goodness): 7610 Wydown, early 2017
- The Blue Duck (Monarch): 7401 Manchester, early 2017
- Firecracker Pizza and Beer: 4130 Manchester, early 2017
- Kaldi's Coffee: 3900 Laclede, early 2017
- Nudo House (Einstein Bros. Bagels): 11423 Olive, early 2017
- Pieces (Franco): 1535 S. 8th, early 2017
- Rosalita’s Cantina (Casa Gallardo): 12796 Manchester, early 2017
- Tapped (A Pizza Story): 7278 Manchester, early 2017
- Three Kings Pub: 40 Ronnies Plz, early 2017
- Yiro/Gyro (BBQ ASAP): 15581 Manchester, early 2017
- Crushed Red (Krieger's Sports Bar & Grill): 1684 Clarkson, mid-March
- Charleville Brewing Co. & Restaurant: 2101 Chouteau, spring 2017
- Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Creamery: 4715 Macklind, spring 2017
Moving:
- 2nd Shift Brewing: from 1401 Olive, New Haven, MO to 1601 Sublette, late fall
Did we miss anything? Email us at gmahe@stlmag.com and clue us in.
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