Photography by Kevin A. Roberts
Check out the cupped pepperoni on one of the non-vegan items at "90% vegan" Utah Station
The following list is accurate as of a late August press date. A condensed version will be published in SLM's October 2019 issue.
Editor's Note: August was an odd month for restaurants in St. Louis. Just before it began, two beloved eateries—Southtown Pub and Amighetti's on the Hill (the Rock Hill Amighetti's remains open)—closed their doors unexpectedly. The Hill location opened up one day later with a new name on the awning—Colino's Cafe & Bakery—amid some controversy). On the upside, there were 13 openings, including a pizza joint with an unusual spin (Charred Crust), a 90% vegan restaurant with a more unusual spin (Utah Station), Clayton's first Greek restaurant (Katerina's), and Mandy Estrella's first brick and mortar establishment (Mayo Ketchup, pronounced MY-oh ketchup, after the popular Puerto Rican condiment). And while not technically a restaurant, STL Veg Girl Caryn Dugan gets props for founding the St. Louis Center for Plant-Based Living, the country's first fully plant-based nutrition and culinary information center.
Closings:
- Beyond Sweet: 5901 Delmar, August 1
- Wellspent Brewing Company: 2917 Olive, August 6
- Barrio: 740 De Mun, August 15
- Good Luck Bar & Grill: 2501 S. 9th, August 18
- Piccione Pastry: 6197 Delmar, September 22 (announced)
- Winslow’s Home: 7213 Delmar, mid-October (announced)
Courtesy Piccione Pastry
Get Piccione's cannolis while you can...the bakery closes on September 22
Openings:
- Bubba’s Deli (May’s Place): 3249 Ivanhoe, August 1
- Colino’s Cafe & Bakery (Amighetti’s on the Hill), August 1
- The Mad Crab (180 Grill & Bar): 12490 St. Charles Rock Road, August 1 (second location)
- Cheshire Grin Cat Café: 1926 Cherokee, August 3
- Merendero Las Catrachitas: 5639 S. Kingshighway, August 6
- Rush Bowls: 343 S. Kirkwood, August. 8 (second local location)
- Turmeric (Fox Fire): 6679 Delmar, August 8
- Utah Station: 1956 Utah, August 8
- St. Louis Center for Plant-Based Living: 131 W. Jefferson, August 13
- Charred Crust (Uptown Café): 105 S. Meramec, August 21
- Katerina’s Greek Restaurant (Copia Lounge): 7822 Bonhomme, August 26
- Pappy’s Rollin’ Smoke (food truck): August 26
- First Watch: 1507 S. Brentwood, August 26 (first local location w/ full bar & coffee counter)
- Mayo Ketchup (Laredo on Lafayette Square): 2001 Park, August 28
- (IN)Famous Bar: 7435 Forsyth (inside The Wine & Cheese Place), August 31
Courtesy Mandy Estrella
From Mayo Ketchup, ropa vieja, a dish popular throughout the Carribbean, is comprised of braised, shredded flank steak, fried sweet plantains, black beans, rice, pickled onion, and avocado slices.
Coming Soon:
- Ember (Siam): 4121 Manchester, mid-September
- Grace Chicken + Fish: 4270 Manchester (inside Grace Meat + Three), mid-September
- Kitchen 4AM (Hiro Asian Kitchen): 1405 Washington, mid-September
- Mac’s Local Eats: 1821 Cherokee (inside Bluewood Brewing Co.), mid-September
- Nudo House: 6105-A Delmar, mid-September
- Pretzel Pretzel: 4338 Telegraph, mid-September (second location)
- Dough Joe’s Saint Louis (food truck), late September
- Egg @ Midtown (Michael’s Catering): 3100 Locust, late September (second location)
- High Low: 3301 Washington, late September
Photo by George Mahe
The latest in the trendy Cajun seafood restaurant niche is slated to open in Olivette in late September.
- Kickin' Crab: 9616 Olive, late September (first Missouri location)
- Knockout BBQ: 3150 S. Grand (sharing space with Rooster), late September
- Twisted Ranch (Guerrilla Street Food): 4104 Manchester (inside Tropical Liqueurs), late September
- J’s Pitaria (Toasty Grill Subs): 91 Concord Plz., early October (second location)
- Open Concept (Melt): 2712 Cherokee, early October
- Soda Fountain at Union Station (Hard Rock Café): 1820 Market, early October
- Le Macaron: 111 W. Lockwood, mid-October (first Missouri location)
- Moussalli’s Prime (Andria’s Countryside Restaurant): 7415 Ill Route 143, Edwardsville, Ill, mid-October
- Britt’s Bakehouse: 137 W. Jefferson, late October
- Hangar Kitchen & Bar (The Slider House): 9528 Manchester, late October
- Little Fox (The Purple Martin): 2800 Shenandoah, late October
- Orzo Mediterranean Grill: 11627 Olive, late October
- Everest Café & Bar: West Port Plaza, October
- Noto Pizza (J. Noto Bakery): 5105 Westwood, October
- Beffa’s Bar and Restaurant: 2700 Olive, early November
- Recess STL: 4500 Swan, early November (three- to six-month game-based pop-up)
- Miracle STL (Christmas-themed pop-up bar): 2800 Indiana (inside Small Change), November 25-December 31
- The Train Shed Gastropub (Houlihan’s): 1820 Market, late November
- Biscuits, Beer & BBQ: Terminal 2, St. Louis Lambert International Airport, November
- Café DaNang: 7494 Ethel, November
- Have A Cow Cattle Company: 2742 Lafayette, November
- Original J's Tex-Mex Barbecue (Fortel’s Pizza Den): 7359 Forsyth, November
- Sugarfire Smoke House: 1101 Lodora, Wentzville, Mo., November
- Winslow’s Table (Winslow’s Home): 7213 Delmar, November
- Red Stag BurgerHouse (Balentine’s): 1801 Park, late fall
- Salt + Smoke (The Tavern Kitchen & Bar): 392 N. Euclid, late fall
- Tempus: 4370 Manchester, late fall
- Diego's (Momos Ouzaria Taverna): 630 North & South, December
- Sunny’s Cantina (Manchester Public House): 6655 Manchester, December
Courtesy Spencer Pernikoff
From Original J's Tex-Mex Barbecue (coming to U City in November), barbacoa (smoked beef cheek) tacos with tomato/guajillo sauce
Moving:
- Stackhouse Pub and Grill: from 14156 Olive to 13419 Olive (MaTaNe Japanese Dining), September
- Taco Circus: from 4258 Schiller to 4940 Southwest Avenue (Three Flags Tavern), early September
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