
Photo by Kevin A. Roberts
Burrata and heirloom tomato salad under a blue corn tortilla arch at Alto Calle.
The following list is accurate as of a late July press date. A condensed version will be published in SLM's September 2019 issue.
Editor's Note: The closing of Reeds was a real loss, as it was a top local restaurant in our book. And it was a quick entry and exit for Fox Fire in the Loop, which closed after sputtering for the last month of its three month run. Meanwhile, July was a relatively benign month for first location openings, the standout being Alta Calle, where Tello Carréon and Steve Suarez are turning out some of the most beautiful and flavorful dishes so far this year.
Closings:
- Reeds American Table: 7322 Manchester, July 3
- The Mansion: 1680 Mansion Way, O’Fallon, Ill, July 12 (open for events and large parties only)
- Fox Fire: 6679 Delmar, July 24
- Like Home Cafe & Bakery: 3855 Lindell, July 27
- Balaban’s: 1772 Clarkson, August 10 (announced, moving to 412 N. Euclid under new ownership)
- Mac’s Local Eats: 1227 Tamm, August 25 (announced, moving to 1821 Cherokee)
- Amighetti’s on the Hill: 5141 Wilson, July 31
- Southtown Pub: 3707 S Kingshighway, July 31
Openings:
- A&W: 3788 Elm, St. Charles. Mo, July 2 (additional locations planned)
- Soulard Gyro: 4337 Butler Hill, July 8 (additional location)
- UKraft: 8182 Maryland, July 9
- Ursa Minor Coffee (Living Room-Southampton): 5760 Chippewa, July 9
- Hogtown Smokehouse: 6301 Clayton Ave., July 21
- Narwhal's Crafted: 1450 Beale #125, St. Charles, Mo, July 13 (second location)
- Alta Calle (Mekong/Upstairs Lounge): 3131 S. Grand, July 15
- Cafe 7even: 4729 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., July 15 (lunch only until mid-August)
- J Smug’s GastroPit: 4916 Shaw (inside Gaslight Lounge), July 16 (moved from 2130 Macklind)
- Smokee Mo’s: 110 Old Meramec Station, July 19
- La Catrina Mexican Restaurant: 5220 Hampton, July 22
- LemonShark Poke: 33 N. Central, July 24
- Strange Donuts: 2323 Plum, Edwardsville, Il, July 25 (additional location)
- HiTea (McArthur’s Bakery): 13700 Olive, July 28

Photo by Kevin A. Roberts
From The Mad Crab: two different bagged seafood boils with a half-dozen oysters on the side
Coming Soon:
- Bubba’s Deli (May’s Place): 3249 Ivanhoe, early August (8/1 announced)
- The Mad Crab (180 Grill & Bar): 12490 St. Charles Rock Road, early August (8/1 announced, second location)
- Cheshire Grin Cat Café: 1926 Cherokee, early August (8/3 announced)
- HiTea (McArthur’s Bakery): 13700 Olive, early August
- Pretzel Pretzel: 4338 Telegraph, early August (second location)
- Open Concept (Melt): 2712 Cherokee, early August
- Utah Station: 1956 Utah, early August
- Dough Joe’s Saint Louis (food truck), mid-August
- Guerrilla Street Food: 43 S. Old Orchard, mid-August
- Nudo House: 6105-A Delmar, mid-August
- Charred Crust (Uptown Café): 105 S. Meramec, late August
- Kitchen 4AM (Hiro Asian Kitchen): 1405 Washington, late August
- Ember (Siam): 4121 Manchester, August
- Beffa’s Bar and Restaurant: 2700 Olive, early September
- High Low: 3301 Washington, early September
- Knockout BBQ: 3150 S. Grand (sharing space with Rooster), early September
- Orzo Mediterranean Grill: 11627 Olive, late September
- Everest Café & Bar: West Port Plaza, September
- Hangar Kitchen & Bar (The Slider House): 9528 Manchester, September
- Britt’s Bakehouse: 137 W. Jefferson, late summer
- Egg @ Midtown (Michael’s Catering): 3100 Locust, late summer (second location)
- First Watch: 1507 S. Brentwood, late summer (first STL location w/ full bar & coffee counter)
- Mac’s Local Eats: 1821 Cherokee (inside Bluewood Brewing Co.), late summer
- Mayo Ketchup (Laredo on Lafayette Square): 2001 Park, late summer
- Robata (Bradford’s Pub): 720 Westport Plaza, late summer (second location)
- Salt + Smoke (The Tavern Kitchen & Bar): 392 N. Euclid, late summer
- Tempus: 4370 Manchester, late summer
- Twisted Ranch (Guerrilla Street Food): 4104 Manchester (inside Tropical Liqueurs), late summer
- J’s Pitaria (Toasty Grill Subs): 91 Concord Plz., October (second location)
- Le Macaron: 111 W. Lockwood, October (first Missouri location)
- Soda Fountain at Union Station (Hard Rock Café): 1820 Market, October
- Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Creamery: 7376 Manchester, fall
- Diego's (Momos Ouzaria Taverna): 630 North & South, fall
- Little Fox (The Purple Martin): 2800 Shenandoah, fall
- Medina Mediterranean Grill: 3325 Olive, fall (additional location)
- Noto Pizza (J. Noto Bakery): 5105 Westwood, fall
- Red Stag BurgerHouse (Balentine’s): 1801 Park, fall
- The Train Shed Gastropub (Houlihan’s): 1820 Market, November
- Miracle STL (Christmas-themed pop-up bar): 2800 Indiana (inside Small Change), November 25-December 31
Moving:
- Stackhouse Pub and Grill: from 14156 Olive (mid-June) to 13419 Olive (MaTaNe Japanese Dining), reopening in August
- Taco Circus: from 4258 Schiller (late July) to 4940 Southwest Avenue (Three Flags Tavern), late August
- Mac’s Local Eats: moving from 1227 Tamm (closing August 25) to 1821 Cherokee (inside Bluewood Brewing Co.), late summer
Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments section below.
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