Photography by Kevin A. Roberts
The Backyard 'Q: grilled, half-pound burger with BBQ sauce, bacon, cheddar, and GF onion rings served on brioche (or GF bun by request), from the Corner Pub & Grill in O'Fallon, Mo.
The following list is accurate as of an early August press date.
Editor's Note: Not surprisingly, July was a month of ups and downs. A legendary favorite haunt was reimagined (The Parkmoor), a current favorite moved into larger quarters (Olive+Oak), an anomaly appeared on Main Street in St. Charles (Vegan Deli and Butcher), and a few weeks after the city's first food truck park (9 Mile Garden) got rolling in Affton, it voluntarily hit the pause button for at least the month of August. In a similar vein, at least 30 restaurants temporarily closed (most for Covid-related issues), another example of the ongoing volatility of the industry. Many of the closed restaurants have since reopened.
Additions or changes are noted in boldface.
Closings:
- The Shrine Restaurant & Banquet Ctr: 442 S. Demazenod, Belleville, Il., July 4
- Paul Mineo's Trattoria: 333 West Port Plz, August 1
- Three Monkeys: 3153 Morganford, August 2 (announced)
Openings:
Courtesy So'Pasta
A buffalo chicken piada from So'Pasta in Edwardsville
- Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Creamery: 20 Meadows Circle (Ste. 208), Lake St. Louis, July 1
- Cured and Cultured (Shenanigan’s): 6401 W. Main, Belleville, Il., July 1
- Olive + Oak: 216 W. Lockwood (moved from 102 W. Lockwood), July 1 (limited patio and sidewalk seating only)
- 9 Mile Garden: 9375 Gravois, July 3 (closed temporarily on July 30 for at least the month of August)
- Southside Wine + Spirits: 4920 Hampton, July 1 (moved)
- Hot Sauce Werks: 418 S. Main, St. Charles, July 3
- Crescendo:101 Old Sugar Creek, Fenton, July 4 (open-air food truck)
- So’Pasta: 1031 Century, Edwardsville, Il, July 6
- Bijoux Handcrafted Chocolates: 13014 Manchester, July 8
- The Parkmoor Drive-In (Half & Half): 220 W. Lockwood, July 8 (sidewalk seating and carryout only at present)
- Perennial on Lockwood: 216 W. Lockwood, July 8 (lunch patio service only)
- Freddie G’s Chicken & Waffle (The River Lillie): 1435 Salisbury, July 11
- Corner Pub & Grill: 2931 Hwy K, O'Fallon, Mo., July 13 (additional location)
- Vegan Deli & Butcher (Stone Cellar Fondue & Wine): 524 S. Main, St. Charles, July 17
- Upshot Coffee Brake Shop: 816 N. Kingshighway, St. Charles, July 27
- Mack’s Bar & Grill (West End Bistro): 5513 Pershing, early August (August 1 announced)
Coming Soon:
- The Dogwood in the Grove (event venue): 4308 Manchester, early August
- Asador Del Sur (Reeds American Table): 7322 Manchester, mid-August
- Doggie Mac's (Bridge Bread): 5622 S. Grand, late August
- Locoz Tacoz: 3169 Morganford, late August
- O+O Pizza (Olive+ Oak): 102 W. Lockwood, late August
- Pi Pizzeria + ¡Rico! (Filomena’s Italian Kitchen): 9900 Manchester, late August
- Made. By Lia: 610 Rue St Francois, August
- Picky Eaterz: catering/delivery of creative kids' meals, early September
- Revival Meat & 3 (food truck): early September
- St. Louis Kolache: 5936 Southwest, early September
- Diego's (Momos Ouzaria Taverna): 630 North & South, mid-September
- BEAST Southern Kitchen & BBQ (Bully's Smokehouse): 1280 Columbia Ctr, Columbia, IL., late September
- Dixon's BBQ (Old Town Subs): 2549 Woodson, September
- Edera Italian Eatery (Scape American Bistro): 48 Maryland Plz, September
- Boardwalk Waffles: 4348 Telegraph, late summer
- Lucky Accomplice: 2501 S. Jefferson, late summer
- 801 Grille: 2012 S. Lindbergh, fall
- Amighetti's: 5390 Southwest, fall (additional location)
- The Annex Coffee and Foods: 8122 Big Bend, fall
- Boardwalk Waffles: 4065 Union, fall
- Hi-Pointe Drive-In: 531 W. Hwy 50, O’Fallon, Il, fall
- Loaded (nachos): Streets of St. Charles, fall
- P'sghetti's (Jimmy John's): 15069 Manchester, fall (additional location)
- Napoli III: 1450 Beale, Streets of St. Charles, December
- Bar K: 4565 McRee, early 2021 (dog-friendly restaurant, bar, and entertainment venue)
- Salt + Smoke: 1 Cardinal Way (Ballpark Village, Phase Two), 2021 (additional location)
Moving:
- Boardwalk Waffles: from 7326-B Manchester (closing August 9) to 7376 Manchester (The Live Juke Joint Dueling Piano Bar), August 14
- West End Bistro: from 5513 Pershing to 255 Union, late August
- Brennan’s: from 4659 Maryland to 314 N. Euclid, early September
- Tony’s/Anthony’s Bar: from 410 Market to Centene Center in Clayton, late December
Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments section below.
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