St. Louis restaurant openings, closings, and coming soons: March-May 2020

The "ins, outs, and almosts" in metro St. Louis for March, April, and May 2020

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The following list is accurate as of an early June press date. 

SLM began publishing the following list in 2008, mainly to keep track of the recession-generated restaurant closures that we feared would materialize but never did. Instead, openings outpaced closings during the recession and have done so ever since. The list was published at the end of every month until this March, when we took a temporary break during the COVID-19 pandemic, as restaurants were forced to temporarily close their dining rooms to help prevent the spread of the virus. While the future of many existing restaurants is now uncertain, many have reopened, and quite a few new ones are slated to open in the coming months. We've resumed coverage, following our last entry in February. For a running list of the restaurants that have recently reopened (we've logged more than 200 at press time), click here.

Additions and changes are noted in boldface

Closings:

  • Tani Sushi Bistro: 7726 Forsyth, March 1
  • LemonShark Poke: 33. N Central, March 5
  • STL Sunrise Cafe: 4993 Loughborough, March 14
  • HopCat: 6315 Delmar, March 16
  • Bobo Noodle House: 278 N. Skinker, March 17
  • Filomena's Italian Kitchen: 9900 Manchester, March 17
  • Five Star Burgers: 11621 Olive, March 17
  • Lulu's Local Eatery: 3201 S. Grand, March 17
  • Ryder's Tavern: 4123 Chippewa, March 17
  • Vaya Con Dillas/The Note Bar: 200 N. 13th, March 17
  • The Ready Room: 4195 Manchester, March 18
  • Tavolo V: 6118 Delmar, March 20
  • Twin Peaks: 963 Chesterfield Center, March 23
  • Cork Wine Bar: 423 S. Florissant, March 26
  • Half & Half: 220 W. Lockwood, March 30
  • Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill: 10598 Olive, March 31
  • Melting Pot: 6683 Delmar, April 9
  • BRAVO Cucina Italiana: 80 W. County Center, April 10
  • PF Chang’s: 25 The Boulevard, April 12
  • Dubliner: 2733 Sutton, April 21
  • Gamlin Whiskey House: 236 N. Euclid, May 22
  • Sub Zero Vodka Bar: 308 N. Euclid, May 22
  • Local Chef Kitchen: 15270 Manchester, June 13 (announced)

Openings:

  • Rocket Bowls: 102 N. Second, Greenville, Il, March 2
  • Main Street Creamery: 2478 Taylor, Wildwood, Mo., March 13
  • Beffa’s Bar and Restaurant: 2700 Olive, March 14
  • Fuego’s Pizza (Feraro’s Jersey Style Pizza): 11726 Baptist Church, March 17
  • Bombay Food Junkies: 12955 Olive,  March 21 (moved)
  • Red Dirt Revival: (food truck and catering) April 16
  • St. Louis Filipino Bread (Guerrilla Street Food): 11658 Dorsett, April 20
  • Kiki-Riki Pollos Asados: 708 N. Second (inside Mas Tequila Cantina), April 25
  • Walnut Grill (Syberg’s): 17392 Chesterfield Airport, May 5 (fourth metro location)
  • El Guanaco (Wok O Taco): 10633 Page, May 8
  • Romeo's BBQ Cafe: 10431 St. Charles Rock, May 8
  • LaChance Winery of Kimmswick: 6035 Second, Kimmswick, Mo., May 15
  • Jerk Soul: 3108 Cherokee, May 18 (moved)
  • BeerSauce Shop: 3880 Lindbergh, May 21 (second location)
  • House of Jollof (Dog 'n Frys): 503 Paul, May 21
  • Pie Hard Pizza and Custard Co.: 124 W. Mill, Waterloo, Ill, May 21
  • Schlafly Bankside (Trailhead Brewing Co.): 921 S. Riverside, May 22
  • Pit Stop (J. Smug’s GastroPit): 2130 Macklind, May 24
  • John P. Fields (Wheelhouse): 15 N. Central, May 25 (moved from across street)
  • American Falafel (Racanelli’s): 6314 Delmar, May 30
  • Zenwich (Taze Mediterranean Street Food): 8 ½ S. Euclid, June 1

Coming Soon:

  • Sabzi (Iron & Rye): 4353 Manchester, mid-June
  • Sunny’s Cantina (Manchester Public House): 6655 Manchester, June 11 (announced)
  • Sports & Social: 651 Clark, June 17 (announced)
  • Chicken Out (Piccione Pastry): 6197 Delmar, June 18 (announced)
  • Barrio: 740 DeMun, June 19 (announced, reconcepting)
  • Mission Taco Joint (Kirkwood Station Brewing): 105 E. Jefferson, June
  • Blue Crab Juicy Seafood: 3240 Laclede Station, early summer
  • Shake Shack (Pei Wei): 8885 Ladue, early summer
  • 9 Mile Garden (Missouri’s first food truck garden): 9375 Gravois, July 3 (announced)
  • Corner Pub & Grill: 2931 Hwy K, O'Fallon, Mo., early July (additional location)
  • Locoz Tacoz: 3169 MorganFord, late July
  • Southside Wine + Spirits: 4920 Hampton, July (moving)
  • Asador Del Sur (Reeds American Table): 7322 Manchester, summer
  • Dixon's BBQ (Old Town Subs): 2549 Woodson, summer
  • Lucky Accomplice: 2501 S. Jefferson, summer
  • Made. By Lia: 610 Rue St Francois, summer
  • The Dogwood in the Grove (event venue): 4308 Manchester, early August
  • BEAST Southern Kitchen & BBQ (Bully's Smokehouse): 1280 Columbia Ctr, Columbia, IL., late summer
  • Boardwalk Waffles: 4348 Telegraph, late summer
  • Diego's (Momos Ouzaria Taverna): 630 North & South, late summer
  • Edera Italian Eatery (Scape American Bistro): 48 Maryland Plz, late summer
  • Ronnie's Black Skillet: 1427 Salisbury, late summer
  • Boardwalk Waffles: 4065 Union, early fall
  • 801 Grille: 2012 S. Lindbergh, fall
  • P'sghetti's (Jimmy John's): 15069 Manchester, fall (additional location)
  • Bar K (dog-friendly restaurant, bar, and entertainment venue): 4565 McRee, winter
  • Salt + Smoke: 1 Cardinal Way (Ballpark Village, Phase Two), 2021 (fifth location)

Moving:

  • Boardwalk Waffles: from 7326-B Manchester to 7376 Manchester (The Live Juke Joint Dueling Piano Bar), late June
  • Brennan’s: from 4659 Maryland to 314 N. Euclid, late July
  • Tony’s and 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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