Courtesy Jalea
Jalea's classic ceviche includes citrus-marinated fresh fish (fluke shown), cubed sweet potato, red onion, Fresno peppers, cilantro, and cancha, a large kernel Peruvian corn that pops from the inside out
The following list is accurate as of late December
Photo by Collin Preciado
One of the most unpredictable years in restaurant history began with dining rooms reopening January 4 and ended with only two closures (compared to eight in 2020 and 15 in 2019) and a slew of openings, the most notable being the arrival of Jalea, a small but impressive Peruvian restaurant in St. Charles. We were happy to see the dining room at Southwest Diner recently reopen and the addition of breakfast at Layla in Webster Groves, whimsically reconcepted as Layla and the Bad Egg. At City Foundry STL’s Food Hall, an especially worthy burger joint, Intergalactic Burgers, joins two other above-average concepts (Sureste and Chicken Scratch Rotisserie), and three more kitchens will join the fray there early next year: Fordo’s Killer Pizza, 4 Hens Creole Kitchen, and STL Toasted —a toasted ravioli concept that makes us wonder, Why didn’t someone in St. Louis think of it sooner?
Changes and additions are in full boldface.
Entry mosaic photo by Pat Eby
CLOSINGS
- Copper Pig: 4611 Macklind, December 20
- Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream: 8130 Big Bend, December 23 (moving)
- Charleville Brewing Co.: 2101Chouteau, December 29
OPENINGS
- 1818 Chophouse–Edwardsville: 6170 Bennett, Ste A, December 1 (moved)
- Agavero Grill & Cantina (Ruby Tuesday): 604 N. Bluff, Collinsville, Il., December 1
- Doggie Mac’s: 5622 S. Grand, December 1 (reopened)
- Black Forest Kaffee Haus: 2900 Sidney, December 10
- Grand Spirits Bottle Co.: 3194 S. Grand, December 10
- Layla and The Bad Egg: 20 Allen, #130, December 10 (reconcepted)
- Rooster:1025 Washington, December 12 (moved)
Courtesy Intergalactic Burgers
A custom double burger with two cheeses, bacon, secret sauce, and a fried onion ring
- Intergalactic Burgers: 3730 Foundry Way (City Foundry STL), December 13
- Prime 55 Restaurant & Lounge: 1019 Pine (second location inside Le Méridien Hotel), December 14
- Poke Doke (Pickleman’s Deli): 130 S. Kirkwood, December 16
- Gulf Shores Restaurant & Grill: 5256 N. Service, St. Peters, Missouri, December 17 (third location)
- December 21
- Honeymoon Chocolates (Wicked Greenz): 16 N. Central, December 22
- Jalea: 232 N. Main, St. Charles, December 22
- Schlafly Highland Square: 907 Main, Highland, Il., December 22
- Southwest Diner: 6803 Southwest, December 27 (dining room reopened after 20 months)
COMING SOON
- Creations Smoothie & Juice Bar: 737 N. Highway 67, January 1 (moved)
- Mainlander (pop-up concept): debuts January 8 at Bulrush
- Mike’s Italian Beef: 8001 Mackenzie, early January
- Westchester (Longstreet Grill): 127 Chesterfield Towne Center, early January
- Boardwalk Waffles & Ice Cream: 1001 Russell, mid-January
- Arzola’s Fajitas & Margaritas (Ernesto’s Wine Bar): 2739 McNair, mid-January
- Casa de Tres Reyes (Rib City): 1181 Colonnade Center, mid-January
Courtesy Saucy Porka
Shrimp "Baco" - guajillo chili shrimp with corn salsa and chipotle aioli on a steamed bao bun
- Saucy Porka (Kaldi’s Coffee), 3900 Laclede, mid-January
- 4 Hens Creole Kitchen: 3730 Foundry Way (City Foundry STL), January
- Boardwalk Waffles & Ice Cream (additional location in former Miss M's Candy Boutique): 500 N. Grand, January
- Fordo’s Killer Pizza: 3730 Foundry Way (City Foundry STL), January
- Bar Les Freres: 7637 Wydown, early February (reopening)
- I Fratellini: 7624 Wydown, early February (reopening)
- Pizza Champ: 2657 Lyle, early February
- 801 Local: 2021 S. Lindbergh, mid-February
- Hatch'd (Quincy Street Bistro): 6931 Gravois, mid-February
- BeerSauce Shop: 10453 Olive, February (additional location)
- Blue Violet: 6112 Shoger, Ste. D, Edwardsville, Il., February
- Hi-Pointe Drive-In: 531 W. Highway 50, O’Fallon, Illinois, February
- Nexus Cultural Cuisine & Craft Cocktails: 2704 Locust, February
- Main Squeeze Juice Co.: 310 N. Euclid, early 2022 (first St. Louis location)
- Baileys’ Range: 4175 Shaw, March (second location)
Courtesy STL Toasted
Lemon Blackberry Gooey Butter Cake T-Rav, with honey infused pasta dough, cinnamon bread crumbs, blackberry syrup, lemon, powdered sugar
- STL Toasted: 3730 Foundry Way (City Foundry STL), March
- UKRAFT (Russell’s Café & Bakery): 14888 Clayton, March
- Cleaver & Cocktail: 13360 Clayton, #104, early spring
- First Watch (additional location at former 1764 Public House): 39 N. Euclid, early spring
- Fleur STL (Eat-Rite Diner): 622 Chouteau, early spring
- Han Lao: 7219 Manchester, early spring (moving)
- Press: 2505 S. Jefferson, early spring
- Station No. 3 (Utah Station): 1956 Utah, early spring
- Byrd & Barrel (Bobby’s Place): 2652 Hampton, spring
- Menya Rui (F&B’s Eatery): 3453 Hampton, spring
- The Patty Wagon (food trailer from Mac’s Local Eats), spring
Courtesy Serendipity
Serendipity owner Beckie Jacobs holding a Dipstix, a giant scoop of vanilla or chocolate ice cream covered in semi-sweet chocolate and rolled in roasted, salted almonds
- Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream: 4400 Manchester, spring
- Shake Shack (Steak ‘n Shake): 17312 Chesterfield Airport, spring
- Hi-Pointe Drive-In: Cottleville Landing Shopping Center, Cottleville, Mo., June (additional location)
- The Crow Bar (Nadine’s Gin Joint): 1931 S. 12th, summer
- Sugarfire Smoke House (Kirkwood Pizzeria): 471 N. Kirkwood, summer (additional location)
- Shake Shack (Hunan Star): 13239 Manchester, late 2022 (additional location)
MOVING
- House of Wong: From 19 N. Bemiston to 7515 Forsyth, early 2022
- Nobu’s: From 8643 Olive to 6253 Delmar, early 2022
Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments section below.
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