Southwest Garden

The Cajun-influenced neighborhood eatery took over the space vacated by 58hundred.

Owners Barry Strange and Jamal Dunn, along with chef Sabrina Curry, present a refreshing New Orleans–inspired take on the classic bar and grill.

From Joe Smugala and Carlos Hernandez, co-owners of Pit Stop in The Hill nearby, the smoke-infused Mexican restaurant is located adjacent to sister restaurant GastroPit.

“Today, people’s tastes and palates have become more vegetable- and plant-focused, so it made sense for the focus to be more 50/50, proteins and vegetables,” says Del Pietro.

More than 50 percent of the menu is vegetarian- or seafood-focused, unlike at chef Marc Del Pietro’s sister restaurant, The Block, in Webster Groves.