The Scoop: Alumni Saint Louis opens, reigns in the best of STL
{Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake}
Ever eaten a slinger paired with wine instead of chowing down on it after a heavy night of drinking? Alumni Saint Louis hopes to make this combo a gateway to a great meal. The restaurant, located in the newly renovated Park Pacific building at 200 N. 13th St., opened to the public yesterday and is serving up dishes that have become St. Louis specialties – from slingers to T-ravs to gooey butter cake. The Alumni Saint Louis menu includes: appetizers, salads, soups, pastas, pizzas, burgers, entrees and desserts. The chef behind the menu is Eric Brenner, former chef-owner of now defunct Moxy, chef-consultant for Isle of Capri casinos and chief culinary officer for Bold Organics. Brenner puts a spin on many hometown favorites, which are prepared from-scratch using numerous locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant offers a wine list; a beer and cocktail list is coming soon.
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Since the mission at Alumni, as stated on its menu, is “to celebrate the people, places and food that make Saint Louis great,” the local aplomb continues in the décor. One wall of the art-deco bar area is outfitted with black and white puzzle-shaped photos of politicos, sports stars, entertainers and other notable faces from the city’s past; in a spill-over dining area, which will also be used as a private dining room, hang portraits from the St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 under 40 class of 2013. Alumni Saint Louis is open daily, serving dinner Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m., to 10 p.m., and until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.— photos by Meera Nagarajan
