Arcade bar Start Bar to open downtown in June
Fun and games are coming to downtown as Start Bar is slated to open in June at 1000 Spruce St. As reported by St. Louis Magazine, the partner group behind the Wheelhouse – Stephen Savage, Jared Ater, Nick Del Gaiso and Lou Groff – will open the arcade bar. “It’ll be a tribute to what makes arcades great,” Savage said. “Arcades are very unique with lots of nooks and crannies to explore.”
Among the things to explore in the 5,000-square-foot space will be console games like GoldenEye 007 and Mario Kart on Nintendo 64, regulation pinball, Pac-Man and skee-ball. Start Bar will also offer a large selection of mostly canned beers and a rotating selection of local draft beers from Urban Chestnut, Schlafly and Excel to start.
Del Gaiso will run the kitchen, which will offer Neapolitan-style pizza made with house-made dough and sauce. Look for traditional pies and more out-of-the-box toppings like pork belly and Brussels sprouts. He’ll also offer house-baked snacks including a rotating selection of crispy marshmallow treats with unusual additions (like Cheetos).
Savage said downtown is an ideal spot for this type of bar. “There’s so much energy downtown right now,” he said. “It has a lot to offer, and we’re looking forward to bringing the large format arcade bar to the area.”
