Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri will open Anew, a ground-floor restaurant and rooftop event space, at 501 N. Grand Blvd., as reported by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Creative director Corey Smale (the formerly of Strange Donuts and co-owner of forthcoming Good Fortune) said the restaurant will serve counter-service breakfast and lunch options Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 35-seat space will operate as a test kitchen for area chefs, who will provide tight menus on four-month rotations.
Meanwhile, Anew’s event space seats 80 people inside and another 80 people outside high above on the rooftop. It will be used for Big Brothers Big Sisters and community events; it will also be available to rent for private gatherings. “The space will work for everything from Yoga Buzz to black-tie events,” Smale said.
Catering services for Anew’s event space will be available through Dave Bailey of Baileys’ Restaurants, Holly Cunningham of Hollyberry Catering, Kelly Spencer of The Social Affair and James Allen of Celebrations Restaurant and Bar.
Smale said Anew’s event space is slated to open the first week of October, and the restaurant is expected to open the following month.
This article appears in August 2016.