PerJax Americana Kitchen has come and gone in University City, closing just two months after opening. As Feast Magazine reported, the news surfaced on Nextdoor, a neighborhood social networking site. It was confirmed yesterday, July 12, when chef-owner Steve Cupp announced the closure via Facebook.
“Business was not what we had hoped or needed,” Cupp wrote in the post. “The overly long construction schedule, which was not under our control, drained our limited resources.”
PerJax opened at 7401 Pershing Ave., in late May. Cupp served a Cajun- and Creole-inspired menu with dishes like shrimp Creole-topped steak and Pastalya, a jambalaya pasta dish. Cupp owned the Columbia, Missouri institution Glenn’s Café for decades before returning to his hometown.
Cupp did not return requests for comment.
This article appears in July 2016.