For the last couple years, renovations have been underway at The Cheshire property. The historical hotel at 6300 Clayton Road, including Fox & Hounds Tavern, reopened late last summer. Now, renovations to the 27,000-square-foot structure located just east of the hotel are almost complete. The Restaurant, an upscale yet casual, 200-seat restaurant and bar offering American cuisine prepared in an open kitchen complete with a spit rotisserie, wood-burning oven and smoker, is slated to open on November 5. Basso, which means “low” in Italian and is located under The Restaurant, is scheduled to open on December 15. This Italian gastropub will feature 32 draft beers, an Italian wine list, house-made pizzas and small plates. Above Basso and The Restaurant is another concept: Upstairs, a private event space. Upstairs, also set to open on November 5, will seat around 150 and fit 275 people for cocktails. Lastly, The Market at the most eastern end of the property is set to open in January. When The Market debuts, people will be able to grab a coffee, glass of wine, sandwich, soup and salad along with items for later such as bottles of wine and house-made breads and pastas. Interested in catching a glimpse of the food and space at The Restaurant? Head over to our Facebook page to take a look.
— Photos by Michelle Volansky
This article appears in October 2012.