Rumors had been swirling that An American Place would be closing and today, Sauce received confirmation from chef-owner Larry Forgione that indeed he would not be renewing the lease for his St. Louis restaurant. “It was a five-year renewable. I would have considered extending it a little bit, but not for five years,” said Forgione.
The fine dining establishment, located downtown in the Renaissance Grand Hotel, will likely shutter its doors the first or second week in November, Forgione stated. Any hope that the “Godfather of American Cuisine” would open another place in the Gateway City? “No. I’m headed to Vegas,” he responded. “But it was a nice run. I’ve been here for five and a half years. And it was fun being here.”
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This article appears in Oct 1-31, 2010.