When Frontenac Grill closed this summer, restaurateur Michael Del Pietro (Tavolo V, Sugo’s Spaghetteria, Babbo’s Spaghetteria, Via Vino Enoteca) took over the space at 731 S. Lindbergh Road. According to Ryan French, a partner with the Del Pietro restaurant group, this location will reopen as a restaurant named Salted Pig. Salted Pig will feature down-home food such as fried chicken and smoked meats.
Although the restaurant will not feature any Italian food like the other Del Pietro eateries, French said that like the other places, cuisine at the Salted Pig, “will be offered at a reasonable price without sacrificing quality. This is one of our biggest sticking points – one of the things we are most proud of at the other restaurants.” He also reiterated that everything at Salted Pig will be made fresh daily. The Del Pietros hope to open Salted Pig by mid-December, in time for the holidays.
This article appears in October 2013.