Memphis celebrity chef Kelly English is expanding his culinary brand to St. Louis. The chef, who opened Restaurant Iris in Memphis in 2008 and was named by Food & Wine magazine among the best new chefs of 2009, is opening a steakhouse at Harrah’s St. Louis Casino and Hotel in the space currently occupied by The Range Steakhouse.
Kelly English Steakhouse will feature Southern-style recipes that also showcase the Louisiana native’s French-Creole influences. The restaurant is expected to open later this year, but no target date has been announced.
Update: A representative of Harrah’s St. Louis Casino and Hotel has informed The Scoop that the target opening date for the new steakhouse is October 17.
This article appears in June 2011.