The owners of Mike Shannon’s Steaks and Seafood are opening a restaurant in Edwardsville, Ill. Per a description posted on a LinkedIn advertisement for a head chef, Mike Shannon’s Grill Edwardsville will be an “upscale casual concept.”
Co-owner Pat Shannon-VanMatre (pictured) declined to give the exact address for the new restaurant since it will be in a new building where construction is just now getting underway. However, a press release dated June 25, 2012 from BarberMurphy Group, a real estate company serving Southern Illinois, noted that “921 Building Corp leased 6,491 SF of retail space at 871 S. Arbor Vitae, Ste 100, Edwardsville to Shannon’s Grill Edwardsville, LLC.” That transaction was also published in the July 2012 issue of the Illinois Business Journal. The address, 871 S. Arbor Vitae, would make Shannon’s Grill a neighbor to Peel Wood Fired Pizza.
The LinkedIn post gives a few more details about what diners at Shannon’s Grill can expect. Among them, the restaurant will be a “moderately priced, stylish grill and lounge serving traditional and progressive American fare” seven days a week for lunch and dinner. The décor will feature a contemporary sports theme with one-of-a-kind memorabilia. As for ambiance, look for “warm, inviting, relaxed table service” and a “lively” bar atmosphere.
More as we learn it.
— Photo by Carmen Troesser
This article appears in October 2012.