Steven and Kathy Becker, husband and wife owners of catering company Steven Becker Fine Dining, as well as owners-operators of wine bar Vino Nadoz and two Nadoz Bakery Café locations, are opening a third cafe. The newest Nadoz will be located at Taubman Prestige Outlets, a new outlet mall at 17017 N. Outer Forty Road in Chesterfield Valley.
Steven Becker noted they were looking for a location in West County “for months and months.” The Beckers settled on this Chesterfield Valley location because they are optimistic that the high foot traffic at the shopping mall and the proximity of their 2,800-square-foot cafe to highly travelled Monarch Chesterfield Levee Trail will attract shoppers and exercisers alike. The newest Nadoz Bakery Café will sit across from the Ralph Lauren Polo shop, an anchor tenant for the outlet mall. The cafe will be the largest of the three Nadoz cafes with seating for approximately 70 customers, who can also grab one of 200 seats in the outdoor food court.
Nadoz No. 3 will cater to the sentiments of shoppers and trail users alike. Time-pressed customers who just need a beverage can order from the espresso/juice/smoothie bar, while those seeking food can place their order at a separate register. Becker explained the squeeze juice bar will be a major emphasis at the new location, which is currently under construction. “We’re designing it with the juice bar in mind,” he said. Nadoz introduced its juice bar program at The Boulevard in Richmond Heights last year and expanded it to The Coronado on Lindell Boulevard in early 2013. Besides raw juice made to order from fresh fruit and veggies, Nadoz will offer dairy or nondairy-based smoothies with fruit or vegetables options.
The food menu will not have items distinct from other Nadoz Café spots; rather, it will offer what Becker called “the best of everything” from the other two locations. This includes hot items like crepes (currently only available at The Boulevard location) and a burger bar (currently only offered at The Coronado). Compared to typical food court eats, Nadoz also looks to offer fresh, healthy fare such as egg-white muffin sandwiches, homemade soups and thoughtful salads. But those looking for more indulgent options like waffles and house-baked breakfast pastries like Nadoz’s Doughssants don’t need to worry. “We’ll do the ‘bad’ stuff, too,” Becker said.
Overseeing the kitchen will be Jason Hector, executive corporate chef for Steven Becker Fine Dining. Prior to joining the company in May, Hector was the executive sous chef at Herbie’s, where he worked for the past six years, according to Becker. Hector most recently revamped the Vino Nadoz menu, adding more affordable small plates that Becker called “whimsical,” citing the pork belly corn dogs.
The Beckers are trying to get doors unlocked in late November – ideally by Black Friday. When they do, it will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
This article appears in August 2013.