{Chicken at PM BBQ}
‘Tis the season to relocate. By now, all of St. Louis – and most of Foodie U.S.A. – knows that doors are unlocked at Niche in its new home at 7734 Forsyth Blvd., in Clayton. But a change of address is trending for a number of area restaurants. Today marks the first lighting of the ‘cue at 161 Long Road in Chesterfield, the new location for PM BBQ. The pitmasters up and moved their smoker from 103 Chesterfield Towne Center to the southwest corner of Long and Edison Roads. PM’s dining digs have doubled while the “way bigger kitchen,” as described by one employee, will enable those in the back of the house to maneuver more easily and facilitate catering. Also now open is Sapore Italian Cafe. Chef-owner Paul Buzzetta announced in mid-October that he would be relocating the restaurant from its space in Ballwin to 451 S. Kirkwood Road, where just weeks ago the shingle hung for Branica of Kirkwood.
Finally, keep your eyes posted on the Lafayette Fire Company No. 1 Facebook page. The restaurant left Lafayette Square in September and will soon be ringing the dinner bell at 3518 Hampton Ave., formerly occupied by Da Baldo’s Trattoria. The most recent post, dated November 14, on Lafayette Fire Company No. 1’s Facebook page reads: “We are doing all we can to finish up the building to meet all the requirements. Our intention is to open as soon as we can. Hopefully if all works out we can set a [sic] opening day soon. Thanks for your patience!!”
— Photo by Carmen Troesser
This article appears in November 2012.