The Crossing at New Town, a bistro-style restaurant opens today, June 11 in at 3331 Rue Royale in New Town St. Charles. The venture is co-owned by president Kari Johnson.
Originally built as a replica of a train station, the interior boasts 16-foot ceilings, wood floors and crystal chandeliers. Outside, a wine and beer garden will play host to special events, live music and outdoor screenings of sporting events and films. Combined, the indoor and outdoor spaces will seat 200. The Crossing at New Town also houses a retail and grocery shop, The Crossing Cottage. The shop will sell gifts and gourmet food items such as fresh bread, flavored olive oils and baked goods. The kitchen is helmed by chef Wendy Noble, who also owns and Not Your Ordinary Cupcake in St. Charles. Noble recently graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in St. Louis as a pastry chef; this is her first position as head chef.
The menu features French- and Italian-inspired dishes such as flatbreads, panini and crepes, all prepared with herbs fresh from the restaurant’s courtyard herb and flower garden. Noble and Johnson have prepared suggested wine and beer pairings for the menu.
“Our plans were to create a special event and restaurant space that will serve not only the New Town community, but will also be a destination for St. Charles and St. Louis Counties,” Johnson said in a recent press release.
The Crossing at New Town operates Wednesday to Friday from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturdays noon to 11 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 10 p.m. A Sunday breakfast buffet is in the works.
This article appears in June 2014.