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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 9 Original J's

Original J's Tex-Mex-meets-barbecue menu is constantly evolving, whether because they’re adapting or just experimenting. We can’t wait to see what they come up with next.

December 23, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 8 Tempus

Led by James Beard nominated chef-operator Ben Grupe, Tempus is a serious restaurant full of radiant ideas, surgical execution and, most importantly, delicious food.

December 23, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 7 Lazy Tiger

Lazy Tiger may be small in stature but everything about it, from decor to flavor, is styled for maximal effect.

December 23, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 6 Winslow's Table

What’s ultimately so impressive about Winslow’s Table is how it succeeds in honoring the Winslow’s Home tradition and culture while bringing just the right number of fresh ideas into the mix.

December 23, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 5 Nomad

While the pastrami is the standout item, it’s hardly the only great thing at Nomad. Chef Tommy Andrew’s menu balances reliable excellence with surprising pops of creativity.

December 23, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 3 Perennial on Lockwood

By partnering with Olive + Oak and Perennial Artisan Ales in Webster Groves, Perennial on Lockwood has taken the best of both and made a formidable new identity: a modern brewpub with magical food and dapper charm.

December 21, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 4 Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai's strength is skillfully prepared northern Thai cuisine that isn’t interested in compromising itself to be easy – and we’re ready to learn.

December 14, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 2 Noto Italian Restaurant

When you try the food at Noto Italian Restaurant, you can feel that this family operation has harnessed something special, making it a restaurant you cannot help but return to.

December 9, 2020

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2020 Best New Restaurants // No. 1 The Lucky Accomplice

The Lucky Accomplice, our Best New Restaurant of 2020, is sophisticated but approachable and offers creative food and drinks that could only have come from this team, at this restaurant, in this moment.

December 7, 2020

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St. Louis' Best New Restaurants of 2020

What all 10 of our Best New Restaurants have in common is that they make delicious food that is meaningful, memorable and leaves us hungry for more.

December 1, 2020

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Critic Michael Renner picks his top 3 dishes of 2019

Michael Renner's top three dishes in St. Louis are at Elmwood, Indo and Beast Butcher & Block.

December 10, 2019

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2019 Best New Restaurants // No. 1 Indo

Indo, the Best New Restaurant of 2019, sources some of the highest quality seafood available in St. Louis, product that can be served barely touched, but it also creates value by taking low-cost ingredients and turning them into magic.

December 1, 2019

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2019 Best New Restaurants // No. 2 Elmwood

Co-owners Chris Kelling and Adam Altnether come together to create a menu that marries rustic, ancient cooking methods with modern European and Asian ideas.

December 1, 2019

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2019 Best New Restaurants // No. 3 Bulrush

Bulrush brings a radically fresh and contemporary spin on historic Ozark Cuisine.

December 1, 2019

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2019 Best New Restaurants // No. 4 Bait

Executive chef Ceaira Jackson explores flavors from different cuisines as she provides a one-of-a-kind seafood menu at Bait.

December 1, 2019

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2019 Best New Restaurants // No. 5 Rockwell Beer Co.

It might be surprising to see Rockwell Beer Co. on this list. Not because of the beer or the food, obviously, but because Rockwell is an institution.

December 1, 2019

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2019 Best New Restaurants // No. 6 Akar

When Bernie Lee is cooking what he loves, you’ll love it too. We learned that by eating the Malaysian dishes at his now-shuttered Hiro Asian Kitchen – and we’re reminded again at Akar.

December 1, 2019

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2019 Best New Restaurants // No. 7 Alta Calle

Alta Calle leaves no stone unturned when looking for smart ways to update traditional Mexican dishes.

December 1, 2019

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2019 Best New Restaurants // No. 8 Morning Glory Diner

Morning Glory isn’t anything fancy – chef-owner Ari Jo Ellis doesn’t try to “elevate” diner fare or put her chef-y spin on anything. She just makes damn good food.

December 1, 2019