Places

News

Olive & Oak owners will open event space in Webster Groves

Olive & Oak owner Mark Hinkle has confirmed he will open an as yet unnamed event space at 216 W. Lockwood Ave.

December 13, 2018

News

VB Chocolate Bar will close, reopen in 2019 as Upshot coffee shop

Cottleville’s VB Chocolate Bar will close doors at the end of 2018, and owner Conor VanBuskirk will open coffee shop Upshot in February 2019.

December 14, 2018

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News

Anthony’s Italian Eats, Phil’s Bar-B-Q close this month

Anthony's Italian Eats closed Dec. 5, and Phil's Bar-B-Q will close at the end of this month.

December 13, 2018

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People

What I Do: Suman Shekar of Companion Bakery

Suman Shekar shares how her eye for detail benefits her in her vital role at Companion Bakery.

December 13, 2018

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Reviews

Review: The Wood Shack in Soulard

Chef-owner Chris Delgado serves up inventive flavor combinations at The Wood Shack Soulard in St. Louis.

December 11, 2018

News

Good Fortune will reconcept in 2019

Good Fortune will head in a simpler direction in January.

December 10, 2018

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Places

First Look: Rhone Rum Bar near Lafayette Square

The Caribbean-themed Rhone Rum Bar opened Dec. 7 at 2017 Chouteau Ave., in St. Louis.

December 7, 2018

the dining room at prados in lake st. louis

News

Yo! Salsa owners, LSL Hospitality open Prados, Roasted Coffee & Wine Bar in Lake St. Louis

The owners of Yo! Salsa have teamed up with LSL Hospitality to open two side-by-side concepts in Lake St. Louis.

December 7, 2018

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News

The Tavern Kitchen & Bar CWE will close at the end of 2018

The Tavern Kitchen & Bar at 392 N. Euclid Ave., in Central West End is slated to close at the end of 2018.

December 7, 2018

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News

Red Oak Biscuits owners will open burger restaurant Beef Bar in downtown St. Louis

Red Oak Biscuits owners Josh Akers and Derek Schulze will open burger spot Beef Bar in downtown St. Louis in May 2019.

December 6, 2018

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Reviews

Review: VP Square on South Grand

Menus as extensive and varied as VP Square’s aren’t usually this solid. There are poke, ramen, hot pots, bubble tea and fruit smoothies to get through on return visits.

December 6, 2018

News

Everest Café & Bar will open a second location at Westport Plaza in February

Everest Café & Bar owners Devi and Maya States have finally decided to expand. In February, they’ll open a new location at Westport Plaza.

December 5, 2018

News

Prime 55 Restaurant & Lounge will open on Delmar early next year

Orlando Watson and Tony Davis will open their first dining operation, Prime 55 Restaurant & Lounge, in early 2019 at 6100 Delmar Blvd., the former home of Vietnam Style.

December 4, 2018

at left, a smiling man sitting at a bar; at right, the awning outside J.F. Sanfilippo’s Italian Restaurant

News

J.F. Sanfilippo’s downtown will close for good

J.F. Sanfilippo’s Italian Restaurant, located inside the Drury Inn & Suites at 711 N. Broadway, will close after a 27-year run.

December 4, 2018

Places

Why you should eat this Whiplash Cake at Sucrose in St. Charles

The Whiplash Cake at Sucrose is made of a light brown butter cake atop a base of white chocolate and toffee bits.

December 4, 2018

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News

Good Bowl by Plantain Girl will open inside The DogHaus in Soulard

Plantain Girl's Mandy Estrella will lend her Latin-inspired fare to Good Bowl by Plantain Girl at The DogHaus, an upcoming canine-centric bar set to open early next year in Soulard.

December 3, 2018