IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich gives a B to Tsunami (280 Long Road, Chesterfield Valley, 636-532-0700), while Betha Whitlow reviews Gelateria del Leone (3197 South Grand Boulevard, 314-776-3500). … Bonwich reports the opening of Off the Vine (2605 Hampton Avenue in Clifton Heights, www.offthevinestl.com, 314-781-1620) and the closings of Taylor’s in Imperial and Canoe in St. Charles. stltoday.com … Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Newstead Tower Public House (4353 Manchester Avenue; 314-535-7771) and reports the closing of Balaban’s. … Froeb also writes to expect a March opening for SLeeK, the upscale steak house from Hubert Keller at Lumiere Place. Keller’s Burger Bar opened in December. riverfronttimes.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: St. Louis Restaurants | Tags: Balaban's closed, Canoe closed, Gelateria del Leone, Hubert Keller, Newstead Tower Public House, Off the Vine, Sleek, Taylor's on Imperial closed, Tsunami |