Critics Consider Agostino’s, Monarch in Maplewood

IN THE NEWS: Joe Bonwich reviews Agostino’s (280 Long Road, Chesterfield Valley, agostinoscatering.com). www.stltoday.com … Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Monarch (7401 Manchester Road, Maplewood). www.riverfronttimes.com

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Closings Include Juniper Grill, Athena’s

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews The Good Pie (3137 Olive Street, thegoodpie.com) and reports the closings of Juniper Grill and Athena’s and that Wholly Mackeral has gone to weekends-only. www.stltoday.com … Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Wm. Shakespeare’s Gastropub (601 North Grand Boulevard) and details the opening of Coco Louco (512 North […]

Closings Include Saleem’s, Two Nice Guys

IN THE NEWS: Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Triumph Grill (3419 Olive Street) and details the opening of Señor Pop’s (4101 South Grand Boulevard) and reopening of Thai Country Café (6223 Delmar Boulevard), and the closing of Saleem’s, the Lebanese restaurant at 6501 Delmar Boulevard. www.riverfronttimes.com … The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews Stone Wolf (2400 […]

Bobo Noodle House Among Critic’s Best New Restaurants

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews Molly Darcys (26 North Meramec Avenue, Clayton, sevengablesinn.com) and lists his 10 Best New Restaurants of 2008, including Bobo Noodle House (278 North Skinker Boulevard, Skinker-DeBaliviere) and Mazara (7923 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton). www.stltoday.com … Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Bobo Noodle House and details the opening of […]

Openings Include Senor Pop’s, Andria’s Steak House

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews Thai Sawadee (171 Hilltown Village Center) and details the openings of Señor Pop’s (4101 South Grand Avenue) and Andria’s Steak House in the former Aqua Vin location at 16125 Chesterfield Parkway in Chesterfield. www.stltoday.com
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Ruskin O’Brien’s Irish Pub Becomes Brickhouse Bistro

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews The Wedge (442 Bates Avenue, Carondelet, thewedgebar.com), while Betha Whitlow considers King Edward’s Chicken and Fish (8958 Watson Road, kingedwardschicken.com). … Bonwich details the morphing of Ruskin O’Brien’s Irish Pub at 3245 Rue Royale in New Town in St. Charles into Brickhouse Bistro. www.stltoday.com … www.STLBites.com reviews […]

Openings Include The Cove Trattoria, Fogo de Chao

IN THE NEWS: New Times’s Michele Laudig reviews True Food Kitchen (at Biltmore Fashion Park, 2502 East Camelback Road) and details the reopening of The Cove Trattoria (from the Scottsdale Seville to a bigger space in the same plaza at Indian Bend and Scottsdale Road). www.phoenixnewtimes.com … The Arizona Republic posts reviews of Carlsbad Tavern […]

Openings Include The Good Pie, The Bleeding Deacon

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews Napoli 2 (1054 Town & Country Crossing, Clayton and Woods Mill roads, Town and Country), while Betha Whitlow considers Laurie’s Place (228 North Main Street, Edwardsville). … Bonwich details the opening of The Bleeding Deacon (4123 Chippewa). www.stltoday.com … Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews BC’s Kitchen (11 […]

Agostino’s Opens; Closings Include Ba Le, Juniper Grill

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews William Shakespeare’s (601 North Grand Boulevard, Grand Center, gastropubstl.com) and reports the opening of an Agostino’s branch at 280 Long Road in the Chesterfield Valley, as well scheduled Dec. 12 opening of El Borracho (20th and Locust in the former Nectar space) and Dec. 13 debut of […]

Bistro Toi Closes; 2nd Trattoria Branica Opens

IN THE NEWS: Sauce magazine reports the closing of Bistro Toi and the opening of a second location of Trattoria Branica, this one in Kirkwood. www.saucemagazine.com … The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews Sugo’s Spaghetteria (10419 Clayton Road, sugosspaghetteria.com) and Herbie’s Vintage 72 (405 North Euclid Avenue, Central West End, herbies.com), while Betha Whitlow considers Nick […]