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 […]

Critics Consider Mia Rosa, Harold’s Chicken Shack, Mizu

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews Mia Rosa (4501 Manchester Avenue, the Grove, miarosastl.com) and Joey B’s on the Hill (2524 Hampton Avenue), while Betha Whitlow considers Harold’s Chicken Shack (525 Lincoln Highway, Fairview Heights, haroldschickenshack45.com) and Biggie’s Restaurant (3332 Watson Road, biggiesrestaurantbar.com). www.stltoday.com … Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Mizu (1013 Washington […]

Openings Include Lester’s, Bobo Noodle House, Exo

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews Mia Rosa (4501 Manchester Avenue, the Grove) and details the scheduled Oct. 16 opening of Lester’s (14810 Clayton Road in Chesterfield, miarosastl.com). www.stltoday.com … Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Bici Cafe (7401 Pershing Avenue, University City) and notes the openings of Triumph Grill (3419 Olive Street in […]

Mia Rosa Opens; Monarch Hires An American Place Chef

IN THE NEWS: Sauce magazine reports the opening of Mia Rosa (4501 Manchester Road in The Grove) and that Justin Keimon is no longer executive chef at Franco. www.saucemagazine.com … The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews Tei Too (8158 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves), while Betha Whitlow considers Tower Tacos (3147 Cherokee Street). www.stltoday.com … Riverfront […]

Closed Balaban’s to Reopen in October as Herbie’s

IN THE NEWS: Gabe Grossberg has stepped forward as one of three investors who will open the shuttered Balaban’s restaurant in the Central West End in October, the St. Louis Business Journal reports. The French bistro will open under a new name, Herbie’s, an homage to the eatery’s founder, Herbie Balaban. www.stlouis.bizjournals.com … The Post-Dispatch’s […]