Openings Include Zaytoon, Pappy’s Smokehouse

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich gives a B+ to Thai restaurant Land of Smile (9641 Olive Boulevard, Olivette, 314-989-9878), while Betha Whitlow reviews Stella Blues Restaurant & Bar (3269 Morganford Road, 314-772-3533). … Bonwich reports that Zaytoon is serving Mediterranean wraps downtown at the site of the old Downtown Cantina at 711 Olive […]

Openings Include Niche Offshoot Veruca Bake Shop

IN THE NEWS: Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Eastern European-themed Red (1130 Washington Avenue; 314-588-7864) and notes the opening of Veruca, the new bake shop and café from Niche pastry chef Matthew Rice, located right next door to Niche’s 1831 Sidney Street address. riverfronttimes.com … In its December issue, St. Louis magazine reviews Sage (1031 […]

Nelly, Sports Stars to Open Skybox at Ex-Planet Hollywood

IN THE NEWS: Sauce magazine reports, “The star quality of the Landing will increase fourfold when Skybox, a new venture from co-owners Nelly, Marshall Faulk and the NBA’s Larry Hughes and Darius Miles, debuts in late December or early January. Located in the former home of Planet Hollywood, 800 N. Third St., the upscale bar […]