The Scoop: Josh Galliano to pop-up again next month

Chef Josh Galliano’s fried chicken pop-up hasn’t even opened yet and there’s already news of another rolling in. Galliano, who has kept the culinary scene guessing his next moves ever since the restaurant where he was executive chef, Monarch, closed in March, told The Scoop that he will launch another pop-up restaurant next month. On Monday, September 17, Galliano will hold a one-day-only gumbo-themed pop-up restaurant at Pint Size Bakery, Christy Augustin’s new South City bakeshop located at 3825 Watson Road. The pop-up will be for lunch service only and, considering the “pint size” of Augustin’s space, diners will only be able to enjoy Galliano’s southern-style fare through take-out orders. This is slightly different than the fried-chicken pop-up Galliano is holding at Half & Half on Monday, August 13, where a lengthy dinner menu will be served for diners looking to both sit down and take out. No word yet on the name, menu or hours for Galliano’s new gumbo-themed affair, but we’ll fill you in with the details when we receive them. For now, you can tune in to St. Louis Public Radio 90.7 KWMU’s Cityscape today at 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., to hear Galliano chat with senior staff writer Ligaya Figueras about the pop-up trend and his future plans in this month’s Sound Bites.