First Looks

Places

First Look: Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria at Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis

Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria’s long-awaited Ballpark Village location opens Monday, May 22, 2023, at 751 Clark Ave. in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

May 22, 2023

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Places

First Look: Grand Sammies & Sides inside Grand Spirits Bottle Co. on South Grand in St. Louis

Grand Sammies & Spirits opened Thursday, April 20, 2023, inside Grand Spirits Bottle Co. at 3194 S. Grand Blvd. in the Tower Grove East neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri.

April 21, 2023

salsa rosada in st. louis missouri from the team behind mayo ketchup

Places

First Look: Salsa Rosada in Midtown St. Louis

Salsa Rosada, the new Venezuelan and Colombian restaurant from Mayo Ketchup owners Mandy Estrella and Bradley Payne, opened at 3135 Olive St. in Midtown St. Louis on April 18, 2023.

April 18, 2023

the library space at maryland house in the central west end

Places

First Look: Maryland House by Brennan's in the Central West End of St. Louis

Maryland House, the latest venue from the team behind Brennan’s, will have a soft opening on April 20 and 21, 2023, at 44 Maryland Plaza in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri.

April 12, 2023

Places

First Look: Quarrelsome Coffee in the Central West End of St. Louis

Quarrelsome Coffee opened on March 27 at 33 N. Sarah St. in the Central West End. The coffee shop and roastery is located in the space that was once home to restaurants including The Block and Terrene.

April 6, 2023

chillax tap & co. in st. peters missouri

Places

First Look: Chillax Tap & Co. bottle shop and bar in St. Peters

The second location of bottle shop and bar Chillax Tap & Co. is now open at 1320 Triad Center Drive in St. Peters, Missouri.

March 28, 2023

black mountain wine house in the central west end of st. louis missouri

Places

First Look: Black Mountain Wine House in the Central West End of St. Louis

Black Mountain Wine House will open at 354-356 N. Boyle Ave. in the former West End Grill & Pub in St. Louis' Central West End on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

March 24, 2023

Places

First Look: The Pitch Athletic Club & Tavern at St. Louis Union Station in Downtown West

St. Louis’ new soccer pub, The Pitch Athletic Club & Tavern, opened on Monday, Feb. 27, at St. Louis Union Station at 1820 Market St.

March 1, 2023

the vandy near the grove in st. louis, missouri

Places

First Look: The Vandy in Forest Park Southeast

The Vandy, from the team behind STL Barkeep, opened at 1301 Vandeventer Ave. near the Grove in mid-January 2023.

February 2, 2023

a variety of bagels from bagel union in webster groves missouri

Places

First Look: Bagel Union in Webster Groves

Bagel Union, from the team behind Union Loafers Café and Bread Bakery, will have a soft opening at 8705 Big Bend Blvd. in Webster Groves on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023.

January 19, 2023

a selection of dishes and drinks at sal y limón in brentwood

Places

First Look: Sal y Limón Mexican Grille in Brentwood

Sal y Limón Mexican Grille opened in the former Houlihan’s space at 1221 Strassner Drive in Brentwood in late December 2022.

January 5, 2023

Places

First Look: Armory STL in Midtown

Armory STL, a multi-venue entertainment and events space, opens its first phase on Friday, Dec. 16, at 3660 Market St. in Midtown St. Louis.

December 13, 2022

Places

First Look: Wright's Tavern in Clayton

Wright's Tavern, a steakhouse from Louie owner Matt MGuire and chef Cary McDowell, will open on Dec. 5 at 7624 Wydown Blvd. in Clayton.

December 2, 2022

Places

First Look: Casa de Tres Reyes in Des Peres

Casa de Tres Reyes, a Mexican restaurant from the owners of Three Kings Public House, opened on Nov. 1 at 1181 Colonnade Center in Des Peres.

November 10, 2022

Places

First Look: Sando Shack in Tower Grove South

Sando Shack opened on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at 3173 Morgan Ford Road in Tower Grove South.

November 3, 2022

bar moro takes over the space formerly used by billie-jean in clayton

Places

First Look: Bar Moro in Clayton

Bar Moro is now open serving Spanish- and Portuguese-inspired food and drinks at 7610 Wydown Blvd. in Clayton, Missouri.

October 27, 2022

honey bee's biscuits + good eats in kirkwood missouri

Places

First Look: Honey Bee's Biscuits + Good Eats in Kirkwood

Honey Bee’s Biscuits + Good Eats opens in the former Club Taco space at 200 N. Kirkwood Road in Kirkwood on Saturday, Oct. 8.

October 7, 2022

the bar at saturn lounge on cherokee street in st. louis

Places

First Look: Saturn Lounge on Cherokee Street in St. Louis

Saturn Lounge, co-owned by KDHX DJ Doug Morgan, is now open at 1915 Cherokee St. in south St. Louis.

September 21, 2022

pan con chicharron, or braised pork belly

Places

First Look: Sanguchitos inside Perennial Artisan Ales in south St. Louis

Sanguchitos, the little sandwich concept from Andrew Cisneros of Jalea, opened in mid-August inside Perennial Artisan Ales at 8125 Michigan Ave. in South City.

September 20, 2022

smash pizzas and brassica caesar at press in fox park

Places

First Look: Press in Fox Park

Press, the latest restaurant from chef Logan Ely, officially opened on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 2509 S. Jefferson Ave. in Fox Park.

August 29, 2022

Latest St. Louis Restaurant News

First Looks

First Look: Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria at Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis

First Look: Grand Sammies & Sides inside Grand Spirits Bottle Co. on South Grand in St. Louis

First Look: Salsa Rosada in Midtown St. Louis

First Look: Maryland House by Brennan's in the Central West End of St. Louis

First Look: Quarrelsome Coffee in the Central West End of St. Louis

First Look: Chillax Tap & Co. bottle shop and bar in St. Peters

First Look: Black Mountain Wine House in the Central West End of St. Louis

First Look: The Pitch Athletic Club & Tavern at St. Louis Union Station in Downtown West

First Look: The Vandy in Forest Park Southeast

First Look: Bagel Union in Webster Groves

First Look: Sal y Limón Mexican Grille in Brentwood

First Look: Armory STL in Midtown

First Look: Wright's Tavern in Clayton

First Look: Casa de Tres Reyes in Des Peres

First Look: Sando Shack in Tower Grove South

First Look: Bar Moro in Clayton

First Look: Honey Bee's Biscuits + Good Eats in Kirkwood

First Look: Saturn Lounge on Cherokee Street in St. Louis

First Look: Sanguchitos inside Perennial Artisan Ales in south St. Louis

First Look: Press in Fox Park

Latest St. Louis Restaurant News

Lousies on the Loop has closed permanently in University City

Friendship Brewing Co.’s new location in Flint Hill opens this weekend

Gather Cafe in McKinley Heights will close permanently on June 4

First Looks

First Look: Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria at Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis

First Look: Grand Sammies & Sides inside Grand Spirits Bottle Co. on South Grand in St. Louis

First Look: Salsa Rosada in Midtown St. Louis

First Look: Maryland House by Brennan's in the Central West End of St. Louis

First Look: Quarrelsome Coffee in the Central West End of St. Louis

First Look: Chillax Tap & Co. bottle shop and bar in St. Peters

First Look: Black Mountain Wine House in the Central West End of St. Louis

First Look: The Pitch Athletic Club & Tavern at St. Louis Union Station in Downtown West

First Look: The Vandy in Forest Park Southeast

First Look: Bagel Union in Webster Groves

First Look: Sal y Limón Mexican Grille in Brentwood

First Look: Armory STL in Midtown

First Look: Wright's Tavern in Clayton

First Look: Casa de Tres Reyes in Des Peres

First Look: Sando Shack in Tower Grove South

First Look: Bar Moro in Clayton

First Look: Honey Bee's Biscuits + Good Eats in Kirkwood

First Look: Saturn Lounge on Cherokee Street in St. Louis

First Look: Sanguchitos inside Perennial Artisan Ales in south St. Louis

First Look: Press in Fox Park

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Lousies on the Loop has closed permanently in University City

Friendship Brewing Co.’s new location in Flint Hill opens this weekend

Gather Cafe in McKinley Heights will close permanently on June 4

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Latest St. Louis Restaurant News

Lousies on the Loop has closed permanently in University City

Friendship Brewing Co.’s new location in Flint Hill opens this weekend

Gather Cafe in McKinley Heights will close permanently on June 4