Thai eatery Chao Baan – from the family behind St. Louis’ longest-standing Thai restaurant, King & I – serves lunch and dinner featuring rustic regional cooking from southern and northeastern Thailand in that municipality’s Grove business district.
The restaurant focuses on American-style shareable plates to coincide with the photography exhibitions in the gallery there and live jazz.
This Middle Eastern-inspired dish is equal parts spicy and scrumptious.
Since May, local culinary devotees have been savoring sandwiches, steaks, seafood and other dishes at the West End Bistro, which serves lunch and dinner in St. Louis’ DeBaliviere Place neighborhood.
In June, Akar opened in Clayton under executive chef and owner Bernie Lee, providing “flex-casual” comfort food with its roots in Asian cuisine.
LemonShark Poké serves fast-casual build-your-own poké bowls and burrito-style rolls, as well as a selection of hot dishes and small bites.
BoB.Q, a fast-casual Korean barbecue eatery, opened in June in University City, offering a simple menu of rice bowls with the diner’s choice of flavorful, marinated and grilled proteins.
The Last Kitchen at The Last Hotel – a full-service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and, on weekends, brunch – debuted in June in downtown St. Louis under chef Evy Swoboda.
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Burger 809, which opened in May in the 300-square-foot space that previously housed Parm Pasta & Sandwich Co. in St. Louis’ Benton Park West neighborhood, features sliders, other sandwiches, salads and desserts.
The Curry Club, a traditional Indian restaurant that opened in Chesterfield in December, offers everything from unique curries and rice dishes to dosas – crêpelike dishes made to order in an open kitchen – in a quick-service setting.
Mapelwood’s Yummi Tummi (previously known as Toasty Subs) continues to evolve two-plus years after its opening.
With six smokers on-site, BEAST Butcher & Block debuted just last month in the The Grove business district of St. Louis’ Forest Park South East neighborhood.
In April, St. Louis’ Tower Grove South neighborhood welcomed Taste of Persia, whose casual setting showcases authentic Iranian and Afghan cuisine, as well as a selection of Indian-style dishes.
Jerk Soul, a small carryout storefront in St. Louis’ Hyde Park neighborhood, specializes in Caribbean fare with flair by offering classic dishes alongside modern fusion items teeming with a taste of the tropics.
The Italian phrase Il Palato means “the palate,” which that posh Clayton restaurant seeks to please.
Smoked meats and fresh seafood make an unlikely but surprisingly delicious, creative pairing at Creve Coeur’s Cobalt Smoke & Sea, which opened early last month and which features globally inspired new American cuisine in an upscale-casual setting.
Kemoll’s Chop House, one of St. Louis’ oldest and most iconic family-owned restaurants, recently started anew in Westport Plaza.
Bold scents and brilliant colors abound in the Pakistani and Indian cuisine served at Masala in St. Louis’ Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood.
Looking for “fine-casual” seafood? If so, then look no farther than Bait for artfully presented small plates and entrées along with an extensive beverage list for dinner.
Quattro Trattoria + Pizzeria features an Italian-focused menu with pastas, pizzas and more in a casual, contemporary setting.
RouteStock prides itself on producing the finest classic varietals from West Coast regions that will best represent the wines created there.
Early in February, the chess-themed Kingside Diner breakfast-and-lunch eatery expanded its profile and its concept by opening a second location, including Kingside After Dark, in Clayton.
Oaked, a new restaurant and bar in St. Louis’ Soulard neighborhood, offers a decidedly sophisticated approach to a night on the town.
Szechuan Cuisine in University City offers a full menu of Chinese dishes, several of which feature a signature blend of Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers.
I have long been a fan of grain-based breakfasts like muesli, oatmeal, farina – you name it.
Cocina Latina features a variety of Latin American dishes from Peru, Cuba, Colombia and beyond.