π Pizzeria, the successful local restaurant chain who’s pizza’s are favored by the president is ready for a Wednesday, May 23rd opening at the MX development in downtown St. Louis. The new restaurant is located on the corner of 6th and Washington, right next to downtown’s Convention Center MetroLink station. Pi will be the first tenant to open in the [...]
The Coliseum Music Lounge, St. Louis’ newest music venue, will be opening tomorrow, May 17 with their first scheduled event: a Show-Me Burlesque Gala with performances at 8 and 11 PM. On Friday they will feature Dirty Muggs, a Blues/Rock/Soul band from St. Louis, and to top things off, the inaugural Electric Circus will debut Saturday night. This promises to [...]
Number 9, the building of the Cupples family currently under restoration by the Koman Group, will become home to a Flying Saucer Draught Emporium in the fall, according to the St. Louis Business Journal. Flying Saucer is a Dallas-based restaurant chain with 15 locations in Arkansas, Missouri (Kansas City), Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. The Flying Saucer’s owners [...]
Schlafly Beer presents a new festival this Memorial Day Weekend that will feature a community yard-sale of items from city residents and a pig roast. The new event is called Pork Shop, and it is scheduled for May 26th from 10AM to 6PM at the Schlafly Tap Room in downtown St. Louis. City residents looking to unclutter their homes can [...]
Maurizio’s Pizza will be moving to a new space in the Justice Center Garage on Tucker Boulevard & Clark Avenue. The restaurant is currently building out the space and is expecting to make its move in June. The Justice Center parking garage was built at a cost of $ 12.7 million and is part of the St. Louis City Parking system. [...]
Updated on May 2 with corrected location of The Coliseum Music Venue. If you’ve ever driven or walked to downtown St. Louis coming from the west, chances are you’ve seen this colorful quartet of buildings on the intersection of Jefferson and Washington Avenue. Named GW Lofts by developer Blue Urban, the buildings are a combination of rental lofts with commercial spaces [...]
A new restaurant, Joe’s Chili Bowl, opened last friday in the former Terrace View space at Citygarden in downtown St. Louis. Not much has changed as far as the interior is concerned, which is good because it is a gorgeous space. What has changed however is the menu. Joe’s Chili Bowl, owned by restaurateurs Kim Tucci and Joe Fresta features ”Joe’s Famous [...]
Local Harvest Café, Grocery & Catering, the Morgan Ford staple known for their fresh and seasonal foods, will be expanding into a space on the corner of 9th & Olive Streets in downtown St. Louis. The café will be located in a 3,330 square feet corner space in the Old Post Office, facing northwest with views of the Old Post [...]
The St. Louis Business Journal reports that The Mercantile Exchange (MX) development has landed yet another tenant. Takaya New Asian Restaurant will be opening in the fall of this year. The restaurant will seat 120 in a 3,300 square foot space. Restaurant owner Eric Heckman, who operates Tani Sushi Bistro in Clayton will also provide food and beverage consulting for [...]
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Update: Plush, a new concert venue, nightclub, restaurant, and diner will be opening this Saturday. Earlier story: (March 2011) A new and significant development in the Midtown Alley neighborhood is Plush, a club that will host live music but also be home to a diner, a restaurant , catering services and a Penthouse for private events. Plush will be the St. [...]
Here at Count On Downtown we didn’t think we’d ever get too excited by another McDonald’s Restaurant opening up. In this case we’ll make an exception. This new franchise owned by Jimmy Williams opened today, in sync with the new Tucker Boulevard section north of Cole Street that will eventually lead to the new Mississippi river bridge. The roadway [...]
Last week we had an opportunity to check out Blondie’s, Kathleen McGowan’s new venture on 13th and Washington. The space that formerly housed Masulla’s Fashion has undergone a true transformation. The feel is one of coziness and at the same time the space is light and open. The breakfast menu consists of Popovers, Souffles and Paninis and a variety [...]
A new Embassy Suites Hotel recently opened between 6th and 7th Streets on Washington Avenue. The Embassy Suites brand disappeared from downtown when the franchise on Laclede’s Landing became HoteLumière as part of Pinnacle’s Lumière Place Casino development. This new hotel under the Embassy Suites flag is strategically located on the east end of Washington Avenue, literally on top of the [...]
Baileys’ Range, Dave Bailey’s newest venture will have its soft opening on Friday, October 14th at 5PM. The first two weeks the full-service restaurant will be open at night only. After the official opening on October 26th, it will begin offering lunch. The menu at Baileys’ Range includes burgers and salads made with ingredients from local suppliers. It will offer [...]
On Monday July 25th, downtown’s new 360 Lounge will be opening atop the Hilton at the Ballpark. We had an opportunity to take a first look at this $ 7 million development. First of all: the space is enormous. Situated on the 26th floor the views are spectacular. This is however not the only attraction. The interior design is worth [...]
Shula’s 347 Grill, opened its doors at the Plaza Level of the Roberts Tower at the Old Post Office Plaza. Famous for their signature Shula Cut steaks, the restaurant is named in honor of Hall of Fame Coach, Don Shula, the winningest Coach in NFL history with 347 career victories. Hence the 347 moniker. Shula’s 347 Grill’s menu ranges form [...]
Last week Park Avenue Coffee opened at 417 N 10th Street (between Washington & Locust) in downtown St. Louis. The restaurant has the same feel as the original store at Lafayette Square. Other than many different roasts and styles of coffee, Park Avenue sells apparel, gift cards, travel mugs and last but not least: Gooey Butter Cake. Owner Dale is [...]
