Last night Garavelli's Banquets & Catering (6600 Chippewa Street; 314-352-6600) announced on its Facebook page that the restaurant will close its doors June 28.

For a time, south-city-institution Garavelli's had a location in      Rock Hill. | image via

"It is with deep sadness that we announce the closing of Garavelli's Cafeteria. After many great years with all of you, we have made a decision to close our doors and do what we think best. We encourage you to come in and get one last delicious meal and say your goodbyes."

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Yesterday a tipster sent Gut Check a photo from Sage Urban American Grill (1031 Lynch Street; 314-256-1203) in Soulard of a sign announcing that the restaurant has closed. According to the sign, Sage will reopen in July as Mama Gusto's Italian Restaurant.

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Inside the new Central Table Food Hall in the Central West End

May was an especially busy month for restaurant openings. Notable debuts included The Libertine, which returns acclaimed chef Josh Galliano to an everyday kitchen gig, and the ambitious restaurant-gourmet market Central Table Food Hall.

There were very few closures in May -- that we know of, at least. The most notable of these was Dierdorf & Hart's Steak House, the steakhouse originally opened by the eponymous Big Red legends.

As always, please let us know in the comments of any openings or closings we missed.

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The Pita Pit on the east side of the Delmar Loop.

Here is an opening that slipped just under Gut Check's radar, which is embarrassing considering that it happened a very short walk from International Headquarters.

Pita Pit has opened its third area location at 6120 Delmar Boulevard on the east side of the Delmar Loop, right next to Tavolo V.

The Loop Pita Pit is open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:30 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. The phone number is 314-261-4884.

Pita Pit also has locations downtown (200 North Ninth Street; 314-436-1840) and in Edwardsville (215 Harvard Drive, Edwardsville, Illinois; 618-655-9915).

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Not quite one year after a fire destroyed the apartment building in which J. Gumbo's had opened its first St. Louis-area location, the fast-casual Cajun-Creole restaurant has returned with a new home downtown. J. Gumbo's debuted yesterday at 312 North Tenth Street. The restaurant's regular hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Its phone number is 314-696-2500. The St. Louis location also has its own Facebook page.

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Some quick-hit opening news from around town.

- Driving South Grand Boulevard the other day, I spotted activity at the former Mikey Moes location at 5535 South Grand, near the intersection with Bates Street. A sign in the front window advertised a new restaurant called Premierz, featuring "American Cuisine & Soul Food." Premierz has established a Facebook page, which doesn't reveal too much more info besides a phone number, 314-932-7408, and a few photos of food, including steak with onion rings and a chicken-and-waffles dish.

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Gut Check learned back in February that an Indian restaurant would open at 8613 Olive Boulevard, the Jeffrey Plaza strip-mall address that previously housed the very-short lived Ethiopian spot Red Sea Cafe & Bar and, before that, Hooked Seafood Bar.

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Dierdorf & Hart's Steak House (323 Westport Plaza, Maryland Heights; 314-878-1801) will close following service tomorrow, May 18. The closure ends a 30-year run at Westport Plaza for the restaurant originally opened by St. Louis football Cardinal greats Dan Dierdorf and Jim Hart. The downtown location of Dierdorf & Hart's shuttered several years ago.

View the restaurant's farewell message from Facebook after the jump.

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Ian Froeb

After a soft opening this past weekend -- accounts of which Gut Check espied with much envy -- today is go time for the Libertine (7927 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton; 314-862-2999). The new restaurant from the married team of Audra and Nick Luedde, with acclaimed chef Josh Galliano leading the kitchen, opens for dinner at 5 p.m. today.

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The exterior of Mi Linh. | Ian Froeb

Gut Check first learned in March that a Vietnamese restaurant called Mi Linh would open at 9737 Manchester Road in Rock Hill. After a soft opening over this past weekend, Mi Linh is now officially open for business. The restaurant's regular hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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