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Vida Closes After 7 Months of Serving Food for Gringos

By Joseph Hess Fri., Jun. 14 2013 at 1:29 PM
Categories: Restaurant News

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Photo by: Jennifer Silverberg

File this under "too soon": Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina (1137 St Louis Galleria; 314-863-1150) has closed. On Saturday, June 8, the restaurant served up its final carnita before shutting the doors permanently. Although the phone number is still active, Vida's voice-mail will direct you to the restaurant's website, which features a short message to past-patrons, thanking them for the past 7 months of business.

See also:
Vaya Con Dos: Two new Mexican-ish restaurants in less-than-likely locales
BlackFinn American Grille: An imperfect harmony
First Look: Blackfinn American Grille

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PuraVegan Adds New Breakfast and Lunch Hours, New Menu Items

By Mabel Suen Fri., Jun. 14 2013 at 8:59 AM
Categories: Restaurant News

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       Sprouted sunflower burger with jicama fries | Courtesy of Monica Stoutenborough
For some vegan and vegetarian-friendly options, head out to PuraVegan (307 Belt Avenue; 314-932-5144) and try some new menu items as well as crowd favorites. The gluten-free specialty café (not to mention yoga studio) recently shifted its limited dinner-only hours to include daytime breakfast and lunch service.

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The Docket Restaurant and Bar to Open in SLU's Downtown Law School

By Chad Garrison Thu., Jun. 6 2013 at 7:00 AM
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The new law school and the Docket open later this summer at 100 N. Tucker.
The business-lunch crowd will soon have a new dining spot in downtown St. Louis. Yesterday the California-based restaurant management firm Bon Appétit announced it would open a café and bar inside Saint Louis University's new law school.

The restaurant, to be called the Docket, is tentatively scheduled to open in late summer, just ahead of the law school's first classes at its new downtown location.

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Farmhaus to Host Nose-to-Tail Dinner with Chicago Chef Nate Sears

By Ian Froeb Wed., Jun. 5 2013 at 11:00 AM
Categories: Restaurant News

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Farmhaus Chef de Cuisine Andrew Jennrich
Kevin Willmann's acclaimed Farmhaus (3257 Ivanhoe Avenue; 314-647-3800) has announced plans to host a nose-to-tail dinner on Tuesday, June 18.

This is the second time Farmhaus has held a meal dedicated to eating the whole beast. The restaurant also features "The Fifth Quarter," a regular nose-to-tail tasting menu. In other words, if you love offal, or you've always wanted to try it, Farmhaus is the place for you.

See Also:
- Andrew Jennrich of Farmhaus Sees St. Louis on the Precipice of National Recognition
- New Favorites, Old Friends: An Updated Guide to Restaurants in Lindenwood Park

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Tuscan Tavern & Grill Temporarily Closed

By Ian Froeb Mon., Jun. 3 2013 at 2:00 PM
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Thanks to a Twitter follower, Gut Check learned that Tuscan Tavern & Grill (5800 Southwest Avenue; 314-932-1144) has closed "temporarily," according to a sign posted on the front door. The curtains were drawn, so we couldn't see whether any work was being or had been done to the restaurant, which opened in the summer of 2011.

A phone call to Tuscan Tavern went unanswered. (The restaurant is normally closed on Monday.) Gut Check left a message with Favazza Specialty Foods, which Tuscan Tavern owner Perry Favazza also operates.

More as we learn it.

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Sage in Soulard Closed, Italian Restaurant to Replace It?

By Ian Froeb Mon., Jun. 3 2013 at 9:00 AM
Categories: Restaurant News, Restaurant Roll Call

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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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- Sage Now Open for Lunch Only
- Mama Gusto's 314 Closes

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St. Louis Restaurant Openings & Closings: May 2013

By Ian Froeb Mon., Jun. 3 2013 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Restaurant News, Restaurant Roll Call

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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.

See Also:
- Sneak Preview: The Libertine Aims to Reclaim Cool in Clayton
- First Look: Central Table Food Hall Offers Artisan Eats in the Central West End

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Strange Donuts Delays Opening, Still Plans National Doughnut Day Party

By Ian Froeb Thu., May 30 2013 at 8:11 AM
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Strange Donuts, the eagerly anticipated and social-media-savvy doughnut shop, had hoped to open its doors at 2709 Sutton Boulevard in Maplewood on Friday, June 7 -- not coincidentally, National Doughnut Day.

Alas, the best laid plans...

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- Strange Donuts Hits Kickstarter Goal Early, Announces Opening Date
- Strange Donuts Coming to Maplewood This Spring

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Church's Chicken, Delmar Loop Location, is "Permanently Closed"

By Jessica Lussenhop Wed., May 29 2013 at 9:40 AM
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Yes, that is a hearse to the left.
The rumors are true: Church's Chicken on the corner of Skinker and Delmar boulevards is closed.

The "Church's" entrance logos are all down, and the restaurant floor is empty save for a few remaining stacks of chairs.

"This restaurant is permanently closed," read signs on the doors and drive-through window.

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Pita Pit Now Open in Delmar Loop

By Ian Froeb Wed., May 29 2013 at 8:30 AM
Categories: Restaurant News, Restaurant Roll Call

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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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