ST. LOUIS, MO – August 22, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) A massive nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked in part to iceberg lettuce has put fresh produce under unusual scrutiny this summer, leaving St. Louis restaurants and their customers asking questions about where lettuce comes from, how it is handled, and what can realistically be done to reduce…

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WEBSTER GROVES, MO – August 22, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) The restaurant group behind Session Taco has sold its longtime Webster Groves headquarters and commissary property for $1.55 million, marking another significant change for the St. Louis-based company as owners Adam and Jason Tilford reshape their restaurant portfolio. Tilford Restaurant Group’s former headquarters at 286 East Ave….

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CLAYTON, MO – August 22, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) A disagreement over the patio at one of Clayton’s best-known Italian restaurants remains unresolved after city officials again declined to approve a screening wall installed outside Cafe Napoli. At issue is the patio at Cafe Napoli, 7754 Forsyth Blvd., where the restaurant installed a pergola and approximately 7-foot-3-inch…

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CLAYTON, MO – August 22, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Crushed Red has resolved a landlord dispute involving its flagship Clayton restaurant, providing some welcome news for the St. Louis-based fast-casual chain less than a month after it permanently closed two of its newest locations. A lawsuit seeking rent and possession of the Crushed Red restaurant at 8007…

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ST. LOUIS, MO – August 22, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Stacked STL will close its Central West End restaurant on Sunday, August 23, bringing an unexpectedly short run to an end at one of the neighborhood’s most visible restaurant corners. The locally owned burger restaurant at 400 N. Euclid Ave., at the corner of Euclid and McPherson…

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CLAYTON, MO – August 22, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) One of the St. Louis region’s longstanding private dining institutions is preparing to close its doors. The Saint Louis Club, a members-only dining and social club founded in 1964, is scheduled to close Aug. 29, ending a 62-year run in Clayton after its board determined it could no…

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CHESTERFIELD, MO – August 22, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Another locally operated food-and-beverage business has disappeared from the St. Louis restaurant landscape. HiTea, a tea and coffee shop at 13700 Olive Boulevard in Chesterfield, Missouri, has permanently closed, according to information St. Louis Restaurant Review obtained. The closing removes another independent concept from the increasingly competitive Chesterfield…

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LADUE, MO – August 22, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) — Restaurants come and go. Concepts change, dining trends fade, and neighborhood landmarks sometimes disappear, leaving little more than a memory behind. Sportsmans Park Restaurant & Bar has followed a different path. The longtime restaurant and bar at 9901 Clayton Road in Ladue has served St. Louis-area customers…

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EDWARDSVILLE, IL – August 20, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) — Real Agave, a new independently owned Mexican restaurant focused on freshly prepared street food, house-made ingredients and cocktails, has opened at 1017 Century Drive in Edwardsville, adding another locally operated dining option to the growing Metro East restaurant scene. The restaurant is owned by Santiago Sanchez, Ramon…

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KIRKWOOD, MO – August 20, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview.com) Lona’s Lil Eats has expanded beyond its longtime St. Louis home with the opening of a second restaurant at 612 W. Woodbine Drive in Kirkwood, marking a major step forward for a locally grown concept that began at Soulard Farmers Market nearly two decades ago. Chef-owner Lona Luo…

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ST. LOUIS, MO – August 20, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview.com) Baia, a new Italian restaurant built around handmade pasta, seafood, Italian wine, and aperitivo culture, opens Thursday, August 20, at 4199 Manchester Avenue in The Grove, bringing another locally developed dining concept to one of StLouis’s’ busiest restaurant districts. The approximately 1,600-square-foot restaurant occupies the former Taha’a’a…

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