ST LOUIS REGION (StLouisRestaurantReview) We have compiled a small list of restaurants that will be open this upcoming Easter Sunday, April 4th.  This is certainly not a complete list, but hopefully, it will be helpful to many.  With the restaurant’s limited capacity, we encourage you to plan ahead. Restaurants open on Easter Sunday 2021: Ami’s…

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10% of all U.S. restaurants have closed permanently since the pandemic began CHICAGO, IL (StLouisRestaurantReview) Datassential revealed that 10.2 percent of U.S. food establishments had closed permanently since the pandemic began, citing new data from the company’s proprietary Firefly database released today. Of the 778,807 food establishments in operation since the onset of COVID-19, 79,438…

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ST LOUIS, MO (StLouisRestaurantReview) We have added a page to our restaurant news blog to help restaurant owners revitalize their restaurants as we learn the new norm to life and business.  The page title is “How to increase restaurant sales“. Needless-to-say, restaurants have been highly covered by the news media as one of the small…

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First-of-its-kind restaurant design makes its debut in Missouri. FRONTENAC, MO (StLouisRestaurantReview) Fresh, high-quality Mexican cuisine debuts in the Show-Me state March 16 as Uncle Julio’s opens in Frontenac at 2011 S. Lindberg Boulevard.  Uncle Julio’s uses fresh ingredients and authentic recipes to create its signature taste in everything from mesquite-grilled meats to hand-crafted margaritas. “We…

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Lucky Charms™ Ice Cream Available for a Limited Time SCOTTSDALE, AZ (StLouisRestaurantReview) This St. Patrick’s Day, you can save a trip to the end of the rainbow and indulge in a magical new flavor at Cold Stone Creamery® (www.ColdStoneCreamery.com).  Beginning March 1, Lucky Charms™ Ice Cream will be featured in an enchanting Creation™ and Shake….

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St. Louis, MO (StLouisRestaurantReview) St. Louis Restaurant Review has officially launched a restaurant directory.  The company will be adding restaurants that participate in their upcoming online ordering system. One website that promotes restaurants that offer detailed information about local establishments and offering online ordering from multiple restaurants.  The site is designed to provide prospective consumers…

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Retailers to Focus on Long-Term Occupancy Cost Reductions in 2021 Amid Looming ‘Rent Deferral Bubble,’ Advises A&G Real Estate Partners’ Graiser Jefferies invites a veteran real estate executive to share his insights on lease-restructuring trends among retailers, restaurants, theater operators, and entertainment concepts. MELVILLE, NY (StLouisRestaurantReview) The following release was published by A&G Real Estate…

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St. Louis, MO (StLouisRestaurantReview) We have been speculating about this model for years.  Ghost kitchens!  Low overhead, high margins utilizing technology for online ordering and delivery.  YouTube video provided courtesy of CNBC-TV Martin SmithMartin Smith is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of St. Louis Restaurant Review, STL.News, USPress.News, and STL.Directory. He is a member of…

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St. Louis County to Expand Business Capacity to 50 Percent Including Restaurants and Bars ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (StLouisRestaurantReview) St. Louis County will allow businesses, including restaurants and bars, to expand capacity to 50 percent beginning Thursday, at 12:01 a.m. The change comes with a decrease in cases and improved associated metrics, including hospitalizations and…

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Cake Batter Ice Cream Tops the List SCOTTSDALE, AZ (StLouisRestaurantReview) Out of all the ice cream flavors Cold Stone Creamery® (www.ColdStoneCreamery.com) has to offer, have you ever wondered what is the most popular?  In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re revealing which ice cream flavors got the most love in 2020. According to online ordering data,…

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Cooper’s Hawk Winery 2020 Black American Wine Professional Scholars – Recipients Chosen by The Somm Foundation CHICAGO, IL (StLouisRestaurantReview) Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, a lifestyle brand centered around food and wine, has selected their 2020 Black American wine professional scholars.  Ten outstanding recipients, chosen by The Somm Foundation, will be awarded with $1000 to…

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Schnucks to Close South Oaks Store in Green Park, Missouri February 28 All teammates will be transferred to other area Schnucks locations ST. LOUIS, MO (StLouisRestaurantReview) Schnuck Markets, Inc. today announced that it will not renew the lease of its store located at 5780 South Lindbergh Blvd. in Green Park, Missouri and that the store…

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WASHINGTON, DC (StLouisRestaurantReview) The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways. One thing that hasn’t changed: America’s love for chicken wings.  This is no more apparent than on Super Bowl weekend, when Americans will devour a record 1.42 billion wings while watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers battle for the…

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