Toastique and Sourdough & Company have applied to open at Des Peres Corners; public hearings are set for April 13. The Schnucks‑anchored center has been drawing national chains.

Gooey Louie has opened a Chippewa Street shop in St. Louis, selling scratch-made gooey butter cakes and a rotating menu of flavors near Ted Drewes.

Ian Froeb's STL 100 list is out, paired with a TikTok recap that flags debuts and neighborhood trends across St. Louis.

Baia, from the team behind Good Company and Aperi, will open in The Grove in mid‑May with handmade pasta, aperitivo cocktails and an Italian-style wine garden.

Sabroso’s St. Ann restaurant will close April 11 as owners cite rising costs and building upkeep. The Maplewood location will remain open as the brand’s flagship.

The celebrity-chef dessert shop’s Ladue outpost closed after 19 months; owners say walk-in traffic and delivery revenue never reached sustainable levels.

Le Petit Chef’s projection-mapped dinner opened March 12 at Le Méridien St. Louis Clayton, pairing animated storytelling with multi-course menus from $49–$149.

A 25-seat basement bar opened March 15 beneath Monstera Mezcaleria, pairing $12 cocktails, freezer martinis and a tongue-in-cheek roller-food menu.

St. Louis picked up multiple James Beard finalist nods—Vicia, Robin and Louie, plus chefs Nick Bognar and Loryn Nalic. Winners will be revealed June 15 in Chicago.

Shortwave Coffee has opened at 33 N. Sarah St. in the Central West End after a Feb. 14 soft opening. The Minneapolis‑born roaster is hiring and leaning on its 'receive and transmit' motto.

Porano’s Des Peres outpost will close March 31 as Niche Food Group pauses expansion and refocuses on existing restaurants.

The Cardinals added a $29 Coca‑Cola Unlimited ticket in Big Mac Land and a rotating "made in the Lou" vendor series, plus new concessions across Busch Stadium.

Monical's Pizza is closing its O'Fallon restaurant, ending the chain's presence in Missouri.