Kokuu Ramen & Sushi Bar is opening at Orchard Town Center in Glen Carbon, taking a 3,150‑sq‑ft space near Dick’s Sporting Goods with an early‑summer target. The St. Louis ramen shop promises tonkotsu bowls and a compact sushi menu.

Chef Nick Bognar will open Khao Soi Cowboy, a Northern Thai–forward dive bar at 3224 Locust St. in Midtown, slated for spring 2027.

Coffeestamp will open a third St. Louis location at 1228 Washington Ave late this summer, bringing single‑origin coffee and a downtown‑exclusive breakfast sandwich.

Heaterz Chicken is joining O'Fallon's Old Base Factory and will participate in Soulcial Kitchen's Currency of Caring program.

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh opened a new Chesterfield storefront at 1671 Clarkson Rd, its second location in the St. Louis area.

Five new and refreshed St. Louis patios — from a Crestwood sunset terrace to Taco Buddha’s two outdoor spaces — are open for patio season. Here’s what to order and where to sit.

A Jianghu-style Hunan and Sichuan kitchen opened on Olive Boulevard in January, serving bold plates like Hunan Spicy River Shrimp and Chicken with Nine‑Leaf Sichuan Pepper.

A Maplewood microbrewery is planning a Frenchtown tasting room and an outdoor food‑truck pavilion, city officials said. The idea ties into the city's Frenchtown redevelopment plan.

A two‑level concept is coming to the Delmar Loop: Mexican‑Latin plates upstairs and a reservations‑only steakhouse below. Soft openings start in mid‑May with a tentative May 22 grand opening.

Stella Blues reopens in Tower Grove South after a 2024 kitchen fire. Soft launch Friday with bulgogi bowls, torpedoes and OGX wings returning to the menu.

A new O'Fallon spot is drawing praise for beef shawarma, shish taouk and house hummus in a mural-backed dining room. Early reviews call the meats a standout.

The B’s Family Kitchen at the Swansea Improvement Association has closed but is expected to return May 8 under new ownership, keeping the same recipes.

A longtime downtown fro‑yo spot at 1021 Washington Ave has reopened as Bella’s Coffee Café, serving locally roasted coffee, pastries, breakfast sandwiches and cocktails.