Shark Tank‑famous Cousins Maine Lobster is launching a St. Louis food truck with a grand opening at 2nd Shift Brewing on April 25. Expect Maine and Connecticut rolls and lobster tots.

Ben Poremba’s Florentin is moving a few doors up Delmar into the former Steve’s Hot Dogs space, closing its current spot April 19 with a May 10 soft opening. New menu items and hours are expected.

Rochester‑based Taichi Bubble Tea has opened in Woods Mill Plaza, serving milk teas alongside ramen, poke and sushi burritos in a modern fast‑casual space.

City filings show The Cheesecake Factory is pursuing a unit at West County Center in Des Peres. The filing would transfer a restaurant permit for unit 17 in the mall’s restaurant village.

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.