Received a fantastic press release from Jim Fiala's Clayton restaurant the Crossing (7823 Forsyth Boulevard). I can't capture the brilliance, so I'll just reproduce it here:Chef Jim Fiala of The Crossing Declares Today "Stand Up for Beets!" Day(The Beet Goes On as St. Louis Beet Lovers Proclaim "Hail to the Chef!")Chef Jim Fiala (fee-AH-la) of The Crossing restaurant in Clayton has proclaimed today, January 20th, as "Stand Up for Beets!" Day. Because (yes) he can!And because our new president,
From the Press Releases We Apparently Weren't Sent Dep't.: George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine and Joe Bonwich of the Post-Dispatch both report that restaurateur Jim Fiala (The Crossing, Liluma and Acero) will be running the Terrace View, the indoor/outdoor restaurant opening in Citygarden, the new sculpture park in the center of downtown. The menu will feature Mediterranean cuisine made with local ingredients. Look for an opening in July.
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Aerial rendering of Citygarden.
The much anticipated Citygarden, which hopes to further propel downtown St. Louis' revitalization efforts, opens to the public at 6 a.m. on July 1. Situated on a two-block stretch between 8th and 10th streets -- bounded by Chestnut Street on the north and Market Street on the south - Citygarden is an urban sculpture garden featuring 24 pieces of modern and contemporary art.
The sculptures included range in style and form - from whimsical to serious, ro
Only tangentially food-related, but worth your time: My colleague Annie Zaleski has written an extensive look behind the scenes of the new Citygarden sculpture park downtown, which will include the Terrace View, a new restaurant from Jim Fiala (Acero, the Crossing, Liluma).
Nick LucchesiJim Fiala working on Terrace ViewMy Post-Dispatch counterpart Joe Bonwich reports that Terrace View Café, the restaurant in Citygarden from Jim Fiala (the Crossing, Liluma and Acero) will open next week. According to Citygarden's website, Terrace View will be open for breakfast, lunch and "happy hour" 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7 a.m.-10 p.m.The website also includes Terrace View's menu -- or, at least, what appears to be a lunch and/o
Quick update to Friday's post about the opening of Terrace View Café at Citygarden: Jim Fiala sent me a Tweet to clarify that the restaurant is opening for lunch today, dinner on Wednesday.
This week I visit the Terrace View, Jim Fiala's new restaurant within the Citygarden sculpture park. After the jump, check out a preview of my review.Jennifer Silverberg
Jennifer SilverbergMy review of the Terrace View is now available online. The Terrace View is the restaurant in downtown's new sculpture park, Citygarden, headed by Jim Fiala (the Crossing, Liluma, Acero). In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg gives you a look at the Terrace View's cool interior as well as the food being prepared by its kitchen.
