November 2012 Openings & Closings

By Ian Froeb on Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 11:30 am

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Farewell, Spanky's.

Another busy month for openings included Bar Les Freres, a cozy new French spot from Zoë Robinson Pidgeon; Elaia and Olio, the restaurant and wine bar from Ben Poremba; and a new home for Niche, Gerard Craft's flagship venture.

Closings were few, though my colleague Liz Miller's farewell to Spanky's Frozen Custard (11616 Concord Village Avenue, south St. Louis County) drew a lot of attention.

As always, let us know what we missed in the comments.

Openings

Andrew's Bayou Ribs [food truck] Bar Les Freres (7637 Wydown Boulevard, Clayton; 314-725-8880) Elaia and Olio (1634 Tower Grove Avenue; 314-932-1088) Fork & Stix (549 Rosedale Avenue;314-863-5572) Joyia Tapas (4501 Manchester Avenue; 314-531-5300) Pan d'Olive (1603 McCausland Avenue; 314-647-8000) Restaurant at the Cheshire (6300 Clayton Avenue; 314-647-7300) Vernon's BBQ & Catering (6707 Vernon Avenue, University City; 314-726-1227) Whisk: A Sustainable Bakeshop (2201 Cherokee Street; 314-932-5166) Zoup! (I-270 & Manchester Road; 314-800-0414) [West County Center]