As has been the pattern for many, many months now, October saw far more openings than closings. In fact, Gut Check can confirm only one actual closing for the month: the Kirkwood location of Trattoria Branica. (There is one other possible closing.)
Openings included a new barbecue joint at Mad Art Gallery, the return of one of St. Louis' best-known Mexican restaurants and a new burger joint from a well-known chef.
As always, let us know of any openings or closings that we missed in the comments.
Openings
5-Star Burgers (8125 Maryland Avenue, Clayton; 314-720-4350) Arcelia's Mexicana Restaurant (1928 South 12th Street; 314-241-1378) Capitalist Pig (2727 South 12th Street; 314-772-1180) Local Harvest Grocery (12309 Old Big Bend Road, Kirkwood; 314-966-6566) [additional location] Red Sea Café (8613 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-991-1720) SOHA Bar & Grill (2605 Hampton Avenue; 314-802-7787) Sugo's Spaghetteria (243 Harvard Drive, Edwardsville, Illinois; 618-659-4640) [additional location] Sultan Palace Bakery and Cafe (5144 South Grand Boulevard; 314-875-9652) Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina (South Brentwood Boulevard & Clayton Road, Richmond Heights; 314-863-1150)
Reopening
Market Grill (728 Lafayette Street) [new format; new name to follow]
Closings, relocations and more after the jump.
Closings
Trattoria Branica (451 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood) [this location only]
Temporarily Closed
Spice-n-Grill (6800 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-721-2421)
Maybe Closed, Though We've Been Down This Road Before
Sir's Bar-B-Que (6714 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-499-3461)
Closed to Relocate
Niche (1831 Sidney Street) [moving to 7734 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton] PM BBQ (Long Road & Edison Avenue, Chesterfield) [moving to 161 Long Road, Chesterfield] Sapore Italian Café (Baxter Road & Andersohn Drive, Manchester) [moving to 451 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood]
