May was an especially busy month for restaurant openings. Notable debuts included The Libertine, which returns acclaimed chef Josh Galliano to an everyday kitchen gig, and the ambitious restaurant-gourmet market Central Table Food Hall.
There were very few closures in May -- that we know of, at least. The most notable of these was Dierdorf & Hart's Steak House, the steakhouse originally opened by the eponymous Big Red legends.
As always, please let us know in the comments of any openings or closings we missed.
See Also: - Sneak Preview: The Libertine Aims to Reclaim Cool in Clayton - First Look: Central Table Food Hall Offers Artisan Eats in the Central West End
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Openings
Anis Hyderabad Cafe (8613 Olive Boulevard, University City) Annie Moons Bakery and Cafe (4001 Utah Street; 314-296-3300)* Central Table Food Hall (23 South Euclid Avenue; 314-932-5595) Cini (8831 Ladue Road, Ladue; 314-863-2464) [additional location] Crushed Red (140 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood; 314-238-0100) [additional location] Fizzy's Soda Fountain and Grill (29 North Gore Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-395-4550) J. Greene's Pub (10017 Manchester Road, Warson Woods; 314-294-2330) J. Gumbo's (312 North 10th Street; 314-696-2500) The Libertine (7927 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton; 314-862-2999) Mi Linh (9737 Manchester Road, Rock Hill; 314-918-8868) The Original Pancake House (8817 Ladue Road, Ladue; 314-932-1340) [additional location] Pita Pit (6120 Delmar Boulevard; 314-261-4884) [additional location] Premierz (5535 South Grand Boulevard; 314-932-7508)
* - Opened in March; reported in May.
Closings
Church's Chicken (6190 Delmar Boulevard)Dierdorf & Hart's Steak House (323 Westport Plaza, Maryland Heights) St. Louis Deli & Grill (8544 Watson Road, St. Louis County)
