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- Craft Ç
The sister restaurant to Thirteen Fifty-Six Public
House (formerly the Big Bear Grill) offers a wide
range of bar and gastropub fare, including pork
“wings,” a giant charcuterie-topped pretzel, and
pizzas with a worthy cauliflower crust option.
16524 Manchester. - Smokee Mo’s
The second installation of Frank & Eva Imo’s
SoCo barbecue joint is a big, beautiful barn that
introduces West County to the pizza scion’s
barbecue prowess, including the Mangia Bene
sandwich. 110 Old Meramec Station.
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In Botanical Heights, Nick Bognar focuses on
Southeast Asian cuisine and expands the popular
omakase dinners that brought him local acclaim
(and a spot on the James Beard semifinalist list
for Rising Star Chef of the Year) at Nippon Tei.
1641-D Tower Grove.
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Restaurateur Ben Poremba’s hip corner bodega
features prepared foods, dips and spreads from his
four restaurants, coffee and tea (plus an espresso/
chai counter), a curated selection of alcohol, small
gifts, and even cigars. 1641-A Tower Grove.
Bemiston Cocktail Club Ç
Extra Brut (the city’s first bubbles-only bar)
begat this broader-based speakeasy-style cock-
tail-focused concept. It combines reasonably
priced craft cocktails and bar snacks, plus the
even cheaper Bemmy (a shot of house whiskey
and a can of Stag beer for $5). 16 S. Bemiston.
Photography by Spencer Pernikoff, Kevin A. Roberts, courtesy of Craft.
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