In the most stunning, post-pandemic shakeup in the St. Louis restaurant scene to date, restaurateur Zoë Robinson has announced the sale of her acclaimed restaurant portfolio to her friend and local art leader, Susan Barrett. Under Barrett's new ownership, Robinson's restaurant's Bar Les Freres and I Fratellini will reopen beginning in early 2022 while Billie Jean will close and be rebranded as a new concept.…
I Fratellini and Bar Les Freres will maintain their current brands, and I Fratellini will be the first concept to reopen in early 2022, with Bar Les Freres opening later in the year. A new concept will take over the Billie Jean space and will open later in 2022.
A Truffle Treat I’ve heard of truffle pigs and truffle dogs. There was once a Truffle’s Bakery here in St. Louis. But there is also Truffles Restaurant & Butchery—a name not to be overlooked. If you’re heading west on Clayton Road, the upscale restaurant is in the small shopping center across from the fire station....
On Wednesday, Elton John, who is already a British knight, received yet another prestigious honor during a ceremony at Windsor Castle. Prince Charles presented him with the Order of the…
Workers accusing management of a St. Louis nursing home of unfair labor practices returned to work Tuesday morning after walking out last week. Their union, SEIU Healthcare Missouri, released a …
A pair of political action committees connected to a Missouri lobbyist under FBI scrutiny have begun taking steps to account for nearly $170,000 in cash that went unreported on disclosures to the state ethics commission. The discrepancies with PACs connected to Steve Tilley, a former lawmaker and longtime adviser to Gov. Mike Parson, were first […]
Zoë Robinson recently sold the popular Clayton restaurants to art consultant and gallerist Susan Barrett, who plans to work with an as-yet-unnamed operator.