Oh, come on, now. That's not funny...Ok, maybe it is.
Hang in there. We'll be open soon!
Dave
Hang in there. We'll be open soon!
Dave
^ Heh, I was just teasing of course. I think I'll live in the meantime but am looking forward to checking it out in due time...
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TheWayoftheArch wrote:They were working as late as 10pm last night on this place.
Nice, neo-soviet chic. I wonder if they will have a serious vodka selection?
It must be fake. The soviets are all about unions and big labor. You'd never find union guys working that late.
Blurb from Sauce.com:
Pastrami Salmon - Yum!
Seeing Red
Co-owners Kirk Apazeller and Derek Onstott will bring a touch of Eastern Europe to Downtown St. Louis when their restaurant, Red, debuts next month at 1130 Washington Ave. Executive chef Rene Cruz, formerly sous chef at Mosaic, has designed a menu that adds American twists to classic dishes from Hungarian, Polish, Russian and Czech cuisines; stroganoff and strudel will appear, but watch for signature dishes such as Pastrami Salmon with Pickled Apple Fennel and Pumpernickel Beurre Blanc and Carpaccio of Port-Poached Pear over Spinach with a Lemon-Mustard Vinaigrette and Preserved Lemons. In addition to small plates, entrées and a late-night menu, Red will offer a sleek, contemporary décor complete with a concrete bar with a red glass top and a 3 a.m. closing time, provided the appropriate licenses come through. A June 1 opening is planned
Pastrami Salmon - Yum!
Do they expect me to believe that Russians actually eat something called "Carpaccio of Port-Poached Pear over Spinach with a Lemon-Mustard Vinaigrett and Preserved Lemons"?
That was a bad dig in a union town Smile
I dream of the day when that's not the case.
I skated by Red earlier this evening. The lights were on inside the restaurant. That said I'm really excited about the opening of Red....
It looks very Boho sheek .
It looks very Boho sheek .
Why don't we have a good, upscale, um, Balkan restaurant on WashAve?
I think this restaurant is taking up 3 additional parking spaces for valet. At least so says the Midwest Valet attendants. Now we'll be back where we started from when Copia nearly had the whole street hijacked.
Something has got to give. There must be a better balance between the needs of business, residents and other individuals. The valet company already has 3 spaces on the block, and 6 if you count the fire zones they also use... No valet company should need more because they just need a buffer space to move cars to parking lots in the back anyway. Why are they choking off public streets to artificially create demand for valet parking when it's not overly safe to park in poorly lit, unsafe parking in the back parking lots?
We fought and won against Midwest Valet last time for turning our public street private. Looks like it may be time to act again...
Something has got to give. There must be a better balance between the needs of business, residents and other individuals. The valet company already has 3 spaces on the block, and 6 if you count the fire zones they also use... No valet company should need more because they just need a buffer space to move cars to parking lots in the back anyway. Why are they choking off public streets to artificially create demand for valet parking when it's not overly safe to park in poorly lit, unsafe parking in the back parking lots?
We fought and won against Midwest Valet last time for turning our public street private. Looks like it may be time to act again...
This is ridiculous. We should ask our Alderman to pass a resolution stating the max number of metered parking these valets can hoard/block. The residents and business should understand their symbiotic relationship. Having either angry with the other is not good.
A new sign has been placed above the restaurant on Washington. It looks like there set to open rather soon.
Prophett wrote:A new sign has been placed above the restaurant on Washington. It looks like there set to open rather soon.
They are suppose to have their Grand Opening on Thursday. It will take a lot of work to get it open in 72 hrs.
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foodicles wrote:Prophett wrote:A new sign has been placed above the restaurant on Washington. It looks like there set to open rather soon.
They are suppose to have their Grand Opening on Thursday. It will take a lot of work to get it open in 72 hrs.
They'll have to do it without food. I looked in the back window last night, and there's no way the kitchen will be ready.
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Saw the sign yesterday during the day. Hopefully it will light up at night, as it would add to the growing number of neon signs up and down Wash.
The Central Scrutinizer wrote:foodicles wrote:Prophett wrote:A new sign has been placed above the restaurant on Washington. It looks like there set to open rather soon.
They are suppose to have their Grand Opening on Thursday. It will take a lot of work to get it open in 72 hrs.
They'll have to do it without food. I looked in the back window last night, and there's no way the kitchen will be ready.
they could bring food in. i hear there's a new BBQ place that caters downtown.
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ChrisInDownTown wrote:New Grand Opening July 19th.
LOL. I knew it!
I sorta figured that when I walked by yesterday to check on putting it in my column for Thursday, but I didn't want to rain on their parade if they actually pulled off a miracle.
BTW, the sign is wired, so it will be illuminated, although I don't think it's neon. In any event, a shot up and down Washington (like the one on a recent St. Louis streets directory from about 1940) is soon going to look very, very cool.
BTW, the sign is wired, so it will be illuminated, although I don't think it's neon. In any event, a shot up and down Washington (like the one on a recent St. Louis streets directory from about 1940) is soon going to look very, very cool.
bonwich wrote:I sorta figured that when I walked by yesterday to check on putting it in my column for Thursday, but I didn't want to rain on their parade if they actually pulled off a miracle.
BTW, the sign is wired, so it will be illuminated, although I don't think it's neon. In any event, a shot up and down Washington (like the one on a recent St. Louis streets directory from about 1940) is soon going to look very, very cool.
The sign was on last night. Looking good.
Not sure how long before they'll be open. A coworker who lives right by it says they put the floor down and ripped it all back up last week.