Restaurants

dweebe · PostAug 13, 2022#7012022-08-13T16:14+00:00

Bart Harley Jarvis wrote: ↑
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Trololzilla wrote: ↑
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Ebsy wrote: ↑
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Happy Joes on Watson in Marlborough is closing tomorrow. Many fond memories going there as a kid. There really needs to be an effort to develop a more sustainable vision for Watson, as with recent closures it has gotten even bleaker.
Damn, that's unfortunate. Not really willing to make the drive out to St. Peter's for it :/
I believe Happy Joe's as a whole is working on growing their brand/footprint, so I wouldn't be surprised if there are more in the metro not too far into the future.

My guess is the franchisee got orders from corporate to modernize and it didn’t work out.

It’s weird how some brands that struggle/die in America survive overseas. A friend told me Shakeys Pizza does well in the Philippines and UAE.

GoHarvOrGoHome · PostAug 13, 2022#7022022-08-13T16:34+00:00

Happy Joe's was my childhood. Out of my first 15 birthdays, I probably celebrated 12 at the Happy Joe's on Watson. My parents have been going there since before they got married. This hits me hard personally.

With that being said, I am not surprised to hear this news. You are correct that they tried to modernize the look of everything. They kicked out the old school arcade games and brought in a bunch of giant screen iPhone games like Fruit Ninja. They did away with the classic grungy pizza bar look, got rid of all the stuff on the walls, and painted everything white. They kept a lot of the od elements (like the old salad bar, the tables and chairs, and the sound dampening ceiling tiles, but it just wasn't cohesive anymore. Plus they got rid of the weeknight pizza bar which was pretty disappointing as that was why we went there so often.

Maybe somebody can lease it up, paint everything green again, and call it Happy Moe's or something. Also is there anyplace else in town that makes a similar style pizza? Happy Joe's just had a taste that I've not seen replicated elsewhere.

dbInSouthCity · PostAug 13, 2022#7032022-08-13T16:44+00:00

dweebe · PostAug 13, 2022#7042022-08-13T18:49+00:00

GoHarvOrGoHome wrote: ↑
Aug 13, 2022
Maybe somebody can lease it up, paint everything green again, and call it Happy Moe's or something.

dbInSouthCity · PostAug 20, 2022#7052022-08-20T14:16+00:00

dweebe wrote: ↑
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Reopening in September, so it’s a extensive renovation
That's actually not long. I'm not sure what sort of financial resources they have but if I were them I would have moved the bar to the back wall, knocked the walls out and improved the flow. 6-8 weeks sounds more cosmetic.

You're too young to have experienced it db but Maggies used to have bands in that back room in the 80's, 90's and even early 2000's.

They are spending over $2,500,000 on the remodel according to the various permits filed

RockChalkSTL · PostAug 23, 2022#7062022-08-23T15:22+00:00

The south city restaurant that was going to be moving to downtown suddenly changed course and will now technically be in the Central West End.

They will be very close to IKEA, SLU, and Foundry.

dbInSouthCity · PostAug 23, 2022#7072022-08-23T15:51+00:00

Speaking of SLU- whatever happened to Humphreys reopening?

dweebe · PostAug 23, 2022#7082022-08-23T16:19+00:00

dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑
Aug 23, 2022
Speaking of SLU- whatever happened to Humphreys reopening?

One would think they would have pushed for the start of the school year.

There appear to be people working, but it's rather slow speed as you'll only see one work truck at a time. A few weeks ago it was a lone tuckpointing company truck out front with a guy on the roof taking pictures.

framer · PostAug 23, 2022#7092022-08-23T16:23+00:00

To be fair, it can be tough getting contractors these days.

debaliviere · PostAug 23, 2022#7102022-08-23T16:27+00:00

dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑
Aug 23, 2022
Speaking of SLU- whatever happened to Humphreys reopening?

They appear to be very close...

mjbais1489 · PostAug 23, 2022#7112022-08-23T17:04+00:00

debaliviere wrote: ↑
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dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑
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Speaking of SLU- whatever happened to Humphreys reopening?
They appear to be very close...

Their Instagram said end of August in a comment a few posts ago. My guess is actually mid/late september

dweebe · PostAug 23, 2022#7122022-08-23T17:44+00:00

mjbais1489 wrote: ↑
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debaliviere wrote: ↑
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dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑
Aug 23, 2022
Speaking of SLU- whatever happened to Humphreys reopening?
They appear to be very close...
Their Instagram said end of August in a comment a few posts ago. My guess is actually mid/late september

I didn't look there. Thanks for pointing me that way as that appears to be their only active social media channel.

The most recent picture shows the refinished floors. All ready to have beer (and god knows what else) spilled on them.

RockChalkSTL · PostAug 25, 2022#7132022-08-25T19:26+00:00

Press, a new pizza concept, opens today.

https://www.stlmag.com/dining/press-a-r ... 8564012083

jshank83 · PostAug 26, 2022#7142022-08-26T19:43+00:00

mjbais1489 wrote: ↑
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debaliviere wrote: ↑
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dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑
Aug 23, 2022
Speaking of SLU- whatever happened to Humphreys reopening?
They appear to be very close...
Their Instagram said end of August in a comment a few posts ago. My guess is actually mid/late september

TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 · PostSep 07, 2022#7152022-09-07T18:12+00:00

Layla in the Grove has closed.

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/food-dr ... d-38442936

dbInSouthCity · PostSep 07, 2022#7162022-09-07T18:22+00:00

Taste of Arabia, recently opened in downtown west next to Wash Ave Post, will transition to Friends Bar and Grill

PeterXCV · PostSep 13, 2022#7172022-09-13T22:55+00:00

Looks like Racanelli's on Euclid is closing up shop. Was closed and had boxes up against the windows.

brianadler6545 · PostSep 14, 2022#7182022-09-14T02:20+00:00

TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 wrote:Layla in the Grove has closed.

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/food-dr ... d-38442936

Sad because I loved their food, but I have never received such consistently hostile service as I had at their Grove location. It was so strange how mean they were (well, particularly one employee who was often there) and this affected multiple other people I know too.

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Bart Harley Jarvis · PostSep 14, 2022#7192022-09-14T15:11+00:00

PeterXCV wrote: ↑
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Looks like Racanelli's on Euclid is closing up shop. Was closed and had boxes up against the windows.

That stinks. Anyone had their pizza recently? It used to be really good (haven't had it in ~15 years, though)

debaliviere · PostSep 14, 2022#7202022-09-14T15:14+00:00

Bart Harley Jarvis wrote: ↑
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PeterXCV wrote: ↑
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Looks like Racanelli's on Euclid is closing up shop. Was closed and had boxes up against the windows.
That stinks. Anyone had their pizza recently? It used to be really good (haven't had it in ~15 years, though)

I go to the Webster location occasionally - still good!

dweebe · PostSep 14, 2022#7212022-09-14T15:16+00:00

brianadler6545 wrote: ↑
Sep 14, 2022
TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 wrote:Layla in the Grove has closed.

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/food-dr ... d-38442936
Sad because I loved their food, but I have never received such consistently hostile service as I had at their Grove location. It was so strange how mean they were (well, particularly one employee who was often there) and this affected multiple other people I know too.

It was almost like Ed Debevics or Dick's Last Resort where their schitck is the servers are mean to everyone.

If want to be growled at/given dirty looks I'll go to Carls in Brentwood.

Bart Harley Jarvis · PostSep 14, 2022#7222022-09-14T15:20+00:00

debaliviere wrote: ↑
Sep 14, 2022
Bart Harley Jarvis wrote: ↑
Sep 14, 2022
PeterXCV wrote: ↑
Sep 13, 2022
Looks like Racanelli's on Euclid is closing up shop. Was closed and had boxes up against the windows.
That stinks. Anyone had their pizza recently? It used to be really good (haven't had it in ~15 years, though)
I go to the Webster location occasionally - still good!

That's right - I forgot about that location. I'd go there when I lived in South City. So, only 7+ years since I've had it.

RockChalkSTL · PostSep 23, 2022#7232022-09-23T03:41+00:00

It appears that Hawaiian Bros, a popular Kansas City and Texas chain, is entering the market.

It looks like their first Missouri location will be opened at 13963 New Halls Ferry Rd in Florissant on October 15; their first Illinois location will be opened at 2386 Troy in Edwardsville on October 22.

Bart Harley Jarvis · PostSep 23, 2022#7242022-09-23T13:50+00:00

RockChalkSTL wrote: ↑
Sep 23, 2022
It appears that Hawaiian Bros, a popular Kansas City and Texas chain, is entering the market.

It looks like their first Missouri location will be opened at 13963 New Halls Ferry Rd in Florissant on October 15; their first Illinois location will be opened at 2386 Troy in Edwardsville on October 22.

We've got one of those popping up here in Iowa, too. Must have received an infusion of capital from somewhere.

RockChalkSTL · PostSep 23, 2022#7252022-09-23T14:18+00:00

They do extremely well in Kansas City and Texas.

I expect that they will do well in St. Louis and the other markets that they're entering.

I think Kansas City has 12 locations, all of which have been opened in the last four or so years. It wouldn't shock me to see Brentwood, Kirkwood, Chesterfield, St. Charles, Wentzville, and all the other usual suspects get locations over the next several years.

They don't seem to be very urban with their locations, but I guess I could see Hampton, Watson, Kingshighway, or a similar corridor in the city landing a Hawaiian Bros.

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