Crushed Red Opens Today in Kirkwood

The new restaurant is set to open in Kirkwood's Station Plaza.

Crushed Red Opens Monday in Kirkwood

Take a peek inside the new restaurant opening in Kirkwood Station Plaza Monday.

Crushed Red is wrapping up preparations to open in Kirkwood's Station Plaza. The restaurant is the second location in St. Louis, next to the parent Crushed Red in Clayton. Join Kirkwood Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter. Powell Kalish with Crushed Red told Patch the restaurant would open Monday, serving up create-your-own salads, soups, pizzas and "shareables" (appetizers). Kalish said they will also serve beer and wine, and host happy hours. Take a look at Crushed Red's menu here. Crushed Red will be open at 140 South Kirkwood Road Sunday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The space was formerly occupied by Pazzo's Pizza, closing its doors in January after about a …

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RFT: Crushed Red Makes the St. Louis Area’s Best Salad

Readers call the Clayton eatery their favorite; will Kirkwood diners share the love when its second location opens this month?

RFT readers chose Crushed Red in Clayton as the St. Louis area's favorite spot for salad, the publication revealed in its Restaurants 2013 guide. The nod from the Riverfront Times is good news for Kirkwood diners. Crushed Red's second location is slated to open at Station Plaza this month. "The product of a collaboration among some of St. Louis’ most respected restaurateurs, Crushed Red has earned its place as a must-visit lunch destination, even in Clayton’s crowded field, in a little over a year of business,” according to RFT. Runners up include Green Bean, Zia’s, Cugino’s Italian Bar & Grill and Frida’s Deli. Where’s your favorite place to snag a salad? Tell us in the comments.  Join Kirkwood Patch for more community news or join us on …

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Crushed Red Planning to Open Mid-May in Kirkwood

The new restaurant is moving in at Station Plaza at the former Pazzo's Pizzeria location.

If you've walked around Kirkwood's Station Plaza lately, the buzzing of construction emitting from the corner next to Pickleman's may have caught your attention. Patch found out in February that Crushed Red, an "urban bake and chop shop" according to its website, is opening a second location in Kirkwood at the former Pazzo's Pizzeria space. Crushed Red currently has a restaurant in Clayton. Check out the menu here. Breaun Bradford, a manager at the Clayton location, told Patch this week that they are planning to open the Kirkwood Crushed Red May 20. Check in with Kirkwood Patch for updates. RELATED CONTENT:

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Crushed Red Replacing Pazzo's in Kirkwood Station Plaza

Pazzo's pizza, the third occupant of that space, closed last week. The new pizzeria will be coming in April.

Maybe the fourth time's a charm for the seemingly snakebit site at the southern end of Kirkwood Station Plaza. It's been a Johnny Rockets, it's been a La Salsa and until last week, it was a Pazzo's pizzeria—opened for only about 15 months. St. Louis Magazine reported that Pazzo's last service was Saturday. It is also reporting that Crushed Red Urban Bake & Chop Shop, a pizza/salad/sandwich spot that has so far had a successful run in Clayton, will be taking over the space at 140 S. Kirkwood Road, anchoring the southern end of the strip that includes Bar Louie, Kaldi's and the relatively new Pickleman's. Crushed Red is expected to open in April, according to the magazine, and it may be the second of three to open; a Central West End …

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