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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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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Pickleman's Opens Saturday at Station Plaza

Let us know what you think of Downtown Kirkwood's newest eatery.

Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe will open its doors Saturday at 10 a.m. in Downtown Kirkwood, just in time to meet the needs of hungry Mayfest patrons. Owner Nick Julian said he chose the location at Station Plaza (between Kaldi's and Pazzo's) because of the large amount of foot traffic it attracts. "The biggest selling point was the patio out front," he said, noting that the close proximity to the Kirkwood Farmers' Market was also a plus. Julian also said he liked Kirkwood for its hometown feel. Read our Q&A with Julian about the Kirkwood Pickleman's. The Plaza patio certainly will be packed Saturday for Downtown Kirkwood's MayFest. An art show and performances from the Maple Jam Band, Lucille Rapp Dancers Step 'N Out Band take place from 10:30 …

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Q&A: Pickleman's to Open in Downtown Kirkwood

The gourmet cafe is expected to open the week of April 30. We talk with owner Nick Julian about the newest addition to Kirkwood Station Plaza.

A Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe is expected to open at Kirkwood Station Plaza in the retail space formerly occupied by SanSai Japanese Grill the week of April 30. The storefront with patio seating will be open Sunday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. Pickleman's will deliver to the Kirkwood area from 11 a.m. to close everyday and is now hiring for all positions. Kirkwood Patch put questions to owner Nick Julian about the newest Downtown Kirkwood eatery. 1. Kirkwood Station Plaza has seen turnover in restaurant leases. Why did you pick the location to open a Pickleman's? While searching for a location we looked for a spot with adequate parking and big enough for our store. Kirkwood Station offered all of …

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Bar Louie Kitchen Reopens to Warm Welcome

The community turned out to support the grand reopening of Bar Louie's kitchen Thursday night. The restaurant continues the celebration with special deals on food and drinks.

Residents filled Bar Louie Thursday night for the restaurant's grand reopening celebration of its newly remodeled kitchen. Festivities included live music by the Falling Martins, sets by DJs and a free happy hour appetizer buffet. Bar Louie's kitchen had been closed for the past two and a half weeks for remodeling. The need to remodel was due to mechanical failures, according to General Manager Andy Palmisano. (A video with photos from the project can be found at www.facebook.com/BarLouieKirkwood.) "The restaurant definitely got full," Floor Manager Colin Fitzhenry said about Thursday's grand reopening celebration. "Everyone seemed really receptive to the changes we made to the place. We thought it went really well." To keep the …

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Meet the Band: Ben and Jimmy Acoustic

The duo will perform Thursday night as part of the Downtown Kirkwood Downtown Summer Concert Series.

Ben and Jimmy Acoustic will perform at Kirkwood Station Plaza Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Members: Ben Cochran and Jimmy Rohlfing Website: Their Facebook page has upcoming events and photos Genre: “We play anything from The Beatles and Elvis Presley all the way up to more recent Sick Puppies and Breaking Benjamin and everything in between, but if we had to be narrowed down we’d be KSHE Classic Rock,” Ben said. History: “Me and Jim met each other in high school and we kind of ran in the same circles. We started playing in bands together probably 15 years ago or so, and we played in a few different bands. Now it’s down to this and it’s easier and a lot more fun for us I guess. I play the acoustic and he plays the electric and we just broke it …

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