QUICK BITES

by stephanie wallace

OPENS CLOSES &

Cafe Ganadara is now open in St. Louis Hills at 6413 Hampton Ave. From the husband-and-wife team behind Chicken Seven, the cafe focuses on traditional Korean breakfast, lunch and dessert. … Savor is offering American cuisine with a twist in historic St. Charles at 221 N. Main St. …The Central West End is getting a new wine bar at the end of the month. Black Mountain Wine House will use two commercial spaces at 354-356 N. Boyle Ave. divided between a bottle shop and lounge and a restaurant. … After seven years in business in St. Louis Hills, Edibles & Essentials has closed permanently. Owner Matt Borchardt is moving on to become the executive chef at the new Ronald McDonald House in Forest Park Southeast. … At the end of March, J. Devoti Trattoria will close on The Hill. The farm-to-table Italian restaurant opened in 2018 after owner and executive chef Anthony Devoti rebranded his Five Bistro concept.

AWW SHUCKS 〉〉

Schlafly Beer’s Stout & Oyster Festival is back March 24 and 25 at the Schlafly Tap Room. As the largest event of its kind in the Midwest, it includes more than 80,000 oysters flown overnight to St. Louis from both coasts. The weekend also includes more than 10 stouts brewed exclusively for the festival. Schlafly works directly with oyster farmers, chefs and more from across North America who attend the festival as the “star shuckers,” shucking oysters on-site all weekend. For more information, visit schlafly.com/events/stoutoyster.