![]() “I have wanted to do a breakfast thing for a long time,” Perkins says. He mentions the possibility of transforming it into a breakfast concept, Little Bird. To that end, he mentions “old-school” soft-serve ice cream, complete with sprinkles and hard shell.Īfter Juniper makes the move, Perkins says the Boyle space will be used for catering and private events. Diners can except fresh and grilled oysters over a live-wood fire, weekend brunch, and a late-night menu Thursday through Saturday. “I also just want to make it a fun environment,” Perkins says. Perkins says he wants to be able to dive further into the kind of cuisine that Juniper started doing and has been known for: Southern fare with a bent toward the low country. The relocation has also spurred a menu update. Where we are at geographically, it’s not suited to long-term viability.”Īlthough the move will only span about three blocks, Perkins says its a big change for the restaurant-more visibility, a greater density area, easier access to the Cortex Innovation Community. “Five to 10 years from now, it’s only going to get busier and more dense in that area,” he says, adding he’s happy to be in company with Retreat Gastropub, The Block, and The Scottish Arms. “With our arrival, that just solidifies itself even more as a dining destination for folks.” Owner John Perkins, who opened Juniper in 2013, says “I saw limitations that, looking into the future, were going to impact us. It’s slated to make the move to the bigger space in April 2018. ![]() The Southern eatery will relocate from its space on Boyle Avenue to one at the 4101 Laclede luxury condominium development. “Levant will be more like the home-cooked foods our mom and her mom used to make, like Middle Eastern comfort food.”Īboud says the restaurant is slated to open in 60 to 90 days. “Ranoush serves the food you’d expect to find in a Middle Eastern restaurant,” he said. Though Ahmad was not available at press time, Aboud offered a preview of what to expect at his brother’s place. Order a traditional mezza platter and enjoy the show.” He also balances plates on his head-skillfully-and will often disappear to produce a small, silver kiddush wine fountain to salute new friends. The forthcoming restaurant is owned by Ahmad Alhamid, brother of Aboud Alhamid, who owns Syrian restaurant Ranoush on the Delmar Loop and whom SLM once des cribed thusly: “Alhamid whirls through the dining room like he’s the mayor, nodding, smiling, shaking hands. We did better with the logo: it’s the hamsa, a depiction of the right hand (frequently seen on jewelry) that some cultures believe offers protection against the evil eye. Levantine cuisine, we later learned, is the traditional cuisine of the Levant, an area that encompasses a large part of the Eastern Mediterranean, including Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and parts of Southern Turkey. Euclid, in the space formerly occupied by Kopperman’s Deli in the Central West End, we had to admit, “No idea.” Bowls range in price from $10–$14 and smoothies will cost around $7.The sea of food knowledge is wide and deep, so when we were asked, “What’s Levantine cuisine?” while shooting the picture above at 386 N. Drinks include the Immunity Smoothie, with acerola (a type of cherry), raw ginger, lemon, almond milk, camu camu (a berry), kale, banana, and mango. The California-based chain offers such dishes as the Warrior Bowl, featuring ingredients like organic açaí, almond milk, bananas, blueberries, raspberries, flax seed, broccoli, and a multi-vitamin boost. If there's demand for the smoothies and açaí, a mashed palm fruit, she would like to eventually open six Vitality Bowls franchises in the St. Matiszik also plans to open a second restaurant west of Richmond Heights-she's considering locations in Creve Coeur and Town and Country-in the next three to six months. ![]() Sally Matiszik will open Vitality Bowls on July 12 in a new strip mall at The Crossings at Richmond Heights near Hanley and Interstate 64. Sally Matiszik with her daughter, Sophie, and her husband, Markįans of açaí bowls will soon have at least one new restaurant to frequent.
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