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Near America's Center® in St. Louis
St. Louis has always been known as a great restaurant town where visitors can find more than a thousand unique places to eat. But now it's even easier for convention attendees to find those legendary meals close to the America's Center convention complex.
The redevelopment of the Washington Avenue loft district just west of the convention center has spawned new restaurants in the hospitality district. Once the center of the country's largest clothing and shoe manufacturing operations, Washington Avenue and surrounding streets have been transformed into a trendy neighborhood that includes new restaurants by noted national chefs, nightclubs, residential lofts and retail.
Chef Larry Forgione, known as the godfather of New American cuisine, has opened his latest restaurant, An American Place, adjacent to America's Center. Located in what chef Paul Prudhomme called the most beautiful restaurant space in the nation, An American Place proudly serves regional cuisine accented with the best products available across the country to create a memorable dining experience. The restaurant is located in what was once the ornate lobby of the historic Statler hotel, built in 1917 to accommodate elite travelers.
Restaurateurs Jerry Kleiner and Doug Roth have created a chic dining space in the newly restored Terra Cotta Lofts building. Called Red Moon, the new restaurant features Asian inspired cuisine with a French flair. The duo is best known for their Chicago restaurants including Marche, Red Light, Opera, Bistro 110 and Blackhawk Lodge. Red Moon is a theatrical dining experience from the speakeasy-style alley entrance to the elaborate red and gold artistic décor. The Terra Cotta Lofts were originally built in 1915 to house an insurance company. The building now houses 99 sold-out residential lofts.
Lucas Park Grille is now open at the ground level of the Bell Lofts building. Designed to resemble a contemporary, warm and comfortable lodge, the restaurant features fireplaces and casual seating areas scattered among the traditional tables. The menu offers seasonal Midwestern specialties and diners on the go can shop at the attached market for prepared foods and packaged goods. The charming brick and sandstone building, built in 1891, was the original Bell Telephone Company headquarters for St. Louis.
Other new restaurants in the convention center area include: Mosaic, serving modern fusion cuisine; 10th Street Italian; Novato Wine Bar; Flannery's Restaurant, an Irish sports bar; and Mortimer's and the Washington Avenue Wine Company, both focusing on menus with modern American offerings.
For more information on downtown dining developments, e-mail meetings@explorestlouis.com or dial 1-800-325-7962.
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