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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Five Star Burgers Named a Food Trend of 2013

St. Louis Magazine talked up the Clayton burger joint.

What local food trends are you looking to in 2013? George Mahe, Dining Editor for St. Louis Magazine, recently discussed food trends on Fox 2 News, including the top three trends in St. Louis: provel cheese, Five Star Burgers in Clayton and kale salad. Mahe talked about Five Star's Blue Ribbon burger and its brioche bun.  See our previous coverage of Five Star Burgers:

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Five Star Burgers Opens in Clayton

The restaurant is owned by former Harvest chef Steve Gontram, Sauce Magazine reported.

Chef Steve Gontram's anticipated new restaurant Five Star Burgers opened this week in downtown Clayton, Sauce Magazine reported. Quoting from the Sauce blog post: "Guests looking for something beyond beef will be able to choose from lamb, bison, turkey and veggie burgers as well as a slew of sandwiches, salads and sides." Read all about the new restaurant's offerings and see photos in the complete Sauce post. More about Five Star Burgers on Patch:

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Crushed Red, Bar Les Freres Profiled in Business Journal

They're among a number of new or soon-to-open restaurants in Clayton.

Several new or forthcoming Clayton restaurants are profiled in a recent edition of the St. Louis Business Journal. The eateries include Crushed Red, Bar Les Freres and Five Star Burgers. Quoting from the Business Journal article: "This summer, a batch of new eateries is on its way thanks to some of St. Louis’ best-known chefs and restaurant owners." Read profiles of the sites and their restaurateurs in the complete Business Journal article. More about new eateries on Patch:

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Five Star Burgers Awarded Liquor License

The restaurant is expected to open later this summer on Maryland Avenue in Clayton.

The forthcoming restaurant Five Star Burgers received a liquor license Tuesday at a meeting of the Clayton Board of Aldermen. In response to a question from Ward 3 Alderman Alex Berger III, owner Steve Gontram said the business' hours will generally be the same as those of neighboring restaurants such as Almonds. Five Star Burgers will be open seven days a week and will close by 10 p.m. from Monday through Friday. It's possibly the facility will stay open a bit later on the weekends. "I am not looking to have late nights," Gontram said. He said the focus of the site will be food, not alcohol. He expects about 15 percent of sales will be for alcohol. The restaurant is expected to open in early August. More about Five Star Burgers on Patch:

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