Food with Stephanie Shepard
Mosaic Bistro Market Gets into Holiday Spirit
This Clayton spinoff of Mosaic Modern Fusion offers great food, a modern atmosphere and comfort during the holiday season.
Many St. Louis residents have already heard of Mosaic: Modern Fusion Cuisine. The popular restaurant on Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis offers innovative and creatively prepared tapas, a name used to describe a wide variety of appetizers — or small plates — in Spanish and Mediterranean cuisine. But in early September, a new restaurant entered the fray: Mosaic Bistro Market. This bistro, located at 14 N. Central Ave. in Clayton, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday and is a reasonably priced alternative to the more expensive downtown establishment. I spoke with owner Ellen Schmitz as well as chef de cuisine Gretchen Morfogen about the new bistro and the winter-themed options on the menu. Schmitz opened Mosaic …
