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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Crushed Red in Clayton Plans to Offer Pizza, Salads

More than 40 toppings are planned at Crushed Red Urban Bake and Chop Shop, 8007 Maryland Ave.

Award-winning St. Louis restaurateur Chris LaRocca and longtime partner Jason Tilford are planning a new Clayton restaurant, Crushed Red Urban Bake and Chop Shop. LaRocca has had his hand in many pots. He has directed many multi-million dollar restaurant operations, incuding Catering St. Louis and Romacorp, Inc. Now, he is focusing on his company, Culinary Architects.The Riverfront Times recently named Tilford best local chef. Two foodies, many successes The two began working together when LaRocca put him in charge of back-of-the-house operations for two of his Crazy Fish Fresh Grill locations. The original Crazy Fish was located in Clayton and received numerous awards, including best plate presentation and best eclectic dining by The St. …

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