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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Niche and Pastaria Will Bring Local Ingredients to Clayton

Niche is based in St. Louis city and is expected to open at Centene Plaza in the spring.

Gerard Craft, an innovative chef and businessman, is bringing his restaurant Niche to Centene Plaza in Clayton. While some St. Louis city residents might feel a sense of abandonment—Niche is leaving its original location at 1831 Sidney St. in Benton Park—Craft remains the owner of the building in Benton Park and has no plans to sell: His parents own a condominium above the restaurant space. Niche will remain in operation at its original location until it opens in the spring of 2012 in Clayton. Craft is a multifaceted person who pushes his limits and in turn receives great rewards for his efforts. His Craft Restaurants Ltd. owns Niche, Brasserie by Niche and Taste. Craft's newest concept, Pastaria by Niche, is set to open in Centene Plaza …

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Parker's Table to Relocate to Richmond Heights

The business, which formerly operated in Clayton, will be committed to small-scale and quality artisan foods and wines.

Richmond Heights residents who long for fresh, sustainable and artisan foods will soon have a new option. Jonathan Parker of the now-closed Parker's Table in Clayton will open a gourmet food and wine store at 7118 Oakland Ave. in Richmond Heights. Parker was forced to close his Clayton location when the building that housed the store was sold. Parker's first project after the closure of the Clayton store was Delmar Farm & Food, a combination farmers market, grocery store and restaurant. But Delmar Farm & Food hit a speedbump with the owner of the space he had intended to use for the business, and it never came to fruition. Parker's Table will be located at the intersection of Oakland and Yale avenues. It will feature mainly wines and some …

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