get cozy! | The Cozy Cider Cabin has returned to Eckert’s Farm in Belleville. The winter pop-up bar offers a mountain-side cabin atmosphere with specialty food and drink. Reservations are $5 per person, with proceeds going to the Belleville Area Humane Society. The Cozy Cider Cabin is open through March 3 on Wednesdays to Sundays. For more information or to make a reservation, visit eckerts.com.
on the move
Sando Shack is relocating! The Japanese-inspired sandwich shop has ceased operations at its Tower Grove Location
at 3173 Morgan Ford Road and will reopen sometime this spring in Maplewood at 7376 Manchester Road. Sando Shack got its start as a food truck in 2020 before opening its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in 2022.
in high spirits
St. Louis will soon be home to a new speakeasy. Keep Quiet is a collaboration between Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. and Little Lager, and it is expected to open next month. The concept will be located in the biergarten at Urban Chestnut’s Midtown location at 3229 Washington Ave. The drink program is planned to include 10 to 15 cocktails each month, including twists on classics and experimental offerings.
class is in session
Global Foods Market is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its cookbook by partnering with Fennel Cooking Studio for a cooking series. Global Cooking for a Cause features local chefs whose recipes are included in the Global Foods Market Cookbook. Participants will learn how to cook the chef’s featured recipes as well as other signature dishes. The initiative supports the International Institute of St. Louis. To reserve a spot visit, fennelstl.com.
The schedule is:
◀ Jan. 25 – Nathan Wright of Up Late
◀ Feb. 6 – Craig Rivard of Little Fox
◀ Feb. 12 – Nick Bognar of iNDO, Sado and Pavillion
opens + closes
Alec Schingel’s Robin Restaurant will open soon in Maplewood at 7268 Manchester Road, the former home of Benevolent King. The renowned chef’s first brick-and-mortar restaurant, it will focus on a small but elevated prix fixe menu sourced from the products of local farmers and purveyors. … If you’re feeling sinister, don’t miss Antagonist Cafe, located at 2727 S. 12th St. The sister location to Protagonist Cafe, it serves up signature coffee and pastries with a dark and moody atmosphere—including private booths made from former jail cells. … Mac B’s has closed just a few months after opening. Located in the Southwest Garden neighborhood, the restaurant was New Orleans inspired. … After opening at the Cortex last spring, Taqueria Morita has stopped service. The restaurant was created by Take Root Hospitality and started as a pop-up concept at Vicia and Winslow’s Table in 2022.