heading south
Acclaimed Southern-cuisine restaurant Juniper will be moving south of Lindell from its North Boyle Avenue spot at the fringes of the CWE in 2018. It will anchor a new mixed-use condo development going up at 4101 Laclede Ave. Until then, you can keep enjoying Juniper’s gourmet eats on Boyle, created by chef Jeff Friesen, who will make the move with owner John Perkins.
frankly speaking
Jamie and Bill 
Cawthon have announced a brick- and-mortar location for their popular food truck concept, Frankly Sausages. After a series of pop-ups to try out proposed dishes, the eatery will open somewhere on Cherokee Street.
coffee kudos
Coma Coffee Roasters earned second place in the Cold Brew category at the recent Chicago Coffee Fest competition. Coma, located in the lobby of University Tower on Brentwood Boulevard, bested 20 other brewers to snag the honor. St. Louis natives and siblings Macy and Corbin Holtzman are the brains (and brawn) behind the popular spot.
this ‘n’ that …
Cedar Lake Cellars, a year-round winery and event venue in Wright City, has opened a new premium event and dining space called The Barrel Room. Owner Carl Bolm added 200 acres to the pastoral grounds, which now totals 370 acres and includes a 3-acre lake … Later this summer, BLK MKT Eats is set to open at 9 S. Vandeventer Ave. in Midtown. The fare will be burritos and bowls with a wide range of flavors from around the globe, say owners Kati Farney and Ron Turigliatto … Harpo’s sports bar is opening a second St. Louis spot in the Soulard area, where the former Johnny’s Restaurant and Bar was located.
