Greetings! Glad the flood waters are receding and wishing a quick recovery for those affected.
The restaurant scene in STL has been noticeably building for several years. In 2015, Gerard Craft put the exclamation point on it by winning the James Beard award for best chef – Midwest for his Niche (now Sardella), the first in St Louis’ history. Now, in 2017, Kevin Nashan wins the same award, of which only 12 Best Chefs are awarded around the country, for his Sidney Street Cafe. In addition, Alex Donley of Gioia’s Deli won 1 of 5 America’s Classics in the nation. A stunning year for our restaurateurs and congrats to all of you for inviting us in to your kitchen day after day!
This recognition exemplifies how St Louis has been reinventing itself from a manufacturing town to a more diverse economy in healthcare, biotech and financials, drawing a younger, more entrepreneurial base to build on for years to come. A strong restaurant network helps round out an attractive metro that offers many top quality institutions in art, theater, symphony, sports, universities, and family attractions. It all adds up to giving us Realtors more to brag about when showing relocating buyers, especially since we don’t have mountains or beaches. Throw in housing affordability and we do win many people over!
Take an evening soon and enjoy one of our restaurants, from Italian to BBQ to modern to locally-sourced to pizza to tacos to the latest craze – ramen, and support our chefs and owners who risk a lot by opening their doors for us.
Bon Appetit!
Gary Hoeferkamp, Broker - Owner of Hoeferkamp Real Estate 