Downtown St. Louis’ latest boutique hotel features a rooftop pool, nods to the buildings’ history and a restaurant with Chef Evy Swoboda at it’s helm. Swoboda acted as the city’s culinary ambassador for the hotel’s out-of-town developer, showing off the city’s best food.
When they asked her to head up the new restaurant she jumped on board, but first she took a trip from one end of the Mississippi to the other to develop the menu.
The menu pays homage to St. Louis history as a river city, drawing on several different food cultures. Swoboda previously worked at Pastaria and brings her love of handmade pastas and pizzas to the restaurant. It’s a restaurant she hopes stands on it’s own as opposed to just a hotel restaurant, attracting both visitors to Downtown and St. Louisians looking for a night out.
From the must eat item on the menu to how her dad helped her land what she’s calling a dream job, Swoboda dishes it all on this week’s episode.
