IN THE NEWS: Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews ~scape (48 Maryland Plaza; 314-361-7227), visits Lorenzo’s Trattoria (1933 Edwards Street), and reports: Former Harvest and Balaban’s executive chef Andy White has just opened Off the Vine, a bistro, at 2605 Hampton Avenue, while the former King Louie’s space at 3800 Chouteau Avenue will reopen as Revival. riverfronttimes.com …In the January issue, Dave Lowry reviews Oceano Bistro (44 N. Brentwood, 314-721-9400, oceanobistro.com), while George Mahe has a first bit at ~scape, and Julie Lay visits The Jive & Wail. stlmag.com … The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich gives a B- to the food at Three Monkeys (3153 Morganford Road, Tower Grove South, 314-772-9800, www.3monkeysstl.com). stltoday.com … Sauce magazine reports the closing of Thurman Grill & Provisions (4069 Shenandoah Ave, thurmangrill.com). saucemagazine.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: St. Louis Restaurants | Tags: Jive and Wail, King Louie's, Lorenzo's Trattoria, Oceano Bistro, Off the Vine, Revival, scape, Three Monkeys, Thurman Grill closing |