The kind of recognition that changes a restaurant’s trajectory does not come around very often. When a national magazine names your supper club one of the best new restaurants in America, the spotlight hits hard.
This intimate Missouri spot earned that honor from Esquire in 2025, the only restaurant in the state and one of just three in the Midwest to make the cut. The menu changes monthly, weaving Midwestern ingredients with Taiwanese technique and mid-century flair.
The space itself feels like a dinner party at the home of someone with impeccable taste. It is a James Beard semifinalist and a reservation that requires planning…