EDWARDSVILLE 鈥 The restaurant Blue Violet has closed after not quite two years here, owner Michael Del Pietro confirmed Wednesday.
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Blue Violet 鈥渏ust didn鈥檛 make it,鈥 Del Pietro said.
Del Pietro and founding partners Ryan French, Micah Hopkins, Pat Baltes and Jordan Knight opened Blue Violet in May 2022 at 6108 Shoger Drive.
The restaurant marked a departure from Del Pietro鈥檚 typical Italian fare, with an eclectic menu that could include such dishes as tuna crudo seasoned with ancho chile, Nashville-style fried cod and braised short ribs.
This restaurant critic said Blue Violet was one of the best new restaurants of 2022 and included it in the 2023 edition of the STL 100.
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Del Pietro has not left Edwardsville entirely, however. He still operates a location of his Sugo鈥檚 Spaghetteria at 243 Harvard Drive.
Del Pietro also operates Sugo鈥檚 in Frotenac, Babbo鈥檚 Spaghetteria in Chesterfield, Il Palato in Clayton and Del Pietro鈥檚 in Richmond Heights.
St. 亚洲无码 Magazine first reported the news.