DiningWednesday, November 4
Wash Ave Food Hall soft opens downtown with eight food concepts and two bars
The Daily Chesterfield team
If you've been wondering where to eat downtown, Wash Ave Food Hall soft opened Tuesday at 1122 Washington. It brings smashburgers, barbecue, Puerto Rican sandwiches, bao, Detroit-style pizza, Tex-Mex, ice cream, and pretzels under one roof. The 14,000-square-foot hall sits in the space that used to house Copia Restaurant & Wine Garden and Reign nightclub.
The food hall fills 14,000 square feet
Floor area of Wash Ave Food Hall, beside places you know
3 basketball courts would fit inside Wash Ave Food Hall
Source: St. Louis Magazine
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| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| Wash Ave Food Hall | 14,000 sq. ft. |
| A football field | 57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included) |
| A basketball court | 4,700 sq. ft. (NBA size) |
Alex Oliver's Oliver Properties developed the hall, and national food hall specialist FIRETEN Hospitality operates it. Guests can order from several vendors in one transaction. Steve Ewing, owner of Steve's Hot Dogs, is opening a burger spot called Steve's Smash inside. The grand opening weekend is Nov. 6–8.
Wash Ave Food Hall holds its grand opening Nov. 6–8
Wash Ave Food Hall's opening days
November 2026
- Soft opening
- Grand opening weekend
Shared seating is available without reservations.
Sources: St. Louis Magazine, firstalert4.com
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| Days | |
|---|---|
| Soft opening | Nov. 3 |
| Grand opening weekend | Nov. 6–8 |
- Seating: shared, no reservations needed
- Parking: behind the complex and nearby lots, payable in advance
- Patio: indoor-outdoor, with a retractable roof
- Social area: turf lawns with cornhole and ladder toss
“You have so many working people in the area. You have so many tourists looking for food.”
Sources: St. Louis Magazine, firstalert4.com