Kirkwood Restaurants & Bars Go Smoke-Free

On January 2, 2010, all Kirkwood restaurant and bars will become smoke-free.

Currently, the only cities in the St. Louis area which have smoke-free ordinances in effect are Arnold and Ballwin. Clayton will join the club in July 2010, and St. Louis City & County will follow on January 2, 2011.

There are a number of restaurants and bars which voluntarily opened smoke-free businesses, and most seem to be thriving. Still, some Kirkwood businesses are worried.

I know that everyone doesn’t agree with the smoke-free ban, but I’m thrilled. I’m a non-smoker who can only handle about an hour in a smokey environment, which means that I miss out on lots of fun things to do including experiencing the live music scene.

Support Kirkwood’s Restaurants & Bars:

With the ban taking place this weekend, Kirkwood businesses will likely lose some of their regular customers who opt for a short drive over the city limits so they can hang out in a bar where they can smoke. Let’s fill up these businesses with new customers who welcome the change.

Listed below are all of the restaurants & bars which serve dinner or are open evenings in Kirkwood, excluding fast food chains. If I missed anything, please let me know so I can update the list.

Amici’s (Italian) **
Amigo’s Cantina (Mexican) **
Bar Louie (American)
Big Bear Grill (American) **
Branica Wine Bar (Tapas) **
Cafe Provencal (French) **
Chili’s Grill & Bar (American)
Citizen Kane’s (Steakhouse) **
Corner Pub & Grill (American) **
Culpepper’s (American) **
Dewey’s Pizza (Pizza)
Eleven Mile House (American) **
Fandango’s Sports Bar & Grill (American) **
Fortel’s Pizza Den (Pizza) **
Highland’s Brewing Company (American) **
Ice & Fuel (American) **
Jefferson Grill (American) **
JJ Twigs Pizza & Pub (Pizza) **
Kaldi’s (American) **
King Doh (Chinese) **
La Salsa (Mexican)
Massa’s (Italian) **
Mike Duffy’s Pub & Grill (American) **
O’Charley’s (American)
PJ’s Tavern (American) **
Panda (Chinese) **
Pasta House Pronto (Italian) **
Pi Pizzeria (Pizza) **
Racanelli’s (Pizza) **
Richard’s Ribs (BBQ) **
San Sai Japanese Grill (Japanese) **
Steak & Rice (Chinese) **
Sunset 44 (American) **
Texas Roadhouse (American)
Trattoria Branica (Italian) **
Uno Chicago Grill (American/pizza)

** Represents businesses that are locally owned, or at least do not appear to be a part of a national franchise. Again, please let me know if I need to modify anything on the list.

I’ve been to 11 of the 36 on the list.

How many have you visited?

(It only counts if you’ve actually been to the Kirkwood location.)

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