26-06-2025
Popular St. Louis-based BBQ joint to open first Illinois restaurant in metro-east
St. Louis-based Salt + Smoke announced Wednesday that it will open its eighth restaurant – and its first Illinois location – later this year at 410 N. Main St. in Edwardsville.
'We've been fortunate to grow alongside our amazing community, and we're thrilled to cross the river and bring Salt + Smoke to the Metro East,' Tom Schmidt, founder and owner of Salt + Smoke, stated in the release.
'This town has such a vibrant food scene and welcoming energy. We can't wait to be a part of it.'
Known for its award-winning smoked meats, house-made side dishes and a curated selection of bourbon and beer, Salt + Smoke will reside in the city's old fire station. The eatery will be part of a development that includes a four-story office building on one side and 30 luxury apartments on the other. The restaurant will connect them in the middle, according to the release.
Additional information about the Edwardsville restaurant will be announced as the development progresses.
Salt + Smoke was founded in St. Louis and opened its first restaurant in 2014.
The eatery announced earlier this year that it would open a location at 110 S. Kirkwood Road this summer. Other restaurants are located at the Delmar Loop, Hampton Avenue, Ballpark Village and South County in St. Louis, and St. Charles and Ellisville, Missouri.
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