There’s a new place to get coffee, breakfast and lunch in downtown Belleville
Downtown Belleville has a new coffee shop. Joe & Onie’s: The Art of Carry-Out, opened its doors at 18 E. Main St. on Monday, Feb. 22.
Owner Steve Hemmer started with a “soft opening.” Hemmer is new to the industry, he explained, and used the first week to train staff and make sure they were absolutely ready for business.
The menu at Joe & Onie’s features a variety of regular coffee and espresso drinks, specialty and flavored coffees, and other beverages. Breakfast menu items include a small selection of baked goods, and the lunch menu offers a selection of sandwiches, salads and other snacks. Orders can be placed on the website.
Named after longtime Belleville residents, Joseph A. and Iona “Onie” Hemmer, the establishment is owned and operated by Steve Hemmer, the eldest of Joe and Onie’s 10 children, and his wife, Margie Hemmer. Joe and Onie’s granddaughter, Cassidy Schwoebel, is the manager.
According to its website, Joe & Onie’s offers a 10-star experience, each star representing one of the Hemmers’ children.
Joe & Onie’s is open 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Saturday. For information about Joe & Onie’s, call 618-416-4555, visit online at joenadonies.com or find them on Facebook.
Eckert’s Country Restaurant reopens for indoor dining
Eckert’s Farm recently announced that Eckert’s Country Restaurant will reopen Monday, March 1.
The restaurant will resume indoor dining with its familiar homestyle Southern fare, according to a press release.
“This will be the first time that we’re able to operate at Eckert’s Country Restaurant since October when we closed for indoor dining, so we feel extremely grateful to have the opportunity to safely welcome our guests back again,” Jill Eckert Tantillo, vice president of food and marketing, stated in the release.
While guests will be welcomed back to dine at the restaurant, social distancing and safety guidelines will be in place for their benefit. Tables will be spaced six feet apart, and team members will wear masks and follow sanitation procedures. Guests will be required to wear masks and maintain social distancing while not eating or drinking at their tables.
In conjunction with the reopening, the restaurant will show appreciation for the community’s support by donating a meal to Operation Food Search for every Famous Fried Chicken Dinner purchased during opening week.
“Operation Food Search’s mission to end hunger in the St. Louis metropolitan area is more important than ever, and it felt like a fitting way to give thanks to the community for their support,” said Tantillo. “We have missed serving our farm favorites in person and look forward to providing our guests with a safe and memorable experience at the restaurant.”
Eckert’s Country Restaurant is located at 951 S. Green Mount Road in Belleville. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday for dine-in and curbside pickup. Orders can be placed online or by phone at 618-233-0513. Reservations for dine-in service can be made online at eckerts.com.
A Belleville brewery and steakhouse gets ready to reopen
4204 Main Street Brewing Company is reopening. The grand reopening of the restaurant, located at 4204 W. Main St. in Belleville, begins Monday, March 8.
The grand reopening was announced in a Feb. 25 Facebook post, emphasizing the timing is “just in time for steak and beer Monday.”
The restaurant temporarily closed in late November due to COVID-19 restrictions, stating in a Facebook post, “Making this decision was difficult, but the right thing to do.”
“Our most important consideration is the continued safety and health of our staff and community,” according to the post. “We feel it makes the most sense to temporarily close.”
During the closure, 4204 held a series of pop-up beer shops at the Taphouse at 6435 W. Main St., Belleville. The business’ Facebook page shows that the most recent shop event took place Feb. 6.
4204 Main Street Brewing Company’s new hours of operation will be 4-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Sunday Brunch on the Patio hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 618-416-7261, find them on Facebook, or visit the website at mainstreetbrewingco.com.
A new chicken wing restaurant is coming to Collinsville
A Texas-based chicken wing restaurant is opening a new location in Collinsville. The area’s newest Wingstop will be located at 1075 Collinsville Crossing Blvd. The Wingstop website doesn’t list a specific date for opening but shows that it’s “Coming Soon!”
The menu offers multiple options for wings, for individuals and groups. Chicken wings come in bundles, group packs, combo meals and by the piece. Chicken tenders, sides, dips, drinks and desserts are also on the menu.
“To serve the world flavor,” is the mission statement for Wingstop, according to the restaurant’s website. “We’re not in the wing business. We’re in the flavor business. It’s been our mission to serve the world flavor since we first opened shop in ‘94, and we’re just getting started.”
Wingstop opened its first restaurant in 1994 in Garland, Texas. Today, according to the website, there are more than 1,500 restaurants throughout the U.S., Mexico, Columbia, Panama, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, U.K. and the United Arab Emirates.
Wingstop currently has an open location at 2100 Troy Road in Edwardsville. The hours at the Edwardsville location are 10:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. The restaurant can be reached at 618-656-9494. For more information about Wingstop, visit wingstop.com.
This story was originally published March 1, 2021 at 5:00 AM with the headline "There’s a new place to get coffee, breakfast and lunch in downtown Belleville."
