St. Louis food hall opens 15th kitchen. This one serves yummy, Creole-inspired fare
Guests at City Foundry STL are able to enjoy another new kitchen, starting this week.
The latest eatery, 4 Hens Creole Kitchen, is owned by two couples, Brandi (executive chef) and Brittany Artis and Brittani Gardner-Evans (business manager) and Ebony Evans, according to a press release.
These four women (the 4 Hens) will provide lunches and dinners of “hearty, Creole-inspired dishes,” stated the release.
“I make it a point to inject love into every dish I create, and I’m ready to share my food and our story. It is surreal to see everything coming together because of how this idea came to be,” Brandi Artis stated in the release.
“My wife and I lived in Chicago, and our friends, Brittani and Ebony, lived on the other side of the country. We all ended up deciding to move back to St. Louis in the same year and realized that we all had a collective dream — opening up a restaurant. City Foundry STL seemed like an excellent opportunity for us to be a part of an exciting project in the heart of the city that celebrates the diversity and creativity of St. Louis’ culinary scene. We’re excited to introduce a Black-and-queer-owned restaurant to our community with 4 Hens.”
4 Hens Creole Kitchen is the 15th kitchen for the City Foundry STL Food Hall.
Three categories make up the 4 Hens launch menu: Starters, Mains and “Little Chicks Meals” for the kiddos.
Look for items like Slapp’n Shrimp, a starter of shrimp sautéed in Creole spices and drizzled with 4 Hen’s remoulade sauce; a main dish of Shrimp n’ Grits (smoked gouda cheese grits in Creole cream sauce topped with shrimp) or the Swamp Thang, a succotash soup with crawfish tails and sautéed shrimp served with a baguette.
Also available is a selection of Po’ Boys with choice of chicken, shrimp, andouille sausage or fried green tomatoes, stated the release.
Then there’s dessert.
What would you say to some N’awlins Bread Pudding with an “in-house sweet cream sauce, caramel drizzle and pralines”?
“These four talented women have created some incredible dishes, including options for kids, which allows them to start exploring new foods and different cuisines at a young age,” Susie Bonwich, director of operations, stated in the release.
“This is one of the most remarkable ways The Food Hall at City Foundry STL has developed by becoming an easy and convenient way for people to try food from a multitude of countries and cultures.”
The Food Hall at City Foundry STL is located at 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, Missouri.
Hours for 4 Hens Creole Kitchen are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. -7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Saturday. They are closed on Tuesdays.
Learn more about the City Foundry STL Food Hall online at cityfoundrystl.com.
Check out 4 Hens Creole Kitchen at 4henscreolekitchen.com or find them on Facebook.
