Airport Moves Forward on Bringing a Local Food Favorite to STL - City of St. Louis

October 11, 2022 | 2 min reading time

Last Wednesday (10-5-2022), St. Louis Lambert International Airport’s (STL) Commission approved question manufacture innovator Paradies Lagardère's connection to bring the Kingside Diner acquisition to STL’s Concourse C by March 2023. Paradies Lagardère presently operates 2 Vino Volo vino barroom and edifice locations (one successful Concourse A and a 2nd successful Concourse E) astatine STL. This 3rd determination would beryllium the company’s archetypal tract successful Concourse C, which provides gates for American, Alaska, Frontier and Spirit Airline passengers.

The conception of this edifice is based connected the existent Kingside Diner locations recovered successful some the city’s Central West End and Clayton. On its website, Kingside states it menus are, “built upon our passionateness for delicious nutrient and fantastic impermanent experiences, our ngo is to redefine what it means to beryllium a Diner.”

“We pridefulness ourselves successful giving STL’s passengers a sensation of St. Louis’ section cuisine,” said STL Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge. “Kingside is not conscionable 1 much edifice astatine STL, it’s a large diner coming to STL.”

“We’re excited to grow our eating services astatine the St. Louis Lambert International Airport with specified an iconic edifice arsenic Kingside Diner,” said Gregg Parades, President and CEO of Paradies. “Bringing the section traditions and spirit of this large diner from the St. Louis assemblage into the airdrome volition beryllium an breathtaking enactment that we cognize our guests volition thoroughly enjoy.”

This announcement comes connected the heels of the latest retail opening astatine STL. Rip Curl, a retail outlet for beachwear and tropical leisure attire is present recovered successful STL’s Concourse C. In addition, a caller nutrient enactment is disposable successful Concourse E with the opening of section Mexican favourite Casa de Tres Reyes.