ST. LOUIS – A new modern Asian restaurant is coming to St. Louis’ Botanical Heights neighborhood.
Indo will open at 1641 Tower Grove Avenue on June 28.
Chef and owner Nick Bognar who is 27 years old, was also a 2019 James Beard semifinalist for ‘rising star chef of the year.’
Bognar grew up in his family’s restaurants. Indo is a culmination of his career as a chef and showcases his talents in Japanese, Thai and Southeast Asian cooking in his hometown of St. Louis.
In addition to an a la carte dinner menu, a coursed omakase menu will be available at a six-seat chef’s counter on Thursdays through Sundays. Indo will also be open for lunch starting on July 2.
In partnership with his restaurateur parents, indo will define the modern flagship for the family’s restaurants, which also includes Nippon Tei and Ramen Tei. Bognar grew up in the kitchen, watching his mother, Ann, build her successful restaurants.
“My mom is my business partner, but also my mentor. She opened Nippon Tei over 19 years ago and was really at the forefront of introducing St. Louis to Japanese and Thai flavors. I definitely channel her innovator mindset, and indo will allow me to further showcase my style of cooking to the St. Louis community and beyond.”
The restaurant’s name stems from word, Indochina, the continental portion of Southeast Asia.
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