Downtown St. Louis has a new destination for daytime dining. Simply Delicious debuted on Aug. 30, featuring breakfast, lunch and brunch fare in a casual setting.
The concept comes from married couple Brandi and Brittany Artis, who are also now the sole co-owners of 4 Hens Creole Kitchen at City Foundry. The name Simply Delicious originated in Brandi’s hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, where she established it as her catering brand in 2010. She previously operated the company in Chicago as a pop-up taco bar. With the new Downtown brick-and-mortar space, Simply Delicious now has a permanent home.
Simply Delicious fills the approximately 1,200-square-foot building previously occupied by Good Buddy’s Tasty Soups & Sandwiches and features an interior dining area and front patio seating, as well as a hidden back patio that can be accessed from the building’s side lot. The space is also available during non-business hours for event rental, complete with specialized catering menus.
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Brandi designed the dining areas herself, influenced by a recent European vacation – “I took a lot of inspiration from a lot of the beach restaurants in the Riviera there and just wanted to bring that laissez-faire vibe that we loved back home.”
A border of greenery wraps the perimeter of the dining room thats embellished with wood tones, gold gilded frames, hexagon-shaped mirror tiles and Instagram-ready neon signs. Guests can order from Brandi’s menu of daytime-focused dishes from a QR code menu.
“My personal cooking style is what feels good to my soul. I create dishes that remind me of fond memories and different places I’ve been,” Brandi says. “Both of my grandmothers and their love of seafood and New Orleans-style food inspired me to create the 4 Hens concept to really demonstrate the true Creole basis of flavors in a fun quick service format, but there’s no one basis to my cooking style here. It is quite worldly.”
Highlights include the Bad and Boujee Burger made up of a six-ounce angus beef patty topped with shrimp, pepper jack cheese, spring mix, tomato, red onion and 4 Hens remoulade on a buttered brioche bun. Shakshuka is another signature inspired by Brandi’s Lebanese heritage – her take on the traditional dish comes with a poached egg in housemade tomato sauce topped with feta and cilantro. Salmon croquettes are an homage to Brandi’s grandmother, featuring a gluten-free version of a generations-old recipe.
A liquor license for the business is in the works, but for now, guests can choose from a selection of beverages, including fresh-pressed orange juice, French press coffee, loose-leaf teas and Little Chicks Lemonade drinks created with the Artis’ children, Braylei and Britton.
“We want to be your new favorite brunch spot and your new Sunday fun day place to hang out,” Artis says. “We just wanted to create something a little bit different for St. Louis to be able to enjoy and experience outside of the mundane and the norm. Please come out and see us. We look forward to pleasing your taste buds one bite at a time.”
Simply Delicious is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Simply Delicious, 1115 Pine St., Downtown, St. Louis, Missouri, 314-802-7287, facebook.com/simplydeliciousstl
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