2000 Sidney St. 314.771.5777
Sidney Street Cafe B y : A my D e La H u n t P h o t o g r a p h y : C a r me n Tro e sse r
T h e s t o r y o f B e n t o n P a r k ’s m o s t n o t a b l e
across America, from the Deep South to
restaurant can be told in two parts. Before
the Midwest and the Southwest to the
2 0 0 3 , o w n e r To m M c K i n l e y s p e n t 1 6 y e a r s
N o r t h e a s t . S i d n e y S t r e e t ’s m e n u r e f l e c t s
creating
a
these influences, along with sparks of ideas
beautifully restored building on a quiet
from his time in Europe. In 2017, the James
residential street. He sold the business at
Beard Foundation took notice, awarding
the height of its popularity to ambitious
Nashan with its Best Chef: Midwest award.
a
destination
restaurant
in
young chef Kevin Nashan, his wife, Mina, and his brother Chris. Under the new team,
W i t h t h a t n o t o r i e t y, a t h i r d s t o r y c o u l d h a v e
Sidney Street retained its romantic reputation
emerged, with Sidney Street launching into an
w h i l e e x p a n d i n g i n t o n e w c u l i n a r y t e r r i t o r y.
e l i t i s t d i n i n g s t r a t o s p h e r e . B u t i t h a s n ’t l o s t i t s local roots. Neighbors continue to stop in at
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GUIDED
Nashan grew up in the restaurant business
t h e b a r, f a m i l i e s c e l e b r a t e s p e c i a l o c c a s i o n s
in New Mexico—his grandfather opened a
and newcomers discover favorites like lobster
Mexican eatery there in 1972—and spent
t u r n o v e r s , s m o k e d s w e e t b re a d s , s t e a k e n c r u s t e d
his entire adult life in professional kitchens
i n w a s a b i o r r a b b i t p o rc h e t t a w i t h b a r l e y r i s o t t o .
