Kevin Nashan opens The Clydesdale

Kevin Nashan is opening The Clydesdale — A Clark Avenue Tavern at 601 Clark in Ballpark Village, with a mid-August debut planned in St. Louis, according to St. Louis Magazine. The restaurant will open inside The Crown, a venue within Ballpark Village, Nashan said. The chef told the magazine the project will focus on modern tavern fare and begin with weekday service before expanding later. Ballpark Village lists its address as 601 Clark Avenue in downtown St. Louis. ### Where exactly is The Clydesdale going? The Clydesdale is slated to open inside The Crown at Ballpark Village, the St. Louis Magazine report said. Ballpark Village’s website lists the complex at 601 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63102. A separate venue listing for the Crown Room also identifies that same Clark Avenue address. (stlballparkvillage.com) The Ballpark Village complex sits next to Busch Stadium and houses bars, event spaces and restaurants, according to its website. Nashan’s new concept adds a chef-led restaurant to that entertainment district footprint. ### What did Nashan say he plans to serve there? Kevin Nashan said the restaurant will serve modern tavern fare, according to St. (stlballparkvillage.com) Louis Magazine. The publication said weekday service is planned this year, indicating the opening phase will begin with a more limited schedule. Job postings for the project describe The Clydesdale as a “chef-driven American tavern” and say it will pair elevated comfort food, cocktails and hospitality. (stlballparkvillage.com) Those listings are not a substitute for the announced opening details, but they align with the concept description attached to Nashan’s launch. (stlmag.com) ### Why is Kevin Nashan a notable name in St. Louis dining? Kevin Nashan won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Midwest in 2017, according to St. Louis Magazine’s recent James Beard coverage. That report identified him as the chef-owner of Sidney Street Café when he received the honor. The James Beard Foundation’s awards archive separately shows the organization’s current awards reporting, and St. (monster.com) Louis Magazine said Nashan remains one of the city’s recent chef winners. That history gives Ballpark Village a restaurant tied to one of the better-known names in St. Louis dining. ### Is the project already staffing up? (stlmag.com) Recent job listings for The Clydesdale say Ballpark Village is hiring for an executive chef role and describe the restaurant as a new opening in partnership with Nashan. The postings repeat the concept as a chef-driven American tavern in St. Louis’ Ballpark Village. (jamesbeard.org) Those listings do not give a public opening day, but they indicate pre-opening hiring is under way ahead of the planned mid-August launch. ### What happens next before guests can go? Mid-August is the current target for The Clydesdale’s opening, according to the St. (monster.com) Louis Magazine report. Nashan said weekday service is expected this year, with the restaurant debuting inside The Crown at 601 Clark. Hiring posts remain active as Ballpark Village prepares the space and staff for launch. (stlmag.com)