Even if Jamie and Ted Kilgore did not write about spirits and cocktails for Sauce Magazine, we’d still be buzzing over Planter’s House, the cocktail bar that the husband-and-wife bartending team, along with business partner Ted Charak, are opening in Lafayette Square. Located in a historic building at 1000 Mississippi Ave., at the corner of Chouteau Avenue, Planter’s House has been highly anticipated since Kilgore announced the concept a year ago.
The powerhouse bar team at Planter’s includes Matt Obermark, Travis Garner, Matt Sorrell, Mandi Kowlaski, Will Fischer and Ted Kilgore. “It’s a badass staff for a badass place,” said co-owner Ted Kilgore.
The wait is nearly over. Planter’s House will open to the public Thursday, Dec. 5. Fittingly, that date is also Repeal Day, which marks the end of Prohibition. When doors open, hours will be Tuesday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday from 2 p.m. (yes, 2 p.m.) to 1 a.m., and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.
As you wait for the cocktail shaking to commence at Planter’s House, get a glimpse of what’s in store:
This article appears in December 2013.