ST. LOUIS 鈥 The Tower Grove South restaurants Black Sheep Whiskey + Wine and Three Little Monkeys will permanently close this weekend, owners Zach and Mary Rice announced Wednesday.
The closure includes Mama 2鈥檚 Biscuits, the brunch concept inside Black Sheep.
The final day for the restaurants is Sunday (Sept. 22).
鈥淲e were able to survive the pandemic, renovations, rebranding, reopening, creating new concepts and opening another location 鈥 we 聽brought new life to the street and completed our restaurant family,鈥 . 鈥淯nfortunately, we can鈥檛 sustain (it) any longer.鈥
Black Sheep, with Mama 2鈥檚, opened in November 2021 at 3153 Morganford Road. The Rices had previously operated the restaurant Three Monkeys during its final few years at that address.
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Three Little Monkeys, a pizzeria, opened in July 2023 at 3172 Morganford.
鈥淲e know we aren鈥檛 alone,鈥 the closing announcement said. 鈥淲e share this struggle with many other small businesses, especially in the hospitality industry, all around the county. The costs of operations are extremely high & unforgiving, all while the economy & dining habits have changed and no longer align with what we need to open the doors every day. We wish it were different.鈥
Black Sheep will be open regular hours through Saturday. Mama 2鈥檚 will be open for brunch inside Black Sheep Saturday and Sunday. Three Little Monkeys will be open for takeout and delivery only through Sunday.