The gang was all there. When Frank Gabriele talked to us a few months ago about the opening of Giovanni’s Kitchen (the former Cini at 8831 Ladue Road), he vowed that “one of us will always be there.

First Bite: Giovanni’s Kitchen from St. Louis Magazine on Vimeo. For more than four decades, Giovanni’s On the Hill has been synonymous with classic Italian food and dignified service. It’s where ...

Giovanni’s Kitchen began life as another restaurant entirely. In 2013, Carmelo and Frank Gabriele, scions of Hill palace Giovanni’s, and owners of Il Bel Lago in Creve Coeur, opened a fast-casual ...