SIKESTON, MO - Lots of work is going on in downtown Sikeston as renovations continue on the historic Stallcup building, and now residents know what they can look forward to filling the space.聽
Carson's Restaurant and Catering by Chef Adam Glenn announced on social media that they will be the new residents of the building, which sits on the corners of Front and New Madrid Streets.聽
鈥淚t鈥檚 a beautiful building and what they鈥檙e doing here is just beyond my dreams," Chef Adam Glenn said.聽 "My kids are playing in that playground right there, I can see them now, and there鈥檚 just a need for something like this in Sikeston, I believe.鈥�
聽Adam Glenn is a Charleston native. Carole Glenn is originally from Sikeston. Together, their shared roots made the location really special for the.聽
鈥淚t鈥檚 really unique to Sikeston," Carson's owner Carole Glenn said.聽 "And I grew up just a couple miles from this location so I have a lot of memories of this downtown so it really brings it full circle鈥�
Carson's Restaurant is a fine dining experience, featuring hand craft dishes from Glenn himself. His focus is on food from scratch and he plans to get all of his fresh ingredients from local sources, like markets and farmers.聽
He also wants to incorporate other local businesses for things like stocking the bar.聽
Most importantly for Glenn, everything is fresh.聽
鈥淭here鈥檚 not a lot of places that have scratch cooking anymore," Glenn said. "There鈥檚 a lot of frozen things and we just don鈥檛 do that. And we use local ingredients.鈥�
Plus, the 8,000 square foot building is giving Sikeston an event space. The renovations, being done by a local Sikeston investor, are adding balconies to the upper level of the building. Inside, there will be a restaurant and bar on the first level, along with a banquet room and private dining areas. On the second level, a large ballroom for big events.聽
鈥淎 lot of event spaces don鈥檛 offer that on site food like we have," Carole Glenn said.聽 "The food will be fresher, prepared right on site then brought to the patrons and tables immediately.鈥�
It鈥檚 something that the town does not have, and both Adam and Carole are excited to keep close to their own roots.聽
The project was a long time coming. The investor was waiting on steel beams to come in to reinforce the building. Now that that part is done, work is moving fast. They're hoping for a December opening date and plan on keeping people up to date on social media every step of the way.聽
鈥淚 think they鈥檙e going to be blown away by the mixture of history and modern amenities that will just make it very unique and comfortable," Adam Glenn said.聽
