A relatively new but already celebrated St. Louis restaurant has temporarily closed its doors, citing an environmental hazard.
Brew Tulum (5090 Delmar Boulevard), a coffee roastery and restaurant serving Yucatán cuisine, has been closed since early September because of what its co-owner says is lead contamination in its space in the Delmar Maker District. The eatery was the RFT’s choice for Best Mexican earlier this year.
Co-owner Laura McNamara says that the events that led to Brew Tulum’s temporary closure began with a lead test. She had her one-year-old son’s blood lead levels tested after hearing that lead contamination was a problem in St. Louis city and the substance could be present in baby food.
“I thought I was going to check off a box, like, ‘OK, parenting box…
