Chefs to Watch 2020: Nick Bognar, Indo, St. Louis

When Nick Bognar opened Indo in St. Louis last year, it was the natural progression for a chef who had grown up in a family of Thai restaurateurs and trained at one of the best Japanese-influenced restaurants in the country, but one that ignited the city’s restaurant scene.

Bognar’s mother owns Nippon Tei, which has been a mainstay in the area for almost 20 years,...