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Getting the most out of St. Louis before it’s too late
Washington University in St. Louis's Student Life
Jan 19At the end of fall semester, I went with a couple of friends to a sandwich place called Blues City Deli in search of a soda made in my home state of North Carolina. We certainly enjoyed the Cheerwine, but as we left, we all realized we had been in the ... »
Craft Restaurants’ Niche, Pastaria to open in Centene Plaza
The St. Louis Business Journal
Jan 06Chef Gerard Craft’s Niche restaurant and his new-concept eatery, Pastaria by Niche, will be the first restaurants in the retail space at the high-rise Centene Plaza in Clayton. Niche’s current location, at 1831 Sidney St. in Benton Park, will remain in... »
Bhob Rainey
Riverfront TimesComplete Issue
Dec 21Even the militantly DIY noise punks who frequent the Lemp Arts Center appreciate a good tradition. The venue is hosting its ninth annual pre-Christmas solo show by Bhob Rainey, a New Orleans-via-Boston soprano saxophonist. Anyone who has set foot insid... »
Marquise Knox learned blues from the masters
St. Louis Beacon
Dec 15At the age of 20, St. Louis singer/guitarist Marquise Knox has already achieved several milestones that would be the envy of musicians twice his age. Knox has played major music festivals in Texas, Mississippi, New York, Arkansas and Missouri - as well... »
BitterSweet Bakery
Riverfront TimesRestaurants Search
Dec 07Leanna Russo isn’t the biggest fan of eating sugar and sweets, but that doesn’t mean her Benton Park bakery isn’t topnotch. In fact, a light hand with the sweet stuff is what makes Russo’s pastries so darn good. The lemon meringue torte with a ... »
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Concordia Publishing Doesn't Need Another Employee Green Space
Vanishing Stl
Jan 20Next Monday at 4:00 in suite 1200 of the Locust Building, Concordia Publishing House will present to the Preservation Board its plan to purchase and demolish a three story corner building at 3600 S. Jefferson and turn the vacant lot into a green space ... »
Edwardsville - Cleveland-Heath is damn good!
Chowhound
Jan 13Good to hear, I will try to get there at some point. Spend most of my time working on the other side of the stream! You should definitely try both Niche (in Benton Park neighborhood of St. Louis, is moving to Clayton, sadly) and Farmhaus (I-44 and Arse... »
All Aboard for Fun Times: St. Louis show highlights for January 5-8
Kdhx Blog
Jan 05Plush is now up and running, but they’ve gotten off on the wrong foot with me. I browsed their website and found the month-at-a-glance calendar features a sky-blue background with some info in colors that are quite difficult to read, making it necess... »
STL- Food Delivery to Benton Park Area?
Chowhound
Dec 09Also Sugaree Bakery always keeps trays of their wonderful cookies frozen, and they can get them where they need to go. I have used them when we were out of town and needed to do something similar. They also sometimes have chicken pies and dessert pies,... »
STL- Food Delivery to Benton Park Area?
Chowhound
Dec 09Any ideas for food delivery to the Benton Park area of STL. Not able to fly in for memorial service and flowers are a waste. (Deceased would agree.) So I'm trying to get a delivery of something to the home after tomorrow's service. Suggestions? Yvette »