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Urban Planner Alert! :: 02/20/09 1:53 pm
Watch out, hatas: former Top STL Planner (kind of like Top Chef, only with less TV time) Rollin Stanley is roaming the streets of downtown. I spotted him getting the tour of the new Left Bank Books, but he's on... >>
Watch out, hatas: former Top STL Planner (kind of like Top Chef, only with less TV time) Rollin Stanley is roaming the streets of downtown. I spotted him getting the tour of the new Left Bank Books, but he's on... >>
Who Woulda Thunk? :: 12/02/08 1:35 pm
More signs of the actual residential neighborhood that is downtown STL: Washington Avenue Christmas Trees, for sale from a lot at 14th and Washington. I guess you could even drag a sled down there from your loft!... >>
More signs of the actual residential neighborhood that is downtown STL: Washington Avenue Christmas Trees, for sale from a lot at 14th and Washington. I guess you could even drag a sled down there from your loft!... >>
Donald Finkel, R.I.P. :: 11/21/08 10:13 am
Renowned poet (and pop to current Riverfront Times topper Tom Finkel) Donald Finkel died earlier this week; his passing is noted even in the Paper of Record.... >>
Renowned poet (and pop to current Riverfront Times topper Tom Finkel) Donald Finkel died earlier this week; his passing is noted even in the Paper of Record.... >>
Change is Good :: 12/01/08 2:33 pm
The rumors are true. We will no longer be publishing print editions of 52nd City Magazine. Producing the quarterly proved to be more costly and time consuming than we ever expected. It was rewarding, yet exhausting. Over the last three... >>
The rumors are true. We will no longer be publishing print editions of 52nd City Magazine. Producing the quarterly proved to be more costly and time consuming than we ever expected. It was rewarding, yet exhausting. Over the last three... >>
ASNB: Special on Sunday :: 11/29/08 1:32 pm
Joshua Weinstein's got the holiday-programming bug at KDHX, which might be the best time of year to listen to the station, as on-air hosts empty the cupboard of all sorts of interesting items. On this coming seventh day, Weinstein's got... >>
Joshua Weinstein's got the holiday-programming bug at KDHX, which might be the best time of year to listen to the station, as on-air hosts empty the cupboard of all sorts of interesting items. On this coming seventh day, Weinstein's got... >>
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes :: 08/28/10 7:48 am
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, originally uploaded by Tom Lampe Photography. Fred Friction pelted by tomatoes at Iron Barley's annual TomatoFest... >>
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, originally uploaded by Tom Lampe Photography. Fred Friction pelted by tomatoes at Iron Barley's annual TomatoFest... >>
Bully for You :: 02/03/09 10:38 am
Where once stood The Billy Goat (corner of Vandeventer and Boyle), Bully Restaurant and Pub is now open for business (at least for lunch, says the chalkboard out front.) We do wonder if they ever, just for a second, considered... >>
Where once stood The Billy Goat (corner of Vandeventer and Boyle), Bully Restaurant and Pub is now open for business (at least for lunch, says the chalkboard out front.) We do wonder if they ever, just for a second, considered... >>
Updated Sauce :: 01/18/09 10:46 am
In a nod to our sisters-in-arms over there at Sauce, we'll note the spiffy redesign of their info-laden web site.... >>
In a nod to our sisters-in-arms over there at Sauce, we'll note the spiffy redesign of their info-laden web site.... >>
After InBev :: 01/11/09 6:05 pm
The good folks at Budget Travel know you'll still be thirsty, whether InBevAB's slaking that thirst or not; here's their roundup of St. Louis microbrewing.... >>
The good folks at Budget Travel know you'll still be thirsty, whether InBevAB's slaking that thirst or not; here's their roundup of St. Louis microbrewing.... >>
Downtown Literati :: 12/17/08 8:01 am
Enfin! The new downtown outpost of Left Bank Books opened its doors last week, and the space itself (home, in recent memory, to a modern furnishings shop, then the Independent Art Market, and for a long time, nothing) is beautifully... >>
Enfin! The new downtown outpost of Left Bank Books opened its doors last week, and the space itself (home, in recent memory, to a modern furnishings shop, then the Independent Art Market, and for a long time, nothing) is beautifully... >>
Adios :: 12/10/08 3:33 pm
To Beso, recently (and newly) of the 1100 block of Wash Ave.it's closed up and cleaned up, with a padlock on the door.... >>
To Beso, recently (and newly) of the 1100 block of Wash Ave.it's closed up and cleaned up, with a padlock on the door.... >>
Local Dish :: 11/10/08 8:53 am
The Ladies of Local Harvest (at least, it looks to me to be all ladies, thus far) are blogging their South St. Louis locavore revolution...a great post on making baby food and their tasting notes from a recent dip into... >>
The Ladies of Local Harvest (at least, it looks to me to be all ladies, thus far) are blogging their South St. Louis locavore revolution...a great post on making baby food and their tasting notes from a recent dip into... >>
Pie Friday! :: 10/31/08 1:55 pm
Those might be my two favorite new words, because now that Sugaree Baking's whipping up delicacies like coconut cream, lemon meringue and sweet potato pies for the public, "Pie Friday" will enter the St. Louis lexicon. Hit the bakery (newly... >>
Those might be my two favorite new words, because now that Sugaree Baking's whipping up delicacies like coconut cream, lemon meringue and sweet potato pies for the public, "Pie Friday" will enter the St. Louis lexicon. Hit the bakery (newly... >>
Eating St. Louis :: 10/15/08 3:53 pm
Yes, it sounds like a Saturday night creature feature, but in fact, it's the title of a new book by local foodie type Patricia Corrigan. If you'd like to get a peek (and in fact, get five bucks off the... >>
Yes, it sounds like a Saturday night creature feature, but in fact, it's the title of a new book by local foodie type Patricia Corrigan. If you'd like to get a peek (and in fact, get five bucks off the... >>
SweetArt! :: 09/05/08 11:01 am
Well, this is match made in heaven: cupcakes and cookies and Cbabi Bayoc. Yes, the St. Louis artist and his wife, Reine, have joined their formerly separate ventures (he in art, she in baking) into a new effort called "SweetArt... >>
Well, this is match made in heaven: cupcakes and cookies and Cbabi Bayoc. Yes, the St. Louis artist and his wife, Reine, have joined their formerly separate ventures (he in art, she in baking) into a new effort called "SweetArt... >>
6 North Goes East :: 08/22/08 9:39 am
Don't worry, CWE denizens, it's an expansion, not a relocation the popular neighborhood spot 6 North Coffee Co. will be opening a downtown location (still, curiously, called "6 North Café") sometime early next month. The goods will be vended... >>
Don't worry, CWE denizens, it's an expansion, not a relocation the popular neighborhood spot 6 North Coffee Co. will be opening a downtown location (still, curiously, called "6 North Café") sometime early next month. The goods will be vended... >>
Beignets, Bikes and Christopher Lee :: 08/19/08 3:23 pm
Hello, is this thing on? Darlings, Miss Cherry's been so negligent in her blogging of late (but never fear, it doesn't mean she's stopped eating or shopping!) To make it up to you, a report from the just-opened Café Ventana,... >>
Hello, is this thing on? Darlings, Miss Cherry's been so negligent in her blogging of late (but never fear, it doesn't mean she's stopped eating or shopping!) To make it up to you, a report from the just-opened Café Ventana,... >>
Lucky Number Seven :: 04/25/08 10:21 am
A new venture in downtown Belleville (that's in Illinois, kids!) brings together enough successful influences that we have to believe the whole thing's gonna blow up huge: first, a return to the foodie scene of influential chef/impresario Blake Brokaw, he... >>
A new venture in downtown Belleville (that's in Illinois, kids!) brings together enough successful influences that we have to believe the whole thing's gonna blow up huge: first, a return to the foodie scene of influential chef/impresario Blake Brokaw, he... >>
Welcome to the Blogosphere! :: 04/17/08 10:29 am
Guess what, kids? Our favorite local foods grocery (and soon to be expanded into a café side, as well) is blogging! Local Harvest Grocery co-owner Maddie Earnest has a few entries up...new blogs sprouting for spring! Also, check out this... >>
Guess what, kids? Our favorite local foods grocery (and soon to be expanded into a café side, as well) is blogging! Local Harvest Grocery co-owner Maddie Earnest has a few entries up...new blogs sprouting for spring! Also, check out this... >>
Health Food Downtown :: 04/11/08 1:59 pm
In the shadow of the hulking Syndicate project (and soon to be in the shadow of Roberts Brothers Go Greenapalooza), there's a small health food market called "La Buena Salud" that's been open for a few weeks now, by my... >>
In the shadow of the hulking Syndicate project (and soon to be in the shadow of Roberts Brothers Go Greenapalooza), there's a small health food market called "La Buena Salud" that's been open for a few weeks now, by my... >>
Taste Treat of the Week: Sodalicious! It's Right There in the Name :: 04/10/08 4:16 pm
Mmmmm. So, this divine hunk of sugary love emanates from Veruca Bakeshop and Café, down there in Benton Park, but truth be told, I procured mine at Local Harvest Grocery, one of the outlets carrying the treats of pastry chef... >>
Mmmmm. So, this divine hunk of sugary love emanates from Veruca Bakeshop and Café, down there in Benton Park, but truth be told, I procured mine at Local Harvest Grocery, one of the outlets carrying the treats of pastry chef... >>
