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St. Louis Standards: Webster Groves' Big Sky Cafe Has Helped Define the City's Dining Scene

2 years 3 months ago
Dominic Weiss remembers the moment he realized Big Sky Café (47 South Old Orchard Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-962-5757) was more than just another restaurant. It was not quite a week into his tenure at the Webster Groves eatery, Weiss was twenty years old and though he'd waited tables at other places around town, he was admittedly green and had yet to experience a truly professional dining room.…
Cheryl Baehr

All St. Louis Area Dierbergs, Schnucks to Close Early Due to Winter Storm

2 years 3 months ago
If you haven’t gotten your French toast supplies by now, you might be out of luck: All St. Louis area Dierbergs and Schnucks will be closing at 6 p.m. tonight. Dierbergs said on Facebook they are giving time for road conditions to improve and looking out for the health and safety of their employees and guests.…
Jenna Jones

Arch Apparel Releases Lion's Choice Valentine's-Themed Sweatsuits

2 years 3 months ago
Arch Apparel owner Aaron Park says in a press release that the store makes it a point to showcase staples of St. Louis (remember the Nelly collab?), and that’s exactly why their newest line features Lion’s Choice. “We’re huge fans of Lion’s Choice,” Park added.…
Jenna Jones

Cannabis Vape Stable 'Live Resin' Comes to Vivid Edibles in Missouri

2 years 3 months ago
Cannabis marketing can often seem like a cloud of jargon, but seeing the phrase "live resin" is generally a good sign that your weed product is going to hit harder and smell weedier — and that's the case with Vivid's new line of cannabis gummies, which bring the live resin process to the world of Missouri edibles. Vivid's co-founder, Boston Dickerson, says the new gummies represent several firsts for Missouri's medical cannabis market, including the first time an edible has been designed to be "strain specific" — right down to the smell and taste.…
Danny Wicentowski

Newly Expanded Living Room Offers Extra Space and More Vegan and Vegetarian Fare

2 years 3 months ago
Almost immediately after opening their Maplewood coffeehouse, Living Room (2808 Sutton Boulevard, Maplewood; 314-899-0173), seven years ago, Hannah and Nate Larson knew they needed a bigger space. Though the brother and sister duo had originally envisioned their business as an intimate tasting room where guests could sample different coffees and nosh on some freshly baked bread, it was obvious that their customers wanted more.…
Cheryl Baehr

COVID-19 Testing Sites Will Close This Week Due to Pending Winter Storm

2 years 3 months ago
As a snowstorm looms, the St. Louis County Department of Health has announced their testing sites will be closed tomorrow, February 2, and February 3. The Department of Health operates four testing sites: the John C Murphy Health Center at 6121 N Hanley Road, the South County Health Center at 4580 S Lindbergh Boulevard, the North Central Health Center at 4000 Jennings Station Road and the North County Recreation Complex at 2577 Redman Avenue.…
Jenna Jones

Eckert's Farm Teases Cider Tasting Room, New Spaces Coming This Spring

2 years 3 months ago
As winter grips St. Louis in its snowstorm clutches, we can only dream of spring – and Eckert’s Farm is giving us something to look forward to. Fresh off a successful hard cider launch last spring, the farm plans to open two separate spaces where you can enjoy some cider-flavored goodies.…
Jenna Jones

Cop Impersonator Casually Tries Freeing Buddy From Missouri Jail: Police

2 years 3 months ago
There's acting like you belong, and then there's the act put on by Chad Michael Gosney, who is accused of trying to impersonate his way into obtaining an inmate's early release from the Jefferson County jail on Thursday. Gosney, who is not a police officer, showed up the jail in Hilsboro and "claimed to be an officer picking up an inmate," the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said in a statement posted to Facebook.…
Danny Wicentowski