When the St. Louis City Planning Commission adopted the Gravois-Jefferson Historic Neighborhoods Plan in 2017, it laid out the need for affordable housing stock for the artists who have long called the area home. Now, St. Louis Art Place Initiative, formed in 2019 by the Incarnate Word Foundation, Kranzberg Arts Foundation, and Regional Arts Commission to address that need, has completed the first of many planned homes in Gravois Park, and the first artist is finally home. We caught up with API director of operations Kaveh Razani to discuss the ins and outs of the project, and where itβs heading next.
Many of us have learned how dear time with friends and family is over the past couple of years, and for the next week,Β Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is celebrating that precious time with Once Upon a Winter, a new show co-produced by the opera company and Nine PBS.
βIf someone comes into town and asks, βWhere should I go to get toasted raviolis?'Β youβre probably going to get 10 different answers from 10 different people," says owner Matthew Fuller. "We want to be the place where people say you have to go.β
After opening their health-focused restaurant near Citygarden less than a year ago, brothers Matt and Mike Ratz will expand the concept to a larger space and add dinner hours, new items, and a private event space.
As we approach a new year, we look back on wisdom gleaned from recent stories and share tips on healthy restaurants, top trails, arts institutions, family fun, regional travel, financial advice, life hacks, and more.
As we approach a new year, we look back on wisdom gleaned from recent stories and share 22 tips on healthy restaurants, top trails, arts institutions, family fun, regional travel, financial advice, life hacks, and more.