A Look at the First Ten Pages from Album One A little over a year ago I made a visit to the archives belonging to the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. There I met the archivist Lauren Sallwasser who it turned out is a fellow Maplewoodian. She showed me their collection of documents and […]
By: Mayor Barry Greenberg and Ward 3 Council Member Nick Homa As two of your elected representatives, we are united in our support for Proposition M. If you have tuned into our city council meetings over the last six months, you may have heard one or both of us, together or separately, talk about the […]
Mark Vanden Akker is running unopposed on April 7 for the Ward 3 city council seat being vacated by Shawn Faulkingham, who served on the council for more than 20 years. Vanden Akker is an architect with the firm Tao+Lee. He’s currently working on agriculture technology, and he’s worked on a synagogue, restaurants, the Missouri […]
Two Maplewood restaurants not yet open are in the news, and also one having a funeral for Stag Beer kegs. KMOV — Women’s sports-focused restaurant and bar opening in Maplewood St. Louis Magazine — Gamlin’s, opening in Maplewood this spring, names Chris Arnold as executive chef St. Louis Public Radio — St. Louis beer fans […]
A short time ago I received an email from the magician Wendy Wylde. She had come into possession of a deck of cards that had undoubtedly belonged to the once well-known Maplewood magician, Jay B. Smith. She had found one of my blog posts about Mr. Smith. You can link to that post by clicking […]
The Maplewood Richmond Heights School District will host a Meet the School Board Candidates Forum on March 26 at the high school theater. The district has posted the following about the forum and the election on its website: On March 26, 2026, the MRH High School Principals Advisory Leadership (PAL) Board will present a Meet […]
A new coffee shop is coming to Maplewood, KSDK reports. More Than Coffee announced Monday that it will open a new location in Maplewood. It’s moving from Manchester. More Than Coffee is part of the Extreme St. Louis Charitable Foundation and trains people with disabilities with job skills and helps them find jobs, according to […]
The Historic Preservation Commission members Thursday considered the demolition only of 3432 Commonwealth Avenue — not construction of any house after demolition — and they voted no. The commission considers protecting buildings of “special historic, aesthetic or architectural significance,” but what weighed mostly against demolition was that the house was in better condition than the […]
Another Trove Comes To Light! It has taken two years before the fourth part of Mr. Turnbull’s story arrived but what a story it is! We have the internet to thank for allowing connections like these to occur. Recently I was contacted by a family descendant of Peter Keep’s, who you may remember was the […]
The Maplewood Design & Review Board / Historic Preservation Commission will meet on Thursday, Feb 12 at 6 p.m. The board and the commission are made of the same members. In the meeting the Design & Review Board will consider a wall sign for Gamlin’s restaurant at 2704 Sutton Boulevard, and a window sign for […]
The Maplewood Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday approved all petitions requiring City Council approval passed through P&Z and are moving forward to the Feb. 10 City Council agenda. This includes Allstar Tattoo’s request to move from their current S. Big Bend location to a more centralized spot on Manchester Road. Allstar Tattoo plans to […]
MAPLEWOOD, MO (January 29, 2026) – The City of Maplewood has announced the selection of Todd Hughes to serve as Maplewood’s new Public Works and Planning Director. Hughes will begin on February 3, 2026. Hughes brings more than 25 years of municipal public works and engineering experience to Maplewood, most recently serving as Director of […]
In the beginning of this month Prioritized Pastries, at 2719 Sutton Boulevard, found out that its lease was not going to be renewed. Now there is a notice for a hearing for a conditional use permit for a “vintage and collectible clothing and accessories” store to open in the spot. The hearing will be at […]
For about the past 14 years, once a year I have created a composite photograph featuring historic images from my digital collection. They usually measure 16 x 20 inches and are beautifully framed by the Frame of Mind framing shop. The reason for the creation of the image is to raise money for the Mid-County […]
Maplewood ranked #1 spot for retirees; and Maplewood places to eat make the news. Midwest Living — This Missouri Chef is Reviving the Farm-to-Table Butcher Counter Sauce Magazine — 10 St. Louis restaurant favorites of Robin Restaurant chef-owner Alec Schingel Sauce Magazine — Gerard Craft shares 10 of his favorite St. Louis restaurants Travelbinger — […]
Perhaps it is because this is the very coldest time of the year for us that this previous post came to mind? This is about my brief and single experience with a collector of matchbook covers. A hot topic if ever there was one. Note there was a Part Two to this post. The link […]
Fair trade shop Zee Bee Market owner Julio Zegarra-Ballon, MRH basketball shooting star, new pizza restaurant in Richmond Heights in the news. Department of Justice — Maplewood Man Admits Selling Machine Gun Conversion Devices KSDK — Shooting star at Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School Sauce Magazine — Humble Pie Pizza opens in Richmond Heights with Chicago-style […]
Above: prior to the Jan. 13 Maplewood City Council meeting Mayor Barry Greenberg talks with Sports Bra co-owner Heather Hill, and City Manager Amber Withycombe with city attorney, James Hetlage. At its Jan. 13 meeting Maplewood City Council voted unanimously to approve a request for a liquor license for the Sports Bra, at 7344 Manchester […]
A storefront on the 7300 block of Manchester Road may be updated, as the building’s owner hopes to gain some tenants in a space that has been empty for many years. The door to the east goes up to the Hermann London Real Estate office. To the west one large space will be divided into […]
A public hearing, with no other council action planned, is on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting for a full and Sunday liquor license for Vintage Gold 88 at 7170 A Manchester Road. Julius Phillips is making the request. A business called Puppies & Yoga is at 7170 Suite A. Vintage Gold 88, a vintage clothing […]
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