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Survivors and advocates strive to break cycle of domestic abuse for future generations

2 years 1 month ago
Rates of people seeking and receiving shelter due to domestic violence are increasing in Missouri and Illinois. That includes a lot of children who, whether or not they experience abuse directly, will live with long standing effects from their experience. Domestic violence survivors and advocates reflect on the ways domestic abuse affects children and how to support families who are dealing with, or escaping from, such abuse.

Inside the St. Louis gas stations hiding restaurant-quality food

2 years 1 month ago
Sauce Magazine writer Alexa Beattie went looking for hidden food treasures. The search took her to several gas stations, where she found delicious delicacies that you won't find at any QuikTrip. Beattie shares her discovery and explores the trend of restaurant owners choosing to turn over their businesses to employees. We also meet Sydney Caldwell, who reflects on what it’s meant to go from server to boss at Retreat Gastropub.

In wake of Venture Café, new networking events emerge

2 years 1 month ago
The Venture Café entrepreneur networking events once drew nearly 400 people each week to Cortex. The program's end last year left a void for a community that relies on its communal nature to grow. Now, entrepreneurs like Christian Johnson are attempting to fill Venture Café's void.
Nathan Rubbelke