Shayn Prapaisilp has seen it all when it comes to people’s grocery shopping styles. From his vantage point as co-owner of his family’s markets, Global Foods Market and United Provisions, the grocer and restaurateur (he also co-owns King & I and Chao Baan, also with his family), Prapaisilp has watched just as many customers come in […]
There’s a new can’t-miss event series for St. Louis area families: Movie Nights at the Westport Plaza. Not only can guests enjoy beloved movies, but the entertainment also leaps off the screen and into the Plaza’s new green space for an evening of activities and fun. Historically known for its nightlife scene, Westport Plaza kicked off its […]
The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station will host the first stop of NASA’s five stop touring exhibit Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring the Alien Ocean leading up to the October 2024 launch of the Europa Clipper mission. Cultivated by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the mission will attempt to validate scientific hypotheses that one of […]
Father’s Day Comedy Jam Laugh along with Darius Bradford, STL SLYM, and Andre Helm (Bro Dre). Food and drinks will be available for purchase, and VIP tickets come with a discount on concessions. $27–$40. Doors at 4 p.m., show at 5 p.m. Polish Heritage Center, 1413 N. 20th. Read More: A guide to Father’s Day dining options in St. Louis Duets with […]
The Missouri Botanical Garden‘s 15th corpse flower bloom, Millie, is ready to make its appearance. The Amorphophallus titanum specimen has been growing rapidly over the past several days and is expected to bloom this evening, unfurling a massive blossom that smells of rotting meat, hence the species’ common name. Despite the less-than-pleasant aroma, large crowds are […]
Every St. Louis kid has heard the warnings: Don’t go near the Mississippi River! The river is for barges, not boats! Standing on the Chain of Rocks Bridge on a recent afternoon, I can understand the apprehension. Water whooshes over the dam below, and, sure enough, there’s not a single pleasure craft in sight. But […]
Whether you’re looking for the perfect summer dress or a tasty summer dish, Colonial Marketplace is the perfect place to usher in the new season. Colonial Marketplace is not only a boutique shopping and dining destination, but it’s also home to a top hair salon, a blow dry bar, wellness centers, and unique locally owned […]
It’s been a busy couple of months for Take Root Hospitality Group. In April, owners Michael and Tara Gallina and Aaron Martinez opened a permanent storefront for the popular Taqueria Morita; not quite a month later, in May, the group’s flagship restaurant, Vicia, transitioned its menu format from its set Farmers Feast menu to a […]
Dining Out for Life celebrates its 30th annual HIV/AIDS fundraising event on Thursday, June 13. Through local restaurant donations, the event, hosted by Vivent Health, is able to support the costs of health care for St. Louis HIV patients. The proceeds also fund other essential HIV/AIDS services, such as prevention, education, testing, and more. This […]
The 2024 US Open theme, “Celebrating the Power of Tennis,” has been vibrantly brought to life by a local St. Louis artist. Each year, the United States Tennis Association embarks on a journey to locate the perfect artist to create the focal visual for the Grand Slam event, held this year from August 26 to […]
The following information is accurate as of an early-June press date. May was an average month for restaurant closings in St. Louis and an anomaly for openings. Three closings is on par with last May, but there were only six true openings (vs. 26 last May), the smallest number since we began this tally back in 2008. (Not […]
After 69 years, Crescent Plumbing Supply has relocated to a newly built showroom, office, and warehouse in University City (6614 Olive). Since 1955, the company had operated out of a historic building on Rosedale behind The Pageant. That building was originally intended as a bus or trolley garage for the City of St. Louis, says […]