FOOD & DRINK
Gorilla at Saint Louis Zoo named Little Joe dies from heart disease, zoo officials say
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - An endeared lowland gorilla nicknamed “The Professor” for his high intelligence died Saturday at the Saint Louis Zoo due to a heart attack, according to zoo officials. On Sunday, the Missouri zoo announced on social media that Little Joe, who had been...
Dates announced for Taste of St. Louis: Spice Wars
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Taste of St. Louis, the region’s largest food festival, has announced its schedule for 2024. This year’s theme: Spice Wars. The event runs the first weekend of August and features nearly 50 restaurants and 20 entertainment acts across three stages, and a new VIP Tasting Terrace. The Culinary Stage will feature top chefs, local personalities, and unique culinary demonstrations.
Specialty coffee roaster to open 4th coffeehouse 'sooner than later' in new south St. Louis HQ
ST. LOUIS — Blueprint Coffee co-owner Mike Marquad used to drive past the then-Darwin Chambers manufacturing facility, at 1600 S. 39th St., on his way to work and think to himself, “That’d make for a good coffee shop.”. Now, that thought is on its way to becoming...
A quickly growing, Mexican fusion chain opens 1st St. Louis-area store. It's planning to add another.
GLEN CARBON, Ill. — A quickly growing, New Jersey-based Mexican fusion chain recently opened its first location in the St. Louis region and is already looking to add a second. Bubbakoo’s Burritos opened last month at 3901 S. State Route 157 in Glen Carbon, in what was previously a...
Soda Fountain Express brings freak shakes and diner fare to Maryland Heights
A fast-casual version of a downtown delight focused on modern takes of retro diner staples recently opened in Maryland Heights. Soda Fountain Express, which serves as a sibling location to St. Louis Union Station Soda Fountain, debuted in December at Westport Plaza. It offers sweets, frozen treats and savory eats in a polished, fast-casual setting.
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