FOOD & DRINK
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.
Episode 276: Casa Don Alfonso
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Step inside Casa Don Alfonso at the Ritz Carlton in Clayton and your eyes are instantly drawn to the open kitchen. Inside, you’ll watch them craft and create freshly made pasta; on the walls are hand-painted tiles. It’s all part of Mario...
Famed US orchestra: It feels like we’re dying
Musicians of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra yesterday voted no confidence in managing director and Jon Limbacher. The move follows the resignation of violinist Kyu-Young Kim as artistic director, over ‘recent organizational decisions and shifts in priorities.’ The board has meanwhile offered Limbacher ‘unequivocal support’. Daria...
Art exhibit highlights Illinois River diversion and pollution
ST. LOUIS – The National Great Rivers Museum in Alton has launched a new art exhibit titled “Reversing Course: The Illinois River in 1900 and Today,” part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers River Project. The exhibit, which runs until November 3rd, explores the impact of diverting the polluted Chicago River into the Illinois […]
Explore thousands of games at Geekway to the West
What began as a weekend of board games hosted at one friend’s home in 2005 has grown to a days-long gaming convention that welcomes thousands of hobbyists to St. Charles each year. “When you're really into board games, what you do is you say, 'What if we just did...
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