One of St. Louis’ most anticipated dining destinations is now open: The Food Hall at City Foundry STL officially welcomed its first diners on Wednesday, Aug. 11, with 11 different kitchens offering a variety of cuisines.
City Foundry in Midtown St. Louis is designed as a community gathering spot with a mix of eateries, entertainment spaces, shops and offices. The property, transformed from the century-old Federal-Mogul manufacturing foundry, was cited by TIME Magazine as one of the reasons St. Louis ranked among the publication’s “Greatest Places in 2021.”
A good-sized opening day crowd got their fill from a diverse lineup of menu offerings, from breakfast items like crepes and pancakes to light and heartier fare like poke bowls, Pan-Indian dosas and West African rice and stew dishes.
The Food Hall is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with each kitchen setting its own hours of operation. There are currently three kitchens serving breakfast each day: Good Day (authentic crepes, breakfast sandwiches, coffee), Patty’s Cheesecakes (hand-crafted cheesecake and other sweet treats) and Press Waffle Co. (Liege-style sweet and savory waffles, hot and cold coffee drinks). Eateries such as Buenos Aires Café (various empanadas, skirt steak sandwiches, Chorpian sausage), Chez Ali (Ivorian Senegalese cuisine featuring stews and other dishes cooked with spices, cabbage, carrots and onions), Kalbi Taco Shack (Asian-Mexican fusion tacos, burritos and rice bowls), Poptimism STL (unique ice pops made from local, seasonal produce) and others are open for lunch and dinner service.
A second round of kitchen openings is planned for September and October. A complete list of open kitchens and hours of operation is available on the City Foundry website.
The Maestro makes his way to Shaw Park…
The Chamber Music Society of St. Louis is presenting a free concert in Shaw Park starring conductor Leonard Slatkin. The maestro will be conducting an all-American program, “St. Louis Works,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26, at the park’s Enterprise Holdings Pavilion. Kathy Lawton Brown of Classic 107.3 will serve as master of ceremonies.
Celebrate summer’s last hurrah while contributing to the St. Louis County Library Foundation’s mission to build better communities.
There’ll be plenty of food, drink and live entertainment during the Food Truck Celebration at St. Louis County Library Headquarters on Friday, Aug. 27. The event, from 6 to 9 p.m., is the culmination of the Library Foundation’s Fund the Need Week, a campaign to raise $150,000 to provide resources and services to the St. Louis region.
For $50 per person, enjoy access to all food trucks, including Clara B’s Kitchen Table, This N’ That Eatery, Scoops, Sedara and Truckeria Del Valle, as well as drinks from Tipsy Pony Party Bar (each admission comes with two drink tickets). Live music from “Butch” Sterling Lloyd and the Keepin’ It Real band, plus lawn games, will also be on hand for a fun-filled evening. For tickets, visit the St. Louis County Library Foundation website.
Next month’s Beauty Buzz fundraiser for the St. Louis Press Club will now be a hybrid event to accommodate attendees in person and those who prefer to participate virtually.
The Sept. 18 event at Neiman Marcus, from 10:30 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m., will help raise funds for student journalism scholarships and enterprise grants for covering under-reported topic in the St. Louis region. Highlights include a high-energy runway fashion show, make-up demonstrations, brunch appetizers, coffee and mimosas on site, and a chance to win beauty packages and prizes. Visit the St. Louis Press Club website for tickets.
Struggling families with young children need your assistance, and there’s no better time to lend a helping hand than with National Diaper Need Awareness Month.
The St. Louis Area Diaper Bank is hosting its fifth annual Fill the Warehouse drive from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. An in-person diaper drive, as well as an opportunity to drop off donations, will be held Saturday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank warehouse at 6141 Etzel Ave. in St. Louis. Other ways to help include hosting an Amazon online virtual diaper drive where diapers can be sent directly to the Diaper Bank; or collecting monetary donations (for every $1 donated, the Diaper Bank is able to purchase eight diapers for children in need).
During last year’s drive at the height of the pandemic, the nonprofit collected 90,000 diapers for area families. Through its network of community partners, the Diaper Bank distributes approximately 250,000 free diapers a month to families in need. Since its founding in 2014, it has provided more than 5.1 million diapers in St. Louis. For more information on how you can help, visit the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank website.
Save the date: The Muny is hosting a special one-night-only event in honor of Denny Regan, who will officially step down as president and CEO at the end of the year.
“You Gotta Have Heart: A Muny Celebration of Denny Reagan” promises to be a fitting tribute to a man whose career at The Muny spanned 53 years – beginning with serving as a trash-picker in the summer of 1968, along with stints as wardrobe dresser, office gofer and other duties over the years, until he became the chief executive in 1991.
The Nov. 18 event will be held at the Touhill Performing Arts Center and will feature an evening of Muny favorites, special tributes and more. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Denny Reagan Endowed Fund, created to support all areas of operation of the country’s oldest and largest outdoor theater. Ticket information will be released soon from the official event page on The Muny’s website.
An award-winning journalist recognized for her media leadership and for promoting diversity, Trish Muyco-Tobin has more than 25 years of experience in print and broadcasting. She is also a longtime community volunteer.
Thanks, Trish, for all of your support of Press Club and its upcoming Beauty Buzz benefiting student journalism scholarships and enterprise grants for independent journalist to cover under-reported issues. We value Gazelle’s ongoing partnership. Joan