Archives for: August 2009
House of Comedy Now at Tudor

The St. Louis House of Comedy is the newest offering in the hugely succesful Tudor Building on Washington Avenue, between 19th and 20th. Owner Dee Lee moved to Downtown West from Laclede’s Landing. St. Louis House of Comedy is located at 1925 Washington Avenue. Phone (314) 241-5233 Share

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Paradowski Renovation on Locust

The renovation of marketing firm Paradowski Creative’s new offices on Locust is in full swing. Currently, the construction seems to be focused on new roof sections. Paradowski Creative is moving from 303 N Broadway. More info about the sale of their old building at Downtown St. Louis Business Share

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Kitchen K

One of the pioneers of the downtown renaissance. Still going strong. Kitchen K is located at 1000 Washington Avenue. Open Monday-Thursday 11 AM -10 PM, Friday 11 AM -11 PM, Saturday 12 PM -11 PM,  Sunday  9 AM – 2 PM Phone (314) 241-9900 Share

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Erker’s Optical

This quality store has been in downtown for a long time. Check out their great collection of high-end frames and sunglasses. Erker’s is located at 908 Olive Street, across the street from Culinaria. Open Monday -Friday 10 AM – 6 PM,  Saturday 10 AM -5 PM,  Sunday Noon -4 PM Phone (314) 241-9410 Share

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Gourmet-to-Go

A new prepared foods store will be opening downtown in early September. Called Gourmet-to-Go, it will be operated by the catering service of the same name. The store will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner to-go. Gourmet-to-Go is located at 200 N Broadway in the St. Louis Place Building. Share

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Skybox Now The Levee

Skybox at Laclede’s Landing is dead. Long live The Levee. This is the newest establishment in the Levee House building, at the site of the former Planet Hollywood. Share

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Copia Reopens in December

Construction at Copia recently picked up after most of the building was destroyed by fire on December 29th, 2007.  We had a short meeting with owner Eyad Tammas on Saturday in which he told us the reconstruction is on schedule for a December opening. We’ll keep you posted. Copia is located at 1122 Washington Avenue. Share

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12th Street Diner Now Open

It has happened. 12th Street Diner is open. Accessories from the fifties give this restaurant a good look and feel. At this point the opening hours are not set. This week they will be open at 11 AM for lunch and then for dinner till 10 PM. On Saturday they will open for breakfast and the plan is to eventually [...]

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Cafe Cioccolato Now Open

Café Cioccolato has now opened in the Paul Brown Building at 816 Olive. The store looks very stylish and spacious. Owner David Salvato moved from two blocks West on Olive. With the additional space he’s planning to start selling cigars and David is now booking private events. Café Cioccolato is looking for artists that want to display their art at [...]

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Laurel & Leather Trades Development

At the the Downtown St. Louis Residents Association’s (dslra.org) meeting, Thursday night at Left Bank Books, the developers of the Laurel building (Old Dillard’s) and the St. Louis Centre Mall were present for an update on their project. Andy Trivers, the architect on this development, explained that the dreaded skybridge over Washington Avenue might come down soon. If financing for [...]

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Advertise on Count On Downtown

At Count On Downtown we focus solely on downtown St. Louis and its neighborhoods. We believe downtown St. Louis is a great place to live, work and play, but there are still many opportunities and potential for more. We want to keep the momentum going. Count On Downtown is read mostly by young professionals with an interest in downtown St. [...]

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Left Bank Books

Across the street from the Syndicate building,  Left Bank Books is a must for book lovers. Left Bank Books is located at 321 N. 10th Street. Phone (314) 436-3049 Share

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Rue 13

Besides a great place to go for a drink their Sushi is definitely worth a try. Rue 13 is located at 1311 Washington Avenue. Open Tuesday – Friday 5 PM – 3 AM, Saturday 7 PM – 3 AM Phone (314) 588-7070 Share

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Boxers

Quality underwear for men. Beverly’s Hill is the sister store. Boxers is located at 1305 Washington Avenue. Open Monday – Saturday  11 AM – 6 PM Phone (314) 454-0209 Share

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Beverly’s Hill

Pretty lingerie and sexy underwear at this luxurious store. Beverly’s Hill is located at 1309 Washington Avenue. Open Monday -Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM Phone (314) 621-1633 Share

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Shops & Boutiques

This is a list in alphabetical order of shops & Boutiques in downtown St. Louis. If you want to browse all shops click here Please check back often as we are adding stores daily. A AIA Bookstore B Beverly’s Hill Boxers C Cardinals Team Store by Nike Ceci Cioccolato E English Living Erker’s Optical Eve’s Apple Vintage F FedEx Office [...]

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AIA Bookstore

This bookstore is operated by the American Institute of Architects. You can find a great collection of books about St. Louis and its architecture and history. AIA Bookstore is located at 911 Washington Avenue. Phone (314) 231-4252 Share

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Person of the Week: Kazi Ozcan

This week, Kazi Ozcan is our person of the week.  Kazi works at the Westin Hotel next to Busch Stadium.  Our first question: “Where do you live?”   “I live at the Syndicate Building on Olive Street and I’m loving it!”  Kazi adds quickly: “I got rid of my car and use MetroLink wherever I need to go.  It saves [...]

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