Good times last Tuesday night at our New Year’s reception at Park Pacific in downtown St. Louis. Big thanks to Mayor Francis Slay for stopping by and staying for over an hour. Also in attendance: bloggers NextSTL, Gateway Streets and STLEnergized; St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalists Tim Bryant and Tim Logan; Tim Eby from St. Louis Public Radio, and, of course, [...]
Last Wednesday, the CityArchRiver 2015 Foundation presented their latest update about the plans to renovate the Arch Grounds. It wasn’t good. Most lacking in the presentation was energy. It almost felt like the speakers had to be dragged onto the stage to speak about their part in the total effort. The crowd seemed generally bored, and despite the notion that [...]
The CityArchRiver 2015 Foundation presented its second update to the community Wednesday night, its first in 12 months. There wasn’t a lot of news, nor the typical enthusiasm this time. There were no specifics offered regarding design, no mention of Cathedral Square, or the south end. Final design for a new Kiener Plaza is reported to have been completed, but [...]
You know it’s winter in St. Louis when it’s sunny and warm. A good opportunity to take a stroll along Broadway on the North Riverfront. It’s so obvious, it’s painful: this area has all the attributes to become Mainstreet USA, without the mouse. Quality architecture, proximity to downtown, and new infrastructure being built to the north and west. A new [...]
AFP was in town to explore the St. Louis craft beer community. Newer craft breweries Urban Chestnut and O’Fallon Brewery are featured, as well as the pioneers of St. Louis craft beer, the St. Louis Brewery, better known as Schlafly. St. Louis Post-Dispatch beer connoisseur, and author of “Brew in The Lou” Evan Benn explains the rise of craft beer breweries after the sale of [...]
We’re having a party! On Tuesday, January 24, we’re organizing a New Year’s Reception for Count On Downtown readers, downtown visitors, enthusiasts and residents. In partnership with the Downtown St. Louis Residents Association (DSLRA), Metropolis STL, Downtown Living Now and Lucas Park Grille we would like to invite you for a complimentary glass of Champagne and hors d’oeuvres at the [...]
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After we scored a scoop with the article: Fiat Coming To Downtown St. Louis on January 6, 2012, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch took notice and reporter Tim Bryant started making some phone calls. He spoke with John Warren, a Richard Ellis leasing agent – the same person I spoke with earlier that day. Warren confirmed to me that a Fiat “dealership” ( [...]
After attending last Saturday’s Billikens vs George Washington game we felt like celebrating SLU’s win by exploring the Midtown area. (Not that we need an excuse to visit this hopping district.) New are the blue neon-rimmed buildings in the Midtown/Grand Center area. It certainly looks good, and with nightlife options like the Fieldhouse, Triumph Grill, Urban Chestnut, and the brand [...]
Count On Downtown has confirmed with the broker of the 1015 Locust building that Fiat is planning a dealership, a Fiat Studio in Fiat lingo, on this corner of 11th & Locust. Note: Nothing is final yet. If everything works out, including permits from the city, Fiat Studio is expected to open in March 2012. This dealership will sell Fiat’s [...]
