Sunday, May 19, 2013
The Taste of Maplewood had a jurried taste contest this year.
The rain stayed away and the crowds came to the sixth annual Taste of Maplewood. For the first time, this year, judges picked "The Best of Taste of Maplewood" in several categories. Celebrity judges included Allyson Mace, Editor of Sauce Magazine, John Carney, Host of 550 KTRS Evening Show, and James White, mayor of Maplewood. Join Maplewood-Brentwood Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter. Maplewood Chamber of Commerce board president Mary Kaush said picking the best just makes sense. "Everything we work for in terms of economic development is for our restaurateurs and our retail," she said. "So to have this event, and to honor them with the judges, especially from Sauce Magazine, is awesome." Winners of the Best…
Downtown Clayton's new restaurant is now open with speakeasy-style cocktails and some unique eats.
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
Don't miss the fifth annual Taste of Maplewood!
Are you going to the fifth annual Taste of Maplewood on Saturday? Of course you are! As usual, the the annual street festival on Sutton Boulevard just south of Manchester Road, will feature booths from Maplewood restaurants and all sorts of retailers. New for 2013, is a food contest, where one dish and one drink will be named "The Best of Taste of Maplewood." Celebrity judges so far include Allyson Mace, Editor of Sauce Magazine, John Carney, Host of 550 KTRS Evening Show, and James White, mayor of Maplewood. It will run from noon to 9 p.m. Main Stage Entertainment Community Stage Join Maplewood-Brentwood Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter. When you go, check out these vendors, listed on the Maplewood …
The shop moved out of Deer Creek Center last year.
Since moving to Shrewsbury about a year ago, Pizza World’s business has been up, owner/manager Tim Miller said. Pizza World moved out of the Deer Creek Center before the center was redeveloped with Ross Dress for Less, Joann’s Fabrics, Buy Buy Baby, Marshalls and other large national retailers as anchors. Miller said the new space, at 7504 Murdoch Avenue, is smaller than his Deer Creek location but business from the nearby neighborhood has made up for it. Miller is 25 and has worked at the shop since he was 16. He and Virgil Avamzado bought the store from Robert Goombas in January 2012. Since then Avamzado has left, leaving Miller as the only owner. He added beer last summer, and said it didn’t add greatly to his business. The pizza itself…
Friday, May 17, 2013
The grand opening celebration will begin at 8 a.m.
The Marshalls store in the Deer Creek Center will open Thursday, May 23. The grand opening celebration, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. will include giveaways and gift card prizes. The store hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on Sundays. “The new Maplewood store will be stocked with a new, fresh assortment of the designer and brand name merchandise that shoppers love, every single week,” said Richard Sherr, President of Marshalls in a press release. “Our buyers are fashion experts with a keen sense of style and are passionate about finding the most coveted merchandise for our shoppers for so much less!” Join Maplewood-Brentwood Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter. The 24,000 square …
A Brentwood MMA fighter helped out with a fight scene, in return, he got a commercial filmed for his studio.
Ray Norris has been practicing martial arts since he was four. He’s now 41 and his work is about to hit national TV. Fat Chimp Studios, a St. Louis video production company needed a fight scene for a video and asked Norris to choreograph. Norris owns Wise Warrior MMA (mixed martial arts) at 8514 Manchester Road. In return, Fat Chimp shot a commercial for Norris. The Fat Chimp commercial Norris helped with will air during Good Morning America May 23 between 7 and 7:30 a.m. Join Maplewood-Brentwood Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter. Norris calls his program warrior training. It’s a customized circuit workout for anyone who walks in, from competitive MMA fighters to someone who just wants to lose weight. He can …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Owner Kateri Meyer is open just in time for Taste of Maplewood.
Maplewood is now where to go for the best tea in St. Louis. Traveling Tea, recently transplanted from the Benton Park neighborhood, has passed all inspections and is open for business Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2707 Sutton Boulevard, the space recently used by S. Carmody Photography. Meyer has been selling her teas at the winter Schlafly Farmers Market for five years. Maplewood businesses Stone Spiral Coffee and Curios, Pie Oh My and Home Wine Kitchen serve Traveling Tea, and Kakao Chocolate offers her packaged tea. Join Maplewood-Brentwood Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter. Also in Patch:
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
You can't go wrong with a half order of chicken (with honey) at this Ellendale restaurant, according to Feast Magazine.
Earlier this year Riverfront Times' Gut Check asked readers to vote for their favorite of St. Louis' "most underrated fried chicken"-- and The Piccadilly at Manhattan got snubbed. King Edward's Chicken & Fish ran away with 63 percent of the poll vote, while Piccadilly's 'close second' earned less than 17 percent. Feast Magazine, however, will not let the Ellendale restaurant's efforts be overlooked. They're even baiting you to take a bite with this mouth-watering photo of honey being drizzled over the chicken. "Any option you opt for will offer up a serving of fried chicken sporting a light golden hue and a moist, tender interior that will have you repeatedly reaching for the nearest napkin, or better yet, one of the wet naps that your …
Proposed changes to the ordinance were passed unanimously without discussion.
A month after Maplewood voters approved Proposition Q, allowing QuikTrip to relocate to the northwest corner of Manchester and Big Bend, the agreement is on its way to being changed. QuikTrip may no longer buy the property on Big Bend for a cut-through street to the school. Southbound traffic may be allowed on Martini Drive, rather than being totally blocked, and solar-powered lights may warn motorists of pedestrians at crosswalks. The Maplewood city council Tuesday made the first two votes out of three to amend the planned unit development (PUD) unanimously and without discussion. The council was minus Mayor James White and Ward 3 Councilman Shawn Faulkingham. Join Maplewood-Brentwood Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Maplewood Galleries features the collections of seven experienced dealers.
Business partners James Afflixio and Louise Harre opened their antiques shop, Maplewood Galleries, at 7415 Manchester Road. They show their own and the collections of five other experienced dealers. Join Maplewood-Brentwood Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter. Kathleen Mack, David Richardson, Michael Lloyd, Shannon O'Dougherty and Paula Roberts show their antiques and also their design expertise in separate areas of the shop. The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5. Watch co-owner James Afflixio give a tour. Also in Patch:
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