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Papa Ray’s Vintage Vinyl Roadshow

Papa Ray's Vintage Vinyl Roadshow Sound the trumpets, blow the horns. The pilot of Papa Ray's Vintage Vinyl Roadshow is now complete. The first episode will air on September 3 on KETC Channel 9 at 8 p.m. CST and Papa Ray and the Vintage Vinyl staff will share the story…

Jessica BuelerAugust 6, 2020

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Jimmy Trinh of The Banh Mi Shop on Crispy Fried Shallots, Food Processors and a Lemongrass Chicken Recipe

Mabel Suen | Aug 3, 2020While doing their part to maintain social distance, home cooks everywhere are honing their skills in the kitchen. Feast consulted with some of St. Louis' finest chefs and business owners for their best advice on how to make easy, wholesome meals using simple pantry staples. Find out…

Jessica BuelerAugust 3, 2020

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Winslow’s Table Featured in Riverfront Times

Service in the Pandemic: From Wine Guy to Working Winslow's Table's Window Posted By Cheryl Baehr on Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 6:15 am Nick Denietolis began his food career working at Schnuck's when he was a teenager. Eventually, he moved up to the meat department, gaining valuable food prep experience that helped him transition to…

Jessica BuelerJuly 14, 2020

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Black-Owned Businesses like Eyeseeme Bookstore Seeing an Increase in Sales

As interest in books on anti-racism has skyrocketed over the last couple of weeks, Eyeseeme African American Children’s Bookstore has seen a huge increase in online sales, said owner Jeffrey Blair. “We were very well-positioned in order to help fulfill that need.” As millions of people have taken to the…

Jessica BuelerJune 17, 2020

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In University City, Artists Spend Hours Painting Portrait of George Floyd

by: Michelle Madaras Posted: Jun 10, 2020 / 06:50 PM CDT / Updated: Jun 10, 2020 / 05:51 PM CDT UNIVERSITY CITY, MO – Businesses here in the Delmar Loop are now covered with colorful pictures and messages, but one done all in black-and-white stands out amongst them all. A portrait of George Floyd now…

Jessica BuelerJune 10, 2020

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American Falafel: University City’s Newest Restaurant

American Falafel opened last weekend at 6134 Delmar on the Delmar Loop. Owner Moh Qadadeh, whose family roots are in Jordan, serves up fresh Mediterranean fare created from family recipes and prepared by a chef who previously worked at a high-end hotel in Amman, Jordan’s capital. Besides the namesake dish (served as a sandwich or appetizer-size bites),…

Jessica BuelerJune 5, 2020

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2020 Feast 50 Awards: St. Louis

Rachel Huffman, Heather Riske | Jun 01, 2020The votes are in! In our ninth-annual Feast 50 issue, we’re highlighting the St. Louis winners and runners-up across 50 categories in the Feast 50 Awards, as voted by you in our readers’ choice poll. Editor's Note: Past year's winners were not up for…

Jessica BuelerJune 1, 2020

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EyeSeeMe Bookstore Featured in USA Today

EyeSeeMe bookstore teaches children the value of African-American history Tanisha Sykes Special to USA TODAY Published 7:00 a.m. ET Apr. 10, 2019 As African American parents, Pamela and Jeffrey Blair of St. Louis, Missouri, always taught their four children about their history and helped them to develop a positive self-image. They told stories about…

Jessica BuelerApril 10, 2020

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