Nicki's Central West End Guide
an urban news journal
Thursday became the “new“ Friday last week, as far as CWE gallery openings are concerned. Motivated by projects + gallery’s exhibition Charlie Would…, featuring Parisian artist Charlie Le Mindu, other neighborhood galleries—Duane Reed, Philip Slein, Houska, and Atrium—joined the band wagon and scheduled openings too. The switch seemed to signal an early start to the weekend for those of us who stepped…
Last fall when news surfaced that Michael and Tara Gallina, above, had left NY’s famed Blue Hill at Stone Barns to open a restaurant in St. Louis (Michael’s hometown), they quickly became the “it” couple in the foodie community. While they searched the city for the perfect spot, they introduced their talents through a series of pop-up dinners around town, including…