There's so much buzz these days about the new restaurants that have opened (Gamlin Whiskey House), or are set to open (Cucina Pazzo and Evangeline's Bistro & Music Hall), that I don't want the shops that call the CWE home to get lost in the spotlight. The mix of retail and dining establishments in the…
Category: Art & Architecture
ArtPlace Award Celebration set for next Friday
Last February, Post-Dispatch reporter Amy Bertrand broke the news that the Central West End had been nominated as one of the top 33 ArtPlaces in the country. No one in the neighborhood had been alerted by the ArtPlace organization based in Chicago of this recognition; it was Bertrand's report that drew our attention. "ArtPlace, an…
“A Queen Within” captures the Brilliancy Prize
I don’t know a thing about chess – in fact, it was necessary to google the game’s terms to come up with what I hope is an appropriate title for this post. I do however have strong opinions about what is beautiful and clever and NOT TO BE MISSED. In that category, I highly suggest…