Nicki's Central West End Guide
an urban news journal
As I sipped a delicious Vietnamese coffee and chatted with Sky Le, above, a hairstylist who has operated out of Gregory Smith’s Coiffures by Shawn for a couple of years, I was struck by how amazingly generous people can be, especially this gentle soul. Before Sky departs St. Louis in his white pickup on a…
Q Boutique at the World Chess Hall of Fame carries a wide variety of unusual chess sets at many different price points. The latest addition to Q Boutique’s inventory is also the most expensive. Hand-crafted in Italy, the Samurai Set on Onyx/Bronze Board (22″ square) is $7,139, Member price is $5,711.20. The board and chess…
Each holiday season I promise myself that I’ll get started on this gift guide earlier than a few days before Christmas, and each year my best intentions are dashed. What I will tell you though, as I’m scrambling to get this off to you, is that I’ve so enjoyed my visits with each of our…