Here is a synopsis of news items I found of interest, plus a couple of book suggestions you might enjoy. In case you missed the announcement, The Chase Hotel is under contract to be sold to Boston-based Hospitality Properties Trust for $94 million. Read more in an article by reporter Jacob Barker in Thursday’s St….
Category: Food and Drink
Meet CWEnder Nicola MacPherson
The oft-heard advice to bloom where you’re planted came to mind recently when I interviewed CWEnder Nicola MacPherson, above, to learn more about her business, Ozark Forest Mushrooms. The Wales native was attending the University of Yorkshire when she met St. Louisan Dan Hellmuth, who was at the university for his junior year abroad. They married and MacPherson moved to St….
Meet the creators of Sprouted Radish Supper Club
I first met Katie Yun and Sachi Nagase, above, last October 29 as they effortlessly danced around each other putting finishing touches on a 10-course pop-up dinner in the tiny kitchen at TechArtista. That was also the night of the CWE’s Halloween bash, so I was not able to stay for the dining experience (which had sold out well in advance),…