Nicki's Central West End Guide
an urban news journal
There are many organizations in the City of St. Louis that are doing wonderful behind-the-scenes work that don’t garner bold headlines. Today’s focus is on one of those non-profits, STL Youth Jobs, which is making a huge impact on the lives of young St. Louisans. STL Youth Jobs, which was formed in 2013 by a…
The ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of AC Hotel St. Louis-CWE was bittersweet for the Koplar family, above middle. Koplar Properties, founded by the late Ted Koplar, partnered with Homebase Partners and Concord Hospitality Enterprises to build the $44 million ground-up structure at 215 York Avenue, between Lindell and Maryland. Construction on the 7-story building…
I’m delighted to remind some of you and introduce others to CWEnder Ewell Thomas, also known as “The Shine Guy,” who contacted me recently to ask if I could get the word out that he is still in the business of polishing and repairing shoes. We first met in 2011, when Ewell was operating a…