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There’s exciting news on the retail front in the Central West End. Pass the Past, a Vintage General Store, is set to open Memorial Day weekend at 4744 McPherson (next to Mission Taco Joint). Proprietors Erica and Eugene Tsimerman, above, are busily spiffing up the space and will be stocking it with a collection…
Chico Weber, above, began tinkering with 3-d printers long before he graduated from SIUE with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering in 2013. The following year he launched his company, Squarefruit Labs, with a goal of creating products that reduce energy costs and provide a sustainable lifestyle. When we first met, his CWE workspace was filled…
The 50 Roses Foundation, organizers of last Saturday’s Rosé Day in the Central West End, reported the sale of 1100 tickets to the 2021 event. Their efforts raised $10,000 earmarked for ten non-profit organizations whose work empowers women and girls. Members of the participating non-profits handed out information to attendees alongside 10 rosé sampling stations,…