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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…
Sadly, the owners of the CWE’s West End Grill & Pub, 354 N. Boyle, have announced that they are ceasing day-to-day operations. The reasons cited by William Roth, one of the restaurant’s founders, have become a familiar refrain of late. In an excellent article in The Riverfront Times, Cheryl Baehr reported the “ongoing pandemic-related challenges…
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…