All Entries Tagged With: "restaurants"
A new bakery sweetens up Bel-Nor
There probably aren’t too many Hillsboro residents saying, “Hey, I think I’ll open a bakery in Bel-Nor!” But lucky for all of us in NoCo, that’s exactly what Kelly and Rich Barker announced late last year. After 18 months of selling fresh-baked bread out of their house, and one successful season at the Overland Farmers [...]
The White Barn: a NoCo tradition for 29 years
If you’ve been to Crown Candy or Dad’s Cookies or Eat-Rite Diner, you’ll understand what I mean. Every so often, a local business sticks around long enough, and changes so little over the years, that it’s almost like you stumbled into a time warp. The food is the same. The decor is the same. And [...]
At long last, NoCo’s First Microbrewery opens April 15
Joe Lonero is often called “Ferguson’s Joe Edwards,” referencing the entrepreneur/developer behind the rise of the U. City Loop, but I have to say, I think the comparison is a bit off. For one, Edwards opened Blueberry Hill in 1972 and didn’t tackle his next big project – the renovation of the Tivoli building – [...]
The Flavors of India come to Florissant
Every so often I find myself in a food rut, bored with pretty much everything in my fridge. I was feeling that way lately, when quite serendipitously I happened to see the sign for Pete’s Cafe. This Indian-American deli, which owner Prasad “Pete” Devi says is the first of its kind in the Midwest, features [...]
The 1 And Only Restaurant: a slow food delight
They say the Lord works in mysterious ways, and I have to agree. How else can you explain finding an all-natural, gourmet restaurant, where nearly everything is organic and made from scratch and most of the ingredients are locally grown, in a faded strip mall on the outskirts of Northwest Plaza? It doesn’t seem possible, [...]
CORK Wine Bar opens in Ferguson
I’m a tough customer when it comes to restaurants. It’s not that I’m a food snob – my tastes are really pretty simple. Where I draw the line is atmosphere. I want cozy. I want unique. And I want a place that shines with the love and quirkiness of the people who created it. Blueberry [...]
Locations in Florissant,
Chesterfield & West Port
7/31: Lavish Design Jewelry Demo 8am-12pm, Ferguson Cycling Club Ride 9-11am, Live Music - Maple Jam Band 9-11am. ALSO 45+ vendors!
Saturdays 8am-2pm in the 2500 block of Woodson Road