photo courtesy of Ben Poremba Earlier this month restaurateur Ben Poremba released a bombshell announcement that has the culinary community abuzz. In case you missed it, Poremba plans to move three of his renowned restaurants—Olio, Elaia, and Nixta—from Botanical Heights to the burgeoning Delmar Maker District, located between Kingshighway and Union. It’s hard to ignore…
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Dressel’s Public House is open at last!
After an extensive renovation, Dressel’s Public House, 419 N. Euclid, has finally re-opened for business. Proprietor Ben Dressel’s father, Jon, a poet and former professor at Webster University (here’s Dwight Bitikofer’s entertaining Poems, Poets & Prose article from 2011 in the West End Word), opened the Welsh pub in 1980. Ben paused operations in 2020…
Edera Market opens on Maryland Plaza
There’s a fabulous addition to the neighborhood that popped-up just recently on Maryland Plaza. Edera Italian Eatery at 48 Maryland Plaza has converted the lobby just west of the restaurant into Edera Market (see sign above). According to Edera’s GM Tim Foley: “Customers continually asked if they could purchase Chef Andrew Simon’s sauces and…