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…
CWEnder Joe Schlafly on “Making Ends Meet”
The Schlafly siblings, from left: Geoff, Kimball, Joe, Sally, Peter and Ted. I couldn’t resist when Joe Schlafly, in red shirt above, contacted me to see if I had any interest in reading an article about growing up on Pershing Place. What arrived in my inbox was a charming remembrance that I’m eager to share…
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…