The Central West End Association’s 2025 Awards Party was held on Friday, October 10, at the ultra-hip Maryland House, for the second year. There are usually two awards that are presented at the annual event, The Polk Award, which was initiated in 1991, and the Renaissance Award, which was begun in 1993. This year, special…
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One last hurrah planned as West End Grill & Pub suspends day-to-day operations
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…
Former Duff’s chef Jimmy Voss cooking at West End Grill & Pub
A recent press released announced that Jimmy Voss has returned to the CWE as “Executive Consigliere” at West End Grill & Pub, 354 N. Euclid. Voss was executive chef at Duff’s for many years until the beloved restaurant closed in 2013. Stories about Duff’s and memories of favorite dishes linger in the minds of many…