FILE PHOTO 1986 — The restaurant, Bevo Mill in South St. Louis.

In what might be considered a City Hall dig at former operators David Gilbert and Patrick Viehmann, the next people to run the restaurant city-owned Bevo Mill must be…

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When David Eilering and Carla Thompson booked the Bevo Mill for their October 2009 wedding reception, they never feared for its future. The restaurant was a landmark, not some fly-by-night…

file photo (Emily Rasinski/P-D)

The abrupt closing of Bevo Mill illustrates how, thanks to the bad economy, brides-to-be and future grooms need to be especially cautious when they’re planning their wedding.

At least two dozen people have told the Post-Dispatch that they’re…

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Ever since news of Bevo Mill’s closing broke last week, owners of restaurants and banquet halls have been calling and e-mailing me with promises that they’ll give a price break to couples who had planned…

Post-Dispatch file photo of Bevo Mill.

The St. Louis Development Corp. on March 31 will release a request for proposals, or RFP, aimed at getting a new restaurant operator for the landmark, faux windmill on the city’s south side. Earlier reports…