Night Shift

Flying Saucer beer house to open near Busch Stadium

BY EVAN S. BENN • ebenn@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8348

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium will land downtown in January.

May 21, 2012 | 5:00 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Desserts on the Boulevard serves sweets and more

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

Midtown dessert bar lacks focus, making for an uneven night out.

May 11, 2012 | 12:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Coliseum Music Lounge aims to be more than a nightclub

BY KEVIN C. JOHNSON • Post-Dispatch Pop Music Critic > kjohnson@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8191

Whatever you call the swanky new Coliseum Music Lounge downtown in the Locust Business District, don't call it a nightclub.

Apr 27, 2012 | 12:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Blood & Sand mixes cocktails inspired by the classics

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

Downtown members-only social club will change your mind about membership dues.

Apr 26, 2012 | 7:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Q&A: Nightspot Lola adds the Cognac Club

BY KEVIN C. JOHNSON > POST-DISPATCH POP MUSIC CRITIC . kjohnson@post-dispatch.comkjohnson@post-dispatch.com > > 314-340-8191

Hot lounge-restaurant Lola has moved past the Absinthe Bar it added last year and is now on to the new Cognac Club.

Apr 13, 2012 | 12:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Three new venues come to western edge of downtown

BY EVAN S. BENN • ebenn@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8348

New food and drink places pop up near the northwest corner of Washington Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue.

Apr 04, 2012 | 3:15 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

O'Shay's Pub adds Irish flavor to the Grove

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

O'Shay's Pub offers a warm environment for a menu topped by "hearty" fish and chips.

Mar 29, 2012 | 8:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

American Craft Brewing closes in Benton Park

BY EVAN S. BENN • ebenn@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8348

The brewpub had been in the neighborhood since 2008.

Mar 22, 2012 | 12:15 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Make some new friends at Fox Park Grille

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

The charming Fox Park restaurant and bar is one of the friendliest you'll find.

Mar 08, 2012 | 9:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Eat, drink and be Mary at Hamburger Mary's in midtown

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

Hamburger Mary's packs a handbag full of food, drinks and fun.

Feb 23, 2012 | 9:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Drink up: Winter cocktails and a bartender competition

BY EVAN S. BENN • ebenn@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8348

It's easier than ever to get a well-crafted cocktail in St. Louis.

Feb 10, 2012 | 11:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Global Brew in Edwardsville turns 1 today

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

We love cupcakes and beer — separately but also together — and the folks at Global Brew Tap House & Lounge in Edwardsville are planning an event this weekend that sounds right up our alley.

Feb 03, 2012 | 11:44 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Plush satisfies the senses in one stop

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

From drinks to music to comfort food, Midtown Alley venue offers it all.

Feb 02, 2012 | 4:30 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Pierre Laclede's caters to the college crowd

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

Cheap drinks and beer won't set you back much at this midtown bar.

Jan 27, 2012 | 12:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Hamburger Mary's is open in Midtown Alley

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

The main attraction, the company says, is its half-pound burgers — "served with a hefty side of sass."

Jan 18, 2012 | 7:15 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

New bar seeks to open in El Borracho space

BY EVAN S. BENN • ebenn@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8348

If approved, Lotus will open at 2001 Locust Street in downtown St. Louis.

Jan 18, 2012 | 1:30 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Blondie's Coffee & Wine Bar is good at any hour

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

Blondie's Coffee & Wine Bar sets itself apart from other coffee shops by tailoring its menu for all times of the day.

Dec 30, 2011 | 12:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

New venue Plush is open for business

BY KEVIN C. JOHNSON • Post-Dispatch Pop Music Critic > kjohnson@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8191

The concert venue and restaurant joins neighbors Pappy's and Exo in midtown.

Dec 30, 2011 | 12:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Parties, concerts exploding for New Year's Eve

BY KEVIN C. JOHNSON • Post-Dispatch Pop Music Critic • kjohnson@post-dispatch.com

There's all types of ways to ring in the new year, suited to most any taste of hoopla.

Dec 27, 2011 | 7:40 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Benton Park's Parma Grill & Tap isn't quite ready for prime time

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

Parma opened in July and touts homemade brews, none of which are for sale yet.

Dec 23, 2011 | 12:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Me'Shon's Bar & Grill adopts a new (old) name: The Bismark

BY GABE HARTWIG • ghartwig@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8353

Me'Shon's Bar & Grill has changed its name to the Bismark, a tribute to the legendary Bismark Cafe that occupied the building at 410 North Tucker Boulevard from 1923 until the early 1970s.

Dec 19, 2011 | 6:03 pm | (Loading… ) comments.