In the News: Benton Park West and Cherokee Street
Photo: by Linda Hennigh
In case you missed these gems, here are links to press articles about businesses, residents, or other mentions of Benton Park West and/or Cherokee Street.
The South Rise Again to Give Earthbound Brewery One-Star Reviews, Riverfront Times, 04/28/2017
For years, the citizens of the Confederacy have vowed to rise again. And today they finally did, unleashing a hellstorm of one-star reviews on a St. Louis-based business. The horror.
The 40 Restaurants We Love in 2017!, Riverfront Times, 04/27/2017
Vista Ramen (2609 Cherokee Street, 314-797-8250). When the much-ballyhooed chef Chris Bork announced he was going to open a ramen restaurant with Jeremy and Casey Miller, owners of the Mud House, people scratched their heads.
The Palm Trees gives St. Louisans an introduction to Saudi Arabian cuisine, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 04/27/2017
The story of how Fedaa Alsadeq decided to open a restaurant is a familiar one. At first. Alsadeq loves to cook the food of her native country, and she loves introducing her native country’s cuisine to her American friends.
Favorite Art Gallery: The Luminary, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 04/25/2017
Cherokee Street is the place to go for the new, the now and the next.
Taco & Ice Cream Joint opens April 26 on Cherokee Street, St. Louis Magazine, 04/24/2017
Walking into the happy brightness of The Taco & Ice Cream Joint at 2738 Cherokee Street should make the little kid in everyone clap hands in delight.
Cherokee Cave: prehistoric animal home, beer cellar, and tourist attraction partially paved over by interstate, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 04/24/2017
Joe Light’s wooden “Cherokee Cave” sign hangs in his basement, next to his caving equipment. It’s a sign of St. Louis’ past — from the prehistoric era all the way to the kitschy 1950s.
Old school St. Louis jazz through the eyes (and horn) of an Englishman, St. Louis Magazine, 04/20/2017
This four-piece dives into the songs of the early 20th century and regularly features talented guest artists; catch them every Friday at Yaquis on Cherokee.
Review: The Palm Trees Is a Delicious Oasis on Cherokee, Riverfront Times, 04/19/2017