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First Look: None of the Above at City Foundry STL in Midtown (Sauce Magazine)

Dec. 2023 / Matt Sorrell

Cocktail lounge None of the Above will open in the tunnels beneath City Foundry STL at 3730 Foundry Way in Midtown on Dec. 14. The underground speakeasy-style bar concept is the 12th concept from chef-owner Gerard Craft’s Niche Food Group and Niche’s fourth at City Foundry, joining Fordo’s Killer Pizza, The Kitchen Bar and the forthcoming Expat BBQ, which is slated to open in 2024.

The bar lies behind a nondescript steel door, illuminated by a lone light fixture. It’s easy to miss and walk right on by, but if the entrance does catch your eye, and you’re the curious type, enter that first door. Next, you’ll encounter another door, designed to resemble an industrial-scale control panel. Don’t be thrown off: Head through that doorway…

Century Coffee Offers Something New at City Foundry: A Coffee Shop (The Riverfront Times)

Dec. 2023 / Jessica Rogen

There’s something about golden milk that sounds so California, Gwyneth Paltrow, yoga and crunchy granola. But one sip of the beverage at Century Coffee Company (3730 Foundry Way, centurycoffee.com), and your preconceptions will come tumbling down around you.

The drink’s subtly earthy sweetness is the first thing you’ll notice, along with its appealing spice-flecked appearance. It’s lightly spicy, akin to a chai latte but also totally different. Then the bite of the turmeric takes hold of your tastebuds, momentarily cutting through everything else before receding as the drink finishes with a softly sweet note.

Mazaj Mediterranean opening at City Foundry STL this weekend (St. Louis Magazine)

Dec. 2023 / Cheryl Baehr

Three years after opening Golden Chicken in St. Peters, Amjed Abdeljabbar and Mahmoud Abed Abualizz are expanding with Mazaj Mediterranean, slated to open inside the Food Hall at City Foundry STL this Saturday, December 9. A sister concept to Golden Chicken, Mazaj will serve up traditional Palestinian cuisine in a casual, quick-service atmosphere. “We want people to come in, enjoy the food, and have a little bit of our culture,” Abdeljabbar says. “We want them to try and to experience new things.”

Topgolf St. Louis-Midtown Opens Friday, Oct. 20 (PR Newswire)

Oct. 2023 / PR Newswire

Never been to a Topgolf venue? Think of it as a modern golf experience where anyone – including people who have never picked up a golf club and those who want to perfect their swing – can participate in the sport in a relaxed, no-pressure environment. You’ll take aim at giant targets on the field while playing virtual courses or Topgolf’s signature…

Cardinal Glennon unveils plans for new South Grand children’s hospital (STLPR)

Sept. 2023 / Sarah Fentem

SSM Health and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital on Thursday announced plans to build a new hospital in St. Louis at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Chouteau Avenue.

Officials say the new hospital will be better equipped to meet the increasing demand for specialized pediatric treatments for newborns, children and teenagers in the region.

Pair dinner and a show at these 5 specialty theaters around St. Louis (Feast Magazine)

Aug. 2023 / Shannon Weber

There’s no bad time to head to a film showing, but during the dog days of summer, the inviting chill of a darkened theater is even more alluring. Summer blockbusters are an easy choice, but by now, you’ve likely seen “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer” and “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One” at least once. Try something a little more offbeat at one of these St. Louis theaters, and grab a bite to eat before or after; each one is a stone’s throw away from some of our favorite eateries. Check each theater’s website for dates and showtimes. 

Owners of Sureste Mexican at City Foundry STL plan to open a restaurant, bar, and masa mill in Southampton (St. Louis Magazine)

Jul. 2023 / Pat Eby

The owners of of Sureste Mexican, the popular food concept inside City Foundry STL’s Food Hall, have big plans for a multi-functional business in South City. Brothers Alex and Jeff Henry plan to open El Molino Del Sureste (translating to “The Mill of the Southeast”) at two adjacent spaces in the Southampton neighborhood later this summer or fall. The business will not only offer a range of Mexican-inspired dishes and drinks at night…

Berry Box’s second location is coming soon to City Foundry STL (Feast Magazine)

Jul. 2023 / Rebecca Davis

Entrepreneurs everywhere rethought their career paths during the COVID-19 lockdown, and Berry Box owners Dustin and Whitney Cole were no different. While completing the “75 Hard” physical challenge, the pair gaining clarity on their ideal business model.

With previous experience in business management, the Coles knew how to run an operation…

Vivian Green supplies ‘Grown folks music’ vibe Sunday night at City Winery St. Louis (St. Louis American)

Jul. 2023 / Danielle Brown

The newly-opened City Winery St. Louis attached to City Foundry STL opened its doors and welcomed the community inside back in March of this year. Since opening the venue known for live entertainment ranging from musical performances to comedy shows and podcasts have been leaving quite the impression on customers. They also serve wine and an assortment of other drinks and food.

Developers pitch more entertainment, apartments in booming Midtown St. Louis (STL Post-Dispatch)

Jun. 2023 / Steph Kukuljan

Developers have filed plans to add hundreds of apartments and create more entertainment options in Midtown, building on a boom of restaurants, housing and entertainment venues that have opened over the past few years.

Green Street Real Estate Ventures plans to renovate the former Famous-Barr warehouse…

MoModerne’s Anna Weiss moves her shop to City Foundry STL (St. Louis Magazine)

Jun. 2023 / Amanda Woytus

MoModerne trades in groovy older things: George Nelson slatted platform benches. Hans Wegner W2 chairs with the original caning. Blue Marimekko circle-patterned fabric lamps. But to shop owner Anna Weiss, her historic brick-and-mortar space in Webster Groves was beginning to feel stagnant. Earlier this year, Weiss celebrated MoModerne’s ninth anniversary as a standalone shop. It was a great home, she says, but “I think we squeezed the last drop of creativity out of it. It was feeling a bit too warehouse-reminiscent.”

Midtown development continues to see growth with plans for new mixed-use site near Armory (KMOV)

Jun. 2023 / Gabriela Vidal

The vast growth that has taken shape across the Midtown region in the last few years could be seen as by design.

“The City Foundry was kind of that first, ‘hey look at what’s down, here’,” said Susie Bonwich, the Development Associate for New and Found. “It’s exactly what we wanted is all of this kind of excitement and energy down here, and the amount of people that has come down here is overwhelming.”

St. Louis City Foundry Food Hall Currently 4th on USA Today Poll (The Riverfront Times)

Jun. 2023 / Jessica Rogen

In the almost two years that it’s been around, City Foundry STL’s Food Hall has endeared itself to St. Louis hearts and stomachs.

Now, the nation is (maybe) set to discover the culinary gem as well. The St. Louis food hall is currently in fourth place on USA Today’s poll: 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards for Best Food Hall in the U.S.

New mixed-use development next to Armory STL would serve as gateway to new entertainment district in Midtown (KSDK)

Jun. 2023 / Gloria Lloyd

The historic Famous-Barr warehouse in Midtown now used as a Goodwill Outlet Center would be repurposed into a mixed-use development with apartments as part of developer Green Street’s $60 million Armory STL development.

In addition to the new residential component at 3728-3852 Market St. in …

Gerard Craft will open Expat BBQ at City Foundry STL in Fall 2023 (Sauce Magazine)

May 2023 / Amanda Bretz

Niche Food Group, the hospitality group from James Beard Award-winning chef Gerard Craft, has announced its latest concept, Expat BBQ, will open this fall at City Foundry STL at 3730 Foundry Way. Expat BBQ will bring globally inspired barbecue that blends flavors from across the globe with U.S. barbecue techniques. 

The concept and the eatery’s name stem from the abbreviated word “expatriate,” which describes…

Where to find dinner and drinks with a side of fun in Midtown St. Louis (Sauce Magazine)

May 2023 / Iain Shaw

Midtown is undergoing a revival on multiple fronts, but, in just a few short years, the transformation of the neighborhood’s western edge along Vandeventer Avenue has been nothing short of remarkable. We’ve covered countless great places to eat at City Foundry STL’s food hall and around the broader Midtown area, but if you’re looking to pair your food and drink with a movie, a concert or a competitive-but-friendly game…

Off to a great start, Armory STL has more in store (Sauce Magazine)

Mar. 2023 / Kiana Fleming

Armory STL opened in mid-December 2022 at 3660 Market St. in Midtown St. Louis and is quickly becoming a destination favorite, reinventing the wheel on what it means to play as an adult. The immersive, multifunctional entertainment and game space is responding to growing customer demand while staying true to its hometown roots.

“We’ve been blown away by the demand for food,” said executive chef Brandon Powell…

Alamo Drafthouse will celebrate its grand opening Thursday, March 9 (FOX2)

Mar. 2023 / Kim Hudson

Alamo Drafthouse will celebrate its grand opening Thursday, March 9.

The cinema experience is already open in the Cortex Innovation District. Movie fans can relax in recliners, while being served food and drinks restaurant style in the theater.

City Winery Brings Instagram-Worthy Atmosphere to City Foundry (The Riverfront Times)

Mar. 2023 / Jessica Rogen

Every time one visits City Foundry STL these days, there’s something new to check out: The Alamo Drafthouse, Big Shark Bicycle Company and Sandbox VR are a few of the new additions.

As of Saturday, the Foundry is set to get one more new thing to see: City Winery, a winery, restaurant and concert venue combo, will hold its official opening.

City Winery at City Foundry STL (KSDK)

Mar. 2023 / Malik Wilson

City Winery is a brand new intimate concert venue and St. Louis’s first urban winery.

The new winery will offer wine-centric food, lots of great wine and of course – concerts. Everything from jazz to pop to country to R&B. This is going to be huge for St. Louis, one show has already sold out and they aren’t even open yet! 

City Winery is doing a “Golden Ticket” contest right now where one lucky person will…

Historic office building, once set for demolition, is rehabilitated into boutique apartments across from Midtown hospitals (St. Louis Business Journal)

Mar. 2023 / Gloria Lloyd

Once scheduled for demolition, a historic office building across from a hospital in Midtown has instead been converted into The Nicholas, a boutique apartment complex, in an estimated $8.5 million project.

New designs released for ambitious Brickline Greenway project (KMOV)

Feb. 2023 / Alexis Zotos

The ambitious Brickline Greenway project is set to connect St. Louis City from the north to the south and the east to the west, and design elements are taking shape.

The discussions and planning around the Brickline Greenway have been ongoing for years, but now you can step foot on part of the $245 million project. A portion of the greenway is now open in front of City Park…

Expanding City Foundry STL curates local vendors in Midtown (The Webster Journal)

Dec. 2022 / Alexandria Darmody

It all started in Atlanta: Will Smith, managing director of New + Found investment firm, was living there when his father, the company’s CEO, Steve Smith, visited. Smith showed his dad bustling, mixed-use developments around the city, including Krog Street Market and Ponce City Market. The markets were full of restaurants, shops, offices and most importantly, people…

First Look: Armory STL in Midtown (Sauce Magazine)

Dec. 2022 / Iain Shaw

Armory STL, a multi-venue entertainment and events space featuring a food counter, six bars, a 62-foot stage, a gigantic screen and an array of indoor games, opens its first phase on Friday, Dec. 16, at 3660 Market St. in Midtown St. Louis. The 250,000-square-foot destination is located in a historic building that once housed the Missouri National Guard, before serving as a sports complex among other functions through the decades. 

Billed as “The Biggest Bar in St. Louis,” The Armory covers six acres…

Puttshack, a tech-infused mini golf and entertainment concept, opens in City Foundry STL (KSDK)

Dec. 2022 / Connor Hart

Puttshack, the indoor, technology-infused miniature golf entertainment concept founded by the creators of Topgolf, had a soft opening Monday in City Foundry STL, located at 3730 Foundry Way.

“It all started out from the love of the game, the love of food and beverage, and then combining the technology into that,” said Chris Rockwood, the company’s U.S. chief operating officer.

Topgolf is coming to Midtown (St. Louis Magazine)

Oct. 2022 / Amanda Woytus

Midtown is getting a Topgolf.

On Tuesday, the sports-meets-entertainment venue released plans and a rendering for a Topgolf in the shadow of Saint Louis University, at Chouteau and Compton avenues. It will be the second Topgolf location in the St. Louis area and is expected to open in 2023. The other Topgolf location is in Chesterfield…

New Midtown development already drawing in new tenants (KMOV)

Aug. 2022 / Jenna Rae

Within the last few weeks, residents have started moving into Steelcote Flats, a brand new apartment building just north of SSM Hospital off Chouteau. Developers said they’re planning this area to bring young adults and professionals to Midtown and into St. Louis City.

The new Steelcote Flats, part of Steelcote Square, has outdoor amenities, spacious living quarters…

Humphrey’s returns to Saint Louis University (FOX2)

Aug. 2022 / Ty Hawkins

Just in time for the start of school, Saint Louis University students have something to be excited about. Now they have a not-so-new place to hang out, once again.

John Harris and Sarah Davis have partnered together to reopen Humphrey’s on Laclede.

7-Story Student Housing Building Planned Next to the City Foundry in Midtown (CityScene STL)

Feb. 2022 / Chris Stritzel

Aptitude Development, a company based in Elmwood Park New Jersey, has submitted a rezoning application to the City of St. Louis for a student housing building in Midtown next to the northwest of the City Foundry.

The proposed development would replace the Crescent Electric Building on Forest Park Avenue just east of Vandeventer. The site is south of the “Standard” apartment complex and is just north of the now under…

See what City Foundry’s Phase 2 will look like as construction begins (KSDK)

Dec. 2021 / Gloria Lloyd

Construction on the second phase of the $300 million City Foundry redevelopment, featuring the region’s first mass timber structure, will start in January, adding new layers of functionality to a Midtown project that has already become a popular St. Louis destination.

New + Found, the developer of City Foundry STL, has completed financing for the…

Why the new Midtown Target store is a ‘game changer’ for retail inside St. Louis city limits (KSDK)

Nov. 2021 / Gloria Lloyd

During the week, Saint Louis University’s campus shuttles ferry students around campus, stopping at classes and campus buildings. But on Saturdays, the only shuttle is for shopping.

Eight times each weekend, SLU’s shopping shuttle takes students on a 20-minute drive to the closest retail center to campus. One of its most popular stops is the Target at the Brentwood Promenade…