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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

NEWS NEARBY: Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant Coming to West County

The new restaurant is expected to open in the winter of 2013 - 2014 in Town in St. Louis near Highway 141 and Clayton Road.

Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant is set to move into West St. Louis County's Town and Country Crossing by the end of 2013 or beginning of 2014. Town and Country Planning Director Sharon Rothmel tells Patch, the restaurant will move into the space at 1000-1272 Town and Country Crossing Drive, near Clayton Road and Highway 141. Rothmel points out she had not even received plans for the restaurant yet and said this project is in its initial stages. "It's my understanding they've signed the lease and they're currently designing the restaurant," Rothmel said. The new restaurant will incorporate the former locations of Eugene's Custard and Three Dog Bakery (which has moved to a new location in the shopping center), plus a third building that …

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Cheers! Try These Wines for the Holidays

When shopping for wine, visit a local wine shop where experts are on hand to help you select the perfect vintage.

Patch asked three local wine experts what they would recommend for holiday gift giving and was suprised to get the same answer. “What do they like to drink?” In the world of wine, there’s no one perfect bottle. The best gift wine is given with ample thought towards the recipient. Do they like sweet dessert wines or a bold Cabernet Sauvignon? Would they like a bottle from a far away land, or one from their favorite local Missouri winery? When pushed, wine experts will reluctantly give a few recommendations. But they’d much rather talk with you in person where they can show you around the shop and point out popular or underappreciated wines. Straub’s (Clayton, Webster Groves) “The hottest category in wines are pinot gris from Oregon,” said …

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