a sign of the times
McArthur’s Bakery has closed its 13700 Olive Blvd. location in Chesterfield to divert more resources to online orders and deliveries. Scott Rinaberger, who owns the business that has operated in the St. Louis area since 1956, says the closure is meant to help reach today’s customers more effectively. McArthur’s still has three local retail locations: South St. Louis, another in Chesterfield and Kirkwood.
lots to love
Maryland Heights has welcomed a large, new restaurant called Casa Juarez Mexican Town (called ‘town’ because of its sheer size and scope). The eatery at 12710 Dorsett Road has 11,000 square feet and seats 250 people, with space for 120 more on the patio. It also features a gift shop, full bar and dedicated street taco bar.
ice-cold creations
Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream has been refreshed and re-imagined with a brighter look and a new line of custom frozen treats called Dipity Dough. The create-your-own ice cream sandwiches offer different kinds of cookies, brownies and doughnuts for the shell and whatever ice cream flavors customers want inside. The sandwich is warmed in a special press, and a variety of toppings can be loaded on.
new meaning for grab ‘n go
St. Louis’ first food truck court is open and rolling. Court Louie at 4001 Utah St. in the Tower Grove South neighborhood includes Farmtruk, Go! Gyro! Go!, Steak Louie and Locoz Tacoz. At least two of the trucks are on site during lunch and three to four cruise by for dinner. Customers order at the trucks out back and dine inside the main building or on the patio. Court Louie is the brainchild of Steak Louie owner Paul Listenberger.
bean helping kids lately
Circus Harmony’s new Defy Gravity coffee is doing a lot more than waking people up in the morning. Proceeds from every bag sold help fund the nonprofit’s Flying Children Scholarship, which helps at-risk children participate in the organization’s circus arts programs. Mississippi Mud Coffee crafts and roasts the coffee in St. Louis through its Community Beans program, and Circus Harmony sells it for $14 a bag at the Baby Elephant Cafe at the City Museum and Parker’s Table in Richmond Heights. It’s also available online at circusharmony.org.
