Sub Zero Vodka Bar in the CWE has added a very special vodka to its offerings: ELIT, part of the Stolichnaya Pristine Water Series. It is made with some of the finest water in the world, from the Himalayas and New Zealand’s Blue Spring (vodka is 60 percent water). Price tag: $500 per 1.5-ounce pour!
easy eating
Cielo in the Four Seasons Hotel is at it again, tempting us with new brunch items and effortless Easter dinner. New offerings include made-to-order donuts, a raw seafood bar and a boozy milk shake station, available Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Easter to Go offers a complete (and delicious) meal for 10, costing $295 and available for pick up at the hotel.
William K. Busch’s Kräftig Brewery has taken home the silver in a prestigious NYC competition. Kräftig Light beat out more than 400 beers by brewers from 47 states and 43 countries to garner a Silver Medal in the North American lager beer category at the sixth annual New York International Beer Competition. Beers were judged on appearance, aroma, taste, mouth feel and finish.
lux-ury bourbon
St. Louis’ Luxco is building a bourbon distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, called Lux Row Distillers. Owned by Donn Lux, the new facility will be open to the public by next year, featuring Luxco whiskies like Blood Oath, Rebel Yell and Ezra Brooks. The 70-acre property in the heart of bourbo
supply & demand
Restaurateurs Paul and Wendy Hamilton, of Eleven Eleven Mississippi, Vin de Set and other popular ventures, have built a 1,500-square-foot greenhouse on their property at 2101 Chouteau Ave. to supply their operations. Called Hamilton Hydroponic Farms, it also will provide for planned Tower to Table dinners and give diners the opportunity to harvest veggies for their own consumption. Roll up those sleeves!