new name, same hardware
After owning Mac Hardware on Lockwood Avenue in Webster Groves for 35 years, brothers Bob and Jim Margherio recently sold the business to Frank Blair, owner of Schnarr’s Hardware on Clayton Road since 1995. Blair will rename the store Schnarr’s-Webster and says other than a new name and some additional products, customers can expect a similar shopping experience focused on customer service.
little news
The J. Crew store at Plaza Frontenac now will carry its crewcuts line for kids. The collection’s Very Personal Stylists can help you stock up on everything you need for boys and girls size 2 to 14, just in time to send them back to school in style!
normal is good
Crescent Coast will host an event at the store from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 25 to celebrate its partnership with The Normal Brand, a new clothing and accessory line started by St. Louisan Jimmy Sansone (SLU High ‘06), son of Jim and Kathryn Sansone. Guests can shop the brand’s full collection of men’s apparel now available at the store while enjoying complimentary food and beverages.
boxed goodies
Whether you know a friend who is homesick or you’re hosting out-of-town guests, St. Louis in a Box can send mementos of the Gateway City straight to someone’s doorstep. The new company offers an assortment of local goodies in each 10-item box, including Dad’s Original Scotch Oatmeal Cookies, local brewery swag, Cardinals and Blues gear, Zia’s salad dressing, Switzer’s licorice and Syberg’s Famous Wing Sauce. Prices range from $35 to $55.
new focus
Chesterfield Arts is operating under a new name, as well as undergoing major changes. Now known as Art Unleashed, the organization revised its mission to focus solely on art education. It also recently moved to a new location at 13379 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield, where it offers art classes for all ages and abilities, including pottery, watercolor, themed classes, architecture and interior design.
Pictured: The Normal Brand