After five years, our friends at Sloup are bringing back their crowdfunding + pop-up dinner events, but with a virtual twist. Sloup is a pop-up soup dinner that crowdfunds microgrants for arts + community initiatives in St. Louis, MO. Here’s how it works: Residents, artists + activists present their proposals to the crowd, the crowd […]
Small businesses make Cherokee Street the unique and exciting district you know + love. Most of these businesses have had to shift operations due to COVID-19, but they’re still here and ready for your business! We’re big on supporting the small business community on Cherokee Street + hope that you’ll join us in making sure […]
Support some of your favorite local restaurants + try out some new flavors during Black Restaurant Week! Starting in Houston five years ago to highlight + support Black-owned restaurants in the community, Black Restaurant Weeks has made its way to St. Louis with the inaugural regional campaign for the Midwest. The regional campaign encourages folks […]
Small businesses are the backbone of our community + they have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Many have had to close or operate with less capacity during this time, severely impacting their bottom line. We’ve assembled a list of resources for our small business friends to help assist during this time. As our world […]
To slow the spread of COVID-19, the CDC now recommends the use of cloth face coverings in public, where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. In response, local businesses have adapted and are now focusing on producing non-medical masks to support our community through this pandemic. Many of these businesses are even paying […]
While Cinco de Mayo celebrations won’t be happening as usual on Cherokee this year, the Cherokee Community Improvement District, Cinco De Mayo on Cherokee Street and Do314 are partnering to create a virtual celebration! Why take Cinco virtual? The Cinco de Mayo festival means a lot to the Cherokee community. The festival provides revenue to […]
Burger 809 opened on Cherokee Street in May 2019 and has been making a name for itself by crafting food with big flavors in a small space. Bringing the concept to Cherokee Street is Tasha Smith, who started Burger 809 as a catering company, but had dreams of turning her business into a restaurant one […]
If you’ve walked through the first-floor lobby recently, you may have noticed a new face at the front desk. Meet our newest Nebula team member, Gracie Dicker! Don’t worry, Sara and Alexis are still here — you’ll find them upstairs floating around! We think Gracie is awesome, and we know you will too! Gracie has […]