Monday, February 21, 2011
Missouri Mercantile becomes Westport's second retail location to close in two months.
Despite expressing great enthusiasm for the second location that opened in November, Missouri Mercantile recently closed its new store in Westport. This was the second retail outlet to leave Westport in two months. World News, which was part of Westport’s enclosed area, closed its doors in December. Missouri Mercantile’s outdoor location near Trainwreck Saloon quietly closed in February. Missouri Mercantile sells products made in the state of Missouri, including Fitz’s Sodas, Randy’s Salsa, and Wind in the Willows seasonings. Anything it stocks can be packed in gift boxes shaped like the state of Missouri. "There’s no story. It was just a temporary location for the holidays. It didn't do too well,” owner Bill Olwig said. In January, …
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Leave the kids behind for an afternoon of unwinding with girlfriends and wine.
Leave the kids with your husband and call your girlfriends. This weekend, you’re spending an afternoon at Westport Plaza. The 25th Annual Missouri Wine Festival takes place on both Saturday and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m. This is a great celebration of Missouri’s award-winning wines where you can sample and compare the best our state has to offer. Twenty dollars gets you a commemorative wine goblet, wine samples, and live music by Tony Viviano. If that’s not enough to lure you out, there’ll be noshes from and to go with all the tasty Missouri wines. Plus, a portion of the proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, so your afternoon for the girls is all for a good cause. Because the festival ends at 5 p.m., you and the girls have…
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Missouri Mercantile expanded into a second retail location in Westport just in time for the Christmas season.
Missouri Mercantile expanded into a second retail location in Westport just in time for the Christmas season. “We love it here,” said Cindy Millikin, manager of the Westport Store. “It’s a perfect location. There are a lot of businesses here at Westport, plus with the hotel a lot of people coming to town for business meetings or training or just to visit St. Louis. We get the out of town crowd from that, plus a lot of locals come to Westport for lunch because of all of the restaurants. Then they stay to shop, which is perfect for us.” Millikin started working for Missouri Mercantile almost by accident. “I was a customer. In 2004 they sent out an email asking for some part time help at Christmas. That was six years ago and I’m still here. …
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Friday, December 24, 2010
Mall parking lots are a mess and Wal-Mar lines are downright scary. This week we’re shopping around here in Maryland Heights to find five perfect stockings for the special people in your life.
Shoping local isn't only for summertime produce at the farmer's market. There are plenty of excellent winter-time options to fill your locally-minded friend's winter stocking. A careful shopper can find locally made foods scattered through the shelves of Schnucks. If you prefer them concentrated in one place, you can also check out Missouri Mercantile in Westport Plaza. Plenty of locally made items are availible in the $8-15 dollar range, but since we wanted a respectably full stocking, we opted for cheaper items on the sweeter side. For under $20, this is a stocking any locally-minded person who spends quality time in the kitchen should thoroughly enjoy. There's a great deal of debate on the benefits of eating local honey made by bees …
