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HOTSPOT
Gerard Craft’s Dinner at the Arch
The second annual “An Iconic Evening” benefit dinner, featuring a coursed meal from Gerard Craft of Niche Food Group, will be held Thursday, October 28, at Gateway Arch National Park’s visitor center. The evening begins with cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres on the expansive mezzanine. Before dinner, guests are also encouraged to take the tram ride to the top of the Arch to experience views of the St. Louis skyline at night. Dinner will be served in the tram lobby, which features a replica of the final section wedged atop the Arch. The event benefits the Gateway Arch Park Foundation. Tickets are $250 per person ($150 is tax deductible) and include food, wine pairings, and valet parking. Purchase tickets online or by calling 314-881-3536.
INSIDER TIP
St. Louis Taco Week Returns
Who wants a taco—or 30? You’re in luck because one of the city’s most approachable food events, St. Louis Taco Week, is back for its second year. From October 17–24, guests can experience $5 tacos from nearly 30 participating restaurants. The usual suspects are represented (Club Taco, Diego’s, Mission Taco, Sunny’s Cantina, Taco Buddha, Taco Circus, Terror Taco), as well as the more unexpected (The Blue Duck, Boo Coo, Carnivore, Frida’s, The Wood Shack). Collect four stamps on your Taco Passport to be eligible for a grand-prize drawing and smaller prizes. The organizers have even drafted Taco Week commandments, from “You should buy a drink and/or other food” and “Tip like a pro”—to which we’d add “Consider wearing an older shirt.”
MICRORANT
Restos Missing Sales Opps
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Here’s the scenario: You go online to order lunch and the restaurant in question has no online ordering portal. You call the restaurant—and seven rings later you learn that the mailbox is full. Having successfully ordered from another restaurant, you happen to drive by the restaurant that lost the business and see that it is open and not busy in the least. Definite lost-lunch sale, possible lost customer. The ol’ resto adage holds true again: Don’t make it hard for a customer to spend their money with you.
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