urbanSTL

DeBaliviere wrote:

publiceye wrote:

see exactly where

Kirkwood, to their other location.

Their Kirkwood location is on Jefferson Avenue in downtown K-Wood, just to clarify further.

Just east of Deweys Pizza. It's a much larger store.

I was very excited to see this coming in. Given the description, I was expecting a locally-owned Italian deli with food items that we're all used to having from The Hill, as well as wines, gifts, etc. Very much like DiGregorio's or Viviano's.



Boy, what a mistake!



This place looks like someone's overly-decorated living room, and other than some teas and chocolates, I don't see ANYTHING edible. Lots of knick-nacks and soaps and other assorted "miscellaneous".



I'm sorry, but last time I checked, St. Louis' Italian heritage was all about great food. Not soaps and knick-nacks.



Whoever opened this did not understand the needs of downtown very well. A store that focused on an Italian deli, fresh foods, great cheese, wine, and Italian-themed gifts would have made LOADS of money from both residents and visitors.



I give this shop 3-4 months, maximum. Very unfortunate.

Per Matguy7070 at SSP







I think the store plans to bring the flavor of "The Hill" neighborhood to downtown to do just that "showcase STL's Italian history, culture and district" while offering a taste of Italy too. Many items in the new store will be from Italian producers as well as home town Italian makers on "The Hill".



The store plans to have Italian wine tastings too --mmmmmm.

Moorlander wrote:Per Matguy7070 at SSP

What is SSP?





Yea... I don't know. I understand the idea... but the location is just too small to accommodate her goals. Like 1000Washington said, it seems like a overly-decorated living room, and plans to make it into a business by providing wine tasting, olive oils, etc. However, in order for THAT to work, you need a business that gets customers in the door.



I think it would be perfect if she had lets say another 2000sqft where she could have done something like Washing Ave Market (If that ever opens) and then have that room as a special events gathering place.



Her Store, "Mama Figlia" Means Mother / Daughter. Her Daughter is the chef at Dubliners next door.



We will see...

zink wrote:

Moorlander wrote:Per Matguy7070 at SSP

What is SSP?

We will see...

ssp = www.skyscraperpage.com



The forum is basically a International version of urbanstl.com

zink wrote:What is SSP?

SSP is the SkyscraperPage Forum. I used to hang out there more often before I discovered this forum, and while I still have an account and check it out from time to time, you'll notice a lot of regulars on this forum particpate there as well.



Mama Figlia isn't quite what I expected (I was hoping for an Italian market like many of you) but I hope it does well anyway.

Moorlander wrote:Per Matguy7070 at SSP







I think the store plans to bring the flavor of "The Hill" neighborhood to downtown to do just that "showcase STL's Italian history, culture and district" while offering a taste of Italy too. Many items in the new store will be from Italian producers as well as home town Italian makers on "The Hill".

OK. Pet peeve alert.

Why do people/businesses refer to "The Hill" in quotes, as if that's not really the name of the neighborhood? No one calls it "The Central West End" or "Soulard." Yet The Hill is often in quotes. Even at Arsenal Schnucks you see signs like "Welcome to Schnucks on "the Hill."

The Hill is The Hill. That's what the place is called. It's not a gimmick. No need to apologize for it via quotation marks.

OK. Rant over.



I, too, hope this store makes it. But it's tough. Hopefully she got a good lease.

stlwriterman wrote:
OK. Pet peeve alert.

Why do people/businesses refer to "The Hill" in quotes, as if that's not really the name of the neighborhood? No one calls it "The Central West End" or "Soulard." Yet The Hill is often in quotes. Even at Arsenal Schnucks you see signs like "Welcome to Schnucks on "the Hill."

The Hill is The Hill. That's what the place is called. It's not a gimmick. No need to apologize for it via quotation marks.

OK. Rant over.



I, too, hope this store makes it. But it's tough. Hopefully she got a good lease.

Perhaps Schnucks' methodology is correct. After all, that store ain't on the Hill.