St. Louis Union Station retail and restaurants

Alex Ihnen · PostJun 11, 2007#3762007-06-11T20:32+00:00

Oo oo - another BIG announcement? Maybe a Whole Foods - what about Trader Joes? j/k

US does have a well-travelled hotel and some of the restaurants seem to do well. I think it would be a fantastic place to have meat/produce market. It's kind of close to the Soulard Market, but I think there's enough demand to make it work. Others have mentioned this before, but the foodcourt could be more uique, grab a deli sandwich kind of place. Whether it's at US or not, our downtown is missing one of these:

Indianapolis:

Cleveland:

jlblues · PostJun 12, 2007#3772007-06-12T01:31+00:00

Matt wrote:As the renovation/restoration of the building continues at great expense, I wonder if the owners don't have some bigs plans up their sleeves to reconsitute the place? Didn't Mayor Slay said something about this nearly two years ago?

I think that was before the bank took it over...

jcity · PostJun 12, 2007#3782007-06-12T03:21+00:00

our downtown used to have one of "those" It was Union Market, which is now the Drury hotel next to Edward Jones Dome.

New Municipal Union Market, St. Louis, Mo. Fred Arvey Postcard. "Union Market, an entire block bounded by Broadway, Morgan, Sixth and Lucas Streets. It is the second largest enclosed market in the world. Its first floor is devoted to the sale of food stuffs, while the upper three stories are used by the city as a public garage." Divided back, estimated post 1916.

PostJun 12, 2007#3792007-06-12T03:22+00:00

and here was the one before the newer market replaced it in 1916:

matt · PostJun 12, 2007#3802007-06-12T15:41+00:00

Re: Union Market - there use to be lots of empty space on the first floor. I'll have to walk over there later today and see if it's still there.

debaliviere · PostJun 12, 2007#3812007-06-12T16:01+00:00

Matt wrote:Re: Union Market - there use to be lots of empty space on the first floor. I'll have to walk over there later today and see if it's still there.

The eastern portion is the lobby of the Drury, but the windows on the western side are all covered up (on the inside), and it seems like there is still a lot of vacant space that could be used for office/retail.

shadrach · PostJun 12, 2007#3822007-06-12T17:13+00:00

I always wished something like 'Chevy's' would go in there.

You know, a familiar place for Home Show/Car Show/Rams fans to go and feel like there's something for them downtown.

Alex Ihnen · PostJun 12, 2007#3832007-06-12T17:21+00:00

So why not do this at Union Station?

doug · PostJun 12, 2007#3842007-06-12T19:56+00:00

I ate at Union Station yesterday before the Gateway Mall. First, the entire place looks simply tired. Paint is chipping, the ventilation area around the food court is duct taped, there is dirt and what looks like soda spilled on the side of the escalators. Moreover, the selection of shops and also food is simply nothing interesting. I wouldn't come down here from the suburbs for the selection. The place needs to at least be cleaned and a new set of paint. The metal the door handles is simply distressed. The food court tables could use an upgrade. Yet, all of this requires money. I am not sure whomever owns the place would spend the money. I wouldn't because the existing selection of stores are not in demand. They exist elsewhere. Yet, in order to attract new selections, the place will need renovation.

Hopefully it happens. I did enjoy the visit. Shopping here is extremely unique given it is a train station. It simply needs a renovation and some unique shops.

Residential on the Gateway Mall would create more traffic too, thus a demand for unique shops.

Alex Ihnen · PostJun 12, 2007#3852007-06-12T20:17+00:00

If the Bluspace condos/buildings fill up quite a few middle-ish class shoppers would be added. A couple other projects are very near as well. There's a ton of room for residential within a block of the shed. I say put in a meat/cheese/pastry market as shown in pics above, throw in an Apple store, put the bowling hall of fame here with a few lanes and voila!

the central scrutinizer · PostJun 12, 2007#3862007-06-12T22:43+00:00

Doug wrote:Residential on the Gateway Mall would create more traffic too, thus a demand for unique shops.

Residential not on the Gateway Mall would do the same thing.

framer · PostJun 13, 2007#3872007-06-13T06:23+00:00

The Central Scrutinizer wrote:
Doug wrote:Residential on the Gateway Mall would create more traffic too, thus a demand for unique shops.

Residential not on the Gateway Mall would do the same thing.

Exactly. Why don't people see that there's already LOTS of land available? Forget about building on the Gateway Mall. It's not going to happen.

MattnSTL · PostJun 13, 2007#3882007-06-13T15:54+00:00

Let's try to keep this more about Union Station. I see where these posts are relevant, but we already have a thread going about the Gateway Mall.

matguy70 · PostJun 14, 2007#3892007-06-14T03:16+00:00

YOU HAVE GOT TO GIVE IT TO STL UNION STATION MANAGEMENT FOR GETTING SOME GREAT EVENTS GOING AT THE STATION DURING THE SUMMER ... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING.

I understand this event was a great success

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threeonefour · PostJun 14, 2007#3902007-06-14T04:23+00:00

You'd think if US management could line up all these special events, they could also offer a wider array of shopping choices and validated parking.

Oh well...

jlblues · PostJun 14, 2007#3912007-06-14T04:38+00:00

^^I don't see a single event there that interests me (or anyone I know) enough to make it worth the minimal effort/expense required to get to Union Station.

moorlander · PostJun 14, 2007#3922007-06-14T05:04+00:00

not that anyone asked but here is my opinion on these events...

The aquatic show sounds cool but I definately wouldn't make a special trip to see Missouri fish.

Clay Walker to me sounds about as fun as aids, but i'm sure some folks around here like that sound.

Dr. Zhivegas is actually really good ( for a cover band) and can be seen every weekend at Harry's. (Oh the memories, so many fun times at Harry's)

I think the movie deal can be a pretty good gig. RHPS and YDD might not be my favorite movies, but I could see this catching on.

the central scrutinizer · PostJun 14, 2007#3932007-06-14T14:02+00:00

jlblues wrote:^^I don't see a single event there that interests me (or anyone I know) enough to make it worth the minimal effort/expense required to get to Union Station.

Same here. Dr. Zhivegas? Puh-leeze.

threeonefour · PostJun 14, 2007#3942007-06-14T16:38+00:00

Yeah, none of those events interest me either. I might take my son to see the aquarium if we're really bored one day, but that's it.

I just don't understand why they'd go to the trouble of planning special events without making some effort to actually improve the destination in the first place.

dweebe · PostJun 19, 2007#3952007-06-19T17:55+00:00

The old Casa Gallardo/Kriegers/KC Masterpiece spot looks to be slated with a new tennant. The have signs saying "Coming Soon: The Shed".

They're having a hiring fair this Wednesday and will be accepting applications at the Hyatt hotel after that. The email address for the manager is "somebody@hyatt.com". So it sounds like the hotel is trying to prop the station retail up.

They're slated for a July open; so my guess is they're just going to slap some new paint on the place. Heck, it took them a good 3 or 4 months to redo the Einstein Bros Bagels slot.

stlmike · PostJun 19, 2007#3962007-06-19T18:30+00:00

"Coming Soon: The Shed"

I'm hoping that's not a literal advertisement.

chrisindowntown · PostJun 19, 2007#3972007-06-19T18:35+00:00

stlmike wrote:
"Coming Soon: The Shed"

I'm hoping that's not a literal advertisement.

Hrbosky's has that covered don't they?

matguy70 · PostJul 13, 2007#3982007-07-13T16:04+00:00

New restaurant in Union Station. On South Entrance - must be in the Kriegers/KCBBQ old digs... GREAT LOCATION!

Grand Opening

Saturday, July 14

The Shed - Patio Bar and Grill is the perfect place to relax and watch your favorite ballgame over dinner or meet-up with friends for a libation. This casual family restaurant is located at the South Plaza entrance to St. Louis Union Station. If features a great outdoor patio as well as ample indoor seating and a lively relaxed bar with pool tables and Golden Tee. The menu features signature burgers, great salads and popular shared appetizers.

Hours:

11:00 AM - 12:00 Midnight / Sunday through Thursday11:00 AM - 1:00 AM / Friday and Saturday

The Shed is a non-smoking environment.

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PS: Like their logo.

the central scrutinizer · PostJul 13, 2007#3992007-07-13T16:12+00:00

matguy70 wrote:New restaurant in Union Station. On South Entrance - must be in the Kriegers/KCBBQ old digs... GREAT LOCATION!

Is this the space on the East side of the doors (Houlihan's being on the West side)? If so, it's been probably 10 different things in the last 20 years.

I'll give this new place a year, two tops.

debaliviere · PostJul 13, 2007#4002007-07-13T16:26+00:00

Nice to have another non-smoking restaurant. I hope they can make it work, but it could be a challenge. The crowds should return to the Blues games, if they can make it until Oct.

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