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Clayton's farmers market opened for the season on Saturday. Looking at the photo accompanying the story makes you wonder what exactly farmers had to sell this week. With the unrelenting cold and rain this area has had very little has even been planted much less grown to a sellable size. Yes, the asparagus has been popping up, so there's that.
What was sold? "Food themed products."
It'll get better. Surely.
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Last week I put up a post on the opening of zpizza in Clayton. We ended up ordering from them while Katie and Charlie and the babies were here and were very pleased with the quality of the pizzas. The only issue was the delivery driver was not really acquainted with the area and the young woman on the phone taking orders was unsure about procedures. But that will smooth itself out. I have to say, even though the delivery guy couldn't find us, he eventually did find the campus, parked somewhere far from our house and ran the pizzas to our door. Can't ask for more than that.
Anyway, Monday we received a handwritten thank you note in the mail for giving them business and hoping we return.
I'd say yes, yes we will.
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And it is Harold Sanger who came out ahead of runner up Michelle Harris 1065 to 944 with the third candidate Alex Berger getting 599.
Both Harris and Berger will remain on the Board of Aldermen since their terms are up.
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And St. Louis County is sooooo slow. I mean it's after 9 and still nothing being reported. How can that be, turnout was very low and everything is computerized. Oh how I wish the Madison County Clerk was running the election.
Clayton only had a mayoral election with 3 running plus the Arch 2 cent sales tax question. How long could this take? If anyone knows a better place to check returns besides the county's site or the P-D I'd sure like to hear about it.
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zpizza opens today at the intersection of Hanley and Wydown and from the stories about this pizza, it sounds good. And, better yet, the manager says he knows this delivery area well which is a good thing for those of us in areas rather difficult to find.
Normally I'd wait a couple of weeks with a new restaurant opening so that they get the kinks out, but with tons of family heading this way for Easter weekend, I may just give zpizza a try.
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Begins today and continues through tomorrow. This is a once a year event in Clayton held in Shaw park and is the best opportunity residents and businesses have to weed out things they have lying around not being used. The company contracted to take the items will not toss things in a dumpster or landfill, but fix and reuse or break down for parts.
The list of things accepted is long and is not limited to computers or tvs, but includes lawn equipment, medical equipment, batteries, old clothes, air conditions, stoves, refrigerators, cd's dvd's and even toys.
I've been going through closets and removed big old supposedly portable tvs and old computer speakers, keyboards and the like. Have the back of the truck filled and ready to go to Shaw Park.
Today 7:30 until 5, Saturday 10 until 4.
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Last night we were at a Clayton Board of Aldermen meeting and it turned into one of the more heartwarming nights ever. When several residents walked in before the meeting with their dogs, everyone was smiling, milling around talking, taking pictures. It was just...I don't know...happiness.
Let's get a better look at that dog
Then she met up with a sweet sweet chocolate lab
The lab then met a third dog
There was a lot of movement
No one wanted to sit down, things became so social and congenial
But finally the meeting began, then at the end some of us had our pictures taken
And thus ended Clayton's Creme de la Clayton night. Thanks to the board of Aldermen and Mayor for this evening, especially Ward 1 aldermen, Andrea Maddox-Dallas and Joanne Boulton
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With 3 people running for Mayor in Clayton interest is higher than normal for this municipal election. Actually this office is about the only item on the ballot this April. Last night the 3 candidates took part in a forum held in the high school auditorium. Michelle Harris, Alex Berger and Harold Sanger are the 3. Thanks to the Clayton Richmond Heights Patch for being there and recording it. If you live in Clayton you may want to watch in order to get a better idea of what each person stands for.
6 short videos from last night. All are found here.
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The St. Louis side of the river will be holding local elections on April 2nd as opposed to the Metro East which will vote on April 9th. In Clayton, city residents will only be voting for mayor as none of the aldermanic seats expire this year. The current mayor, Linda Goldstein is term limited out. But, for the first time since we've lived here there is actually a competitive race for mayor with 3 people on the ballot. Other election years there has been only one person running for that position.
The 3 are:
Michelle Harris-current alderman
Alex Berger,III-currente alderman
Harold Sanger-former alderman
As far as I can see, there are no school board races in Clayton this time.
There will be a mayoral candidate forum tonight at 7 p.m. at Wash U's Umrath Formal Lounge
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Clayton's Five Star Burger restaurant has landed on a national list of the 25 Hottest Hamburgers in America Right Now. And rightfully so. Honestly, when you think of all the hamburgers in this country you think there is no way to make one stand out without becoming "not a true hamburger". But Five Star burgers are amazingly good, tender, flavorful and toppings galore placed on a perfect brioche bun. Something about the Brioche bun makes takes this burger from sooo good to amazing. Too often hamburger buns are an after thought, too big, too dense, no taste at all.
If you haven't tried a Five Star and live anywhere near Clayton, you really have to go there. The nice thing about the place is you don't have to be dressed to the 9's as you might at some other Clayton restaurants. And, they have all kinds of great milk shakes, some with liquor.
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