Restaurant Inspections: Racanelli's, The Pasta House Co. Pronto!

Check out the round-up of Kirkwood-area restaurants and see how they make the grade.

Restaurant inspections are conducted by the St. Louis County Department of Health. Patch has a summary of the public reports affecting area eating and drinking establishments reviewed in the months of October and November. Grade rankings range from A (highest) to C (lowest). Report comments and explanations are provided in Patch's summary. Follow-up inspections are noted, other visits are routine. Racanelli's, 111 North Kirkwood Road Inspection date: October 15 Grade: A (93) Employee Hepatitis A records not clear No person in charge with food safety certificate Food stored with no temperature control Follow-up inspection date: November 9 Grade: A (100) Pasta House Company Pronto, 11240 Manchester Road Inspection date: October 19 Grade: A (…

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News Nearby: Man Shot in Rock Hill 'Suffered Mental Breakdown,' Father Says

Kevin Worley, a suspect in Friday's Rock Hill home invasion, was fatally shot by police Wednesday at a Rock Hill gas station. The man's father called KMOV-TV saying his son was "suffering from a mental breakdown."

News Nearby: Request for Electronic Message Board on Manchester Comes Under Scrutiny

Owners of the new U-Gas at Manchester and McKnight are asking the City of Rock Hill for a variance that would allow them to place digital sign on the property. Some motorists say the signs are a distraction.

Food Fight

Mid-County Patch Readers Say twinOak Has the Best Pizza

We had a great debut to our first Mid-County Food Fight. Here are your other top picks.

The people have spoken (or, at least, some of the people): twinOak Wood Fired Fare has the best pizza in Mid-County. TwinOak, located at 1201 Strassner Dr. in Brentwood, received 27 percent of the vote in our first Food Fight poll. Pi Pizzeria, located in Kirkwood and near University City, and Dewey's Pizza, located in Kirkwood, University City and Webster Groves, tied for second place with 15 percent each. La Pizza in University City came in fourth place with 10 percent. Voting took place from Wednesday morning until Thursday at 5 p.m. Congratulations, twinOak, and thank you to all who participated in the Food Fight by voting in the poll and leaving comments on the site. We look forward to hearing from you again in the next edition of …

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Erin Nelson

11:54 am on Friday, January 20, 2012

I am at TwinOak right now, congrats!   more ›

Food Fight

Food Fight: Who Has the Best Pizza in Mid-County?

Let us know your favorite place for pizza by leaving a comment below.

Pizza is on the menu for our premier edition of Mid-County Food Fight. Each week, we'll be looking for your suggestions on the best restaurants, diners and cafes for pizza, barbecue, pasta and more. Please vote, nominate and spread the news about our friendly competition. This week: Who has the best pizza in Mid-County. By Mid-County, we are referring to Brentwood, Clayton, Des Peres, Glendale, Kirkwood, Maplewood, Oakland, Richmond Heights, Rock Hill, University City, Webster Groves and Warson Woods.  Please post a nomination in the comments below. You may submit comments until 5 p.m. Tuesday. We'll take the top three or four nominees and post an article on Wednesday morning. Then, you can vote in a poll to decide the Food Fight champion…

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Fundraiser Helps Dogs Stay Warm, Healthy

A fundraising campaign for local foster dogs culminates Saturday in Webster Groves with fun-filled activities.

Winter is a season when dogs particularly need a helping hand, especially those available for adoption through Senior Dogs 4 Seniors. "We get a lot of dogs in in the winter time," said Joann Joann Kuehl, event coordinator for Senior Dogs 4 Seniors. "Vet bills are often higher than what we're charging as a donation fee, so donations are really important for us." In order to help foster dogs, the St. Louis nonprofit has been holding its "Because Dogs Get Cold Too" campaign that culminates Saturday with a fundraiser and supply drive and movie night at Clean Cut Creations in Webster Groves. Volunteers have been busy making blankets for dogs that can be purchased by residents. Money raised from sales goes toward veterinary bills. Some residents…

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Fashion Friday

Fashion Friday: Leggings and Tights for Fall

Lillians in Kirkwood and Rung in Rock Hill have great looks to keep you warm and fashionable.

Leggings, tights and jeggings have become essential pieces for fall and winter, for practical and fashionable reasons. Of course they help keep your legs warm during the colder months, but they also can serve as a fashionable compliment to a dress, tunic, sweater or skirt. "They're just so comfortable," Erica Dunk, a sales associate at Rung in Rock Hill, said of leggings. "You can put them with anything for more of a high-fashion look." At Rung, you can go for a layered look by wearing a simple pair of black leggings with some black knee-high riding boots (a huge trend for fall), some layered shirts and a statement necklace. For the layered shirts, try a basic solid-colored shirt underneath and a patterned or striped shirt on top. Another …

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Garage Sale Central: Toys, Trombone Available

Here’s a list of garage sales happening around the St. Louis area this weekend.

KIRKWOOD Address: 1530 Cornhill Lane Time, date: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday Items for sale include: bike racks, road bike, toys, household items, children’s movies Address: 724 Fuhrmann Terrace Time, date: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday Items for sale include: baby clothing and toys, furniture, linens, books, women’s clothing GLENDALE Address: 756 Chain Ridge Road Time, date: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday Items for sale include: furniture, collectibles, artwork, cameras, kitchenware, golf equipment, gardening tools WEBSTER GROVES Address: 505 Marshall Ave Time, date: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday Items for sale include: trombone, clothing, crafts, household goods, toys Address: 526-528 …

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Editor's Notebook

Two Is Better Than One: Kirkwood and Webster Groves Will Each Have Their Own Patch

Starting Aug. 3, Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch will split to become Kirkwood Patch and Webster Groves Patch.

On Aug. 3, Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch will split to become Kirkwood Patch and Webster Groves Patch. Kirkwood Patch will also serve Des Peres, Glendale and Oakland, while Webster Groves Patch will add Rock Hill and Warson Woods to its coverage area. Why? First, Kirkwood and Webster Groves are unique, dynamic communities and big newsmakers. With devoted school districts and police and fire services, thriving business districts and nationally recognized colleges, each community deserves its own Patch to reflect the people, places and issues that give these cities their unique identities. Second, residents of Des Peres, Oakland, Glendale, Rock Hill and Warson Woods closely identify with Kirkwood and Webster Groves, and we feel it would be a…

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John Hoffmann

12:32 am on Thursday, July 28, 2011

Three-quarters of Warsion Woods is in the Webster Groves School District. Only the section west of Woodlawn is located in the Kirkwood School District. Keeping cities in their primary school districts makes sense. Most of Warson Woods is in WGSD and most, but not all of Glendale is in the KSD.   more ›

Walgreens Decision Means Some Customers Must Fill Prescriptions Elsewhere

Express Scripts customers who get their medications at the Walgreens have until Jan. 1 to choose a new drug store.

The Express Scripts website press room features a news release expressing shock about the decision by Walgreen’s to stop filling prescriptions for the pharmacy provider network based in North St. Louis County. You will find a news release on the matter on the Walgreens website, too.  This quote from a Walgreens press release points to a breakdown where many contract negotiations often come to an impasse: money. “Walgreens is committed to providing quality, convenient and cost-effective pharmacy services to our patients, but we cannot continue to deliver these services under the terms and rates Express Scripts offered. As the largest retail provider in their pharmacy network, we were surprised by Express Scripts’ ultimate stance during our …

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