Meet Bravo's Andy Cohen Saturday Night

NCJW's Chic Urban Fundraiser at NEO on Locust, something special.

Saturday (April 28) will be a big night for the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW). The women’s organization, with its roots extending all the way back to its charter in 1893 will present their biggest and most expansive fundraiser in chapter history. They are hosting Bravo St. Louis at NEO on Locust, Saturday, April 28, 7-11 p.m. This is billed as an urban chic fundraiser and it celebrates the arrival of Clayton High graduate Andy Cohen, executive vice president Original Programming and Development for the Bravo Cable Television Network. Bravo is a very successful subsidiary of NBC Universal. Cohen, an Emmy award-winning television producer and host will be master of ceremonies for the evening. (Click here to recieve the free Patch …

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Kinder Drops Out, Leaves Ladue Businessman As Republican Frontrunner for Governor

Kinder said David Spence now is Republicans' best chance to unseat Jay Nixon in 2012.

A Ladue businessman is the Republican frontrunner for the 2012 gubernatorial primary. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder announced at 4 p.m. Friday that he is dropping out of the Missouri governor race, according to an Associated Press story. Kinder has struggled after articles about visits at a strip club and taxpayer-supported hotel stays. Kinder said he would support the candidacy of Dave Spence, of Ladue. Spence is president of Alpha Packaging on Page Industrial Boulevard in Overland. He has never run for office. Spence is “a self-made man and proven manager who understands how to create jobs and improve the state's economy,” Kinder said, according to the AP article. Bill Randles, a lawyer and consultant from Kansas City, is another candidate for …

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Dennis Broadbooks

8:41 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011

Joe, it's somewhat understandable you wouldn't know about Bill Randles' campaign as virtually no news source is covering it. It's one of the best kept secrets in MO politics & it shouldn't be. Thanks for following up!   more ›

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Rich and Charlie's Offers a Taste of Italy in Our Own Backyard

After 40 years in operation, Rich and Charlie's has earned a reputation for great pasta and Italian specialties.

Think St Louis pasta and the first two words that pop in your mind may not be spaghetti and fettuccine, but instead it might be Rich and Charlie’s. For more than 40 years Rich and Charlie’s has made a reputation of bringing red and white pasta to the masses, along with a variety of Italian specialties at affordable prices. Originally opened in 1967 on Delmar Boulevard, Rich and Charlie’s Town and Country location is one of the company’s earliest expansion sites. Over the years, little has changed at the West County restaurant. The dining room still provides a comfortable atmosphere with décor that’s simplistic and accented with retro Italian posters.  The menu has also remained much the same. Pasta still rules, and it includes  28 pastas …

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