Local Profile: Evan Sult & Paige Brubeck



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Among the neighborhood locals, Evan Sult and Paige Brubeck's Sleepy Kitty Graphic Arts is often referred to as Cherokee Street's foremost storefront-less business.  But the company's lack of an "Open" sign and welcome mat doesn't do anything to dissuade the duo's fervent passion for their block.  Eleven caught up with Sleepy Kitty's co-owners to discuss Cherokee, late nights, and fine cuisine.  See more of their work at http://sleepykittyarts.co.nr, and catch highlights from our interview below.

Q+A:

Could you drum up some experience, or some story that happened that made you just say “Man, that’s Cherokee?”

Paige: It happens all the time.  Recently we were walking down the street when we heard some…positive sounds…and we look and we heard the Peat mobile and a ton of people in costume doing a photoshoot for Cinco de Mayo.  Just in the middle of the day in front of Latino Americana, Peat Wollager and his awesome truck.  And we’re just like…that’s Cherokee street!  That’s awesome.

Evan:  People talk about St Louis being a small town; we think of it instead as a short story.  It’s a limited cast of characters who play multiple roles that kind of keep recurring.  It feels…we don’t have a TV…but it feels not unlike TV where you walk down the street and there’s this sort of unrealistic number of familiar faces, and situations that you get to see unfold right in front of you.  It’s really rewarding to feel like you’re part of this ongoing narrative. And new people are kind of cycling in and out of the narrative, but the narrative is engrossing.  Just being a part of the street is engrossing.

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This entry was written by Josh Petersel, posted on May 14, 2010 at 5:52 pm, filed under Local Profile and tagged , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Local Profile: Mike Glodeck

A newcomer to business in the Cherokee Street neighborhood, Foam Coffee & Beer is steadily building its rep as one of the hippest destinations for drinks or conversation in St. Louis.  If you’ve already visited Eleven’s latest Neighborhood of the Month, you might have stopped by for a cup of joe or a break from walking out in the sun. If you’re still hunting for an excuse to head over, however, then Black James’ live set at 9pm tomorrow might be just the ticket you need.

Eleven interviewed Foam’s owner, Mike Glodeck, for his take on building a business from the ground-up in one of the  most up-and-coming parts of town.

Q+A:

Tell me about how you found yourself on Cherokee Street.

I spent some time looking at all the different commercial districts in the city.  I wanted to be part of some kind of a community….and Cherokee has that potential.  You know, you already have that on the Loop you have that in the CWE, but I was really excited to get in on the ground floor here.

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This entry was written by Josh Petersel, posted on May 7, 2010 at 3:09 pm, filed under Local Profile and tagged , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Cherokee Cinco De Mayo Street Fair – Saturday, May 8th

Poster by Firecracker Press

Cherokee St. knows how to party, so it’s no wonder that our Cinco De Mayo street festival is the best block party in St. Louis. Yeah, it’s not on the 5th (today), but imagine telling your boss that you need to duck out of a staff meeting to chug some margaritas. Saturday it is! (more…)

This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on May 5, 2010 at 10:35 am, filed under Live and tagged , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.