We wanted to thank all of the people who supported a fledgling business starting back in July of 1979. We would be remiss to not take the time to attempt all of the restaurants, grocery stores, and media people who helped us get established.

We Know we may forget someone because our memory may have let us down and to these deserved individuals we do apologize for their noted absence

Earliest Retail Shops and Grocers

Jack Sr, Jr, and Trip Straub, Mary Peyton -Straubs Market

Frank Flotkins- Flotkins Market (closed)

Jerry and Betty Meyers- Ladue Market (closed)

Mary and Ed Scherel, Mattie Tate- Wydown Market (closed)

Bob and Greg Dierbergs, Dick Billstein, Dan Shelp- Dierbergs Markets

Jane and Tom Sehnert - Smoke House Market

Don, Scott, and Todd Schnuck, Al Cross, Jerry Beck, Schnucks Markets

Richard and Rosemary Pfeifer- Pfeifers bakery (closed)

Don and Susie Hanneke- Hanneke’s Market

Peggy Bierman- Epicure Market (closed)

Tony Manino’s- Manino’s Market

Basket Case Edwardsville

Food Service

Dennis Reagan, Bill Culver, King Carter, Sandy McGaughey, Rhetta Berberich Muny Opera

Karen ( Moran ) Duffy, Timothy Michael Kirby,Ginger Carlson, Jimmy Voss Duff’s Restaurant ( closed)

Vincent Sr., Anthony,Vincent Jr., James Bommarito Tony’s Restaurant

Chefs Jerry Schaller and Paul Kampf St. Louis Country Club

Herbie Balaban, Chef’s David Gimple and David Timney Balaban’s Restaurant

Chef Aiden Murphy and Dan Holtgrave Old Warson Country Club

Chef John Bogacki Westwood Country Club

Chef Kevin Storm Bellerieve Country Club

Chef Brian Hardy the Gatesworth

Chef Bill Cardwell Cardwells Restaurant (closed)

Carolyn and Charlie Downs Cyrano’s, Sugarfire, and Sugarpie Restaurants

Chef Michael Johnson and Ben Hillman Hi Pointe Drive In and Chicken Out Restaurants

Steve Gontram 5 star Burgers Restaurant

Frank Cunetto, Kelly McFerri,n and Michael Franklin Carl’s Drive In

Frank and Diana Papa Frank Papa’s Restaurant

Bob and Cary Menendez Sunset 44 Restaurant

Jason Sparks Layla Restaurants

Chef Marcel Karavel Cafe de France Restaurant (closed)

Chef Jean Claude Guillossou Auberge Britton Restaurant (closed)

Chefs Jeff Seaborne and Jason Milner Greenbriar Hills Country Club

Chef Mario Riveta Stan Musial, Muscial and Biggie’s Restaurant( closed)

Tony Bommarito Anthony’s Restaurant(closed)

Don McElroy7th Street Meat Mkt Restaurant(closed)

Chef Mike Lampe Joe Hannon’s Restaurant(closed)

Norberto Rodriguez, Terry Decker, Terry Dugan Hacienda Restaurant

Jill Mead Empire Cafe ( closed)

Sal and Mary Ann di Polito Salvatores Casa de Pasta ( closed )

Zoe Houck Cafe Zoe ( closed)

Craig Kalogerou and Sam Guarino Bella Milano

Richard Perry Jefferson Avenue Boarding House ( closed)

Mary Ann O’neil, Bill Kammerer, and Lester Miller Busch’s Grove (closed)

Robert Conway Pelican’s ( closed)

George Karros Beaucaires Restaurant (closed)

Tom McKinley and Chef Kevin Nashen Sidney Street Cafe

Brendan John Kirby Seed Sprout Spoon

Bill Christman, Bob Cassily, Max Cassily, Christine Marshall City Museum

Marsha and David Braswell Corner George Inn

Debbie Hagen, Hagen Family Orchards

Armand Naehr Bailey Farm Dairy Soda Fountain

Einy andHarvey Koppman Posh Nosh Deli

Media

Barbara Gibbs Ostman, Joe Pollack, Patricia Corrigan, Gary Bohn St. Louis Post Dispatch

Karen Marshall St. Louis Globe Democrat

George Mahe, Greg Holzhauer,Ann Lemons St. Louis Magazine

Cliff St. James, John Auble, Dick Ford, Kelly Jackson KSDK

Jim Kirchner KETC CHANNEL 9 PBS

John Pertzborn KTVI Fox

Jack Carney KMOX 1140 St. Louis

Judy Smith St. Louis Business Journal

Kate Gilliam Sauce Magazine

Kim Upton Chicago Sun Times

Joe Bonwich River Front Times

Graphic Design/Packaging

Jim Chleboun, Bridgitte de Weaver, Mary Beth & Ken Larkin Larkin Associates, Kay Pangraze Kiku Obata Design Co. Bill Christman Studios, R.J. Shay, Steve and Tim Mclay. McClay Sign, Mary Smit Quelle Quiche