Slu let the dogs out?

No, but I also don't know what a header picture is.

I have a feeling the next few months are going to be exciting

Ha I doubt any time soon. Aside from the Steelcote, Lindseed Oil Bldg, and the new construction projects in Prospect Yards, I know the developer has plans for some mix-use new construction just east of Captain D's and Rally's along Chouteau extending North.

Expanding on this, let's (for a moment) describe this intersection and discuss its surroundings: This project will occupy the NW corner of Grand and Chouteau. The NE corner (Prospect Yards) is currently undergoing millions of dollars in development. On the SW corner (or slightly south) , a half billion dollar hospital is being built. The SE corner holds Doisy Research Center. This entire intersection is going to look dramatically different in 5 years. To the west of this intersection is the Grove, an area that has likely seen more investment than any other neighborhood in the city the past 15 years. To the southwest is what I call "SoGrove", an area with a high concentration of some of the metro's best eating establishements (Elaia and Olio, Nixta, Union Loafers, and La Patisserie). Due south is South Grand, an eclectic row of international eateries. Directly North (SLU and): Midtown, the area's entertainment district. Southeast is Lafayette Square. NW is Cortex/Foundry and CWE, and NE is downtown. All of these places can be gotten to in under 10 minutes by either walking, biking, metrolink, or UBer/Lyft. This is actually a pretty sweet location. And it's not just the neighborhood that young professionals value. It's the amenities these new types of places offer: state of the art pools/BBQ stations, yoga and gym centers, dog parks, coffee stations in the lobby, work centers, etc. So yeah, these are the things that hold the most weight for potential renters.

You must have blacked out after my first sentence and forgot to read the sentence directly under it. I'll copy and paste for you in case you don't feel like scrolling up: "If they can turn this area around and make it a very attractive spot to (and I really hate using this term) "live/work/play" then the train tracks become less of an issue" Based on previous posts, I got the impression you live way out in a county (outside of STL county) that doesn't encourage or have urban living. This may be a hard concept for you to understand but most recent college grads aren't looking for the tract housing/chain restaurant vibe. They enjoy public transportation, arts and entertainment, and proximity to bars, restaurants, shops, etc. Train tracks outside their apartment isn't a high concern for them (or for the people underwriting this project).

Wow, they are tearing down Laclede's and Diablito's? Has this been planned for some time? Do they have plans to redevelop these parcels or is this the classic case of tearing down and leaving a vacant lot for 2 decades? So many questions...

Doesn't affect housing prices in Webster or Kirkwood. If they can turn this area around and make it a very attractive spot to (and I really hate using this term) "live/work/play" then the train tracks become less of an issue.

@billiken_roy - if you have time to travel a bit farther than Kreis' or Fleming's this weekend, I suggest Manny's Steakhouse in Minneapolis

I just exited in my trousers

Local, family-owned and operated steakhouse for over 70 years > chain restaurant Haven't been but heard Twisted Tree was really good.

Man, UCLA sure was desperate. Wonder if they will fire Cronin mid-season after a 7-6 start (Alford) after taking UCLA to the tourney 7 of 9 years, including 3 Final Fours (Howland)....

I read this fast so it's probably inaccurate but it looks like Saint Louis would only be higher than Seton Hall (87) in Big East and is third in A10 behind Dayton (18) and VCU (49). Our ranking would presumably rise if we were actually in the Big East. Big East: 26 - Marquette 28 - Villanova 38 - Xavier 50 - Georgetown 56 - Providence 59 - Butler 65 - St. John's 67 - Creighton 68 - DePaul

Man...grad transfer/transfer season has me fully torqued this year!

Kline was partying at Laclede's one night and sat with us at our table for the hour before the bar closed down. As people were heading out the door I was about to tell him thanks for having some beers with us and to have a good night, but right when I started to talk he turned to me and said, "Where we going after this?" I think he eventually left our little after party at Coronado around 5:30 am.

Nice little comeback by A10. You weren't kidding about gap closure. Sucks they came up short by a point.

going to need quite the effort to close this current gap!

A10 keeping it close thanks to Bess.

Not a good start by A10

Yeah you're right. After careful consideration, LJ is now a distant third on my list behind BJ and HJ.

Or BJ or JJ or DJ or my personal favorite as a kid: LJ aka Grandmama

KJ Lawson? Man, what a solid pick up that would be.

I understand it's a guessing game but what can we honestly/realistically expect from Perkins his first year at SLU? How does the JUCO game historically translate?

Ha well that makes sense then

Now that i've watched that clip 20 times, the catch and finish is equally impressive. Anyone know who that young bloke is? Good lord, he took one dribble and then fired that freakin' laser beam from the 3 point line!

Speaking of having it rough, I bet it sucks living in Sonoma County. Heard Russian River Brewing is awesome. Back to your point, there are zero reasons why SLU can't be one of the hottest tickets in town. First off, there's one less ticket to purchase with the Rams moving. Additionally, as you said, it's the highest level of basketball in a metro of almost 3M people. Ford has done a great job of hyping the Billikens as St. Louis' team. Another winning season and tourney run next year should help things considerably. I'm buying season tickets this year for the first time.