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December 4, 2008 at 3:51 pm

Today I finally got a chance to take another look this morning at the inside of Foam, the upcoming coffeehouse/nightlife destination coming to 3359 Jefferson. Things are starting to come together and the place should hopefully be open sometime in January. Read more

November 24, 2008 at 3:14 pm

The building on the NW corner of Lemp and Withnell at 1901 Withnell has always caught my attention. It is a rather interesting looking building, but the thing that always struck me as odd about the building is that it has looked like it was going to be made into a restaurant for about two years. Read more

October 22, 2008 at 5:55 pm

While Cherokee Avenue in the Benton Park and Benton Park West neighborhoods as had its share of troubles in the past few years, there is no doubt that the overall outlook has looked continually positive. I’ve posted about Cherokee locations such as The Stable and Foam, but it looks like the whole area is getting a pat of the back. This time from the Riverfront Times in their Annual “Best of” list. Read more

October 9, 2008 at 3:07 pm

I just got word from Foam owner, Mike Glodeck, that they have passed their rough mechanical inspections and are now moving on to insulation, drywall and flooring. Now that they have jumped through most of the hoops put in place by the city, progress should pick up. I’m going to pay another visit later in the month to check out how the inside is looking, but I did get a few new photos of the exterior. Looks like the glass is now in on the storefronts and they have been experimenting with paint colors. I think its going to look pretty great when they’re finished. What a change from what was there before.

August 14, 2008 at 3:17 pm

I’ve been dropping tidbits about this project for months so I figured it was about time I produced some more details. Especially since this Benton Park West microbrewery will finally be open soon.  I managed to meet up with owner Mike Glodeck yesterday and finally got a chance to take a look inside. Read more