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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Cured and Cultured closes in Belleville; I-55/I-64 lanes shut Monday

Plus, two westbound I-55/I-64 lanes close Monday for bridge repairs.

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Cured and Cultured in Belleville has closed as the metro's restaurant scene shuffles

Three metro restaurants closed in October, among others

RestaurantWhereClosed
Cured and CulturedBellevilleOct. 1
Oh LondonCreve CoeurOct. 24
Chevys Fresh MexOlivetteOct. 25

Source: St. Louis Magazine

If you were a fan of , the Belleville restaurant at 6401 W. Main (listed under Shenanigans) closed Oct. 1. STLtoday also lists it among October's closings. Oh London in Creve Coeur and Chevys Fresh Mex in Olivette shuttered the same weekend, both with little warning.

If you cross the river for dinner, the next few weeks are busy. The Cheesecake Factory is listed to open Nov. 10 at West County Center. Shake Shack is announced for Nov. 17 inside River City Casino & Hotel, and Toastique brings its first Missouri location to 100 N. Broadway on Nov. 21.

Metro openings and closings are scheduled from Nov. 10 to Nov. 21

  1. Nov. 10The Cheesecake Factory is listed to open at 17-A West County Center.
  2. Nov. 11Pop Pop Hurray, 256 S. Florissant, is announced to close.
  3. Nov. 15iTAP, 6217 Delmar, is announced to close.
  4. Nov. 17Shake Shack is announced to open inside River City Casino & Hotel.
  5. Nov. 21Toastique is listed to open at 100 N. Broadway as its first Missouri location.

Source: St. Louis Magazine

  • Wash Ave Food Hall: opened Nov. 3, listed at 1220 Washington
  • Standing-room crowds: Damn Fine Anytime and Donald Ray's Fried Rice
  • Maize & Wheat: still open on a month-to-month lease
  • Tilford Restaurant Group: triple closure in mid-October

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News Notes

Volleyball

Belleville East fell to Joliet West in Thursday night's Class 4A Champaign Central Sectional final. Lexie Grevengoed had 26 kills for the Tigers, who are one win from the program's first-ever trip to the IHSA State Finals. Shaw Local

Driving

If you drive westbound I-55/I-64 near East St. Louis, two westbound I-55/I-64/U.S. 40 lanes between Illinois 3 and the Poplar Street Bridge close at 9 a.m. Mon., Nov. 9. The two outer lanes and ramps stay open, and all lanes should reopen on or before 5 a.m. Tuesday, weather permitting. RiverBender.com

Honor

John Robert Stovall of East St. Louis, an Army Pfc., was 19 when he went missing in July 1950, and he has returned home for burial. His funeral with full military honors was Oct. 29 in Belleville, after the identified his remains on June 10, 2025. RiverBender.com

Collinsville

A $25 million, state-funded expansion of the Collinsville Area Vocational Center had its ribbon-cutting Oct. 30 across Caseyville Road from Collinsville High School. The serves high school students seeking careers in the trades, healthcare, education and service industries. The Troy Times Tribune

Career expo

About 1,000 students from 31 schools explored skilled construction trades at the 26th Annual Metro Construction Career Expo, held Oct. 19-22 at the in Belleville. The four-day event offered hands-on activities for 11 construction trades. The Labor Tribune

Career expo drew about 1,000 students to Belleville

1,000
students explored skilled trades careers
31
schools took part
11
construction trades were represented
4
days at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds

Source: The Labor Tribune

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Cured and Cultured closes in Belleville; I-55/I-64 lanes shut Monday

Plus, two westbound I-55/I-64 lanes close Monday for bridge repairs.

The TLDR

  1. Cured and Cultured in Belleville closed Oct. 1
  2. Two westbound I-55/I-64 lanes close Monday morning
  3. Belleville East falls to Joliet West in the sectional final
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