STL Restaurants Reopen After Tornado Damage

STL restaurants reopen after tornado damage

ST. LOUIS - Esca is one of the three popular restaurants in the Central West End that were struck by the tornado on May 16. Today, they were back open for business. “(It) felt like a train coming toward you,” said Ben Poremba, chef & owner of Bengelina Hospitality Group. “When we came up, we were startled. This room we’re in was covered in debris and glass. The same for the patio. We had windows broken, and things flew right in.” Bengelina Hospi…

The Last Hotel, STL a St. Louis Hotel is Poised to Reopen as Shelter for Tornado Displaced Families – Effort Blocked by Legal and Institutional Barriers

Lack of funding, corporate silence, and political interference threaten viable shelter plans amid a growing humanitarian crisis. ST. LOUIS, June 6, 2025 (Ecnetnews.com) - The Last Hotel STL, a landmark property in the Washington Avenue Historic District, is fully prepared to reopen as a professionally operated family shelter for those displaced by the recent tornado