Vote Now: Delmar Loop Businesses Up for Awards

Loop businesses are nominated for awards.

University City residents know how great our local businesses and restaurants are—now it's time to tell everyone else. Several Delmar Loop favorites are nominated for Alive Magazine awards.  This year's Alive Magazine Hot List Reader's Choice Poll features many of The Loop's restaurants and businesses. Check out the poll here to cast your vote for the businesses that represent The Loop. The nominees are:  Show your support for Delmar Loop business by clicking here and voting. Polls close May 1.  

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'Dine Out for Dogs' at Three Kings, Nico Tuesday

The University City restaurants are participating in "Dine Out for Dogs" to raise money for the Humane Society of Missouri.

Nico and Three Kings Public House in the Delmar Loop are participating in "Dine Out for Dogs," a fundraiser at St. Louis-area restaurants to benefit the Humane Society of Missouri. At Milagro, 10 percent of the entire day's sales Feb. 19 will go toward the Humane Society's Animal Cruelty Fund. The Humane Society's website also lists the following participating restaurants (restaurants in bold are in nearby Patch towns): What do you think? Will you dine out for dogs today? What are some other "dine out" fundraisers you've participated in? Tell us in the comments.

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Three Kings Hosting Free Jack Buck 'Star' Trivia

The event to honor the late St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster's star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame is tonight starting at 7:30 p.m.

Three Kings Public House is hosting the second Jack Buck star birthday trivia extravaganza from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the restaurant in the Delmar Loop. The free event honors Buck's birthday. His star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame sits right in front of Three Kings.  "We did this last year," said Andrew Wool of Three Kings. "The goal was to have fun. We had trivia, we used the red velvet ropes from the Tivoli Theatre to rope off the star and we played old recordings of famous Jack Buck radio calls." Last year's event was during a Sunday afternoon St. Louis Cardinals baseball game. Tonight's event will be held while the Cardinals host the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium. Wool said winners can walk away with Cardinals tickets …

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Three Kings Celebrates Shrimp Day on Fox 2

Delmar Loop restaurant shows how to make the perfect shrimp pasta.

Today is National Shrimp Day. What better way to celebrate than with a great shrimp pasta? The chef from Three Kings Public House, located in the Delmar Loop, was on Fox 2 News this morning to show viewers how to make the perfect pasta. What's your favorite way to eat shrimp? Tell us in the comments.

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Three Kings Joins St. Louis Originals

The group works to promote independently owned local businesses.

Three Kings Public House has become the newest member of The Saint Louis Originals.  The Originals is a collaborative of independently owned and operated local restaurants committed to celebrating the food and friendship indigenous to St. Louis neighborhoods. “Three Kings has made a noticeable splash on the local dining and entertainment scene since it opened last spring,” said Bethany Budde, owner of SqWires and vice president of the Saint Louis Originals. “We are pleased to add this bustling new enterprise to our consortium of locally owned and operated restaurants, and to expand the dining options of our large and loyal base of Rewards Card members.” Food, Atmosphere Three Kings is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, with carry…

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Get Out

Get Out: Football on the Big Screen, Jake's Leg and Continuing the Legacy

Events around University City this weekend.

Each week University City Patch brings you a roundup of things to do in and around U City. Here are some ideas for the weekend of Feb. 3-5. Friday Saturday Sunday

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The Sweets Life

Eating My Way Through University City: Three Kings Public House

Natalie McLaury cooks and writes a food and recipe blog called The Sweets Life.

Stopping in for lunch at Three Kings Public House (6307 Delmar Blvd) recently, my expectations were fairly low. For one, it was a pub and standard pub food usually doesn’t wow me. After all, pubs are usually more about the drinks than the food, right? For another, Three Kings has only been open for a few weeks, meaning they were likely still working out a lot of glitches, training servers, figuring out the kitchen, etc. It turns out, Three Kings far, far surpassed my expectations. I didn’t just enjoy my Saturday afternoon there—I can’t wait to return! Though we opted to enjoy the nice weather and sit outside, I did sneak inside to check the place out. The restaurant itself was very dark, but everything from the bar to the booths looked …

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