Our local independent businesses provide much more than just good prices:

Better Service
Local owners and employees really know their businesses and their customers — and can offer you more personalized service and relevant advice.

Superior Quality
Many locally owned independents provide higher-quality products and services to you than the average national chain business.

Unique Choices
Independent local businesses bring their own creativity to their businesses — offering selections you won’t find elsewhere.

Real Commitment
As residents and fellow St. Louisans, local independent business owners have a genuine vested interest in your community's schools, our local environment, and other qualities of life.

Local Character
Local independents help create the many distinctive neighborhoods St. Louis is known for. Buying from your locals helps preserve the St. Louis area's unique culture and prevents it from becoming just another generic Anytown.

 

 

Our City and County local independents are just a click away.

Our members are local independents who’ve taken a stand to help spread the word about locals, by joining the BUILD St. Louis business alliance. Please patronize their businesses – and refer friends and family to them, as well.  
 

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+ symbols indicate BUILD St. Louis' founding member businesses.
Inactive index links are some of the categories still under development.

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Pubs & Restaurants
Click on web addresses to visit members' sites.

Live Music

The Gramophone | TheGramophoneLive.com
314 531 5700 | 4243 Manchester Ave in The Grove neighborhood (63110) Map
We’re a fun and comfortable place to enjoy your favorite genres of music, along with music that’s new to you. Because we’ve designed a space that accommodates shows of any type – from laid-back jazz sessions to lively funk jams, and from St. Louis blues to garage-band rock – no two nights are ever the same at The Gramophone! What you can consistently expect, however, is great service, tasty beverages, and outstanding music. We offer a full bar, including draft, bottle and can beers; wines by the glass and bottle; and classic and signature cocktails. We’re a non-smoking 21+ venue with free parking on the street and nearby. Visit our website for our hours and show calendar. Let us know the music you’d us to feature! Follow us at http://Twitter.com/TheGramophone.

Pizzerias

Feraro’s Jersey-Style Pizza | FerarosPizza.com
314 588 8345 | 1862 S. 18th St in the Soulard neighborhood (63104) Map
314 843 3456 | 11726 Baptist Church Rd in Concord Village (63128) Map

We hail from the Jersey shore but we’re now proud St. Louisans – and excited to be new members of BUILD. We’ll post our full listing soon!

Pubs

Schlafly Beer +* | Schlafly.com
314 241 2337 | The Tap Room: 2100 Locust St in Downtown West (63103) Map
314 241 2337 | Bottleworks: 7260 Southwest Ave in Maplewood (63143) Map

St. Louis' largest independently owned brewery, brewing more than 34 styles of beer annually (six available in bottles year-round and eight seasonally.) Available at hundreds of stores, bars, and restaurants in the St. Louis area and at our two brewery-restaurants. Tours on the hour daily at the Bottleworks — call for info.
* A Saint Louis Originals member.

Restaurants

Mangia Italiano | DineAtMangia.com
314 664 8585 | 3145 S. Grand Blvd in the Grand South Grand district (63116) Map
"One word — wonderful! Service was attentive, wine selection was great, food was fabulous and well presented, and the ambiance was eclectic and fun! Jazz music was great." — Guest review, SauceMagazine.com. Fresh pasta, retail and wholesale! Dinner: Sunday – Thursday,  5:00 – 10:00,  Friday & Saturday, 5:00 – 10:00. Lunch: Monday – Saturday, 11:30 – 5:00. Lunch buffet: Monday – Friday, 11:30 – 2:30. Bar until 3 AM nightly.

Nadoz Euro.Bakery+Café | NadozCafe.com
314 446 6800 | Coronado Ballroom:
3701 Lindell Blvd in the Grand Center neighborhood (63108) Map

314 726 3100 | The Boulevard:        
12 The Boulevard St. Louis in Richmond Heights (63117) Map

We’re a locally owned neighborhood café run by the culinary staff of Steven Becker Fine Dining. Nadoz Café offers only the freshest, seasonal ingredients in our European style paninis, sandwiches, crepes, soups, salads, and delectable dessert pastries. We serve breakfast all day at our Boulevard location. And don’t miss our great beer and wine specials during happy hour! Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/NadozCafe.

Wine Bar & Restaurant

Robust Wine Bar | RobustWineBar.com
314 963 0033 | 227 W. Lockwood in Webster Groves (63119) Map
We invite you to discover the world of Robust – where a passion for life, love and wine comes alive! Whether a novice wine drinker or expert, we want to create an enjoyable and enriching experience that educates each guest to the next level. Sip wines, sample our tasting plates, and shop our wines and gifts. Our menu of artisan cheeses, charcuterie, and unique gourmet tasting plates are inspired by our wine selection. Wines are listed by Robust Factor – a friendly format to help you navigate through the vast world of wines. With more than 40 wines by the glass, wine flights, and a full bottle list, choose your favorites or our onsite sommeliers will be happy to accommodate you with a selection. Follow us at http://Twitter.com/RobustWineBar. Become a fan at http://www.Facebook.com/RobustWineBar  Named St. Louis Magazine’s Restaurant of the Year 2008 and ALIVE Magazine’s HOT LIST – Best Wine Bar 2009.

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