March & April DJ Sets
Never a cover. That’s up to us. Usually a great time. That’s up to you (and these talented DJs). MARCH Thursday, 14: JJ Friday, 15: Mark Early Saturday, 16: Ryan Snowden Thursday, 21: Scott Allen Friday, 22: Thomas Crone Saturday, 23: Rob Levy Thursday, 28: John Gassell Friday, 29: 18andcounting Saturday, 30: TBA APRIL Thursday, 4: Scott Fiss Friday, 5: Jim Utz Saturday, 6: Robert Griffin Thursday, 11: JJ Friday, 12: TBA Saturday, 13: Bruiser Queen Thursday, 18: Scott Allen Friday, 19: Mike Allen Saturday, 20: DJ 420 and His Weed...
read moreJanuary: DJ/Events Calendar
Every Sunday, it’s the Cocktail Museum with curator Robert Griffin. Mondays feature Vinyl Side Mondays; free beers for choice, full-side jams. Tuesdays offer occasional DJ sets from our staff and crew of regulars. Wednesdays feature theme-free-super-fun-times. Note: closed all of Monday, January 14, for staff appreciation day. Thursday, January 3: DJ TBD Friday, January 4: Jim Utz of Vintage Vinyl Saturday, January 5: Jeff Hess of KDHX Thursday, January 10: JJ Friday, January 11: Pokey LaFarge Saturday, January 12: Robert...
read moreCocktail Museum: Wæs Hæl!
Join us for 2 traditional Christmas and Yule hot drinks: Wassail and a Bowl of Bishop… Christmas Bowl of Bishop $6 A traditional 18th century holiday punch, Oxford style. Red and port wines mulled with roasted cloven lemons & their juice, spices, water and sugar. Served hot. “I’ll raise your salary, and endeavor to assist your struggling family, and we will discuss your affairs this very afternoon over a bowl of Smoking Bishop, Bob!” So says Ebeneezer Scrooge after his transformation, and in his offer of a bowl of punch,...
read moreRoyale Aviation Speakeasy New Year’s Eve Party!
Please join us for an intimate evening at The Royale as we ring in the new year in Prohibition-era speakeasy style with an Aviation theme. The Royale is offering very limited seating for just 50 dinner guests on New Year’s Eve 2011. Hurry to reserve your seat! There will also be a limited number of additional tickets available for general admission after the dinner hour. Advance dinner tickets cost $55 and include a complimentary serving of punch upon arrival, a five course meal, and a champagne toast at midnight. Dinner guests will...
read moreOur adopted 100 Neediest Cases Families
We have adopted three families for the holidays for the 100 Neediest Cases-cases come through Big Brother Big Sister Saint Louis. Please drop off items to the Royale by the 17th- gift wrapping party that night at 8pm: The first of our neediest cases families we adopted- please drop off items to the Royale by the 19th: Tamika is a single mother of 6 with no income. Keeping up with the rent and utilities alone is often an impossible task for this family. Through it all, the children understand the importance of going to school and doing well....
read moreDecember DJs, Events, Holiday Hours
Calendar of December events and holiday hours. Saturday, 12/1: Robert Griffin Thursday, 12/6: TBA Friday, 12/7: Jim Utz of Vintage Vinyl Saturday, 12/8: Christian Schaeffer of the RFT Thursday, 12/13: JJ Friday, 12/14: Dale Fisher & Tom Lampe aka The Decent Boyz Saturday, 12/15: Matt Harnish of Vintage Vinyl/BDR Records Thursday, 12/20: John Gassell Friday, 12/21: Mark Early Saturday, 12/22: Roy Kasten and John Wendland of KDHX Monday, 12/24: Closed all day for Christmas Eve Tuesday, 12/25: Open at 8 p.m. for Xmas drinks and...
read moreEmployee Spotlight, December: Mike Herr
Due to the demands of the job (say, closing the bar late, then arriving early the next day for set-up work), some Royale employees arrive to the occasional shift in less-than-full-freshness. But the balm that soothes any vexed spirit is a quick conversation with colleague Mike Herr. Even the most-faded flower stands tall after a quick exchange of pleasantries with our favorite Mike. Straddling the line between front- and back-of-house duties with aplomb, Mike’s upbeat nature, ready laugh and ability to make the world’s finest vegan...
read moreEmployee Spotlight, November: Gabe Newsham
We’re proud to introduce our debut Employee Spotlight, for November 2012. You might just know him, but… you might not, as he spends his Royale time in the back of the house, as a kitchen associate. So let’s get to know this young man, a junior at SLUH. Outside of working at The Royale, what does Gabe Newsham like to do? Practice, whistle, write, read, listen to music. What’s the favorite song/artist/genre you’ve picked up on in The Royale’s kitchen? Air, a really cool electronica duo Tilnise played for me...
read moreOctober Events
Lots of great deejays and special events this month: Thursday, October 4: David Kirkland Friday, October 5: Jim Utz of Vintage Vinyl Saturday, October 6: Rock the Vote party featuring live music by Mark Heil, Black Cat Heart Attack, Peter Noire and deejay sets by Jeff Burns, Derek Montaigne and RJ Swansin Sunday, October 7: Cocktail Museum Monday, October 8: Vinyl Side Monday Tuesday, October 9: Dr. Ferocious Thursday, October 11: JJ, plus Vice Presidential Debate Watch on the patio Friday, October 12: Jet Star Saturday, October 13: Robert...
read moreFeast Day Q/A
A Q/A with Sharon Smith, Curator of Civic and Personal Identity, Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center. She’ll be speaking tomorrow at The Royale, during our Feast Day activities. Some tips as to what to expect. Discuss, if you would, the initial work surrounding “Kettle to Keg.” For example, what are the components needed to research that moment in our history? I did a lot of background research on the many breweries that existed in St. Louis from the earliest in 1810 until the beginning of Prohibition for the...
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