Friday night Pete Stein relief fund: dump your change into the bucket with the DJ Thomas Crone tomorrow night at 10pm. Dig into your couch, empty your piggy bank and clean out that jar of pennies into the bucket of change to benefit the Pete Stein relief fund. We will kick half the funds from any Missouri draft sold after 10pm- and I might add that the lineup of these drafts are particularly great right now.

Schlafly Ocktoberfest & Bavarian Weiss, Urban Chestnut/Royale Apotheosis Saison UCBC Zwickel Unfiltered Helles Lager, Perennial Southside Blonde Belgian Blonde, Boulevard Nomo Dubbel & Tank 7 Saison. And the Mister Smith cocktail- gin, mint, lime and Schlafly Ginger Beer. So good. Can’t miss on any of these.

Pete Stein just arrived back in town this week. Pete just lost his legs beneath his knees in an accident about two weeks ago. He worked here for a while and is a close friend to many here on the southside. We will take paper donations of course all night.

I will offer shoe shines after midnight outside with all proceeds to benefit the fund. Tips are appreciated and will also go to the fund.

Monday, August 29 – Sunday, September 4

After a major week, including our debut of the St. Louis Feast Day celebration here, along with a large chunk of our staff enjoying the heck out of themselves at LouFest, we’re playing it a bit easier this week. Good times every night, plus a few special treats.

Art Event: Thursday!

From our main man, Dana Smith:

Since December of 2010, I’ve been working on what has become three 36×36 inch canvases of the bar at The Royale. These pieces will be on display starting September 1 and we’ll kick it off with an informal opening from 8 pm-10 pm. Also on display will be three older paintings of Mark Early, Steve Scariano and Typo Cafe (now home to STL-STyLe). DJ Mark Early will also be spinning records throughout the night.

DJ Schedule for the Week

Tuesday, 8/30: 3 Minute Record (writers of local blog spin three-minute songs ‘til close)*

Thursday,9/1: Mark Early (new wave, no wave, punk, disco, the way retro was meant to be spun)

Friday, 9/2: Jim Utz (rock, soul, R/B, from the famed Vintage Vinyl hype man)

Saturday, 9/3: Matt Harnish with the St. Louis Shuffle: Tower Groove Carnival Pre-Party Edition (all STL music, all night)

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* Read 3minuterecord.wordpress.com today!

Every Week

We start with the week with Vinyl Side Mondays. Bring down some wax. Play a side of it. Order up a half-pint of beer if’n we like it, which we probably will. (That’s: probably. Make it good!)

We end the week with Cocktail Museum Sundays. Curator Robert Griffin reanimates the best classic drinks for the contemporary crowd. Kicks off as our kitchen closes at 9 p.m.

Holiday Note

The hard-working staff at The Royale salute the American working man and woman with a Labor Day tribute, by not opening for one-minute of the day. We’ll be closed at midnight on Sunday, September 4 and re-open for lunch and day-drinking at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6. Enjoy your holiday, in whatever shape it comes to you.

A big party. A new beer. And our lead item of the week:

Next Thursday, August 25 · 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.:

The Royale Food and Spirits, which has labored throughout its six-year history to provide some of the most unique and entertaining party experiences in Saint Louis, is announcing another reason to celebrate. On Thursday, August 25th, the Royale will be throwing a party to observe the Feast Day of our city’s patron saint, Louis IX of France.

While the liturgical calendar provides the inspiration for this first annual event, the focus is on our city’s cultural heritage and its future: a story told through the media of food, cocktails, and craft beer.

The entertainment will also include live music by a French Creole fiddler, short talks by local historians on the founding of Saint Louis and the story of the local beer industry. The night will progress with alternating DJ sets of local and French pop music until closing time.

The Royale has teamed up with Urban Chestnut Brewing Company to produce a brand new collaboration beer: Apotheosis Farmhouse Ale. This beer, part of UCBC’s Reverence Series, will be an orthodox take on a classic French style traditionally enjoyed this time of year, and shares its name with the statue of Saint Louis that stands proudly in Forest Park.

In addition to the headliner, the Royale will be tapping other local talent for the event. In the line-up are kegs of Schlafly’s Biere de Garde and a dry-hopped Belgian-style pale ale from newborn Perennial Artisan Ales, as well as an exciting cameo or two from new and nascent local breweries.

As per usual, the Royale staff is preparing a line-up of food and cocktail specials to commemorate the event. Cocktail Museum curator Robert Griffin is preparing a batch of ratafia, an 18th-century-style cordial infused with local berries, and the kitchen will be incorporating fresh, local produce into a French-inspired menu.

Admission is free.

Also…

We thank our local firefighters. On this evening, a number of the recent grads of the St. Louis Metropolitan Fire Department will assemble on our patio for a get-together. We salute their graduation and their upcoming service to our community. Your work is much-appreciated!

DJ Schedule for the Week

Tuesday, 8/16 Jamie Toon & David Cleveland: a Tuesday tradition, featuring rock’n’roll

Thursday,8/18 John Gassel: punk, ska, Irish and pub rock, much fun

Friday, 8/19 Mark Early: THE best new wave spin in town, plus post-punk, no-wave and more

Saturday, 8/20 Roy Kasten & John Wendland of KDHX: one night, pluseverything on the musical map

Every Week

We start with the week with Vinyl Side Mondays. Bring down some wax. Play a side of it. Order up a half-pint of beer for your troubles.

We end the week with Cocktail Museum Sundays. Curator Robert Griffin reanimates the best classic drinks for the contemporary crowd. Kicks off as our kitchen closes at 9 p.m.

Tuesday, August 9: Theron Twneter will be manning the DJ decks tonight back from his retirement. This is just such a night. Expect a nice crowd early, too, as the weekly Beer Showcase is held, with various new and notable offerings coming your way every Tuesday. In short: great music, great beer tonight.

Wednesday, August 10: It’s mid-week. In some cultures that means dinner-and-a-drink. Including this here American one. Join us for some theme-free fun.

Thursday, August 11: Ain’t no DJ like JJ. Not a one of ‘em. Expect awesome garage, power pop, pysch and a pinch of punk and hard rock. Good times stuff, indeed. Got a request? Buy JJ a Miller Lite and start talking.

Friday, August 12: You might know Robert Griffin from his stints behind our bar. But do you know him as a songwriter from the band Prisonshake? Or as the label head of Scat Records? Or as the man who spins a set encompassing jazz-to-metal? To listen to Robert’s record collection is a treat, indeed, with the volume rising as sun travels west.

Saturday, August 13: Joe Schwab, as owner of Euclid Records, is now a label chief, himself. Recently, his Euclid imprint’s released music by the Painkillers, Sleepy Kitty and Troubabour Dali. So maybe we’ll get a hit of those groups, as well as the widest selection of music possible; after all, the guy’s got a massive collection of his own, and has a whole shop to pull from for his monthly run at the Royale’s ones-and-twos. Mega fun.

Sunday, August 14: It’s Cocktail Museum Sunday. Classic drinks, themed weekly. Some you probably won’t know, all are ones you should get to know. Authenticity served here.

News and Notes: After some prodding, some new titles have hit our book shelf. Come in, read for a spell. Or take one home, then bring it back when you’re done. Got a quality book in need of a home? Bring it down for that good feeling you get from sharing. Get back to your summer reading club roots at Club Royal.

Speaking of books, our good friends at Pudd’nhead Books are moving, just across the street and down a spell. Read about their move (and big August sale) here: http://tinyurl.com/3ktxeul.

Oh, yeah! We’re composting. With one of our staff members (guess which?) running a large garden, we’re working more our food waste into renewable compost. Trying to do the right thing, that’s what we do.

I opened up my house, the Royale, to the first responders to act as a relief station so all could cool down on the hot day. We served up cold water and some breakfast for the Firefighters and Police on the scene. Here are my pictures of the action that day.

Monday, June 20 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm

History professor Fred Fausz of UM-St. Louis will be on hand to sign copies of his new book, Founding St. Louis: First City of the New West, and to chat with patrons of The Royale. Books will be on sale at the bar.

The History Press, May 2011
* $21.99 pb / 240 pages, 52 illustrations

Fred Fausz offers a fresh interpretation of French St. Louis and the western Fur Trade from 1764 -1804, explaining how colonists from France, Canada, Illinois, and Louisiana created an alternative frontier of commercial prosperity and enlightened diplomacy as Osage Indian allies.

Introduction: A French Heritage Lost and Found
Part I: Founding St. Louis: Origins
A Pioneer from the Pyrenees
The Planners in New Orleans
The People and Prospects of Illinois
Part II: Fashioning St. Louis: Operations
Constructing a Wilderness Civilization
Creating a Congenial Indian Capital
Epilogue: Finding and “Fixing” St. Louis

“An absolutely essential book for historians of St. Louis, colonial
Louisiana, the Early Modern Atlantic World and American history.”
–Stephen Aron, UCLA

Hon. Jean Carnahan,Hon. Robin Carnahan,Hon. Susan Montee,Hon. Joan M. Burger, Hon. Kathy Burkett, Hon. Maria Chappelle-Nadal,Nancy E. Cross, Hon. Hazel Erby, Kay L. Gabbert, Hon. Rochelle Walton Gray,Hon. Darlene Green, Hon. Tishaura Jones, Hon. Jennifer Joyce,Hon. Jeanne Kirkton, Hon. Lyda Krewson, Hon. Eileen McGeoghegan,Hon. Genise Montecillo, Hon. Jamilah Nasheed, Hon. Stacey Newman,Hon. Mary Nichols, Rebecca Olson, Hon. Sue Schoemehl,Hon. Jill Schupp, Rose-Lynn Sokol, Hon. Gina Walsh, Hon. Robin Wright-Jones,& the Women of Saint Louis-committee in formationCordially invite you toBrunch and Conversation with SenatorSaturday, June 18, 201110:00 AMThe Royale3132 South Kingshighway BoulevardSaint Louis, Missouri 63139Hosts: write or raise $1,000 | Captains: write or raise $500 | Guests: $100 or $50Contribute online at http://finance.clairemccaskill.com/womenofstlRSVP to Jennifer Smith at jsmith@clairemccaskill.com or 314-918-810

Join Us – June 18th Women’s Brunch and Conversation with Claire McCaskill

The Royale Monthly NewsletterThe Official Monthly Newsletter of The RoyaleJune, 2011 Edition
In a month without a host of major events and parties to attend to, we’ll keep it relatively simple this time out, focusing on the basics. For example, the patio at The Royale is open and ready for business. Easy to remember, easy to enjoy.Let’s start out with one event, then look at some of the weekly favorites.
LITERARY SPEED DATING – SUNDAY!While we’re relatively light on special events this month, we will be featuring a Literary Speed Dating Night, this Sunday, with the support of Pudd’n’head Books.Jane Henderson, the editor of the Post’s books section, has written up a nice feature here:http://tinyurl.com/3ty5ponBecause it’s a Sunday night, we’ll also have the Cocktail Museum Sunday in effect, and weekly curator Robert Griffin is presently assembling a variety of literary-themed cocktails for the night.
SCHEDULE6/7 Kate Estwing6/9 JJ6/10 Adam Allington6/11 Bobby Analog6/12 Cocktail Museum Sunday9pm Literary Speed Dating6/13 Vinyl Side Monday6/14 Speaker Snacks w/ Terry & An Na6/16 TBA6/17 Mark Early 10pmAndrew Scavatto 6pm6/18 Jason Potter6/19 Cocktail Museum Sunday6/20 Vinyl Side Monday6/21 Jamie Toon6/23 John Gassel6/24 Thomas Crone6/25 Matt Harnish & The St. Louis Shuffle6/26 Cocktail Museum Sunday6/27 Vinyl Side Monday6/28 DJ Karabell
BEER SHOWCASE TUESDAYSGreat deejays and great beer specials, every week, Tuesdays. Join beertenders Matthew Thenhaus and John Fausz for limited edition casks, discount nights and samplings. Always a hit, never a repeat.Tonight: a beer showcase with a special cask of Aecht Schlenkerla Märzen smoked beer from Bamberg Germany. Also, Kate Estwing of KDHX’s “Beep Beep, Boop Boop” on the turntables.
BOOKS, REDUXA few months back, bartender John Fausz constructed a nice little bookshelf, featuring a pretty solid selection of titles. With tons of St. Louis-related content, alongside many international classics, the bookshelf’s a pretty smart compilation of titles, if we say so ourselves. Next time you come in, grab a copy and read. If you want to take one with you, do, but leave one on your next visit. And it’s bad karma to grab a $50 coffee-table picture book, while leaving a dog-eared copy of Alvin Toffler’s “Future Shock,” so don’t be that guy (or gal).
Also, there’s another member of the Fausz family represented on the wall. J. Frederick Fausz has recently published “Founding St. Louis: First City of the New West” on the History Press imprint. We’ve got copies of the book available for sale at the bar. Inquire, or take a glance at the bar copy. (But leave that one with us.) Edu-ma-cate yourself during your next visit.

– Steven Fitzpatrick SmithTavern KeeperThe Royale Food & Spirits3132 South KingshighwaySTL in the MO 63139
314-772-3600
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Great video by Bill Streeter of LofiSTL

And great shots by Brian Villa of the RFT:

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/slideshow/kentucky-derby-day-at-the-royale-33221181/

And more shots by Metromix:

http://stlouis.metromix.com/events/photogallery/kentucky-derby-party-at/2609280/content