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Taste of St. Louis proposes moving weekend food festival to Clayton; aldermen give preliminary support
Summary
Organizers of Taste of St. Louis presented a proposal to hold their multi-day festival in Clayton, promising large attendance, local restaurant discounts, and reimbursement for city services; city staff said they will draft a formal agreement and return to the Board for approval.
Organizers of Taste of St. Louis told the Clayton Board of Aldermen on Feb. 25 that they want to move their multi-day food festival from Ballpark Village to downtown Clayton and asked the city to consider hosting the event and a contractual relationship with the festival producers.
The presentation by Taste of St. Louis co-producers Chuck Justice and Kyle Vogt emphasized the festival’s scale (about 50,000 weekend attendees at its Ballpark Village site) and the organizers’ willingness to work with Clayton businesses and public safety staff. City Manager David Gibson told the board staff would negotiate the terms and return to the board with a formal agreement for the aldermen to review on March 11 or March 25.
The proposal matters because it would bring a large regional event into Clayton’s compact downtown, with potential economic upside for local restaurants and…
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