Rick Yackey

A new Starbucks opened Friday in a Midtown St. Louis building often called the 'flying saucer.'The modern building faced an uncertain future last year…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 15, 2011 - The plans are in and the saucer-shaped building at 212 S. Grand is ready to chart a…

Developer announces Del Taco building might not be demolished after allAccording to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, at a public meeting last night, developer…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 18, 2011 - South Grand's flying saucer may not be flying away after all. Instead developers are…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 9, 2011 - When the St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted 15-9 in favor of a 10-year tax abatement…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 1, 2011 - At 11 p.m.,Thursday, the Del Taco restaurants on South Grand Boulevard and McCausland…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 29 2011 - St. Louis aldermen on the Housing and Urban Development Committee voted 5-2 in favor…