Here’s an email Trip received about our Town & Country location:

Dear Mr. Straub,

      I just wanted you to know what a kind and conscientious act that one of your cashiers did today. Her name is Anne and I am sorry that I don’t know her last name but she always has a smile. She introduced me to Michel Design Works hand soap and for two months I have been waiting for this specific scent to come in and I would check every time I came in  to see if it had arrived.  I asked her to please hold one for me if it did.  Today when I came to shop, the cashiers were excited to see me as only one bottle had come from the Kingshighway store and Anne saved it for me.  I hadn’t been in for three days and she specifically saved it for me. It meant a lot to me and I wanted you to know how  thoughtful your employees are and what personal attention they give the customer.  The cashiers are the first and last people we see as we leave the store.  Anne, Pat, Barb and  others and the gentleman never let the lines get long and are always courteous and helpful. I love shopping at this Straubs.    

                                                                               Sincerely,

                                                                               Lori O.

It turns out that the Margarita has some stiff competition! Meet the Paloma: a citrusy-sweet cocktail using the Southwest’s most beloved spirit. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style with this delicious drink!

What you’ll need…

• kosher salt
• grapefruit wedge
• 4 oz Straub’s fresh grapefruit juice
• 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp sugar
• 4 oz tequila (preferably reposado tequila)
• 4 oz club soda
• ice

Directions

Pour some kosher salt onto a plate. Rub the rim of a highball glass with a grapefruit wedge and dip the rim of the glass in salt. Combine 4 oz. fresh grapefruit juice, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, and 1 teaspoon sugar in the glass. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in 4 oz tequila, add ice, and top off with 4 oz. club soda. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.

New to Straub’s Bakery: St. Louis-based Nutritious Planet’s Mookies Cookies & Herculite Granola. These deliciously healthy products are made with wholesome ingredients and tasty flavors that will keep you coming back for more. Head baker & owner, Mike Marino, recalls, “My love of baking started when I was fortunate enough to join St. Louis Bread Company—now Panera—when it first opened. I created the bakery products that are still enjoyed all over the country. Nutritious Planet is now my canvas for creating products. Nutritious Planet was started in 2007 and the focus has been on using interesting combinations and techniques to get the most out of the ingredients.  The products are baked in small batches and are carefully produced so that they are consistent from one batch to the next.”

Stop by to try these “out of this world” cookies and granola for the introductory price of $5.99 each! (12 Mookies or 12oz. Granola per package)