You will have heard the music of the Penguin Café Orchestra, even if you aren’t one of their hard-core fans – like the two Japanese girls who flew in last month from Tokyo and turned-up to Glastonbury ...
Before they turn a former Italian cafe into a cafe-wine-bar hybrid later this year, Tom Van Beem and Emma Pegrum are testing the waters with eight nights of drinks, DJs and low-stakes good times.
They're now booking concerts at the space, including for singer-songwriters and traveling artists passing through St. Louis.