In its annual listing of the best of everything in St. Louis, The Riverfront Times has named 40 South News ‘Best Local Website‘ – editors’ choice.
40 South News began last October, after editor, Doug Miner, was laid off from his job as editor with Patch, then owned by AOL.
“Whether it’s a ballot issue, a 26-cent price difference between two local McDonald’s or the flock of plastic flamingos that mysteriously appeared on a neighborhood street, Miner gets to the bottom of it. Like any good small-town reporter, Miner knows who’s who at the town halls, the high school football games and the chamber of commerce meetings, and his stories are uniquely well-sourced,” the RFT remarks.
Read the full story in The Riverfront Times.
Also, these area businesses won an RFT best-of spot (in no particular order):
- Southwest Diner: Best Place to Eat Out Alone
- Carl’s Drive-In: Best Diner
- Harvest: Best Restaurant to Die in the Past Year
- Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant: Best Margarita
- Schlafly Farmers Market: Best Farmers’ Market
- Dierbergs: Best Takeout Counter
- Double D Karaoke: Best Bar Bar
- ArtMart: Best Art Supplies
- Book House: Best Used Book Store
- The Hi-Pointe: Best Movie Theater
Bravo!!!!!
RFT surely got it right! Congratulations!
Well deserved recognition Doug.
You should have included the winner of “Best Diner” – Carl’s Drive In – also.
Thanks, Lettie! I’ll add Carl’s now.
Well-earned!
Big ups, Doug. Well deserved.
Excellent! Congratulations.
Awesome Doug! Keep up the great news reporting.
Congrats, Doug!
Way to go, Dougie!!! KEEP digging through the dross to get to the newsy nuggets! And keep rowing!
Congratulations! I feel very lucky to live in a community with a great local news source. Thank you for all the work you do, Doug!
Yay! That’s awesome, Doug. Glad they recognize why we love you so much!
Well done, Doug. Your tireless efforts are not unappreciated by us locals and now, not unnoticed by the larger community. Congratulations.
Harrumph! and… “Ditto.”
Congrats, Doug! Well earned!
Thanks very much, Ian.