🌱 Patch AM: Why did Kirkwood’s Session Taco close amid rising January shutdowns?

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• Why did Kirkwood’s Session Taco close amid rising January shutdowns?

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 28 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 53, low: 39.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ask George: Should St. Louis expect more restaurant closures this January than last year? (stlmag.com) — St. Louis-area diners are already seeing an uptick in January restaurant closures, including the Kirkwood location of Session Taco, even as analysts warn 2026 could be a ‘humbling year’ for the industry. While closures may outpace last January, more new restaurants are still slated to open than shut their doors, underscoring how crucial local support remains.
   

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Sunday January 11

• SOD AM - Christina
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Monday January 12

• SOD AM - Amy
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• Sustainability Commission Meeting
  City of Webster Groves Calendar , City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood , Webster Groves
  4:00 pm
• Traffic Adisory Board Commission Meeting
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  5:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• SOD AM - Daniel
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• Old Orchard Special Business District Meeting
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  8:00 am
• SOD PM - Christina
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  1:00 pm
• Rooted & Rising: Rosh Chodesh Women's Circle Sh'vat
  The J, Staenberg Family Complex, Arts & Education Building , 2 Millstone Campus Drive , St. Louis
  6:00 pm
• Willow Brook Skate Nite
  Skate City St. Louis , 3754 Pennridge Dr , Bridgeton
  6:00 pm
• PAT Toddler Yoga!
  Lindbergh Early Childhood Education , 4814 S Lindbergh Blvd , St. Louis
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Crash blocking southbound I-270 at Gravois, with all lanes open and a stalled vehicle on the right shoulder.
  4:54PM on Jan 9: MoDOT reports a stalled vehicle on I-270 East before MO 367 and a crash on I-70 East before I-270 with the right shoulder closed. (Nextdoor )
• This skilled nursing home was formerly run as a non-profit.
  We chose this for our loved one b/c of the proximity to our home, and the overall warm feeling, along with some good reviews/recommendations. While… (Nextdoor Kirkwood Park / Meramec)

🗞 Nearby News

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• Wellness In 2026: Where To Sweat, Stretch & Recharge In Ladue (patch.com)
• 'Once An Olympic City, Always An Olympic City' (timesnewspapers.com)
• 10 St. Louis restaurant favorites of Robin Restaurant chef-owner Alec Schingel - Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food Fascinated (saucemagazine.com)

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• Elroy W. Penke (republictimes.net)
• Health Department releases food inspection reports for week of Dec. 28 (myleaderpaper.com)

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