Week in Review: 5 Stories You Should Know About in Kirkwood

It's been a busy week in Kirkwood, and Patch has a list of stories you need to know about before Monday hits again.

So, in case you missed 'em, here are five stories Patch covered in Kirkwood this week:

1. Pairings Wine and Dessert Bar Will Replace Jilly's in Des Peres -- It wasn't long after Jilly's Cupcake Bar a-Go-Go closed up shop in Des Peres that the wheels got moving on Pairings to fill its place. Find out where you can still get Jilly's cupcakes in the area, and when Pairings plans to open.
2. Raising Cane's Starting Construction in Des Peres -- The chicken fingers specialty restaurant is underway in the construction process for a standalone building. Have you been to a Raising Cane's before?
   
3. Kirkwood Chosen as Second Option For Riverview Gardens Transfer Students -- The unaccredited school district Riverview Gardens chose Kirkwood as another choice for bus transportation, next to Mehlville, for students wishing to transfer.
4. New Olive Oil Business Nearly Ready to Open in Downtown Kirkwood -- Another new business is moving in, putting the finishing touches on Olive Oils and More on Argonne Drive.
   
5. Local Athlete Battling Cancer: 'I just want to get back out there' -- A Kirkwood student who loves to play soccer and softball is fighting a rare type of cancer that has her sidelined. See how her friends and teammates are still keeping her out on the field.