Westport Plaza
Westport Plaza is a 42-acre (170,000 m2), commercial development, resort, and entertainment center[1] located in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Westport was built by a prominent St. Louis developer, Thomas J. White,[2] and opened in 1973.[3] Westport since has grown to over 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) of office buildings, restaurants, entertainment venues, and hotels.[4] The property was purchased jointly in 2007 by real estate company Golub & Co. and Boston-based Intercontinental Real Estate Corp.[5] In 2012, Westport Plaza was purchased by Lodging Hospitality Management.[6] The entertainment complex hosts many popular events over the year including the St. Louis Beer and Brat Festival, lunchtime concerts, "Parties at the Plaza" events, jazz concerts[7] and Archon 34.[8]
Restaurants and Entertainment Venues
- Backstreet Jazz & Blues- Jazz club featuring live music at night.
- Bradford's Pub- English-style pub
- Drunken Fish- Sushi Lounge with live music and karaoke at night.
- Funny Bone- Popular St. Louis comedy club.
- Kobe Steakhouse- Japanese, Teppanyaki-style restaurant provides entertaining dining.
- Paul Mineo's Trattoria- Italian Restaurant
- Trainwreck Saloon- American style restaurant and bar, live music and dancing at night.
- Westport Pizza Company- New York style pizza
- Westport also has fast-food chains of Starbucks, McDonald's, and St. Louis Bread Company
Theatre
- The Playhouse at Westport- hosts plays, musicals, and other live productions.
Hotels
- Sheraton Westport Plaza
- Sheraton Lakeside Chalet Resort
- numerous other hotels surround the Westport property.
- Residence Inn Westport Plaza http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/stlrw-residence-inn-st-louis-westport-plaza/
Media
- Studios of KTRS (AM)
Government
- Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce
- Maryland Heights Convention and Visitors Bureau
Transportation
Westport is located on Westport Plaza Dr. with easy connections to Page Ave near the I-270 and Page Ave. interchange in Maryland Heights. Metro operates bus routes in the Westport Plaza area.[9] Future plans to extend the Metrolink lightrail west from Clayton include a station at Westport.[10]
References
- ^ St. Louis Fine Restaurant Guide - West Port Plaza
- ^ "Chicago firm buys Westport Plaza, plans changes!". urbanSTL. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ West Port Plaza for sale - St. Louis Business Journal:
- ^ World of West Port Plaza
- ^ Westport Plaza sold - St. Louis Business Journal:
- ^ Lodging Hospitality Management buys Westport Plaza for $33 million
- ^ Westport Plaza
- ^ "Archon 34 website". Archon. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06.
- ^ Timetables
- ^ Citizens for Modern Transit Working to Expand Metrolink St Louis