Del Taco

'Flying Saucer' To Get Mo. Statewide Preservation Award

Kelsey Proud — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:49:48 +0000

The building in Midtown which has become commonly known as the "Flying Saucer" will receive an award for its much-publicized transformation.

The Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation will recognize the effort at their Preservation Honor Awards ceremony on Feb. 27.

A Starbucks moved into the former gas station and Del Taco restaurant in Sep. 2012 and a Chipotle restaurant is expected to inhabit the other side of the building in the coming weeks.

Morning headlines: Thursday, September 15, 2011

Julie Bierach, The Associated Press and WSIU — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:24:25 +0000

Developer announces Del Taco building might not be demolished after all

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, at a public meeting last night, developer Rick Yackey said that he’s in final negotiations with two tenants to occupy the shuttered former Del Taco building.

Morning headlines: Thursday, August 18, 2011

The Associated Press and KBIA — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:44:02 +0000

St. Charles house fire claims fourth victim

A tragic house fire in St. Charles has claimed the life of a 4th victim. 8-year-old Quentin Gresham died early this morning, following the deaths of his father, mother and younger sister earlier this week.

As the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports, the lone survivor of the deadly blaze is 11-year-old Robert Zwilling, who escaped by jumping out a second-floor window.

Del Taco bill wins narrow approval from Board of Aldermen

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:49:58 +0000

A measure that local preservationists worry could lead to the demolition of the UFO-shaped former home of Del Taco on Grand Ave. is on its way to the mayor's desk.

Del Taco gets hearing before St. Louis Board of Aldermen

Adam Allington — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:33:56 +0000

A taco stand shaped like a giant flying saucer was the subject of heated debate at the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen on Wednesday.

The board’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee approved a tax abatement bill which could move North Grand’s Del Taco one step closer to demolition.

The iconic gas station turned fast-food joint has become a cause célèbre among local preservationists.