🌱 Patch AM: How Spencer’s Grill keeps Kirkwood’s classic diner magic alive in 2026

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In today's newsletter:

• How Spencer's Grill keeps Kirkwood's classic diner magic alive in 2026

Also on today's calendar: Do You Believe Dreams are Spiritual Messages? and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 75 and low of 45 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
• Wednesday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• At This Retro Missouri Diner, Scratch-Made Biscuits And Gravy At The Counter Feel Like Another Era (newsbreak.com) — Spencer's Grill on South Kirkwood Road is still serving scratch-made biscuits, gravy, and classic diner breakfasts daily from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., now under new local ownership. Kirkwood families, solo diners, and visitors pack the retro counter for pancakes, hash browns, and Route 66 nostalgia, with weekend waits common but prices staying in the $10–$20 range and easy parking out back.
   

📸 Around Kirkwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkwood

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• Club Social →
  4 Hands Brewery – Kirkwood, 150 W. Argonnne, Kirkwood
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Unified Night Lights
  E.L. Lyons Memorial Stadium, Kirkwood High School
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Community Conversations
  E.L. Lyons Memorial Stadium at Kirkwood High School
  5:00 pm
• Do You Believe Dreams are Spiritual Messages? →
  Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S Geyer Rd, Kirkwood
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• 4 Hands Brewery -Kirkwood - Club Social →
  4 Hands Brewery – Kirkwood, 150 W. Argonnne, Kirkwood
  5:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Mississippi Moon at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center →
  Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 210 East Monroe Avenue, Kirkwood
  7:30 pm
• Mississippi Moon →
  Kirkwood Performing Arts Center KPAC, 210 E Monroe Ave, Kirkwood
  7:30 pm
Friday October 23
• Paul & Dave Reeb at Mike Duffy's Pub & Grill →
  Mike Duffy's Pub & Grill, 124 W Jefferson Ave, Kirkwood
  7:00 pm
• Paul & Dave Reeb at Mike Duffy's Pub & Grill →
  Mike Duffy's Pub & Grill, 124 W Jefferson Ave, Kirkwood
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Jeff Kinney | Fight or Flight →
  Keating Center for the Performing Arts, 801 West Essex Avenue, Kirkwood
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month Scavenger Hunt →
  Webster Groves MO
  10:00 am
• Acclaimed Artist Sky Hopinka Exhibition →
  Kooyumjian Gallery, 8300 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves
  10:00 am
• 25 Years Later – Webster University Photo Exhibit and Lectures Explore the Aftermath of 9/11 →
  Sverdrup Complex, 8300 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves
  10:00 am

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• 4 Hands Brewing Co kirkwood location

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🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

• Killeen council's choice for city manager swamped in controversies; she responds to KDH questions (kdhnews.com)

Ok Kirkwood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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