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Failoni’s of Dogtown: A Century of STL Hospitality + JJ’s Homeless Rescue
From the basement studio at Colombo’s Café & Tavern in Dogtown, we kick off with a powerful true story from JJ—about spotting a familiar face from his childhood, Tim Osborne, living under a downtown overpass… and how a bunch of Melville grads, a good Samaritan named Ken Stevenson, and a whole lot of hustle got Tim off the street and back on his feet. It’s the Brighter Side of Blue in action.
Then we sit down with Victor Failoni and Joey Meiners—son and grandson of Alex Sr. & Rosemary Failoni—to peel back the 100+ year story of Failoni’s Bar & Restaurant. From an Ellis Island start in 1916…
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