Mark Disper News Today

With four board members absent, the Des Peres Board of Aldermen on July 10 passed two bills and held a third for a future meeting.

Tucked inside the red-and-white striped building at 12247 Manchester Road in Des Peres is the neighborhood bar and grill known as The Village Bar.

The board unanimously approved the extension, which expires on Sept. 8.  “The Village Bar has decided that the natural wood is better than their original plan of painting the natural wood red,” said Des Peres City Administrator Doug Harms. “They need to resubmit their application to get their occupancy permit, and then submit it to the Architectural Review Board.” Alderman John Pound questioned the number of extensions granted to the business, saying the project has dragg...

He didn’t have to do it. No one would have noticed if he didn’t. When my friend, Ms. Osceola Thurman, passed on July 21, 2020, we held a modest service in Bopp Chapel for family and friends. In the chapel was a large spray of flowers from The Village Bar and Restaurant. Mark Disper, the owner and manager there, had taken the time to remember his only 108-year-old customer. No business model has been harder hit by the pandemic than the restaurant/bar business. The Village Bar is no exc...