URBAN MATTER is located at 4704 Virginia Ave, St Louis MO 63111 * 314-456-6941
Tue / Wed / Thur / Fri 11-6 * Sat 11-5 * Sun/Mon by appointment
We are in south St Louis; 4 blocks east of south Grand and a short 10 blocks from the Bates exit on highway 55 .
"I moved to Dutchtown about six years ago. A lot of people ask me why I like this neighborhood. It's kind of out of the way. There aren't a lot choices for coffee or shopping...yet. In the past two years, the neighborhood has slowly been blooming. Old storefronts are being carefully restored, and adorable bungalows too. I wanted to give a shout out to @urbanmatterstl, an awesome shop that uses just such a storefront the way neighborhoods used to: little business downstairs and a home upstairs. I guess I love this neighborhood because that's how the whole area (indeed, the city) used to be before. I'm so glad any time something like that comes back. So support a small business when you shop this year - it serves a larger purpose and honors an old school business model that keeps neighborhoods strong. #stlgiftguide #stlouis #stlmade #stl #dutchtown #urbanmatterstl
And I'd like to add that stores like UM give us a rare opportunity - to shop uniquely and slowly, and very personally. It might be silly, but when I shop at target or the like I don't feel like the store shares my values. All that stuff is big box junk. When I spend money at the shop I really feel like I know where it's going, and that I'm a part of something.
I guess I tend to be super idealistic when I think about it! I also find that UM brings back the convenience of a neighborhood shop: you can pop in and pick up soap or a nice candle - it feels wholesome and special. It makes me feel like my neighborhood is walkable, tight knit and beautiful. So a lot of what I like about the store is that it really is about more than just retail. And, it's good for people who come to the shop to see what different types of economic backgrounds/races and business types look like. Dutchtown isn't gentrified, it's real. It's not this little destination spot like cherokee where people will stop in and shop but not live, it's a mix of both..."
-Angela Malchionno, (Customer, Owner The Enamel Project)
Urban Matter is located at 4704 Virginia, St Louis Missouri 63111 * 314-456-6941 * mary.urbanmatter@gmail.com
Tue / Wed / Thur / Fri 11-6 * Sat 11-5 * Sun/Mon by appointment
Tue / Wed / Thur / Fri 11-6 * Sat 11-5 * Sun/Mon by appointment