SCENE By Ligaya Figueras
Blood and Sand is carving out new ground in St. Louis.
Blood & Sand Sets Sail A trendy bar fi nds a following among St. Louis' cocktail sect. W 18
genteel environment. Some six months later, the venue has become a hot spot for cocktail lovers. Th e massive interior at Blood & Sand has the air of a country club: stately
chandeliers hang from 15-foot ceilings, stylish red leather banquettes fi ll the 100-seat dining area and a handsome bar spans the length of one wall. Yet the impeccably
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hen private membership at bar and restaurant Blood & Sand opened in St. Louis last fall, locals wondered whether guests would be willing to ante up a $15 monthly fee for access to smart drinks and a swanky,
designed establishment is far from uppity and pretentious. Owners T.J. Vytlacil and Adam Frager, who both gained a reputation in the city as talented bartenders prior to opening their own place, were inspired to create Blood & Sand as a social club where guests can explore approachable, yet eclectic, drinks and food.
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