Community Stories with Curtrell Curtis McCann
When Yesterday’s Bar & Grill closed in May 2023, another longtime St. Louis establishment went dark. For nearly ten months, a restaurant that had been part of the community since 1982 remained closed, leaving its future uncertain.
But two familiar faces weren’t ready to let Yesterday’s become just another memory.
Michael and Melissa Feger had been customers since 2006. After years of enjoying the restaurant from the other side of the table, they made the decision to take ownership, reopening Yesterday’s in March 2024.
What began as a favorite neighborhood hangout became a personal commitment to preserving a piece of St. Louis history.
From Customers to the People Behind the Counter
For Michael, running Yesterday’s is only one part of an already demanding schedule. A Marine Corps veteran, he teaches mathematics at the University of Missouri–St. Louis during the day before heading to the restaurant to work behind the bar at night…