One of the city’s most acclaimed bars appears to be in trouble—with rent past due and one co-founder facing criminal charges, apparently for stealing from the other.
Platypus, located in The Grove neighborhood of the City of St. Louis, was named one of the 10 best bars in the U.S. by Food & Wine on April 8.
But just one week later, a post on the bar’s Instagram account by co-founder Meredith Barry hinted at financial trouble. “Platypus needs you,” she wrote. “We are navigating some incredibly painful challenges that were left at our doorstep—challenges that have tested my spirit and the resilience of our team in ways I never imagined.” She went on to ask patrons for their support and to praise several team members. Co-founder Anthony Saputo was notably not one of them…