Bucket List Creative

What did we learn by spending a lunch with Wash U creators at Fork & Stix The Delmar Loop? A lot. We dug into current content trends and how media can motivate college students to take action and get out into their local community.

The rapid fire format allowed us to gather a ton of valuable info to make sure we’re understanding the next generation of creators and consumers. What they reinforced: trust is king. The creator economy isn’t going anywhere and social capital matters more than ever.

Excited to put these insights into action. Thankful for the opportunity to continue to partner with local students and universities to bridge the gap and keep more top talent in St. Louis following graduation.

Thank you Pat & the Fork & Stix team for the most delicious lunch spread.

Congratulations to our August Team Member of the Month, Joe Caradonna 📸

Joe has played a vital part in leading our media division this summer. He consistently goes above and beyond for our team and our clients. We have a big goals for our media team and excited to see Joe continue to lead that division.

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Congrats to Charles Davidson on completing the Adjutant General Basic Officer Leaders Course at Fort Jackson, SC! 🎖️

Over three months, Chuck trained to become a commissioned Army Human Resources officer, learning to lead soldiers while managing personnel functions like evaluations, promotions, and readiness, plus physical fitness, weapons training, and field exercises.

Chuck is now qualified to serve as a Battalion Human Resources Officer (S1). We’re proud to have someone with this level of discipline and leadership on our media team.

Welcome back, Chuck. 🙏

When partners collaborate 🤝

Our friends at RECON Electric recently wrapped up a project with the homies at Upshot Coffee. This is the impact of local business, a testimonial is not just a piece of social content. This will live on the website for years and reinforce Recon Electric has the local authority for electrical services.

Work is fun when we get a chance to work with friends. Upshot has been a strong partner and the official coffee of the 𝗦𝘁. 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 - ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ꜱᴛʟ show 🎙️

St. Louis area students ‼️ we have 2 fun hands-on roles that opened up for the fall semester.

We’re looking for a Junior Account Manager to gain real experience working alongside our agency team. You will work on content calendars, assist with video shoots, email marketing and more. The best part? We work with only local businesses so you will get to meet and network with the entrepreneurs that make St. Louis special.

We’re also adding a content creator and photographer to our media team. This position includes on-site content, editing, podcast production and more.

We’re accepting application through August 28th. Head to the link in our bio for more information 🔗

kinda chic to capture an iconic local brands new product 📸

Our favorite part about serving the St. Louis community is working alongside the brands that make our city unique. We just wrapped up a fun project for Fitz's Root Beer’s new mixer line at Sasha's on Demun | Wine Bar & Restaurant 🥂

📸 Joey Bunton
🎥 Joe Caradonna

Our media team recently took over Del Bono to see the magic behind one of St. Louis’ most exciting openings this summer.

Wood-fired pizza, Italian cocktails, house-made soft serve and one of the coolest dining rooms in St. Louis. Del Bono is the newest concept from Ben Poremba and Bengelina Hospitality Group (Bengelina Hospitality Group) bringing artisan pizzas made with a 72-hour fermented dough and premium Italian ingredients to the Delmar Maker District. 🍕

Del Bono is also part of Poremba’s larger vision for the Delmar Maker District. Within a few steps you’ll find Esca, Nixta, Florentin along with more concepts to come.

📸 Joey Bunton

4 Hands Brewing Co. is heading to the Wash Ave Food Hall 👀🍻

The Wash Ave Food Hall will feature an interactive 4 Hands PourMyBev Wall, giving guests the freedom to sample, pour and discover a rotating lineup of beverages by the ounce. It’s another exciting addition to St. Louis’ most walkable neighborhood, where great food, drinks and experiences are all just steps apart.

Stay tuned as we roll out more vendor announcements over the next couple months. Thank you to Sauce Magazine, St. Louis Magazine and St. Louis Business Journal for covering the announcement.

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop 🤝👀

Our friends from Capriotti’s came in from Las Vegas for a big upcoming sandwich launch 🚀 This is our third major commercial project in the last 6 months and the sets keep getting better and better. We’re honored to work with likeminded brands that continue to push the needle. Stay tuned ‼️

Media team: Jonathan Carney Joe Caradonna Joey Bunton

Food stylist: Amber Fisher

We’re slowly approaching a year since we acquired , let’s see how it’s going.. 👇

- Print is alive and well, we’re currently distributing a monthly print publication to 300+ local bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and grocery stores.

- Since joining forces with Bucket List, social numbers continue to grow. We’ve reached over 2.56 million people organically over the last month on just META platforms.

- EVENTS ‼️ Food Truck Friday is thriving. In our first 2 events under new ownership, we’ve seen 5000+ attendees and thousands of dollars of revenue generated for local operators.

- ‘The Sauce’ we immediately relaunched the podcast and have seen consistent growth month over month. Our host Lauren Healey sits down with the best of the best in hospitality with new episodes every single week.

What’s next?

MORE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
MORE IRL ACTIVATIONS
MORE EVENTS
MORE PRINT MAGAZINES
MORE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL RESTAURANTS

We’re just getting started… 💯

We are also always open to suggestions. We take pride in saving a local gem and iconic publication like and do not take that privilege lightly. We’re here to stay and continue to showcase our city as a thriving food and dining community.

📸 .fallert