Franco, the French restaurant on Eighth Street in Soulard, will be closing its doors this weekend. In a posting on its FaceBook page, the restaurant announced that Saturday will be its last day of service. "These past ten years have been special," owner Tom Schmidt said in the posting. "We have made so many lifelong friends and proudly served our passion to St. Louis. But sadly, it is time to say goodbye to Franco." Schmidt thanked those who have "made the restaurant hum," including Executive...
