April 29th was a busier than usual Thursday night at Andrew's French Quarter in Crystal City when the restaurant became the first ever in Jefferson County to participate in "Dining Out for Life," a fundraiser for St. Louis Effort for AIDS. . .

The White Grill first opened its doors on Main Street in 1938, and is now the oldest Festus business still in its original location.  Caroline and Mike LaBrayere purchased the restaurant in 1998.  They were managing other restaurants when they noticed that the White Grill was for sale.  “We walked in and an hour later it was ours,” Caroline LaBrayere says.