Instagram account 'STL Bucket List' features local businesses

Lucas Farrell is on a mission to give struggling businesses something to hold on to with the help of his social media account, STL Bucket List ST. LOUIS — The phrase “bucket list” usually means places to go or things to do before you leave Earth. But the words are taking on new meaning in St Louis. The Eat Rite Diner in downtown St Louis was probably a bucket list item for people in the area. It now sits empty with the windows boarded up. “It’s truly heartbreaking,” Lucas Farrell told 5 On Your Side. Sadly, Eat Rite isn’t the only place breaking hearts. “There’s a lot of other businesses that are in that same boat. They’re holding up by a thread,” said Farrell. Farrell is on a mission to give those struggling businesses something to hold on to with the help of his social media account, STL Bucket List. “I think of social media as a digital billboard,” he said. He set it up originally on Instagram to post his favorite eats and showcase his favorite places. “A lot of people want to see great pics of the city,” he said. “Everything that really makes St. Louis great.” It…
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