After decades of loyal business, Central West End mainstay Kopperman's Deli (386 N. Euclid Ave.) has closed. A statement from owners Brian Shearrer and Darin Jenkins was posted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and on the Kopperman's Facebook page Friday afternoon.
"In February, one of the owner partners experienced a personal medical emergency requiring a substantial ongoing commitment to his own recovery. After months of trying different combinations of hours and staffing, we realize that we cannot sustain operations at Kopperman’s," the statement read.…