In the historic Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis, there’s a modest brick building with a green awning where poultry perfection is achieved daily – Jack Nolen’s, where the chicken sandwich isn’t just ...

Each bite delivers multiple textures and flavors – the crisp-yet-yielding flatbread base, the tender-yet-substantial burnt ends, the silky onion jam, the fresh arugula, and the crystalline parmesan.

To be completely fair, Goddard’s footprint did need modernization. The campus master plan—begun years ago—imagined a 20-year cycle of demolitions, renovations, and new builds. The idea: retire the ...