'Locker Room Talk' Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years
An Ohio sex trafficker who set up shop in a St. Charles hotel has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Kyle "Dad" Parks, 54, had tried to wriggle out of the charges by claiming incriminating...
View ArticlePhysics Professor and 'Proud Homophobe' Gets Owned by Wash. U Freshman
In his role as physics professor at Washington University, Dr. Jonathan Katz labors to explain universe through the study of its parts in motion. But when he's not in the classroom or in the...
View ArticleShooter Targets, Kills Two Laclede Gas Workers in Random Mid-Day Attack
At approximately 11:16 a.m. this morning, a gunman open fired on a pair of Laclede Gas employees in what police are describing as a random act of violence. The shooter then turned the gun on himself....
View ArticleThe Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend, April 21 to 23
A Shakespeare festival, a two-day Earth Day celebration, a bites & brews celebration in Alton — this weekend is positively packed with fun events in the St. Louis area. Here are our favorites.1.…
View ArticleFound by the Pound Promises Superior Second-Hand Clothing on South Grand
A new shop on South Grand will open its doors for the first time this weekend, promising "rescued" clothing that's been carefully curated from a downright huge collection.Found by the Pound(3232 South...
View ArticleBanh Mi So Is Open. Long Live Banh Mi So
Thomas and Lynn Truong had folks scared. For more than a month, their beloved south city restaurant, Banh Mi So(4071 South Grand Boulevard, 314-353-0545), had remained shuttered.…
View ArticleThe Flaming Lips Will Bring a Rock & Roll Spectacle to the Pageant This Sunday
The Flaming Lips never stood a chance. Following the back-to-back transcendence of The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, albums that melded state-of-the-art psychedelia with weird...
View ArticleYour Complete Guide to Record Store Day in St. Louis 2017
Record Store Day turns ten on Saturday, marking a decade of the hipster-chic holiday that runs in parallel with the zombie vinyl industry. Think of it as Christmas, or maybe Black Friday, for both...
View ArticleHow Chef Matthew Galvin Found His Way at the Shaved Duck
Even when he was a young kid, Matthew Galvin of the Shaved Duck (2900 Virginia Avenue, 314-776-1407) realized he had it better than most kids when it came to dinner. "I kind of felt bad when I'd go to...
View ArticleCaffeine Crawl Will Bring Coffee Lovers Together in St. Louis May 12 and 13
Caffeine Crawl will return to St. Louis May 12 and 13 — the sixth consecutive year the coffee-fueled trip will make its way through top shops here. Coffee enthusiasts can choose between six different...
View ArticleSt. Louis Real Estate Is Smoking Hot Right Now
The St. Louis real estate market is so hot right now, buyers are likely starting to feel distinctly outmatched. But sellers?…
View ArticleCheers Is Closing Wednesday — And Everything Must Go
Cheers Restaurant & Lounge(1 Beckett Plaza, Valley Park), the beloved neighborhood bar and grill in Valley Park, will close after service this Wednesday, April 26, after 26 years of business. In a...
View ArticleQueens' Storytime at Webster University Is Anything but a Drag
"PENGUINS!" the crowd of children excitedly shouted upon seeing what book was to be read next. Helena Handbag smiled affectionately, adjusted her emoji-covered dress, bobbed one pink stiletto-covered...
View ArticleHopcat-St. Louis to Bring Big New Beer Mecca to the Delmar Loop
HopCat, the Michigan-based craft beer-focused concept that's taken the Midwest by storm, plans to open in the Delmar Loop later this year — bringing 80 taps and seating for 345 people, including a...
View ArticleShowcaseSTL to Feature More than 100 Acts in the Grove June 16 and 17
Ever heard of lightning striking in the same place four times? The Riverfront Times' annual summer musical festival will take place in the Grove for the fourth year in a row on Saturday, June 17, with...
View ArticleDrive-By Shooter Fires Into House, Killing Sleeping Woman, Police Say
A 51-year-old woman was killed in the middle of the night when a drive-by shooter sprayed bullets through her bedroom window, police say. Evelyn Gates was asleep about 2:30 a.m. today when the...
View ArticleRich and Charlie's Celebrates 50 Years of Pasta, Family and That Salad Dressing
Fifty years ago, a pair of Italian families with long roots in the St. Louis restaurant industry opened a place on Delmar. Rich and Charlie's, named for co-owners Rich Ronzio and Charlie Mugavero,...
View ArticleMake Like Brando and Give St. Louis Your Best 'Stella!'
Are you loud, lusty and prone to ripping your shirt in fits of emotional turmoil? You might have what it takes to win this year's Stella!…
View ArticleThe Bobby Dazzlers Is One of This Year's STL 77
Nothing goes with gnarly distorted guitar quite like fuzzed-up distorted vocals to conjure fantasies of a basement party running wild. The Bobby Dazzlers keep their songs short, fast and reckless,...
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