Motorcycle Dispute Led to St. Louis Man's Murder, Police Say
The murder of a St. Louis County man on Sunday afternoon was motivated by a feud over a motorcycle, authorities say. Dale Dixon, 56, opened fire on Christopher Myers at his home in the 2700 block of...
View ArticleRaids on St. Louis Convenience Stores Have Now Yielded 35 Indictments
Last week, convenience stores across St. Louis were raided by federal and local law enforcement agencies, startling regular shoppers and neighbors who watched as agents removed merchandise and other...
View ArticleYou Can See Jon Hamm Right Here in St. Louis for $25
For us locals, the coolest thing about Jon Hamm is that you might just see him anywhere around St. Louis. He's a frequent visitor to his hometown, one who's been spotted all over the city, from the...
View ArticleSt. Louis Restaurant Openings & Closings: May 2017
It's been a very busy month within the St. Louis restaurant scene. Some long-awaited projects finally made their way across the finish line in south city — with both Lemmons and the Bevo Mill now...
View ArticleNew Homeless Shelter Near Downtown to Replace Weed Control Warehouse
St. Louis plans to shut down one temporary homeless shelter and open another next week as it continues to struggle with the fallout of forcing Larry Rice to close his controversial facility in the...
View ArticleCigar Box Guitar Festival Brings DIY Instruments to St. Louis This Weekend
Guitar fanatics and DIY lovers will have a place to call home this June. Now in its fifth year, the St. Louis Cigar Box Guitar Festival will return Saturday, June 3.…
View ArticleForest Park's 1974 KISS Kite Fly Gets Immortalized in Song — Acid Trips,...
One of the weirdest concerts to ever go down in St. Louis has to be the spring of 1974’s KISS kite-fly in Forest Park. The outdoor gig, put on by rock station KSHE (94.7 FM) on March 29, attracted...
View ArticleEthan Leinwand Is Preaching the Gospel of St. Louis Blues Piano
On an overcast Tuesday night in downtown St. Louis, the streets are predictably quiet — at least since the Cardinals are playing an away game in Los Angeles. But in the shadow of Busch Stadium, along...
View ArticleChef Rick Lewis Leaving Southern, Will Open New Restaurant in the Grove
Rick Lewis, whose Nashville fried chicken spot Southern proved a smash hit in Midtown, is going out on his own. Lewis announced this morning that he will be leaving Southern(3108 Olive Street) after a...
View ArticleJohn Henry Is One of This Year's STL 77
This year the RFT recognizes St. Louis'stellar music scene by presenting the STL 77, our list of 77 acts who did big things in the last twelve months. From now through June 17, the date of our huge...
View ArticleDracla Is One of This Year's STL 77
This year the RFT recognizes St. Louis'stellar music scene by presenting the STL 77, our list of 77 acts who did big things in the last twelve months. From now through June 17, the date of our huge...
View ArticleMissouri Can't Figure Out How to Spell 'Maintenance'
What impeccable timing you have, Google. Earlier this week, Google Trends tweeted an infographic displaying the word each state has the most trouble spelling. To determine its results, Google examined...
View ArticleWoman in Wheelchair Stands, Steals Purse, Cops Say
She can walk! A woman using a wheelchair made a miraculous recovery when she rose to her feet, snatched an elderly diner's purse from a Central West End restaurant and sprinted away, authorities says....
View ArticleThe Best Things to Do This Week in St. Louis, June 2-7
So what if it's not a three-day weekend — it's still packed with stuff. See Circus Flora in Grand Center.…
View ArticleThe Mad Crab to Open in U. City, Replacing Kim Son Vietnamese Bistro
Last month, Kim Son Vietnamese Bistro(8080 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-432-8388) quietly closed its doors. It was an unheralded end to a long tenure (ten years and four months) in the heart...
View ArticleSt. Louis Homeless Search for Space as City Shuffles Shelters
Most nights, James Williams just tries to keep moving."The park closes at ten," he says. "So I walk the streets all night."…
View ArticleParvo Deaths Have Petland Customers Fuming
On May 21, Jacob and Mariah Reichenberg family purchased their husky puppy, Maverick, from a pet shop in Lake St. Louis. In barely more than a week, he was dead — victim of the virus known as parvo....
View ArticleThe 10 Best Concerts in St. Louis This Weekend: June 2 to 4
With summer being official now, the shows are coming fast and heavy. Go listen to "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas ten times in a row this weekend at Off Broadway, if that's your thing.…
View ArticleHell Night Is One of This Year's STL 77
This year the RFT recognizes St. Louis'stellar music scene by presenting the STL 77, our list of 77 acts who did big things in the last twelve months. From now through June 17, the date of our huge...
View ArticleMarquise Knox Is One of This Year's STL 77
This year the RFT recognizes St. Louis'stellar music scene by presenting the STL 77, our list of 77 acts who did big things in the last twelve months. From now through June 17, the date of our huge...
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