Third Man Records' Rolling Record Store Is Coming to Vintage Vinyl on Monday
The Third Man Records Rolling Record Store — basically a food truck, except the food is delicious vinyl — will make a stop at Vintage Vinyl this Monday. In its former life the truck was a delivery...
View ArticleThere's a Metallica-Focused Pop-Up on Cherokee Right Now
If you love Metallica, you might want to get down to Cherokee Street — pronto. A pop-up shop opened its doors at 3 p.m. today at 2600 Cherokee Street, offering everything from Metallica coolers to...
View ArticleThe Gorge 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 ArticleMayor Lyda Krewson Floats Tax Increase to Fund Police Pay Hike
During the mayoral campaign, Mayor Lyda Krewson suggested that more city police officers need to be hired — and that existing officers need a pay raise. She estimated the effort would cost about $20...
View ArticleICE 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 ArticleTurn Brings Farm-to-Table Breakfast and Lunch Fare to Grand Center
Grand Center’s newest restaurant, Turn(3224 Locust Street, 314-240-5157), is inspired by several elements in chef and owner David Kirkland’s life. As chef and manager of Café Osage since it opened in...
View ArticleWhat's Up With Those Colorful Pianos Popping Up All Around St. Louis?
Over the past few days you may have noticed an assortment of pianos placed along the Loop and other popular spots in St. Louis. You might have wondered, "Why the hell are those here?" Well, we've got...
View ArticleMTC No Longer Regulates Horse-Drawn Carriages; Animal Activists Cry Foul
On May 26, attorney Dan Kolde emailed a fiery complaint to the city of St. Louis and the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission, or MTC. The subject: a horse-drawn carriage he'd spotted clopping along a...
View ArticleOh Snap, Corey Feldman's Band Is Coming to the Lake of the Ozarks
The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. Prince on the Superbowl halftime show.…
View ArticleThe Trial Brilliantly Brings Kafka to Life as an Opera in Its U.S. Premiere
A man is awoken and informed that he is being arrested, but the charge is never clear. So begins Franz Kafka’s 1925 novel The Trial, but so too could begin any number of stories ripped from the...
View ArticleSt. Louis Man Shot Dead During Video Game Argument, Police Say
A St. Louis man has been charged with manslaughter in a deadly shooting that, police say, began as an argument over a video game. Officers responded late Thursday night to reports of a shooting at...
View ArticleEvy Dick of Pastaria Always Knew She Wanted to Be in the Kitchen
Evy Dick of Pastaria(7734 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton; 314-862-6603) had big plans for her culinary empire, dating all the way back to middle school. "By the time I was in sixth grade, I wanted to open...
View ArticleThe Knuckles 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 ArticleSeashine 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 ArticleNorah Jones Will Perform at Peabody Opera House Tonight
What Norah Jones lacks in edge she makes up for in what matters: melody, emotion, risks (as subtle as they may be), the pure beauty of music. If her collaboration with hipster hero Danger Mouse wasn’t...
View ArticleTef Poe Added to ShowcaseSTL June 17 In the Grove
Rounding out a lineup of more than 100 acts, Tef Poe has been added to ShowcaseSTL, taking place in the Grove neighborhood on Saturday, June 17. The rapper, activist and co-founder of Hands Up United...
View ArticleForest Park Named One of 15 Most Beautiful Parks in the World
News flash, St. Louisans: you live near one of the most beautiful city parks in the world. And no, that's not just hometown bias. Last week, Fodor's Travel published a list of the "World's 15 Most...
View ArticleMissouri Chimp Gets Hollywood Help in His Quest for Freedom
The Missouri Primate Foundation in Festus, Missouri, is not new to controversy. Animal advocacy group PETA has been targeting the non-profit for some time now, alleging that it houses chimpanzees in...
View ArticleSt. Louis Is 'One of the Most Underrated Food Cities in America'
Forget what Mike Piazza said about Italian food in St. Louis. And forget about those famous former residents who allege we're all about fried food and ranch dressing.…
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