At La Patisserie Chouquette, Simone Faure Is Devoting October to Harry Potter
Simone Faure of La Patisserie Chouquette(1626 Tower Grove Avenue, 314-932-7935) has a secret. Well, not so much a secret as a quiet badge of honor.…
View ArticleThe Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Week, September 29 to October 4
Notice anything different about this week's event list? Everything gets a question as a tease.…
View ArticleProtesters Again March Through Downtown St. Louis, Blocking Intersections
For several hours tonight, protesters reacting to the acquittal of former St. Louis cop Jason Stockley filled a "town hall" held by elected officials in the absence of Mayor Lyda Krewson, who canceled...
View ArticleProtesters: Our Only Real Demand Is 'Stop Killing Us'
For nearly two weeks, protesters against police abuse have marched across St. Louis, while even some of their supporters have wondered about the end goal."The response is always, 'So what do they...
View ArticleThe World's Best Tap Dancers Are Coming to the Grandel This Weekend
Tap dancing is taking over Grand Center this weekend, when three of today's most highly regarded hoofers take the stage at the Grandel (3610 Grandel Square, 314-533-0367). This Saturday and Sunday,...
View ArticleMissouri Company Fired Employee Who Complained About N-Word, EEOC Alleges
The federal government has filed suit against Floyd's Equipment, alleging the Sikeston-based construction company retaliated against a backhoe operator who complained about a foreman's use of racial...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Concerts in St. Louis This Weekend: September 29 to October 1
As the leaves change, so does the music on offer in the River City. Reggae legend Black Uhuru descends upon 2720 Cherokee while Marquise Knox celebrates a record release across town at Delmar Hall on...
View ArticleMission Taco and Hi-Pointe Drive-In Pair Up for New 'National Taco Day' Taco
Two St. Louis restaurant favorites, Mission Taco Joint and Hi-Pointe Drive-In, are teaming up to bring you a new creation in honor of National Taco Day, which is next Wednesday, October 4. Deemed the...
View ArticleACLU Sues St. Louis Over Treatment of Mansur Ball-Bey Protesters
The ACLU has filed another lawsuit against the city of St. Louis for its treatment of protests — but this one predates the unrest that's broken out in the city in the last two weeks. The suit, filed...
View ArticleSt. Louis Alderman's Pro-Police Resolution Delayed as Protests Continue
St. Louis Alderman Joe Vaccaro will have to wait if he wants to honor police with a city resolution. The 23rd Ward Alderman said there were "other sides" to the protests that are now entering a third...
View Article'Stop Killing Us' Banner at Cardinals Game Followed by Pepper Spray and...
A Friday night protest that began peacefully, with demonstrators dropping a banner inside Busch Stadium reading "Stop Killing Us," changed tone rapidly less than two hours later when police made...
View ArticleSt. Louis Restaurants Openings & Closings: September 2017
This month was chock-full of restaurant news, with a few sad closings and a fleet of celebratory openings. While we said goodbye to Randolfi's, Mona's, and Crave, among others, we got to say hello to...
View ArticleKatie Lee-Collier Puts the 'Katie' in Katie's Pizza & Pasta
In retrospect, dropping out of high school at fourteen and getting a job in a restaurant doesn't seem like such a bad idea. But Katie Lee-Collier admits not everyone has approved of her path."Not...
View ArticleLocal Man Drops the Most St. Louis 'For That Pussy' Challenge Video Ever
There isn't a whole lot that Dorreion Robinson wouldn't do for that pussy. At least that's the impression one gets from a video the St. Louis man posted to his Facebook page on Thursday. A recitation...
View ArticleFrequent Loser Jeff Roorda Trying Again, This Time for Jefferson County Exec
Jeff Roorda took a brief break last night from infuriating St. Louis city residents and turning support against local law enforcement to announce a whole new campaign: a bid for county executive in...
View ArticleJim Edmonds' Daughter Among Those at Las Vegas Concert During Mass Shooting
Former Cardinals center fielder and current broadcaster for Fox Sports Midwest Jim Edmonds says his daughter was among those attending a concert in Las Vegas that ended in a deadly mass shooting...
View ArticleMcArthur's Has Closed Its Delmar Loop Location
There's once again a bakery-sized hole at the western end of the Delmar Loop. McArthur's Bakery Cafe announced this weekend on Facebook that it was closing its location at 6630 Delmar, effective...
View ArticleRev. Darryl Gray, Arrested Outside Ballpark Village Friday, Speaks Out
The Rev. Darryl Gray is still wearing the jailhouse ID bracelet from his arrest during Friday night's protest next to Ballpark Village. He plans to keep it on as a reminder."I'm not going to be...
View ArticleSt. Louis Superman Announces His Final Year at Busch Stadium
St. Louis Superman will be leaving his Busch Stadium days behind in the not-so-distant future — but not just yet. Charlee Soffer has dressed as the Man of Steel for Cardinals home games since 2010,...
View ArticleSupport for Sales Tax Increase Drops as Voters Split on SLMPD's Protest Response
St. Louis residents are deeply divided when it comes to the protests that have erupted in the city in the last three weeks, according to a new poll from Missouri Scout. The poll consulted 1,072 likely...
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