The Red Shack Is Now Serving Tex-Mex in Dogtown
Larry and Angie Lampert's Tex-Mex restaurant the Red Shack (6401 West Park Avenue) has risen from the ashes of their McCausland spot the Q-Shack to open in the heart of Dogtown. The father-and-daughter...
View ArticleSleepy Kitty's Flux EP Packs a Powerfully Poppy Punch
It seems hard to believe, but there was a time before Sleepy Kitty became ubiquitous in St. Louis' music scene.…
View ArticleLafayette Square's Newest Eatery Is Now Balentine's Restaurant & Sports Bar
Just three months after opening in the sizable Lafayette Square space that previously held Tripel, Balentine's(1801 Park Avenue, 314-833-4339) is already shifting gears. In recent weeks, owner Pierre...
View ArticleJazz: Meet the 2016 RFT Music Award Nominees
The 2016 Riverfront Times Music Showcase will be held this year on Saturday, June 18 in the Grove! By the numbers, this is the largest all-local music festival in St. Louis history with nearly 100...
View Article3 Art Openings to Visit This Weekend
If you're into a good art opening, Friday is your night: Three of St. Louis' smartest galleries have new shows premiering that evening. Stop by for one or two or make plans for all three.Géothermie:...
View ArticleThis Is a Bad Sign
Above you will see a metal street sign depicting the little stick figure man from the door of the restroom flying face-first over the handlebars of his bicycle. His arms are outstretched before him in...
View ArticleHacked St. Louis Budget Website Poses No Threat To City Data, Officials Say
A hacker group that describes itself as a "Bangladesh-based International Network of Muslim Programer [sic] & Hacktivist" is responsible for defacing the homepage of Stlbudget.com, which serves as...
View ArticlePop: Meet the 2016 RFT Music Award Nominees
The 2016 Riverfront Times Music Showcase will be held this year on Saturday, June 18 in the Grove! By the numbers, this is the largest all-local music festival in St. Louis history with nearly 100...
View ArticleChef Gerard Craft Is Closing Niche on June 11; Will Reopen as Sardella
Chef Gerard Craft announced today he will close Clayton's Niche (7734 Forsyth Boulevard) on June 11 — and will reopen the place as a "fun" breakfast, lunch and dinner restaurant, Sardella, in four to...
View ArticleCircuit Attorney Won't Prosecute Officers For Killing St. Louis Teen Mansur...
Two St. Louis metro cops who shot and killed a black teenager last year will not be criminally charged, Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce announced today. Around noon on August 19, 2015, police say...
View ArticleThe 8 Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: June 3 to 5
Summer is finally upon us, and the concerts keep on coming.…
View Article6 Fun Things to Do This Week for $10 or Less
At last, summer is here! So why not get out there and do something interesting?…
View ArticleHumane Society Urges Governor Nixon to Veto Bill Shielding Farm Records from...
For three years, Big Agriculture groups in Missouri and their lobbyists have pushed for a bill to help shield farm records from the public. This year, they managed to get it passed by both the...
View ArticleChef Brian Moxey Is Glad He Kissed Manhattan Goodbye
Brian Moxey, executive chef of Brasserie (4580 Laclede Avenue; 314-454-0600), has an impressive resume — a culinary education from the French Culinary Institute in New York, a gig with famed chef Tom...
View ArticleFolk: Meet the 2016 RFT Music Award Nominees
The 2016 Riverfront Times Music Showcase will be held this year on Saturday, June 18 in the Grove! By the numbers, this is the largest all-local music festival in St. Louis history with nearly 100...
View ArticleMetal: Meet the 2016 RFT Music Award Nominees
The 2016 Riverfront Times Music Showcase will be held this year on Saturday, June 18 in the Grove! By the numbers, this is the largest all-loca l music festival in St. Louis history with nearly 100...
View ArticleTwitter Erupts After St. Louis Police Chief Touts App-Assisted Panhandling...
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Sam Dotson has his hands full. In just the past week, the city was shaken by a spate of horrific crimes that included two separate shootings that killed a young...
View ArticleEx-Cop Jason Stockley Shown on New Video After Shooting
In the moments after firing five bullets into the body of a runaway driver, then-St. Louis Police Officer Jason Stockley seemed to be in no hurry, newly released cell phone video shows. The footage, a...
View ArticleArmadillos Are Invading St. Louis
The rise of the armadillos is upon us. For more than a century, the relentless grub eaters have crawled ever north, crossing nations once thought too distant into new landscapes once thought too cold.…
View ArticleNew Display at Lambert Shows Off the Beauty of St. Louis Architecture
Art museums and galleries aren't your only options for getting your creative fix this summer. You can also go to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport even if you don't have a flight.…
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