St. Louis Ranks Sixth in Best Cities to Celebrate Independence Day
St. Louis, by the numbers, is a pretty awesome place to celebrate the Fourth of July. To be precise, it's the sixth best city in the United States when it comes to Fourth of July celebrations,...
View ArticleThe Picky Eater's Guide to Katie's Pizza and Pasta
Katie’s Pizza and Pasta (9568 Manchester Road) has made a name for itself in Rock Hill, creating a quirky space in a strip mall where you'll find inventive pizza and pasta dishes. Helmed by Katie Lee,...
View Article30 Ridiculous Things You Can Still Buy at Nagle's Before Its Doors Close Forever
St. Louis is full of hidden treasures but Nagle's Variety & Collectible Gift Store in Florissant is not one of them. The family-owned classic "five & dime" shop has been in business for 46...
View ArticleIn Fight Over Witness Information, St. Louis Prosecutors Turn to Public for...
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce calls it a road map that violent criminals can follow directly to victims and witnesses. Public defenders call it the law. The dispute centers on personal...
View ArticleThe 9 Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: July 1 to 3
Happy birthday, America! As if the fireworks and barbecue and free-flowing booze isn't enough, we in St. Louis also got you a shitload of excellent events to enjoy this weekend.…
View Article8 Things to Do This Week While Celebrating America's Birthday
This ain't England anymore; the Queen can't move birthdays around willy-nilly to take advantage of better weather.…
View ArticleSt. Louis Restaurant Openings & Closings: June 2016
It's been a very active month in the St. Louis restaurant scene. Not only did the area's most acclaimed restaurant, Niche, close its doors after a decade of service, but the most controversial sports...
View ArticleDamien Rider Is Skateboarding Route 66 After Escaping Dark Past
Damien Rider found peace among the sharks. Battling the mental demons of horrific childhood abuse, the Australian adventurer paddled himself nearly 500 miles along the coast of his homeland in 2015....
View ArticleFox 2 Investigative Reporter Chris Hayes Arrested In Kinloch for Doing His Job
Fox 2 investigative reporter Chris Hayes was arrested yesterday after he tried to bring a camera into a public meeting. A Kinloch police captain stopped Hayes at the door."You come into the meeting...
View ArticlePolice Officer, Suspect Wounded in North St. Louis Shootout
A Hillsdale police officer was wounded and a suspect grazed early Sunday in a north county gun battle, police say. The officer, a 26-year veteran, tried to arrest a 24-year-old man about 12:30 a.m.,...
View ArticleCritic's Pick: Black Lips to Perform at the Firebird This Friday, July 8
A chance meeting at Philadelphia’s WXPN studios two years ago put ’80s icon Boy George on the same stage as Atlanta garage-rock legends the Black Lips. Together they covered T. Rex’s “Bang a Gong,”...
View ArticleTommy "Salami" Andrew's Complete Guide to the Hill
When Tommy "Salami" Andrew of Randolfi's(6665 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-899-9221) thinks back to growing up on the Hill, he's amazed that the mom-and-pop shops he frequented as a kid are...
View ArticleCome Back to Us, Hernando W.
In every age, there are those who see the mundane and recognize possibility. The visionaries.…
View ArticleCity Greens Market, the Grove's Non-Profit Grocery, Is Ready to Reopen
Although some of the shelves currently sit empty, the Grove's only grocery store — and one of St. Louis's few non-profit community grocery stores — is preparing for its comeback.City Greens Market...
View ArticleHot Box Cookies is Coming to Clayton
Night owls and sugar addicts, your cookie options are about to expand. Late-night cookie delivery business Hot Box Cookies has announced that a second St. Louis-area storefront will open this month...
View ArticleChilling Video Shows Rifle-Toting Killers in July 4 Double Homicide
Two gunmen armed with combat-style rifles were caught on tape as they ambushed four men in north St. Louis on Monday, killing two and badly wounding a third. The victims pulled up just before noon in...
View ArticleSt. Louis Man Kills Mother, Stepfather Before Suicide, Police Say
An early morning slaughter in north St. Louis was a suicide and double murder, police say. Kenneth Murray, 44, killed his mother, 60-year-old Eunice Cain, and his stepfather, 59-year-old Reginald...
View ArticleHow Howards in Soulard Got New Life After a Massive Rehab
If anyone in the whole wide world was the right person to become the general contractor of a massive bar rehab project on the southern edge of Soulard, it was Judith Howard. Having lived in the area...
View ArticleTodd Solondz's Wiener-Dog Is a Celebration of Bile, Scorn and Excrement
One of the consistent problems of the omnibus film, whether it's a commercial effort like the 1932 If I Had a Million or an arthouse-aimed endeavor like the many European anthologies of the 1960s...
View ArticleReview: Hazelwood's Worldwide International Food Market Is a Hidden Gem
At first, the splashy photos advertising Philly cheesesteaks seem incredibly out of place on the front doors of Worldwide International Food Market. But once you talk to Ayah Sumren, they make perfect...
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