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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon Ordered to Serve as Public Defender
Missouri's top public defender just assigned a case to perhaps the most high-powered lawyer in the state — Governor Jay Nixon. With a flourish of some amazing showmanship, Missouri State Public...
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Video: Old North Arsonist Steals Cash Register, Torches Bar
A thieving arsonist was caught on tape splashing an accelerant across an Old North bar before he took off with the cash register and set the place ablaze. The combination burglary and fire began about...
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The 8 Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: August 5 to 7
Open Highway Music Festival continues through this weekend at Off Broadway with sets by Billy Joe Shaver, Amanda Shires and Andrew Leahey (Friday), comedian Todd Barry (Saturday) and Pokey LaFarge...
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8 Things to Do This Week for $20 or Less
The weekend is here, at long last. So don't waste these precious moments on a bar stool — check out some of the fascinating arts and culture events happening around town.…
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New Downtown Apartments, Gallery 1014, Inhabit a Century-Old Hotel
After nearly 30 years of vacancy, the downtown building that formerly housed the Hotel DeSoto is starting to take in guests again. Only this time they aren't checking in for the night — they're leasing...
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Reminder: Ted Nugent Is a Festering Garbage Person
Ted Nugent is coming to River City Casino this weekend. Wango Tango, baby!…
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Sushi Station Co-Owner Details Chef's Bad Behavior, Presses for Dissolution
The roots of the partnership behind Sushi Station, the year-old restaurant in Webster Groves, lie in a different sushi restaurant — Blue Ocean Sushi in the Delmar Loop. Natchanok "Pui" Nammakhot was...
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St. Louis' Sleepy Rubies Release Great Big Love, Will Perform at LouFest
When the schedule for 2016's LouFest was finally revealed a few months ago, there was much to love: foremost, the festival boasted a more diverse and representative lineup that encompassed rock,...
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The Little Dipper Is Closing August 13
The tiny sandwich shop on Cherokee Street that had diners — and critics —raving will be closing its doors.The Little Dipper (2619 1/2 Cherokee Street, 314-625-3530) announced on its Facebook page this...
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More Than $7K Raised After Drive-By Shooting Shatters Fubar Windows, Wounds...
A drive-by shooting in front of the Midtown rock club Fubar on Saturday night wounded five, including a person working for the club, and shattered its large street-facing windows. That's according to...
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New Semi-Pro Team, the Centurions, Brings Box Lacrosse to St. Louis
In the past 50 years lacrosse has taken the U.S. by storm, with programs at the high school, college, semi-pro and pro level popping up all around the country. And so it’s only fitting that St. Louis...
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The Badass Babes of St. Louis Are Focus of New Renegade STL Tour
Think you know everything there is to know about St. Louis? We bet you didn't know that a woman with St. Louis ties ran for president of the United States more than 100 years ago. You can learn facts...
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Brian Coltrain Won't Ban Any Ingredient from His Kitchen — Even Truffle Oil
Brian Coltrain of Guerrilla Street Food (3559 Arsenal Street; 314-529-1328) traces his culinary story back to his time shucking corn in Warner Robins, Georgia. "It all started when I was probably five...
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The RFT Is Seeking Interns for the 2016-2017 School Year
If you're a college student who's dreamed of writing or taking photos at an internship instead of fetching coffee or pretending to be busy while endlessly surfing the Internet, you might want to think...
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Chronic Underfunding Drove Public Defender's Ballsy Trolling of Governor Nixon
You almost had to feel bad for Jay Nixon. Everywhere you looked at the end of last week — CNN, The Washington Post, NPR — Missouri’s governor was getting punked by a little-known state official, who...
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Premiere: Watch the Jaw-Dropping New Video for Mir's "Portal Music"
Premiering this week on RFT Music is Mir's new video for his song "Portal Music," which was released in March. The video is a gripping, powerful piece of work directed and filmed on the desolate...
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Uber Lawsuit Moves to St. Louis County Court — a Victory for Taxi Commission
In yet another setback for the ride-sharing company Uber, U.S. District Court Judge Henry Autrey has ruled that the proper place for its legal battle against the Metropolitan Taxi Commission is in St....
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I Made Ted Nugent Super Mad and He Sent His Dumb Fans After Me
This past weekend, the sentient pile of Gadsden flags that calls itself Ted Nugent came to St. Louis for a performance at River City Casino. In advance of the show, I took the opportunity to remind...
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Tower Grove Park's Historic Chinese Pavilion Just Got a Major Facelift
The historic pavilion in one of your favorite parks just received a major face lift. An $18,827 renovation began on Tower Grove Park's Chinese pavilion in June, thanks to funds raised at the Friends...
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10 Better Names for Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
So the braintrust that runs Lambert-St. Louis International Airport has spent $8,500 to determine that the place needs a new name. Something that puts St. Louis first.…
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