The Sliced Pint Is Serving Toasted Ravioli Pizza — and It's Actually Good
The newest restaurant to open downtown is serving a new kind of pizza that would only make sense in St. Louis – and we're not talking about the thin-crusted Provel-topped version at Imo's. No, we're...
View ArticleTrolley Crew Erred in Ripping Out Lindell Homeowners' Hedges, District Admits
Stephanie and Michael Roberts' bushes were about as big — and as useful — as bushes get. At well over six feet tall, they gave the couple's home a degree of privacy, even though they live right on...
View ArticleA Look Inside New Venue Delmar Hall on Its Opening Night with Stir
Delmar Hall, the new 800-capacity venue brought to you by the minds behind the Pageant, saw a sold-out show for its opening to the public this past weekend. The 10,000-square-foot space hosted a...
View ArticleSnow Factory Is Now Open, Serving Asian-Style Treats on the Loop
Snow Factory (6602 Delmar Boulevard), the trendy ice cream spot that opened two weeks ago in the Delmar Loop, is one of the few places in the entire Midwest serving Thai-style ice cream rolls. The...
View Article6 Terrific Tacos to Eat in St. Louis Right Now
Whether it's Taco Tuesday or you've simply got a hankering for one of the tastiest concoctions known to man, we've got a roundup of some of the hottest spots in St. Louis to indulge in tacos right...
View ArticleAfter Issuing 61 Pardons, Missouri Governor Nixon Is Still Playing It Safe
The days are dwindling in Jay Nixon's second — and final — term as Missouri governor, which will come to an end on January 9. But as the race to replace him heats up, Nixon is likely wondering how...
View ArticleFlorissant Pit Bull Ban Isn't That Popular After All, Sunshine Law Request...
Some Florissant officials have defended the St. Louis suburb’s 11-year-old ban on pit bulls as something supported by residents. But documents recently obtained by a pro-pit bull advocacy group using...
View ArticleCritic's Pick: Unknown Hinson to Perform at Ready Room on Saturday, October 8
It is unclear whether Unknown Hinson got a boost to his popularity with the resurgence of vampires in popular culture, brought about largely by the Twilight series of movies and books — Hinson's brand...
View ArticleLuke's Diner from Gilmore Girls Is Coming to St. Louis
Gilmore Girls fans, your dreams have come true: this Wednesday, October 5, Luke's Diner is coming to St. Louis. You can sip coffee a la Rory and Lorelai — and even better, the coffee will be free. The...
View ArticleJimmy Joe the Carriage Horse Is Retiring From Tower Grove Park
After seventeen years of service and an estimated 2,700 carriage rides, Jimmy Joe is being put out to pasture. Literally. The 21-year-old purebred Clydesdale, long in residence at Tower Grove Park,...
View ArticleDJ Don Tinsley Is Killing It, Even After 30 Years
Older music fans may remember the early days of the electronic scene in St. Louis: Underground raves in warehouses or abandoned buildings were all the rage. Publicity spread not through social media...
View ArticleBroadway Flop Celebration Gets New Life from New Line Theatre
In a world full of remakes, rip-offs and rehashes, it's nice to know that there are still surprises. Namely, that an ancient Sumerian play about the winter solstice can somehow be fresh and...
View ArticleThree Tall Women, Now at St. Louis Actors' Studio, Is Surprisingly Uplifting
Edward Albee is celebrated for his sharply drawn dramas about sharp-tongued people, and Three Tall Women is no exception. It's the story of an old woman, listed only as "A" in the program, nearing the...
View ArticleKahlil Irving Makes Art That Grapples with Race — and Life
In the week of September 19, the 24-year-old sculptor and multimedia artist Kahlil Irving was supposed to be basking in the triumph of his first solo exhibition, scheduled to open the Friday before at...
View ArticleReview: Five Aces Bar-B-Que Is a Worthy Successor to Mama Josephine's
Antonio Ellis gets it all the time. "You know, I used to come here when it was Mary's place" and "Does Mary still come around?"…
View ArticleA Hillary Clinton-Themed Haunted House Is Coming to St. Louis
Republicans, well-known for their wit and charm [editor's note: Fact-check this], have been having a field day with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in recent months for the last 30...
View ArticleThe Novel Neighbor Has One of the 10 Top Bathrooms in the Nation
When people ask Holland Saltsman if her book store, the Novel Neighbor in Webster Groves, has a public restroom, she's always delighted to show them the way — and then watch their reaction. First...
View ArticleNewly Announced: The Lumineers, Project Pat, Joe Budden, Drive-By Truckers...
Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention.…
View ArticleThe Leonas Offer a Feminist Take on the Garden of Eden with New LP Forbidden...
Few human stories are as fundamental, or as fundamentally troubling, as the myth of Adam and Eve's expulsion from the Garden of Eden.…
View ArticleGary Johnson Supporters Will Protest Debate at Anheuser Busch Today
When Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton take the stage to debate at Washington University on Oct. 9, Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson won’t be there. But he’s hoping to change that by putting pressure...
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