St. Louis Pilot Project Could End Hunger for Homeless Youth
St. Louis is set to be the first city to test out a new app aimed at solving hunger among homeless youth and veterans by connecting them via smartphone with free meals. According to Not Impossible...
View ArticleSaint Louis Bread Co. on South Grand Closes
You can get Thai, Filipino, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Vietnamese and Turkish food on South Grand — but as of today, you can't get the "you pick two" or other menu items popularized by Saint Louis Bread...
View ArticleContrary Cupcakes Is Baking (Delicious) Mini Cupcakes in Southampton
If you've ever dreamt of eating a cupcake-stuffed strawberry, you might want to head on over to Contrary Cupcakes, the shop in Southampton that proudly proclaims itself "St. Louis' only mini...
View ArticleRKDE Brings the Classic Arcade Experience to Cherokee Street
When Blank Space owner and proprietor Kaveh Razani took the reins of the massive, multi-floor 2720 Cherokee earlier this year, he brought changes to staff, décor and booking in one fell swoop. But...
View ArticleSt. Louis Police Handcuffed Jogger for Acting 'Suspiciously,' Lawsuit Alleges
While out jogging in Tower Grove Park on a chilly evening in February, Kevin Chestnut paused to watch traffic stop unfolding across the street from the running path. Although the 60-year-old was...
View ArticleWoman Faces Criminal Charges for Breaking Arm of Autistic Boy, 12
A worker at a Webster Groves childcare agency has been charged with cracking a 12-year-old autistic boy's arm, authorities say. Lavita Foston, 22, pinned the child down and wrenched his arm behind his...
View ArticleSt. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson Drops Out of Mayoral Race
St. Louis police Chief Sam Dotson has dropped out of the mayoral race. Dotson, who was chastised by Mayor Francis Slay when he entered the race, now says he's taken the mayor's recommendation to...
View ArticleChris Koster Concedes Missouri Governor's Race to Eric Greitens
There's going to be a Republican in the Missouri governor's seat. At 10:36 p.m., Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster conceded the governor's race to Eric Greitens, meaning that the Democrat-turned...
View ArticleRasheen Aldridge Crushes Rodney Hubbard Sr. in Central Committee Revote
New blood is coming to the St. Louis Democratic Party: Rasheen Aldridge handily defeated Rodney Hubbard Sr. in a revote tonight. …
View ArticleRoy Blunt Wins Again, Drops Jason Kander
Longtime incumbent Roy Blunt has beaten upstart Jason Kander in one of the most important Senate races in the nation. After trailing throughout the night, Kander conceded shortly after midnight. The...
View ArticleTobacco Tax Rejected (Twice!) by Missouri Voters
Looks like Missouri's dirt cheap cigarette prices aren't going up after all. State voters last night rejected two different options for tobacco tax increases, defeating both an RJ Reynolds-backed plan...
View ArticleJosh Hawley, Elected Attorney General, is Missouri's Favorite Zealot
Editor's note: This post has been corrected with Josh Hawley's correct office. In a night for zealots, Josh Hawley became a champion. The 36-year-old Mizzou law school professor, seen by supporters as...
View ArticleNewly Announced: Japandroids, Dada Life, Smino, Lee Brice, STRFKR and More
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 ArticleAfter Leaving the Civil Wars, John Paul White Is in a Good Place
On interview days, John Paul White heads out of his house in a Florence, Alabama, historic district, and paces the sidewalks. Maybe he wants to keep business separate from the home life he cherishes;...
View ArticleSlightly Askew's Cuddles Cannily Presents Two Sisters — and an Unquenchable...
Cuddles begins with a body laid out under a blanket in the center of the stage, wreathed in smoke and milky light. The body rises stiffly to a sitting position, and then recites a fairy tale about a...
View ArticleReview: Wicked Greenz Brings Culinary Genius to a Fast-Casual Concept
Chef Justin Haifley went to a fine East Coast culinary school and counts the legendary Charlie Trotter's in Chicago as his training grounds. He's led the kitchen at Roy's in New York City, cooked at...
View Article10 Highlights of This Week's St. Louis Film Festival Finale
If the St. Louis International Film Festival has a single distinctive feature, it is abundance. When the first festival was held in 1992, it used a single screen and presented only 25 films — three...
View ArticleBurglar Steals Gun From Elderly Woman, Shoots at Police
A burglar armed with a handgun he stole from an 83-year-old woman's home traded gunfire with St. Louis County cops before escaping into the night, police say. The incident began about 1:20 a.m. this...
View ArticleSurviving Election Night in St. Louis —'Fight Back' Echoes as Democrats See...
At Gina's Bar and Grill, an Old North drinking spot favored for its dance floor and billiards tables, election night begins with anticipation and no small amount of frayed nerves. …
View ArticleFear Not: Trump Isn’t Hitler. (But He Might Be Mussolini)
If you're a Clinton supporter and you're online today, no doubt you're seeing Hitler all over the place. Everybody from Cher to your entire Facebook feed are slinging Hitlers around (although in the...
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