U. City Drops Charges for Teen Arrested During Darren Seals Protest
A high school student arrested during a September protest in University City was scheduled to appear in court this week. Deandre Williams, a nineteen-year-old student at Madison Senior High School in...
View ArticleHey Look: Dateline Loves Ted Drewes, Too
Thought Ted Drewes couldn't get any more famous? Think again.…
View ArticleMissouri to Pay $9 Million to Family of Brandon Ellingson, Who Drowned in...
The family of a young Iowan who drowned in the custody of the Missouri Highway Patrol will be paid $9 million by the state of Missouri. Brandon Ellingson drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks in May 2014...
View Article8 Great Things to Do This Week for $20 or Less
The weather is expected to take a turn for the worse this weekend, alas, but that's no reason to stay indoors. Plenty of interesting things are taking place across the city — almost all of them...
View ArticleYou Can Vote for St. Louis Zoo to Win Best Zoo Lights in the U.S.
One of St. Louis' most-loved holiday light displays is in the running to be named the best in the country — and your vote can help it get there. The Saint Louis Zoo Wild Lights, an spectacle of...
View ArticleBig Muddy Dance Kicks Off Its New Season — and New Works — on Saturday
The end of the year may be quickly approaching, but the Big Muddy Dance Company is just getting started — with so intentions of slowing down any time soon. The Grand Center-based contemporary dance...
View ArticleThe 8 Best Concerts in St. Louis This Weekend: November 18 to 20
This weekend brings a two-night stand at the Pageant by St. Louis stalwarts the Urge, a Saturday night visit by Meek Mill at the Ambassador, and a Friday night Heavy Anchor performance by STL's own...
View ArticleHimalayan Yeti Will Bring Indian and Nepalese Flavors to South St. Louis
A new restaurant — opening as soon as next week — aims to bring something new to south St. Louis: the cuisine of India and Nepal.Himalayan Yeti(3515 S. Kingshighway) will offer fine dining, complete...
View ArticlePinball Wizard Takes Aim at World Record — by Playing for 40 Hours Straight
Richard Kennison is a true pinball wizard, and he’s aiming to become the greatest one in the world by defeating the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing the game. The previous record...
View ArticleJon Hamm Is Finally Cool with His Huge Wang
Jon Hamm has a very large penis. That's nothing new — the native St. Louisan's unwieldy wanger first made headlines in 2013 when New York Daily News reported troubles on the set of AMC's Mad Men. The...
View ArticleAmbushed St. Louis Police Officer Shot in Face, Chief Says
A St. Louis police sergeant was shot twice in the face on Sunday evening in a south city ambush, city leaders say. The 46-year-old sergeant was patrolling in a marked police Tahoe about 7:30 p.m. when...
View ArticleSt. Louis-Based Mamakea Aims to Take the Hassle Out of IKEA Assembly
Cyndi Demick had always taken a sort of joy out of a task others find horrific: assembling IKEA furniture. An engineer by training, she had the kind of technical mind that enjoyed the nuts and bolts...
View ArticleFor Eric Wilkinson, Flyover Coffee Is a Labor of Love
Eric Wilkinson, the founder of Flyover Coffee(4579 Laclede Avenue, 314-827-5503), thought he knew good coffee. He bought whole beans, ground them every morning and used a French press for brewing.…
View ArticleSuspected Cop Shooter Killed in Shootout with St. Louis Police
Update 4:10 p.m. St. Louis police have identified the suspect as nineteen-year-old George Bush III of the 7000 block of Landsdowne Avenue. Bush was wanted for a series of violent crimes in St. Louis...
View ArticleMauhaus Cat Cafe Is Bringing Joy — and Cats — to Maplewood
There are a couple of things you should know before you visit Mauhaus(3101 Sutton Boulevard, Maplewood; 314-384-2287), the new cat cafe and lounge that opened earlier this month. One, you need to...
View ArticleCritic's Pick: Vektor to Perform at Firebird This Monday, November 21
Since 2002, Vektor has been peddling its brand of highly technical thrash metal — with more than a splash of progressive metal influences — all across the U.S. and Europe, earning itself legions of...
View ArticleIs St. Louis Ready for Another Stadium Debate? Soccer Fans Hope So
St. Louisans are rightfully suspicious of splashy stadium deals, especially when they involve public funding. It was less than one year ago that city leaders bypassed a public vote in order to placate...
View ArticleCirca STL Brings a Roundup of St. Louis Classic Dishes to Des Peres
If you did not go to high school in St. Louis, and you were to dine at Circa STL (1090 Des Peres Road, Des Peres; 314-394-1196), the new restaurant now open in west county, you might be wise to take a...
View ArticleCritic's Pick: Diamond Head to Perform at Fubar This Monday, November 28
Diamond Head's biggest claim to fame may well be its influence on heavy metal behemoth Metallica. The latter has covered several songs by the former, most notably "Am I Evil?," which Metallica even...
View ArticleBlue Ultra Lounge to Open on Delmar East This Week
A new upscale lounge and restaurant is coming to the area of Delmar just east of the Loop.Blue Ultra Lounge(5917 Delmar Boulevard) plans to open Wednesday, November 23, in the spot that previously...
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