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Missouri's Most-Googled Term of 2016 is Totally Embarrassing
Well, Missouri, we see where your priorities lie. This week, real estate website Estately turned to Google Trends to determine the most Google-searched terms of the year in every state.…
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Defying Police 'Do Not Cross' Line Would Be a Crime Under Proposed Missouri Bill
Ignoring a strip of "Do Not Cross" police tape in front of a crime scene is good way to piss off some cops, but — surprisingly — you can't be criminally charged for it under current Missouri law....
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The Improv Shop Buys a Building of Its Own, Plans Move to the Grove
After seven years of teaching comedy and six of hosting comedy shows in nearly a half-dozen leased spaces around the city, the Improv Shop is finally settling down — with a new home in the Grove big...
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For Sardella's Jordan Howe, Coffee Is His Life's Calling
The head barista at Sardella(7734 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton; 314-773-7755), Jordan Howe, was at his lowest point professionally when he wandered into Reeds American Table to apply for a job as a...
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Nathan Cook's Bruxism Series Celebrates Two Years on Thursday at the Schlafly...
In addition to running the Close/Far Recordings tape label and performing noisescapes as NNN Cook, Nathan Cook has long helmed the Bruxism series of concerts. These monthly shows put a handful of...
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The Palm Trees Brings Saudi Cuisine to Cherokee Street
A new restaurant is now open in the space on Cherokee Street that previously held Revel Kitchen — and it's bringing something altogether new to south St. Louis.The Palm Trees(2837 Cherokee Street)...
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Celebrate Carrie Fisher Tonight at the Monocle
Beloved actress, author and wit Carrie Fisher died this morning after suffering a heart attack last Friday. And tonight, her St. Louis fans are coming together to celebrate her life, and one of her...
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Five Women Wanted in South St. Louis Burglary
St. Louis police are searching for an all-female burglary crew that pulled off a south city heist. The five women hit a home connected to a business on December 1 in the 4000 block of South Grand...
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Sing Is the Rare Animated Film That Feels Like Real Life, Only Better
So, since the comparison is inevitable, let's get this out of the way right now: Yes, Sing — from Illumination, the people who gave us the Despicable Me movies and The Secret Life of Pets, among...
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The 10 Best St. Louis Albums of 2016
In the ten years the Riverfront Times has been running the Homespun column, we've reviewed more than 500 local releases from all corners of the city, representing untold movements, scenes and styles....
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St. Louis' 10 Best New Restaurants of 2016
If you take a bird's eye view of the last few years, St. Louis' food scene has been all about perfecting various culinary genres. There was barbecue, fried chicken and Neapolitan pizza — and 2016 was...
View Article10 Bad Things That Will Happen in 2017: A Modest Prediction
2016 sucked wang, and not in a fun way. Will 2017 be better, like it was back when America was great, or worse, like when a "wealthy" circus peanut cosplaying as a human being was grabbing pussy left...
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13 Reasons 2016 Didn't Suck After All
Forget everything you've heard about our recent annus horribilis. Here's why life is not so bad after all So a whole bunch of people died, and America elected a dude with a terrible combover. Big deal!…
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Feds Test Bridgeton Houses Near Landfill for Radiation
Editor's note 12:35 p.m. on December 28: An Environmental Protection Agency spokesman clarified that while the EPA would like to test dust from inside the home of Michael and Robbin Dailey, they are...
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La Luna Cafe Plans to Open on the Hill in Early 2017
A new kind of coffee-centric cafe plans to open in St. Louis' old-school Italian neighborhood this spring. Married couple Ricardo and Jessica Hayes and their business partner Pete Nicolazzi plan to...
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Newly Announced: Diarrhea Planet, Ike Reilly, Jonathan Richman, Minesweepa...
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.…
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Candlelight Vigil Will Honor St. Charles Carriage Horse Who Drowned
A candlelight vigil in St. Charles tonight will honor Cash, the carriage horse who plunged into the Missouri River last week after being spooked and fleeing his handlers. …
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Thief Steals Catering Van, Fire Department Truck
Update 10:02 a.m.: St. Louis County police say the fire department's truck has been found near Interstate 64 and Winghaven Boulevard by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A 36-year-old man has been...
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Winter Flavor 2016: Recipes That Will Warm Your Belly — and Your Soul
This year's Winter Flavor special issue is now on the streets of St. Louis. To get recipes from two dozen top St. Louis chefs, please look for your copy wherever the RFT is available.…
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Natasha Kwan's Jalapeno Soup Will Keep You Warm This Winter
This year's Winter Flavor special issue is now on the streets of St. Louis. To get recipes from two dozen top St. Louis chefs, please look for your copy wherever the RFT is available.…
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