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J McArthur's Will Close as of January 1
One of the RFT's best new restaurants of 2015 won't live to see 2017.St. Louis Magazine reports today that J McArthur's(3500 Watson Road, 314-353-9463), the well-reviewed spot in Lindenwood Park, will...
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Nancy's Boehm's Salted Caramel Banana Bread Could Make You Happy All 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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The U.R.B. Lets You Taste-Test Beer — and Eat Pizza — in the Grove
Urban Chestnut really cares what its customers think—enough to make them part of its decision-making process. Two weeks ago, the homegrown St. Louis company opened its Urban Research Brewery(4501...
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$140K Rewards Beg for Clues in Bob Cassilly's Death, Cementland Fire
Two big monetary rewards seek critical information in two high-profile incidents at Cementland, the late Bob Cassilly's 56-acre project on the Mississippi River north of downtown St. Louis. The...
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When Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Played St. Louis
The death of Debbie Reynolds barely a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher's passing seems like the sort of cruel, one-two punch only 2016 could provide. Both women forged individual remarkable...
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Shocking Chart Compares St. Louis Neighborhood to 'World's Murder Capital'
A website looking at gun violence in the U.S. honed in on St. Louis neighborhood the Greater Ville — with a shocking conclusion. The north city neighborhood, reports the Trace, has a murder rate that...
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Matt Osmoe's Pork with Sauerkraut Will Put Some Meat on Your Bones This Winter
Of all the recipes we received from top St. Louis chefs and bartenders for our 2016 Winter Flavor issue, by far the funniest was from Matt Osmoe. The bartender at Blood and Sand offered the recipe...
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St. Louis Named One of 10 Rising U.S. Cities
In some cities, urban living and homeownership can be seen as mutually exclusive. But earlier this month, real estate lifestyle website Curbed told the world that having the best of both worlds is...
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The Green Goose to Close Hampton Location
One of the RFT's favorite resale and consignment shops, the Green Goose(5611 Hampton Avenue, 314-352-5000), will be closing its doors for good on January 15. The shop, which sells both antiques and...
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10 Great Places to Catch Live Music in St. Louis This New Year's Weekend
Known mostly for its widespread disregard for livers, the animal called New Year's Eve has become an entirely new beast in 2016. So strong is the feeling that these past twelve months have been the...
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F.Y.E. Employees in South City Hope to Stop Chik-Fil-A Plan
Scott Burk, manager of the F.Y.E. record store located at the intersection of Hampton and Chippewa, remembers November 30 rather vividly. And with good reason — it was the day the Post-Dispatch...
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St. Louis Police Participation in The First 48 Hours a Mistake, Tishaura...
This month, the reality TV show The First 48 Hours begins shooting in St. Louis, following homicide detectives in real time as they attempt to solve the city's most serious cases. But at least one...
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St. Louis Restaurants Openings & Closings: December 2016
December 2016 may have claimed George Michael, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (ugh!), but it was a pretty good month for St. Louis restaurants. Cherokee Street gained what may well be the city's...
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St. Louis Murder Toll Hit 188 in 2016 — Tying 2015's Unusually High Number
St. Louis city police investigated 188 killings in 2016 — the last one an apparent murder-suicide in Dutchtown on the afternoon of New Year's Eve. That's the same number as last year, when homicides...
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For Sarah Walter of Colleen's, Cookies Are Her Canvas
When Sarah Walter, the chief cookie decorator at Colleen's(7337 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton; 314-727-8427), traded her canvas and paints for cookies and icing, she wasn't concerned with the...
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Missouri Primate Foundation Sues PETA, Seeking to Block Future Lawsuit
Late last year, the national animal advocacy organization PETA began to call out Festus-based Missouri Primate Foundation, alleging the non-profit was actually a "filthy" home where sixteen chimps...
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Crave Opens in Midtown, Offering Fun Twists on Street Food
Spicy popcorn chicken, served with drawn butter on the side. Mozzarella sticks crusted with Spicy Nacho Doritos.…
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You Can Help Plan the Future of Tower Grove Park
Tower Grove Park may have a storied history, but it's anything but stuck in the past. This month, the park's commissioners are kicking off the development of a long-term master plan to "preserve,...
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In a Shifting Music Industry, St. Louis Promoters and Venue Owners Make Peace...
In the last year, Delmar Hall opened on the edge of the Loop, a torrent of local album release shows drew fans and the city's DIY and independent scene grew in prominence — but for St. Louis promoters...
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