Masterful New York Singer-Songwriter Mirah Comes to the Duck Room This Tuesday
After nearly twenty years as an independent-minded singer-songwriter, Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn’s talents have long since achieved mastery. Her subtle command of language and flexibility with genre comes...
View ArticleUp From the Ashes, The Sweet Divine is Still Cooking
Almost six months ago, The Sweet Divine bakery (1801 S. Ninth St.) was up in flames. …
View ArticleSubway Robber Pays Bill, Steals Back Cash
A knife-wielding robber threatened an employee at a south city Subway sandwich shop, police say. The crook ordered food and even paid the bill before he pulled out a blade and pointed it at the...
View ArticleYou Can Vote for Missouri Botanical Garden to Win Best Botanical Garden in...
If you love Missouri Botanical Garden (and who in St. Louis doesn't?), you'll want to listen up. St. Louis' favorite floral haven is in the running for national recognition as part of a USA Today 10...
View ArticleMissouri DOC Loses Sunshine Lawsuit Over Execution Drug Secrecy
The Missouri Department of Corrections stalled and delayed rather than release public records that would expose its plans to pioneer the use of the drug propofol in executions — and now the state will...
View ArticleDocuments in Jennifer Florida Assault Case Allege Choking, Headbutting
St. Louis Board of Aldermen candidate Jennifer Florida allegedly choked, headbutted and hit a 29-year-old man in Creve Coeur during an ugly custody battle for her young grandson, according to newly...
View Article'Zero' Tax Claim by Soccer Stadium Backers Triggers Pushback
The marketing campaign to convince city voters to divert $60 million of new tax revenue to build a 20,000-seat soccer stadium in downtown St. Louis is already in full swing — with an argument that...
View ArticleKim Gardner Is St. Louis' First Black Circuit Attorney. That Matters — And...
On a Friday morning in June, seven months before being sworn in as St. Louis' first black circuit attorney, Kim Gardner sat in a campaign office on Delmar Boulevard and talked about a funeral. "He was...
View ArticlePatience Worth Explores a Real St. Louis Housewife — and the Spirit She...
It's a ghost story straight from the archives of the Missouri History Museum. In the summer of 1913, St. Louis housewife Pearl Curran claimed to be channeling the spirit of Patience Worth, a British...
View ArticleSuburban Pro Studio, St. Louis' One-Stop Shop for Hip-Hop, Aims for Even More
It was a week before Christmas 2013 when cops showed up at the door of a building on North Lindbergh in Florissant in hot pursuit of a fleeing man. Not knowing what was going on, Matt Sawicki showed...
View ArticleMore Than a Comic-Book Movie, Logan Is an Elegy to a Fading Hero
Let's face it: The comic-book movie, that less-than-nutritious staple in the contemporary cinematic diet, has become something of a mess. The budgets get bigger, the grosses remain relatively stable,...
View ArticleReview: Cate Zone Triumphs, with Authentic (and Delicious) Chinese Food
Daniel Ma didn't have time to worry about the name of his restaurant. He was too busy working in the kitchen, perfecting his recipes and trying to scale back a menu that had blossomed before the grand...
View ArticleMeet the Everly: $1,475/Month Studios, and a $12.8 Million Tax Break from...
On most days the large fourteen-story construction site just east of Skinker on Delmar is bustling. Workers with “Clayco” printed across their safety gear install new windows.…
View ArticleNewly Announced: Modest Mouse, Paul Oakenfold, Big Freedia, Gov’t Mule 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 ArticleSt. Louis Restaurants Openings & Closings: February 2017
If the glorious spring-like temperatures St. Louis enjoyed in February weren't enough to put a smile on your face, may we draw attention to some of the area's wonderful restaurant news? Maplewood got...
View Article24 Hours in South City: A Guide to Cherokee, South Grand and St. Louis'...
Beginning this week, we're rolling out our first-ever City Guide, a glossy special issue focused on loving St. Louis like a native — and living in it like a tourist. Why not kick things off with our...
View ArticleFired City Employee Accuses Tishaura Jones of Political Retaliation
A former city worker is alleging in a new lawsuit that St. Louis Treasurer (and mayoral hopeful) Tishaura Jones fired him in April as political payback for challenging her preferred candidate for 26th...
View ArticleBeth Bombara Takes Her Music to New Places with Map & No Direction
It's a lovely Monday afternoon in mid-February, and the patio at the Mud House on Cherokee feels like an unseasonably warm urban oasis.…
View ArticleVista Ramen Will Begin Brunch Service on March 19
Vista Ramen(2609 Cherokee Street; 314-797-8520), the acclaimed Cherokee Street hot spot, will be adding Sunday brunch service, beginning on March 19th. …
View ArticleYou Can Now Get a Damn Good Salad at Lion's Choice
Lion's Choice, the St. Louis-area alternative to Arby's, rolled out a new menu yesterday — and it's taking the locally based chain in a whole new direction. …
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