A few weeks ago, my significant other made a comment that shook me to my core and had me questioning whether or not he was doing well. An East Coast expat who takes every opportunity to lament the foods he left behind, he casually mentioned one afternoon that he'd gone through the Starbucks drive-thru that morning and ordered a bagel with cream cheese.
African-Americans in St. Louis understand there are unwritten rules that you follow, and certain places that you avoid at all costs. Maplewood has always been one of those places.
As potential buyers began to seriously investigate the potential of reopening the south city landmark The Way Out Club, options were considered from across the curatorial spectrum. Would someone buy the space and the holdings in total, reopening the place as a turnkey?
Last weekend was a wild one, and here's the proof: Experts are now saying that there were at least 12 tornadoes spawned locally by the strong storms in the St. Louis area last Saturday. Expert investigators have been looking over recorded wind speed, damage to property and video evidence all week to determine where and if tornadoes occurred. They're still calling their results preliminary, though, so there might've been even more twisters around that just haven't been classified yet.
There's good news for South Grand denizens with an affinity for diner food. The comic book- and super hero-themed Gotham and Eggs is planning to open in late July or early August in the heart of the storied dining strip. "We're taking our time because we want to do it right," owner Shanisah Knight says.
In September 2018, at the United Square Shopping Mall in Singapore, two friends sat down to play a game. Well, first, they sat down for a cup of coffee between rounds of crafting elaborate pancakes for six-year-olds.
Missouri was ready for recreational weed. When adult use became legal on February 3, dispensaries sold $5 million worth of cannabis in a single day, more than what Illinois sold on its first day of legal adult use in 2020.
Lawyers for Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner clashed in court today at a hearing for the trial that will determine if Gardner should be removed from office. The two sides met in front of Judge John Torbitzky to hash out a number of points of contention pending before the court.
Last month, Neal Francis took the stage in his hometown of Chicago backed by an 11-piece band for a two-night stand, the excellently titled Francis Comes Alive, recorded for a soon-to-be-released live album and concert film. For the 35-year-old piano-playing funk-soul singer-songwriter, it was a celebratory weekend, one that came with a special endorsement from Peter Frampton himself.
Fans of Lulu's Local Eatery: It's time to celebrate. The beloved South Grand vegan spot has reopened its dining room. Lulu's (3201 South Grand Boulevard, luluslocaleaterystl.com) held a grand re-opening brunch this past weekend and then followed up the event with an Instagram announcement of its new hours.
An 85-year-old Kansas City man has been charged with two felonies for shooting and injuring a 16-year-old who knocked on his front door. Andrew Lester is facing first degree assault and armed criminal action charges — a story that has received nationwide attention. Clay County prosecutor Zachary Thompson has said "there was a racial component to the case."
Evolution Festival — which promises to be the heir, but better, to the departed LouFest — has announced its inaugural lineup, and passes and ticket details. The festival will take place in Forest Park on Saturday, August 26, and Sunday, August 27.
All of your childhood dreams are coming true. First of all, recreational weed is legal and the edible options at local weed stores are outstanding. So not only can eating candy get you high, but now drinking Sunny D can get you drunk?
A former assistant prosecutor in St. Louis says that top staff working for St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner regularly make court filings on behalf of lower-level attorneys who have no idea what's being filed under their name and bar number. Natalia Ogurkiewicz, who resigned from the Circuit Attorney’s Office on Friday, says that among the filings made by executive staff are nolle prosequi filings dismissing cases without the knowledge of the staff attorney handling the case — even though the staff attorney's signature is on the paperwork being filed.
Veteran singer-songwriters Marc Cohn, 63, and Shawn Colvin, 67, put on a tandem clinic Friday night at the Sheldon, the ideal listening hall for a night of the duo’s songs and storytelling. Despite their well-traveled history, the two sexagenarians on stage were among the youngest people in the building.
MONDAY, APRIL 10 It’s Easter Monday — and the week starts with a bang as a former employee leaves six people dead at a downtown Louisville bank. Closer to home, the Post-Dispatch reports that a man is charged with shooting a security guard at a St. Charles retirement home. The assailant is, shockingly, an 81-year-old nursing home resident.
A comment made by a Missouri senator last week was so wild it caught the attention of national news outlets and South Park and Mad TV writer Toby Morton. And he made a website out of it. Morton's website, senatormikemoon.com, satirizes Senator Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove), who defended child marriage during a hearing on his bill to ban transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming care.
St. Louis CITY SC snapped its two-game losing streak on Saturday night in a 5-1 victory against FC Cincinnati. Cincinnati had conceded only four goals in seven matches before facing CITY. Cincinnati sat atop the Eastern Conference with five shutouts, also known as clean sheets, before Saturday night.
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