What's your idea of bingo? Is it being a little kid in kindergarten or maybe something you'd find at a school fundraiser or maybe even something that you imagine belonging to retirees vying for a slow cooker?
A user in the St. Louis subreddit has cracked the code for how to make Provel cheese at home. Provel, of course, is the polarizing melty cheese topping for St. Louis-style pizza.
As many as 18 corrections officers and an unknown number of inmates were rushed to hospitals yesterday after being exposed to an unknown substance at an Illinois prison an hour east of St. Louis. According to the Springfield, Illinois, ABC affiliate WICS, the incident at Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro began yesterday afternoon when corrections officers responded to help an unknown number of inmates in medical duress.
A few years ago, the newly launched Buzz's Hawaiian Grill (3457 Magnolia Avenue, 314-875-0076) was featured on the Food Network Show "Food Truck Nation," and the host lobbed a softball question at owner Thomas "Buzz" Moore about why he founded the brand. Moore thought he knew the answer, replying with some superficial musings that seemed to satisfy everyone involved, even as he knew, deep down, he hadn't gotten to the heart of the matter. That clarity would come to him a few years down the road, when after some serious reflection, Moore came to understand the real reason he opened Buzz's was not simply to bring Hawaiian food to St. Louis; it was because of his sister.
Federal prosecutors are asking for prison time for a former St. Louis County jail official who attempted to hatch a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief money. A filing in federal court today by prosecutor Hal Goldsmith says that U.S. sentencing guidelines suggest Weaver should serve between 12 and 18 months in prison. "It is the position of the United States that a term of imprisonment is required in this case," the filing states.
This one is for all the lovers out there — the book lovers. The bi-annual St. Louis Jewish Community Center's biannual Used Book Sales is returning from Sunday, January 29, to Thursday, February 2. It brings along with it thousands of bargains spanning almost as many literary genres.
In a new ad, Missouri candidate for U.S. Senate Lucas Kunce is attacking incumbent Josh Hawley using Hawley's own words against him. One word in particular: "porn." Kunce's new ad is basically just a supercut of Hawley saying the word "porn" or "pornography" over and over again.
There are 385 In-N-Out locations in the United States, but not one of them exists east of Texas… yet. Soon the In-N-Out Burger chain will be headed east, and our neighbors in Tennessee are going to get the first one built outside of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Texas or Utah. In-N-Out is starting the process of opening in Franklin, Tennessee, which is 25 miles south of Nashville and less than a five-hour drive from St. Louis.
Steve's Hot Dogs is launching a ghost kitchen concept today — with five different kinds of grilled cheese sandwiches for carryout or delivery. Described as an "elevated grilled cheese sandwich on bakery fresh bread," the new concept, Steve's Meltdown, will not have any in-person dining. "Delivery is here to stay — and it's a growing segment of our business," Danni Eickenhorst, co-founder of Steve's Hot Dog's, said in a statement.
This week's RFT cover story details how Hazelwood School District has contracted with Stride Learning Resources to provide remote instruction for its students. Sure, Stride Learning Resources has had more than its share of critics, owing to well-documented problems in Florida, Georgia and California.
This past August, as students across the metro area returned to school, pupils in one of St. Louis County's most stressed-out school districts found themselves at the center of a big experiment. Even as the pandemic-related shift to virtual education has receded across the U.S., Hazelwood School District has attempted to solve a teacher shortage by doubling down on screens and remote learning.
A 54-year-old woman who allegedly exchanged gunfire with police Friday but was released from jail the following day without charges, has now been charged with two felonies. Yesterday evening, KSDK reported that St. Louis prosecutors had charged Jada Davis with armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. A photo posted to the St. Louis Subreddit last night purports to show police placing Davis under arrest, but as of this morning, she was not listed as being at the City Justice Center.
St. Louis Hills will soon be a little more delicious thanks to Sean Lee and Erica Park. The husband and wife team behind the popular Carondelet Korean fried chicken restaurant, Chicken Seven, have announced that they will be opening a new restaurant on South Hampton in the coming weeks. The forthcoming fast-casual eatery, Cafe Ganadara (6413 Hampton Avenue), will feature grab-and-go Korean breakfast fare, pastries and desserts like shaved ice, all meant to appeal to hungry diners on-the-go.
It’s a homecoming for Beverly Perkins. Well, it was supposed to be a homecoming two weeks ago, for a show on December 29, but then that whole Southwest debacle happened, and her flight got canceled, so she had to reschedule her show.
Today in federal court, a south city man was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for a series of armed robberies he committed on South Grand in the summer of 2020. Authorities say that Louquincy Carr lived within a half mile of the businesses he struck. According to Carr's guilty plea agreement, on July 24, 2020, an employee of the T-Mobile store on the 3600 block of South Grand was showing him an iPhone when Carr pulled out a silver handgun and demanded the money in the register.
Playwright Arthur Miller’s tragic Death of a Salesman is a heavy, heady American classic. The story explores the harsh realities and the price many pay trying to capture the American Dream.
Prosecutors in St. Louis filed two felony murder charges against a 26-year-old Eureka man this morning. Brian Richard Kelly allegedly caused the death of two people when the stolen car he was driving collided with another vehicle in November.
After nearly a year without its beloved neighborhood eatery, Benton Park residents have reason to celebrate: Benton Park Cafe (2901 Salena Street, 314-661-2368) will re-open at 7 a.m. this Thursday, January 19. The news was announced on Benton Park Cafe's Facebook page this past Sunday in a short post, noting that the restaurant had one more inspection hurdle to cross this week, but that all signs point to the breakfast-and-lunch spot being able to open as scheduled. "We are really excited to get this place reopened," co-owner Gavin Haslett tells the Riverfront Times.
Three people were shot and killed within two hours Monday night as Martin Luther King Jr. Day came to a close. The fist shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. at California Avenue and Chariton Street in south St. Louis city.
A 54-year-old St. Louis woman who allegedly exchanged gunfire with police Friday was released from jail without charges being filed against her, KSDK reported yesterday. The woman was arrested Friday following an incident outside the Social Security Building in the city's Downtown West neighborhood. Police said that she was in a gold minivan with extensive writing on its doors, hood and trunk.
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