After spending nearly 30 years in prison for the 1994 murder of Marcus Boyd, Lamar Johnson has a shot at release. On Wednesday, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed a motion to vacate or set aside Johnson’s judgment.
This year, we're bringing you "Something Old and Something New:" Those favorite spots that are embedded in our hearts — our gold standards — as well as those new and notable places that are recent to the scene but are sure to become our new classics. These, and all the restaurants in our guide, were curated by RFT Dining Editor and Restaurant Critic Cheryl Baehr, who is excited to shine a light on all of the reasons our region's food scene is garnering national attention.
Over the past few years, the St. Louis restaurant scene has been thrust into the national dining spotlight, with tastemakers from far and wide eager to crown the city an emerging food destination. The New York Times has taken a look; so has Food & Wine, Esquire, Eater and the James Beard Foundation, each touting a crop of thrilling new restaurants that have helped St. Louis — at least in culinary terms — transcend its "flyover city" status.
This year, we're bringing you "Something Old and Something New:" Those favorite spots that are embedded in our hearts — our gold standards — as well as those new and notable places that are recent to the scene but are sure to become our new classics. These, and all the restaurants in our guide, were curated by RFT Dining Editor and Restaurant Critic Cheryl Baehr, who is excited to shine a light on all of the reasons our region's food scene is garnering national attention.
A California mother and a Missouri boarding school administrator have been arrested for orchestrating the forcible transport of a minor from California to Missouri in violation of a restraining order that had been issued against the mother. On Tuesday, 35-year-old Shana Gaviola, of Clovis, California, and Julio Sandoval, 41, of Piedmont, Missouri, were arrested on charges of violating a protective order. The charges stem from August of last year when Gaviola's son, referred to in court documents as MV, was forcibly taken from Fresno, California, and transported against his will to a boarding school in Missouri.
Nyshaun Harvey was tired of giving Howard Schultz her money. After developing debilitating migraines at the age of 14 following the death of her father, Harvey could only find relief in one thing: caffeine.
As much fun as it is to travel outside of St. Louis, residents don't need to in order to sample some culture from around the world this weekend, not to mention all the other fun events on deck. So grab your calendars and start planning!
St. Louis’ unkillable Loop Trolley just got another round of life support. The East-West Gateway Council of Governments voted on Wednesday to give the deeply unpopular yet surprisingly resilient transportation boondoggle an additional $1.2 million in federal grant monies after the Bi-State Development Agency requested additional funds to keep it going for the next two years. The trolley has already cost taxpayers $51 million in federal and state dollars, but local officials feared it’d all be for nothing if they failed to revive it after a three-year hiatus.
Mykel McIntosh was not planning on opening a wine bar. Though she's been honing her beverage knowledge in the industry for several years and has an infectious passion for wine, she was planning to use her gifts to support her friends, Ceaira Jackson and Misha Sampson, in their forthcoming venture, Nexus Cultural Cuisine and Craft Cocktails. Jackson and Sampson had other ideas.
Schnucks opened its first express store in Columbia last week. Known as Schnucks Express, the convenience store will occupy an 11,000-square-foot space adjacent to EatWell, a Natural Food Store by Schnucks, which opened in June 2020, located at 111 South Providence Road in Columbia. It will add to Schnucks’ empire of grocery stores in Missouri.
During the pandemic, Jay's International Foods (3172 South Grand Boulevard, 314-772-2552) decided to do a bit of a face lift. The shop now jokingly says it needs to be called Trader Jay’s after adding a new floor and redoing the front entrance. “People have loved it so much,” says JoJo Prapaisilapa, whose family owns the store.
Chef and owner Logan Ely is not sure what to call the main dishes served at Press (2509 South Jefferson Avenue), the Fox Park restaurant he opened with his business partner, Brian Schuman, on August 25th. Pizzas? Calzones?
On three occasions in a little more than two weeks, thieves and would-be thieves have used Hyundais or Kias to smash through the walls of businesses to rob them. Around 5:30 this morning, a silver Hyundai that St. Peters Police suspect was stolen was rammed through the front door of the Academy Sports & Outdoors located in St. Peters near the intersection of Interstate 70 and Mid Rivers Mall Drive FOX 2 News reported that after smashing the Hyundia Elantra through the front door of the sporting goods store, the driver got out of the car and attempted to break into the store's gun case by shooting at it.
Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! Click through and start planning ahead. And as always, here's your obligatory COVID safety warning: Be sure to check with the venues before you make plans to head to any of these shows, as the virus is still circulating and safety measures vary from venue to venue.
Cannabis enticed Marne Madison at an early age. When she started college at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, she learned how marijuana's active compounds alter the way the human brain receives chemical messages — and offer a range of potential health benefits.
In 2019, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office determined that Lamar Johnson was innocent after he spent a quarter century in prison for the 1994 murder of Marcus Boyd. Three years later, Johnson still sits in prison. His supporters say more than enough time has passed for Johnson to be freed and receive compensation for the now 28 years stolen from his life.
State Representative Ian Mackey (D-St. Louis) is no fan of Missouri's new book-banning law. But he's also not a fan of school superintendents now taking books out of schools in response to it. He says they're being too "risk averse" and "need a little bit more backbone."
St. Louis is known for its baseball and crime. Now there's a hat to commemorate both. Busey Bank sponsored a baseball cap as a free promotional item for the Cardinal's game against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
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