A representative from Dierbergs says that starting next week you'll be able to buy Imo's frozen pizza in all of their stores. Jamie Collins, vice president of advertising and marketing for the grocery chain, tells the RFT that the frozen pizzas will come in seven varieties and retail for $8.99 each. Collins adds that Dierbergs "prioritizes partnerships with other local companies" and is excited that this partnership with Imo's is coming to fruition.
It's Cannabis Cup season in Illinois this month, meaning thousands of the Land of Lincoln's most dedicated stoners are hard at work judging the state's top-shelf weed offerings across a variety of categories in the noble pursuit of crowning this year's best of the best. It's also the third year that the competition has existed in its People's Choice form, which sees judging duties opened up to the public at large, with some 2,000 sample kits dispersed for purchase at the state's dispensaries.
Urban Breath Yoga will close the doors to its Grove studio after classes end on August 28. Owner Cathleen Williams says the business will be consolidated into the Maplewood location. The studio has been a fixture of the Grove since Williams opened it in 2012.
Is there anyone (except the haters) who doesn't stan Serena Williams? Apparently, if such a dubious soul does exist, they aren't to be found within the walls of Clementine's Naughty & Nice Creamery (multiple locations including 4715 Macklind Avenue, 314-896-4500). The beloved ice cream parlor known for it's innovative flavors announced its love for the tennis superstar in the wake of her retirement announcement by debuting a new Serena Williams-themed ice cream.
St. Louis is notorious for its drivers cruising around with registration tags that are months, and often years, out of date. Expired temp tags are such a common sight in the city that lax attitudes around them have become an unwritten rule. However, anyone who was driving around with expired tags and then had their car ruined by recent flooding may find that lax attitude coming back to bite them.
A school district in southern Missouri is making headlines for bringing back corporal punishment. The school board for Cassville Schools in the Barry County district approved the new policy and notified parents in June. Parents must opt-in to having corporal punishment used on their child.
An O'Fallon couple is irate after a police officer standing in the street outside their home shot at their dog when, they say, the animal was on their driveway. The O'Fallon police, however, say the dog was charging the officer and was possibly on the street or very close to it when the officer fired the single shot which scared the dog away without injuring it. Dylan Stoudt, 35, was watching the Chiefs-Bears NFL preseason game on Saturday, August 13, when around 3 p.m. he went outside to smoke a cigarette and let his 6-year-old pit bull Chino out into the yard.
New theatre and a revistation to Wrestling at the Chase awaits this week. Dive in, and don't forget to make your weekend plans:
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This weekend is as diverse as St. Louis: We've got the ever-popular Festival of Nations, Missouri's first-ever Book Festival, and another festival dedicated to the vegans and vegetarians of our fine city. It's a busy weekend, so get planning! Don't forget to plan your weekend out, either: [content-4]
Since 2014, Natasha Bahrami and her Ginworld team have been treating St. Louis spirits enthusiasts to a world-class celebration of gin with their annual event Gin Festival St. Louis. Now, after a two-year hiatus, the festival returns, promising to be bigger and better than ever. "2019 was our last one, and our biggest one to date," Bahrami says.
Drive down Grand Boulevard in Holly Hills too fast, and you might miss a small, unassuming storefront on the corner of South Grand Boulevard and Bates Street. That would be a huge mistake — so slow down — as it is the home of the recently opened Star Bakery & Cafe (5547 South Grand Boulevard, 314-769-9380).
Craig Hunter, owner of Big Mama's BBQ Express (5900 St. Clair Avenue, East St. Louis; 618-398-8950) in East St. Louis, says the counter-service joint has never needed ads to attract patrons. Through decades of business and the COVID-19 pandemic, it's instead relied on the rave referrals of hotel bellhops, conventiongoers and others that bring customers rolling into the city's top-rated restaurant. "Now, some people are not going to go to East St. Louis and eat barbecue because of the stigma of East St. Louis," he says.
A group of Cubs fans, perhaps driven to anger by their teams staggering loss to the Cardinals, got into a brawl in the bleachers of Wrigley field last night. The fight happened during the second game of a double header in Chicago. The Cubs won the first game 2-0 but the Cards returned the favor and then some in the second, blowing out the Cubs 13-3.
By all accounts, it's been a rough few years. We've been cast into a fog of uncertainty for too long, wondering if we'll ever get our old lives back, and whether we can ever expect to return to the way things were in 2019. We've been asked to accept the unacceptable, a "new normal" that pales in comparison to the glory days of old.
Criminal justice experts from around the country will take a hard look at St. Louis County's troubled jail for the next 18 months. On Wednesday, County Executive Sam Page announced the county has received $300,000 from the MacArthur Foundation to deploy a racial equity study to improve the jail’s culture and reduce its population. “Racism is a part of everything we see — we have to address that thoughtfully, intentionally,” Page says.
Each week, we bring you our picks for the best concerts of the next seven days! To submit your show for consideration, click here. All events are subject to change, especially in the age of COVID-19, so do check with the venue for the most up-to-date information before you head out for the night.
The unexpectedness of the music drew me out of my apartment. Outside, I found not only a New Orleans-style brass band parading down the streets of my St. Louis city neighborhood but also my neighbors following along, clapping, cheering and dancing.
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, predictions about the live-music industry were dire. According to some early estimates, most smaller venues in the United States would close without a financial lifeline.
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