One day before they opened their highly anticipated wine shop, Grand Spirits Bottle Co. (3194 South Grand Boulevard), Natasha Bahrami and Michael Fricker received the most delightful omen. A sweet, brown and white stray puppy was running around their neighborhood, begging for someone to take her in.…
A Missouri man sentenced to 241 years in prison for crimes committed when he was just sixteen will be released next year after a quarter-century behind bars.
The ACLU announced today that 42-year-old Bobby Bostic has been granted parole.…
When the governor of Missouri uttered strange words two months ago about using the Missouri State Highway Patrol to criminalize journalism, most of us thought he was just blowing off some steam.…
Appointments can now be made if you need assistance applying for the City of St. Louis' direct cash assistance program. The city, the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the St. Louis Treasurer’s Office partnered together in order to offer the clinic.
Direct cash assistance was a key piece in Jones’ plan for federal relief funds, but there was contention over the plan in the summer.…
St. Louis Cardinals fans know him as the Rally Runner. But viewers of Fox News' Tucker Carlson this week were introduced to the Cardinals superfan — who can be seen running circles around Busch Stadium at game time — as an "agent provocateur" who supposedly helped cause the January 6 riots in the U.S. Capitol.…
A snowy owl showing signs of distress has become a subject of concern for local wildlife organizations in the St. Louis region.
On December 1, a team of naturalists from the World Bird Sanctuary attempted to capture the owl, which has likely traveled thousands of miles from its native Arctic home in search of food.…
For the past eighteen years, Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream(8130 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves; 314-962-2700) has been a staple of the Webster Groves food scene, bringing joy and sweet treats to patrons from its storefront in the heart of the city's Old Orchard shopping district. Now, that era is drawing to a close; the shop's owner, Beckie Jacobs, announced that she will be closing the Webster Groves location on December 23, citing the inability for she and her landlord to reach a new lease agreement as the reason for the closure.…
Soulard Market (730 Carroll Street, 314-622-4180) is putting its holiday spirit on display this weekend.
Carolers and Santa will make a visit to the historic farmers' market on December 11. Guests are encouraged to shop around and pick up local goods and produce while celebrating the holiday season.
“Soulard Market is an essential visit on the weekends for food and fun, and this Saturday will be even more festive as we head into the holidays,” Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Director Greg Hayes said in a press release.…
Post-Dispatch parent company Lee Enterprises announced today that their board of directors rejected the offer from New York City-based hedge fund Alden Global Capital to buy Lee for $24 a share.
“The Alden proposal grossly undervalues Lee and fails to recognize the strength of our business today, as the fastest-growing digital subscription platform in local media, and our compelling future prospects,” said Lee Chairman Mary Junck in a news release.
In November, Alden announced its unsolicited bid to buy Lee, which owns more than 70 newspapers, mostly in the Midwest. The news was cause for concern for the future of St. Louis's paper of record.…
The mask mandate in St. Louis County has come to an end.
After the St. Louis County Council declined to hold a vote at their December 7 meeting and a Cole County decision declaring all health orders “null and void,” St. Louis County’s acting health director Dr. Faisal Khan has withdrawn a face covering order issued on September 27.
“I continue to strongly recommend that St. Louis County residents and guests wear masks indoors in public spaces,” Khan wrote in his letter. “Masks save lives.”
Terry Lee always knew his
mom could cook, but he did
not fully grasp the magnitude
of her talents until he started
noticing something peculiar
happening at church. After services, it was customary
for members of the congregation
to divide up in teams and cook
for fellow attendees, rotating the
responsibility on a weekly basis.…
Legally speaking, the condition of mask mandates in Missouri is in a pretty screwed-up place. Still, in the wake of a state judge's order deeming all such mandates unconstitutional, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking parents to step up and report any schools maintaining the policies.…
You don’t have to go all the way to the North Pole to visit the Island of Misfit Toys — instead, you can just go to the City Museum (750 N 16th Street, 314-231-2489). The Cabin Bar will transform into the Misfit Holiday Cocktail Bar for the first time ever this year.…
Turns out, Santa can boogie down with the best of them — well, multiple Santas can.
To the tune of Mariah Carey’s hit “All I Want For Christmas is You,” eleven Santas hit the intersection of Clayton and Lindbergh yesterday to dance it out while the cars were stopped at a light. The fun was brought to the streets by DJ Reggie and the Hip Hop Mamas.
The goal of the group is to raise money for various nonprofits while also spreading holiday cheer.…
Polite Society owner Brian Schmitz found himself walking through an empty dining room last spring as first the pandemic safety mandates set in. Chairs sat on top of tables and the comforting low light had given way to strong overhead lights in absence of customers.…
Welcome back to the Big Mad, the RFT's weekly roundup of righteous rage! Because we know your time is short and your anger is hot:
Pipeline PR: A December 3 ruling from federal regulators will keep natural gas flowing through Spire’s St. Louis pipeline this winter, but the company's month-long campaign of will-they-or-won’t-they terror — St. Louis is going to freeze!…
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