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St. Louis Couple Busted After She Helps Him Rob a Man She Spent the Night With

10 months 1 week ago
St. Louis Police have busted a 27-year-old north county woman who helped set up an accomplice to rob the man she’d spent the night with — and her 32-year-old accomplice also now faces charges. Court records say the woman spent the night at an apartment in the city’s Academy neighborhood, leaving the door unlocked when she left the next day so her accomplice could rob the person living there.
Ryan Krull

You Could Be the Next Owner of a Fine St. Louis Pretzel Shop

10 months 1 week ago
Soft pretzels are a crowd pleaser, and St. Louis' Pretzel Pretzel undeniably turns out some of the best: pillow-soft, golden and jazzed up with just the right amount of salt, according to the RFT's dining critic Cheryl Baehr. And believe, us, she knows. "Pretzels are happy food," co-founder Damon Daher told the RFT in 2017, and we concur.
Jessica Rogen

Now There's a Giant Gaping Hole on Chouteau

10 months 1 week ago
A block of Chouteau Avenue near the new Midtown Top Golf was closed to traffic Tuesday night as a two-lane swath of the road collapsed due to a hole in a sewage pipe.  Traffic was blocked off east of Grand, between Carr Lane and Ranken Avenue. 
Ryan Krull

St. Louis Police Chief Addresses Bar:PM Crash: ‘They Made a Mistake’

10 months 1 week ago
After three high-profile police car crashes in the past month, St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy acknowledged today — at least tacitly so — that his officers may need better training behind the wheel. Tracy was at a press conference this morning along with Mayor Tishaura Jones and other public officials touting the drop in homicides last year to the lowest level in a decade.
Ryan Krull

Missouri Humane Society Rescues 95 Labs From 'Horrible 100' Breeder

10 months 1 week ago
The Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 95 Labrador retrievers — both adults and puppies — from Sho-Me Labradors for multiple, repeated violations of Missouri’s Animal Care Facilities Act.  For the last five years, Sandra Kozlowski, owner of Sho-Me Labradors in Memphis, Missouri, has been included on the national “Horrible 100” list — which catalogs the worst dog breeders in the country.
Paula Tredway

Balkan Treat Box Owners Open Telva at the Ridge Tomorrow

10 months 1 week ago
Fans of the beloved Bosnian daytime spot Balkan Treat Box have much to celebrate. The Nalic family is holding the grand opening for their second concept, Telva at The Ridge (60 North Gore Avenue, Webster Groves), tomorrow. A counter-service cafe and coffee shop, Telva is located within Rolling Ridge Nursery and will sell roasted coffee, salad, soup, pastries, tartines and more.
Jessica Rogen

The Globetrotters Still Have It — Thrilling ‘80s Kids and Their Kids Alike

10 months 1 week ago
The first record I ever owned was a 45 rpm single of “Sweet Georgia Brown,” the infectious whistling, bones-clacking jazz instrumental originally recorded by Brother Bones and His Shadows in 1949. We’re not talking with-my-own-money owned: I was six years old at the time, so the single was delivered overnight by the Easter Bunny, of all things, the vinyl record nestled into my Easter basket amid shredded-plastic grass and jelly beans. 
Steve Leftridge

St. Louis Public Safety Town Hall Draws Big Names — and Big Questions

10 months 1 week ago
Some city leaders had an easier time than others at last night’s public safety town hall. The event, which went down at the Urban League and was so packed as to require multiple overflow rooms, saw six of the City of St. Louis’ top elected leaders answer pre-selected questions from the public in a conversation (of sorts) moderated by Ward 10 Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard.
Ryan Krull

St. Louis Police Crash Another SUV, This Time in Downtown West

10 months 2 weeks ago
Officers behind the wheel of a St. Louis police SUV collided with a sedan at a Downtown West intersection  yesterday, the third such police crash in the city in less than a month. Video of the collision shows a light-colored sedan move through the intersection at Olive and 20th streets at what appears to be a normal speed. It makes impact with a speeding police SUV near its rear wheel.
Ryan Krull

As 4-Day School Weeks Increase in Missouri, Legislators Push Back

10 months 2 weeks ago
With more Missouri school districts switching to four-day weeks — including some of the largest — education leaders and state legislators are raising concerns. Four-day weeks have been an option for Missouri schools since 2011, and now over 30% of the state’s districts have adopted this shortened week — serving around 11% of the state’s students.
Annelise Hanshaw

'Eat Good, Feel Good': Big Belly Deli Now Open in Florissant

10 months 2 weeks ago
There’s a new spot to get a sandwich in Florissant called Big Belly Deli, located at 392 St. Ferdinand St., next to Helfer’s Pastries. Lifelong friends and now business partners Chris Timmermann and Nick Boyd opened the deli last month.
Amanda Bretz

St. Louis-Themed Apparel Shop Series Six Opens in South City

10 months 2 weeks ago
For the past three years, Series Six has been one of the region's favorite places to purchase apparel that shows off St. Louis pride. As of this past weekend, the shop can now claim a St. Louis address. Series Six opened its (new) doors at 3719 Watson Road in Lindenwood Park on Saturday — a location that it boasts is six times the size of its previous storefront in the Boulevard shopping center in Richmond Heights.
Sarah Fenske

Fears About Downtown St. Louis Were Overblown, Says Conventiongoer

10 months 2 weeks ago
Around 19,000 young Catholics descended on downtown St. Louis last week for the annual Seek conference, put on by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students at the Dome at America's Center. The conference promised five days of life-transforming speakers and a performance by Judah and the Lion.
Ryan Krull

St. Louis Jail Bans Phones After Detainee Photo Goes Public

10 months 2 weeks ago
One day after media outlets published a photo of a St. Louis City Justice Center detainee with an untreated, cantaloupe-sized hernia, the jail has banned attorneys from bringing in their phones when they meet with clients.  The photo of Kevin O'Shaughnessy was taken by public defender Erika Wurst and given to multiple media outlets yesterday at a bond hearing for O'Shaughnessy.
Ryan Krull

Gerard Craft to Reopen Porano Pasta in Des Peres in March

10 months 2 weeks ago
Porano Pasta (13323 Manchester Road, Des Peres) is making its comeback in March 2024. Niche Food Group’s fast-service restaurant, which shuttered its original downtown St. Louis location in 2018, will be making the move to a shopping center in Des Peres. 
Paula Tredway

Massa's Closes Its Town & Country Location

10 months 2 weeks ago
A local destination for St. Louis-style Italian cuisine has closed one of its outposts. The Town & Country location of Massa's (14312 S Outer 40, Town & Country) served its last meal on December 30. "We appreciate you all and hope you have a blessed and Happy New Year," its Facebook post read simply.
Sarah Fenske