When the most glamorous woman in all of St. Louis, Becky “Queen of Carpet” Rothman, passed earlier this year, we couldn’t help but wonder what would happen to all of her sequined gowns and fantastic footwear. Well, as it turns out, you can go buy pieces of her wardrobe this weekend, so you can keep a piece of the Queen (of Carpet) with you for all eternity. [content-1]
A selection of the St. Louis commercial legend's designer clothes and accessories will be available to get in a sale hosted by Jonnco For Antiques LLC this weekend.
Multiple sources tell the RFT that conditions at the St. Louis City jail, long described as "hellish," have deteriorated further in the 48 hours since five inmates took a guard hostage for several hours Tuesday morning. The hostage situation was resolved about two and a half hours after it began, when a SWAT team showed up at the jail and freed the 73-year-old hostage using "less than lethal force."
Thursday 08/24 Movie Magic
If you are one of the millions of Americans who was recently reminded how fun it can be going to the movies by a certain pink-hued, billion-plus-dollar blockbuster or a bomb-obsessed biographical thriller that hit theaters like a you-know-what, then you should continue to reacquaint yourself with that once all-American pastime and head down to the Arkadin Cinema and Bar (5228 Gravois Avenue, 314-221-2173) this Thursday, August 24, for a showing of Stray Dogs, a 2013 film from Malaysian director Tsai Ming-liang.
Parting is such sweet sorrow, but we must sadly announce that the National Weather Service has confirmed that this heat dome will come to an end. The steamy heat that's gripped St. Louis will finally die down on Saturday, with temperatures turning rather pleasant by the end of the weekend. (Do you remember the 70s?
On Sunday, the owner of Gregg's Bar & Grill made it official: He had decided to close after 46 years in business. But now the broker representing him wants you to know that Gregg's could be yours.
Often thought of as simply a safe choice for a brown-bag lunch or a multi-tiered option for country club luncheons, the humble turkey sandwich can be so much more — especially when treated with the reverence it deserves from these five fine establishments, who prove you can do extraordinary things when you push beyond cold cuts, mayo and white bread. The Turkey Sandwich at Nathaniel Reid Bakery
A 32-year-old man facing assault charges died in custody of the St. Louis City Justice Center this past weekend, though it is unclear if he passed away at the jail or en route to a hospital. Carlton Bernard's death occurred on Sunday, according to attorney Mark Pedroli, who is investigating the death on behalf of Bernard's mother.
A suspect believed to be an employee at an apartment building near Saint Louis University allegedly sexually assaulted an adult woman there Tuesday night, according to an alert sent to SLU students early Wednesday morning. The alleged assault occurred at the Coronado Place and Towers Apartments, according to the university's alert. The building is a popular housing option for students because of its proximity to SLU's campus.
Erica Park was eager to bring St. Louis a taste of the Korean comfort dishes that helped form the foundation of her love for food. When she tells people this is the reason she and her husband, Sean Lee, opened Cafe Ganadara (6413 Hampton Avenue, 314-802-7044), the assumption is that she's talking about the food she grew up eating in South Korea, where she was born and lived until she was 15.
The food on Washington University’s campus has never been anything to sneer at, and that's been especially true of late. Earlier this year, ratings giants Princeton Review and U.S. News and World Report both singled out the St. Louis university as having some of the best grub in the game, naming it No. 5 in the U.S. and No. 11 respectively.
First of all, thank the pop music gods that Beyoncé’s St. Louis stop, part of her Renaissance World Tour, was played indoors. While most of the tour’s 40-plus dates have been held in outdoor stadiums, the Dome at America’s Center provided respite from the malignant heat that descended on St. Louis this week.
St. Louis is currently on course to have fewer homicides this year than Kansas City, a change in how the two cities typically relate to each other in the grim statistic. As of this past Sunday, St. Louis had 101 homicides so far in 2023.
When south city saw intense flooding last June, it didn't just create problems for the neighborhood of Ellendale. It also knocked the St. Louis Street Department's print shop out of service.
As we wind down this very crazy summer of movies, where the two biggest hits were a gonzo feminist manifesto starring an iconic toy doll and a time-twisting biopic about the guy who invented the atomic bomb (that is, when he wasn't getting butt-bald-nekkid with Florence Pugh), I think it's best we close things out with some good ol' earnest, energetic entertainment. Thankfully, Gran Turismo, which was originally scheduled to come out a couple weeks ago (the Barbenheimer blitz made Sony push it to the end of the month), is here to provide some high-speed melodrama during these dog days of summer.
They work alone, and the things they make are strikingly diverse. One has that classic storybook look, with wild faces and tiny fine lines making up detailed backgrounds.
Beyoncé came to St. Louis this week, and the whole city has been flipping out over it. Not only did Mayor Tishaura Jones proclaim yesterday to be “Queen Bey Day,” but Beyoncé also gave thousands of people the best night of their lives last night when she performed at the Dome at America’s Center. (The fashions?
Tuesday morning breakfast at the St. Louis City Justice Center turned into a hostage situation when two detainees took a 70-year-old corrections officer captive and demanded pizza in exchange for his release. Corrections Commissioner Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah confirmed this afternoon that the hostage situation lasted about two and a half hours, beginning during the 6 a.m. breakfast serving process and ending a few minutes before 8:30 a.m. when a SWAT team entered the area where the hostage was being held.
This story was produced in partnership with the River City Journalism Fund. The intense pressing philosophy St. Louis City SC deploys is physically exhausting for players.
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