A St. Louis judge issued an order yesterday stating that 16 new sheriff’s deputies must hand over their badges because they were not properly hired by Sheriff Vernon Betts. According to state law, deputies hired by the department need to be approved by a majority of the judges of 22nd Circuit Court, whose courtrooms the deputies handle security for, as well as pass a background check.
Drag shows in Branson will have to sashay away from certain parts of town. The city's Board of Aldermen approved a measure this week intended to "preserve the city's values," and maintain the city's reputation as a "family-oriented tourist destination," according to a city fact sheet on the bill. Drag shows will only be allowed in Branson's downtown zoning district.
Beloved plant-based South Grand restaurant Lulu's Local Eatery (3201 South Grand Boulevard, luluslocaleaterystl.com) announced yesterday on social media that it would close permanently. The closure comes less than three months after reopening with a renovated dining room. The restaurant said that it had decided not to continue with its lease for "several outstanding reasons."
The last week in July was a busy one for downtown St. Louis, with City SC playing at home Thursday night and the Chicago Cubs in town for a four-game series against the Cardinals. But in addition to all that, around 40,000 young Pentecostals descended on the city for the North American Youth Congress, a convention that bills itself as "one of the largest Christian youth events in North America."
Once upon a time, adult frozen drinks consisted of little more than the cloying — and very low proof — red or white concoctions that came out of an Island Oasis machine spigot. Thankfully, times have changed, as evidenced by these area bars that have embraced the refreshing joy of boozy (non-ice cream) slushies in the form of these five delicious libations.
Size isn't everything, but for the paella pan that's become the talk of the Tower Grove Farmers Market, it sure doesn't hurt. The pan, imported from Spain and dubbed Lidiana by its adoring owners, is nearly three feet across rim to rim. It can make approximately 75 to 100 servings of the beloved rice dish and requires its own propane burner; ordinary heat sources would never do.
For those of you suffering from Peter Pan Syndrome (if you know, you know), we've got great news. And if you're just looking for an excuse to drink in a Disney costume, the news we're about to share is even better. Those newfangled pop-up bars that have become all the rage in recent years continue to, well, pop up — and this one has a magical touch.
It was a sad day in St. Louis when Sk8 Liborius (1850 Hogan Street) went up in flames in June. The beloved skate park was a haven for artists and local skaters, built over several years by a tight-knit community in a decommissioned Roman Catholic church. The building was destroyed, but the spirit it emanated has refused to quit.
Gabe Doiron was 19 years old and living with his parents just outside Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, in July of 1993. He and a pal were returning from a weekend trip to Nashville when they realized that the flood the adults had been talking about for months was finally here.
When the floods initially hit St. Louis, Reverend Larry Rice was in Russia with his daughters. “We were helping orphans,” he says. It was early July, and the flooding in St. Louis was so bad it made the world news.
Many layers of inspiration form the foundation of Kain Tayo (2700 Locust Street, 314-396-2110), the delightful Filipino restaurant that opened in Midtown this past February. There's the tiny carinderia that chef and co-owner Sally Arcega's sister owns back home in the Philippines, her father's infectious passion for cooking, the urging of Arcega's friends to open a place so she could share her food with others.
Remember when a ProPublica expose revealed St. Louis' penchant for paying for private police forces staffed by off-duty officers — on top of what we already pay in taxes for the police department? Remember when people expressed chagrin at the two-tier system, which on its face was a prime example of the inequities that separate wealthy neighborhoods from poor ones in St. Louis? That was almost one year ago.
St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts allegedly told a bearded deputy he would have to shave — but now it's Betts who might get nicked. Deputy Joseph Mopkins, who has been with the department since 1994, testified yesterday in court that for years, he never got any hassle from his bosses about having a beard.
Dr. Mollie James refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine as an employee of Mercy Health in 2021. It was her religious right to refuse, she says. But she was "wrongfully terminated" anyway.
Charges have been filed against a 45-year-old Kinloch man after his 7-year-old grandson shot and killed himself after finding a gun in the man's truck. According to charging documents, yesterday morning Walter Macon was outside the Mint Townhomes in Berkeley, loading recording equipment into his truck, when he allowed his grandson, Darnell Macon, to climb into the back seat.
When beloved St. Louis Thai restaurant King & I announced that it would be leaving its longtime home on South Grand for a Richmond Heights spot in October, St. Louis city diners were — understandably — devastated. But then the anticipated moving date of spring 2023 came and went. Maybe, some thought, the move would never happen.
There's a party going on at Third Wheel Brewing (4008 I-70 North Outer Road, St. Peters; thirdwheelbrewing.com), which spans two storefronts of an industrial strip mall along an I-70 service road on the outskirts of St. Peters. Inside the main taproom, patrons swarm the large rectangular bar for food specials and drafts of fresh Curbside Stand, a popular tart lemon-and-blackberry Berliner Weisse seasonal release.
The pop-rock musical Godspell, conceived by John-Michael Tebelak with music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, brought the words of the Bible and several of Jesus’ key parables to modern audiences by giving them a more contemporary feel. Director Justin Been contemporised the original by compressing the musical’s timeline to a single day and place — September 11, 2001 in New York City.
The editor of the largest newspaper in southeast Missouri is temporarily off the job after being arrested for driving while under the influence this past weekend. This morning, the Southeast Missourian reported that its own editor, Rick Fahr, was arrested a little after 2 a.m. Saturday in Cape Girardeau.
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