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Man Shot to Death at Troubled Coronado Place & Towers Near SLU

1 year 7 months ago
A man was killed last night inside the Coronado Place & Towers, the troubled complex that houses many Saint Louis University students and sits on the edge of its campus in Grand Center. St. Louis Police had scant information about the homicide this morning, identifying the victim only as a Black male in his 20s. They say officers responded to a report of a shooting around 8 p.m. and discovered the victim inside an apartment unit with a gunshot wound to his chest.
Sarah Fenske

How to make a perfect Gin and Tonic

1 year 7 months ago
A Gin and Tonic is a simple cocktail with only two ingredients—but those ingredients can make a big difference. Here's our favorite way to sip gin on a hot summer day.
Clara Noble

The Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: April 11 to 14

1 year 7 months ago
Thursday 04/11 Turning Back Time There are not many true divas in the world, but Cher is unquestionably among their number. For 60 years the Goddess of Pop has been a mainstay of American music and popular culture, showing remarkable staying power and a peerless ability to adapt with shape-shifting sound and timeless style.
Riverfront Times Staff

Judge Gives Vernon County GOP A-OK to Boot 8 Impure Candidates

1 year 7 months ago
A judge in Vernon County, Missouri, has ordered that several candidates who did not pass a GOP vetting test must be removed from the ballot there unless the county clerk can change her mind in the next two weeks. The preliminary order, which came down late yesterday, is a win for the activist wing of the Missouri Republican Party, which wants to exert greater control over who can run as a Republican in the state by forcing would-be candidates to complete a "values survey" and have their criminal and financial records scrutinized by county committees before being allowed on the ballot. The judge’s order doesn’t bar the candidates from running, but does stop them from being able to run as Republicans.
Ryan Krull

Social Bar & Grill Closes in South St. Louis County

1 year 7 months ago
A sports bar concept that used to be known for its servers wearing body paint above the waist — and pretty much only body paint above the waist — has closed its south county location. Social Bar & Grill (4265 Reavis Barracks Road) announced the news on Facebook, saying the landlord's "refusal year after year to repair the significant building breakdowns" was to blame for the sudden closure. Just last month, the bar was seeking to hire additional staff.
Sarah Fenske

Porano Pasta holding pop-ups before June menu reveal

1 year 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Chief Operating Officer Ryan Hux of Porano Pasta says that the restaurant is back. The popular restaurant was open in downtown St. Louis. They are now doing a series of pop-ups in the St. Louis area to introduce parts of the menu to fans. Porano, a fresh pasta concept from Gerard Craft's [...]
Joe Millitzer

Inflation slows in March

1 year 7 months ago
Inflation slowed a bit in March from its February surge. On an annualized basis headline CPI inflation came in at 4.6%, down from 5.4% last month. Core CPI was unchanged at 4.4%. Groceries continued to show zero inflation in March. Transportation and medical care were up sharply. As usual lately, inflation in services was high ...continue reading "Inflation slows in March"
Kevin Drum