For this installment of Tasting History, the focus is on cocktails, and more specifically, The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock. The Ideal Bartender was published in 1917 in St. Louis, and it was the first cocktail manual to be authored and published by an African American. It was also one of the last cocktail manuals …
St. Louis Alderman Rasheen Aldridge joins STLPR's Rachel Lippmann and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about his transition into aldermanic life. The 14th Ward Democrat previously served as a state representative for the 78th District House seat — and now has more opportunities to make a policy impact after departing from a chamber where Democrats are in the superminority.
Shakespeare in the Streets will step outside its traditional neighborhood setting to celebrate the uniting force of soccer in the St. Louis region and across the globe. Written by […]
Brush up on the history of the Mighty Mississippi while cruising the river. The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch have partnered with the Missouri History Museum to introduce a […]
The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline. Narrated by the captain […]
Social media posts about barking dogs have things getting out of hand in the Tower Grove South neighborhood. The posts have drawn an outlandish response—not on social media but on a 45-foot stretch of fencing along the yard where the dogs live.
It’s been a decade since a federal court declared the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program (mostly) illegal. Judge Shira Scheindlin, in a 195-page decision, pointed out everything that was wrong with the program, which ignored the “Terry stop” parameters defined by the Supreme Court in its 1968 decision to engage in stops of anyone […]
From running through crosswalks to speeding cars by kids walking and biking to school, parents are calling for an immediate change before someone is hurt.
United Auto Workers across the country could soon be going on strike. That means there could be a work stoppage at the General Motors Wentzville Assembly Center.