Email Author Mabel Suen

2013 Stories by Mabel Suen

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  Drake, The English Beat, Gladys Knight, Toad the Wet Sprocket and More in This Week's Show Announcements

  published Jun 19, 2013

  Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out... More >>

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  First Look: Tree House Serves Vegetarian, Vegan, Raw and Gluten-Free Bistro-Style Dishes on South Grand [Photos]

  published Jun 17, 2013

  Sound Grand just got a lot greener, and we're not just talking about the lime-colored accents painted on the refurbished building at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Connecticut Street. Tree House (3... More >>

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  Yeast or Famine? St. Louis' bakery count is...(wait for it)...rising!

  published June 20, 2013

  We're not sure how it happened — yeast in the water, maybe? — but the past year or so's batch of from-scratch bakeshops seemingly... More >>

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  Out Every Night: The Best Shows in St. Louis from June 17 to 23

  published Jun 17, 2013

  This week's show recommendations include visits from Mount Moriah, The Mountain Goats, Black Flag, and more. Also, be on the look out for the Skin Graft St. Louis Homecoming and a dual release show fe... More >>

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  PuraVegan Adds New Breakfast and Lunch Hours, New Menu Items

  published Jun 14, 2013

  For some vegan and vegetarian-friendly options, head out to PuraVegan (307 Belt Avenue; 314-932-5144) and try some new menu items as well as crowd favorites. The gluten-free specialty cafe (not to men... More >>

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  The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: June 14 to 16

  published Jun 14, 2013

  It has been a crazy, crazy crime-filled week in St. Louis. Let's all go to some shows and try to forget about it for a while, okayr Just please, for the love of dogs, be careful out there! This weeken... More >>

• The Ten Best Food Events in St. Louis This Weekend: June 14 to 16

  published Jun 14, 2013

  This weekend, score some free frozen yogurt at Tutti Frutti's one year anniversary celebration, drink up at the St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival, peruse the fourth annual St. Louis Garlic Fest, tre... More >>

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  HandleBar to Host Lunch Beat, an Hourlong Midday Dance Party with International Origins

  published Jun 13, 2013

  Dancing: It's not just for weekends or home alone in your underwear anymore! Now, St. Louisans can feel unashamed to let their freak flags fly during the daytime with Lunch Beat, a new, free hump-day ... More >>

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  Sigur Ros, Nine Inch Nails, Rancid, Hanni El Khatib and More in This Week's Show Announcements

  published Jun 12, 2013

  Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out... More >>

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  Out Every Night: The Best Shows in St. Louis from June 10-16

  published Jun 10, 2013

  Happy Monday, everybody! We like to think of the start of each week as a new slate. Which shows will you go seer Some options include Canadian Rifle, Lord Huron and Kittypalooza. Read about these reco... More >>

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  The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: June 7 to 9

  published Jun 07, 2013

  The 2013 RFT Music Awards have come and gone, longtime RFT Music contributor Ryan Wasoba bids the blog adieu and quite frankly, we're at a bit of a loss. Still, here at RFT Music we're looking forward... More >>

• The Ten Best Food Events in St. Louis This Weekend: June 7 to 9

  published Jun 07, 2013

  Summertime means food trucks, wine fests and farmers' markets. Ease into the season with a fun event this weekend. Choose from National Doughnut Day with Strange Donuts, St. Louis Uncorked at Soldiers... More >>

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  Best Coast, Dr. Dog, MC Chris, Vintage Trouble and More in This Week's Show Announcements

  published Jun 05, 2013

  Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out... More >>

• First Look: Annie Moons Bakery and Cafe Makes Bite-Sized Breakfast, Lunch and Baked Goods in Tower Grove South [Photos]

  published Jun 04, 2013

  The hand-drawn lady in the logo for Annie Moons Bakery and Cafe (4001 Utah Street; 314-296-3300) -- a Cartoon Network-esque chick who resembles someone's ridiculously boisterous aunt -- boasts an extr... More >>

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  Out Every Night: The Best Shows in St. Louis from June 3 to 9

  published Jun 03, 2013

  As our awesome RFT Music contributor and MC for a day, Allison Babka, put it, "I have an RFT Music Showcase hangover." Many thanks to all the bands that took the time and effort to haul their equipmen... More >>

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  The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: May 31-June 2

  published May 31, 2013

  Things have been crazy around here, to say the least. I can't say for sure, but I have a theory that music editor Daniel Hill hasn't left the office in days and has only stopped working on the RFT Mus... More >>

• The Ten Best Food Events in St. Louis This Weekend: May 31 to June 2

  published May 31, 2013

  Plenty of festivals await this weekend including Thurman LoopFest, Festa Junina, IndiHop and the Shakespeare Festival. Work up an appetite and learn about all of them and more after the jump. Friday ... More >>

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  Sammy Hagar, Bob Schneider, STRFKR and More in This Week's Show Announcements

  published May 29, 2013

  Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check ou... More >>

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  Out Every Night: The Best Shows in St. Louis from May 28 to June 2

  published May 28, 2013

  We hope you enjoyed that extra day of rest as much as we did. Besides, you're going to need it if you intend on spending an entire day basking in local sounds with us this weekend. The RFT Music Showc... More >>

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  The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Memorial Day Weekend: May 24 to 27

  published May 24, 2013

  Wow -- where to beginr Here, we wrote a quick guide for you. Step one: Eat some barbecue. Step two: See a show or two. Step three: Repeat. This extended weekend's offerings are slightly overwhelming. ... More >>

• The Ten Best Food Events in St. Louis This Memorial Day Weekend: May 24 to 27

  published May 24, 2013

  Food fests, barbecue and crawfish boils abound during this holiday weekend. If the smoky scent of grilled food doesn't getcha right off of the bat, consider hitting up some alternative events for eats... More >>

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  Sneak Peek: Panorama Experiments with the Art of Food in the Saint Louis Art Museum's New East Building

  published May 24, 2013

  This summer, the Saint Louis Art Museum provides a few more reasons for Forest Park visitors to stop by and drink it all in. On Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30, the museum hosts a free festival ... More >>

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  The Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra Composes Music For the Shakespeare Festival's Production of Twelfth Night

  published May 23, 2013

  For the first time in its history, the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis will incorporate live music into its performances -- original, locally composed music at that! The dozen or so songs and snippets ... More >>

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  Cro-Mags, Dessa, OneRepublic and More in This Week's Show Announcements

  published May 22, 2013

  Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out... More >>

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  Dead Wax Records Opens Its Doors on Cherokee Street

  published May 21, 2013

  Last Saturday, Dead Wax Records (1959 Cherokee Street; 314-913-3692) quietly opened its doors for business, offering a few hundred square feet of neatly packed LPs for collectors and vinyl newbs alike... More >>