Email Author Nick Lucchesi

2010 Stories by Nick Lucchesi

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  FEATURED STORY

  18 Symbols That Should Be Made "Official" in Missouri

  published Apr 02, 2010

  In Missouri, legislators didn't think it was a good idea to name a dead dog as the official state canine. On Thursday, the state House defeated a bill aimed at making "Seamen," the dog that accompanie... More >>

• Butterfinger Bar Insurance: Nestle Giving Away 100,000 Candy Bars

  published Apr 02, 2010

  What's better than free candyr Nothing. With that in mind, candy-maker Nestle has devised this marketing strategy in an effort to drum up sales of the Butterfinger bar: "Butterfinger Insurance." It l... More >>

• St. Louis Tea Party to Slowly Roll Through St. Charles Saturday

  published Apr 02, 2010

  rThe St. Louis Tea Party is planning a circuitous route (here's a map) through St. Charles County on Saturday, leaving at 10 a.m. from the Target parking lot in O'Fallon (2300 Hwy K.)Anyone who'... More >>

• This Week's Show Flyers: April 1, 2010

  published Apr 01, 2010

  Here's our weekly installment of show flyers -- from silk-screened posters to Photoshop print-offs to cut-and-paste collages -- spotted and photographed around the Delmar Loop. These posters are for s... More >>

• More on Kenneth Kyle, Professor Accused of Sex Crimes with St. Louis Infant

  published Mar 26, 2010

  Kenneth Kyle, a 46-year-old college professor in California, is the other party named in sex crimes charges announced Thursday by St. Louis County Police involving a 13-month-old girl. Kyle and Tessa ... More >>

• First Lady of United States of America Settles Pizza Rivalry: New York is Better Than Chicago

  published Mar 25, 2010

  But what about St. Louisr Many of us know by now that President Barack Obama dug the pizza from St. Louis' own Pi so much when he ate it here during his campaign, he invited Pi's staff to the White H... More >>

• This Week's Show Flyers: March 25, 2010

  published Mar 25, 2010

  It's raining today and it's going to rain all day. But somewhere out there, a few hearty promoters and bands are stapling flyers in to light posts (OK, maybe not) and hanging up paper flyers in record... More >>

• So, Who Went Swimming with Former MTV Host Tom Green Last Week in Fairview Heightsr

  published Mar 24, 2010

  Apparently a few of you did. rTom Green, who hosted a show on MTV (criminally canceled), earned a solid spot on the B-List for celebrities and once dated Drew Barrymore (it ended badly, he says in hi... More >>

• Photos: 34,500 Oysters, 9,000 Pints of Beer at Schlafly Tap Room Over the Weekend

  published Mar 23, 2010

  The numbers are in: Schlafly Tap Room hosted its annual Stout & Oyster Festival on Friday and Saturday, which attracted large crowds both days, says Susan M. Haberer of Schlafly. Here are the num... More >>

• NCAA Tourney Makes Today One of Least-Productive Work Days of Year

  published Mar 19, 2010

  This week saw some of the least-productive days for office workers (with Internet access) of the year, according to various studies. The reasonr The NCAA tournament. Even fickle fans of college basket... More >>

• Coming Monday: The RFT Site Gets a Long-Awaited Facelift

  published Mar 19, 2010

  On Monday sometime, we'll roll out a top-to-bottom redesign of this here Web site. We've heard the gripes (and share them, believe us) with the current design. We're happy to say the feedback about th... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Photos: Justin and Danielle Leszcz's 3,700-Square-Foot Farm -- in Affton

  published Mar 19, 2010

  Justin and Danielle Leszcz, as the headline of this week's Cafe column reads, "chucked the 9-to-5" in favor of turning their property in suburban Affton into a working farm. While farmers of generati... More >>

• Contest: Tell Us Your Roller Derby Name, Win Roller Derby Tickets

  published Mar 18, 2010

  We received two tickets to Saturday night's roller derby double-header from the Arch Rival Roller Girls this week. But it's not just any double-header: Saturday night's event includes the debut of a S... More >>

• This Week's St. Louis Show Flyers, March 18-24, 2010

  published Mar 18, 2010

  All photos by Amir Kurtovic. Have a flyer you want to see posted up herer Please get in touch.r ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Photos: St. Patrick's Day Party in Dogtown Erupts in Drunken Brawl

  published Mar 18, 2010

  What's a good St. Patrick's Day party without a fight or twor Spotted by our photographer yesterday: (see full, 45-photo slideshow from yesterday here.) rr r See full slideshow here. r r See ful... More >>

• Riverfront Times Music Showcase Moving Downtown, Here's a Headline Round-Up

  published Mar 12, 2010

  In case you missed the press conference yesterday at Flamingo Bowl (and chances are good that you did), you missed the news that our annual music festival is moving from the Delmar Loop to Washington ... More >>

• Planned Downtown Farmers' Market Not Meant to Compete with Its Soulard Neighbor, Say Organizers

  published Mar 11, 2010

  The debut of a downtown farmers' market we told you about last month is aimed at a different crowd from the long-standing Soulard Farmer's Market, say its organizers.Patrick Horine, who organizes the... More >>

• This Week's Show Flyers: March 11, 2010

  published Mar 11, 2010

  In our ongoing salute to bands, musicians, singers and concert promoters who go beyond the interwebs to promote their upcoming gigs, here's a rundown of show flyers we spotted for this week's upcoming... More >>

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  Photos: City Museum Welders Forge Shopping Cart Worthy of Mad Max

  published Mar 11, 2010

  Downtown St. Louis has been the setting for at least one post-apocalyptic movie, but on Saturday, fans of another end-of-days flick took the top award at the Idiotarod shopping-cart race for their whe... More >>

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  10 Photos: The "New" Balaban's in Chesterfield

  published Mar 10, 2010

  Been to the new incarnation of Balaban's -- the old Central West End haunt that moved to West County -- that's now known as Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar, out in ChesterfieldrIf you've yet to ... More >>

• Ambiguous Press Release Touts Downtown St. Louis Events

  published Mar 10, 2010

  To what could this press release, sent out Tuesday morning by the Downtown Partnership for St. Louis, be referringr It certainly is ambiguous enough. rGuess we'll just have to do some diggin... More >>

• Wichita State University Fans Still Amused by "The Shocker," Other Sights from the MVC Tourney

  published Mar 08, 2010

  The Missouri Valley Conference tournament at the Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis over the weekend drew an estimated 100,000 people to watch ten college basketball teams vie for the title. And ... More >>

• Over the Weekend: Idiots in Shopping Carts Downtown, The Magnetic Fields, Felix Cartal

  published Mar 08, 2010

  Usually these weekly updates come with a tinge of grouchiness, and if you're a fan of Up in the Air, last night's Oscar snubs may still sting a bit. But, the weather's warming up and the winter that l... More >>

• Restaurant Inspection Round-Up: "Fish" Restaurants

  published Mar 05, 2010

  With St. Louis' large Catholic population and history, fish fries are a big deal here during Lent. Catholics religiously abstain from meat each Friday and maybe not-so-religiously drink a few Bud Ligh... More >>

• Girl, You Lost Your Weave Blogger Gabe Hartwig Shares His Three Hairiest Posts

  published Mar 05, 2010

  Gabe Hartwig is the editor behind Girl, You Lost Your Weave, which chronicles hunks of faux-hair found on the streets of St. Louis. It's more than you might expect. For Hartwig's dedication to this no... More >>