Cancer

Last Shot: Battling Cancer to Shoot the Red Hot Chili Peppers

[Editor's Note: Long-time concert photographer Andrew Youssef found out two years ago that he had stage IV colon cancer. In that time, he has continued to shoot tons of music events, on top of other freelance work and working a day job at a hospital, of all places. As he continues to fight for his l ... More >>

Last Shot: Chemotherapy Leaves Me Seeing "Stars" With Hum

[Editor's Note: Long-time concert photographer Andrew Youssef found out two years ago that he had stage IV colon cancer. In that time, he has continued to shoot tons of music events, on top of other freelance work and working a day job at a hospital, of all places. As he continues to fight for his l ... More >>

Celebrate Restaurant Week on the Hill Through Sunday

Every day is a celebration of food on the Hill, St. Louis' iconic Italian neighborhood. Toasted ravioli was invented there, and there's an Italian eatery on every corner. Dining on the Hill can feel like stepping into your Italian grandmother's kitchen for a taste of the old country. Every square fo ... More >>

Schlafly April Fools' Day "Schlaf Lyte" Beer For Sale on Ebay, Sales Benefit Charity

On Monday, Gut Check shared a round-up of the day's best April Fools' Day food and drink jokes. At the top of that list was Schlafly Beer's prank company, 21st and Locust Brewing Company, featuring three signature brews: Schlaf Lyte, Schlaf Lyte Light and Schlaf Lyte Fancy. Welp, April Fools' Day m ... More >>

Last Shot: A Concert Photographer's Battle With Cancer

[Editor's Note: Long-time concert photographer Andrew Youssef found out two years ago that he had stage IV colon cancer. In that time, he has continued to shoot tons of music events, on top of other freelance work and working a day job at a hospital, of all places. As he continues to fight for his l ... More >>

The Mean Gene: Meet NF1, the most common disorder you've probably never heard of

Slideshow: Kids with NF1 and their families at "Club NF"

Taco Takeover

The Mega-Mansion of Indicted Town & Country Doctor Abid Nasir

​You may have heard last week about Abid Nisar, a local oncologist who pleaded guilty to selling off-brand chemotherapy drugs not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. But have you seen his outrageous Town & Country abode?According to a federal indictment, Nisar began purchasing unregu ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: February 10-February 12

Wikimedia CommonsLove is in the air this weekend!​ Friday (Feb. 10): Cod & Cask Festival @ Schlafly Tap Room Try out several cod specialties including famous fish'n'chips and plokkfiskur, a traditional Icelandic dish made with shredded cod, mashed potatoes, Bearnaise sauce and cheese. Wash i ... More >>

Tony Perolio Fit A Lifetime of Accomplishment into His 30 Years

Anthony Perolio was a Marine, a gifted drummer, an engineer, an athlete, a leukemia survivor, a loving husband and the father of two joyous poodles. His on-paper accomplishments, though varied and many, pale in comparison to who Tony was when he woke up every morning and went to sleep every night -- ... More >>

John Prine

8 p.m. Saturday, December 3. Touhill Performing Arts Center, One University Drive at Natural Bridge Road.

Men Are Lonely Cynics, Study Finds

image via A new survey suggests that men don't believe in anything but their own prostates -- and the tea party. Way to go, men!​A new study measuring how men and women feel about supporting causes and the power of social media has us worried about the future of mankind.And by mankind, we mean st ... More >>

O'Fallon Councilman Taking on Anti-Smoking Groups

UPDATED at 3:15 p.m. to include comment from the American Cancer Society ​Tomorrow, residents of the St. Charles County city of O'Fallon will vote on a sweeping smoking ban -- one that's far tougher than those recently enacted in St. Louis City or St. Louis County.But one O'Fallon city councilman ... More >>

Raise A Glass

Chris Mucci Looking For A Cure This Weekend

bethematchfoundation.org​Local musician Chris Mucci needs your help. He has Burkitt's lymphoma, a rare and highly aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and he's looking for a stem cell donor. You can help him out this weekend by registering as a bone marrow or stem cell donor at two dif ... More >>

Once Under Cloud, Local Charity Changes Name, Rights Ship

​Five years ago, an investigation into a St. Louis charity called Reach Our Children revealed that its president, David J. Lovell, had poured 3 million dollars into a marketing company co-owned by his wife. Lovell was quickly shown the door, and a new president, Renee Verhoff, came on board ... More >>

D.R.I.

7:30 p.m. Monday, October 4. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Monarch Readies New Menu, Helps National Children's Cancer Society

Robin WheelerJosh Galliano, executive chef at Monarch​Monarch (7401 Manchester Road, Maplewood; 314-644-3995) -- which some hack called the second-most important restaurant to open in St. Louis last decade -- will reopen this Monday, August 2, after several weeks of renovations and menu planning. ... More >>

St. Louis Archdiocese Investigates Alleged Miracle; Woman Claims Cancer Cured by Prayer

Fr. Chaminade: Miracle worker?​Rachel Lozano was 15 when she was first diagnosed with a rare form of cancer known as Askin's tumor. Three times she underwent painful treatments -- chemotherapy, radiation, stem-cell replacement -- only for the cancer to return stronger than ever. In 2000, Lozano fl ... More >>

From the Labs: New Research at Wash. U.

Image sourceThey're talking! They're happy! We should be more like them!​Happy People Have Better Conversations Than You Do: Apparently Jean-Paul Sartre was wrong: Hell is not other people. The happiest people, a new study from Washington University and the University of Arizona shows, are the ... More >>

The Morning Brew: 4.20

The air travel catastrophe caused by Iceland's volcano can teach some important lessons about eating locally in the U.K. The Guardian detailed how the huge ash cloud is preventing Kenyan produce imports from reaching western Europe. Tons of fruits and vegetables have already been dumped because the ... More >>

St. Louis Rally and March From Philly to D.C. to Honor Fallen Activist, Melanie Shouse

melaniesmarch.com​A group of Pennsylvanians plan to march to Washington D.C. over the next week in honor of Melanie Shouse, a St. Louis activist who lost her battle to breast cancer last month.Shouse, a longtime advocate for health care reform, was mentioned in a speech President Barack Obama deli ... More >>

David Cook/The Script/Green River Ordinance

8 p.m. Tuesday, November 10. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

FoodWire: Dine Out for the Cure Tonight

Tonight is Dine out for the Cure, sponsored by the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Participating restaurants will donate a portion of their proceeds to fight breast cancer. The list of participating restaurants is available, as a PDF file, here.

Mae Wheeler's 75th Birthday Gala

4 p.m. Sunday, May 17. Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard.

Spend $5 on the new Walkmen CD, Help a Kid Fight Cancer

They Vie for the Belt

As you loosen yours

Beer & Brat Festival at Westport Plaza

Native-American healing and a Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist rejuvenate metal thrashers Testament

We're Working on Our Fitness

Be our witness

Hey, What's Your Wine?

The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 12/19

PINK: A Benefit

Local motion

The Morning Brew: Friday, 11/2

Night Bright

MO Wine, Please

Scroat Belly

9 p.m., Friday, January 12. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

Ride, Ride, Ride

Let yourself ride

When There's Entertainment

There's hope

Not Just Golfing Around...

Helping to cure cancer

Sufjan Stevens

Thursday, September 22; Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street)

Beemer Me Up

Drive for the cure

The Doxies with the Wormwood Scrubs

Saturday, June 18; the Gearbox (1551 South Seventh Street)

Think Pink

Hit the Landing for "Pink Week"

Gob Story

Exxon pulled out of its Clinton County coal mine nearly a decade ago. Locals still live with the mess.

Go Get Santa a Bucket, Kid

Santarchy defiles the holiday

Nuclear Half-Lies

Mallinckrodt's workers were poisoned and the government said it would pay. So far, those promises haven't been kept.

Living on a Thin Line

When Chris Nilhas learned he had cancer, his wife, Beckie, knew she might lose him. She didn't know she and their three young sons would also risk losing everything else.

WIT

By Margaret Edson (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis)

Wigged Out

Insurance-company evil comes in all sizes