Creve Coeur

Creve Coeur Flasher Allegedly Exposes Himself at Silky's Frozen Custard, Sally Beauty Supply

There's a flasher in Creve Coeur -- and he's choosing some strange locations to whip it out. At least that's based on the report sent out yesterday from the Creve Coeur Police Department, which references two separate incidents of exposure -- that officials say can likely be traced back to the sam ... More >>

Creve Coeur Park Treetop Adventure Course: Bird Lovers Upset, Say It Could Ruin Habitats

When we first wrote about the proposal for a treetop adventure course in Creve Coeur Park this month, we said it sounded pretty friggin' cool. We did not, however, give much attention to the bird lovers who apparently made quite a fuss at the St. Louis County Council last night about the damage th ... More >>

10 Best Terms For Jerry Berger's Alleged Act of Sexual Misconduct

Yesterday, Creve Coeur Patch reported a few scintillating details from a public hearing on the sexual misconduct charges leveled at Jerry Berger, the former Post-Dispatch columnist. (And just like Patch, we'll now issue a warning: The following blog post includes adult content and very bad puns.) Th ... More >>

Judge Upholds Ellisville's Red Light Cameras

St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Thea Sherry is the latest Missouri magistrate to rule in favor of the constitutionality of red light cameras. Judge Sherry dismissed a class-action lawsuit October 30 that challenged Ellisville's ordinance allowing for the controversial cameras. Her ruling marks the fif ... More >>

Review Preview: Gobble Stop Smokehouse

This week I visit Gobble Stop Smokehouse (1227 Castillon Arcade Plaza, Creve Coeur; 314-878-5586). Do you love barbecue? Do you specifically love chicken and turkey barbecue? This might be the place for you.

Guess Where I'm Eating Rotisserie Chicken and Win $10 to Taqueria La Pasadita [Updated]!

You can win $10 to Taqueria La Pasadita (2336 Woodson Road, Overland; 314-428-3832) and all you have to do is guess where we ate this rotisserie chicken. Hint: We dined at a restaurant in Creve Coeur. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook prof ... More >>

Let Your Mind Wander

Creve Coeur's Red-Light Cameras Win Another Legal Battle

​A St. Louis County judge this week upheld Creve Coeur's red-light camera system, dismissing a class-action suit challenging the legality of the cameras. Attorneys Ryan Keane and John Campbell with the Simon Law Firm filed the suit last year on behalf of four people who'd received tickets from the ... More >>

Newborn Dumped Next to Residence in Ellisville

​An Ellisville woman was walking her dog at 7:45 a.m. today when she saw something wrapped in a towel under a pine tree next to her home in the 100 block of Westridge Parc Lane (above). She thought it might be puppies until it moved, revealing a newborn boy. The umbilical cord was still attached a ... More >>

Missouri Appellate Court Sides With Red-Light Cameras

​The Missouri Court of Appeals handed down a ruling today to a case heard earlier this month involving a St. Louis County woman who challenged the red-light camera ticket she received in Creve Coeur in August of 2009.Mary Nottebrok had lost two previous decisions in municipal court and St. Louis C ... More >>

Missouri Appellate Court Hears Red-Light Camera Case

​Appellate judges for the Missouri Court of Appeals - Eastern District heard arguments this morning in a lawsuit challenging Creve Coeur's red-light camera ordinance.The Creve Coeur municipal court and St. Louis County Circuit Court have both ruled against plaintiff Mary Nottebrok, of St. Louis Co ... More >>

A Taste of France at Cuisine D'Art

Emily Wasserman​The Place: Cuisine d'Art (701 North New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur; 314-995-3003), a small, locally owned French-themed café and catering company with large breakfast, brunch and lunch menus. The Lunch: Chicken salad crowns, served with a side salad and a banana ut muffin, for ... More >>

Restaurant Tidbits: Farmhaus, Provisions Gourmet Market

​Farmhaus (3257 Ivanhoe Avenue; 314-647-3800), home of recently named Food & Wine magazine Best New Chef Kevin Willmann, has gone fishin'. The restaurant will be closed until the evening of Friday, April 22, for a staff fishing trip. That means no "Blue Plate" lunch special this week.Joe Bonwi ... More >>

Openings & Closings 2010: The Final Reckoning

Farmhaus was a highlight among the 2010 openings.​A snowy day is the perfect time to look back over our archive of restaurant openings and closings -- and notes on restaurants that we forgot to include on our lists of openings and closings -- and draw the obvious conclusion: A lot of restauran ... More >>

Creve Coeur Passes Smoking Ban with Exception of Crotchety, Old-Man Clubs

​Put that in your pipe, and smoke it. Such was the message at last night's Creve Coeur council meeting where council members voted unanimously (5-0) to pass a strict new smoking ban for all public places -- with the notable exceptions of the local American Legion Post and Elks Club.  Patrons ... More >>

Creve Coeur City Council to Vote on Enhanced Smoking Ban Tonight

​Arguing that the St. Louis County smoking ban was a "great start," Creve Coeur councilwoman Beth Kirstner is pushing her west county suburb to adopt even more stringent measures to prohibit indoor smoking. Unlike the county ban, which goes into effect this coming January, Kirstner's bill would al ... More >>

Growlers Pub Closes Creve Coeur Location

Mike Sweeney had the scoop on STL Hops this morning: Growlers Pub has closed its original location at 763 Old Ballas Road in Creve Coeur. An employee at the Sunset Hills location, which remains open, confirmed the closure. The Creve Coeur Growlers opened in 1996. All things considered, a run of four ... More >>

Hearing Tomorrow Over Court Summons Regarding Red-Light Cameras

Bevis Schock: Itchin' for a red-light fight.​Attorney Bevis Schock will be in St. Louis County Circuit Court on Friday asking a judge to tell Creve Coeur officials to quit harassing his client over a red-light camera infraction. The Clayton lawyer filed a petition Monday after his client, Mary Not ... More >>

FBI Looking for Man Who Robbed Creve Coeur Commerce Bank Today

​He walked into the Commerce Bank in Creve Coeur just before noon today carrying a small handbag and wearing dark sunglasses. The man handed the teller a note to hand over cash. He then strutted out of the bank untouched. More details and photos available at bandittrackerstlouis.com.

The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 6.24

Creve Coeur-based Monsanto faces lower profits and imminent layoffs. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)The FDA warns that pistachios from the salmonella outbreak earlier this year are being repackaged and sold. (Reuters)Will the recession-busting deals at T.G.I. Friday's and other mid-level chain restaurants ... More >>

'Cause Nothing Stops the HydroHoosier, Creve Coeur Drag Boat Race Officially On!

flickr.com/photos/13kingdomsAhh, the HydroHoosier. Though rare in these parts, he is an indefatigable beast who will persist in "gunnin' it and stunnin' shit" no matter what financial difficulties may accrue.So in case you've heard that the 30th Annual Budweiser Creve Coeur Drag Boat Classic on June ... More >>

FoodWire: Joo Joo Now Open

Last month I noted a sign for Joo Joo, a new Korean restaurant and karaoke bar, at 12937 Olive Boulevard in Creve Coeur. At Off the Menu, Joe Bonwich reports that Joo Joo is now open.

A-Huntin' We Will Go

FoodWire: Net Some B-B-Q Tomorrow and Help Matthews-Dickey Bring Lacrosse To the City

Wikimedia CommonsNothing says Saturday morning like pork steaks...mmm...mmmNothing says a spring and sunny Saturday morning like a plate o' barbecue, right?Tomorrow morning, beginning at 10 a.m., the parents of the boys' lacrosse team at Matthews-Dickey Boys' & Girls' Club will be showing off th ... More >>

Fancy Birds

Long walk

FoodWire: Wine Merchant Closing Creve Coeur Location

The Wine Merchant is closing its Creve Coeur location at 12669 Olive Boulevard. The Clayton location (20 South Hanley Road) will remain open. The details, from the retailer's newsletter: The world is coming to grips with the most serious economic downturn since the second World War and many economis ... More >>

Play Dress Up

Costumes go classy

Billy Sherman's Deli Closed

Hungry for More?

This evening ride should sate you

Keep it Elemental: Our formula for a stress-free summer

Go! The St. Louis Calendar, April 18-20, 2008: UMSL Jazz Festival, Sexy Parties, Zombie Squad and Earth Day

Hanging out with the Smiths

You can, too!

St. Louis Stage Capsules

Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

Both St. Louis Carrabba's Italian Grills Close

Review Preview: Ruchi

Wishing and Hoping

And walking

Local Motion: Marcheski, Lenarsky and DaBreezy

Tuesday, October 3. Creepy Crawl, (3524 Washington Boulevard)

Hot Hot Heat

Combat it with cool, cool ice

Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972)

Week of June 1, 2005

Capsule Reviews

Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater

Best Car Wash

Waterway Gas & Wash

Best Wine Store

The Wine Merchant, Ltd.

Eyeliner and Grease

Fast cars, fast bands, fast women

Slapped Down

Week of December 4, 2002

Slaphappy

The mayor of tony Creve Coeur and her husband found a novel way of handling political disputes -- they sue critics

Coeur Project

The hunt for authentic ethnic fare leads to a Creve Coeur strip mall

Chicken Wings

Culpeppers

Low-Fat Menu

Crazy Bowls and Wraps

Desserts

Tippin's

GREEN ACRES

How the Page Avenue extension has been good for influential road-builder Fred Weber Inc. -- through construction contracts, profitable land sales and a sweet deal with St. Louis County to expand its golf course