Dominican Republic

Thieves' Bazaar: Hospitals, doctors and dealers have made Medicare the nation's sweetest crime. The feds are now trying to shutter the door.

2012 SLIFF Film Festival capsule reviews

SLIFF Picks Up Speed: the Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival has never looked better

First Look: The Restaurant at the Cheshire

The Cheshire has been serving food on Clayton Road for more than 80 years. It first opened shop in the late 1920s as Medart's Olde Cheshire, a luncheonette that served burgers out of a log cabin. In 1960, Steven J. Apted bought the restaurant and converted it into the Cheshire Inn, a British-themed ... More >>

Ask a Mexican! What exactly is a huipil?

Albert Pujols Plans to Report to Camp Early

(c) Topps Inc​The presumptive Anaheim Angels first baseman told ESPNDeportes.com that he intends to report to spring training a week earlier than position players are scheduled, because "For the last 12 years I've lived in the city of St. Louis, where it's cold ... I'm going to try to get there (T ... More >>

Groupon Fail: St. Louis business owners are souring on the once-mighty coupon startup

Statue of Albert Pujols Near Completion; 9-Foot Sculpture Will Grace Westport Plaza

​When we heard that the Pujols Family Foundation was about to unveil a nine-foot bronze statue of Albert Pujols, our first question was: Is Albert wearing a Cardinals jersey?"He is," says sculptor Harry Weber, who's been working on the piece since around the time Pujols ended contract-extension ta ... More >>

Will Pujols' Bat Come Alive Now That Sugary, Sweet 60 Minutes Profile is Over?

In case you missed it, here's the segment on Albert Pujols that appeared last night on 60 Minutes. The TV newsmag painted a pretty flattering portrait of Pujols, talking mostly about his charitable work for kids with Down Syndrome and the poor in the Dominican Republic than his prowess on the field. ... More >>

Missouri Victim Learns Not to Buy Drugs Online; Dominican Crime Ring Extorted Clients

Online retailer peddled more than just pills, according to feds. ​Eleven citizens of the Dominican Republic were indicted yesterday in federal court in St. Louis on charges of wire fraud that prosecutors say was elaborate scheme to rip-off people who've purchased drugs online without a prescriptio ... More >>

Dr. Peanut: A St. Louis pediatrician battles child malnutrition in Haiti with peanut butter

Chef's Choice: Eliott Harris of Miso on Meramec

This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Eliott Harris of Miso on Meramec. For part two, a Q&A, click here. Stay tuned for part three, a recipe from Chef Harris that will post on Friday. Robin WheelerKnife to meet you: Sushi chef Eliott Harris of Miso on Meramec.​How d ... More >>

FoodWire Update: Frazer's Restaurant Fundraiser Allows Veteran Chef to Visit Haiti After Quake

​Last month Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge hosted a benefit for veteran chef Cherichel Debrunes. A native of Haiti, he had family members who were directly affected by last month's earthquake. With the money raised, Debrunes flew to the Dominican Republic and traveled to Haiti by bus before fli ... More >>

Anheuser-Busch Sends 350,000 Cans of Water To Haiti.

Image via Flickr​No, it's not actually Bud Light.As the brewer has done in the past when there's been a natural disaster and clean water is hard to come by, they ship in drinking water in what looks like plain white beer cans. As memory serves, last time they did this was after Hurricane Katrina.T ... More >>

Change Is Gonna Come

Albert Pujols' Comments Lost in Translation -- Again?!

Wikimedia Commons​Near the end of 2006, a tempest boiled over in the local sports teapot when Albert Pujols, in an interview with reporters in his native Dominican Republic, opined that maybe he, and not Ryan Howard, was entitled to that season's Most Valuable Player award, by virtue of the fact t ... More >>

Corrections and Retractions: Juan Encarnacion Not a Statesman After All

Okay, so it looks like Juan Encarnacion isn't running for a Senate seat in the Dominican Republic. As first reported by Derrick Goold of the Post-Dispatch, Encarnacion wasn't quoted as saying he was running for a Senate seat; in fact, he wasn't actually in the Dominican Republic when he was sup ... More >>

From the Blog: Lawn-mower drunks, Juan Encarnación now playing politics, and ancient Cahokian savages

Juan Encarnacion, Statesman?

Juan Encarnacion, the former Cardinal right fielder who lost much of the vision in his right eye after being struck by a foul ball off the bat of Aaron Miles, is running for a Senatorial seat in his native Dominican Republic. 

Gary Kaplan's Siblings Plead Guilty in the Online Gambling/Racketeering Case Against Them and the Family Company, BetOnSports

Wikimedia CommonsThe brother, sister and personal assistant of Gary Kaplan, the erstwhile emperor of the BETOnSPORTS offshore, online gambling outfit, have rolled in the federal racketeering case brought against them by the federal government.Neil Kaplan, Lori Kaplan-Multz and Penelope Ann Tucker ye ... More >>

Wagner Mateo and His Awesome Soundtrack

There's been a bit of talk here lately about a kid in the Dominican Republic that the Cardinals may be interested in, by the name of Wagner Mateo. Just turned 16, plays center field (though he's probably more of a right fielder down the line), has all the tools, probable Hall of Famer, you know the ... More >>

Ferguson Middle Schooler Competes in National Spelling Bee

Scripps National Spelling BeeYulkendy Valdez, St. Louis' very own champion speller (and sponsored by the local daily) is in Washington, D.C., at the moment, competing against 292 of the nation's other top spellers in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.But though Valdez, Speller 155, successfully spel ... More >>

In USA Today, Pujols 'Still Steamed' at Fox 2 Over Steroids Error

Albert Pujols has opened himself back up to the media in recent weeks, first with a Sports Illustrated profile earlier this month, and out today, a sports section cover story in USA Today.

2008 MVP Albert Pujols Shafted by the Media -- Again

They're at it again. On Monday, November 17, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) announced that Albert Pujols had won the 2008 National League Most Valuable Player Award. The announcement was followed, of course, by a spirited round of bleating from the sports press -- who are, let ... More >>

Film's Rolling: The St. Louis International Film Festival celebrates its seventeenth year

Lock 'Em Down, Lock 'Em Up

Did Lock 'Em Down Records exec Dewanzel Singleton lead a well-choreographed double life, or did the DEA finger an innocent man?

Special Día de los Muertos Edition

Don't let not a little thing like not being Mexican stop you from buying those sugar skulls!

Double Down

Gary Kaplan put all of his chips on BETonSPORTS and drew the worst hand of his life. Now he’s making tuna casserole in a St. Louis jail.

The Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival: Que Delicioso

What's Pissing Pujols Off Today?

What's Pissing Pujols Off Today?

Pujols Remarks Lost in Translation?

Pujols Remarks Lost in Translation?

The Split from Hell

Vinson v. Vinson: It'll be a cold day in Hades before you see another divorce trial this bizarre

Ask a Negro Leaguer

Week of August 10, 2005

Universal Appeal

The UniverSoul Circus redefines big-top entertainment

Best Cardinal

Albert Pujols

Best Ethnic Radio Show

Sabados Tropicales, KDHX (88.1 FM)

Fiesta, Then Siesta

Ay caramba! Union Station's Latin American Festival promises fun, food and frenzied footwork

EYE OF THE NEEDLE

Kellwood's taking fashion forward by making virtually all our clothes in the Third World. But the St. Louis giant carefully cloaks its operations, its plant locations and its monitoring of labor conditions.