Glendale (New York)

What Is St. Louis' Most Underrated Barbecue?

Here is a category ripe for nominations. We know the big names: Pappy's Smokehouse (3106 Olive Street; 314-535-4340) and ​Bogart's Smokehouse (1627 South Ninth Street; 314-621-3107) , which between them have won the last five RFT "Best Barbecue" awards. We of course know barbecue legend Mike Mil ... More >>

What Is St. Louis' Most Underrated Fried Chicken?

OK, so our attempt to identify the most underrated restaurant for "sealing the deal" was a dud. No matter. We pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and move on to a matter of more universal importance. Who has the most underrated fried chicken in St. Louis? See Also: - Your Pick for St. Louis' Mos ... More >>

What Is St. Louis' Most Underrated Restaurant for Sealing the Deal (Wink, Wink)

It doesn't take a genius to pick a sure-thing restaurant for that special night, the one you've been waiting for since you first Facebook-stalked that friend of a friend spotted that special someone across a crowded, the evening when the fire in your heart will finally stoke the fire your loved ones ... More >>

Your Pick for St. Louis' Most Overrated Pizza Is...

Our quest to identify the most overrated pizza in St. Louis resulted in the most votes by far of our Underrated/Overrated polls. It also resulted in a definitive winner (or should that be "winner"?), with the top vote-getter receiving almost twice as many votes as the runner-up. See Also: - Your Pi ... More >>

The Return of Underrated/Overrated: What Is St. Louis' Most Overrated Pizza?

It's back! After taking a few months off while we celebrated the Best of St. Louis and then the holidays, our search for St. Louis' most underrated and overrated foods, restaurants and more continues. When we last polled the people, we wanted to know what's St. Louis' most underrated pizza. Now, pe ... More >>

Lt. Tim Fagan on the Glendale Murder-Suicide: "I Have A Picture of Someone Who Loved Their Children Very, Very Much"

Lt. Tim Fagan of the Major Case Squad just spent almost twenty long, calm minutes answering questions from the press about the status of their investigation into the July 30  murders of Catherine Murch and her children, Mitchell and Mary Claire. The investigators have determined that it was a m ... More >>

Catherine Murch Shoots Her Children, Herself in Apparent Murder-Suicide

The Major Case Squad continues to investigate what appears to be the murder-suicide of Catherine Murch, 42, and her two children Mary Claire, 9, and Mitchell 11. Mitch Murch II, husband and father, is not a suspect at this time. Details of what happened Monday morning in the quiet suburb of Glendale ... More >>

Police Issue Statement on Glendale Murder-Suicide Investigation

The Major Case Squad and the Glendale Police have issued a statement on the status of their investigation into the suspected murder-suicide of the Murch family. It's early days in their investigation so information is sparse, and subject to change; a police press conference scheduled for 4:15 p.m. t ... More >>

Your Pick for St. Louis' Most Underrated Italian Restaurant Is...

Filomena's Italian Kitchen (9900 Manchester Road, Glendale; 314-961-9909) is small, but its fans are mighty. Or at least vocal. The tiny Glendale restaurant easily defeated Gian-Tony's Ristorante (5356 Daggett Avenue; 314-772-4483) and Lorenzo's Trattoria (1933 Edwards Street; 314-773-2223) to be n ... More >>

Cops Bust Truck Hauling Tomatoes and 600 Pounds of Pot on I-55/70

​On Monday morning, February 14, Illinois State Police found 600 pounds of marijuana in a tractor-trailer hauling tomatoes on Interstate 55/70 near Highway 159 in Collinsville. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that Jose A. Martinez of Glendale, Arizona, and Manuel Medrano of Merced, Calif ... More >>

It's the little things, and Filomena's Italian Kitchen gets them right

Review Preview: Filomena's Italian Kitchen

Ian Froeb​This week, I visit Filomena's Italian Kitchen, a small new restaurant in Glendale. Follow me after the jump for a preview of my review.

Restaurant Tidbits from Caito's Pizzeria, Pasta House Co.

George Mahe reports on Relish that Caito's Pizzeria in Chesterfield has closed. (A spinoff location in Glendale was already shuttered.) Caito's was one of the first restaurants I reviewed for the RFT. I was especially fond of its lasagna-like deep-dish specialty, spinjuine.Mahe also confirms what wa ... More >>

Filomena's Italian Kitchen Now Open in Glendale

Ian Froeb​Filomena's Italian Kitchen has opened at 9900 Manchester Road in Glendale (diagonally across the street from the Mexican restaurant El Indio). Filomena's is a small space with a brief menu of such favorites as lasagna, T-ravs, chicken Parmigiano and spaghetti in marinara or meat sauce. V ... More >>

Seized: Inside the brutal world of America's kidnapping capital

Cowboy Down

Rob Krentz's family talks about the life and death of the murdered Arizona rancher

Honor Thy Father: A Muslim man in Phoenix "honor killed" his Americanized daughter

Ass Clown of the Week: Political Edition

This week's clowns show their stripes.​With a few exceptions, ordinary folks in and around St. Louis refrained from outrageous acts of jackassery this week. Congratulations.Wish we could say the same of our elected officials. When it comes to questionable behavior, Missouri and Illinois politicos ... More >>

Mo. State Senators Think They're in D.C., Argue Federal Budget, Health Care Reform

Mr. Schmitt goes to Washington, err Jefferson City.​Attention State Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Glendale): The Missouri Capitol may look like the U.S. Capitol. (Indeed, the building in Jefferson City is modeled after the one in Washington D.C.) But let us remind you of one little thing: You're a state ... More >>

2009 Film/Video MasterMinds: Jim Ousley & Oscar Madrid

Terror, Terror Everywhere: Yet again, Unreal learns that truth is stranger than fiction

Dead Pool

What made Lionel Sands go off the deep end?

Monster Next Door?

From Webster Groves High to Imo’s Pizza to a cheap apartment in a forlorn corner of Kirkwood. For years Michael Devlin was all but invisible. Now he’s Public Enemy No. 1.

Taking the Plunge

St. Louis' suburban cities have been competing for years to build the biggest and best places to play. Around here, keeping up appearances is serious business.

The Champ

Bill Bangert wanted a world-class domed stadium in St. Louis County, but all he got was a tiny town. Now the 77-year-old dreamer is back in Missouri with a few more nutty ideas.

Best Pool

Kirkwood Aquatic Center

Extreme Tuna