Hurricane Katrina

Andrew Ladlie Finds the Beating Heart of the Tiny Kitchen at Sassy JAC's

This is part one of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Andrew Ladlie of Sassy JAC's. Part two, a Q & A with Ladlie, will appear Wednesday. Part three, a recipe from Ladlie, will be available Thursday. When I reviewed the southern-fried Soulard joint Sassy JAC's (1730 South Eighth Street; 314-93 ... More >>

Chef's Choice: Rick Lewis of Quincy Street Bistro

This is part one of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Rick Lewis of Quincy Street Bistro. Part two, a Q&A, will be published Wednesday, and part three, a recipe from Lewis, will be available on Thursday. When Rick Lewis took the helm of south city's Quincy Street Bistro (6931 Gravois Avenue; 314 ... More >>

Stands for Something: The dB's pop hasn't lost its power

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From August 13 to 19

LouFest is this weekend, but you will not find it listed within this post. This is because St. Louis's favorite outdoor festival will already see plenty of press this week -- hell, I'd be surprised if this blog post isn't surrounded on either side by bigass advertisements for the event. Point is, yo ... More >>

Even China can't shut up artist/gadfly Ai Weiwei

Tupac Shakur is Still Alive

Editor: Tef Poe is an artist from St. Louis City. Through powerful imagery and complicated honesty, he has earned a reputation as one of the best rappers telling the story of St. Louis, which is about much more than one place. Poe has been featured in music publications such as XXL and Urb Magazine. ... More >>

Peabody Opening Gala, 10/1/11: Review, Photos, Setlist

Peabody Opening Gala Aretha Franklin | Jay Leno October 1, 2011 After closing its doors twenty years ago, the Peabody Opera House (formerly Kiel Opera House) officially re-opened Saturday night and hosted a posh gala featuring the inimitable Aretha Franklin and comedic heavyweight Jay Leno. From ... More >>

Joplin Tornado: 600 Animals Still in Limbo

Toto's not the only dog whose life was upended by a tornado -- rescue workers in Joplin have helped 900 animals.​You can see their faces on the web site for the Joplin Humane Society: eager, sad, hopeful.They are the animals of Joplin, Missouri, displaced by the tornado that tore through town two ... More >>

Funky Butt Brass Band: Meet Your RFT Showcase Main Stage Headliners

photo courtesy of Funky Butt Brass Band​Taking much of its inspiration from the New Orleans second line tradition, the Funky Butt Brass Band has earned a reputation for its infectious blend of up-tempo jazz, blues, and soul. As the six-man band readies itself for a sophomore album release, we ... More >>

Hurricane Recipes? Try a Gulf Spill! Top 10 Natural Disaster Cocktails

Given that Saturday's Mardi Gras celebration is the proverbial bad-taste storm before the calm, it's only fitting that the big party's signature drink is sweet, lethal and named after an actual storm. That's right: the Hurricane. If you're in the mood for something different this weekend, Gut Check ... More >>

News from Egypt: The Rocks Have Started Flying

image via​The Snowpocalypse here may have amounted to just a few inches, but the news from Egypt is really just as bad as you've heard. Daily RFT just got off the phone with Alix Dunn, an American who lives in Cairo and works for an NGO. Dunn wrote her masters thesis on social networking under ... More >>

Some Reservations: Galloping gourmand Anthony Bourdain pauses to take stock

Interview with Anthony Bourdain: "I Wonder Sometimes If I'm a Malevolent Force"

Photo: The Travel ChannelAnthony Bourdain​"I'm gonna walk out on stage, talk for an hour, [do] question-and-answer," says Anthony Bourdain of his October 1 appearance at the Fox Theatre. "It's as crazy, as rowdy, as entertaining as the audience cares to make it."The visit will be Bourdain's first ... More >>

Last Collector Standing: Euclid Records' Joe Schwab on the New Orleans Store, Owning a Half-Million Records and the Beatles' Lasting Influence

Jon ScorfinaJoe Schwab of Euclid Records has a cooler basement than you do.​Euclid Records owner Joe Schwab has made his living off of vinyl for nearly 30 years. Though he continues to buy thousands of records each year, his collection is only what rotates through the store; he long ago gave u ... More >>

Jennifer Pensoneau of JFires' Market Bistro

This is part one of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Jennifer Pensoneau of JFires' Market Bistro. Part two will be published tomorrow. Part three, a recipe from Pensoneau, will be posted the following day. Robin Wheeler​"Every single person I knew growing up in Prairie du Rocher - ... More >>

New Orleans is the breeding ground for one Bad Lieutenant

The Ten Most Important St. Louis Restaurant Openings of the Aughts #3: An American Place (2004)

​An American Place (2004)Five years, the economic plunge that stalled downtown's "renaissance" and, frankly, the disparaging comments about St. Louis diners that Larry Forgione made during a Sauce Magazine interview have taken some of the luster off An American Place. Still, when it opened in 200 ... More >>

Whitewash: Some fairy tale! Disney's first black princess can't escape the ghetto.

Chef's Choice: Josh Galliano, Monarch

Robin WheelerJosh Galliano, executive chef at Monarch​In the summer of 2005, Monarch executive chef Josh Galliano was working at New York's Restaurant Daniel when his girlfriend, Audra, paid him a visit. She wasn't happy with what she saw."She said, 'Okay, A, you look anorexic. You're working too ... More >>

Ten Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend, July 17-19, 2009

Now that Independence Day and the All-Star Game are in July's rear-view mirror, you might be watching your wallet, what with all those fireworks shopping sprees and major-league bar tabs behind you. So, here are a few economical things to do this weekend all under $10.Cowboy Mouth at Mad Art Gallery ... More >>

The Sound of One Audience Member Clapping: Resourceful indie filmmakers are finding new ways of getting their movies into theaters. But will anybody come?

Old Man Pitt: The curious case of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Wanderers: Michelle Williams finds a safe haven with outsider director Kelly Reichardt on Wendy and Lucy

Janet Napolitano’s Sorry Service in Arizona Makes Her a Terrible Choice for Homeland Security Secretary

Pressure Points: St. Louis massage therapists hope new regulations will rub them the right way

Captain America

Navy SEAL Eric Greitens has come home to St. Louis to help fellow Iraq vets.

Feeling Gravity's Pull: R.E.M. hurtles toward the future on Accelerate

A Rant and a Prayer

Light Up the Night

B-Sides finds its relgion with gospel legends Blind Boys of Alabama, and eases the burden on its wallet by snagging some free music via the Download.

Lucinda Williams: Outtakes from the Riverfront Times' interview and music feature this week

L'Amoureux

(City Diner, South Grand Boulevard)

Fleeing St. Louis

Party Nazis

Has Mardi Gras become a tool of mega-buck sponsors? That's what state and federal authorities are asking.

Tom Sullivan Takes on the Post

Missouri Representin'!

Grass-roots politician Jeff Smith hits the silver screen

Happy Feet

B-Sides compares Tony Danza's tap-dancing and acting, gets cozy with Quintron and Miss Pussycat, and doesn't balk at a new scene trading card

Running on Empty

Truck firms are so desperate for drivers that just about anybody can get behind the wheel

Left of Center

Centro-matic makes a new record, mourns Busch stadium

Ace of Spaides

This St. Louis rapper thinks he's got a winning hand to play

Bringing Up Baby

B-Sides gets the real story behind Living Things, chats with the Hail Marys' punk-rock mom and talks to Michael Stipe about his new charity single

Movin' Right Along

KDHX holds a pledge drive, and the Creepy Crawl sets a moving date

Get Thee to a Winery

Grayson Capps discusses New Orleans as it is now, Willy Wonka talks to D4L about their "Laffy Taffy," and we pair wines with some tasty new releases

The Mad Blogger

Byron Crawford takes no prisoners. Don't screw with him.

Sashay Chardonnay

Cab(ernet) to Forest Park

Letters to the Editor

Week of October 5, 2005

Mon-tell It!

Meet the super-classy Montel Williams Tuesday at the Touhill

Pass the Bucks

Small flaws are Hello Dolly's undoing

Take Me Out

We trace Franz Ferdinand's family tree, talk with Idlewild and dig the truth behind Brian Jonestown Massacre's St. Louis cancellation

Song Sung Blue

We have a 'Bone to pick with the Drams, write fan mail to the Vibrators and reflect on the music of New Orleans

Homeward Bound

Marion says she's got the best ribs in town. She's right.