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Eagles of Death Metal to Play at the Arch on May 18

Tongue-in-cheek boogie rockers Eagles of Death Metal announced that the band will be playing a concert in the shadow of the arch on May 18. The show is part of sponsor Jack Daniel's new Live at the Landmark show series, where as you might guess, bands play famous landmarks across the United States. ... More >>

Top 10 Booze Brands From Luxco, St. Louis-Based Maker of Everclear

Gut Check's liver went pitter-pat late last week when we got wind that Luxco, our favoritest local liquor distiller, had added another half-bazillion booze brands to its bulging portfolio of alcoholic beverages we've either: 1) never heard of, or 2) consumed to excess at some point in your twenti ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events in St. Louis This Weekend: Jan. 25-26

Winter wages on -- embrace it by attending a frosty brewfest or St. Charles' Fete de Glace. Alternatively, you won't have to look far for ways to warm up. Try the Mardi Gras Wine, Beer & Whiskey Tasting or the Rep Theatre's annual Food and Wine Experience. Friday (Jan. 25): Mardi Gras Wine, Beer ... More >>

Anheuser-Busch Sued By Inmates Who Say Booze Made Them Criminals

Five inmates at a prison in Idaho have sued Anheuser-Busch, along with several other alcoholic beverage producers, claiming that had they only known that alcohol is addictive, they wouldn't have touched the stuff. Instead, delicious Budweiser and Michelob ruined their lives and made them do a strin ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: Dec. 14-16

Friday (Dec. 14): Flight Club @ The Vino Gallery Sample a few three-ounce glasses of wine with take home tasting notes for $20. This week's theme is "The White, the Red and the Sweet - Portugal." 4 p.m. until close. Social Hour @ Taste Visit mixologist Ted Kilgore at Taste before he makes his b ... More >>

Eric Church finds broad appeal by not looking

100 St. Louis Bands, 100 Drink Pairings: A Comprehensive Guide

It's like having Tom Crusie at your beck and call at every St. Louis show. ​Oh, the interwebz. You give us so many awesome gifts. You even take things that are already awesome, and then you put a kitten on them and make them even awesomer. For that we thank you. Today we celebrate Drinkify.or ... More >>

Drive-By Truckers

8 p.m. Friday, October 28. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears at Off Broadway, 6/16/11: Review and Setlist

Roy KastenBlack Joe Lewis gets down at Off Broadway​Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears Off Broadway Thursday, June 16, 2011 My first encounter with Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears was 2008 in Austin. The band played outdoors at one of those warm-beer free parties at SXSW. The young Austini ... More >>

Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown

3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11. World Shooting & Recreational Complex, One Main Event Lane, Suite 510, Sparta, Illinois.

Ian takes a flyer on sauerbraten at River City Casino's Beerhouse

#95: Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

Mike Appelstein​Let's stipulate from the start that bread pudding isn't a "St. Louis dish," as such. Apparently first concocted as a way not to waste stale bread, this dessert staple has lasted for centuries and still shows up on brunch and dessert menus from Argentina to Louisiana. (We once h ... More >>

Applebee's Gets Toddler Drunk: Six Kiddie Cocktails They Should Try

​An Applebee's in suburban Detroit accidentally gave a two-year-old a margarita in a sippy cup instead of the apple juice his mom ordered, a mistake that wasn't discovered until the kid's blood alcohol level was .10 -- beyond the legal limit for drivers. The kid was okay, after a trip to the d ... More >>

Cross Booze-Spiked Ice Cream Off the To-Do List: St. Louis Has Plenty!

Wikimedia Commons​Three weeks ago Men's Health named St. Louis the sixth-drunkest city in America. Gut Check knows we can do better, so we posted some tips on how to reach the pinnacle of national drunkenness in '12. This past weekend we got an e-mail from a fellow named John Clopton, who ow ... More >>

Review Setlist: Drive-By Truckers and the Henry Clay People at the Pageant

Jon Gitchoff Drive-By Truckers at the Pageant October 2: They killed it. ​ There are very few certainties in life, but there's one thing you can always count on: If Athens, Georgia's Drive-By Truckers are in town, you have the opportunity to see one of the best rock n'roll shows money can ... More >>

Sunday is N.I.C.E. - That's "National Ice Cream Day"!

​We have the Gipper to thank for this one. Sweets-loving president Ronald Reagan issued an official proclamation marking the third Sunday in July as National Ice Cream Day. Despite the cone's reputed creation at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, our town's not making a big deal of the holiday ... More >>

16 Cardinal Sins Food Bloggers Commit

If he were a food blogger, all the entries would be about 'triple chicken nibbler Jack Daniel's poppers at Fridays'​In the past half-decade or so, food writing has opened up to anyone with an appetite and the compulsion to over-share through blogging. It's even hit Hollywood. With that in mind, an ... More >>

Nightclubbing: South City Pinball, Punk and PBR Emporium The Silver Ballroom

(Welcome to Nightclubbing, our new weekly feature where we highlight new bars and clubs in town -- or remind you of some old favorites you may have forgotten. Hear of any new bars/clubs/venues opening? Email our clubs editor, Diana Benanti.) Diana BenantiSilver Ballroom owner Steve "Doc" Dachroeden ... More >>

Throwback of the House: Fruitcake Slices, All the Fun of Fruitcake With None of the Booze

Robin Wheeler​I hate two things about Christmas food. I hate fruitcake, which doesn't make me unique, and I hate baking cookies, which makes me Satan.I'm married to a fruitcake fan. He raved for years about how his mother's fruitcake was different. It wasn't. Like most modern-day fruitcakes, it's ... More >>

Show Review Setlist: Gretchen Wilson at Farm Aid, Sunday, October 4

You know what you're going to get with a Gretchen Wilson set: no-frills, unpretentious, hard-twanging country-rock tunes - with emphasis on the rock. Her mid-afternoon set kicked off with the 2004 hit "Here For the Party." Sporting a black camisole, sparkly silver belt and jeans and big hoop earring ... More >>

Ten Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, September 11-13

Well, this week went by quickly. (Thank you, Labor Day!) If while checking your online banking statement, you realize you might have gone overboard with the spending last weekend, here's your opportunity for redemption: Have fun this weekend on a budget. All the following events cost less than $10 - ... More >>

The Dive Bomber: A Celebration of Life at City Club

​My friend Kim assured me that City Club, smack-dab in the middle of St. Charles' historic district, would fit my divey criteria. I didn't want to say I doubted her, but, well, I doubted her.I've got to learn to be more trusting.

The Dive Bomber: Busted at One Nite Stand

I think they're onto me.While nursing a beer at One Nite Stand, the bartender asked, "So what's your name? What do you do? What brings you in here?"The earnest nerd in me always wants to answer, "My name is Robin! I'm a freelance writer! I'm here to spy on you and post about it on the Internet!"My ... More >>

Whiskey and Rhymes

All in the name of hip-hop

Continuing Education: Unreal signs up for a dog massage class and gets schooled by a pastor

Show Review: Willie Nelson, James Hunter at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, Saturday, June 14

Music Awards Presentation Ceremony: Tonight at the Pageant, 7 to 10 p.m.

Curious Gorge: Ian tests the animal magnetism of Three Monkeys

Rocky Votolato at Off Broadway, Last Night's Show

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

The Doherty

Maryland House at Brennan's, 4659-A Maryland Avenue, 314-361-9444.

Noodlevana

Does Noodles & Company have a cure for the chain-restaurant blues?

My Ohm My

Solid eats, electric atmosphere

.38 Special

Thursday, May 18, at 7 and 9 p.m. Bottleneck Blues Bar at Ameristar Casino (1260 South Main Street, St. Charles)

Meat the Family

Rose explains her beef with Ruth's Chris

Vintage Balaban's

Chef Dan Joyce could rest on Balaban's laurels -- but he'd rather take St. Louis on some delicious adventures

Willie McGee Denies Ever Using Steroids

Unreal visits a holistic beauty shop, discovers the synergy between consulting groups and Playboy Playmates and checks out a local blogger's anti-Valentine's Day party. Plus: Was it really just the Milky Ways, Willie?

Shot of wheatgrass

Smoothie King, 6600 Delmar Boulevard, University City, 314-862-9700

Blind Drunk

Can David Sherman's knockoffs match the originals? We're ready to find out!

Out with the New

Clark Street Grill's food is nicer to look at than to eat

Proof It!

A local bottler supplies the free booze, we supply the lushes -- er, tasting panel

Culture Clash

Expensive entrees and Bud Light hoisters just don't jibe at this Cajun cafe

Bobby Bare, Jr.'s Young Criminals' Starvation League

Friday, July 2; Off Broadway

What Have You Consumed That You Most Regret? (Part 1 of 2)

Week of April 21, 2004

Best Tobacconist

HSB Tobacconist

Whiskey

Delmar Restaurant & Lounge, 6235 Delmar, 314-726-6565

Best Liquor Store

Stadium Liquor

Jim Dandy

Jimmy's Café on the Park delivers great food in an engaging atmosphere

ART ATTACK

Taking it to the streets at the St. Louis Art Fair