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April 2, 2012
Saturday Night Special: Big Crowds, A Brawl and A Couple Shootings in the Loop
The unseasonably warm weather brought out a big crowd to the University City Loop on Saturday night. Most of those people were there for a concert, a meal, or just to sit outside and enjoy drink on a nice night, but there were also some looking for trouble. And as is the case with trouble, it doe ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2012
Attention, Ne'er-do-wells: Manned Security Cameras Are Coming to the Loop
We know some of our readers really, really hate security cameras -- in fact, they hate the entire system of private property that makes security cameras necessary. Well, bad news for those folks: The Loop is going to get security cameras this summer. The nabe's grand poobah, Joe Edwards, tells Da ... More >>
Blogs
September 9, 2011
R.I.P. Rondo Leewright, Singer and Leader of Rondo's Blues Deluxe
Rondo Leewright, the St. Louis blues singer who captivated the city for years with his powerful voice, passed away yesterday of cardiac arrest. He was 65 years old. Rondo was the featured vocalist in the early '80s for the Soulard Blues Band. He rose to greater prominence in mid-decade, tho ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2011
Joe Edwards on the Value of Collecting, Conversation and Chuck Berry
Photo by Jon ScorfinaMany St. Louisans know Joe Edwards as the man behind the revitalization of the Delmar Loop. His imagination has spawned Blueberry Hill, the rehabilitated Tivoli theatre, the Pageant, the Moonrise Hotel, and most recently the Chuck Berry statue. His joyous projects have at ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2011
Preview: 360 Bar at the Hilton Opens Monday, July 25
10 points if you can hock a loogie and hit the Arch. Gut Check was feeling a little poor yesterday. $5 parking seemed an unnecessary expense, so we parked on the street, surrendering our last quarters to the meter. As we sweated our way down the sidewalk and into the air-conditioned plush of ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2011
It's Here: Chuck Berry Statue Finally Installed in the Loop
Kelsey WhippleAfter an hour-long installation and a stint duck-walking across the sky with the help of a crane, the latest tribute to St. Louis music legend Chuck Berry is finally installed on Delmar across from Blueberry Hill. And Lord of the Loop Joe Edwards couldn't be happier. "I felt it ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2011
It's Here: Chuck Berry Statue Finally Installed in the Loop
Photo by Kelsey WhippleAfter an hour-long installation and a stint duck-walking across the sky with the help of a crane, the latest tribute to St. Louis music legend Chuck Berry is finally installed on Delmar across from Blueberry Hill. And Lord of the Loop Joe Edwards couldn't be happier. " ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2011
Update: Chuck Berry Statue Kerfuffle in U. City
Editor's note: This post was updated with additional information late Thursday afternoon Plans for the Chuck Berry statue set to be installed on Delmar in U. City were recently wedged between a rock 'n' roll and a hard place. The statue, initiated by unofficial King of the Loop Joe Edward ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2011
Chuck Berry Show on Wednesday at the Duck Room Is On!
Erin KinsellaChuck Berry gave fans quite a scare in Chicago on New Year's Day, when he was forced to cut his show at the Congress Theater short due to exhaustion. Such a cancellation is exceedingly rare for Berry, who's known for being punctual and a man of his contractual word. It's also ver ... More >>
Blogs
September 15, 2010
Flamingo Bowl's Katie Gwaltney: Featured Bartender of the Week
Welcome to Girl Walks into a Bar, a weekly Gut Check feature that spotlights local bars and bartenders. This week Alissa Nelson profiles Flamingo Bowl bartender Katie Gwaltney. Below is a Q&A with Gwaltney, followed by a video of her mixing a Spiced Chocolate Martini. Alissa NelsonHow do you like y ... More >>
Blogs
September 1, 2010
The Chuck Berry Statue: An Update and a Sneak Preview
The statue of Chuck Berry set to be unveiled in the Delmar Loop is coming along nicely. A reader slipped A to Z some in-progress photos of the eight-foot-tall bronze statue, which is being sculpted by Harry Weber, the man responsible for some of the city's most iconic art. So when is the statue ... More >>
Blogs
July 9, 2010
Loop Trolley: A Piece of Cake
RFT photoLoop impresario Joe Edwards held a press conference this morning outside his Blueberry Hill restaurant to celebrate yesterday's awarding of a $24-million federal grant for his latest dream: a trolley connecting Delmar Avenue to Forest Park. On hand today for the ceremony were Congressmen ... More >>
News
June 23, 2010
Readers discuss who's to blame for the new Loop curfew, a teen's hanging death in Cahokia
RFT photoLoop impresario Joe Edwards held a press conference this morning outside his Blueberry Hill restaurant to celebrate yesterday's awarding of a $24-million federal grant for his latest dream: a trolley connecting Delmar Avenue to Forest Park. On hand today for the ceremony were Congressmen ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2010
Teens Banned from U. City Loop after 9 p.m.
Goodbye, teen slackers.The University City council this week passed a new curfew on teenagers hanging out in the Delmar Loop. Teens 16 and younger are now banned from the area after 9 p.m. The council passed a similar curfew of 10 p.m. in 2008 after large crowds of teenagers began congregating in ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2010
Pageant Going Smoke Free July 1
www.thepageant.comThe Pageant announced yesterday that it would go smoke-free July 1 -- six months before a city-wide smoking ban goes into effect. Club owner Joe Edwards says the change comes following requests from some 80 percent of visiting bands that prefer playing smoke-free shows. The move ... More >>
News
August 5, 2009
Joe's trolley, the suffering of the Jews and a casino on bottomland
www.thepageant.comThe Pageant announced yesterday that it would go smoke-free July 1 -- six months before a city-wide smoking ban goes into effect. Club owner Joe Edwards says the change comes following requests from some 80 percent of visiting bands that prefer playing smoke-free shows. The move ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2009
Could Loop Trolley Finally Be Rolling Toward Reality?
Photo: Jennifer SilverbergA streetcar named "Loop Trolley"It's still a long way off, but Joe Edwards decade-long dream to install a trolley from the University City Loop to Forest Park moved one tiny step closer to fruition yesterday. At its meeting Wednesday, the area's chief planning organizati ... More >>
Dining
July 22, 2009
Sky's the Limit: When Joe Edwards opens a moon-themed hotel and restaurant in the Loop, hopes are high
Photo: Jennifer SilverbergA streetcar named "Loop Trolley"It's still a long way off, but Joe Edwards decade-long dream to install a trolley from the University City Loop to Forest Park moved one tiny step closer to fruition yesterday. At its meeting Wednesday, the area's chief planning organizati ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2009
Movement Afoot to Hoist Chuck Berry Statue In the Delmar Loop
Wikimedia CommonsOne caller to Brennan's show last week suggested that the statue go in the women's bathroom at Blueberry Hill. Edwards didn't entertain the idea. KMOX morning talker Charlie Brennan, along with Joe Edwards, the unofficial emperor of the Delmar Loop, have rolled out plans to erect a ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2009
Chuck Berry Statue Might Be Built in the Delmar Loop
Interesting blogpost over at Daily RFT by Kristen Hinman, who reports that KMOX radio host Charlie Brennan and Loop impresario Joe Edwards want to erect a statue of legend Chuck Berry near Blueberry Hill. Hinman reports:Edwards told Brennan on the air last Thursday that he has a spot marked between ... More >>
Blogs
April 17, 2009
After a Sprint to the Finish, the Moonrise Hotel on Delmar is Open and Full of Moonie Stuff
A view from the top of the Moonrise. The Loop now has a hotel, and according to managers, a 50 percent occupancy rate for its opening day.The Moonrise Hotel (6177 Delmar Boulevard) -- the latest project to sprout from beneath the blond mane of businessman Joe Edwards -- officially opens today. Fans ... More >>
News
December 17, 2008
With a new trolley tax in effect, Loop business owners hope to not lose steam
A view from the top of the Moonrise. The Loop now has a hotel, and according to managers, a 50 percent occupancy rate for its opening day.The Moonrise Hotel (6177 Delmar Boulevard) -- the latest project to sprout from beneath the blond mane of businessman Joe Edwards -- officially opens today. Fans ... More >>
Calendar
November 26, 2008
Mmm...Cheesecake
Pinups at the Pin-Up
News
August 20, 2008
Out-of-control shoplifting at the St. Louis Galleria. Violent attacks in the Delmar Loop. Is MetroLink a vehicle for crime?
Pinups at the Pin-Up
News
August 13, 2008
Trolley Song: A new source of funds pushes forward the plan for streetcars on Delmar Boulevard
Pinups at the Pin-Up
Blogs
June 18, 2008
Loop's Moonrise Hotel to Open April 2009
Pinups at the Pin-Up
News
October 17, 2007
Fallen Star
Walk of Fame: Munchkin Mickey Carroll comes up short.
Blogs
October 10, 2007
Fallen Star: Munchkin Mickey Carroll Comes Up Short
Walk of Fame: Munchkin Mickey Carroll comes up short.
Calendar
August 10, 2005
King Me!
Elvis has found a new place to dwell. Lucky for us, that place is Blueberry Hill.
Music
September 29, 2004
Best New Bar
Pin-Up Bowl
Dining
April 14, 2004
Lively Up Yourself
De Palm Tree adds spice to the St. Louis culinary scene
News
April 7, 2004
Trolley Follies
In the race to return streetcars to St. Louis, Lacy Clay and Joe Edwards chart two very different courses
News
March 17, 2004
Uneasy Street
How many Metro employees does it take to screw in a streetlamp?
News
February 4, 2004
Maximized
Look for local knockout Katina Mitchell at the newsstand (and up on roofs); plus, we're feeling the Joe-mentum and want to see how John Edwards measures up, and Sanford-Brown coach John Campbell gets the kudos he deserves
Calendar
January 7, 2004
Up From the Gutter
The Pin-Up Bowl brings new meaning to drinkin' in the alley
Dining
November 5, 2003
Rock the Boat
Yackey's on the River brings hope and hush puppies to the banks of the Mississippi
Culture
August 21, 2002
Make a Date
The Tivoli offers more decoration for the refrigerator with the resurrection of the film calendar series
Culture
February 13, 2002
Loop Hole
Performing-arts groups are trying to come together on plans for the new Loop Theatre. They need to keep the drama on the stage.
News
December 12, 2001
Baron Rothschild
He can turn bricks into gold, junk into antiques, disasters into opportunities. But Pete Rothschild just can't transform his reputation.
Culture
December 5, 2001
Get a Room
Lodging revenues are down since Sept. 11, and that could mean trouble for the arts
Best of St. Louis
September 26, 2001
Best St. Louisan of 2001
Joe Edwards
Music
May 30, 2001
On With the Show
Our footsore columnist concludes her tour of the Slammies Showcase
News
May 23, 2001
Grand Funk
Where's the live-rock venue or big dance club on South Grand, catering to the area's mass of young hipsters and music lovers?
News
May 9, 2001
On a Roll
Joe Edwards, savior of the Loop, wants to bridge the Skinker Boulevard "moat" with a trolley. Can he get supporters on board?
Restaurants
April 18, 2001
Décor
Blueberry Hill
Music
January 3, 2001
A Year in a Day
From Nelly to the Pageant: what went down on the St. Louis music scene in 2000
Best of St. Louis
September 27, 2000
Best Bar/Nightclub
Blueberry Hill
Music
September 6, 2000
Musical Chairs
The opening of the Pageant squeezes out other venues
Music
November 3, 1999
LOOP DREAMS
Not to worry -- Joe Edwards and Pat Hagin say their Pageant Theater is still in the works
News
March 17, 1999
Short Cuts
Not to worry -- Joe Edwards and Pat Hagin say their Pageant Theater is still in the works
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