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Las Vegas

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Branson Invites You to "Come On Down"

    Branson, Missouri, once described by Homer Simpson as being like "Las Vegas if it were run by Ned Flanders" is actually getting an injection of genuine Vegas glitz. No, not the Spearmint Rhino -- it's Branson, remember -- the Las Vegas stage version of "The Price Is Right Live" will open in Branson ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Heart Attack Fells Diner at the Heart Attack Grill

    Every now and then, Gut Check puts away our snark and presents a story without comment. This is one of those occasions. A man dining at the Heart Attack Grill, a Las Vegas restaurant that offers "Triple Bypass Burgers" and French fries cooked in pure lard and clothes its waitresses in masturbatory ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Why the SI Swimsuit Issue Doesn't Care if Anyone Goes to its Music Festival [Update]

    There is a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Music Festival, sponsored by Lexus, where blog-approved bands like White Denim and the Black Lips will play at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. Wait, what? The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Beauties & Beats Music Fest (didn't spend much time on that name, di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Las Vegas Has a Giant(s) Problem

    ​We all know there's really only one rule in the world of big-money casinos. That rule: the house always wins. One way or another, they people who run the casinos always -- and I do mean always -- find a way to turn a profit in the long run. You may think you're winning, and you may be in the shor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    Bill Would Require Nearly All St. Louis Dogs and Cats to Be Sterilized

    Bob Barker approves this message.​A bill under consideration in the St. Louis Board of Aldermen could make St. Louis one of the most restrictive cities in the nation when it comes to owning cats and dogs. Board Bill 107 would require all pet owners to spay or neuter their dogs and cats and microch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    The Jumpin' Jupiter, a "Neo-Supper Club" with Las Vegas-Style Entertainment, Opening in Maplewood

    Wikimedia Commons​A venue with an ambitious take on entertainment is slated to open in the spot last occupied by the now-closed Maplewood branch of the Jive & Wail (7376 Manchester Road, Maplewood). Called the Jumpin' Jupiter, it's being dubbed a "neo-supper club" by its owner, Jim Callahan. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Let Them Eat Horses (If That's More Humane)

    Today's comment come in response to a post this morning about a convention in Las Vegas this week where ranchers, horse owners and animal-right activists are echoing the desires of some Missouri lawmakers to reintroduce horse processing plants to the United States. Reader "Adam" writes: I met some f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    St. Louis Is Second Most Dangerous City in the U.S.? Really, Forbes?

    Okay, okay. We get it. We're all obsessed with where we rank, even if the data that fuels these most/best/worst cities' lists is contrived at best and completely unreliable at worst. So we can't blame Forbes for riding the trend with its newly-released "Most Dangerous Cities" list.Nope. Doesn't look ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    Food Jouranlism Pioneer Michael Batterberry Dies at 78

    Michael Batterberry, founder of Food and Wine and Food Arts magazines, has died. The 78-year-old died on Thursday after a long illness. He also wrote 18 books, many on food or dining. Wine Spectator has his full obituary. Forget the warm milk and turkey. The Washington Post reports foods that hin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Did You Know There Is a National Grocery Bagging Contest? Now There Is a Movie, Too

    Via Eater comes a trailer for Ready, Set, Bag!, a documentary charting the course of several grocery baggers toward the national Best Grocery competition, held in Las Vegas (!) by the National Grocers Associaction.My first thought after watching this trailer? "This can't possibly be real." It remind ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2010

    Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin

    Via Eater comes a trailer for Ready, Set, Bag!, a documentary charting the course of several grocery baggers toward the national Best Grocery competition, held in Las Vegas (!) by the National Grocers Associaction.My first thought after watching this trailer? "This can't possibly be real." It remind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    The International Society of Women Airline Pilots Convention Lands in St. Louis

    About 50 members of the International Society of Women Airline Pilots landed at the Four Seasons hotel this week for their annual convention. The society was founded in Las Vegas in 1978 to provide moral support for women in a heavily male-dominated field. (It still is; in the U.S., less than five p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    The Morning Brew: 4.6

    Whole Foods recalls frozen Whole Catch Yellow Fin Tuna Steaks. Batches with a use-by date of December 5, 2010, may contain higher levels of histimine that can cause scombroid poisoning, according to the FDA. An Indiana man went on a grocery store meat-stabbing frenzy, prompted by a fight with his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Latest on Steven Jackson: Las Vegas Police Find "Insufficient Evidence"

    Neither police complaints nor linebackers stop Steven Jackson.​St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson won't be charged for assault over allegations that he beat his then-pregnant girlfriend in Las Vegas last March. The ex-girlfriend, Supriya Harris, filed a complaint with the Las Vegas police ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    The $750 Cupcake, or Everything You Hated About the Aughts Is Still Available

    It's a new year -- and a new decade -- at Gut Check International Headquarters, so why not kick things off with something that sounds like an Onion article circa 2005.User "Andareed," Wikimedia Commons​Via Las Vegas Weekly comes word of a $750 cupcake: imagesofvegas.com/isphotographyThe $750 cupca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    St. Louis Labeled as "Not Fun City" Approved for Government Travel

    What's not fun about all this stuff?  Several branches of the federal government have revised their travel policies so as not to appear as though they're misusing tax dollars during these tough economic times. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Department of Agriculture and Department of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 7.15

    Clayton makes it official, banning smoking in restaurants as of next summer. (Post-Dispatch)Perhaps not surprisingly, the Las Vegas restaurant boom has come to a screeching halt. (New York Times)This story, if true -- and that's a big if, as these things go -- is probably the grossest thing you'll r ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2009

    Laurell K. Hamilton Book Release Party

    Clayton makes it official, banning smoking in restaurants as of next summer. (Post-Dispatch)Perhaps not surprisingly, the Las Vegas restaurant boom has come to a screeching halt. (New York Times)This story, if true -- and that's a big if, as these things go -- is probably the grossest thing you'll r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Review Photos Setlist: The Killers and Chairlift at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, Monday, May 4

    The important thing to remember about the Killers is that the band hails from Las Vegas, the city where the concept of time falls prey to glitz, fantasy and excess -- and the place that built a replica of great cities such as Paris and New York, thus manufacturing its own reality to fit it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Beauty Bar/Punk Rock Hair Salon Opens this Saturday

    The Beauty Bar is a name of a venue in other cities -- Austin and Las Vegas, for starters -- and now a "punk rock hair salon" in St. Louis. The grand opening is tomorrow, and will feature beer, BBQ, burlesque and tunes from Strawfoot. (I tried to continue the "B" alliteration, and just couldn't. Bum ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    Lo-Fi St. Louis, HOME Nightclub Nominated for National Awards

    Congratulations go out this Monday morning to HOME Nightclub and Bill Streeter of Lo-Fi St. Louis. The latter was nominated for "Best Reality Web Series" in the Streamy Awards, which honor -- what else? -- the best in web television. Lo-FI's competition is rather stiff, though: He's up against Penn ... More >>

  • News

    December 24, 2008

    Critical Mass: The best movies of 2008

    Congratulations go out this Monday morning to HOME Nightclub and Bill Streeter of Lo-Fi St. Louis. The latter was nominated for "Best Reality Web Series" in the Streamy Awards, which honor -- what else? -- the best in web television. Lo-FI's competition is rather stiff, though: He's up against Penn ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 3, 2008

    St. Louis Stage Capsules

    Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2008

    The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 10.28

    Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

  • Culture

    October 22, 2008

    St. Louis Stage Capsules

    Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

  • News

    July 23, 2008

    Special tortilla-contest edition!

    Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2008

    Show Review: Panic at the Disco at the Pageant, Friday, May 30

    Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

  • Music

    May 28, 2008

    Panic at the Disco

    7 p.m. Friday, May 30. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2008

    The Highest Grossing Independent Restaurants 2007

    7 p.m. Friday, May 30. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2008

    Frank Bruni Names 10 Best New (Not New York City) Restaurants

    7 p.m. Friday, May 30. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2007

    Go! 12/21-12/23

    7 p.m. Friday, May 30. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2007

    The Morning Brew: Thursday, 11/15

    7 p.m. Friday, May 30. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2007

    Won More Time!

    7 p.m. Friday, May 30. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard

  • Music

    May 2, 2007

    The Original Family Stone

    7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Thursday, May 3. Bottleneck Blues Bar in the Ameristar Casino, St. Charles (1260 South Main Street).

  • Music

    March 15, 2006

    Panic! At the Disco

    Saturday, March 18, at 7 p.m. Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street)

  • Music

    August 31, 2005

    Curl Up and Die

    Thursday, September 1; the Creepy Crawl (412 North Tucker Boulevard)

  • Calendar

    April 20, 2005

    Dart Art

    Like drinking beer and throwing things? You'll love Blueberry Hill's 33rd annual Open Darts Tournament.

  • News

    April 20, 2005

    Letters

    Week of April 20, 2005

  • Film

    November 10, 2004

    Flesh for Fantasy

    Get your groove on at this year's St. Louis International Film Festival

  • Music

    September 29, 2004

    Best Place to Play Darts

    The Rec Room

  • Film

    December 17, 2003

    Lucky in Love

    The Cooler, somewhat unbelievably, asks us to swallow a Las Vegas fairy tale

  • Dining

    August 20, 2003

    Godiva Chocolate Martini

    The Cheesecake Factory, 1062 St. Louis Galleria, 314-721-0505

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2003

    Big Top Hip-Hop

    UniverSoul Circus stays street

  • News

    April 23, 2003

    Have Anti-Smoking Rules and Regulations Gone Too Far?

    Week of April 23, 2003

  • Music

    September 5, 2001

    White Stripes

    Saturday, Sept. 8; Creepy Crawl

  • News

    December 6, 2000

    Jackpot

    Missouri's "get-tough" gaming commission gives an embattled casino what it wants

  • Culture

    August 9, 2000

    Monitor Wizard

    Video artist Van McElwee injects warmth and life into an ostensibly "cold" art form

  • News

    July 19, 2000

    What Are You Doing About Male Impotence?

    Published the week of July 19-25, 2000

  • Film

    June 23, 1999

    THE LOSS OF SEXUAL INNOCENCE

    Written and directed by Mike Figgis

  • News

    December 9, 1998

    Itchin' for Hitchin'

    Written and directed by Mike Figgis

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