Loughborough

Combat veterans fall prey to gambling addictions at an alarming rate. Where's the military when the chips are down?

The Eight Best Doughnut Shops in St. Louis

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this Gut Check series, we are chewing our way through notable runners up in a number of categories. To see hundreds more winners and finalists a ... More >>

Baby Killed After Car Lost Control at I-55 Loughborough Exit

The 7100 block of Idaho, where an out-of-control vehicle from I-55 came to its deadly stop.​File this one under devastating:A 17-month-old baby has died after an early morning accident July 4. Police say the driver of the car carrying Bella Houston lost control of her vehicle on I-55 near the Loug ... More >>

Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em: Think of the 2011 Redbirds as your emphysemic, three-pack-a-day uncle

The 7100 block of Idaho, where an out-of-control vehicle from I-55 came to its deadly stop.​File this one under devastating:A 17-month-old baby has died after an early morning accident July 4. Police say the driver of the car carrying Bella Houston lost control of her vehicle on I-55 near the Loug ... More >>

Alderman Matt Villa Stepping Down

​UPDATE: This version reflects comments from Villa The latest in a family line of St. Louis politicos is calling it quits. Alderman Matt Villa, grandson and nephew to a pair of longtime St. Louis political heavyweights, has decided to step down from his perch as representative of the 11th Wa ... More >>

Old-School Alkies Pickled Eggs: A Match Made in South St. Louis Heaven?

Anne Greensprings​JUNK: The motto tray below (with six equally meditative coasters) was discovered at a garage sale and purchased for $2. FOOD: The longer you look at the red-faced sot on that tray, the greater the urge to eat a pickled egg, the ultimate bar food, will nag at you. Old Drunk Joe, ... More >>

Summertime St. Louis: Cool Competition. For the sweatless sporting life, try your hand at washers, mini golf and Wiffle ball.

Anne Greensprings​JUNK: The motto tray below (with six equally meditative coasters) was discovered at a garage sale and purchased for $2. FOOD: The longer you look at the red-faced sot on that tray, the greater the urge to eat a pickled egg, the ultimate bar food, will nag at you. Old Drunk Joe, ... More >>

The Dive Bomber: Weber's

Robin Wheeler writes for the blog Poppy Mom. She also has a strange attraction to drinking establishments with jars of pickled -- or possibly fossilized -- eggs. She reports on these dives for Gut Check every Friday.No, the Dive Bomber didn't get confused and visit the popular Webster Groves sports ... More >>

FoodWire: Billy Goat Chip Company Now Open

The Billy Goat Chip Company is now open at 4993 Loughborough Avenue. This is the relocated and transformed Billy Goat Restaurant & Bar, which closed in December. The new Billy Goat sells its homemade potato chips as well as a selection of food to go. The menu, available on its Web site, includes ... More >>

Year of our Lord

Unreal checks back in with our favorite Filipino beauty queen, fiddles around with a $10,000 custom violin and encounters a blogger who's moved back in with Mom. Plus: One very pissed off Cardinals fan.

Cash o' Lanterns

Unreal checks back in with our favorite Filipino beauty queen, fiddles around with a $10,000 custom violin and encounters a blogger who's moved back in with Mom. Plus: One very pissed off Cardinals fan.

Hell No, We Won't Go!

A south St. Louis neighborhood raises a ruckus over plans to demolish homes for a shopping center

Baseball Been Very Bad to Me

The Frontier League shows the way

Bloody Mary

Bob and Patti's No Wake Zone, 6901-05 South Broadway, 314-352-8989