Maine

Q&A With Central Table Food Hall Developer Walter McClure

When Gut Check first received notice about a new concept for the Central West End called Central Table Food Hall (23 South Euclid Avenue), grandiose visions of Hogwarts' Great Hall-style dining with magical, never-ending feasting supplies came to mind. Of course, such a thing could never exist in re ... More >>

Ask a Mexican: Why do chicanos love the Aztecs?

Hooked is a seafood shack anchored in Jeffrey Plaza — who'da sunk it?

Review Preview: Hooked Seafood Bar

This week, I visit Hooked Seafood Bar (8613 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314997-8886), a restaurant that reminds us that "seafood shack" isn't a pejorative term. A sneak preview of my review is after the jump.

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: December 30-January 1

Friday (Dec. 30): New Year's Eve menu @ Oceano Oceano features a special menu on Friday, Dec. 30 and Sat. Dec. 31 including Maine lobster bisque, pan fried lamb sweetbreads, Northern Atlantic lobster tails and more. Make reservations by calling 314-721-9400. Saturday (Dec. 31): New Year's Eve P ... More >>

Bad Nuts! Peanut Butter and Hazelnuts Recalled

Wikimedia Commons​ Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't, because you're too busy suffering the effects of salmonella or E. coli. Unilever has issued a voluntary recall on Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread wit ... More >>

The Maine Event

Lady Gaga Can't Save "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Image ViaLady Gaga at Monday's rally.​Missouri Senator Kit Bond joined his Republican colleagues and three Democrats yesterday in defeating a defense spending bill that would repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy allowing gays to openly serve in the armed forces. (Sen. Claire McCask ... More >>

Costco Condemns Veal

Costco condemns veal producer at urging of animal rights group. The Associated Press reports that the Washington-based wholesale club was presented a video of Buckeye Veal Farm in Ohio, made by animal rights group Mercy for Animals. The video shows calves chained in pens too small for them to lie do ... More >>

Cargill Meat Solutions Recalls Ground Beef

More recalls. A Pennsylvania company recalled 8500 pounds of ground beef for suspected E. coli contamination. The Washington Post reports that the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service found a link between Cargill Meat Solutions in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, and three cases of the infection in Ma ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of July 8

Lady Gaga's superglam besties Semi Precious Weapons will sex up Vintage Vinyl on July 17 before taking the stage with her at Scottrade Center.​ Blueberry Hill *Hayes Carll, September 10 Blues City Deli *John Nemeth Blues Band, July 15 Cicero's *Killola, August 9 The Firebird *Matt Costa, No ... More >>

House Party Reunion Show Postponed Until August; B.o.B. Adds a Show at Six Flags

​The House Party Reunion Show headlined by Kid 'N Play has been postponed until August 6, according to the Chaifetz Arena. Tickets for the July 2 show will be honored at that date, while refunds are available at the point of purchase. Meanwhile, Atlanta rapper B.o.B -- currently burning up t ... More >>

Clam Up

Ask a Mexican! Special San Diego Edition

Modern Problems

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis art scene

Livin' in A Van Down By the River...Full of Pot Plants and Grow Lamps?

Image via Shut your big yapper!​Kansas City-area police pulled over a man from Maine earlier this week and discovered a mobile greenhouse. Naturally, it was an herb garden.Sheriffs in Jackson County, Missouri, stopped 30-year-old Nathaniel Evans for traffic violations on Wednesday and smell ... More >>

City is Laggin' in "Distinctive Destination" Vote

preservationnation.orgSTizzLe be throwin' down in the online vote y'all​St. Louis is getting its a$s handed to it right now by Marquette, Michigan in an online poll going on between showcase cities. Until the end of the month, a D.C.-based non-profit called National Trust for Historic Preservation ... More >>

Protesters Will Return to Cathedral Basilica Sunday, This Time Without The Police Hassle

The past four Sundays hundreds of people have gathered in front of the Cathedral Basilica in the Central West End to protest St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson's $10,000 contribution to a political campaign that helped repeal Maine's recently enacted gay marriage law.Last weekend the protesters, wh ... More >>

Drink of the Week: Bloody Mary, the Rock and Roll Craft Show at Third Degree Glass Factory

User "Fanghong," Wikimedia Commons​The Rock and Roll Craft Show is held the weekend after Thanksgiving as an alternative to the whole "Black Friday" mess -- an opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done, buying unique, handmade items and supporting local artisans, all while avoiding becoming ... More >>

Throwback of the House: Holiday Binging with Weight Watchers' Maine Pumpkin Pudding

Todd Ehlers, Wikimedia Commons​Who did Weight Watchers in the 1980s? I did, in 1985, when I was 13 years old. Yes, that's insane. I was a little chubby, but I probably would have run it off while playing softball.I did lose weight. It lasted until about a week after I stopped the program. Having ... More >>

Tonight! El Ten Eleven, Julie Peel

Benjamin Wahiche/myspace.com/juliepeel​ Julie Peel Where: Off Broadway With: Joe Purdy Sounds Like: The crispness of autumn. Songs from Peel's debut, Near the Sun, sigh with winsome acoustic guitars and soft-glow percussion -- and are the perfect gentle accompaniment for her husky alto voice. ... More >>

There S/he Is! The Miss Gay America Pageant prances into St. Louis — and Unreal drinks it all in like a camel at Hoover Dam

'90s Jam of the Week: Third Eye Blind, "Semi-Charmed Life"

One of life's greatest mysteries is the enduring popularity of Third Eye Blind, which is headlining the Rib America Festival on Sunday night at 9 p.m. Despite the fact that the group hasn't had a monster hit in nearly a decade, it's more popular than ever now -- especially with kids who were barely ... More >>

The Sneak: The International vs. Jay International

Fernando de Sousa, Wikimedia Commons Dara Strickland is a leading expert on sneaking food and drink into the movies. She reports on her exploits for Gut Check (from an undisclosed location) every Monday.Show: The International, an anemic thriller/travel porn about the laughably transparent evilness ... More >>

St. Louis Stage Capsules

Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

The Maine Attraction

A little night musings

Alton Has Its Topless Dive Bars, But When Is It Getting One of These?

Last month RFT  told you about the topless dive bars of our beloved Alton, Illinois. Now a town in Maine is considering one better: Topless coffee shops. According to news reports, officials in Vassalboro, Maine, will soon hear a proposal to convert an old hotel into a coffee shop, sans shirts. ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Thursday, 10.23

Dan Fogelberg, R.I.P.

Here Fell Some Mighty Folks

Hoobellatoo celebrates the found & lost

St. Louis Bounty

Is An American Place worthy of its buzz? In a word: absolutely.

Color My World

Graffiti Global Grill is as bright and appealing as a brand-new box of Crayolas

Best Seafood Restaurant

R.L. Steamers

Flashmobbin'

Tony Soprano invites you to a sit-down at Frederick's (we suggest you accept)

Dense King

There's more to Stephen King's Dreamcatcher than fits in its confusing film adaptation

Phish

Round Room (Elektra)

How Much Can You Eat?

Week of October 2, 2002

Chez Clayton

Despite a few misses, Café de France will remind you of how good French cuisine can be

French Cuisine

Cafe Provencal

Setting Son

In the Bedroom, a couple's anguish turns to rage turns to rational madness

Get a Room

Lodging revenues are down since Sept. 11, and that could mean trouble for the arts

Gone Fishin'

The St. Louis Fish Market is sure to hook diners

Gourmet Seafood

Blue Water Grill

How Do You Fix a Bad-Hair Day?

Week of March 28, 2001

Follow the Money

Candidates spend more time raising funds than talking about issues. Prop B aims to change that.

TV OD

Rocket Park appear not to be suffering from The Effects of Eating Too Much Television

Lake Placid

Directed by Steve Miner

News of the Weird

News of the Weird