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Lil Wayne, John Mayer, Animal Collective, Pokey LaFarge and More in This Week's Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

Lee Fields & the Expressions, Bad Religion, Cappadonna and More in This Week's Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

Thirty years after a white minister's son was beaten to death in the Central West End, one black man remains in prison. But there's plenty of guilt to go around.

Facing Facts: Facing the Shadow covers a compelling topic — with everything except drama

The Big Decision

[UPDATED] Where to Watch Tonight's Presidential Debate in St. Louis

Updated at 8:43 am with more listings. Will Mitt Romney fling some "zingers"? Will Barack Obama act too professorial? Neither presidential contender can woo many undecided voters into his camp, simply because there aren't that many to woo. But media narrative is everything, and a solid performance f ... More >>

Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative Releases Info On Other Robberies

The Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative yesterday released information on two armed robberies that occurred on Sunday, August 19, hours after Megan Boken was murdered at the intersection of Taylor and Maryland avenues.According to its update, four people walking near Euclid Avenue and ... More >>

A.C. Newman, Aimee Mann, Regina Spektor and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

A new fast-casual concept — the "Urban Bake & Chop Shop" — draws crowds in Clayton

Pierced Arrows, 311, Madeleine Peyroux and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Here again is every newly announced show for the week! We have offerings from the big-arena rock show variety all the way down to the hole-in-the-wall club type; music fans of all shape and size are bound to see something worth getting excited about. 311 will be bringing Slightly Stoopid and the Agg ... More >>

Ten Soups Even Gut Check Won't Try

To help guide our readers through National Soup Month, Gut Check's counting down 15 of our favorite local soups. From light and healthy pho to hearty bisques and chowders, we'll lead you (belly first, of course) to some mighty fine liquid dinners. And while it's all good, delicious fun to eat our ... More >>

MO' War

A Pig Flies in Soulard: Will Market Grill and its pork "wings" soar or sink?

Clutch

7 p.m. Thursday, November 4. Pop's, 401 Monsanto Avenue, Sauget, Illinois.

New CWE Taylor Park Takes Shape

For all you Central West End residents wondering what, exactly, has been under construction of late at Taylor Avenue between Lindell and Maryland, we've got good news -- it's a park.Okay, so maybe it's more of a courtyard than a park, but it's still a public space where you'll be able to sit and enj ... More >>

Put the "You" in "Costume"

Scientists Find Likely Cause of Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder [Updated with Dissenting Opinion!]

Image via​The New York Times reports that scientists from the University of Montana and the U.S. Army have identified the likely cause of colony collapse disorder, which is blamed for destroying as much as 40% of the country's honeybee population since 2006.A fungus tag-teaming with a virus have a ... More >>

Turn the Page

Farm Stands Gain on Farmers' Markets

What's the next farmers market? Farm stands. The Portland (Oregon) Tribune compares prices at farmers markets, farm stands, and supermarkets with the stands coming out way on top. Why is that? What's the next food truck? Food buses. The Wall Street Journal explores San Francisco's new food bus sce ... More >>

Wye Oak

7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 22. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Mizzou Law Professor Comes to Defense of Fred Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church

Megan Phelps, grand-daughter of Fred, protesting outside a St. Louis concert last week.​University of Missouri law professor Christina Wells recently fired off a letter to the Supreme Court defending the free speech of the controversial Fred Phelps. As you'll recall, Phelps is the pastor of the We ... More >>

An Environmentally Friendly Jet Fighter? Call It the F/A 18 Super "Green" Hornet

The original Green Hornet fought crime, not pollutants.​A Boeing fighter jet manufactured right here in St. Louis is scheduled to take flight today (Earth Day) using a biofuel blend of jet fuel. The experiment is part of the Navy's goal to incorporate more green technology into the armed forces. T ... More >>

If You Hand Cut Your French Fries, Learn to Cook Them Properly

Welcome to Fly in the Soup, a new feature in which Gut Check contributors rail against those culinary experiences that annoy us most.Image viaThis had better be one of two fryings.​In my younger and more vulnerable years as a food writer, few words excited me more than "hand-cut fries." It suggest ... More >>

Review Preview: Guido's Pizzeria & Tapas

Jennifer Silverberg​This week, for a change of pace, I visit an old favorite: Guido's Pizzeria & Tapas. Does the Hill institution still serve standout tapas? Follow me after the jump for a sneak preview of my review.

Skip Viragh's Huge Gift to Chaminade Ranks Him Among Nation's Top Philanthropists

Chaminade PrepThe late "Skip" Viragh gave less in than Oprah, but more than Ted Turner in '09​The $28 million bequest that the late Albert "Skip" Viragh left Chaminade High School, his alma mater, vaulted him right among the big boys (and girls) of American philanthropy last year. According to Sla ... More >>

Restaurant Roll Call for 2009

RFT editorial coordinator Courtney Schilling and I did our best to compile as thorough a list of openings and closings as possible. Inevitably, though, some places will slip through the cracks. Please drop us a line or leave a comment with additions or deletions. - IanIan FroebMcCormick & Schmic ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Thursday, 4.16

More bad news for Maryland crabs: The lack of workers to pick crabs has the industry looking to the prisons. (Baltimore Sun)The battle over artificial sweeteners. (New York Times)Burger King sales plummet. (Bloomberg)

Ground-breaking News: We're No. 1 in Shovel Readiness

flickr.com/photos/sethgainesThe old Tuscumbia Bridge. She ain't what she used to be. Ain't what she used to be.In recent weeks a lot of states have gone to extraordinary lengths -- as if a free trip to Disneyland were at stake -- to make the case that they were first to break ground in tho ... More >>

Lost In The Supermarket: She & Him, "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?"

(Welcome to Lost in the Supermarket, an occasional blog recurring feature in which we discuss unexpected songs we've heard in unexpected places. This doesn't just have to be your local Schucks or Dierbergs, either; any weird pairing you've heard is fair game for the feature. Email the scenario to me ... More >>

Shoe Bomb Joke Lands St. Louis DJ in Jail

This is why you don't talk about shoe bombs on airplanes. Michael Shafermeyer, aka DJ Helias of the local music collective The Frozen Food Section, was reportedly leaving Lambert Field on Monday to attend his wedding in Maryland when he made a joke about having a shoe bomb to a United Airlines ... More >>

FoodWire: Cookie Class at ~Scape

A cookie-baking class at ~scape Sat., Dec. 12. Call 314-361-7227 for more info.

Photos: Central West End Adult Costume Party

Clayton Farmers' Market Opens Tomorrow

Your Weekly St. Louis Food Blog Digest

Clutch

7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18. Pop's, 1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois

The Morning Brew: Friday, 1.11

Daily Web Crawl

Liluma

Paying Homage to the Metal Gods

Medium Well

Ian has a Legendary™ beef with Stoney River.

Halloween Comes Early

Ask a Negro Leaguer Column

Week of April 20, 2006

Week of December 15, 2005

Hell of a House

For sale: three-bedroom Colonial in charming neighborhood. Hardwood floors. Lots of personality. And, oh yeah: Satan slept here.

Party On

Mosaic's food is a blast, but the servers don't seem to feel the celebratory vibe

Best Place to Pretend You're in a Big City at 3 a.m.

Coffee Cartel

Big Machers

The scribes of the Jewish Book Fest

Bar None

Bar Italia has retained its stellar reputation because it's just that good

Quantum Jeep

Female four-wheel-drive aficionados make tracks to monthly meeting

Best Daycare

Clayton Child Center