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The Ten Best Food Events in St. Louis This Memorial Day Weekend: May 24 to 27

Food fests, barbecue and crawfish boils abound during this holiday weekend. If the smoky scent of grilled food doesn't getcha right off of the bat, consider hitting up some alternative events for eats including the St. Louis County Greek Fest and St. Louis African Arts Festival. Many ways to get bar ... More >>

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Bruno Mars, Soundgarden, the Dillinger Escape Plan 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 >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: Dec. 7-9

Friday (Dec. 7): Lobster Festival @ Broadway Oyster Bar Try out a special lobster menu accompanied by live music both evenings. Start off with some lobster bisque ($5.99) and work your way up to dishes such as lobster ceviche ($15.99) and twice baked lobster ($38.99). Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, ... More >>

Missouri's Mount Pleasant Winery Featured in November Issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Mount Pleasant Winery (5634 High Street, Augusta, Missouri; 800-467-9463) based in Augusta, Missouri, recently received some national praise. Wine Enthusiast, the de facto national magazine for wine lovers, has rated ten selections from the winery, which is located less than 50 miles outside St. Lou ... More >>

The Urge, Wiz Khalifa, Enabler 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 >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: August 3-5

Friday (Aug. 3): Cherokee Street International Farmers' Market @ the intersection of Texas and Cherokee streets Peruse and purchase fresh, affordable produce right in the heart of the neighborhood. Admission is free. 4 to 7 p.m. Happy Hour Fridays @ Yemanja Brasil Unwind from the week with 50% of ... More >>

Two Shootings in St. Louis Sunday Night

Police were called out to deal with two shootings last night, although in the first instance the victim wanted nothing to do with the police. The uncooperative victim is an 18-year-old black man, who would not tell police how he was injured nor would he tell them where he was when he was shot. Witne ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: May 25-28

Friday (May 25): Cash Mob @ Local Harvest Grocery Take part in the Cash Mob movement to patronize local businesses by shopping at Local Harvest this weekend, and partake in a celebratory drink across the street afterward. Read more via the Cash Mob website. 5 to 7 p.m. A Fistful of Hollers @ Lemp ... More >>

English Beat, Willie Nelson, Orgone and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Once again, here is every newly announced show this week! Two-tone ska band the English Beat will be playing Blueberry Hill on April 21; time to dig up your wingtip shoes and checkered suspenders and try to remember how to skank. Also on April 21st is the one year anniversary show for local South-si ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: March 2-4

Friday (Mar. 2): Canvas, Cocktails 'n More @ South Broadway Art Project Bring your own drinks and snacks, and enjoy an art workshop that focuses on winter and spring trees in paintings and drawings. $25 per person. 7:30 p.m. Saturday (Mar. 3): St. Louis Garden Blitz @ Missouri Botanical Garden C ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: February 3-February 5

Friday (Feb. 3): Missouri Organic Association organic food workshops @ St. Louis Union Station Marriott Catch the last couple of days of this annual conference geared toward urban and suburan farms and gardeners, gardener wannabes and foodies, featuring plenty of workshops ranging from consumer he ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: December 9-11

​Saturday (December 10): Holiday Open House @ Downtown Dutchtown Dutchtown merchants offer special deals on food, clothing, antiques, candy and more. Stop by Maude's Market for cookies and hot apple cider, shop for art and crafts and Urban Eats Café, and enter a contest for a chance to win a ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: December 2-4

Friday (Dec. 2): Candlelight Christmas Walk @ Mount Pleasant Estates Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride and freshly roasted chestnuts, hop aboard the antique trolley for Christmas shopping, and partake of a dinner buffet with award-winning wine over live music during this holiday event. Buffet is $ ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: September 23-25

Image via​Friday (September 23): Taste of St. Louis @ Soldiers Memorial Plaza Sample 45 restaurants, witness a master chef competition, listen to national and local music, sample wines and more at this annual growing event. Free admission. Friday, Sept. 23 from 4 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: September 3-5

Image viaA scene from last year's Midwest Wingfest​Entertainment starts a little late this weekend, bypassing Friday and instead heating up all the way through Monday this Labor Day weekend. With lots of festivals and festivities, there's plenty of ways to taste that last little morsel of summ ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events this Weekend: May 27-30

Photo by Steve Mitchell/Festival Partners LLC​Summer's so close, we can taste it. Find out exactly what flavors lead into the season at events such as Rib America Festival and the Third Annual Rib-Off at Iron Barley during the extended holiday weekend. Friday (May 27): Rib America Festival @ ... More >>

This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter

​Gut Check not providing enough dining tidbits for you? Consider subscribing to Tip of the Tongue, the Riverfront Times' weekly e-mail dining newsletter. In this week's newsletter, we help you plan out your Memorial Day weekend with Rib America Fest, the Brew and Q Pork Steak Championships ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events this Weekend: May 13-15

Image viaBring your pooch to Yappy Hour at the Bleeding Deacon this Sunday!​ Friday, May 13: Grand opening week @ I Scream Cakes During Cherokee Street's Cinco de Mayo celebration last Saturday, a new kid on the block opened its doors for the first time. I Scream Cakes debuted its custard sty ... More >>

Jade Hamilton: St. Louis Homicide No. 7; Teenage Girl Shot in South City Park

A 16-year-old girl is dead following a shooting last night in Mt. Pleasant Park (below) in south St. Louis. ​According to police, victim Jade Hamilton was parked in a car with several friends around 7 p.m. yesterday when three gunmen approached the group and began firing. Hamilton, of the 3800 blo ... More >>

Fashion Week Finalists Announced

Solarpix PR PhotosNah, Kate Moss probably won't be there.​The beautiful people are congregating in St. Louis! Fashion Week arrives, September 7th to the 11th, bringing runway shows, charity shopping and cool parties to the city. We're so excited around here we're shaking in our stilettos, especial ... More >>

Thrill or Swill: Fool Me Once

Dave NelsonHmmmm, no vintage? Wonder what that might mean...​Most people who are concerned with what they eat and drink are on board with buying from quality local producers. In Missouri this concept frequently comes to a screeching halt when it comes to wine. A picnic at a winery on a warm sp ... More >>

Ferguson: All-America City Finalist. Who Knew?

​St. Louis has an All-American city in its northern suburbs. The National Civic League recently named Ferguson as one of 26 finalists in its 2010 All-America City Awards. To become a finalist, Ferguson completed an application documenting three community projects that address their communities' ... More >>

Talkin' Chalk -- And Parties

Ah, the Sweet Nectar

Wine is served!

Make It a Pleasant Afternoon

Time to wine and dine

Make Romance

Greet the Meat

Greet the Meat

Olé, Olé the Fifth of May!

We Choose Wine!

And lunch!

MO Wine, Please

A Mount Pleasant Murder

Festivals Are Fun

(And filling)

Can't Top Tapas

Get Thee To a Winery!

Area vintners serve happiness in a bottle

Hoo Doo?

You and your mom do

Making Murder Pleasant

Country Life

LOMA merges art and music under the stars

A Wild Hair

The town of Augusta is lookin' mighty foxy at 150 years old -- and you're invited to the celebration

Pulp Fiction

At Mad Art

Sounds Around Town

Week of September 29, 2004

Who's the Cos?

Bill Cosby: man, comedian, legend

Painting While Intoxicated

Plein air party in Augusta

Side Dish

In most cases, barbecues and beards don't mix, but here's an exception

Restaurant With a View

Top of the Riverfront

Wines

Riddle's Penultimate Cafe & Wine Bar

Best Winery

Mount Pleasant Winery

NEWS OF THE BEARD

Food and wine news from around the area

Album of Memories