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Chow Down at the Second Annual Taste of U. City

University City is packed with top-notch restaurants, and you can get a sampling from some of the best at Taste of U. City this Thursday, May 9. Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at the Heman Park Community Center (Vernon & Pennsylvania avenues University City; 314-505-8617), Taste of U. City celeb ... More >>

12 St. Louis Food and Drink Deals and Freebies for Tax Day

Today is Tax Day, also known as mass chaos at the Springfield Post Office Day. Whether today finds you scrambling to get your info in order or basking in the smug satisfaction of submitting your taxes weeks ago, there is a reward: food and drink deals at restaurants across the St. Louis area. Once ... More >>

Sixteen Songs Forever Ruined By Their Commercial Parodies

Most people who meet me learn within about thirty minutes that I'm in a state of constant agony. Not because of some sort of tragic childhood or traumatic physical ailment, but because I have television commercials circa 1987 to 2000 stuck in my head at all times. The word "bucket" triggers the song ... More >>

10 Fast Food Valentine's Day Specials for St. Louis Lovers

For many couples, Valentine's Day means a fancy dinner out complete with flowers, chocolate and sparkling wine. But with Valentine's Day profits expected to reach $18.6 billion this year, fast-food restaurants are looking to get in on the holiday craze. Why have an expensive steak dinner when you ... More >>

No Reservations: Gut Check's Valentine's Day Fast-Food Experiment

It's Valentine's Day, and love is in the air. But also burgers. Love and burgers. And fries. And does Gut Check detect a hint of waffle? We do! This Valentine's Day, both White Castle and Waffle House are capitalizing on the romantic holiday by offering a (comparatively) upscale couple's dining exp ... More >>

Domino's Robbery: Is There A Pizza Delivery Crime Epidemic In St. Louis?

If you deliver pizza in St. Louis, be on the lookout -- there is an epidemic of crime against pizza employees in this town. At least it sure seems that way with today's news of yet another alleged robbery at gunpoint in which a guy in a Domino's uniform was the victim. The St. Louis County Polic ... More >>

Domino's Pizza Founder Believes Contraception Is "Gravely Immoral," Sues Federal Government

It's like national pizza chains don't want our business these days. Following President Barack Obama's reelection in November, Papa John's chief executive John Schnatter threatened to cut employee hours to dodge offering health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or, "O ... More >>

Two Charged for Robbing South City Imo's Pizza Delivery Man at Knifepoint

Another pizza delivery driver was robbed in South City on Friday night, but this time the cops believe they've nabbed the crooks responsible. Auntre Moore, a 19-year-old from the 4200 block of Virginia Avenue,  and Christopher Moore, a 28-year-old from the 2000 block of DeSoto Avenue, have been ... More >>

Another Pizza Delivery Driver Attacked -- This Time With Bricks

On Thursday evening, a pizza delivery woman left Pizza Milano (on South Grand Boulevard) to deliver some food. Cops describe her as a 30-year-old white female. She arrived on the 7100 block of Virginia Avenue in the Carondelet neighborhood just after 8 pm, city cops say. She knocked on the door, but ... More >>

Schadenfreude Overdose: National Restaurants Anti-"Obamacare" Policies Hurt Business

Last month, following the reelection of President Barack Obama, Gut Check examined five national restaurant chains sticking to anti-"Obamacare" policies. Papa John's chief executive John Schnatter threatened to raise pizza prices and cut employee hours to part-time to side-step paying for health ins ... More >>

Yet Another Pizza Guy Gets Robbed. WTF?

This one happened at the Domino's Pizza on South Grand Boulevard at Arsenal Street, right near the southeastern corner of Tower Grove Park, according to the city cops. At 9:30 pm Monday, a Domino's employee -- described as a 37-year-old white male -- was outside, behind the restaurant. A man with a ... More >>

Man Charged with Robbing Domino's Driver While Wearing Spiderman Mask

A North County man is locked up right now on charges that he robbed a Domino's delivery driver on November 9, the St. Louis County Police say.  Yes -- another robbery involving a pizza guy. Is this St. Louis' most dangerous job? Richard D. Whitehead, a 31-year-old from the 300 block of Chalmett ... More >>

Man Charged With Murder of Imo's Deliveryman in Dellwood

Earon A. Rivers, a 17-year-old from North St. Louis County, has been charged with murdering the Imo's Pizza deliveryman who was found slumped over his steering wheel on Monday night in Dellwood. Rivers, a resident of the 10000 block of Bon Oak Dr. just east of Dellwood, has just been charged with se ... More >>

Robbers Kill Imo's Deliveryman in Dellwood, Take Three Pizzas and Cell Phone

Last evening, St. Louis County police got a call about a man slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle on the 1600 block of Mowbry Lane in Dellwood. Officers arrived at 7:10 pm to find 39-year-old Brian W. Johnson of Spanish Lake, an Imo's Pizza deliveryman, already dead. He'd been shot once un ... More >>

Taylor Swift Pizza = Synergy? Ordering Red From Our Local Papa John's

When I found out that Taylor Swift's new album, Red, would be available via Papa John's Pizza delivery, I pretty much had the same thoughts that I had upon hearing the first single off of Red: The fuck? Followed by: Mmmm. Tasty. Modern record labels are working hard to find new ways to get the prod ... More >>

15 Presidential Debate Dinner Ideas Inspired By Obama and Romney Campaign Spending

Last week Politico broke down information from a recent review of Federal Election Commission reports detailing Mitt Romney and Barack Obama's campaign spending. It contains everything from office supplies and gas expenses to which hotels and restaurants the respective campaigns patronize most often ... More >>

[UPDATED] Papa John's Delivery Man Hijacked in King's Oak; Suspect Arrested, Charged

Updated at 6:30 pm with charges, mugshot and SLMPD's corrections to their original account. Last night just before 10 p.m., a Papa John's pizza deliveryman -- described as a 29-year-old black male -- rolled into the 4900 block of Wise Avenue in King's Oak (just southeast of St. Louis University High ... More >>

Servers, Mind Your Fucking Name Fields

Recently a concerned reader sent us a letter, explaining that on a trip to a midtown sports bar, he was treated very rudely and handed a receipt that labeled him "asian kid." We did hear both sides of the story -- a classic he said/he said, wherein the bar owner claimed that his waitress was being ... More >>

Papa John's Slurs Customer on Receipt

On Friday, a woman in New York City named Minhee Cho ordered food at Papa John's. In lieu of her name, the cashier included a description of her on the receipt. Cho posted a picture of the receipt on Twitter, and over the weekend it went viral. Why? Well, just read the description. No, your eyes do ... More >>

Battle "Artisan" Pizzas: Papa John's Vs. Domino's

​Domino's can't be credited for much in the realm of pizza-making, but their marketing campaign works. Sort of. After having tried Domino's many times, we'd written the crust off as cardboard and the sauce as flavorless. While the self-deprecating "we-used-to-suck-real-bad-but-we're-better-now ... More >>

Extreme Makeover: Pizza Edition

Would provel taste better if it were wood fired?​Recently the crew from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition stopped through Overland Park, Kansas, to go extreme all over some Midwestern home. On July 31, the kind folks at Imo's pizza decided to drop by with enough provel cheese to feed 150 hardwork ... More >>

Deliver STL Makes Delivery Food Even Easier (Also Lazier)

Courtesy of Deliver STL​Patrick Conner gets hungry sometimes. It happens to the best of us. About a year ago, he became both hungry and inspired, a less common combination that resulted in a website, deliverstl.com, and a fledgling business that it turns out is not protected by patents. The fu ... More >>

Papa John's Celebrates Royal Wedding with Most Terrifying Pizza Ever

There really are no words for this Papa John's pizza in celebration of the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton -- except maybe "Yikes!"Image viaPrince William wears a pepperoni suit, Kate a mushroom veil.​Then again, this isn't nearly as terrifying as what the pizza must look l ... More >>

That's What She Said: Swallowing Papa John's Hearty Italian Meats Pizza

Katie Moulton​Has Papa John's created the Jersey Shore of pizzas? The chain's limited-edition Hearty Italian Meats pizza is meaty, cheesy, over the top, hard to talk about without snickering and ultimately, not in good taste -- in other words, a bit of a "Situation." Is it possible to order t ... More >>

Jamie Oliver's Not-So-Local Scottish Sauce Controversy

Some folks in Scotland aren't thrilled with Jaime Oliver. The Scotland Herald reports that the U.K.'s ever-present reminder to eat local food might not be staying true to his word in one of his restaurants. Jamie's Italian in Glasgow is using pasta sauce factory-made 400 miles away. Chefs at Oli ... More >>

Walmart Sandwiches Recalled

Deli meat used in Walmart sandwiches recalled for possible listeria contamination. Food Safety News reports that Zemco from Buffalo, New York, has recalled over 380,000 pounds of meat. None of the meat was sold as retail product; it was all used for Walmart's Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches. Par ... More >>

Study By Domino's Says Domino's is Better Pizza than Competitors of Domino's

Domino's wants you to know that its pizza is better-tasting now. Really.​All jokes aside, Domino's Pizza issued the news this week -- just a few days before the Super Bowl, mind you -- that its pizza is the best when compared to fellow mega-chains Papa John's and Pizza Hut."We listened to our cons ... More >>

FoodWire: Mezcal at Monarch, Papa John Downtown

A couple of food events to share:First, and I apologize for the short notice, but we just got the e-mail about this yesterday, Monarch (7401 Manchester Road; Web site) is hosting Don Cooper, founder of Del Maguey Mezcal, at 7 p.m. tonight. There will be mezcal tastings, live music and more. Call 314 ... More >>

Tour Diary: The Pragmatic in Portugal, Day 3 and 4

(Local synthrockers the Pragmatic are currently in Portugal playing the Optimus Alive 09 fest, which is one of the country's biggest events. The band is keeping a diary for us about its travels. Here's the second installment! The first one can be found here, while part two is here.) Our new friend ... More >>

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