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March 21, 2012
Mysterious New Taco Truck for St. Louis? [Updated]
Driving around the city this morning and early afternoon, I spotted a new -- to me, at least -- food truck. Tacomovil was painted across the back of the truck in big letters, so I assume that's the truck's name. Actually, I spotted it twice: first, heading westbound on Market Street; then, half an ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
Win Tickets to Lotus at the Pageant
Lotus continues a recent spate of bands with roots in the jam scene at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-6161). The longstanding instrumental band will bring its newest, post-rock influenced vibe to the western-most club in St. Louis city on Saturday -- tickets are $22 (or $25 day-of-show ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2012
St. Louis Is the Fourth-Most Romantic City
Just in time for Valentine's Day (ugh, thanks Hallmark), Foursquare has determined that we're the fourth-most romantic city in the country. This information was gleaned by searching more than 1.5 billion check-ins made by couples on the social media system at typically romantic places such as win ... More >>
News
January 26, 2012
Point and Clique: The 2012 RFT St. Louis Web Awards
Just in time for Valentine's Day (ugh, thanks Hallmark), Foursquare has determined that we're the fourth-most romantic city in the country. This information was gleaned by searching more than 1.5 billion check-ins made by couples on the social media system at typically romantic places such as win ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2012
Tidbits from Siete Luminarias, Taste-D-Burger, Fuzzy's Taco Shop
- George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine has the always-exciting news of a new restaurant on Cherokee Street: Siete Luminarias is now open at 2818 Cherokee, serving traditional taqueria fare and at least a couple of dishes new to the area. Siete Luminarias is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Visit the r ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2011
Murphy Lee, 2011 STL Twitter Champ: His Twenty Best Tweets
It used to be something that I just did while trapped in my car. Waiting to pick up a friend at the airport? Check Murphy Lee's Twitter account. Sitting in stopped traffic on the highway? Check Murphy Lee's Twitter account. Pull up to the crib and see a creeper hanging outside and need to wa ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2011
Cardinals' Bullpen Phone Gets Twitter Account
So, just to review: Allen Craig's fictitious pet turtle has a Twitter account. So does the Cardinals' rally squirrel and Jason Motte's glove. Only fitting, then, that the mysterious bullpen phone should also get its own Twitter handle. Then again, if it can't communicate effectively via the phone li ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2011
Death Cab For Cutie ~~Will Be~~ Probably Won't Be At Vintage Vinyl At 6 p.m. TODAY! [Update]
GO GO GOFinal Update: Atlantic's web team accidentally posted the announcement to Death Cab's page instead of Marc Broussard's. Read more here. Update #2 (IMPORTANT): The initial post (and its sixty-plus ecstatic comments) has disappeared from Death Cab's Facebook Page and Twitter feed, whic ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2011
Missouri Teachers Seek Clarity on New Law Prohibiting Them From "Friending" Students
Some teachers are giving the new law a big thumbs down.Under a new Missouri law, teachers who "friend" a current or former student on Facebook could soon run afoul of state codes. Senate Bill 54 first raised flags back in June when a teacher urged its veto after he used Facebook to help locate st ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2011
The Red Lion in Maplewood Closed [Updated]
A reader reached out to us via Twitter to ask about the fate of the Red Lion (7336 Manchester Road, Maplewood; 314-645-4200). I stopped by just now, after its posted 11 a.m. opening, and found the restaurant closed and apparently empty of any employees about to open it. It looked as if some furni ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2011
Check out the Newest LGBT Corner of Cyberspace
With social media like Facebook and Twitter taking over the world, your social life is probably all about your online connections these days. It's that very connectivity, though, that's making traditional blogs lose out. As we reported back in May, the switch to social media as the preferred onli ... More >>
Blogs
May 5, 2011
Farmhaus Shakes Up "Blue Plate" Lunches
Jennifer SilverbergFarmhaus (3257 Ivanhoe Avenue; 314-647-3800) announced this morning that it is revising the schedule for its popular "Blue Plate" daily lunch special. The upshot: The restaurant is dropping tacos from the rotation and ending the Friday lunch altogether.The new schedule features ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2011
Infuz's "The State of Online Influence" to Reveal STL's Top Tweeters
courtesy of InfuzJason Fiehler's firm, Infuz, founded STL Tweets and is about to unveil the STL Index.Last summer, Jason Fiehler, CEO of the downtown digital media firm Infuz, released a list of the most influential twitter accounts in St. Louis.But next week, Fiehler plans to pull a much bigger ... More >>
Blogs
March 11, 2011
St. Louis Ranked No. 24 in List of Social Media Cities
St. Louis: Average tweety birds.We're generally pretty skeptical of the endless number of lists ranking U.S. cities on everything from street crime to tipping servers at restaurants. That said, the list out this week from Men's Health seems somewhat scientific. Editors at the magazine compiled th ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2011
Gut Check Joins Facebook (Poke Us and Die)
Yes, Gut Check has been dragged kicking and screaming into the Aughts: We now have a Facebook page, which you can "Like." Join us there for all the news, insight and irreverence you've come to expect from this here blog and our Twitter account.Don't worry: We don't play Farmville, and we won't as ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
The RFT 2011 St. Louis Web Awards: Best Use of Facebook to Promote a Personal Brand
Yes, Gut Check has been dragged kicking and screaming into the Aughts: We now have a Facebook page, which you can "Like." Join us there for all the news, insight and irreverence you've come to expect from this here blog and our Twitter account.Don't worry: We don't play Farmville, and we won't as ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
The RFT 2011 St. Louis Web Awards: Tweet of the Year
Yes, Gut Check has been dragged kicking and screaming into the Aughts: We now have a Facebook page, which you can "Like." Join us there for all the news, insight and irreverence you've come to expect from this here blog and our Twitter account.Don't worry: We don't play Farmville, and we won't as ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2011
Mayor Slay Cautiously Optimistic on Democratic Convention; Announcement Expected Any Day
Photo: Egan O'KeefeThe mayor and an attendee at last night's RFT Web Awards.DailyRFT had a chance catch up with Mayor Francis Slay last night at Riverfront Times' Web Awards. (The mayor, btw, had a great time, according to his tweets.)After discussing social media with Slay -- a nominee for our c ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2011
The Future of News? Media Trends Suggest Social Media, Partisan Reporting and Brevity
Social Media, Version 1.0Amy Mitchell, deputy director of the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism was in town yesterday to speak at a luncheon for PR professionals. Her topic, "The New News Consumer and the Future of News: Trends for 2011 and Beyond," also drew a fair numbe ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2010
Welcome to Disqus, Our New Commenting System
Now you can join the conversation.We know how much you guys love the Captcha commenting system. Who doesn't enjoy struggling to read nonsensical phrases and sharing the odd combinations it generates to prove that you aren't an evil, spam-happy robot?Sad to say, but the Captcha is getting laid to ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2010
Welcome to Disqus, Our New Commenting System
Now you can join the conversation.We know how much you guys love the Captcha commenting system. Who doesn't enjoy struggling to read nonsensical phrases and sharing the odd combinations it generates to prove that you aren't an evil, spam-happy robot?Sad to say, but the Captcha is getting laid to ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Welcome to Disqus, Our New Commenting System
Now you can join the conversation.We know how much you guys love the Captcha commenting system. Who doesn't enjoy struggling to read nonsensical phrases and sharing the odd combinations it generates to prove that you aren't an evil, spam-happy robot?Sad to say, but the Captcha is getting laid to ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2010
Chipotle Offers Facebook Users Buy One, Get One Free Deal
...or without eating a few burritos.Have you seen The Social Network? You should. It's a great movie. One of my favorite parts is a brief moment when Mark Zuckerberg (as played by Jesse Eisenberg) is brainstorming what will become Facebook. On a dry-erase board he's made three columns to compare ... More >>
Blogs
September 7, 2010
Dresden Dolls' Tenth Anniversary Tour Hitting St. Louis
According to a hilarious video released today by Dresden Dolls, the band will be bringing its anniversary tour to St. Louis at the Pageant on Tuesday, November 16. (The clip's below; it features Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione spoofing ladies of leisure, Boston-high-society-style.) Ticket info TBA. ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2010
Digg, Digging, Dugg
If you're a social media person, then you probably know that the popular social bookmarking website Digg recently relaunched. Branded Digg Version 4, this new incarnation unleashed some radical changes on its users. Unfortunately, this transformation was not greeted with open arms. Many of Digg's l ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2010
Hey, A to Z Finally Has a Facebook Page
Last week, I finally had the spare time to set up a Facebook page for this here blog. Click right here to add A to Z - Riverfront Times Music Blog on the 'book. You'll find links, random musical recommendations and perhaps even some exclusive contests over there.
Blogs
August 10, 2010
Learn About the Civil War, Facebook-Style!
Image viaFun fact: What we call "pokes" now were actually cannonballs during the Civil War. Remember Barack Obama's Facebook feed? What a humorous, useful and easy way to learn about what our 44th president accomplished in his first 100 days in office!With the Civil War sesquicentennial upon us, ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2010
Payment of $2,500 at Center of Latest Dana Loesch Pissing Match
Dana Loesch: Tea'd off, again.There's some interesting bickering underway in the G.O.P. primary race for Missouri's 3rd Congressional District. And contrary to what you might expect, it doesn't involve the candidates hurling insults at each other -- at least not directly.The controversy surrounds ... More >>
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June 22, 2010
Gourmet to be Reborn as a Bunch of Web 2.0 Buzzwords
Screencap: live.gourmet.comPublisher Condé Nast announced today that Gourmet will be relaunched this fall as Gourmet Live, a website and tablet-computer app. This isn't surprising. Though the iconic magazine was shuttered late last year, its brand recognition is too high to lie entirely dormant. ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2010
Schlafly Beer's New iPhone App: A Gut Check Test Drive
[Editor's note: Schlafly Beer debuted its smart-phone app last month, and we asked two Gut Check bloggers, Robin Wheeler and Andrew Veety, to take it for a spin. Below, their respective reviews.] Robin Wheeler's take: Everyone loves a good shiny thing. Press a button and receive yummy tidbi ... More >>
Blogs
January 7, 2010
Are You Against Local Control of the St. Louis Police Department? Then "Friend" It!
It's what you do when you're friends.Is it me? Or does everyone and everything have a Facebook page these days? That said, are you a "friend" yet of this mouthful of a Facebook profile: "Citizens of the State of Missouri Against Local Control of the MPD-STL"?The Facebook page seems to have popped ... More >>
Blogs
July 31, 2009
Video: I Blame Emily, "Facebook Friend"
Having a crush in the digital age is even more confusing than it was before we had Twitter, Facebook, text messaging and email. I mean, if someone doesn't respond to your direct message, is he not interested? That flirty Tweet directed to that one girl in California -- does it mean anything? A crypt ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2009
Not To Be Outdone, St. Louis County Police Launch Twitter, Facebook Profiles
Yesterday we told you how the Chesterfield Police Department recently launched a Twitter account. Now the St. Louis County Police Department has followed suit. Apparently new police chief Tim Fitch (promoted to the position just last week) is more of a techie than predecessor Jerry Lee. In a press r ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2009
Green Day Stopping by St. Louis on August 11
Hot on the heels of its super-anticipated release, 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day is stopping by St. Louis (oops, was not sent a venue, just assumed. Monday brain fart) on Tuesday, August 11, at least according to its publicist and MySpace page. Hear 90 seconds of new single "Know Your Enemy" at ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2009
And the First Cardinal on Twitter Is...
None other than Todd Wellemeyer. Congrats Todd. Notice the pitcher is following the Chicago Cubs and conservative commentators Michael Savage and Rush Limbaugh. But enough about politics, lets just hope Todalion, as he's known, tweets from the bench. Or the mound? Everyone else wastes time on Twitte ... More >>
Blogs
February 24, 2009
Every Tweet Counts: Local Pols on Twitter
The politicians on Twitter -- that trendy micro-blogging service -- get free reign to speak directly to their constituents without being filtered by handlers, all in 140 characters or less. It seems like a deliciously easy tool for policy-makers bred on the sound-bite. However, there are a few head- ... More >>
Blogs
February 4, 2009
CDC Goes New-Media Crazy over Salmonella Outbreak
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
Blogs
September 30, 2008
Red Sea Restaurant, Basement Venue the Underground Closed
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
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August 24, 2008
7 Shot Screamers Touring with Horrorpops
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
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August 21, 2008
Feisty Bulldog -- Closing.
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
Blogs
August 21, 2008
Nick Oliveri (Mondo Generator/Queens of the Stone Age) playing The Trade
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2008
Tonight at CBGB: A Faulty Chromosome, Mahtpa and
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
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March 31, 2008
Ashley Grills Allegedly Admits Role in Megan Meier MySpace Hoax
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
Blogs
March 4, 2008
Things Cancelled Tonight, March 4
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
Blogs
January 16, 2008
Deep Blue Something: Back from the Dead, and the Ocean Blue Leads Me Back to Chris Walla and St. Louis
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
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January 10, 2008
Thee Fine Lines and the Nevermores -- *Not* at CBGB, But at Red Sea
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
Blogs
December 4, 2007
Pokin Back: St. Charles Journal Defends Withholding of Drew Family's Name in Megan Meier Suicide Story
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2007
Girl Talk Responds to St. Louis show
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
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November 9, 2007
Press Release of the Day
www.cdc.gov Regular Gut Check readers know that the recall of peanut-butter products possibly contaminated by salmonella has dominated the food-news headlines these past few weeks. Now the CDC, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services are turning to so-called new media to convey the lates ... More >>
Music
May 31, 2006
Don't Fear the Editor
Hey, St. Louis musicians � don't be shy
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