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Zpizza Brings Tasty, Organic Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Pizza to Clayton

The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to proselytize ab ... More >>

Man Shot in the Face Leaving Midtown Nightclub, St. Louis Police Say

A 34-year-old man leaving a St. Louis nightclub in midtown early this morning was walking to his friend's car when he heard gunshots. He bent down to the ground to shield himself, police say, but when he stood up again, he felt a sharp pain. He had been shot in the face. Was this a random shoo ... More >>

The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: May 17-19

It's beautiful out -- what more do ya need? Get out there and see some stuff. There are plenty of excuses to hang out outside including Harvest Sessions and the Webster Grooves Festival. Check out our Out Every Night post from earlier this week to read about great shows over the next few days includ ... More >>

In the Galleries - The River Between Us

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Ale Invasion: Flying Saucer lands near Busch III. Beer Ensues.

Slideshow: Photos from Inside Flying Saucer

St. Louis Parks Officials Indicted on Fraud Charges, Allegedly Embezzled Funds For Years

Two St. Louis parks officials allegedly stole around half a million dollars from the city by submitting false invoices since 2005, according to a federal indictment announced this morning. Joseph Vacca, deputy commissioner of the St. Louis Parks Division, and Thomas Stritzel, chief of the St. Loui ... More >>

BDR Records Re-Releases Material By Classic St. Louis Band Max Load

It's no stretch at all to think of BDR Records as St. Louis' very own Numero Group. That Chicago-based imprint quickly became the king of archival reissues, resurrecting long-forgotten and barely remembered sides from music scenes in Cleveland, Wichita and, on the Eccentric Soul: The Young Disciples ... More >>

The Eight Bars With the Best Beer Selections in St. Louis: 2013

Yesterday, Gut Check's pals over at RFT Music counted down the eight bars with the best beer selections in St. Louis. More than a little relevant to our interests, we recommend you give the list a look -- and let us know if we forgot any in the comments section. Cheers!

Pigs and Pints Festival Brings Barbecue and Beer to Civil Life Brewing Company

Not much goes together better than beer and barbecue do, which is why Gut Check applauds the upcoming Pigs and Pints festival at the Civil Life Brewing Company (3714 Holt Avenue). This Sunday, May 19, from noon to 6 p.m., the Tower Grove-based brewery will tap two new beers, strong bitter and an E ... More >>

The Eight Bars With the Best Beer Selections in St. Louis: 2013

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2012 wasn't easy. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this RFT Music series, we're beeboping and scattin' our way through notable runners up in a number of categories. This week: The eight bars with t ... More >>

St. Louis Police: Teenage Boy Aggressively Courts Girl, Cuts Her When She Rejects Him

Last month, we told you about a 22-year-old suspect who St. Louis police say asked a woman for her number -- and then decided to rob her at gunpoint when she declined. Today, we bring you the story of a sixteen-year-old boy who allegedly assaulted the girl he wanted to date -- after "aggressively" ... More >>

The Best St. Louis Comedy Shows in May

Ryan Singer For those in search of laughter or curious about the goings-on of the comedy scene in St. Louis, we will be making monthly recommendations of shows in (and near) the city. From sure-thing hilarious to fingers crossed, "Oh God! I hope this works," Funny Events is your connection to sketc ... More >>

The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: May 10 to 12

Get out, St. Louis! Besides these shows, check out our Out Every Night post from earlier this week to read about The Jungle Fire's album release as well as visits from the Dillinger Escape Plan and Caitlin Rose. Take note that the Plaid Dragons performance mentioned has been moved along with the ACB ... More >>

University City: Delmar Boulevard, from Big Bend to 170

St. Louis' neighborhoods are gems in their own right: full of history, great people and, as far as Gut Check is concerned, fantastic food. Each week we'll take you into a specific neighborhood and point you in the direction of the best places to grab some bites. View West Delmar in a larger map The ... More >>

The 7 Best Indian Restaurants in St. Louis

Gut Check has been looking back on the Riverfront Times Best of St. Louis 2012, but we're also keeping an eye on the Best of St. Louis 2013 by nominating finalists for our awards this fall. To see hundreds more winners and finalists, suggest your own contenders and download the Riverfront Times Best ... More >>

St. Louis Developer Creates Video Game You Draw and Play

Is the ability to create your own video game worth $100,000? Robin Rath is betting that you'll think so. Rath, a St. Louis web designer and serial entrepreneur, is the mad scientist behind Pixel Press, a mobile app that lets you draw, play and share your own video game. Through his software company ... More >>

Riverfront Times Finalist for Five Awards from National Association of Black Journalists

The National Association of Black Journalists has named five feature stories published last year in Riverfront Times as finalists for its 2013 "Salute to Excellence Awards." The stories are: - Code Dead, freelance writer Christopher Tritto's examination into the encrypted note left on a dead man' ... More >>

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St. Louis Deli & Grill Already Closed

St. Louis Deli & Grill (8544 Watson Road,) opened last December in an old Taco Bell in an unincorporated area of St. Louis County between Crestwood and Marlborough. In the comments to yesterday's "Tidbits" post, reader jzavist informs Gut Check that the restaurant, which served sandwiches, burgers ... More >>

Homicide No. 32: Pierre Childs, 16, Shot By Group of Suspects, Found Lying on the Street

The latest homicide victim in St. Louis is one of the youngest of the year so far. St. Louis metro police say that yesterday Pierre Childs, age sixteen, was found lying on the grass between the street and sidewalk at around 5 p.m. after officers received a call for a shooting. He was unconscious ... More >>

The Five Best Places for Karaoke in St. Louis

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2012 wasn't easy. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this RFT Music series, we're beeboping and scattin' our way through notable runners up in a number of categories. This week: The best karaoke bars ... More >>

Deschutes Brewery Brings Weeklong Craft Beer Campaign to St. Louis Beginning Today

Our beer mugs runneth over here in St. Louis. Bend, Oregon-based Deschutes Brewery, the nation's fifth-largest craft brewery, is set to commence Base Camp for Fanatics, its week-long campaign to introduce new and specialty beers through tasting events, food pairings and a chance to engage with Woody ... More >>

Taste's "Barbacoa": One of the 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurants. These are the 100 dishes that define St. Louis dining in 2013. Our list culminates this fall when ... More >>

Enjoy This Monday Morning Beer Porn from St. Louis Microfest 2013

Pale Ale from Kirkwood Station More than 100 breweries were on tap in Forest Park Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. Despite wet weather on Friday night, the beer was flowing. Photos by Steve Truesdell for the RFT. See the full slideshow here: 2013 St. Louis Microfest photos.

Baden Shooting: Teen Hit in the Chest in Broad Daylight, Clinging to Life, St. Louis Police Say

One day after a sixteen-year-old accidentally shot himself in the leg in St. Louis, another teenager is suffering from gunshot wounds -- and officials aren't sure he's going to pull through. St. Louis police report that cops located a sixteen-year-old boy who was lying on the front steps of a resi ... More >>

The Ten Best Food Events in St. Louis This Weekend: May 4 to 6

Cinco de Mayo, Derby Day and First Friday are only a few of the excuses to get out and get your drink on this weekend. Besides that, rejoice over the bounty of a new farmers' market season in Tower Grove Park, celebrate Big Sky Cafe's 21st anniversary or take a tour or class this weekend. Details on ... More >>

Green Bean's "Pueblito" Salad: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurants. These are the 100 dishes that define St. Louis dining in 2013. Our list culminates this fall when ... More >>

Godmother of Punk Patti Smith Talks New Album, Book and Burroughs: "I wanted to come to St. Louis because I just wanted to say hello to William."

Patti Smith reads from her poetry and performs a rock set at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (3750 Washington Boulevard; 314-535-4660 ) Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30. There's no simple way to describe Patti Smith, the profoundly influential, incantatory songstress, poet, artist and writer ... More >>

RFT Spring Arts Guide 2013: Dance

Taste's Grilled Asparagus with Crisp Poached Egg: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurants. These are the 100 dishes that define St. Louis dining in 2013. Our list culminates this fall when ... More >>

Best Tequila Selections in St. Louis

Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the successful clobbering of the French military by a group of rag-tag Mexicans defending the town of Puebla de los Angeles. France had been trying to carve out an empire in Mexican territory, and when the country sent 6,000 troops to the small town in east-central ... More >>

Photos: 12 Worst St. Louis Crimes, April 2013

In the city of St. Louis, there have been a total of 30 murders reported this year so far and April kicked off with two violent homicides that claimed the lives of local women. In addition to some incidents of particularly violent crime, in the St. Louis metro area, there was also a handful of tru ... More >>

Happy Hour at Mango Peruvian Cuisine: Imbibing, Incan Style

Mango Peruvian Cuisine (1101 Lucas Avenue, 314-621-9993) The Hours: Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., and late-night happy hour Monday through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The Deal: $5 margaritas, martinis and wines, $3 premium drafts, $16 pitchers of sangria and $5 select small-plate d ... More >>

St. Louis Microfest Brings 100 Breweries to Forest Park This Weekend

If you're looking for a reason to visit Forest Park this weekend, Gut Check has you covered -- there's going to be a festival, a festival of beer. The annual St. Louis Microfest hosts a massive collection of 100 craft breweries including local and national favorites beginning Friday, May 3, through ... More >>

People Bitching About LouFest: Presented to You by the Internet

This week's LouFest lineup announcement has stirred up a lot of conversation in the city of St. Louis. The festival's new partnership with C3 Presents has served as a lightning rod of sorts: There are those who are excited about the veteran production company's ability to draw some big names, and th ... More >>

St. Louis Police: Man Beats Other Man With Mallet Over the "Whereabouts of a Lighter"

What is it with hammer fights in St. Louis? And violent disputes related to cigarettes? Last month, we reported on an argument about a cigarette in which one man allegedly smashed a glass plate over another man's head. That same week, in a separate incident, an apparently angry handyman was accuse ... More >>

How Was a Three-Year-Old Boy Playing Outside in St. Louis Shot in the Foot?

St. Louis police officials say that a three-year-old boy was shot in the foot yesterday and taken to a hospital where he was in serious condition. The official report says that the boy was playing outside on the 3700 block of Salena Street when his father reportedly "heard a loud noise" and found ... More >>

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Dangerous American Neighborhoods: Chief Sam Dotson Slams Study With St. Louis in Top Spots

This week, a site called NeighborhoodScout.com released its list of "Top 25 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in America" with St. Louis claiming two of the spots. Similarly to when other national crime rankings have put St. Louis at the top, local politicians and law enforcement officials are criticizin ... More >>

Spice-n-Grill's Beef Nihari: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurants. These are the 100 dishes that define St. Louis dining in 2013. Our list culminates this fall when ... More >>

St. Louis Restaurant Openings & Closings: April 2013

April has seen several openings, including the return to St. Louis of chef Eric Brenner, an "eco-chic" outfit from Chicago, two new food trucks, a new bakery for the Loop and a new home in Soulard for another bakery. Closings were few but did include one of our favorite new Vietnamese restaurants, ... More >>

Cinco de Cherokee: An Updated Guide to Restaurants on Cherokee Street

St. Louis' neighborhoods are gems in their own right: full of history, great people and, as far as Gut Check is concerned, fantastic food. Each week we'll take you into a specific neighborhood and point you in the direction of the best places to grab some bites. Cherokee Street is the epicenter of ... More >>

Gut Check Tags Along on First Dishcrawl Down Wash. Ave.

We're not sure where it started or when exactly it became a thing, but lately restaurant crawls seem to be all the rage in St. Louis. Pub crawls we understand. But restaurant crawls? Aren't those just glorified progressive dinners? We've been over progressive dinners for a few years now, so what's t ... More >>

Cyclists Hope to Revive St. Louis' Velodrome, One of Only 27 Banked Tracks in U.S.

It's often referred to as Mr. Bumpy Face, and as its name implies, it has seen better days. Still, there's something special about that neglected elliptical patch of asphalt at Kingshighway Boulevard and Interstate 70. Only 27 bike tracks like it exist in the nation. In the 1960s cyclists from all ... More >>

Local Harvest Cafe & Catering's "Organic Banh Mi": One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurants. These are the 100 dishes that define St. Louis dining in 2013. Our list culminates this fall when ... More >>

Got Drugs? St. Louis Officials Would Like Your Unwanted Prescription Medications

Got drugs? The city of St. Louis wants 'em. In an effort to curb medication abuse, city officials are partnering this week with the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to encourage residents to remove "dangerous, unused and unwanted medications" from their ho ... More >>

St. Louis Treatment Plant Failure: Millions of Gallons of Sewage Still Entering the Mississippi

Since a failure at a Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District treatment plant Sunday night, millions of gallons of sewage have continued to flow into the Mississippi River. As officials work to secure backup pumps this week -- and as the high water levels remain -- the problem persists. Is our drinki ... More >>

St. Louis Police: Woman Found Lifeless on Bike Trail, Officials Call it a "Suspicious Death"

An unnamed woman was found "lifeless" on a St. Louis bike trail just after 3 a.m. this morning -- and was pronounced dead on the scene, police say. She has not yet been identified and police are still investigating the cause of death pending autopsy results. She was found on the 1200 block of Le ... More >>