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Thanksgiving

  • Music

    November 24, 2011

    A Salty Salute: St. Louis Does Guided by Voices

    8 p.m. Thursday, November 24. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    The Ghosts of Thanksgiving Past

    image via​Last Thanksgiving, Gut Check took a trip back in time to revisit the Thanksgivings of the good old days. Well, what we really wanted to revisit was the fabulous spread put on by the Park Avenue Hotel in New York, which started with oysters and continued through eleven courses, servin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Try the Pumpkin Pie Crêpe at City Coffeehouse & Crêperie

    We love pumpkins! We just want to carve 'em, roast their seeds and then bake the guts into all kinds of awesome. So, this autumn, we're on a quest for the tastiest local pumpkin goodies, before the fleeting flavor is gone. Do you have a favorite local seasonal pumpkin food? E-mail tips@riverfro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Too Lazy To Cook? Where to Dine Out on Thanksgiving

    ​In preparation for Thanksgiving, that most food-centric of holidays, families have been storming area grocery stores and haggling over Butterball turkeys. But as the big day approaches, some may decide to run far, far away from the kitchen when faced with the imminent arrival of a dozen relatives ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Where to Shop for Last-Minute Groceries on Thanksgiving

    ​It's almost certainly happened to you -- likely more than once.You've begun your preparations for Thanksgiving dinner, your relatives are inbound, and you suddenly realize that you're out of milk or butter or, God help you, turkey.OK, we're not sure anyone can help you find a (not-frozen) turkey ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    St. Louis Does Guided by Voices: A Salty Salute

    ​On Thanksgiving evening, after all of the turkey, pie and Pepto-Bismol, a group of local musicians will gather at Off Broadway to pay tribute to one of the most influential rock bands of the past two decades: Guided by Voices. The show will feature Bunnygrunt, Karate Bikini, Popular Mechanics ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    The Five Worst Stuffing Recipes

    WARNING: This post contains the words "Paula Deen" and "lumpy corn dog." ​While shopping malls and radio stations are already gearing up for Christmas, we at Gut Check are patiently awaiting the beloved return of Thanksgiving. Gorging on Halloween candy was a good warm-up for the the inevitable st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    A Rant Against Pumpkin

    Image via​To celebrate Thanksgiving, Gut Check has been running a series of posts celebrating our pumpkin-flavored treats. To which I say: Bah, humbug.The primary function of a pumpkin should be decoration, either as a Halloween jack-o'-lantern or as the centerpiece of a gourd-centric autumnal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Try the Pumpkin Truffles from Kakao

    We love pumpkins! We just want to carve 'em, roast their seeds and then bake the guts into all kinds of awesome. So, this autumn, we're on a quest for the tastiest local pumpkin goodies, before the fleeting flavor is gone. Do you have a favorite local seasonal pumpkin food? E-mail tips@riverfronttim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    A Veteran's Day Look at Military Chow

    Wikimedia CommonsA Thanksgiving dinner with U.S. troops in Afghanistan.​Talk to any veteran, and there's a good chance you'll hear about military food, from mess halls to MREs, food drops and sharing with the needy, and of course the local eats from the far-flung places where they've served. E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Try the Great Pumpkin at Ted Drewes

    We love pumpkins! We just want to carve 'em, roast their seeds and then bake the guts into all kinds of awesome. So, this autumn, we're on a quest for the tastiest local pumpkin goodies, before the fleeting flavor is gone. Do you have a favorite local seasonal pumpkin food? E-mail tips@riverfronttim ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 23, 2010

    Cleanup on the Bulk Aisle: Somebody overindulged at winter's theater buffet

    We love pumpkins! We just want to carve 'em, roast their seeds and then bake the guts into all kinds of awesome. So, this autumn, we're on a quest for the tastiest local pumpkin goodies, before the fleeting flavor is gone. Do you have a favorite local seasonal pumpkin food? E-mail tips@riverfronttim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    St. Louis Food Blog Digest, 11.22-11.28

    ​Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs. Rhubarb and Honey: Kimberly posted a Thanksgiving recipe recap. One Hot Stove: Nupur live-blogged Thanksgiving Day, and shared a recipe for Chocolate Espresso Pecan Pie . Sounding My Barbaric Gulp: Kelly posted a list of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    This Thanksgiving TurBacon Meal Was More Epic Than Yours

    Good morning! Still stuffed from your Thanksgiving feast? We guarantee you aren't as stuffed as these folks, who ate a pig stuffed with turkey stuffed with...well, just watch the video. (There is some NSFW language bleeped out.)

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

    Image via​This week, Gut Check was all caught up in Thanksgiving preparations -- a holiday that's here and gone way too soon. But if a day of Black Friday shopping has left you not-quite ready to turn the page to December, relive the turkey day magic with a look at Thanksgivings past and a video h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2010

    Gut Check Conjures the Ghosts of Thanksgivings (Far) Past

    On November 29, 1900, the Park Avenue Hotel in New York City hosted a Thanksgiving dinner. While Good Housekeeping advised the masses to stick to roast turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, tomato soup and pumpkin and mince pies, the menu for the super-rich was quite different. ​

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    The Best Thanksgiving Convenience Foods, Onion-Cooking Methods, and Booze

    Did you wait until the last minute to start Thanksgiving prep? Or are you just lazy? Slashfood has recommendations for the best frozen pumpkin and apple pies and the best instant stuffing.If you're making the meal by hand, our sister paper, the Houston Press, tests methods to prevent onion tears. No ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Deep-Fried Turkey: A Video Treasury of Fiery Disasters for Thanksgiving

    Boiling oil. A giant, cold turkey. A rudimentary -- if that -- understanding of chemistry. What could possibly go wrong? Yes, deep-fried turkey is a distinctly American disaster waiting to happen. To celebrate Thanksgiving, we here at Gut Check International Headquarters present a video treasury of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Thanksgiving Pro Tip: Get Sexy to Get Safe

    image via​While the Red Cross doesn't usually inspire many sexy ensembles, the safety tips the nonprofit is pushing for Thanksgiving kitchens may heat things up a bit around the dining table. The Red Cross is urging home cooks to wear tight clothes in the kitchen to prevent another hot thing: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Advice for Novice Cooks on Avoiding Thanksgiving Food Poisoning

    If you're serving Thanksgiving dinner to loved ones this week, the Los Angeles Times offers a handy guide on how to not kill them with food poisoning. Beware the once-a-year cook and the bacteria-ridden leftovers. Not washing the veggies with bleach is also recommended.Feeding some not-so-loved ones ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    How Mark Twain Nearly Became the Grinch Who Stole Thanksgiving

    steamboattimes.com​On November 30, 1905, Mark Twain turned 70. That blessed occasion was marked by interviews with fawning reporters, equally fawning newspaper articles and plans for an elaborate birthday dinner at Delmonico's, then the fanciest restaurant in New York City. Unfortunately, Nov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Thanksgiving Dinner for Two? Five Alternatives to Turkey

    Image viaTurkey for two is too much turkey.​Thanksgiving. Dad trying to carve the turkey while keeping an eye on the football game. Mom self-medicating by dosing the gravy with gin. Uncle Stu showing a little too keen an interest in what a fine young woman little Sally is turning into. And your de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Heart Attack Grill Gives Free Bypass Burgers to Obese Customers

    Fat? Eat for free! The aptly-named Heart Attack Grill in Arizona is giving free food to people who weigh over 350 pounds. The New York Daily News reports that the medically-themed restaurant features burgers named after heart surgeries, waitresses in sexy nurse uniforms, no diet soda, and fries cook ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Bring on the Sad Meals - San Francisco Outlaws Fast Food Toy Giveaways

    Sorry kids, but San Francisco has outlawed fast-food toy giveaways. Reuters reports that the city's Board of Supervisors passed the law on Tuesday, making them the first U.S. city to pass a law - not just an ordinance - banning the toys. Toy giveaways stop on December 1. NPR visits with Lisa Johan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    St. Louis Food Blog Digest: 11.21-12.4

    Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Sounding My Barbaric Gulp: Kelly celebrated Thanksgiving with creamed leeks and a proposal. She shared lots of Thanksgiving favorites, contest ideas of Menu for Hope and her future great-great grandmother-in-law's spinach recipe.Cupcake Projec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Happy "Cloggiest Day of the Year" From Roto-Rooter

    ​Most American's know the day after Thanksgiving as "Black Friday". But did you know that today is also "The Cloggiest Day of the Year" for the nation's plumbers and sewage technicians? It's true. Don't believe us, check out the press release after the jump. 

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2009

    Happy Thanksgiving from Gut Check

    Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Gut Check International Headquarters to you and yours. We'll return to our regularly scheduled programming Monday morning.Remember -- especially those of you deep-frying your turkeys today -- kitchen safety is no accident.

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2009

    Todd Akin's Thanksgiving Letter, a.k.a. More on Pilgrims and Socialism

    Yesterday Daily RFT posted a YouTube clip of U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-St. Louis County) explaining to his fellow congressmen the story of Thanksgiving and how the pilgrims defeated socialism. akin.org​Today we bring you Akin's Thanksgiving Day letter to contributors and constituents with more o ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 25, 2009

    Fry Me to the Moon: Go to Young's in Valley Park for the fried chicken. Stay for the burgers and the ice cream.

    Yesterday Daily RFT posted a YouTube clip of U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-St. Louis County) explaining to his fellow congressmen the story of Thanksgiving and how the pilgrims defeated socialism. akin.org​Today we bring you Akin's Thanksgiving Day letter to contributors and constituents with more o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2009

    Rockin’ ‘Round the Shop

    Yesterday Daily RFT posted a YouTube clip of U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-St. Louis County) explaining to his fellow congressmen the story of Thanksgiving and how the pilgrims defeated socialism. akin.org​Today we bring you Akin's Thanksgiving Day letter to contributors and constituents with more o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Remember How the Pilgrim's Rejected Socialism? Rep. Todd Akin Sure Does!

    Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Don't know anything about this holiday? Dont' worry! Congressman Todd Akin (R-St.Louis County) has been studying the origins of Thanksgiving and it's "unbiblical" cousin, socialism, and can explain it all -- as he did last week in Washington D.C. Note: Most YouTube videos l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Ten Situations to Avoid This Thanksgiving

    If you're not going home for Thanksgiving tomorrow, you have a lot to be thankful for. Go find that perfect holiday dive bar and count your blessings. For the rest of you: Thanksgiving can be an extremely uncomfortable time spent with family and old friends. Here, in no specific order, are ten of th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Video: The Muppets do Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"

    This lighthearted ditty made the rounds yesterday, but on this holiday-weekend eve, it's worth posting. In honor of Freddie Mercury's 1991 death, this video surfaced on YouTube of the Muppets singing along to "Bohemian Rhapsody." Awww. Amazing. View it below. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    A Thanksgiving Prayer Your In-Laws Will Never Forget

    So you're sitting around a cornucopia of Thanksgiving delight: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sides, salads, and three pies your mother-in-law bought at Sam's Club and put in metal dishes so they look homemade. It's a smorgasbord and your arteries are hardening just thinking about it.Everyone is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Contest! Win Grand Buffet Tickets and the Haunted Fucking Gazebo EP

    Who says there's nothing to do on Thanksgiving night? Not the Firebird, which is hosting a triple bill featuring Pittsburgh hip-hop duo Grand Buffet, and local punk bands Celery and the Humanoids. To celebrate, we have two prize packs to give away. Each one contains a copy of the Haunted Fucking Ga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    15 Musts for a Perfect Dive Bar Thanksgiving

    On Thanksgiving Day, the bars will be open. Maybe not the dance clubs, "ultra lounges" or country club-type places, but most every corner bar will be open, and we've all been in one of those. But maybe not on Thanksgiving. However, if you've ever found yourself driving or walking by one on Turkey Da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Farmers' Market Share: Real Maple Syrup and Cranberry Sauce

    Alissa Nelson​My life philosophy? Always use real maple syrup.Huh?What I mean is this: Don't put artificial, industrial food products into your body. Rather, eat real food whenever possible. It will taste better, and you will feel better. It builds community and supports small businesses.

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    The Noble Writ: The Truth About Wine and Thanksgiving

    ​Thanksgiving increases interest in food and wine pairings. Since I have fun experimenting with combinations of wine and food, I generally enjoy the conversations I have with friends and family looking to step out and try something different.However, a significant number of conversations I have a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2008

    Three Strikes

    You're not out; you're a turkey

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2008

    Unique Boutique

    Artsy items for everyone on your list

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2008

    Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?

    No turkeys allowed

  • Dining

    November 28, 2007

    Yogi DeTox Tea

    Schnucks
    60 Hampton Village Plaza
    314-353-5060

  • Calendar

    November 21, 2007

    Thank Us Before and After

    Schnucks
    60 Hampton Village Plaza
    314-353-5060

  • Calendar

    November 21, 2007

    Walk It Off

    Schnucks
    60 Hampton Village Plaza
    314-353-5060

  • Calendar

    November 21, 2007

    Drink and Jive!

    Schnucks
    60 Hampton Village Plaza
    314-353-5060

  • Calendar

    November 21, 2007

    Eat Out, Save Lives

    Schnucks
    60 Hampton Village Plaza
    314-353-5060

  • Calendar

    November 14, 2007

    The Sun Comes out Today

    Schnucks
    60 Hampton Village Plaza
    314-353-5060

  • Calendar

    November 14, 2007

    Mixing and Matching

    Schnucks
    60 Hampton Village Plaza
    314-353-5060

  • Calendar

    November 14, 2007

    Thanksgiving Comes Early!

    Schnucks
    60 Hampton Village Plaza
    314-353-5060

  • Dining

    November 22, 2006

    Dim Meats 1/2 Turducken

    $34.95
    Schnucks
    6600 Clayton Road
    Richmond Heights

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