University City

Two Men Found Dead In University City Apartment, Police Suspect Foul Play

Hours before four people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide on Cherokee Street yesterday afternoon, police in University City responded to a residence and also made a horrible discovery: Two men were dead inside an apartment, and while there are few details so far, police officials say th ... More >>

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 >>

Green Parking Lot in Works for Delmar Loop

Workers are halfway finished with construction of a permeable parking lot in the Delmar Loop. The lot, adjacent to the Tivoli Theater, mirrors a similar "green" parking lot University City installed on Kingsland and Loop South in 2009. Megan Fuller, a project manager for University City, tells Dai ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating This Vegetable Tort and Win $25 to Hokkaido Steak & Sushi Buffet [Updated]!

Guess where we ate this vegetable tort and you could win $25 to Hokkaido Steak & Sushi Buffet (660 North U.S. Highway 67, Florissant; 314-921-6666). Hint: We dined at restaurant in University City. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile U ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating Soup and a Sandwich and Win $10 to Porter's Fried Chicken [Updated]!

Guess where we ate this cup of chicken noodle soup and veggie sandwich stacked with mushrooms, avocado and Swiss, American and provolone cheeses and you could win $10 to Porter's Fried Chicken (3628 South Big Bend Boulevard, Maplewood; 314-781-2097). Hint: We dined at spot in University City. Rules ... More >>

Sir's Bar-B-Que Closed? (Again?)

Stop us if you've heard this before. Sir's Bar-B-Que (6714 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-499-3461), which has already relocated twice -- from east of the Delmar Loop to downtown and then from downtown to University City -- and survived a shutdown at its current location last winter, might h ... More >>

Jeremy and Jared Bowers Charged with the Murder of Destinee Clemons

Two brothers have been charged with the murder of University City teenager Destinee Clemons. Clemons, 17, was shot while on her porch with six other family members on the night of June 21 in the 6500 block of Plymouth Avenue in University City.Jeremy Bowers, 20, and Jared Bowers, 19, both of the 700 ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating this Vegetarian Burger and Win $10 to Porter's Fried Chicken!

You can win $10 to Porter's Fried Chicken (3628 South Big Bend Boulevard; 314-781-2097) and all you have to do is guess where we ate this vegetarian burger. Hint: We dined at a vegetarian and vegan-friendly cafe in University City. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Tw ... More >>

Summertime and the Listening's Easy

Sir's Bar-B-Que Returns (Again)

Sir's Bar-B-Que (6174 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-669-0025.) is back. Sir's closed suddenly in December of last year due to a regulatory dispute with St. Louis County. What was supposed to have been a brief closure stretched into the new year, and its listed number was disconnected, which ... More >>

The Screen and the Stage

Saturday Night Special: Big Crowds, A Brawl and A Couple Shootings in the Loop

​The unseasonably warm weather brought out a big crowd to the University City Loop on Saturday night. Most of those people were there for a concert, a meal, or just to sit outside and enjoy drink on a nice night, but there were also some looking for trouble. And as is the case with trouble, it doe ... More >>

Yonder Mountain String Band at the Pageant: Win Tickets

Yonder Mountain String Band will play back-to-back shows this weekend at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-6161). Friday and Saturday's shows both start at 7:30 p.m. and feature Brown Bird as opener. We have a pair of tickets for both shows, and we'd like to send a few of you fine folks ... More >>

More on New Indian-Pakistani Restaurant Spice n Grill

​I noted Tuesday that a new Indian-Pakistani restaurant, apparently to be called Spice n Grill, was preparing to open at 6800F Olive Boulevard in University City. Within 24 hours of that post, additional signage appeared in the modest strip-mall storefront, confirming that the name is indeed Spice ... More >>

Indian and Pakistani "Fast Food" Restaurant Coming to U. City

New life for Indian Food?​Signs in the windows of 6800F Olive Boulevard, the westernmost storefront of the small strip mall at the intersection of Olive and Ferguson Avenue in University City, tout the imminent arrival of an Indian and Pakistani "fast food" restaurant. There is no official signage ... More >>

Tidbits from Dao Tien Vietnamese Bistro, Fast Burrito

Ian FroebDao Tien Vietnamese Restaurant, coming soon to University City​- Gut Check reported late last month that Dao Tien Vietnamese Bistro looked ready to open its doors at 8600 Olive Boulevard in University City. We even heard that it might debut as soon as the first weekend in October.Did it? ... More >>

Third Time's the Charm at Sir's Bar-B-Que

Ian FroebA half-slab of ribs at Sir's Bar-B-Que in University City​This summer, Sir's Bar-B-Que (6714 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-727-1474) opened its third location in as many years, following the original on Delmar Boulevard east of the Loop and its successor on Pine Street downtown.He ... More >>

New Vietnamese Restaurant for University City

Ian FroebDao Tien Vietnamese Restaurant, coming soon to University City​Work is under way to turn the restaurant space at 8600 Olive Boulevard in University City into Dao Tien Vietnamese Bistro. The address, which is set back from quite a bit from Olive where it intersects with McKnight Road, was ... More >>

Sir's Bar-B-Q Relocates from Downtown to University City

Ian FroebThe new location of Sir's Bar-B-Que in University City​Last year, Sir's Bar-B-Q relocated from 5898 Delmar Boulevard to 903 Pine Street. At the time, the restaurant had plans to open a second location in University City. Instead, Sir's Bar-B-Q has closed its downtown location and opened a ... More >>

University City to Recognize Same-Sex Relationships

Domestic partners in U. City can have their cake and eat it too!​University City last night became the first of St. Louis County's 91 municipalities to recognize domestic partnerships. In a 6-1 vote, University City council members put into law a measure that allows same-sex partners certain privi ... More >>

Missouri Latest State to Push for Online Sales Tax

Local retailers want to wipe that smug smile off those Amazon.com boxes. ​Two state representatives held a press conference today in the University City Loop, calling attention to legislation that would add sales tax to purchases Missouri residents make over the Internet. State representativ ... More >>

Artgasm, This Weekend's Art Openings, January 28-30, 2011

Jamie Adams Jeanniebigbed.​It's not exactly a heatwave, but the ever-so-slight increase in temperatures this weekend should have everyone throwing off their anoraks and dancing in the street. In between, head to the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, which boasts not one but four show openings ... More >>

Openings & Closings 2010: The Final Reckoning

Farmhaus was a highlight among the 2010 openings.​A snowy day is the perfect time to look back over our archive of restaurant openings and closings -- and notes on restaurants that we forgot to include on our lists of openings and closings -- and draw the obvious conclusion: A lot of restauran ... More >>

Teens Banned from U. City Loop after 9 p.m.

Goodbye, teen slackers.​The University City council this week passed a new curfew on teenagers hanging out in the Delmar Loop. Teens 16 and younger are now banned from the area after 9 p.m. The council passed a similar curfew of 10 p.m. in 2008 after large crowds of teenagers began congregating in ... More >>

University City Police on the Lookout for Disruptive Wash U. Students

The University City police are working to "lessen the complaints" from residents in the neighborhood between the Delmar Loop and Washington University campus. Police chief Charles Adams tells Daily RFT today that his department has received several calls recently from people living along Washington ... More >>

Gotta Get Boom, Boom, Boom

Proposed Biking Trail Irks Ladue Residents Worried About Outsiders

A proposed biking and walking trail along Interstate 170 that would connect Greensfelder Park in University City to Shaw Park in Clayton is under fire from some people who live along the corridor. View Proposed Trail in a larger mapParts of the $2-million trail, which is being proposed by the G ... More >>

Sign o' the Times, or Get on Your Boots

Wikimedia CommonsAs I was leaving my house yesterday, I heard a strange sound. A loud -- though not deafening -- rattling. I didn't think much of it. My neighbors a couple of houses down the street have been doing some landscaping over the past few days, so I figured it was a power tool of some kind ... More >>

Security Cameras Go Up in U. City Following Muggings

The Washington University police department has installed closed-circuit television cameras on Ackert Walkway (a.k.a. Greenway Walk) in an attempt to beef up security following several recent assaults near the University City Loop. View Larger MapThe university's Student Life newspaper reports today ... More >>

St. Louis International Film Festival Announces Lineup

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