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  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    April 5, 2012

    The Screen and the Stage

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Smash-and-Grab Burglars Strike Another St. Louis Fashion Boutique

    ​For the second time in as many days, thieves have smashed through the windows of a St. Louis area clothier and made off with merchandise. Today's robbery occurred at Blues, a fashion denim retailer in the 6700 block of Delmar in University City. KTVI reports that the thieves smashed through the g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Bally Total Fitness Reopening in University City -- But When?

    The Bally Total Fitness on Forsyth Road in University City has been telling patrons that it will reopen November 1, five months after it was shuttered by fire.But that's news to University City, which will have to complete a series of inspections before the gym can open its doors to the public. A U ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Wash U. Kids, Busted by U. City Police for Drunken Tomfoolery, Protest Heavy Hand

    joemonster.orgToo much learning!​A classic lil' bit of town-gown tension is flaring up in the streets around Wash U, according to our colleagues at the Post-Dispatch. Why? Because apparently, college kids are cavorting like intoxicated zoo animals at odd hours, preventing responsible University Ci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2010

    Gotta Get Boom, Boom, Boom

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Saint Louis Zoo Will Remain Free for All -- Even "Zoosiers"

    Image sourceEven if you're from -- omigod! -- Jefferson County, they'll still let you in. For free.​Mayor Slay just Tweeted earlier this afternoon that the Saint Louis Zoo will remain free for all visitors. "A gift from city and county taxpayers," he writes.Last week the Missouri Senate had voted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    St. Louis County Police Now Have Crime-Mapping Database

    The St. Louis County Police Department has joined the ranks of their comrades in blue in the city and created a crime-mapping database for use by the public. ​The database (viewable at maps.stlouisco.com/police/index.html) features crime happenings for the past 90 days in municipalities patrolled ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2008

    St. Louis International Film Festival Announces Lineup

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    July 2, 2008
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    June 4, 2008

    Hit the Lights

    Starlight, searchlights and you

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2008

    Now Open: Winslow's Farm & Home

    Starlight, searchlights and you

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2008

    Hearting Hillary

    Starlight, searchlights and you

  • News

    December 5, 2007

    Hold Your Fire

    Readers sound off on policing of the internet, the Catholic church and Wash. U.

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2007

    Fore!

    Readers sound off on policing of the internet, the Catholic church and Wash. U.

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2007

    Fore!

    Readers sound off on policing of the internet, the Catholic church and Wash. U.

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2007

    The Tax Man Calleth

    Readers sound off on policing of the internet, the Catholic church and Wash. U.

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2007

    Taxing Conversation

    Readers sound off on policing of the internet, the Catholic church and Wash. U.

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2007

    Red Moon Closes

    Readers sound off on policing of the internet, the Catholic church and Wash. U.

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 8/1

    Readers sound off on policing of the internet, the Catholic church and Wash. U.

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2007

    Tip o' the Cap: Royal Chinese Barbecue

    Readers sound off on policing of the internet, the Catholic church and Wash. U.

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2007

    Review Preview: Queen of Sheba

    Readers sound off on policing of the internet, the Catholic church and Wash. U.

  • News

    July 12, 2006

    Frank Has Left the Building

    University City bids a (mostly) fond farewell to its long-time city manager

  • Calendar

    January 25, 2006

    100 Years Young

    University City bids a (mostly) fond farewell to its long-time city manager

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2004

    A Memorial Day to Remember

    Let your Monday off involve huffin', puffin' and scarfin'

  • Dining

    November 26, 2003

    Grand New

    Another Vietnamese restaurant on South Grand? Yes, and the food is superb.

  • News

    February 5, 2003
  • Best of St. Louis

    September 25, 2002
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    September 26, 2001

    Best Burgers

    Mickey's

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 26, 2001

    Best Camera Store

    O.J. Photo Supply Inc.

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 27, 2000
  • Dining

    May 17, 2000

    Mixed Impressionism

    The European Caffé falls short of masterpiece status

  • Calendar

    August 25, 1999

    HISTORICAL PRESENT

    The Center of Contemporary Arts presents its inaugural Jewish Folk Festival

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