University City

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 >>

Chew City

Guess Where I'm Eating Pan-Seared Scallops and Win $10 to Joe's Chili Bowl [Updated]!

Guess where we ate pan-seared scallops with tomato garlic basil pesto in a white wine broth and you could win $10 to Joe's Chili Bowl (808 Chestnut Street; 314-241-7070). Hint: We dined at restaurant in University City. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle ... More >>

University City Boy, Age 12, Accidentally Shoots and Kills His Buddy

Isn't it the NRA that likes to argue that, "Guns Don't Kill People; 12-year-olds Kill People"? Daily RFT can't remember. Nevertheless, gun-related tragedy struck yesterday in University City when a young boy accidentally and fatally shot his friend in the head while playing with his grandfather's gu ... More >>

Subterranean Books Holiday Open House

Guess Where I'm Eating This Burger and Win $25 to Momos

Guess where I'm eating this burger and win a $25 gift certificate to Momos Ouzaria Taverna (630 North and South Boulevard, University City; 314-863-3511). Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address, Twitter handle or Facebook profile URL in the comment-entry field. One guess per e ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating Kimchi Fried Rice and Win $15 to La Tejana Taqueria [Updated]!

Guess where Gut Check ate kimchi fried rice, and you could win $15 to La Tejana Taqueria (3149 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Bridgeton; 314-291-8500). Hint: We dined at a restaurant in University City in the Delmar Loop. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle o ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating Potato Burritos and Win $20 to Chinese Noodle Cafe [Updated]!

You can win $20 to Chinese Noodle Cafe (6138 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-725-9889) to and all you have to do is guess where we ate potato burritos. Hint: We dined at a restaurant in University City. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebo ... More >>

Get Your Chalk On

Guess Where I'm Eating these Enchiladas and Win $25 to Momos Ouzaria Taverna [Updated]!

You can win $25 to Momos Ouzaria Taverna (630 North and South Road, University City; 314-863-3511) and all you have to do is guess where we ate these enchiladas. Hint: We dined at a restaurant in Maplewood. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating this Chimichanga and Win $10 to La Tejana Taqueria!

You can win $10 to La Tejana Taqueria (3149 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Bridgeton; 314-344-3003), and all you have to do is guess where we ate this plate of chimichangas. Hint: We dined at a restaurant in University City. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handl ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating this Rotisserie Chicken Sandwich and Win $15 to Gioia's Deli!

You can win $15 Gioia's Deli (1934 Macklind Avenue; 314-776-9410), and all you have to do is guess where we ate this rotisserie chicken sandwich with Swiss cheese and avocado. Hint: We dined at a sandwich shop in University City. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twit ... More >>

Dear Next IHOP Tenant: Prepare for Pancake Jokes

The IHOP at 6301 Chippewa Street in south city closed quietly last month on June 24, ending the don't-call-it International House of Pancake's five-decade run in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood. No word on what business might next occupy the space.

Guess Where I'm Eating this Kalaj and Win $15 to Yummie's Soul Food Cafe [Updated]!

Guess where we ate this kalaj and win $15 to Yummie's Soul Food Cafe (2800 Olive Street; 314-371-1500). Hint: We ate this vegetarian-friendly dish at a restaurant in University City. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile URL) in the comm ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating These Mussels and Frites and Win $10 to La Tropicana Market & Cafe [Updated]!

Guess where we ate these mussels and frites and win $10 to La Tropicana Market & Cafe (5001 Lindenwood Avenue; 314-353-7328). Hint: We ate this indulgent appetizer at a restaurant in University City. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile ... More >>

New Summer, New You

Lehman Walker: U. City City Manager Apparently Violates Contract, Keeps His Job

​Lehman Walker, the City Manager for University City, was officially censured by the International City/County Management Association on Wednesday, February 29, and also barred from future membership in the organization. The censure part of that would seem to put him in violation of his employment ... More >>

Tidbits from the Grove, University City

via Facebook​- O'Shay's Pub is just about ready to go at 4353 Manchester Avenue (previously home to Newstead Tower Public House) in the Grove district of Forest Park Southeast. Look for an opening early next week, after final state approvals. Get a sneak peek at the O'Shay's menu on the restau ... More >>

The 2011 Unreal News Challenge

Burn, Baby, Burn!

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 >>

Drug Givebacks Scheduled Across the Region

Give those vicodins back, Dr. House.​Got some delicious Vicodin squirreled away for a rainy day after that root canal? The U.S. Department of Justice wants you to give 'em up.Next weekend, four St. Charles county locations are accepting leftover prescription drugs in a project coordinated by the D ... More >>

Jailhouse Rape, Corporate Embezzlement, Incest Porn: A Federal Court Roundup!

http://www.moed.uscourts.gov/Drama at Eagleton!​What a day in Missouri's Eastern District! Here's but a sampler of yesterday's scintillating filings: 1) A female inmate held at Scott County jail accuses an officer of raping her and giving her chlamydia! Two other women detained there also allege s ... More >>

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 >>

Zombies Named Rob (and Beth and Susie and Joe…)

UPDATE: Serial Mugger/Pervert Could Be on Loose in U. City, Clayton

Sketches from University City (left) and Clayton.​Update 9:39 a.m. Clayton police have reportedly arrested the man they believe responsible for the mugging and sexual assault Monday morning. They're now working with Wash. U. and University City police to see if the suspect might also be involved i ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

Could Loop Trolley Finally Be Rolling Toward Reality?

Photo: Jennifer SilverbergA streetcar named "Loop Trolley"​It's still a long way off, but Joe Edwards decade-long dream to install a trolley from the University City Loop to Forest Park moved one tiny step closer to fruition yesterday. At its meeting Wednesday, the area's chief planning organizati ... More >>

There's A Light

Over at the Tower Grove Abbey

St. Louis Stage Capsules

Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

The Spirit of the Olympics

Close to home

Go Green

Restaurant Tidbit: Mama's Coal Pot

Out of Place

It’s New, It’s Now, It’s Yum

The Tax Man Calleth

Small Plates, Monday, 1/29

What Is the Worst Bill You've Ever Had to Pay?

Week of December 22, 2004

Letters

Week of March 3, 2004

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Salads

Sweet Tomatoes

What's the Lamest Reason You Know of for Two People Breaking Up?

Week of February 5, 2003

Best Store for New CDs

Vintage Vinyl East

Best Hot-and-Sour Soup

In Soo

Good Things Come in 3-D

Thanks to the University City Sculpture Series, you don't have to go to a gallery to find good art

Buy and Swell

Washington University is swallowing chunks of University City, and that may be a good thing

Best Scandal

Bel-Ridge Police

HISTORICAL PRESENT

The Center of Contemporary Arts presents its inaugural Jewish Folk Festival

Lion Tamers