West End

Opus, Poke Us: Two disparate productions get it on

Benny Hill, St. Louis Homicide No. 107: Stabbed in Neck, Dumped from a Van

Last night just after 9 pm, the city cops responded to a "person struck" call in the 5400 block of Page Avenue in the West End neighborhood. When they arrived, they found the body of Benny Hill, a 53-year-old white male. He'd been stabbed in the neck. He was pronounced dead on the scene, but the cau ... More >>

Man Chased by Car, Then Shot, in West End

An 18-year-old walking in the West End last night escaped serious injury despite being chased by a car and being shot at by the driver. The victim told police he was walking in the 1100 block of Union Boulevard at 10:45 p.m. when a dark green or black vehicle, possibly a Ford Taurus, began following ... More >>

Robert Owens Jr.: St. Louis Homicide No. 78; Shot to Death in the West End

Police were called to the 5500 block of Bartmer Avenue in the city's West End neighborhood at 11 p.m. Friday night for a reported shooting. They found Robert Owens, Jr., 25, lying in the street near an unoccupied vehicle. Owens had been shot in the head, buttocks and arms and was pronounced dead at ... More >>

Shooter Opens Fire on Goodfellow Boulevard, Injuring Two

Three people were injured Sunday afternoon when a man opened fire in the 900 block of Goodfellow Boulevard in the West End. A 51-year-old black man told police he was driving north on Goodfellow when he heard shots, simultaneously with his windshield exploding. His car suffered further damage to the ... More >>

Sports Illustrated Features New Chess Queen in Town

Congrats to Susan Polgar, the incoming coach of Webster University's new chess team, for her sidebar article, "Winning Gambit," inside the current issue of Sports Illustrated (NFL Draft cover). We first introduced Polgar back in February. The Budapest native, former world champion and, until recen ... More >>

The Ten Best Neighborhood Bars in St. Louis

​Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. 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.Diana BenantiThe Royale̴ ... More >>

America's Got Talent Winner Runs for Missouri Office: Eight Musicians He Should Learn From

Neal Boyd's American dream includes serving in Missouri House of Representatives.​Neal E. Boyd of Sikeston has already won lots of American votes. Enough to win the 2008 season of America's Got Talent, when he wowed audiences with his pop opera skills. Before finding reality-show fame, Boyd ... More >>

We Should Probably Nix Our In-N-Out Mobile, No?

​The news that Mangia Italiano has sued Mangia Mobile over its name seems to have struck a nerve with readers on both sides of the issue. As a few commenters have pointed out, this isn't the first time a situation like this has arisen in St. Louis this year: Just last week, Taste Wood Fired Fare i ... More >>

Gay Old Times: It's LGBT history to us. To them, it was life.

DisAbility Project Stages Benefit to Help Repair First Unitarian Church

Jennifer SilverbergDP performer Ana Jennings and director Joan Lipkin.​The DisAbility Project, a theater troupe comprised mostly of disabled actors, will be staging a benefit performance this Sunday, May 1, to raise money to replace two air conditioning and heating units that were ripped off t ... More >>

Chef Christopher Lee Kicks Off Mardi Gras With Cajun Cook-Off Win

Robin WheelerChristopher Lee, your 2011 Cajun Cook-off champeen!​St. Louis started Mardi Gras season on Saturday not in Soulard but at the World's Fair Pavillion, with the annual Cajun Cook-Off. Chef Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria, and Chuy Arzola's and chef de cuisine Katie Case ... More >>

John Loggins: St. Louis Homicide No. 137; Shot Dead While Driving

St. Louis police report that 20-year-old John Loggins lost his life early this morning in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Hamilton and Maple avenues (below) in the city's West End neighborhood. ​

St. Louis Happy Hours: Central West End

Top Ten Happy Hours for Foodies

In this week's hot-off-the-presses print edition, we've compiled the Riverfront Times' comprehensive guide to the finest happy hours in St. Louis. (And no, this wasn't done only as a public service -- we're also bringing to your attention the very cool free smart-phone app that includes our fascinat ... More >>

Brief Encounters: West End Players Guild plays it short and sweet

Show Review Photos Setlist: The Thrill Isn't Gone for John Mellencamp at the Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Saturday, November 6

Katie Moulton​Taking up an acoustic guitar for "Save Some Time to Dream," John Mellencamp stood alone onstage and told a story about his father, who regularly asks him if he's "having any fun." The roots-rock veteran did look like he was having fun last night at the Fox Theatre, punching all h ... More >>

Put the "You" in "Costume"

Nightclubbing: Sol Lounge Brightens up the Central West End Clubbing Scene

Le Castle Vania at Sol Lounge, 4/23/10, by Lee Harris. More photos here. Lindell Boulevard in the Central West End has never been a hotbed of clubbing options, but the owners of Sol Lounge have managed to breathe new life into the area with several expansive floors of nightclub bliss. The bar has b ... More >>

Chef's Choice: Marc Baltes of Pi Pizzerias

This is part one of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Marc Baltes of Pi Pizzerias; stay tuned for parts two and three. Robin Wheeler​"I was the world's pickiest eater as a child," says Marc Baltes, a Culinary Institute of America grad who now works as executive chef for Pi Pizzeria ... More >>

Restaurant Roll Call: January Openings and Closings [Updated]

Crystal RolfeA crêpe at Lola​The first month of the year saw more closings than openings, by my count. Let's hope this doesn't set the trend for 2010. As always, if I missed the news of an opening or closing, email me or leave a comment on this post.Update: (Tuesday, 2.2, 9.41 a.m.) Sauce Magazin ... More >>

Hot, hot, hot: What makes Mexican women so spicy?

By the Boards: Dennis Brown on the STL Theater Scene October 8-11

Alex WildDon't be sucked in by the toy soldiers; Helver's Night is for grownups​So far as openings go, it's a quiet week. The only new show is Upstream Theater's production of the U.S. premiere of Helver's Night, a Polish play by Ingmar Villqist -- though it will hardly be quiet, for it is a play ... More >>

Double Pleasures: Two theatrical treats beckon at Fontbonne's Waiting in the Wings and Heroes

Shows and Concerts, New Year's Eve 2008 in St. Louis

What's going on New Year's Eve? Well, here are some of the musical choices if you're up for going out tomorrow night. What did we miss? Chime in below. *Shame Club/Lions of Hazelwood/Dirty 30's/Heroes of the Kingdom, Bluebird*The Livers/Fundamental Elements/Dear Future, Cicero's*Fattback (as Huey Le ... More >>

Make New Memories

Cats for your kittens

Grill Marks: Ian turns to the West End Grill to pull us all out of the restaurant-scene doldrums

Review Preview: West End Grill & Pub

Last Night Review: Mapping Decline: St. Louis and the Fate of the American City

Good things come to those who wait through The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Go! 2/8-2/10

Go! 11/16-11/18

"I read the 'Taco Whoever' article the first time and it gave me a headache.

"So I took some aspirin and read it again."

Capsule Reviews

Dennis Brown, Paul Friswold and Deanna Jent suss out local theater

Film Openings

Week of October 19, 2006

Letters Column

Week of June 22, 2006

Judge Mental

A local dispute is adjudicated on a Texas soundstage

Expand Your Microcosm

Attend Microfest

Back to the Future

We tell the Bravery's fortune, decode a rock opera and groan over Sting's intoxicated verbosity

Dinarosa Liaisons

The hits just keep on coming for Philippe Habassi

Welsh, Welsh, Welsh

Llywelyn's expands the empire

Uncommonly Playful

You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a theater offering

High (and Dry) Fidelity

Local music retailers are facing tough times and coming up with new ways to combat slumping sales across the industry -- if they don't file for bankruptcy, that is

Grand Funk

Where's the live-rock venue or big dance club on South Grand, catering to the area's mass of young hipsters and music lovers?

What is Your Favorite Locally Produced Commercial Product?

Street Talk for the week of April 19, 2000

CENTRAL STATION

With a little help and a lot of determination, a group of young progressives brings an arts and social collective to the Hill neighborhood

Lights Out

Despite the efforts of rehabber Patrick Schneider, the notion of a Gaslight Square revival seems to be running short on both time and money

Portrait of a Lady

Hit Parade

Little Things Mean A Lot