February 2013 in RFT Photos

Jon Gitchoff

Hundreds of fun-runners ditched their clothes for Cupid's Undie Run St. Louis to raise money for the Children's Tumor Foundation on Saturday, February 16, 2013. See more photos from the 2013 Cupid's Undie Run in St. Louis.

Jason Stoff

Passion Pit stopped in St. Louis on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 for a show at the Peabody Opera House (14th St. and Market St.). See more Passion Pit in St. Louis photos.

RFT Photographer

The Saturday before Fat Tuesday again saw revelers of all stripes flood the streets of Soulard after the Mardi Gras parade on February 9, 2013. See more Scenes from Soulard Mardi Gras, 2013 (NSFW).

Jason Stoff

Jukebox the Ghost, Matt Pond, and The Lighthouse and the Whaler played the Firebird on Friday, February 15, 2013. See more photos from Jukebox the Ghost at the Firebird.

Jon Gitchoff

Hundreds of fun-runners ditched their clothes for Cupid's Undie Run St. Louis to raise money for the Children's Tumor Foundation on Saturday, February 16, 2013. See more photos from the 2013 Cupid's Undie Run in St. Louis.

Jon Gitchoff

Cosplayers took over the 2nd floor of the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch from February 8-10, 2013 for Kawa Kon. See more photos of cosplay at 2013 Kawa Kon.

Jon Gitchoff

Hundreds of fun-runners ditched their clothes for Cupid's Undie Run St. Louis to raise money for the Children's Tumor Foundation on Saturday, February 16, 2013. See more photos from the 2013 Cupid's Undie Run in St. Louis.

Jon Gitchoff

Hundreds of fun-runners ditched their clothes for Cupid's Undie Run St. Louis to raise money for the Children's Tumor Foundation on Saturday, February 16, 2013. See more photos from the 2013 Cupid's Undie Run in St. Louis.

Jon Gitchoff

Hundreds of fun-runners ditched their clothes for Cupid's Undie Run St. Louis to raise money for the Children's Tumor Foundation on Saturday, February 16, 2013. See more photos from the 2013 Cupid's Undie Run in St. Louis.

Jon Gitchoff

Naughti Gras 6, the "St. Louis erotic art show," went down for a sixth year at the Koken Art Factory (2500 Ohio Ave.) on Friday, February 1, 2013. See more photos from Naughti Gras 2013 (NSFW).

Jason Stoff

Passion Pit stopped in St. Louis on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 for a show at the Peabody Opera House (14th St. and Market St.). See more Passion Pit in St. Louis photos.

Jennifer Silverberg

Falafel at Joyia Tapas in the Grove neighborhood. See more photos from Joyia Tapas.

Jon Gitchoff

Lady Gaga's Born this Way Ball tour hit St. Louis on Saturday, February 2, 2012 for a show at the Scottrade Center. See more photos of Lady Gaga's Monsters at the Scottrade Center.

Jon Gitchoff

Naughti Gras 6, the "St. Louis erotic art show," went down for a sixth year at the Koken Art Factory (2500 Ohio Ave.) on Friday, February 1, 2013. See more photos from Naughti Gras 2013 (NSFW).

RFT Photographer

The Saturday before Fat Tuesday again saw revelers of all stripes flood the streets of Soulard after the Mardi Gras parade on February 9, 2013. See more Scenes from Soulard Mardi Gras, 2013 (NSFW).

Jason Stoff

Dots Not Feathers played the Firebird on Friday, February 22, 2013 with Palace, Union Tree Review and Wildeyed. See more Dots Not Feathers at the Firebird photos.

Jon Gitchoff

With water temperature in the 30s, more than 750 participants took the plunge into Creve Coeur Lake in Maryland Heights to raise money for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, February 23, 2013. See more Polar Plunge 2013 photos.

RFT Photographer

The Saturday before Fat Tuesday again saw revelers of all stripes flood the streets of Soulard after the Mardi Gras parade on February 9, 2013. See more Scenes from Soulard Mardi Gras, 2013 (NSFW).

RFT Photographer

The Saturday before Fat Tuesday again saw revelers of all stripes flood the streets of Soulard after the Mardi Gras parade on February 9, 2013. See more Scenes from Soulard Mardi Gras, 2013 (NSFW).

Jon Gitchoff

Skaters raided their closets for their best '70s duds for Roller Disco (Let's Go Another Round) on February 16 at St. Louis Skatium (120 E Catalan St.). See more photos from the Roller Disco at the Skatium.

RFT Photographer

The Saturday before Fat Tuesday again saw revelers of all stripes flood the streets of Soulard after the Mardi Gras parade on February 9, 2013. See more Scenes from Soulard Mardi Gras, 2013 (NSFW).

Tom Huck

For our February 27 feature "The 10 Weirdest Members of Congress," we enlisted nationally exhibited and collected woodcut artist Tom Huck to caricature of the whole menagerie. He was delighted to oblige, citing the political satire of one of his artistic heroes, Honore Daumier. Enjoy. See the rest of the 10 weirdest members of Congress.

Jon Gitchoff

The 2013 Miss Gay St. Louis America Pageant was held on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Hamburger Mary's (3037 Olive St.), with Kitty Litter being crowned the winner. See more photos from the 2013 Miss Gay St. Louis America Pageant.

Jon Gitchoff

With water temperature in the 30s, more than 750 participants took the plunge into Creve Coeur Lake in Maryland Heights to raise money for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, February 23, 2013. See more Polar Plunge 2013 photos.

Jennifer Silverberg

Hendricks BBQ is one of our 7 best barbecue joints in St. Louis.

Jon Gitchoff

Lady Gaga's Born this Way Ball tour hit St. Louis on Saturday, February 2, 2012 for a show at the Scottrade Center. See more photos of Lady Gaga's Monsters at the Scottrade Center.

Jason Stoff

Passion Pit stopped in St. Louis on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 for a show at the Peabody Opera House (14th St. and Market St.). See more Passion Pit in St. Louis photos.

Jon Gitchoff

Naughti Gras 6, the "St. Louis erotic art show," went down for a sixth year at the Koken Art Factory (2500 Ohio Ave.) on Friday, February 1, 2013. See more photos from Naughti Gras 2013 (NSFW).

Jennifer Silverberg

Ian Froeb visited Brazikat Brazilian Steak & Seafood House (172 Carondelet Plaza), a new Clayton churrascaria. See more Brazikat Brazilian Steak & Seafood House photos.

Jon Gitchoff

Lady Gaga's Born this Way Ball tour hit St. Louis on Saturday, February 2, 2012 for a show at the Scottrade Center. See more photos of Lady Gaga's Monsters at the Scottrade Center.

Jon Gitchoff

Naughti Gras 6, the "St. Louis erotic art show," went down for a sixth year at the Koken Art Factory (2500 Ohio Ave.) on Friday, February 1, 2013. See more photos from Naughti Gras 2013 (NSFW).

Jon Gitchoff

The 2013 Miss Gay St. Louis America Pageant was held on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Hamburger Mary's (3037 Olive St.), with Kitty Litter being crowned the winner. See more photos from the 2013 Miss Gay St. Louis America Pageant.

Jason Stoff

Dots Not Feathers played the Firebird on Friday, February 22, 2013 with Palace (pictured), Union Tree Review and Wildeyed. See more Palace at the Firebird photos.

Jon Gitchoff

With water temperature in the 30s, more than 750 participants took the plunge into Creve Coeur Lake in Maryland Heights to raise money for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, February 23, 2013. See more Polar Plunge 2013 photos.

Jon Gitchoff

Skaters raided their closets for their best '70s duds for Roller Disco (Let's Go Another Round) on February 16 at St. Louis Skatium (120 E Catalan St.). See more photos from the Roller Disco at the Skatium.

RFT Photographer

The Saturday before Fat Tuesday again saw revelers of all stripes flood the streets of Soulard after the Mardi Gras parade on February 9, 2013. See more Scenes from Soulard Mardi Gras, 2013 (NSFW).

Jon Gitchoff

Cosplayers took over the 2nd floor of the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch from February 8-10, 2013 for Kawa Kon. See more photos of cosplay at 2013 Kawa Kon.

RFT Photographer

The Saturday before Fat Tuesday again saw revelers of all stripes flood the streets of Soulard after the Mardi Gras parade on February 9, 2013. See more Scenes from Soulard Mardi Gras, 2013 (NSFW).

Jennifer Silverberg

At Olio - Bruschetta with fresh ricotta, braised beet stems, pecorino sardo. See more photos from Inside Elaia and Olio in the Botanical Heights neighborhood.