Blaze Destroys Former St. Augustine Church — Again

A three-alarm fire destroyed much of what remained of the former St. Augustine Catholic Church last night — with St. Louis firefighters…

By Sarah Fenske

The former St. Augustine Catholic Church sits open to the elements after a fire engulfed the historic building on Monday, March 18.
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St. Louis Came to Dogtown for St. Patrick's Day — and an Epic Party

Every year the streets of Dogtown are shut down by thousands of St. Louisans eager to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. This year's…

By Zachary Linhares

Image: Dogtown's St. Patrick's Celebration Was Epic
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10 Ugly St. Louis Dogs You Can and Should Adopt Today

Nothing is better than coming home from a long day at work and being able to toss a ball and cuddle with…

By Kallie Cox

A face only an ugly dog lover could love.
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City Museum's New World Record: Most People Wearing Underwear on Their Heads

Today a St. Louis institution earned a spot in the record books for the second time — City Museum broke the world…

By Zachary Linhares

A crowd of people dance to the Village People while wearing underwear on their heads.
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Bonkers Fox Park Home Is a Shrine to Nicolas Cage, Inside and Out

Nicolas Cage has set up shop in St. Louis’ Fox Park neighborhood. Well, not really, but you can snuggle up next to…

By Zachary Linhares

Homeowner Jack Saline relaxes on his Nic Cage-themed couch.
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Where to Live in the Metro East if You’re a St. Louisan Fleeing Missouri

St. Louisans are eyeing the other side of the Mississippi River. After all, unlike most deep blue cities in blood-red states, St.…

By Riverfront Times Staff

If you're a St. Louisan tired of Missouri, Alton — and the whole Metro East — beckon.
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Sk8 Liborius Cleanup Continues as Supporters Plan Their Next Move

Cleanup resumed at Sk8 Liborius on Sunday, March 10, after fire ripped through the famed north St. Louis skate church last June.…

By Zachary Linhares

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All the Oyster Lovers We Saw at Schlafly's Stout and Oyster Festival

The Schlafly Stout and Oyster Festival kicked off this past weekend as hundreds of St. Louisans swarmed the Schlafly Bottleworks parking lot…

By Riverfront Times Staff

Image: All the Oyster Lovers We Saw at Schlafly's Stout and Oyster Festival
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The Most St. Louis Things You Can Do to Celebrate 314 Day

St. Louis’ homegrown holiday, 314 Day, has increasingly become the province of civic leaders and local businesses, who urge us to celebrate…

By Riverfront Times Staff

Crash a cop car into an inanimate object.
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26 Things to Do to Celebrate 314 Day in St. Louis

Next Thursday, March 14, the spotlight will be shining on the St. Louis area again. That's right, it's 314 Day! To celebrate,…

By Paula Tredway

314 Day Illumination of the McDonnell Planetarium The James S. McDonnell Planetarium (5100 Clayton Avenue) will be illuminated with a new colorful, limited-edition 314 Day 2024 design, created by local artist Marley Billie D (Instagram: @marleybillied) on March 13 and 14 from 7 to 10:30 p.m. each evening. The light display will be visible from east- and west-bound Highway 40/64 or by visiting Forest Park and heading up Faulkner Drive and around the Planetarium grounds. (Note: the photo above is from last year’s projection of local artist Dan Zettwoch’s 2023 design — this art will be brand-new).
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20 Places That Should Be on the St. Louis Version of Monopoly

Did you hear the good news? Game makers Top Trumps (no relation to the former president) are planning a new St. Louis-themed…

By Riverfront Times Staff

SCREENSHOT/A NEW HOME
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The 5 Best St. Louis-Style Pizzas, Chosen by RFT’s Staff

Sure, it gets a bad rap from outsiders, but when you’ve grown up with it, few things taste as great as St.…

By Riverfront Times Staff

BJ’s Bar & Restaurant The charmingly old-school BJ’s Bar & Restaurant (184 West Washington Street, Florissant) has the distinction of having been honored multiple times for serving the best St. Louis-style pizza in the region — without actually using Provel. That’s right, the cheese here is mozzarella, but the sweet sauce and thin-crusted square-cut pies means we’ll still count it. The crust here is the star of the show, with a flaky crispiness reminiscent of a non-pizza pie. Delectable.
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Inside the St. Louis Church at the Center of Kidnapping Claims [PHOTOS]

An alleged kidnapping has put the Mount of Olives Ministry church in the Patch in the spotlight. Two weekends ago, a woman…

By Ryan Krull

The sanctuary at Mount of Olives Ministry might be inside any other Protestant church in America. But this one is getting close scrutiny from prosecutors after a woman living here said she was kidnapped and beaten.
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Kites for Gaza Filled the Skies of Forest Park in St. Louis on Sunday

People flew kites for a cause on Sunday in St. Louis — and the weather could not have been more cooperative. On…

By Riverfront Times Staff

Kites for Gaza took place on Art Hill on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
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A Broadway Rave Came to Delmar Hall, and St. Louis Theatre Kids Turned Out

Theater kids took over Delmar Hall this past weekend for an electric Broadway-themed rave. The national tour made a stop in St.…

By Riverfront Times Staff

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The Best, Worst and Most Interesting Bathrooms in St. Louis

We’ve spent the last week snooping around St. Louis bathrooms so you don’t have to (unless that’s your thing, then more power…

By Paula Tredway

CBGB The one-room, two-toilet graffitied women's bathroom at CBGB (3163 South Grand Boulevard) is definitely on the more interesting side. You literally face another human while peeing. Like, just imagine looking over and making eye contact and nodding (because that's the Midwestern way) while taking a piss. And the best part is there's a wooden table placed between the two that the toilet paper sits on so the two parties can share. But to be frank, if we were drunk at CBGB's on a Saturday night we would 100 percent use this bathroom with our best friend and think it was the coolest shit we'd ever seen.
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Protest Rally Targets KDHX Leadership at Its Doorstep

The Grand Center building that houses KDHX (88.1 FM) saw a crowd gathered outside its doors on Thursday evening, as a group…

By Daniel Hill

Demonstrators line the sidewalk in front of KDHX during a protest against the radio station’s leadership on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
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JigJam's Residencies at McGurk's Are a Must-See for Irish Bluegrass Lovers

As Steve Leftridge explains in this week's RFT, one of the top Irish bluegrass bands in the world, JigJam, recently moved to…

By Riverfront Times Staff

JigJam on the stage at John D. McGurk's on Thursday, February 22.
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All the People We Saw at City SC's Block Party and Season Opener

City SC kicked off their 2024 season with a hard-fought 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake — and for fans at Citypark,…

By Riverfront Times Staff

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The Indian Cuisine at Black Salt in Chesterfield Will Take Your Breath Away

Black Salt (1709 Clarkson Road, Chesterfield; 636-204-6441) has brought flavorful Indian cuisine to the Chesterfield area since March 2023. Co-owners Raj Pandey…

By Paula Tredway

Black Salt's lamb chops are chargrilled and served with creamy saffron sauce.
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Another Really Big Sinkhole Opened in South City Today

Should we start to worry? Just a few weeks after a big old sinkhole closed the Bates Avenue exit of I-55, south…

By Sarah Fenske

Spire crews stand by a sinkhole that opened up at Idaho Avenue and Blow Street in the Carondelet neighborhood on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.
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The Central West End's Glorious Nabisco Mansion Is Now for Sale

The gorgeous Central West End home known as the Nabisco Mansion is back on the market — and this time, they're asking…

By Sarah Fenske

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St. Louis' First Real Snow of the Winter Sure Is Pretty [PHOTOS]

After a winter that's been full of fakeouts and unusually warm temperatures, St. Louis finally got its first real snowfall of the…

By Sarah Fenske

A pedestrian walks in heavy snowfall on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in St. Louis' Hill neighborhood.
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The Best Places to Live in St. Louis When You're Young (and Fun)

When you're young and out to have fun, you may dream of living in New York City or Los Angeles or even…

By Riverfront Times Staff

The Neighborhood: Lafayette Square The vibe: Lovingly restored mansions and bougie restaurants centered around the oldest city park west of the Mississippi Ideal for: Young couples. City lovers with younger kids who want to meet other city lovers with younger kids. LGBTQ people. People who are single and like a walkable neighborhood but don’t mind most bars closing by 11 p.m. Not ideal for: Broke 20somethings (it ain’t cheap). Extra perk: Something of a peninsula surrounded by highways, Lafayette Square is great for getting just about anywhere in St. Louis in 15 minutes — even the Metro East. No wonder it draws military families in addition to the expected doctors and lawyers. Where to meet the locals: With kids, the park. Without, 33 Wine Bar
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Top 5 Fish and Chips in St. Louis

Whether you're a Catholic compelled to avoid meat on Fridays during Lent or just a pescatarian looking for a slightly less healthy…

By Sarah Fenske

Dressel's Pub If you can somehow resist ordering a lamb burger at Dressel's Pub (419 North Euclid Avenue), the fish and chips is a terrific alternative, with Norwegian haddock that critic Alexa Beattie describes as bearing "blisteringly clean, snowy flesh." It comes with pickles and what the Brits would call "crisps" — more akin to potato chips than fries.
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St. Louis Police to Investigate After County Police Shoot Suspect in South City

St. Louis County Police conducting an investigation in the city's Dutchtown neighborhood exchanged gunfire with a suspect on Tuesday, February 13. The…

By Sarah Fenske

Police were on the scene in Dutchtown and Mt. Pleasant on February 13, 2014.
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Drake's St. Louis Fans Turned Out at Enterprise Center on Monday

For Drake and J. Cole, it may have all been a blur — but for the St. Louisans who came out to…

By Riverfront Times Staff

Image: Drake's St. Louis Fans Turned Out to Enterprise Center on Monday
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All the Mardi Gras Fun We Saw in Soulard on Saturday

Every year St. Louis turns out for Mardi Gras — and Saturday, February 10, was no exception. Surprisingly warm temperatures meant thousands…

By Riverfront Times Staff

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22 Valentine’s Day Events That Are Way Better Than a Boring Dinner

Valentine’s Day — good ole February 14. You either absolutely hate it or you’re obsessed.  But whether you’re seeking revenge, stuck in…

By Paula Tredway

Valentine’s Day Puff n’ Paint Celebrate love, creativity and community at the Conflux Co-Learning Space (8221 Minnesota Avenue) with a Valentine’s Day Puff n’ Paint. On Wednesday, February 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. enjoy a smoke, paint with your partner or friends and get in the mood with a little sip and charcuterie board date. Tickets are $75 and include a specially selected Valentine's painting (choose to paint one image by yourself on a horizontal 20x16 canvas or team up for a partner painting across two 16x20 vertical canvases), one complimentary alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) beverage, your choice of edible or a pre-roll from our sponsor LBS Farms, a charcuterie and dessert spread, goodies from our sponsors Paradox and Ole Town Smoke Shop and a love-themed playlist. Smoking is allowed outside, while vaping and dabbing are allowed inside. BYOB and BYOC allowed. Tickets can be purchased on Introspectrum Event’s website.
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St. Louis Fish Fry Feasts to Try in 2024

Fish fry season begins early this year, and St. Louis is stoked — not just the Catholics, either. Fish fries are more…

By Riverfront Times Staff

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Tenants of St. Louis Landlord See Tough Conditions Outside and In [PHOTOS]

“There are a handful of landlords in the city of St. Louis who know how to ... make so much money that…

By Riverfront Times Staff

An apartment building Cuong Q. Tran owns on Meramec Street.
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The Purina Pet Parade Brought Dog Lovers to Soulard on Sunday

Who doesn't love a dog in a costume? From Mardi Gras tutus to full Batman-and-Robin regalia, Soulard is always full of terrifically…

By Riverfront Times Staff

Image: The Purina Pet Parade Brought Dog Lovers to Soulard on Sunday
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