St. Louis’ favorite Filipino barbecue fusion restaurant is set to become even more of a permanent fixture in town. The concept, run by husband and wife Charlene Lopez-Young and Darren Young, is working on opening a brick-and-mortar storefront at 3405 South Jefferson. “It feels really good but really scary at the same time,” Lopez-Young says.
Renowned environmental activist Erin Brockovich wrote a letter to members of a key Missouri Senate committee, urging them to vote against a bill that she says would grant immunity to pesticide manufacturers. Brockovich’s letter to the Missouri Senate Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee addresses House Bill 2763, saying she’s “gravely concerned” about the harm it could cause. The bill has already passed the Missouri House and is scheduled to be heard in executive session with the committee today.
Before there were theories about the devastating effects of social media or video games or Tide Pods on young brains, there was one about comic books. “Back in the day, Dr. [Fredric] Wertham was really good about scaring parents about what appeared in comics,” says William Harroff. “He decided comic books are responsible for juvenile delinquency in my generation, the Baby Boom generation.”
After a soft opening this past weekend, Good Company (4317 Manchester Avenue) officially opened for business on April 30 in the former Layla space in the Grove. The cocktail bar and restaurant is co-owned by Jordan Goodman and Kyle Gillespie, who also own Good Ice, a local company that specializes in boutique custom ice cubes and sculptures. So, yes, there’s some impressive ice-trickery here. It’s hard to miss the ice sculpture, which changes nightly (naturally) and sits center stage behind the bar.
The realization that Nachomama’s (9643 Manchester Road, Rock Hill; nachomamas-stl.com) turns 30 this year is a bit like being told you’re three decades older than you thought you were. Because part of me is still back there in the mid-1990s, waiting in some old banger in the drive-thru line for cheese quesadillas and a margarita for the road. But it’s true: The beloved Rock Hill Tex-Mex restaurant – the one with peppers and onions painted on its roof – celebrated its birthday on April 17.
On and off the field, Battlehawks quarterback Manny Wilkins Jr. is five. Or, make that 5IVE. “Everything in my life kind of revolves around five,” he explains.
A Missouri woman’s lawsuit against one tech company worth billions of dollars is being bankrolled by another tech company worth billions of dollars. As it so happens, both firms were founded by the same St. Louis native. Chloe Happe, a resident of Lincoln County, Missouri, says in her lawsuit filed in federal court last week that she was wrongfully terminated from her job at payments processing company Block (formerly Square) because of “constitutionally protected speech” she made on X (formerly Twitter).
Are you an employee of Washington University looking for a paid gig after-hours that would allow you to rub elbows with the school’s boys in blue while also tattling on protestors? Well, the university has the perfect opportunity for you. In an email allegedly sent to a group of university employees and subsequently leaked to the RFT, Wash U’s marketing & communications department says it has “a pretty urgent need” for one to two people who would be willing to “embed” with the Washington University Police Department to take video of tonight’s protest, which is planned for the edge of campus.
Matthew Lopez’s The Inheritance Part 1 & Part 2 is a brilliant exploration of the legacy of AIDS on the lives and communal history of gay men. Last week, Tesseract Theatre Company stunned audiences with the beautifully connected and performed Part 1. This week, Director Stephen Peirick and an exceptional cast complete the story with a truly unforgettable and affecting Part 2, the St. Louis premiere of the heartfelt and moving conclusion.
Last month, on April 16, the Saint Louis Zoo (1 Government Drive, stlzoo.org) welcomed a female Grevy zebra foal — Roxie. The adorable foal, who weighed 95.8 pounds at birth, was the first ever animal born at the Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park, a safari park under development in north county. “This is both a joyful and historic moment for WildCare Park," said Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park Director Sabarras George in a statement.
Ahead of commencement and in the aftermath of a Pro-Palestine protest and 100 arrests, Washington University says it plans to fence in its campus and increase security. The fence could be seen being erected around parts of campus this morning. In an email sent to employees and students, the university says it will change how its Danforth campus can be accessed.
Slumlord Dara Daugherty took the stand earlier this week in St. Louis Circuit Court and testified that she had relinquished one of her most problematic properties, a home on Virginia Avenue in Tower Grove East. But in an order issued yesterday, Judge Jason Sengheiser indicated he has some doubts about that. He wrote that after careful examination of Daugherty’s testimony, her demeanor and the other evidence presented in court, he finds her testimony of having sold the property “not credible.”
If you associate Sauget solely with strip clubs and heavy industry, prepare to be shook: Next weekend, the East Side town originally christened Monsanto, Illinois, is going to be crawling with kids. The Big Bounce America is setting up at the home of the Gateway Grizzlies, Grizzlies Ballpark Field (2301 Grizzlie Bear Boulevard, Sauget, Illinois), beginning Friday, May 10. Unlike last year's lengthy residency in the Saint Louis Galleria parking lot, this stay lasts just one weekend, so plan accordingly.
Literary fans will unite as St. Louis literary magazine december premieres its St. Louis LitFest at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (3750 Washington Boulevard) on Friday, May 17. The new festival is a production of local nonprofit literary magazine december. “One of the parts of our mission is building community as well as publishing writers and artists at all stages of their careers,” says Jennifer Goldring, the magazine’s managing editor.
The Original Crusoe's (3152 Osceola Street) finally closed its doors in Dutchtown two weeks ago — eight months after owner Stevie Limmer LaChance first announced it would be shuttering. LaChance had been buoyed by the outpouring of support for the south city mainstay, which her father founded in 1979. She grew up in the restaurant before taking over operations about a decade ago with her husband Elliot as her father dealt with Parkinson's disease.
Anyone who has ever had a labor of love turn into a major headache should be able to relate to Lindsay Dausman. In 2015, she and her husband bought a century-old, three-story home on Westminster Place in the Central West End. Dausman's hope was to fix it up, restore its original beauty and add a few modern elements before selling it to someone who wanted to live in the city.
Candidate for Missouri attorney general Will Scharf has not been shy about courting national media attention, frequently appearing on cable news stations including CNN, Fox, and the always reliable Newsmax to defend his high-profile client Donald Trump. But he perhaps found his widest audience yet earlier this week when comedian Jimmy Kimmel featured Scharf on his show's monologue. The Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Not even a year after the Wood Shack relocated to a bigger location at 1731 South 7th Street, the Soulard smokehouse is closing. The Wood Shack announced its forthcoming closure on Instagram this morning, writing "Thank you so much dining with us. Now it's our dinner time.
St. Louis is about to get a lot more caffeinated. Today, local specialty roaster Blueprint Coffee opens a new headquarters and roastery in the Tiffany neighborhood just north of Shaw. The new facility at 1600 South 39th Street is large — 11,000 square foot.
The race for St. Louis city sheriff has narrowed into a two-person affair, with Anthony Anderson dropping out of the race and throwing his weight behind Alfred Montgomery, the former deputy challenging incumbent Vernon Betts. “Let St. Louis know, I’m supporting the young guy,” Anderson said in a phone call yesterday with the RFT. A retired St. Louis Metropolitan Police officer who currently works as a detective for the North County Police Cooperative, Anderson says he’s dropping out as his mother and his father-in-law are battling health issues, and he needs to concentrate on them rather than a campaign.
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