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In addition to family-friendly experiences with Santa, the Floating Sleigh pop-up bar offers a new riverfront experience.
Celebrate the holidays on a St. Louis riverboat this season
Riverboats at the Gateway Arch director Amber Barbeau explains how she creates holiday magic that floats each year.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
In addition to family-friendly experiences with Santa, the Floating Sleigh pop-up bar offers a new riverfront experience.
Allumin8’s needed to demonstrate its 3D printed spinal screw could perform just as well as any other available spinal screw.
St. Louis startup’s novel spine screw gets FDA clearance for patient use
The St. Louis-based startup Allumin8 has managed to achieve something no other medical device company ever has: clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a type of spinal screw that’s p...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Allumin8’s needed to demonstrate its 3D printed spinal screw could perform just as well as any other available spinal screw.
After decades of keeping its origins quiet, the local Italian chain is celebrating its Hill-born roots with the official return of Bastiano’s pizza.
The Pasta House Company returns to its roots, launches Bastiano's pizza
Years before he co-founded The Pasta House Company, in 1974, Joe Fresta Sr. was the owner of a popular pizzeria on The Hill. That pizzeria, Bastiano’s, was Fresta Sr.’s first foray into the restaurant...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
After decades of keeping its origins quiet, the local Italian chain is celebrating its Hill-born roots with the official return of Bastiano’s pizza.
The 1997 Disney movie even made it to a Cole County courtroom this week.
As Missouri debates a new congressional map, everybody’s talking 'Air Bud'
On Wednesday, when attorneys argued in court over Missouri’s congressional maps, they drew on a 1997 Disney movie that may have seemed out of place in the halls of justice—but only to those who haven’...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The 1997 Disney movie even made it to a Cole County courtroom this week.
The McBride Homes project would add more housing to a part of the city seeing new housing and increased density.
78-townhome plan wins key approval on The Hill
A planned development of 78 townhomes on The Hill won a key approval Wednesday night, with the city’s Planning Commission voting to send the project to the Board of Aldermen with a positive recommenda...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The McBride Homes project would add more housing to a part of the city seeing new housing and increased density.
The Russian television personality and producer will meet guests and sign copies of his new memoir at the Grove restaurant.
Anthony Bourdain’s former travel companion Zamir Gotta to visit Grace Meat + Three for book signing November 14
Diners who stop by Grace Meat + Three (4270 Manchester ) in The Grove on Friday, November 14, will have the opportunity to meet a special guest: Zamir Gotta. The Russian television personality and pro...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Russian television personality and producer will meet guests and sign copies of his new memoir at the Grove restaurant.
Owner Mark Sanfilippo is also exploring collaborations with some of St. Louis’ favorite restaurants, including Nudo House, Mai Lee, and Steve’s Hot Dogs.
Salume Beddu restructures to increase number of offerings and outlets
Salume Beddu, the acclaimed St. Louis brand that Forbes once named the “best salami in the country,” is reintroducing itself to the region and beyond. As owner Mark Sanfilippo explains, the brand rece...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Owner Mark Sanfilippo is also exploring collaborations with some of St. Louis’ favorite restaurants, including Nudo House, Mai Lee, and Steve’s Hot Dogs.
In Clayton, two parking apps might be better than one. The city this week approved an agreement with ParkMobile, adding the widely-used parking app alongside its existing vendor Passport.
Clayton adds ParkMobile as an option alongside longtime parking vendor
In Clayton, two parking apps might be better than one. The city this week approved an agreement with ParkMobile, adding the widely-used parking app alongside its existing vendor Passport. At Clayton’s...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In Clayton, two parking apps might be better than one. The city this week approved an agreement with ParkMobile, adding the widely-used parking app alongside its existing vendor Passport.
The nonprofit is hoping for a one-time infusion of Rams’ dollars to create a fund that would also reap some benefits from the events it hosts.
St. Louis Sports Commission says it needs public funding to compete
For 36 years, the St. Louis Sports Commission has worked to bring major athletic events to St. Louis—hosting everything from NCAA hockey to the U.S. Olympic trials for gymnastics. Those events fill ho...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The nonprofit is hoping for a one-time infusion of Rams’ dollars to create a fund that would also reap some benefits from the events it hosts.
Director Khalid Abdulqaadir and executive producer Vivian Gibson interviewed 18 former residents for their 21-minute documentary.
'Remembering Mill Creek' captures stories of a vanished St. Louis neighborhood on film
Growing up in St. Louis and then Oklahoma, Khalid Abdulqaadir always knew that his grandparents had suddenly left the family home—and that it had been a traumatic event for some family members. But it...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Director Khalid Abdulqaadir and executive producer Vivian Gibson interviewed 18 former residents for their 21-minute documentary.
Plans for a $574 million EV battery materials plant in North St. Louis are officially off the table. ICL Group has ended its U.S. operations tied to the project after losing a federal grant and facing shifting market conditions. Read on for what this means for the city’s development outlook.
Massive battery materials plant planned for North St. Louis is officially dead
Plans for a half-billion dollar battery materials plant in St. Louis’ North Riverfront neighborhood are officially dead. ICL Group Ltd., the Israeli-based global specialty minerals company that had p...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Plans for a $574 million EV battery materials plant in North St. Louis are officially off the table. ICL Group has ended its U.S. operations tied to the project after losing a federal grant and facing shifting market conditions. Read on for what this means for the city’s development outlook.
Kehm is also offering a holiday gift card promotion with significant savings.
Peno brings back its unlimited dining option for a fixed price in 2026
Pepe Kehm, chef-owner of Peno (7600 Wydown) and Rosé by Peno (1463 S. 18th), is reviving a popular pandemic-era promotion: unlimited dining for two for an entire year at a fixed, prepaid price. First ...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Kehm is also offering a holiday gift card promotion with significant savings.
Simone’s Flour Garden relied on the honor system. What could go wrong?
Soulard bakery stand fell prey to vandals, but founder has no regrets
In retrospect, Alexis Collins knows she was naive to set up a bakery on a Soulard sidewalk based on the honor system. But she wanted an outlet for her baking, and she’s enough of an optimist that she ...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Simone’s Flour Garden relied on the honor system. What could go wrong?
The @stlcitysc.com Academy is a pivotal step in the club’s professional pathway—and could become increasingly important for the club.
Dale Schilly leads an evolving St. Louis CITY SC Academy
It’s been a busy year for St. Louis CITY SC Academy director Dale Schilly and the players under his watch. For starters, the former St. Louis FC manager returned pitchside to assist CITY2 interim man...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The @stlcitysc.com Academy is a pivotal step in the club’s professional pathway—and could become increasingly important for the club.
In creating the menu and grocery selection, the co-owners drew inspiration from NYC to the apartments above the shop.
Ozzy’s Market, a corner store and sandwich shop, opens in Downtown West
Ozzy’s Market (1933 Washington), a combination sandwich shop and neighborhood corner store with a retro feel, opened this week in Downtown West. The team behind the concept includes Kenny Marks and Ca...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
In creating the menu and grocery selection, the co-owners drew inspiration from NYC to the apartments above the shop.
Launching with a series of events, the exhibition tells the stories of Mill Creek Valley through photographs, oral histories, memorabilia, and rare film images.
'Mill Creek: Black Metropolis' opens at the Missouri History Museum this weekend
At the Missouri Historical Society’s new exhibit, Mill Creek: Black Metropolis, opening this weekend, visitors can journey through time to a St. Louis neighborhood that was thriving before urban renew...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Launching with a series of events, the exhibition tells the stories of Mill Creek Valley through photographs, oral histories, memorabilia, and rare film images.
Jonathan Barnes went after an anonymous accuser—but soon after a favorable ruling, got hit with misdemeanor charges by the St. Louis County prosecutor.
WashU prof who sued MeToo account now faces charges for alleged misconduct
About four months after a Washington University professor sued the person behind an anonymous Instagram account, claiming they’d falsely accused him of sexually harassing students, that professor was ...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Jonathan Barnes went after an anonymous accuser—but soon after a favorable ruling, got hit with misdemeanor charges by the St. Louis County prosecutor.
The Board of Aldermen authorized the “Impacted Tenants” fund 19 months ago, but tornado victims continue to wait.
City vows to get rental assistance program set up after long delays
St. Louis Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard says that someone might need to lose their job after a program created a year and a half ago to help people in need with a month’s rent still has not launche...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The Board of Aldermen authorized the “Impacted Tenants” fund 19 months ago, but tornado victims continue to wait.
Service providers hope that by combining single-room occupancies with services, they can offer a path out of homelessness.
A Hyde Park SRO shows how St. Louis is retrying an old housing model
Neither Juan Redmon Sr., an Army veteran, nor Rasheedah Furqan Clay, his landlady, would describe his tenure at her building in Hyde Park as problem-free. It has, however, held a certain logic for bot...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Service providers hope that by combining single-room occupancies with services, they can offer a path out of homelessness.
Also, an old hand is coming back to run the Office of Violence Prevention—while a key appointee of Mayor Tishaura Jones is on his way out.
Shakeup at St. Louis City Hall brings new streets director, deputy operations chief
There’s a new streets director coming to City Hall. A name familiar to court watchers is taking over the Office of Violence Prevention. Another colonel is coming in, this time as deputy of city operat...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Also, an old hand is coming back to run the Office of Violence Prevention—while a key appointee of Mayor Tishaura Jones is on his way out.
The Bevo Bottling Plant’s storied hospitality room reopens as an exclusive experience during Brewery Lights.
Anheuser-Busch to open pop-up speakeasy for the holidays
There’s a noteworthy new addition to Anheuser-Busch’s Brewery Lights during its 40th anniversary. For the first time in more than four decades, the historic Bevo Bottling Plant’s hospitality room will...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The Bevo Bottling Plant’s storied hospitality room reopens as an exclusive experience during Brewery Lights.
A controversial private policing firm is at the center of a lawsuit working its way through the St. Louis court system, with its roots in a fatal shooting in the Carr Square neighborhood three years ago.
Private policing firm The City’s Finest fights suit from former client
A controversial private policing firm is at the center of a lawsuit working its way through the St. Louis court system, with its roots in a fatal shooting in the Carr Square neighborhood three years a...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A controversial private policing firm is at the center of a lawsuit working its way through the St. Louis court system, with its roots in a fatal shooting in the Carr Square neighborhood three years ago.
Talks will vary from inspirational to technical, with a throughline on the event’s theme of “pivot and persist.”
STL Startup Week kicks off seventh year of highlighting the region’s entrepreneurs
STL Startup Week returns for its seventh year this week, with a constellation of events, panels, and discussions geared toward the local entrepreneurial community. The programming is designed to be ex...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Talks will vary from inspirational to technical, with a throughline on the event’s theme of “pivot and persist.”
The non-binding resolution takes aim at the roughly 1 percent of the city’s investment portfolio tied up in companies “complicit in perpetuating violence against people within our city or abroad.”
St. Louis aldermen pass resolution urging divestment from war, but impact is unclear
An aldermanic resolution calling on the City of St. Louis’ retirement system to divest from companies that profit from war found approval today—but not before things got heated. Ten members of the boa...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The non-binding resolution takes aim at the roughly 1 percent of the city’s investment portfolio tied up in companies “complicit in perpetuating violence against people within our city or abroad.”
Let’s talk turkey—and sides and desserts. We’ve compiled a list of options for dine-in or carryout.
Where to order Thanksgiving dinner in St. Louis
Need inspiration for Thanksgiving? Check out these episodes of the ‘Arch Eats’ podcast: Jump to section: Dine In Pick Up Dine In or Pick Up Editor’s note: The following options are noted in three cate...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Let’s talk turkey—and sides and desserts. We’ve compiled a list of options for dine-in or carryout.