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It was supposed to be the first publicly traded company to move into St. Louis in years—but the Missouri component fell out of the deal in a flurry of allegations and recriminations.
How Evolution Metals became the $6B St. Louis company that wasn’t
This past summer, just weeks before sealing a $6 billion deal meant to bring a new public company to St. Louis, some local businessmen say they learned a surprising truth about their would-be partner:...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
It was supposed to be the first publicly traded company to move into St. Louis in years—but the Missouri component fell out of the deal in a flurry of allegations and recriminations.
The savings were modest, but all four council members who are over 62 applied for the property tax freeze.
St. Louis County councilmembers take advantage of senior tax freeze
There are about a quarter-million people in St. Louis County above the age of 62 (back of the envelope) and 70,000 of them have applied for the county’s senior property tax freeze, locking in place th...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The savings were modest, but all four council members who are over 62 applied for the property tax freeze.
The Northside event space sustained $1.5 million in damage, but has experienced rehabbers at the helm of its restoration.
Ready or not, tornado-ravaged Boo Cat Club is again ready to begin booking
Pat Schuchard is no stranger to complicated rehabs. The artist, a retired Washington University professor, is behind some of St. Louis’ most impressive historic renovations—including Das Bevo, Majoret...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Northside event space sustained $1.5 million in damage, but has experienced rehabbers at the helm of its restoration.
Ben Welch’s tribute restaurant to his maternal grandmother makes an unexpected but logical pivot.
Lucy Quinn in The Grove adopts barbecue menu, transitions to Lucy Q
A major transformation is underway at one of St. Louis’ buzziest restaurants. Lucy Quinn, which opened this past March, will be shifting its focus from elevated, Southern-inflected cuisine to barbecue...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ben Welch’s tribute restaurant to his maternal grandmother makes an unexpected but logical pivot.
A new nonalcoholic beverage is making its St. Louis debut this week. It’s aimed at drinkers looking for a functional, social alternative to alcohol.
DER, new kratom-infused N/A drink, is launching in St. Louis
A new nonalcoholic beverage is making its St. Louis debut this week. It’s aimed at drinkers looking for a functional, social alternative to alcohol. DER—short for Drink. Enjoy. Repeat.—is a kratom-inf...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A new nonalcoholic beverage is making its St. Louis debut this week. It’s aimed at drinkers looking for a functional, social alternative to alcohol.
This holiday season, consider these lovely local options while shopping small and keeping your dollars circulating among neighbors.
Where to shop local in St. Louis on Small Business Saturday
Betty’s Books Members get in early to the Small Business Saturday festivities at Betty’s Books, but everyone will have fun. Local makers, storytelling, crafts, drink specials, and collections for Oper...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This holiday season, consider these lovely local options while shopping small and keeping your dollars circulating among neighbors.
Shop local for the sweetest little wardrobe staples this holiday season.
Charming children’s clothing boutiques in the St. Louis metro area
Shop local for the sweetest little wardrobe staples at these children's clothing boutiques this holiday season.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Shop local for the sweetest little wardrobe staples this holiday season.
Witness winter’s landscapes and lighthouses transformed into icy sculptures.
See these Midwest lighthouses frozen in time on Lake Michigan
Wisconsin Kenosha North Pier Lighthouse: At the end of Kenosha’s North Pier stands the often-photographed bright red lighthouse. Its black lantern room sits atop the steel cylinder that slightly taper...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Witness winter’s landscapes and lighthouses transformed into icy sculptures.
Mark your calendars and grab your tickets for the season’s many festivals, concerts, and performances.
Celebrate the holiday season with festive events and performances
As Thanksgiving approaches, the holiday season starts in earnest among St. Louis’ cultural institutions, theater companies, and venues. Mark your calendars for some free holiday celebrations or splurg...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Mark your calendars and grab your tickets for the season’s many festivals, concerts, and performances.
Organizers say the event will be “placed on pause” to lend support to other major events across the region.
Evolution Festival will not host a 2026 event
Evolution Festival has announced that the Forest Park–based music festival will not return in 2026. The event has been “placed on pause,” according to organizers, in order to avoid conflict with other...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Organizers say the event will be “placed on pause” to lend support to other major events across the region.
The Ohio-founded company is bringing open-ended sandbox play to St. Louis’ smallest contractors.
Little Diggers construction-themed indoor playspace coming to Des Peres
The Ohio-founded company Little Diggers is bringing open-ended sandbox play to St. Louis’ smallest contractors.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Ohio-founded company is bringing open-ended sandbox play to St. Louis’ smallest contractors.
The eagerly awaited European-style café and bakery will showcase all-natural macarons, cakes, croissants, and other desserts, along with Ukrainian yeast breads.
Patisserie Svoi will bring Ukrainian baked goods to the Central West End in January
Ukrainian baker Taisiia Hrynchyshyn and her husband, Dmytro, arrived in St. Louis in 2022 with few resources but abundant determination. Now, they’re just weeks from unveiling their new bakery and cof...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The eagerly awaited European-style café and bakery will showcase all-natural macarons, cakes, croissants, and other desserts, along with Ukrainian yeast breads.
While long development timelines can make it harder for early-stage atgech startups to raise money, St. Louis firms are showing it can be done.
Agtech doesn’t get as much love from investors, but St. Louis companies are breaking through
Development timelines that are misaligned with some VC fund expectations can make it tough for early-stage atgech startups to raise money.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
While long development timelines can make it harder for early-stage atgech startups to raise money, St. Louis firms are showing it can be done.
When an officer shot a man Friday morning, it appeared to be only the most recent interaction between airport police and homeless visitors.
For St. Louis airport, homeless “sweeps” are a nightly ritual
A fatal shooting last week at St. Louis Lambert International Airport has put a bright light on the persistent issue of homelessness at the airport, with a source familiar with its operations telling ...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
When an officer shot a man Friday morning, it appeared to be only the most recent interaction between airport police and homeless visitors.
FBI director Kash Patel was in St. Louis today, but he was a no-show at a press conference at the bureau’s local field office, despite some journalists saying they were led to believe Patel would attend. Many reporters turned up—and grumbled their discontent when Patel didn’t.
FBI director Kash Patel visits St. Louis, but doesn’t meet the press
FBI director Kash Patel was in St. Louis today, but he was a no-show at a press conference at the bureau’s local field office, despite some journalists saying they were led to believe Patel would atte...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
FBI director Kash Patel was in St. Louis today, but he was a no-show at a press conference at the bureau’s local field office, despite some journalists saying they were led to believe Patel would attend. Many reporters turned up—and grumbled their discontent when Patel didn’t.
The parent-friendly play café offers kids a whimsical, enclosed playscape and adults a chance to unwind in a chic setting.
Little’s Loft Play Café in Kirkwood slated to open in early December
The parent-friendly play café offers kids a whimsical, enclosed playscape and adults a chance to enjoy a cup of hot coffee in a chic setting.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The parent-friendly play café offers kids a whimsical, enclosed playscape and adults a chance to unwind in a chic setting.
The retired, longtime "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" writer was inspired by his first grandchild to author his children’s book.
How Dan O’Neill accidentally wrote his first picture book
The retired, longtime St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer was inspired by his first grandchild to author his children’s book.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The retired, longtime "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" writer was inspired by his first grandchild to author his children’s book.
St. Louis’ go-to Rolfer for nearly 30 years retires as a new practitioner continues the popular pain-relief work.
One of St. Louis’ only Rolfing practices enters its next generation
St. Louis' go-to Rolfer for nearly 30 years retires as a new practitioner continues the popular pain-relief work.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
St. Louis’ go-to Rolfer for nearly 30 years retires as a new practitioner continues the popular pain-relief work.
Dawn Chapman of Just Moms STL says the fact the Department of Energy is footing the bill is a big deal.
Could Latty Avenue settlement provide a road map for West Lake’s cleanup?
Earlier this year, the Army Corps of Engineers reached an agreement with Cotter Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company wherein those two companies and the federal government would pay a comb...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Dawn Chapman of Just Moms STL says the fact the Department of Energy is footing the bill is a big deal.
St. Louis’ scaled-back program only serves a small fraction of the people facing eviction who call for help, says Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.
Tenant organizers call on city to fully fund Right to Counsel program
Since St. Louis started its scaled-back Right to Counsel program for city renters last August, tenants facing eviction have deluged the two attorneys assigned to the program with requests for help. No...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
St. Louis’ scaled-back program only serves a small fraction of the people facing eviction who call for help, says Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.
The Cake Lady, Cakes & Cobblers serves up 111 flavors of gooey butter cake and counting, as well as holiday treats.
"The Cake Lady" opens bakery inside Zanti’s Deli in South County
A new bakery from a familiar face has opened inside Zanti’s Deli (181 Concord Plaza Shopping Center). Robin Lieneke, known to many as “The Cake Lady,” has opened The Cake Lady, Cakes & Cobblers inside...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Cake Lady, Cakes & Cobblers serves up 111 flavors of gooey butter cake and counting, as well as holiday treats.
Meert Tree Farm has been a destination for holiday revelers since 1963.
Beloved Christmas tree farm in Festus is now for sale
Meert Tree Farm has been a holiday destination since 1963. “It’s a very unique piece of property, just special," says the listing agent.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Meert Tree Farm has been a destination for holiday revelers since 1963.
The highly anticipated restaurant from Elliott Brown, Brandon Panosh, and Will Rogers fills the former Nexus space on Locust Street.
Scout’s is now open in Midtown
A restaurant with great promise opens tonight in Midtown. Scout’s (2704 Locust), owned by Brandon Panosh and Elliott Brown—who also operate The Biscuit Joint two blocks away—marks the first full colla...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The highly anticipated restaurant from Elliott Brown, Brandon Panosh, and Will Rogers fills the former Nexus space on Locust Street.
Alfred Montgomery’s in the fight of his political life, but with scandals this well-covered, new revelations have been minimal.
For those familiar with sheriff’s many scandals, trial feels like ‘Groundhog Day’
The trial to remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery got off to an exciting enough start. The sheriff entered the courtroom handcuffed and looking haggard, wearing a charcoal suit less flashy than ...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Alfred Montgomery’s in the fight of his political life, but with scandals this well-covered, new revelations have been minimal.
The spacious new location of the fast-casual Vietnamese restaurant seats 150 and offers an expanded menu.
DD Mau opens new Webster Groves location
Owner Julie Truong Shih and her husband, Andrew Shih, have transformed the former Weber’s Front Row space in Old Orchard (8169 Big Bend) into a bright, modern Asian eatery. With a larger kitchen than ...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The spacious new location of the fast-casual Vietnamese restaurant seats 150 and offers an expanded menu.