When the Center for Plant-Based Living closes its doors in downtown Kirkwood on June 30, Britt’s Bakehouse will take over the space just one door away from its current location. The expansion gives the popular gluten-free bakery room to ramp up production and to offer customers a sit-down café experience. Caryn Dugan founded the Center […]
A spectacle and celebration of cultures, the annual Festival of Nations represents more than 30 countries with diverse musical performers, visual artists, and dance groups. This inclusive fest also features food and retail vendors, fashion shows, and additional artists representing dozens of cultures and traditions. The two-day event will be held August 24 and 25 in Tower […]
The final show of The Black Rep’s 47th season is King Hedley II, the ninth of playwright August Wilson’s 10-play American Century Cycle. The plays, all but one of which take place in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood, examine Black life across the decades of the 20th century. King Hedley II is the 1980s installment, premiered in 1999. It centers on […]
This article first appeared in the Solutions newsletter. Click here to learn more about the newsletter and sign up. No one wants to live in a city where hot trash just piles up. That’s the kind of problem that affects more day-to-day lives—and the region’s reputation—than some of the dialogue we all heard four years ago in […]
Start your mornings with a fresh take on the day’s top local news. Launching this summer, St. Louis Daily will provide a smart, succinct look at the metro area’s major stories, with insights and analysis from award-winning journalists Sarah Fenske and Ryan Krull. The newsletter will offer an informative, entertaining guide to everything you need […]
What’s your favorite indulgence from a local ice cream or custard shop? —Edward D., St. Louis The bad news: Both the temperature outside and heat index will be oppressive for the near future. The good news: According to FOX2 meteorologist Glenn Zimmerman, July and August are slated to be cooler than normal, and the next 10 days may be the […]
Blueprint Coffee and Left Bank Books are kicking off their second-annual Summer Book Bazaar Series with a queer-affirming theme for pride month, titled Queer Joy June. The series, which will be hosted monthly at literary arts cafe High Low, aims to highlight diverse voices in literature and cultivate themes that coincide with the mission of […]
Shayn Prapaisilp has seen it all when it comes to people’s grocery shopping styles. From his vantage point as co-owner of his family’s markets, Global Foods Market and United Provisions, the grocer and restaurateur (he also co-owns King & I and Chao Baan, also with his family), Prapaisilp has watched just as many customers come in […]
There’s a new can’t-miss event series for St. Louis area families: Movie Nights at the Westport Plaza. Not only can guests enjoy beloved movies, but the entertainment also leaps off the screen and into the Plaza’s new green space for an evening of activities and fun. Historically known for its nightlife scene, Westport Plaza kicked off its […]
The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station will host the first stop of NASA’s five stop touring exhibit Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring the Alien Ocean leading up to the October 2024 launch of the Europa Clipper mission. Cultivated by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the mission will attempt to validate scientific hypotheses that one of […]
Father’s Day Comedy Jam Laugh along with Darius Bradford, STL SLYM, and Andre Helm (Bro Dre). Food and drinks will be available for purchase, and VIP tickets come with a discount on concessions. $27–$40. Doors at 4 p.m., show at 5 p.m. Polish Heritage Center, 1413 N. 20th. Read More: A guide to Father’s Day dining options in St. Louis Duets with […]
The Missouri Botanical Garden‘s 15th corpse flower bloom, Millie, is ready to make its appearance. The Amorphophallus titanum specimen has been growing rapidly over the past several days and is expected to bloom this evening, unfurling a massive blossom that smells of rotting meat, hence the species’ common name. Despite the less-than-pleasant aroma, large crowds are […]