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Since 1946, Ted Drewes Has Been Handing Frozen Custard Concretes Out The Window On Route 66 In St. Louis

They hand your dessert across the counter upside down, and not a drop falls out. That little flip is a famous ritual at a walk-up custard stand on old Route 66 in Missouri. The treat is called a concrete, and the name fits because it’s frozen custard blended so thick a spoon nearly stands up. The stand has no indoor seating, so everyone orders at the windows and eats outside.

St. Louis, MO · 4d
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Top holiday markets in St. Louis for the design enthusiast

Shopping season is officially underway, and St. Louis is getting into the spirit with a plethora of large and small vendor markets and community events across the city and county. Peruse the offerings below and find a perfect place to shop for everything from handmade home decor to curated vintage, antiques and locally sourced art.

St. Louis, MO · 14h
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Mary Engelbreit, whose illustrations touched on cuteness and protest, donates work to WashU

For years, Mary Engelbreit's work was defined by cheery, bright colors of "children and butterflies." But when Michael Brown Jr. was killed by a police officer in 2014, she felt a call to be more political in her work. "I didn't really care if I lost followers at that point,"...

St. Louis, MO · 1d
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Tips to get your home ready for winter

St. Louis residents are advised to prepare their homes for approaching freezing temperatures by insulating windows, cleaning gutters, and inspecting chimneys.

St. Louis, MO · 1d

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This Former Missouri Library Is Now A Record Shop Where You Can Flip Through The Albums You Grew Up With

The old library shelves are long gone, but the stacks are still here. Only now they hold LPs, 45s, 8-tracks, and cassettes instead of books. This 1961 mid-century modern building once served readers as a public library branch. Today it’s a used record store packed from floor to ceiling.

St. Louis, MO · 2d

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Yesterday’s Bar & Grill Reopens: A St. Louis Eatery Returns Under New Ownership

When Yesterday’s Bar & Grill closed in May 2023, another longtime St. Louis establishment went dark. For nearly ten months, a restaurant that had been part of the community since 1982 remained closed, leaving its future uncertain. But two familiar faces weren’t ready to let Yesterday’s become just another...

St. Louis, MO · 18h

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Meat Sweats, Airport Pee Streams & a Dad Who Pooped at School

One comedian eats enough questionable food to declare war on his digestive system, a high school football dad turns a hallway into a crime scene, and an airport passenger gives an unsuspecting family the worst possible boarding experience. Welcome to Wednesday. It’s Veterans Day on The Rizzuto Show, and this...

St. Louis, MO · 2d

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6 Home Remodeling Contractors St. Louis Homeowners Can Trust in 2027

Picking a contractor for a remodel usually comes down to scope. Some companies focus on one area of the home, others handle both interior and exterior work, and a few are set up to manage design and construction together from the start. Knowing which lane a company works in before you call can save you from wasting time on estimates that do not fit the project.

St. Louis, MO · 3d

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Walk Into Gioia’s Deli On The Hill And Order The Hot Salami St. Louis Made Famous

Some sandwiches are lunch, and some are a piece of city history wrapped in paper. On a quiet corner of a famous St. Louis neighborhood, a small deli has been slicing the same signature meat for more than a century. Its hot salami is so tied to the city that...

St. Louis, MO · 1d

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Fire-Damaged Checkers & Rally's on Grand Blvd Reopens With New Look

The Checkers & Rally's at 3605 N. Grand Blvd in St. Louis is serving burgers and fries again, reopening Nov. 10 after a fire had forced it to shut down. The relaunched restaurant isn't just back to business as usual, either - it's running on the chain's newest prototype design, with streamlined operations the company says are meant to speed up service and improve the guest experience.

St. Louis, MO · 1d

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Ask George: Where can a family of 10 go for a holiday dinner in St. Louis?

The question of “a nice place to go with a party of eight to 10” comes up frequently and even more so during the holidays. I started a top-of-mind list that’s by no means all-inclusive. If you know of a place (private or semi-private) that’s worthy of a holiday get-together, email me at [email protected].

St. Louis, MO · 22h

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WashU senior turns hair-care challenge into campus business with vending machine

A Washington University senior saw a problem on campus and decided to create a solution that’s designed to help students feel seen, included and at home.

St. Louis, MO · 1d

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St. Louis Couple Turn Lucas Avenue Building Into Soil & Oil Art Space

Doug and Kirsten Weaver spent the summer sanding floors in 100-degree heat inside a building on Lucas Avenue, turning the second-floor space above a beauty supply store into something downtown St. Louis didn't quite have yet: an art gallery built around the idea that creative space shouldn't cost artists money they don't have. They're calling it Soil & Oil.

St. Louis, MO · 1d

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St. Louis Firm Pitches Turning Doomed Famous Barr Garage Ramp Into a Museum

The spiral ramp at the old Famous Barr parking garage in downtown St. Louis is slated for demolition, but a local design firm has a different idea: turn the eight-level ramp into a museum, gallery and event space before the wrecking ball arrives. HOK, a St. Louis-based architecture and design firm, has released a concept video that calls the idea the “Louggenheim.”

St. Louis, MO · 2d

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Arby’s Is Testing 4 New Sandwiches In Select Cities

Arby’s tests deli-style subs as it expands beyond its longtime roast beef focus. Diners can find the trial sandwiches in Tampa, Denver, Grand Rapids, and St. Louis. Tampa and St. Louis also offer a ham, chicken, and bacon sandwich with barbecue sauce. Arby’s is about to give Subway a...

Tampa, FL · 6d

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Webster Groves’ BOSNIAN Coffee Cafe Is One of America’s Best Places to Eat

Upstairs at Rolling Ridge Nursery in Webster Groves, inside a historic feed store, Telva at The Ridge is pouring Bosnian coffee in copper pots and serving Balkan breakfasts that draw lines out the door. ☕. Yelp just named it one of America’s best places to eat, ranking it No. 77...

Webster Groves, MO · 2d

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O’Fallon family utilizing drones, scent dogs in search for missing dog, reward offered

An O’Fallon, Missouri, family is offering a $3,000 reward as they continue searching for their missing Goldendoodle, Bentley, more than three weeks after he disappeared.

O'Fallon, MO · 4d

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Missouri park shut down by a male elk 'acting like a teenager' in mating season

A teenage male elk, excited by mating season, prompted officials to temporarily close Lone Elk Park in St. Louis County on Monday. "We have a younger, more inexperienced herd bull this year," said Eric Johnson, acting director of St. Louis County Parks and Recreation. "It's his first year, and he's acting a little bit like a teenager."

St Louis County, MO · 4d

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Prepare To Shop Til You Drop At This Enormous Missouri Outlet Mall Worth Driving For

Your wallet is about to have a very complicated day at St. Louis Premium Outlets in Chesterfield, Missouri. This is the kind of place that turns perfectly reasonable people into bargain-hunting machines who suddenly need seven pairs of shoes and a new winter coat in July. And honestly?. Good for...

Chesterfield, MO · 4d

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Route 66 Turns 100, and St. Louis Is Suddenly Packed With World Travelers

St. Louis is having a moment as Route 66 marks its 100th birthday this week, with the Gateway Arch, a 97-year-old frozen custard stand, and a sprawling transportation museum all reporting a noticeable uptick in visitors from around the globe. The Mother Road, which stretched from Chicago to Santa Monica and once cut straight through downtown St. Louis, is pulling international travelers to the city's most iconic stops even without a single confirmed visitor count yet on the books.

St. Louis, MO · 1d