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Project to preserve Mark Twain artifacts funded by grant from Riedel Foundation

HANNIBAL, Mo. - The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum has been awarded a $10,000 matching grant from the Riedel Foundation. The grant will help fund a first-of-its-kind effort to digitally preserve the museum's collection, making artifacts, documents and educational resources more accessible to the public while expanding outreach beyond the museum's campus.

Hannibal, MO · 1d

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Maull’s barbecue sauce is back

Get those “park” steaks ready, St. Louisans. Maull’s is making a comeback. According to its website, the St. Louis barbecue sauce brand will return December 1, closing out its 100th year with new packaging and the promise of the same bold, tangy, flavor that generations of St. Louisans grew up with.

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The Secret Missouri Italian Spot Locals Claim Serves The Best Pasta In The State

A former molecular geneticist now hand-rolls thick spaghetti in a tiny gilded dining room. Yep, the scientist traded lab coats for pasta flour, and I can’t imagine a better career switch. The dining room was designed with just 18 seats. Everyone shares communal tables, so your lunch neighbor might...

St. Louis, MO · 3d

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Experience Burger Perfection At This Timeless Old-School Drive-In Hidden Away In Beautiful Illinois

Somewhere in Wood River, Illinois, tucked along a quiet street and covered by a canopy that’s seen more happy customers than most restaurants ever dream of, King Louie’s Drive-In is waiting for you. It’s not hiding exactly, but it’s not shouting either, and that quiet confidence is part...

Wood River, IL · 1d

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Skip The Chains And Bite Into Missouri’s Best Italian Beef Sandwich At This No-Frills Deli

A sandwich should never require a map, a reservation, or a second mortgage. Blues City Deli in St. Louis understands this, and it’s been quietly proving the point in the Benton Park neighborhood. Let’s start with the building itself. The green storefront has red trim and bold gold...

St. Louis, MO · 7d

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Homeless man living in car called for help when his dog gave birth to 12 puppies in backseat

A call came into Stray Rescue of St. Louis two days ago from a man who had been living in his car with his dog. The homeless man asked the rescue organization for help; his dog had given birth, and she had been nursing her newborn puppies in the backseat of his vehicle.

St. Louis, MO · 15h

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Seven Missouri Bakeries Still Making Gooey Butter Cake The Old St. Louis Way

Gooey butter cake is the dessert St. Louis claims as its own. It is a flat, sugary square with a soft, rich center and a dusting of powdered sugar on top. You will not find it at most bakeries outside Missouri, which makes the places still baking it a real treat. Here are seven shops across the state, from old neighborhood favorites to newer spots, that keep this classic going.

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World's Largest Catsup Bottle: Collinsville's claim to fame

Illinois Route 66: Where the Mother Road Begins

Collinsville, IL · 1d

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Maryland Heights, MO · 3d

This Missouri Airport Museum Lets Visitors Walk Within Arm’s Reach Of Golden-Age Airplanes

The propeller blades are still, but the stories are not. Walking through the hangar at this Missouri museum feels less like a visit to a collection and more like stepping into a living workshop. The fabric-covered planes seem to glow under the lights, their polished wood and vintage instruments reflecting...

St. Louis American

Beyond a box of rice

The most “St. Louis” scene from Eric “Remrod” Mayes’ documentary Half Order doesn’t even take place on this continent. A Northside expat who has lived in China for the better part of a decade daps up his favorite street food vendor and greets him in Chinese. He orders some rice and sings its praises. But he still stands on the notion that St. Louis Chinese food is better than any he has eaten in China.

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DiSC Eats: From Home Cooking to Restaurant Ownership: The Inspiring Journey of Angelise and James Latimore

Opening a restaurant is one thing. Finding the money, securing a building, and navigating the process of getting the doors open is another. For Honey’s Angelise and James Latimore, the journey started in their own kitchen, selling plates to family, friends, and customers they reached through social media. The...

St. Louis, MO · 16h

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Moonrise Hotel in Delmar Loop gets new ownership

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Joe Edwards has sold the Moonrise Hotel in the Delmar Loop as he works to downsize his portfolio. No big changes are expected at the hotel. Edwards has opened attractions around the Loop for decades, including the Moonrise Hotel, which has a 3,000-pound rotating moon on top. He said he found two local people who had the same vision for the property.

St. Louis American

Jodeci kicks off ‘Forever My Lady’ tour in St. Louis with appreciative fans

On Wednesday night at Stifel Theatre, St. Louis wasn’t judging Jodeci against their younger selves. The audience came to celebrate what they’ve meant for 35 years. Our city had the distinction of being the first stop on Jodeci’s tour commemorating the 35th anniversary of their genre-defining debut, Forever My Lady. The November 4 show launched a more than 30-city run that continues through January 2027.

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St. Louis never forgot this soup. Now we’ve lost the man who perfected it.

I love soup. Always have. I’ve written about soup, collected soup recipes from readers and even launched a Wednesday Super Soup Spectacular in Morning Light. Yes, I actually called it that. But there is one soup that stands above the rest, at least in my memory. Famous-Barr’s French Onion...

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High Ridge antique mall to open next month

An antique mall is expected to open in the former 34,000-square-foot Shop ‘n Save store in High Ridge on Nov. 21, promising hours of shopping fun, said owner Chad Lane. JeffCo Antique Mall is located at 1023 Crossroads Plaza, next to the Aldi grocery store. Lane, of Overland, has...

High Ridge, MO · 3d

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Schnucks Extends ‘Deals For Weeks’ Value Program To Early ’27

Schnuck Markets is extending its “Deals for Weeks” value initiative until early 2027. The St. Louis-based grocer launched the program’s newest cycle Nov. 4 with locked-in savings on 891 winter and holiday essentials through Jan. 5. Designed to complement the grocer’s traditional weekly sales, “Deals for Weeks”...

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Her grandparents escaped the Nazis for Africa. Now she’s telling the story in St. Louis.

When Flora Cassen’s grandparents fled Nazi-occupied Europe, their escape took them somewhere many people might not expect: the Belgian Congo. That remarkable chapter of family history is part of the story behind “Stained Glass: A Reflective History of Antisemitism,” Cassen’s new book exploring how generations of Jews have lived with prejudice, persecution and the search for belonging.

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Photos: St. Louis Supper Club at Sidney Street Cafe

On November 2, 2026, St. Louis Magazine hosted our latest St. Louis Supper Club, presented by ReeceNichols, at Sidney Street Cafe in Benton Park. “Cheryl and I chose a classic over the latest hot spot,” says George. “For decades, Sidney Street Cafe has been a perennial favorite among St. Louis’ best restaurants..”

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Tarlton’s Renovations at The Muny Take Center Stage

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Tarlton Corporation is serving as general contractor on the $9.5 million renovation to The Muny, America’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theater, situated in the heart of St. Louis’ historic Forest Park. Following the recent completion of its 108th season, The Muny began...

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National Candy Day: Historian Raffi Andonian Unwraps Sweet Candy History!

Celebrity historian Raffi Andonian joins My St. Louis Live on National Candy Day to unwrap the history behind our favorite sweets and holiday candy canes! Andonian takes a sweet, nostalgic look back at early confections, how American tastes evolved, and how peppermint candy canes became an iconic holiday staple — see more at celebrityhistorian.com.