St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty in $20,000 Mail Scheme

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 26, 2026 (STL.News) A 28-year-old St. Louis man has pleaded guilty in federal court after admitting he offered a U.S. Postal Service carrier $20,000 for the mail in her truck and access to her postal route, an unusual bribery case unfolding amid a broader federal effort to combat mail theft and crimes targeting postal employees. Ty-Hunter Collins, 28, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Sept. 23, to one count of bribery of a public official in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Federal court records identify the case as United States v. Ty-Hunter Collins,

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Eight Charged in $3.4M St. Louis Check Scheme

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 26, 2026 (STL.News) Eight people have been indicted in a federal investigation into an alleged scheme involving $3.4 million in U.S. Treasury checks stolen from the mail, fraudulent identification documents, and attempts to obtain money through St. Louis-area financial institutions. Federal prosecutors say two of the defendants, Samuel Stewart, 27, of St. Louis, and Royce Finger, 22, of Maryland Heights, recruited homeless people to participate in the alleged scheme, providing them with housing and clothing and coaching them before taking them to financial institutions. The allegations are detailed in a federal indictment announced by

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Starbucks Closing Two St. Louis-Area Stores

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 26, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Starbucks is closing two St. Louis-area coffeehouses as part of a nationwide reduction of approximately 250 North American locations, including a nearly new drive-thru restaurant in Marlborough that opened less than a year ago. The two local locations are at 6621 Delmar Blvd. in University City’s Delmar Loop and 7901 Watson Road in Marlborough. While the closure of the long-established Delmar Loop coffeehouse is significant for one of the region’s best-known restaurant and entertainment districts, the Marlborough closure stands out for another reason: the purpose-built Starbucks opened in November 2025 and

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Beyond Gooey Butter Cake: Seven St. Louis Desserts Worth Going Out Of Your Way For

Gooey butter cake deserves its place in St. Louis food history. But if it is the only dessert you seek out here, you are missing a lot. Across the region, pastry chefs, ice cream makers, and neighborhood restaurants offer sweets with roots far beyond Missouri. You can find French pastries near Tower Grove Park, Balkan rice pudding in Webster Groves, and an old-fashioned ice cream dessert in Midtown. Some are reasons to plan a whole outing; others are the reward at the end of a good meal. Here are seven desserts worth making a trip for. 1. Sutlija at

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The Role Of Premium Materials In Modern Restaurant Design

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 23, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Designing a restaurant isn’t just about picking out nice furniture and colors. The materials you use can really make or break the vibe of the place. Think about it – everything from the tables and chairs to the menus and little decorations on the tables can affect how customers feel about the quality and atmosphere of your business. If you choose your materials wisely, you can create a space that feels put together and leaves a lasting impression on your guests. It’s about finding the right balance and making sure everything

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Appeals Court Backs Missouri Congressional Map

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 22, 2026 (STL.News) Missouri Congressional Map – A federal appeals court has ruled that Missouri must use its 2025 Missouri Congressional Map in the Nov. 3 general election, adding another chapter to an extraordinary legal dispute that has left election officials caught between conflicting state and federal court rulings as absentee voting gets underway. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled Monday that holding Missouri’s general election under the state’s 2022 congressional districts after the Aug. 4 primary, when the 2025 districts were used, would violate the U.S. Constitution.

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Flying Biscuit Plans Major St. Louis Expansion

ST. CHARLES, MO – September 22, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) A locally operated franchise group is preparing to introduce Atlanta-born Flying Biscuit Café (FBC) to the St. Louis metropolitan area, beginning with a restaurant in St. Charles and potentially laying the groundwork for a much larger regional expansion. FBC has signed a lease for its first Missouri restaurant at 1016 S. Fifth St. in St. Charles, less than a mile from Interstate 70 and near Lindenwood University. The breakfast and brunch concept is targeting a fourth-quarter 2026 opening, although an exact date has not been announced. The St. Charles restaurant will

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SOHA Bar And Grill To Close After 14 Years

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 21, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) SOHA Bar and Grill, a longtime South City gastropub on Hampton Avenue, will permanently close Sept. 30 after approximately 14 years in business. The restaurant at 2605 Hampton Avenue in St. Louis’ Clifton Heights neighborhood opened in 2012 and changed ownership in 2024. The current ownership group made operational changes and invested in rooftop patio improvements, but rising costs and customers pulling back ultimately led to the decision to close, according to First Alert 4. The closing ends a restaurant that spent more than a decade building its identity around food,

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London Tea Room Launches New Online Bakery

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) One of St. Louis’ longstanding family-run tea businesses is expanding again, less than a year after a new generation brought The London Tea Room back to life near Forest Park. The London Tea Room, located at 255 Union Blvd. in St. Louis’ DeBaliviere Place neighborhood, has launched an online bakery that lets customers order some of the British-inspired foods associated with the tea room without sitting down for its traditional full tea service. The new operation includes sweet scones with cream and jam, rotating macaron flavors, blueberry lemon cake, full-size English

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London Tea Room Launches New Online Bakery

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 21, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) One of St. Louis’ longstanding family-run tea businesses is expanding again, less than a year after a new generation brought The London Tea Room back to life near Forest Park. The London Tea Room, located at 255 Union Blvd. in St. Louis’ DeBaliviere Place neighborhood, has launched an online bakery that lets customers order some of the British-inspired foods associated with the tea room without sitting down for its traditional full tea service. The new operation includes sweet scones with cream and jam, rotating macaron flavors, blueberry lemon cake, full-size English

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