Energy reporter joins Post-Dispatch staff

This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Reporter Jacob Barker will join the St. Louis Post-Dispatch business desk Monday. Welcome to @stltoday, @jacobbarker! The ex-Tribbies are taking over. Cc: @Dave_Matter — Tony Messenger (@tonymess) March 21, 2014 Barker has been a business reporter at the Columbia Daily Tribune in Columbia, Mo., for the past three years.… Continue reading Energy reporter joins Post-Dispatch staff

Young the Giant hits City Museum

This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Indie rock group Young the Giant may have met its match in St. Louis. St Louis ! We are exploring the @citymuseum find us if you can ! pic.twitter.com/3AogJ5vtvy — Young the Giant (@youngthegiant) March 20, 2014 City Museum, of course, features, a giant slide, giant pencil, a giant… Continue reading Young the Giant hits City Museum

Sugarfire hits the small screen

This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Sugarfire Smokehouse will be on the next season of TLC’s “BBQ Pitmasters.” Can finally announce it, we're on the new season of @BBQPitmasters! Time of our lives, premiers April 26th!! pic.twitter.com/5PJskud8cr — SugarFire Smokehouse (@SugarFireSmoke) March 20, 2014 “Pitmasters” is a barbecue competition show. SugarFire will open a St.… Continue reading Sugarfire hits the small screen

Pickle shop opens on MLK Drive

This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Love pickles? You’re in luck: A pickle shop has opened in St. Louis. Reddit user bigmapblog posted photos of Pimped Out Pickles, at 4259 Martin Luther King Drive. Pickle flavors include traditional sweet-and-sour, garlic and watermelon, as well as nontraditional hot peppermint, pink lemonade, blue raspberry and many more.… Continue reading Pickle shop opens on MLK Drive

Tracy Lawrence shoots the Arch

This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL. Country singer Tracy Lawrence passed through St. Louis this afternoon and shared a photo of the Arch. Greetings form St. Louis. Just passing thru. #TracyonTour pic.twitter.com/JwhOTZESmU — Tracy Lawrence (@tracy_lawrence) March 19, 2014 Lawrence is on his way to a show in Deadwood, S.D. He will return to the… Continue reading Tracy Lawrence shoots the Arch