If you were to look up the term "hipster" in a dictionary, the definition might include a map of South Grand, the hipster's primary habitat. Located in South St. Louis City, on Grand south of Arsenal, lies the area locals commonly refer to as "South Grand". Although somewhat fairly stereotyped as an entertainment district teeming with Mopeds, indie/mod/punk kids, kinkiness, cooler than thou clubs, dirty bathrooms, art school drop-outs and extreme liberals, South Grand is so much more than that one-dimensional image.

Mardi Gras 2009 will be here before ya know it, and Pop's Nightclub has a present for us. 

St. Louis is home to the second largest Mardi Gras celebration in the whole nation, but if you don't come across enough beads during the Soulard parade, check out Pop's Nightclub in Sauget, IL this Saturday, February 21, and celebrate through the night at the Girls Gone Wild Mardi Gras party. It starts at 8pm, and there will be a prize of $1000 for the "wildest girl".  Must be 21 to get in!

Cupcakes and Clownvis, sugar and sinners, Ice Queen's and Candy Girls, pastries and pasty's, this is the kind of Christmas party St Louis's Lola Van Ella likes to throw. With a packed crowd at Off Broadway right before Christmas Lola Van Ella hosted the Sugar and Spice, Naughty and Nice burlesque showcase, a show packed full of the areas best burlesque acts along with a few special guests.

 

 

Want to catch a glimpse, or possibly even party with some of St. Louis' finest?  The Celebrity Holiday Party (3rd annual) will be held this Christmas at Sky Box Sports Bar and Grill downtown on Laclede's Landing, and will be hosted by Nelly and Orlando Pace - some of Nelly's celebrity guests, as well as Orlando's teammates may even show up!

Click on the event titles for more info. Please keep in mind some of these may require a pre-purchased ticket, while others will allow you to purchase at the door - most offer a discounted price with advanced ticket purchase.  Events are in no particular order:

Still trying to think of something to do this New Years Eve? If so, you may be interested in heading over to Dantes Nightclub, located in the heart of St. Louis.

BROKE rocked the stage at Fandangos last Saturday night. Typically they are a cover band but I hope they go far – they are good enough. It made the evening a blast, some beer, some good music (for a younger crowd, some John Meyer, some Weezer, some Commodores..), and not too bad of an atmosphere. There was little smoke in the air, waitresses waited on you enough but not too much to where it was annoying, and the sound system just amplified the effects of BROKE’s sound. The bassist and drummer especially blew me away! A lot of the cover bands these days are just “so-so” but this one is particularly enjoyable. You can get your dance on while sippin’ beer on their dance floor. Its not a large space but its enough for the size of the crowd. While I cannot comment on their food, I can, say it was some mighty good draft beer. The only thing to watch out for are cover charges at the door; last Saturday night it was $3/person. You should call in advance to find out when this group is playing...enjoy them, they're BROKE.

If you are looking for a nice patio dining experience, the Corner Pub & Grill on Big Bend is the place for you! While your date may not enjoy the increasingly chilly weather, the Corner Pub & Grill has several heat lamps sure to keep you both warm and toasty. The prices are low enough of to satisfy you as well! I went with a small group and all of us enjoyed what we ordered: the burgers were cooked perfectly to our orders (medium rare and medium well) and the fried pickles were practically right out of the fryer. If you are sports fan and must watch your football, fear not, there are large flat screens inside the restaurant, however, seating is a bit harder to come by as the indoor section is not as roomy as the patio. Either way, look forward to pleasant and cheap evening without sacrificing taste or service.

Well, Halloween falls on a Friday this year, so most of you don't have much of an excuse to NOT get out and about.  But what are ya gonna do?  I haven't found anything comin' up this year that is too terribly creative, but you do have some classic options.  Here are a few ideas - if you know of one that I missed, tell me and I might add it to the list.  These don't all necessarily fall ON halloween night, so be sure to check the links for details.   :)

My family and friends and I were walking home from the taste last Saturday when we came upon the new hookah lounge, Nara.  It's located at the corner of Washington and 14th in a perfect location.  We had an odd age range, from 23 to 55, so it was like, where do we go where we can all be happy?  Surprisingly enough though, everyone had a great time and the prices we pretty reasonable.  $10 for a hookah!  They also had a pretty decent looking Greek menu with gyros and such.  If anyone goes, let me know what you think!