Guidebook for St. Louis

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Guidebook for St. Louis

Food Scene

Y'all. This is an incredible New South restaurant (and we have spent significant time in New South capitals Charleston and Greenville, SC). Chicken and waffles - a must. Cocktails also superb.
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Juniper
4101 Laclede Ave
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Y'all. This is an incredible New South restaurant (and we have spent significant time in New South capitals Charleston and Greenville, SC). Chicken and waffles - a must. Cocktails also superb.
One of the best 100 restaurants in America for their ribs. Local tip: if you want to skip the hour-long line, call and place a pick-up order. You can bring em back to our place. :)
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Pappy's Smokehouse
3106 Olive St
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One of the best 100 restaurants in America for their ribs. Local tip: if you want to skip the hour-long line, call and place a pick-up order. You can bring em back to our place. :)
These guys are mad coffee scientists. Example: they serve their Kyoto cold brew coffee on draught and add Nitro to it so it bubbles up like a Guiness. Local tip: DON'T ask for sugar or frappucinos!
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Sump Coffee
3700 S Jefferson Ave
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These guys are mad coffee scientists. Example: they serve their Kyoto cold brew coffee on draught and add Nitro to it so it bubbles up like a Guiness. Local tip: DON'T ask for sugar or frappucinos!
Best Mexican in town. Recommended: South Beach Burrito, Fish Tacos, Mexican Corn, and of course the fresh made salsas. Kid friendly.
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Mission Taco Joint - Delmar Loop
6235 Delmar Blvd
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Best Mexican in town. Recommended: South Beach Burrito, Fish Tacos, Mexican Corn, and of course the fresh made salsas. Kid friendly.
Want some Asian carry out? Just don't eat it on our couch please!
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Mai Lee
8396 Musick Memorial Dr
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Want some Asian carry out? Just don't eat it on our couch please!
Craving a cup cake? Oh man, then you are in for a treat.
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SweetArt
2203 S 39th St
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Craving a cup cake? Oh man, then you are in for a treat.
This is your Saturday lunch plan. Time it so you eat at 1:00 when the music kicks in. This is a slice of river city heaven, New Orleans style. Best sandwiches in town.
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Blues City Deli
2438 McNair Ave
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This is your Saturday lunch plan. Time it so you eat at 1:00 when the music kicks in. This is a slice of river city heaven, New Orleans style. Best sandwiches in town.
Try STL's finest coffee in a nitrogen cooled ice cream: they call it the SUMP PUMP.
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Ices Plain & Fancy
2256 S 39th St
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Try STL's finest coffee in a nitrogen cooled ice cream: they call it the SUMP PUMP.
Cheap, fast, pretty good falafel.
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The Vine Cafe
3171 S Grand Blvd
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Cheap, fast, pretty good falafel.
Best brisket you ever had.
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Salt + Smoke
6525 Delmar Blvd
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Best brisket you ever had.

Drinks & Nightlife

This mid-century filling-station-turned-wine-bar gets the atmosphere just right, serving up exquisite bruschetta and creative and seasonal light fare.
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OLIO
1634 Tower Grove Ave
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This mid-century filling-station-turned-wine-bar gets the atmosphere just right, serving up exquisite bruschetta and creative and seasonal light fare.
British beer done better than Brits can do it themselves. Now them is fighting words but I mean it! We lived in London for 2 years. A locals' haven. Thursday night string band.
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Civil Life Brewing Co.
3714 Holt Ave
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British beer done better than Brits can do it themselves. Now them is fighting words but I mean it! We lived in London for 2 years. A locals' haven. Thursday night string band.
Cocktail officiando? Mixologist wannabe? Enjoy countless delights over these James Beard Award winning cocktails. Go here to get your favorite classic or a creative drink you never thought possible.
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Taste
4584 Laclede Ave
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Cocktail officiando? Mixologist wannabe? Enjoy countless delights over these James Beard Award winning cocktails. Go here to get your favorite classic or a creative drink you never thought possible.
Best brewery in town and that is saying a lot in a great beer city. Belgian styles. People camp out here for days to get their special releases. Beer nerds - this is your jam.
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Perennial Artisan Ales
8125 Michigan Ave
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Best brewery in town and that is saying a lot in a great beer city. Belgian styles. People camp out here for days to get their special releases. Beer nerds - this is your jam.

Essentials

An expensive high quality grocer serving up local and organic foods, wine, beer. Grab a cured Salume Beddu sausage (Forbes rankes it best in the country), artisan cheese, a Perennial Homme and picnic.
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Local Harvest Grocery
3108 Morgan Ford Rd
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An expensive high quality grocer serving up local and organic foods, wine, beer. Grab a cured Salume Beddu sausage (Forbes rankes it best in the country), artisan cheese, a Perennial Homme and picnic.
The local large grocery chain.
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Schnucks Arsenal
5055 Arsenal St
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The local large grocery chain.

Entertainment & Activities

Bring your kids or your kid-like spirit to this one-of-a-kind interpritation of a museum. Explore Saint Louis history by climbing, sliding, and laughing all over this Tim Burton magical wonderland.
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Iziko Lomuzi WaseMntla
750 N 16th St
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Bring your kids or your kid-like spirit to this one-of-a-kind interpritation of a museum. Explore Saint Louis history by climbing, sliding, and laughing all over this Tim Burton magical wonderland.
Named 3rd best Zoo in the country, 4th best Zoo in the world. And guess what? It's free.
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Izoo yase-Saint Louis
1 Government Dr
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Named 3rd best Zoo in the country, 4th best Zoo in the world. And guess what? It's free.
While going up in the Arch is debatably worth it, this treasure of a museum is a great way to see America.
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Museum of Westward Expansion
11 N 4th St
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While going up in the Arch is debatably worth it, this treasure of a museum is a great way to see America.

Sightseeing

For the gardeners - don't miss this surprisingly beautiful urban oasis. Local tip: you get in free on Wednesday and Saturday before Noon by mentioning our zip code 63110.
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Isityalo saseMissouri Botanical
4344 Shaw Blvd
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For the gardeners - don't miss this surprisingly beautiful urban oasis. Local tip: you get in free on Wednesday and Saturday before Noon by mentioning our zip code 63110.
Truly amazing to behold especially for its age and timeless design. The best thing about St Louis. Go see it up close. Going up in it is just OK though.
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I-Gateway Arch
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Truly amazing to behold especially for its age and timeless design. The best thing about St Louis. Go see it up close. Going up in it is just OK though.

Arts & Culture

Van Gogh, Titian and other older greats but my favorite is the Modern Art wing. Check out the crinkled paper sea scape. Also, it's free. Local tip: best sled hill in town.
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Iziko lezobuciko ze-Saint Louis
1 Fine Arts Dr
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Van Gogh, Titian and other older greats but my favorite is the Modern Art wing. Check out the crinkled paper sea scape. Also, it's free. Local tip: best sled hill in town.