Guidebook for Saint Louis
Food Scene
Amazing cocktails and great food. Good for groups of 2 or less. Can get pretty busy!
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Retreat Gastropub
6 N Sarah StAmazing cocktails and great food. Good for groups of 2 or less. Can get pretty busy!
Amazing crepes from local restauranteur Dave Bailey. Good coffee. Awesome Bloody Marys. Within walking distance of my house! It's best to go before 10am on the weekends - can get pretty crowded. I love the Egg #2 crepe add fresh tomato. Also the MO German-sausage #2!
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Rooster
3150 S Grand BlvdAmazing crepes from local restauranteur Dave Bailey. Good coffee. Awesome Bloody Marys. Within walking distance of my house! It's best to go before 10am on the weekends - can get pretty crowded. I love the Egg #2 crepe add fresh tomato. Also the MO German-sausage #2!
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing local pub specializing in English-style, malt-driven, session ales. Cash only, but very laid back. Has some of the nicest staff. The British Bitter is my favorite with the American Brown Ale being a close second. Great sandwiches and on Sundays they only serve soup (winter) or tacos (summer). A must visit!
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Civil Life Brewing Co.
3714 Holt AveAmazing local pub specializing in English-style, malt-driven, session ales. Cash only, but very laid back. Has some of the nicest staff. The British Bitter is my favorite with the American Brown Ale being a close second. Great sandwiches and on Sundays they only serve soup (winter) or tacos (summer). A must visit!
A kitchy bar with a local following. Cash only. About a 10 minute walk from my place. Comfortable and where the locals go.
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Tick Tock Tavern
3459 Magnolia AveA kitchy bar with a local following. Cash only. About a 10 minute walk from my place. Comfortable and where the locals go.
Full disclosure, I work here. Awesome staff, award winning beers, great patio. Our chef makes fantastic food with farm to table offerings. The grilled cheese with onion thyme jam is fab. If you're looking for viscous, stouts with luxurious mouthfeel, Belgian-style beers, or funky barrel-aged options with Brettanomyces this is the spot. :)
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Perennial Artisan Ales
8125 Michigan AveFull disclosure, I work here. Awesome staff, award winning beers, great patio. Our chef makes fantastic food with farm to table offerings. The grilled cheese with onion thyme jam is fab. If you're looking for viscous, stouts with luxurious mouthfeel, Belgian-style beers, or funky barrel-aged options with Brettanomyces this is the spot. :)
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous Botanical Gardens. I'm a member, so I'm not sure how much it is to get in, but I believe it's free on Saturdays before noon. Hit it up before or after a visit to the Tower Grove Farmers market. A short bike ride or Uber from my house!
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Isityalo saseMissouri Botanical
4344 Shaw BlvdGorgeous Botanical Gardens. I'm a member, so I'm not sure how much it is to get in, but I believe it's free on Saturdays before noon. Hit it up before or after a visit to the Tower Grove Farmers market. A short bike ride or Uber from my house!
Arts & Culture
OK, listed as a museum, but imagine a playground made out of found items. It is a giant jungle gym for kids AND adults. They are open until midnight in the summer and if you don't have kids, I prefer to go at night. Pay a bit extra to go on the roof. There is a ferris wheel on the roof with Arch views.
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Iziko Lomuzi WaseMntla
750 N 16th StOK, listed as a museum, but imagine a playground made out of found items. It is a giant jungle gym for kids AND adults. They are open until midnight in the summer and if you don't have kids, I prefer to go at night. Pay a bit extra to go on the roof. There is a ferris wheel on the roof with Arch views.