Meet Me in St. Louis?
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Meet Me in St. Louis?
I’ve been invited to speak as a keynote speaker at a conference in St. Louis in October. I don’t think we have any Swampers there since Fritz left, but anyone with restaurant recs or suggestions for stuff to do, please share.
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I am probably our resident StL "expert" at the moment, so feel free to PM me with whatever questions
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Ok, thanks. I'm still hammering out the days and times I will be there.Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:32 pm I am probably our resident StL "expert" at the moment, so feel free to PM me with whatever questions
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Remember The Zaz? He was entertaining.
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Take it the Minnesota thread.
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You’re right. I don’t know why I thought he was from STL. Always get those 1987 World Series participants mixed up.
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All your good StL recs too good for us commoners?Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:32 pm I am probably our resident StL "expert" at the moment, so feel free to PM me with whatever questions
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He's a travel vampire. Has to be asked for his help directly.tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:48 pmAll your good StL recs too good for us commoners?Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:32 pm I am probably our resident StL "expert" at the moment, so feel free to PM me with whatever questions
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i thought someone on here gave me some guidance, particularly a couple of good breweries.
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Was in in a PM? Then it was bronto.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:04 pm i thought someone on here gave me some guidance, particularly a couple of good breweries.
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Even though he's a Minnesota guy, he was a St. Louis Cardinal fan (iirc). That might be why you thought he was from St. Loo. (He was also a Flyer fan iirc, for some reason.)L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:18 pmYou’re right. I don’t know why I thought he was from STL. Always get those 1987 World Series participants mixed up.
ps: Bfj, I don't know St. Louis, but my wife is from a little town about a half hour west of the city, and all I can say is that I sure as hell recommend you avoid that place and the others like it.
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Didn't brian do work out of St. Louis?
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Yeah, he knows it pretty well. I went to college there, so my knowledge is a bit stale. Go to Ted Drewes for frozen custard!
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Girlfriend before I met my wife was from St Louis. She believed Domino’s was the best pizza in the world, so I’d say avoid the pizza.
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This is a must. Also, the Italian food joints found in the Hill neighborhood are damn good.
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Never take a pizza recommendation from a guy who calls it za.
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Similarly, nobody here allows “ZA” in Scrabble, right? I don’t care if they put it in the official Scrabble dictionary; it’s a bullshit “word”.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:55 pmNever take a pizza recommendation from a guy who calls it za.
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Thanks! I tried to search for it, but didn’t have much luck.
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She’s from St. Louis, so if St. Louis-style is her reference point, Dominos doesn’t look bad.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:15 pm Girlfriend before I met my wife was from St Louis. She believed Domino’s was the best pizza in the world, so I’d say avoid the pizza.
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What's the best St Louis cuisine?
Ribs?
Find a good rib joint that specializes in StL rub (or whatever that's called) with some local craft beers.
Or, ask the resident StL expert. He'll know.
Ribs?
Find a good rib joint that specializes in StL rub (or whatever that's called) with some local craft beers.
Or, ask the resident StL expert. He'll know.
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Not trying to be an asshole, but STL just isn't known for any particular type of food. Other than, like, something to do with ravioli which is super whatever. I had a trip planned that included being there for a day-night-day and was kind of flummoxed by the lack... "You HAVE to try this!" type of returns on my searches.
Hot take: Other than certain parts of Florida, not sure I've ever been so underwhelmed by my food research of a major US city. Kansas City, by contrast, off the charts.
Fuck. INDIANAPOLIS had tons of places I wanted to hit.
Hot take: Other than certain parts of Florida, not sure I've ever been so underwhelmed by my food research of a major US city. Kansas City, by contrast, off the charts.
Fuck. INDIANAPOLIS had tons of places I wanted to hit.
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FWIW Coastal Florida has some of the best seafood in the world. You just have to know where to find it.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:57 pm Not trying to be an asshole, but STL just isn't known for any particular type of food. Other than, like, something to do with ravioli which is super whatever. I had a trip planned that included being there for a day-night-day and was kind of flummoxed by the lack... "You HAVE to try this!" type of returns on my searches.
Hot take: Other than certain parts of Florida, not sure I've ever been so underwhelmed by my food research of a major US city. Kansas City, by contrast, off the charts.
Fuck. INDIANAPOLIS had tons of places I wanted to hit.
But seriously, I thought St Louis had a solid bbq rib reputation. Never knew about toasted ravioli. That's not a dish to hang your hat on.
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Right? It's clearly suh.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:55 pmNever take a pizza recommendation from a guy who calls it za.
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
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Salt and Smoke would be a rec, but I don't know how kosher you are. But shit, the sides alone were worth it. And of course they have beef and chicken and whatnot.
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You are probably more kosher than I am.
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Kentucky kosher. I think maybe that means one ice cube in the bourbon.
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Toasted ravioli is quite good, but it's not really something to base a meal around. More of an appetizer. And there used to be quite a few good Italian restaurants on The Hill. And one or two very good high-end restaurants down near the river.
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The Art Museum was cool...and free.
And the Anheuser-Busch Brewery tour made me damn proud to be a beer drinking American.
That's all I got...its been a long time since I was in St Louis.
And the Anheuser-Busch Brewery tour made me damn proud to be a beer drinking American.
That's all I got...its been a long time since I was in St Louis.
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My wife just mentioned that the son of her childhood/high school best friend is executive chef of this French restaurant. His (biased) mother says it is a great place.
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AB followed the rules and got great recommendationsA_B wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:50 pmHe's a travel vampire. Has to be asked for his help directly.tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:48 pmAll your good StL recs too good for us commoners?Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:32 pm I am probably our resident StL "expert" at the moment, so feel free to PM me with whatever questions
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gooey butter cake is also a StL thing (and is very good). Blue Bell just expanded into StL last week and introduced a gooey butter cake flavor. it's great
https://www.bluebell.com/news/blue-bell ... ice-cream/
Like KC, StL is also such a spread out and car-centric city that it's much easier to recommend places based off where you're staying if you haven't rented a car
https://www.bluebell.com/news/blue-bell ... ice-cream/
Like KC, StL is also such a spread out and car-centric city that it's much easier to recommend places based off where you're staying if you haven't rented a car
"We're not the smartest people in the world. We go down the straightaway and turn left. That's literally what we do." -- Clint Bowyer