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St. Louis: Chinese and other Asian/Indian ethnic restaurants
Anything on South Grand is delicious. King and I and Pho Grand come to mind right away.
House of Wong in Clayton is also DELICIOUS! More contemp style of asian food.
http://www.saucemagazine.com/houseofwong/
happy hunting!
St. Louis: Downtown Restaurant Week
Yes, please opt to add the $5 for charity. Its the least we can do, what goes around comes around people.
BTW Annie, what do you think about checking out Red? Heard anything about it?
Sushi in St. Louis?
MIZU!
Living downtown I would much rather choose Mizu over Wasabi and Asia (Lumineire).
Its on Washington avenue next to The Dubliner and Mosiac. Do a sake bomb for me!
Special Occasion Dining in STL
Citizen Kane's and Vin de Set are both equally unique for a special occasion. Also, try Paul Mannano's off 141 in Chesterfield, INCREDIBLE but expensive!
Phil Novara
www.urbanbacon.com
italian bakeries in st. louis?
Really, anything on The Hill is going to be fantastic. DiGregorio's Italian foods, Amighetti's Bakery , Marconi Bakery, and Vitale's Bakery are all good places to start. Definitely worth looking into.
http://www.thehillstl.com/where_to_shop.html
Phil Novara
www.urbanbacon.com
Best Hamburger in Midwest
Check out Smittys' Bar in STL county on Clayton Road. The Bacon Cheddar Spread is calorie overload on a plate, but incredible! A gristled grill cooks the 1/2lb burger to PERFECTION. Top it with cheddar spread, onions, pickles, and bacon to add to the heart attack. This burger is next to the best in STL. I agree Booche's makes tasty burgers, but Smitty's gives them a run for the money.
http://stlouis.metromix.com/restaurants/american/smittys-food-and-drink-chesterfield/413138/content
Phil Novara
www.urbanbacon.com
Good bread in St. Louis?
For bread look to the Italians. Its a MUST to visit The Hill for fresh Italian Bread.
Viviano & Sons Grocers and Amighetti's Bakery are probably your best bet.
http://www.thehillstl.com/where_to_shop.html
Phil Novara
www.urbanbacon.com
St. Louis: Downtown Restaurant Week
I live downtown and restaurant week is a great deal. Choose from 25 different restaurants. They provide a three course dinner for $25. Only option where they stick it to you is the "add a glass of wine option" for $7. Being a drinker, I might as well chalk this up as a sunk cost. Enjoy!
Phil Novara
www.urbanbacon.com
St. Louis bakery
Definitely check out McArthurs Bakery! They have 3 locations...the cakes are more expensive, but worth it.
http://www.mcarthurs.com/contact.asp
Phil Novara
www.urbanbacon.com
