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Here in St Louis, you can get Archway macaroons in the cookie aisle of the supermarket. I really, really like them.
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I am a big fan of Raj's Rasoi in Maryland Heights. Altho its food is vegetarian, the food is much tastier than the Indian places that use meat.
http://rajs-rasoi.com
However, the restaurant is in a strip mall. Not exactly the place to go for a birthday dinner.
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I like the Trailhead Brewery because they brew their own root beer.
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A downtown favorite of mine: a restaurant called "6th And Lucas" on the corner of 6th And Lucas with a website called http://www.6thandlucas.com/
It serves lunch on Saturdays, and unless there is a sporting event at the nearby Dome, it is typically quiet.
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Last summer they had an early bird special complete with free parking for the Cardinals game.
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St Louis has a large Bosnian population. I have eaten at Grbic Restaurant, which has a large parking lot next door.
There are other Bosnian restaurants, and I expect there must be a Bosnian grocery store somewhere
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I have read about pavlovas, but never got to have one until Saturday night.
McCormick and Schmick's in the West County Center is featuring New Zealand food this month - including pavlovas, a meringue dessert. It was excellent.
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At the corner of 18th and Olive (1801 Olive Street) is The White Knight - a 1920's hygenic prefab restaurant. It inspried a book which inspired a movie with Susan Sarandon. Only open Mon-Fri. I have taken out-of-towners here and they really liked it.
To quote a review: "The White Knight is everything you expect of a Mom and Pop geasy spoon diner." It is 8/10ths of a mile from your hotel.
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There are four nice destinations in a row, you can walk from one to another easlily: Arcelia's Mexican Restaurant, Ricardo's Italian Restaurant, 401 Wine Bar, and Bailey's. My suggestion would be dinner at Ricardo's and dessert at Bailey's...but perhaps your daughter prefers Mexican. The wine bar is poorly signed - deliberately - your daughter might get a kick out of having a glass of wine in a secretive place.
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Umphrey's McGee will be at the Pageant on FEB 4.
If you like Thai, the Pageant is surrounded by a plethora of Thai restaurants. I have no idea which one is best. The Pageant is in "The Loop", where there are many places to eat and they are almost all "laid back guy" places.
I second Riddle's Penultimate. It has local food and live music and has not changed its decor since it opened its doors decades ago. It is in The Loop.
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I look at Restaurant Week as a chance to try a restauarant that is normally outside my budget and a chance to try menu items that are new to me.
Example: Beef cheeks at The Crossing
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Sorry for the confusion. I tried to change the heading on the posting, but it did not take.
We are looking for a non-Chinese restaurant. Found a list for Austin on another post.
Thanks for your responses.
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I have never been to Austin before, and will be in town on Christmas Day.
Looking for suggestions for restaurants that are serving Christmas dinner. We are pretty adventurous when it comes to food. We will be staying in northwest Austin.
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We will be visiting Austin for the first time, and will be staying near The Arboretum. We will be having Christmas dinner at a restaurant.
I was thinking of going to a Chinese restaurant, but my partner nixed the idea and decided that we should do something more traditional. We are looking for something in the $20 to $25 price range. It would be a plus if it were not a buffet.
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Just up the street from your hotel is a small Hilton, which once was a 19th Century bank. It has a restaurant called 400 Olive. I have recommended 400 Olive to many people and they all have been pleased with it.
You mentioned grocery shopping: ask the concierge how to get to Schnuck's Cullinaria. It is probably about an 8 block walk, but it an urban-sized supermarket.
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I found the Burger Bar interesting. You are able to create all kinds of burgers. And vegetarians have a number of choices. Retro atmosphere. And people will definitely get a kick out of the $60 burger on the menu. Drawback: lots of slot machine noise.
If you are a fan of sushi, Asia serves very good sushi.
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A few miles south of I-64 is the Roemer Topf, a nice German restaurant. I like the food and I like the fact that they do not put a lot of kitsch on the walls like cuckoo clocks.
They are in a golf course clubhouse. In Mascoutah IL. http://www.roemertopfllc.com/
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1. FRANCO: near perfect food. Then, after dinner, you can explore the bars in Soulard.
2. RICARDO'S: excellent Italian food. Then, after dinner, you can explore the drinking places in Lafayette Square.
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I like 410 Olive in the Hilton, at the corner of 4th and Olive.
For Peruvian food, it is an easy walk to the new location of Mango.
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NOV 18 - you will still be able to have a frozen custard at Fritz's in Valley Park.
So, I suggest the Drury Inn (I-44 and MO 141) or the Pear Tree Inn (I-44 and Bowles).
The Costco on 141, just north of Manchester, opens on NOV 17.
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I wanted to let my fellow chowhounders know about the Cambodian dish I had at the House Of Wong in Clayton.
There is one menu item, called Pnomh Penh, comes with chicken or shrimp. I have never had Cambodian food and I ordered the shrimp version, and it was magnificent: flavorful with just a tinge of heat.
(We also found our appetizer: shrimp wonton, to be magnificent)
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From Union Station it is a very short drive to one of the most picturesque neighborhoods in St Louis: Lafayette Square. It has the primo wine bar called "33" (note there is no sign so bring the address with you: 1913 Park Avenue). Very close is Ricardo's, renowned for its Italian food. Also close is Bailey's Chocolate Bar. All 3 are a few steps apart.
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When you say you are looking for an institution visited by locals, Iron Barley pops into my mind immediately. Requires driving I-55 south from downtown, but it is still in the city.
You didn't say which Marriott you are staying at, and you didn't say exactly what days you will be here, but if it is the Marriott at Union Station and if you are here on a weekday morning, try The White Knight on Olive and 18th. A hygenic pre-fab from the 1920's.
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Square One has a nice feel to it, and has patio dining. Part of the floor is glass and you can see into the basement. Food, like at most microbreweries, is secondary to the food.
If you are there this Sunday (SEP 27), I am taking some friends on a walking tour of Lafayette Square at 2:00. Come join us.
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Right in the hotel is one of the finest restaurants in St Louis. It is called An American Place. It is not a steakhouse, but it is located in a fabulous room built in 1917 and has a retro feel. Check out the website www.anamericanplacestl.com. Tenderloin steak is $26 and farm strip is $26 and butcher's steak is $18. (the price apparently does not include extras).
Also downtown is Carmine's Steakhouse. Steaks are a bit pricier, but I have heard good things about the restaurant. http://www.lombardosrestaurants.com/c...
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Try an ice cream martini at the Fountain On Locust.
Franco near the Soulard Market is very nice.
And, yes, you need to try Iron Barley. Remember that the food is important, not the decor.
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I have never eaten in Iowa City itself, but I was blown away by the great food in two nearby small towns:
REDHEAD in Solon, Iowa
AUGUSTA in Oxford, Iowa
I don't drink wine, so I do not know about the wine selections in these places. Don't worry about being stared at - Iowans are much too polite to stare.
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thanks for the reply. Wound up having a Venezuelan lunch. Tasty and filling.
The ice cream in the dairy barn, however, was nothing special.
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St. Louis: Crown Candy Kitchen - still looks like it did in 1917, and serves wonderful malts and yummy BLTs and yummy egg salad sandwiches
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Going to the State Fair on Sunday (AUG 16). It will be my first time there. What are the classic food items? I don't want to come home and hear people say: "What, you went to the Fair, and you did not have any _____________!"
