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Good Tacs in STL?
Try one of the establishments on Cherokee Street, like La Vallesana. Lunch, not dinner.
Lemons.....
End of an era--those of us who followed him will shed our tears while smiling for the many years of cultural enrichment he brought to St. Louis. Those of us on this board are grateful for your part in continuing his legacy (not to mention contributing an estimable legacy of your own). Thanks.
Chinese food in St. Louis
Yen Ching was terrific when there was virtually no other quality Chinese food in St. Louis. We're talking over 30 years ago, however. My favorite Yen Ching trivia: the sign says "Restauant." Has for years.
St. Louis: Graduation Dinner in May - Central West End. Not too $$$$$ and not too loud
Had a bad experience at the TR. High price; mediocre food.
St. Louis: Graduation Dinner in May - Central West End. Not too $$$$$ and not too loud
You're smarter than I. Good call.
St. Louis: Graduation Dinner in May - Central West End. Not too $$$$$ and not too loud
I think you've got your universities reversed, since SLU is in Midtown and Wash. U. is closer to the CWE (other side of Forest Park).
St. Louis Thurs PM and Sun. PM
You will do a LOT better following nosh's recommendations IMHO. I'd stay away from the Japanese place and follow some of the recommendations from the many prior threads. There's absolutely no reason you have to gamble to get good lodging and great food.
St. Louis to KC
Sorry, Candy, but you're confusing me here. Your headline says "St. Louis to KC" but your route is from Bloomington to St. Louis. If you're looking for St. Louis suggestions, there are many in prior threads. If you have specific wants/needs, you should let us know. For the Indiana and Illinois portions of your trip, however, you'll need to take this to a different board.
Philly Chowhound - 2 dinners (and a breakfast?) in St. Louis
Thanks for the report. It always makes giving advice a little more satisfying when we get feedback. Let us know when you come back and we'll give you our latest intelligence.
Philly Chowhound - 2 dinners (and a breakfast?) in St. Louis
You were promised contentiousness if you deal with Imo's and you got it. I'm with brownhound on this one, although Cook's Country actually came up with an easy, palatable version of this pizza for the home chef, the great virtue of which is that it's the fastest home pizza preparation I've ever seen. Here's a link to a reprint of the recipe from the Post-Dispatch: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/recipes/article_4de0faeb-7ec3-579c-ac13-57e42c49746e.html In any event, I wouldn't waste one of two dinners here on Imo's and I suspect even fans of Velveeta on a matza would agree with me on this one.
Philly Chowhound - 2 dinners (and a breakfast?) in St. Louis
As someone who has lived here for the past 35+ years, I want to acknowledge that brownhound's advice is very sound. By all means try one of the two barbecue places he suggested, as well as either of the breakfast places. I don't know that I would take brownhound's advice on doing pizza or Italian, only because, although you'll certainly find good quality (although not generally on The Hill) I'm not certain you'll find anything you couldn't find in a major metropolis.
STL - can't miss spots downtown?
I had difficulty getting Bogart's Smokehouse to register on the map using the Chowhound link system, so here's one more shot because I like tonifi's suggestion of going at lunch and wandering the market. Of course, you may find yourself wanting to watch some basketball...
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Bogart's Smokehouse
1627 S 9th St, St Louis, MO 63104
STL - can't miss spots downtown?
You'll want to search posts over the past year or so to get more detailed info, but, for dinners, I'd certainly include Niche, which is not far from downtown, and Farmhaus, which is a bit more of a trek from downtown, but worth the trip. For breakfast you'll want to go to Rooster, which is walkable. You can get great barbecue at two locations, Pappy's and Bogart's, neither of which is downtown, but both of which are not far away. I'm sure the always helpful St. Louis contingent will offer additional ideas. Downtown will, of course, be crowded during the tourney, and you'd be smart to hop in a cab to go a short distance and avoid the crush. On the other hand, regardless of where you go, at least for dinner, make reservations and avoid disappointment.
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Niche Restaurant
1831 Sidney Street, St. Louis, MO 63104
Rooster
1104 Locust St, St Louis, MO 63101
Pappy's Smokehouse
3106 Olive St, St Louis, MO
Farmhaus
3257 Ivanhoe Ave, St Louis, MO 63139
Looking For A Recipe From A Former St. Louis County Restaurant
Nice display of restraint, Lemons.
Casual Date Night in STL?
That building was a restaurant in the distant past but has been a dental office for some time.
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Salt
4356 Lindell Blvd, St Louis, MO 63108
Casual Date Night in STL?
You might enjoy 1111 Mississippi. Good food and you're in Lafayette square--very near Soulard, where you'll find various kinds of nightlife.
Need Great Cannolis in St Louis
I know I'm picking nits, but cannoli is already plural. Not "cannolis," "cannoli's," or "canollis." Delicious no matter how you spell them, however.
Sashimi in St. Louis + lunch recommendation
There are many Vietnamese restaurants in St. Louis these days, with a fairly wide variety of offerings. Let us know which you've tried and people who frequent this board will certainly direct you to some new ones.
Chinese food in St. Louis
If we can keep this thread going for just a couple more weeks it will hit 11 years, which has to be some sort of record.
Beef driippings in St Louis?
I'm pretty sure nkb535 is referring to this "Dripping, also known usually as beef dripping or more rarely, as pork dripping, is an animal fat produced from the fatty or otherwise unusable parts of cow or pig carcasses. It is similar to lard and tallow although tallow is an unacceptable flavor for shortening or cooking generally." (Definition from Wikipedia.) I'd never heard this expression before either. Sounds like a British thing, at least based upon what little I've read.
Dao Tien [University City, Mo]
Where is this? Is it in St. Louis? What neighborhood?
Cincinnatti restaurants?
Two suggestions: repost on the Great Lakes board and spell Cincinnati with only one "t."
Chinese food in St. Louis
I did not remember a prior discussion about Asiana before, so I thank you. Turns out, however, that it was the subject of a thread in 2007. I'm assuming this is the same place you're talking about, since you didn't tell us the location. Here's the address from the old thread: Asiana, 7930 Olive Blvd, University City, MO 63130. Please confirm. Thanks.
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Meng Yan Restauraunt Asiana Garden
7930 Olive Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63130
Best Pho in St. Louis?
It's never anything other than busy so they obviously have made it work. Lots of offices and stores around there. They do quite a lunch business. Banh mi is variable, depending, in part, on the quality of the bread they have at any given time.
Chinese food in St. Louis
No, this place is not in Maplewood. It's in Brentwood, on Manchester Road, just west of Brentwood Blvd.
'Pink Salt' (Curing Bacon)/St. Louis
I've shopped at G&W on more than one occasion and have enjoyed it each time. One thing setting it apart from any other butcher: they will offer you a beer. I've never asked for pink salt there, however. (For some reason, the link I first gave you no longer seems to work. Here's one that does, at least it did a minute ago: http://forum.stlbites.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=799 .)
Lunch Recommendation For a Thursday
I'm interested in your comparison (I realize we're venturing off topic here) but I can't tell which place you're talking about in which sentence. Help, please.
'Pink Salt' (Curing Bacon)/St. Louis
A quick Google research located this discussion on the stltoday.com food blog: http://forum.stlbites.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=799
Please help! Going to St. Louis Fri - Mon next week.
In case you couldn't already tell, we Midwesterners want you to love us and we're very anxious to please. Be sure to give us a full report after your visit.
Please help! Going to St. Louis Fri - Mon next week.
Of all the suggestions so far, Union Station, sadly, is the one I'd skip, at least food-wise. It's a spectacular and beautiful old building but it has not ever lived up to its promise as an attraction. No-one has mentioned it so far, but I'd hop in a car or cab and head down to Iron Barley for food that you won't find elsewhere and the charm of a modern neighborhood institution.
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Iron Barley
5510 Virginia Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63111
