Guidebook for Saint Louis
Food Scene
Lulu's Local Eatery
3201 S Grand BlvdAwesome casual vegan place for lunch.
The only bar open until 3 a.m. within walking distance of the house.
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Mangia Italiano
3145 S Grand BlvdThe only bar open until 3 a.m. within walking distance of the house.
Great place for coffee. Also a hotspot for local activism. Highly involved in the Ferguson protests and Black Lives Matter movement.
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MoKaBe's Coffeehouse
3606 Arsenal StGreat place for coffee. Also a hotspot for local activism. Highly involved in the Ferguson protests and Black Lives Matter movement.
My favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. Really good barbeque (with a couple vegetarian options) in a cozy environment.
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The Shaved Duck
2900 Virginia AveMy favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. Really good barbeque (with a couple vegetarian options) in a cozy environment.
2nd best breakfast place in St. Louis (behind Southwest Diner)
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The Mud House
2101 Cherokee St2nd best breakfast place in St. Louis (behind Southwest Diner)
Southwest Diner
6803 Southwest AveBest breakfast spot in St. Louis.
Hip Mexican place with a really good late night happy hour and a great cocktail menu.
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Mission Taco Joint - Historic Soulard
908 Lafayette AveHip Mexican place with a really good late night happy hour and a great cocktail menu.
Good brewery and restaurant with a nice patio.
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Square One Brewery & Distillery
1727 Park AveGood brewery and restaurant with a nice patio.
Really good Nepalese and Indian food. Casual buffet style for lunch, full service for dinner.
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Everest Cafe & Bar
4145 Manchester AveReally good Nepalese and Indian food. Casual buffet style for lunch, full service for dinner.
Taste
4584 Laclede AveUpscale, small plates, really good cocktails.
Lona's Lil Eats
2199 California AveThai-inspired fast casual place. Popular lunch spot.
Drinks & Nightlife
Badass venue for local shows and DJ sets with a full bar. Part of the Cherokee Arts District.
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Blank Space St. Louis
2847 Cherokee StBadass venue for local shows and DJ sets with a full bar. Part of the Cherokee Arts District.
My favorite bar on Cherokee Street. Laid back vibe, cheap prices, crazy people.
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The Whiskey Ring
2651 Cherokee StMy favorite bar on Cherokee Street. Laid back vibe, cheap prices, crazy people.
Really laid back bar and community gathering space. It was an organizational hub for the Bernie Sanders campaign in St. Louis as well as a host of several debate watch parties.
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Tick Tock Tavern
3459 Magnolia AveReally laid back bar and community gathering space. It was an organizational hub for the Bernie Sanders campaign in St. Louis as well as a host of several debate watch parties.
2720 Cherokee St
2720 Cherokee StreetA popular venue for lots of different kinds of shows.
Laid back bar and sandwich shop. One of the best places serving food until 2:30 a.m.
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The Gramophone
4243 Manchester AveLaid back bar and sandwich shop. One of the best places serving food until 2:30 a.m.
The Ready Room
4140 Manchester AveOne of my favorite concert venues. Small with a full bar.
Chill neighborhood spot that lets customers bring in records to spin on Mondays.
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The Royale Food & Spirits
3132 South Kingshighway BoulevardChill neighborhood spot that lets customers bring in records to spin on Mondays.
Good late night bar where you can get your fortune told on Friday and Saturday nights.
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The Fortune Teller Bar
2635 Cherokee StGood late night bar where you can get your fortune told on Friday and Saturday nights.
Sasha's on Shaw
4069 Shaw BlvdWine bar with a nice patio. Very popular for dates.
Essentials
Closest grocery store to the house (besides Jay's International Market)
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Schnucks South City
3430 S Grand BlvdClosest grocery store to the house (besides Jay's International Market)
Good alternative to Schnucks, the larger grocery store in the neighborhood.
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Jay International Food Co
3172 S Grand BlvdGood alternative to Schnucks, the larger grocery store in the neighborhood.
Slightly nicer than Schnucks but with a slightly smaller selection.
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Fields Foods
1500 Lafayette AveSlightly nicer than Schnucks but with a slightly smaller selection.
Entertainment & Activities
A famous St. Louis destination spot that is kind of impossible to describe. Google it.
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Iziko Lomuzi WaseNingizimu Afrika
750 N 16th StA famous St. Louis destination spot that is kind of impossible to describe. Google it.
Arts & Culture
Iziko lika-Saint Louis Art
1 Fine Arts DrReally nice art museum. And it's free.
Izoo lase-Saint Louis
1 Government DrOne of the best zoos in the country. And it's free.
Parks & Nature
The pavilion that hosted the 1904 World's Fair. Now a great place to hang out and read on a nice day.
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World's Fair Pavilion
1904 Concourse DrThe pavilion that hosted the 1904 World's Fair. Now a great place to hang out and read on a nice day.
Iphakethe ye-Tower Grove
4257 Northeast DriveReally great park within walking distance.