Guidebook for St. Louis
Food Scene
Easily walkable & just blocks from our front door is a myriad of restaurants. Looking for something local & different? South Grand easily has the most diverse grouping of restaurants in the city!
South Grand Community Improvement District
3115 S Grand BlvdEasily walkable & just blocks from our front door is a myriad of restaurants. Looking for something local & different? South Grand easily has the most diverse grouping of restaurants in the city!
A great neighborhood for shopping, eating and nightlife. Easily accessible by public transit. Be sure to check out the hustle and bustle of this 6 block grouping of restaurants, stores and bars.
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Central West End
A great neighborhood for shopping, eating and nightlife. Easily accessible by public transit. Be sure to check out the hustle and bustle of this 6 block grouping of restaurants, stores and bars.
Looking for something more edgy with a local vibe? Cherokee street is a great place for mexican food and an up and coming art and bar scene. One of our favorite places to relax hang as a local.
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Cherokee Street
Cherokee StreetLooking for something more edgy with a local vibe? Cherokee street is a great place for mexican food and an up and coming art and bar scene. One of our favorite places to relax hang as a local.
Soulard is "old school" St. Louis. In this historic section of the city you will find music, bars, restaurants and one of the oldest farmers markets west of the Mississippi.
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Soulard
1531 S 8th StSoulard is "old school" St. Louis. In this historic section of the city you will find music, bars, restaurants and one of the oldest farmers markets west of the Mississippi.
A small victorian neighborhood with mansions, restaurants, bars and shops around a historic victorian park. Start your day at a cafe (Park Ave) or end it here with a night cap (The Chocolate Bar).
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Lafayette Square
A small victorian neighborhood with mansions, restaurants, bars and shops around a historic victorian park. Start your day at a cafe (Park Ave) or end it here with a night cap (The Chocolate Bar).
St Louis' "little Italy" The Hill includes some of the finest Italian restaurants in the country as well as many shopping and entertainment venues. Shop at an italian market or sip coffee at a cafe.
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The Hill
St Louis' "little Italy" The Hill includes some of the finest Italian restaurants in the country as well as many shopping and entertainment venues. Shop at an italian market or sip coffee at a cafe.
Our favorite Vietnamese Restaurant in the city! Get the pork egg rolls or the spring rolls. Their noodle bowls are amazing.
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Pho Grand Restaurant
3195 S Grand BlvdOur favorite Vietnamese Restaurant in the city! Get the pork egg rolls or the spring rolls. Their noodle bowls are amazing.
Not Authentic St. Louis style pizza but great in it's own right. Do a Chicago style deep dish and get an order of Pi Bites to start! They also have locations downtown and in the Loop.
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Pi Pizzeria - Delmar Loop
6144 Delmar BlvdNot Authentic St. Louis style pizza but great in it's own right. Do a Chicago style deep dish and get an order of Pi Bites to start! They also have locations downtown and in the Loop.
Looking for a romantic night with great food? This french restaurant is one of our favorites to celebrate something special. At the very least have a cocktail or glass of wine at the bar.
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Vin De Set
2017 Chouteau AveLooking for a romantic night with great food? This french restaurant is one of our favorites to celebrate something special. At the very least have a cocktail or glass of wine at the bar.
Great food, excellent wine list, nice atmosphere great staff. One of our go to places to eat when we want to relax and enjoy.
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Eleven Eleven Mississippi
1111 Mississippi AveGreat food, excellent wine list, nice atmosphere great staff. One of our go to places to eat when we want to relax and enjoy.
Great new local restaurant near our home. Friendly service, nice interior design and some eclectic food that will defy it's simple surroundings.
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The Purple Martin
2800 Shenandoah AveGreat new local restaurant near our home. Friendly service, nice interior design and some eclectic food that will defy it's simple surroundings.
We love tapas! This upscale Mexican focused restaurant has food that you will not find in many other restaurants. Oh and their cocktail program is astounding. Seriously the bartender wrote a book.
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Sanctuaria
4198 Manchester AveWe love tapas! This upscale Mexican focused restaurant has food that you will not find in many other restaurants. Oh and their cocktail program is astounding. Seriously the bartender wrote a book.
Sightseeing
Whether you want to go to Zoo, the Art Museum, The science Center, the History Museum or just relax with a round of golf or a picnic Forest Park has something for everyone. We highly suggest the Zoo!
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Forest Park
5595 Grand DrWhether you want to go to Zoo, the Art Museum, The science Center, the History Museum or just relax with a round of golf or a picnic Forest Park has something for everyone. We highly suggest the Zoo!
By far one of the best Botanical Gardens in the country. Spend an hour or an entire day discovering flora and fauna from around the world in this amazing garden. On nice days we walk to the garden.
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Ulwazi lwaseMissouri Botanical
4344 Shaw BlvdBy far one of the best Botanical Gardens in the country. Spend an hour or an entire day discovering flora and fauna from around the world in this amazing garden. On nice days we walk to the garden.
Your trip is not complete without visiting The Gateway Arch. Whether you want to ride the tram to the top, meander around the grounds or check out the Museum of Westward Expansion this is a must.
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I-Gateway Arch
Your trip is not complete without visiting The Gateway Arch. Whether you want to ride the tram to the top, meander around the grounds or check out the Museum of Westward Expansion this is a must.
Just steps from our front door this park is a great place for jogging, feeding ducks, and the farmers market on saturday mornings. Be sure to see all interesting gazebos spread throughout.
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Iphakethe ye-Tower Grove
4257 Northeast DriveJust steps from our front door this park is a great place for jogging, feeding ducks, and the farmers market on saturday mornings. Be sure to see all interesting gazebos spread throughout.
The Magic Chef Mansion was built for Charles Stockstrom, the founder of the Magic Chef Stove Company. Restored to its turn-of-the-century elegance it is open for tours the 1st Saturday of each month.
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The Magic Chef Mansion
3400 Russell BlvdThe Magic Chef Mansion was built for Charles Stockstrom, the founder of the Magic Chef Stove Company. Restored to its turn-of-the-century elegance it is open for tours the 1st Saturday of each month.
Preserved as a mid-19th century engineering masterpiece the water tower built in the late-19th century on the highest point in the city as part of the city's public water supply system.
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Compton Hill Reservoir Park
1700 S Grand BlvdPreserved as a mid-19th century engineering masterpiece the water tower built in the late-19th century on the highest point in the city as part of the city's public water supply system.
If you are a beer buff or enjoy tours of old buildings the brewery tour at Anheuser-Busch is a great FREE way enjoy both! Tour the brewery built in 1852 and enjoy beer samples at the end.
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Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery
1200 Lynch StIf you are a beer buff or enjoy tours of old buildings the brewery tour at Anheuser-Busch is a great FREE way enjoy both! Tour the brewery built in 1852 and enjoy beer samples at the end.
Arts & Culture
Wether you want to catch a broadway show, attend an art gallery opening or listen to some live music Grand Center has it all. Just a mile from our home Grand Center is the center for the arts.
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Grand Center
Wether you want to catch a broadway show, attend an art gallery opening or listen to some live music Grand Center has it all. Just a mile from our home Grand Center is the center for the arts.
Go see a flick at this new movie theater downtown. You can oder food and drinks in the theater and a waiter will bring it to you! Don't get up…they will bring it for you.
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MX Movies & Bar
618 Washington AveGo see a flick at this new movie theater downtown. You can oder food and drinks in the theater and a waiter will bring it to you! Don't get up…they will bring it for you.
If you are a modern art buff be sure to check out CAM. Their art rotates routinely so look them up before you go. We always enjoy a stroll through this museum before we head to dinner nearby.
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Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
3750 Washington BlvdIf you are a modern art buff be sure to check out CAM. Their art rotates routinely so look them up before you go. We always enjoy a stroll through this museum before we head to dinner nearby.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local Irish bar/restaurant. Great burgers and fish & chips. The bar scene here is lively and the outdoor patio is a must on nice days. One of our favorites.
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John D. McGurk's Irish Pub and Garden
1200 Russell BoulevardGreat local Irish bar/restaurant. Great burgers and fish & chips. The bar scene here is lively and the outdoor patio is a must on nice days. One of our favorites.
Local brewery serving some great beer. The Bier Garten is an excellent place to spend the afternoon. They also have some tasty bar bites to go with their beer.
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Urban Chestnut Midtown Brewery and Biergarten
3229 Washington AveLocal brewery serving some great beer. The Bier Garten is an excellent place to spend the afternoon. They also have some tasty bar bites to go with their beer.
One of our top wine bars in the city. Just down the street from our home. Great cheese plates and good wine selection. if you can score a seat outside on a nice day do it!
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Sasha's on Shaw
4069 Shaw BlvdOne of our top wine bars in the city. Just down the street from our home. Great cheese plates and good wine selection. if you can score a seat outside on a nice day do it!
Everything Else
Saint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit university ranked among the top research institutions in the nation. Just a few blocks from our front door.
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Saint Louis University
1 N Grand BlvdSaint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit university ranked among the top research institutions in the nation. Just a few blocks from our front door.