Heading To St Louis And Have Questions For You St Louis Area Smokers

seemore · June 05, 2011, 07:34:40 PM

Hi!
The wife and I will be taking a vacation to St. Louis. We will be there the week of June 20.
What we would like to know is what good restaurants you recommend, any good markets, wineries, etc.
FYI our anniversary is June 20, so we are looking for a high-end restaurant at which to celebrate.
Thanks!
seemore

hal4uk · June 05, 2011, 07:40:13 PM

Cafe Napoli. Couple of blocks from the Ritz in Clayton.
Squirt can recommend a LOT more places in STL... ;D

http://www.cafenapoli.com/home.html

squirtthecat · June 05, 2011, 07:44:00 PM

Any ideas of where are you staying?

FLBentRider · June 06, 2011, 04:24:33 AM

Are you camping?

KyNola · June 06, 2011, 07:25:09 AM

If you're into old school Italian, Giovanni's located "on the Hill" if it is still there.

squirtthecat · June 06, 2011, 07:35:30 AM

Quote from: KyNola on June 06, 2011, 07:25:09 AM
If you're into old school Italian, Giovanni's located "on the Hill" if it is still there.

Yep! Still there...

Zia's is good, Charlie Gittos is good, Rigazzi's is very casual, but still good. Favazza's is good...

Come to think of it, I haven't had a bad meal yet on The Hill.
Note: They are all closed on Sundays.

Cafe Napoli (Clayton) - as Hal mentions above - is our flat out favorite. Very elegant, and excellent food.
And it's fun to 'people watch' there... ;)

Downtown.. Mike Shannon's is great. $$$, but worth it. There is a Charlie Gitto's down there as well.

Lots of neat Irish Pubs in the Soulard neighborhood. Kind of a thirty-something scene, but it is a neat area. The Farmers Market alone is worth a visit.

The AB brewery is definitely a must see. Tours are free (at least they used to be) and you get to see some of the Clydesdales up close and personal.

Let me think some more.

seemore · June 06, 2011, 05:28:25 PM

Awesome suggestions, everyone! Keep 'em coming!
FLB, yes, we will be camping from 06/17-06/24. We will be staying at Pin Oaks campground in Villa Ridge, which is about 45 miles southwest of St Louis.
We have some 'must sees' in St Louis: Grant's Farm, AB brewery (it has been almost 30 years since we last visited it), the zoo....
We also have a few things outside of the city we want to take in: the Merimac caverns, etc.
seemore

TedEbear · June 06, 2011, 06:52:12 PM

Don't forget a ride up to the top of the Arch if you haven't done it yet. Also, the Cardinals will be in town during your stay if you like baseball. Playing the Royals June 17, 18, 19 and Phillies June 21, 22, 23.

squirtthecat · June 06, 2011, 06:56:00 PM

MrsSTC and MIL will be at the game on the 23rd.. :D

Seemore, there are some Wineries down S of STL. Let me dig up the location and get you some links.

seemore · June 07, 2011, 05:18:27 PM

cool thanks squirt
seemore

squirtthecat · June 07, 2011, 05:24:00 PM

Wineries:

http://stlouis.about.com/od/topattractions/tp/missouri_wineries.htm

Most of the biggies are in Hermann about 90 minutes East of St Louis. We've been over there - it is worth the drive. There seem to be a few clustered around Ste. Genevieve - which is 1 hour S of St Louis on I-55.

TedEbear · June 07, 2011, 06:42:36 PM

Quote from: squirtthecat on June 07, 2011, 05:24:00 PMMost of the biggies are in Hermann about 90 minutes East of St Louis. We've been over there - it is worth the drive.

Don't you mean 90 minutes west of St. Louis? ;)

squirtthecat · June 07, 2011, 06:46:37 PM

Quote from: TedEbear on June 07, 2011, 06:42:36 PM
Quote from: squirtthecat on June 07, 2011, 05:24:00 PMMost of the biggies are in Hermann about 90 minutes East of St Louis. We've been over there - it is worth the drive.

Don't you mean 90 minutes west of St. Louis? ;)

Yes, sorry. ::)

90 minutes East would put you........... Nowhere.

hal4uk · June 07, 2011, 07:52:01 PM

ZOO?

Like all zoos... The population is always changing, BUT...
They always have a lot of MONKIES.

The Zoo in STL is a really nice zoo!!!!

seemore · June 08, 2011, 05:43:51 PM

Squirt, Herman is only 38 miles from where we are camping. That will definitely be one of our day trips.
Hal, as you know, you don't need to go to a zoo to see plenty of monkeys! ;D Sorry I just had to say it!
TedE, I wish we were big baseball fans, but we are not. If it was Ultimate Fighting, that is another story.....
UPDATE ON OUR CAMPER:
The AC went out last week, and it has been at the dealer being fixed. It was supposed to be ready today.
We got a call today that the new AC (still under warranty) is being shipped out and will be here in a couple days.
We need our unit by this weekend, so we can prep it.
Mrs.
Looks like we will be hitting Herman on our very first day!!!