Guidebook for St. Louis

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Guidebook for St. Louis

Food Scene

The premier north city fish and chicken joint. Take-out only, no seating area. Call ahead for your order. Expect to gain 5 pounds with no regrets. (314) 385-9200
St Louis Fish & Chicken
5000 Goodfellow Boulevard
The premier north city fish and chicken joint. Take-out only, no seating area. Call ahead for your order. Expect to gain 5 pounds with no regrets. (314) 385-9200
Standard "Chinaman" fare. Take out only, but there's a bench for waiting on your order. Exhaustive menu with lots of tasty options, but--if you eat meat--we highly suggest trying the duck leg. (314) 382-5443
Goodfellow Chop Suey
4719 Goodfellow Boulevard
Standard "Chinaman" fare. Take out only, but there's a bench for waiting on your order. Exhaustive menu with lots of tasty options, but--if you eat meat--we highly suggest trying the duck leg. (314) 382-5443
Biscuits and gravy are quite good. Expect to wait for a seat, especially if your entire party is not yet present. Only open 6am-2pm. Definitely NOT your go-to spot for dinner or ending a night on the town. But worth the wait to hit this place up the next morning.
Goody Goody Diner
5900 Natural Bridge Ave
Biscuits and gravy are quite good. Expect to wait for a seat, especially if your entire party is not yet present. Only open 6am-2pm. Definitely NOT your go-to spot for dinner or ending a night on the town. But worth the wait to hit this place up the next morning.
Chai latte is worth tasting. Has wifi.
7 recommandé par les habitants
La Mancha Coffeehouse
2800 N 14th St
7 recommandé par les habitants
Chai latte is worth tasting. Has wifi.

Drinks & Nightlife

This place is now called The Stage Bar & Grill. Excellent bar food (they have fried okra!) and cheap stiff drinks. Pool table and decent jukebox...if you're into that. Or just a chill place to grab an early dinner.
Daddy's Money
5300 N Broadway
This place is now called The Stage Bar & Grill. Excellent bar food (they have fried okra!) and cheap stiff drinks. Pool table and decent jukebox...if you're into that. Or just a chill place to grab an early dinner.
Excellent selection of cigars--and one of the few remaining places in the City where one can still enjoy a puff of tobacco with drinks without having to step outside.
The Charles P Stanley Cigar Company and Lounge
1000 Washington Ave
Excellent selection of cigars--and one of the few remaining places in the City where one can still enjoy a puff of tobacco with drinks without having to step outside.
Full vegetarian menu (Kitchen open 4pm-7pm)and reasonably-priced house cocktails. Major discounts on a variety of wines on "Wine Wednesdays" with live flamenco/classical guitar music. Saturday/Sunday brunch specials.
The Blue Pearl
2926 Cherokee St
Full vegetarian menu (Kitchen open 4pm-7pm)and reasonably-priced house cocktails. Major discounts on a variety of wines on "Wine Wednesdays" with live flamenco/classical guitar music. Saturday/Sunday brunch specials.
Cheap drinks on a very cool street. Live bands *sometimes*. (You may want to check before you go).
San Loo
3211 Cherokee St
Cheap drinks on a very cool street. Live bands *sometimes*. (You may want to check before you go).
Some of STL's best original underground, but up-and-coming hip-hop artists perform here.
The Office Lounge
5917 Delmar Blvd
Some of STL's best original underground, but up-and-coming hip-hop artists perform here.
Basic sports bar, friendly staff, food is above par.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Bobby's Place
108 Meramec Valley Plaza
7 recommandé par les habitants
Basic sports bar, friendly staff, food is above par.
Upsides: Microbrewery with fresh and seasonal beers on tap, full bar, and full restaurant. Nice outdoor patio and pool tables in the Lager Room. Lots of other bars around Laclede's Landing, conveniently clustered for your drinking delights. Downsides: Parking at Laclede's Landing can be frustrating, and there's lots of cobblestone. Not always the best area for wearing heels or expensive shoes--especially after a few drinks.
Morgan Street Brewery
721 N 2nd St
Upsides: Microbrewery with fresh and seasonal beers on tap, full bar, and full restaurant. Nice outdoor patio and pool tables in the Lager Room. Lots of other bars around Laclede's Landing, conveniently clustered for your drinking delights. Downsides: Parking at Laclede's Landing can be frustrating, and there's lots of cobblestone. Not always the best area for wearing heels or expensive shoes--especially after a few drinks.
Bars in St. Louis, MO close at 3am. That should be plenty of time to get plastered...right? Trust us, nothing good happens on the East Side, especially not after 3am. We don't recommend crossing the river into Illinois. But if you absolutely insist on continuing to drink until the sun comes up, this would be the place to do it. Drinks are overpriced and low-quality, and it's rare to meet a person of high moral fiber here. Pop's: it's where dreams and dignity go to die.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Pop's NightClub & Concert Venue
1403 Mississippi Ave
6 recommandé par les habitants
Bars in St. Louis, MO close at 3am. That should be plenty of time to get plastered...right? Trust us, nothing good happens on the East Side, especially not after 3am. We don't recommend crossing the river into Illinois. But if you absolutely insist on continuing to drink until the sun comes up, this would be the place to do it. Drinks are overpriced and low-quality, and it's rare to meet a person of high moral fiber here. Pop's: it's where dreams and dignity go to die.

Parks & Nature

Basketball court, playground, and lots of open grassy space. Just a 2 minute walk.
Gregory J. Carter Park
5800 Lilian Ave
Basketball court, playground, and lots of open grassy space. Just a 2 minute walk.
Nice view of the river, plenty of shady trails, and interesting stone structures...if you're okay with being outdoors.
Fort Belle Fontaine
13002 Bellefontaine Rd
Nice view of the river, plenty of shady trails, and interesting stone structures...if you're okay with being outdoors.

Sightseeing

A stand-out example of urban decay and failed municipal policy, abounding in beautiful historic structures (once the family homes of middle-class citizens of all races) falling into decline under the City's ownership.
Walnut Park East
A stand-out example of urban decay and failed municipal policy, abounding in beautiful historic structures (once the family homes of middle-class citizens of all races) falling into decline under the City's ownership.
If you insist on seeing the Arch while in town... If you plan to go inside, be warned: the lines are long, the elevators to the top are old and cramped, you must pass through TSA-style security, and the tickets are expensive. The Arch is best viewed from the outside.
499 recommandé par les habitants
The Gateway Arch
499 recommandé par les habitants
If you insist on seeing the Arch while in town... If you plan to go inside, be warned: the lines are long, the elevators to the top are old and cramped, you must pass through TSA-style security, and the tickets are expensive. The Arch is best viewed from the outside.

Arts & Culture

6 recommandé par les habitants
Griot Museum of Black History
2505 St Louis Ave
6 recommandé par les habitants
Interactive murder mystery dinner. We hear it's lots of fun..if you're into that sort of thing.
Bissell Mansion Restaurant & Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
4426 Randall Pl
Interactive murder mystery dinner. We hear it's lots of fun..if you're into that sort of thing.

Shopping

Classy clothing for men and women with an excellent personalized tailoring service. Need a some suit pants mended or a new dress for a night out? They offer great service, and remember every customer who walks through their doors.
Asher's Clothing & Shoe Co
2907 N Kingshighway Blvd
Classy clothing for men and women with an excellent personalized tailoring service. Need a some suit pants mended or a new dress for a night out? They offer great service, and remember every customer who walks through their doors.
Closest place for acquiring essentials.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Family Dollar
8919 Natural Bridge Rd
10 recommandé par les habitants
Closest place for acquiring essentials.
Forget Cardinals shotglasses, Gateway Arch refrigerator magnets, and Budweiser ball caps. If you want a unique STL souvenir, pick up some witty, authentic, locally-made stuff here. T-shirts, mugs, hoodies, bags, stickers, etc. High-quality products--and any design can be printed, on the spot, on any item/shirt/size/color you choose.
23 recommandé par les habitants
STL Style House
3159 Cherokee St
23 recommandé par les habitants
Forget Cardinals shotglasses, Gateway Arch refrigerator magnets, and Budweiser ball caps. If you want a unique STL souvenir, pick up some witty, authentic, locally-made stuff here. T-shirts, mugs, hoodies, bags, stickers, etc. High-quality products--and any design can be printed, on the spot, on any item/shirt/size/color you choose.
Indoor and outdoor shops. Variety of produce, deli meats/cheeses, and breads by local farmers. Funky trinkets and souvenirs abound, and several vendors serving a variety of food and beverages, including your usual beers and some adequate Bloody Mary's. Soulard Spice shop has almost any spice you need for any dish as well as a stunning selection of fresh teas.
173 recommandé par les habitants
Soulard Farmers Market
730 Carroll St
173 recommandé par les habitants
Indoor and outdoor shops. Variety of produce, deli meats/cheeses, and breads by local farmers. Funky trinkets and souvenirs abound, and several vendors serving a variety of food and beverages, including your usual beers and some adequate Bloody Mary's. Soulard Spice shop has almost any spice you need for any dish as well as a stunning selection of fresh teas.

Essentials

Great service! Free dry with wash. Open 24 hours.
Goodfellow Laundromat
5909 Goodfellow Blvd
Great service! Free dry with wash. Open 24 hours.
Full grocery store with pharmacy, florist, and a nice selection of baked goods and spirits.
MoneyGram
3431 Union Blvd
Full grocery store with pharmacy, florist, and a nice selection of baked goods and spirits.