St Louis- What must I do/see/eat???

[onetruething]

Heading to STL for the weekend for a wedding. Neither DH or I have been there before. I have tonight, tomorrow day and Sunday free.  I really want to see the arch and go to a Cardinals game.  


Any other suggestions?  Thanks!!

[cbwm1]

You have to buy tickets to the Arch in advance, so make sure you do that ASAP

We love the botanical gardens (we actually got engaged there!) and the zoo is super awesome. And free!

The Budweiser tour is pretty fun, too.

If you like craft beer, the Schlafly tap room is fun and they have good food, too.

[lilac05]

There's a Wine Walk on The Hill this weekend.

I could spend the whole day in Forest Park if it's nice!

[onetruething]

These are amazing!!!!! Thank you!!!!

[sproctopus]

Definitely go see a Cards game-- our stadium is beautiful. If you can, get the nachos at BPV-- they're served on a pizza tray.

Eat toasted ravioli, pizza and gooey butter cake.

Crown Candy has an amazing milkshake and an insane BLT.

[maddiepaddy]

There's a fun beer festival in Forest Park this weekend: stlmicrofest.org. Forest Park, itself, is really cool too. There is a great zoo, museums, etc... You can also rent a peddle boat and see the park from the canal system.

Cardinals games are definitely fun, I'm actually going tonight I think there's an afternoon game tomorrow, too.

I like Sauce on the Side (Calzones) and Baileys Range (Burgers) downtown. Seoul Taco (quick serve korean-mexican) is good in University City and I enjoyed Niche Brasserie (French) in the Central West End for something a little fancier.

[onetruething]

May 6, 2016 11:59:43 GMT -5 sproctopus said:

Definitely go see a Cards game-- our stadium is beautiful. If you can, get the nachos at BPV-- they're served on a pizza tray.

We're going on Sunday!!! Will definitely try the nachos, thanks for the tip!!!

[BeagleMama]

Here's my running STL list, have fun - I love that city!

Food:
Bailey's Range
Rooster
Dewey's Pizza
Eleven Eleven Mississippi
Charlie Gitto's on The Hill
Imo's Pizza (order the Deluxe and Toasted Raviolis)
Schafly Tap Room
Pappy's Smokehouse
Boathouse in Forest Park (perfect lunch spot after the zoo)
Dressel's Public House in the Central West End (get the homemade chips with rarebit)
Sasha's on DuMonde
Mike Shannon's downtown
Mission Taco Joint

Dessert:
Ted Drewes
Crown Candy Kitchen
Fountain on Locust
Bailey's Chocolate Bar

To do:
Saturday morning Farmer's Market in Soulard (get a hot ham and cheese sandwich and a bloody mary)
Butterfly House in Chesterfield
Tour of Anheuser-Busch
Tour of Busch Stadium
City Garden
Museums in Forest Park - art and history (all free)
Zoo (free)
Moolah Theatre (movie theatre with food and couches)

[tictac]

MANGO!!!!!!!! Seriously, just buy a billion pitchers of the sangria and spend your entire trip there.

[pugz]

if you have time I hear the City Museum is awesome.

We are going next weekend for a long weekend with our 3 year old and the grandparents so most of our activities are kid related

Going to check out the restaurants people above mentioned though, still trying to plan our meals!

[jlt19]

May 6, 2016 14:23:17 GMT -5 pugz said:

if you have time I hear the City Museum is awesome.

We are going next weekend for a long weekend with our 3 year old and the grandparents so most of our activities are kid related

Going to check out the restaurants people above mentioned though, still trying to plan our meals!

Next weekend the Blue Angels are in town. I AM SO EXCITED!

Everyone else had really good recs. Only place that I really enjoy lately not on the list is the Gramophone for sandwiches. They're so delicious. And Urban Chestnut brewery is just down the street if you want a local brew house. I love the Grove.

[pugz]

May 6, 2016 14:36:17 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

May 6, 2016 14:23:17 GMT -5 pugz said:

if you have time I hear the City Museum is awesome.

We are going next weekend for a long weekend with our 3 year old and the grandparents so most of our activities are kid related

Going to check out the restaurants people above mentioned though, still trying to plan our meals!

Next weekend the Blue Angels are in town. I AM SO EXCITED!

Everyone else had really good recs. Only place that I really enjoy lately not on the list is the Gramophone for sandwiches. They're so delicious. And Urban Chestnut brewery is just down the street if you want a local brew house. I love the Grove.

we saw the Blue Angels practice in Florida a couple of years ago! It was really cool but SO LOUD! lol  

I'm hoping we have good weather when we are in town since 2/3rds of our plans are outdoors (zoo, botanical garden).  I wish my ILs weren't coming so we could eat at more adventurous restaurants.  

[jlt19]

May 6, 2016 14:38:22 GMT -5 pugz said:

May 6, 2016 14:36:17 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Next weekend the Blue Angels are in town. I AM SO EXCITED!

Everyone else had really good recs. Only place that I really enjoy lately not on the list is the Gramophone for sandwiches. They're so delicious. And Urban Chestnut brewery is just down the street if you want a local brew house. I love the Grove.

we saw the Blue Angels practice in Florida a couple of years ago! It was really cool but SO LOUD! lol  

I'm hoping we have good weather when we are in town since 2/3rds of our plans are outdoors (zoo, botanical garden).  I wish my ILs weren't coming so we could eat at more adventurous restaurants.  

That's the best part! I will bring headphones for the kids though. DS freaked out when we went the Cards game a few weeks ago and someone hit a homerun and everyone cheered. I hope it's good weather too next weekend since I already bought airshow tix!

If it rains, there's the Magic House, Myseum, Science Center, History Museum (they have a fun kid area and the current main exhibit is all about Little Black Dresses) and I'm sure more that I can't think of right now!

And boring food is my expertise, so if you need any recs for that, let me know. DH is not adventurous either.

[jlt19]

May 6, 2016 14:44:45 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

May 6, 2016 13:01:57 GMT -5 @rainbowdash said:

Saturday's game is at 1:15. We'll be there.

ETA: the zoo is free, too.

I'll be swinging by on a trolley as part of a wedding party in big pink dresses. Yell my name if you see us!!

Are you and the OP going to the same wedding?

I'll be at the game too, but we have Champions Club tix, so I'll probably be inside drinking. Heavily.

[FrozenSunshine]

We enjoyed the Budweiser tour. We also took the www.saintlouisfoodtours.com/ and ate and drank way too much. Foodie2016 will get you 20% off.

[pugz]

jlt19 we are doing breakfast at our hotel, packing picnic lunches, and going out for dinner on Thurs/Fri/Sat. My MIL is the picky one and usually just eats a salad, which rules out a lot of the more exciting ethnic restaurants.

We are going to do something in the Italian district one night, which one would you recommend that is kid friendly?

Bailey's Range one night most likely as we want to go down to the sculpture park nearby.

We are staying close to Forest Park.

[jlt19]

May 6, 2016 18:04:09 GMT -5 pugz said:

jlt19 we are doing breakfast at our hotel, packing picnic lunches, and going out for dinner on Thurs/Fri/Sat. My MIL is the picky one and usually just eats a salad, which rules out a lot of the more exciting ethnic restaurants.

We are going to do something in the Italian district one night, which one would you recommend that is kid friendly?

Bailey's Range one night most likely as we want to go down to the sculpture park nearby.

We are staying close to Forest Park.

You can't go wrong on the Hill. I'd say Rigazzis or Zias are good for kids. I'd stay away from Gittos or Cunettos.

Seamus McDaniels, Three Monkeys, and Felixs pizza are good near the south side of the park. And anything in the Central West End will be yummy, but fancier on the NE side. Hope you have fun!

[dirtyred]

May 6, 2016 11:44:46 GMT -5 @happybythekilowatt said:

Mango. It's a delicious Peruvian restaurant.

My DH and I discovered Mango when it was a tiny restaurant in a strip mall in Affton. We love it!

[dirtyred]

May 6, 2016 14:43:11 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

May 6, 2016 14:38:22 GMT -5 pugz said:

we saw the Blue Angels practice in Florida a couple of years ago! It was really cool but SO LOUD! lol  

I'm hoping we have good weather when we are in town since 2/3rds of our plans are outdoors (zoo, botanical garden).  I wish my ILs weren't coming so we could eat at more adventurous restaurants.  

That's the best part! I will bring headphones for the kids though. DS freaked out when we went the Cards game a few weeks ago and someone hit a homerun and everyone cheered. I hope it's good weather too next weekend since I already bought airshow tix!

If it rains, there's the Magic House, Myseum, Science Center, History Museum (they have a fun kid area and the current main exhibit is all about Little Black Dresses) and I'm sure more that I can't think of right now!

And boring food is my expertise, so if you need any recs for that, let me know. DH is not adventurous either.

I would go to the City Museum over the Magic House. WAY cooler.

[jlt19]

May 6, 2016 19:18:43 GMT -5 dirtyred said:

May 6, 2016 14:43:11 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

That's the best part! I will bring headphones for the kids though. DS freaked out when we went the Cards game a few weeks ago and someone hit a homerun and everyone cheered. I hope it's good weather too next weekend since I already bought airshow tix!

If it rains, there's the Magic House, Myseum, Science Center, History Museum (they have a fun kid area and the current main exhibit is all about Little Black Dresses) and I'm sure more that I can't think of right now!

And boring food is my expertise, so if you need any recs for that, let me know. DH is not adventurous either.

I would go to the City Museum over the Magic House. WAY cooler.

Not for a 3 year old though!

[pugz]

My kid is not adventurous so it will have to wait a few years!

[Cioccolato]

Lots of good foodd recs in here. I also love Bogart's BBQ in Soulard.

[Cioccolato]

May 6, 2016 18:04:09 GMT -5 pugz said:

jlt19 we are doing breakfast at our hotel, packing picnic lunches, and going out for dinner on Thurs/Fri/Sat. My MIL is the picky one and usually just eats a salad, which rules out a lot of the more exciting ethnic restaurants.

We are going to do something in the Italian district one night, which one would you recommend that is kid friendly?

Bailey's Range one night most likely as we want to go down to the sculpture park nearby.

We are staying close to Forest Park.

Charlie Gito's

[onetruething]

May 6, 2016 14:50:48 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

May 6, 2016 14:49:25 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Are you and the OP going to the same wedding?

I'll be at the game too, but we have Champions Club tix, so I'll probably be inside drinking. Heavily.

Lol probably not, but maybe! onetruething, who's wedding are you going to? Mine is J and S.

That would've been so crazy!! My wedding is A & C. I'll keep an eye out for the trolley!!

[jenna]

Pint Size Bakery and Cafe - dessert

pintsizebakery.com/

O'Connells - good pub food near the Botanical Garden. family friendly

www.saucemagazine.com/oconnells/

Frisco Train Store - cute play area for the preschool crowd. 

 friscotrainstore.com/


My 5 year old son likes the Science Museum, the zoo, Frisco Train Store, and the Children's Museum (the Magic House.)

My mom has eaten at the Boathouse in Forest Park.

www.boathouseforestpark.com/

Strange Donuts is on my list to try.

    strangedonuts.com/

and there is always Ted Drewes or Fritz's Frozen Custard to try on a hot day.  

teddrewes.com/