BEST OF ST. LOUIS® 2007
Thirty years ago this fall, Talking Heads dropped their first LP. So did the Sex Pistols. Lynyrd Skynyrd dropped, period. Scientists celebrated the eradication of smallpox. And 25-year-old Ray Hartmann conceived Riverfront Times.
Lot of water over the ol' lock-and-dam since that inaugural sixteen-page issue. Though Ray sold the paper in 1998 and penned his farewell column four years later, some readers continue to associate the RFT with its founder.
We take that as a compliment.
Since the fall of 1988, readers have also associated Riverfront Times with our annual "Best of St. Louis" issue. As you might guess, we're proud of that, too.
At the moment, we're especially fond of this year's edition, which tips the scales at 400 items on the nose.
Given the highly opinionated nature of this exercise, you'd doubtless have made different choices in some categories if we'd consulted you.
Which explains why we did consult you. And you can see the cumulative results of our Readers' Poll listed at the beginning of each section.
Though our picks might occasionally disagree with yours, if we've done our homework you'll come away from this issue eager to go out and explore the best of what St. Louis has to offer. If you do, you might well run into us.
And if you happen to run into Ray, wish him a happy birthday.
All "Best" wishes and XXXs,
— the RFT staff and contributors
Best Of Categories
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Arts & Entertainment >>
Best Christmas Carol | Best Gallery Show | Best Hair on a Local TV Personality | Best Hip-Hop DJ | Best Local Album of the Past 12 Months | Best Metal Band | Best Movie Theater | Best New Band | Best New Museum | Best One-Person Show | Best Pop Band | Best Sound Design ... More St. Louis Arts & Entertainment >> -
Bars & Clubs >>
Best Beer Selection in a Bar | Best Blues Club | Best Jazz Club | Best Kept Secret (Bar Division) | Best Lesbian Bar | Best Margarita | Best Metrosexual Bar | Best Neighborhood Bar (North County) | Best Place to Drown Your Sorrows | Best Place to Play Darts | Best Rock Club | Best Underground Club ... More St. Louis Bars & Clubs >> -
Food & Drink >>
Best Barbecue | Best Coffeehouse | Best Farmers' Market | Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich | Best Guacamole | Best Local Honey | Best Meat Counter | Best Primal Eating Experience | Best Restaurant to Die in the Past 12 Months | Best Soul Food Restaurant | Best Spring Rolls | Best Whole Roast Chicken ... More St. Louis Food & Drink >> -
People & Places >>
Best Bus Route | Best Convention | Best Crime of Passion | Best Expo | Best Festival Gone Missing | Best Hero | Best Local Web Site | Best Mayor | Best Ongoing Hoosier Photo-Essay | Best Place to Live | Best Thing to Happen to St. Louis This Year | Best Villain ... More St. Louis People & Places >> -
Shopping & Services >>
Best Bike Shop | Best Book Store (Independent) | Best Boutique | Best CD Store (Used) | Best Comic Book Store | Best Dollar Store | Best Lingerie | Best Online Shopping | Best Pet Store | Best Place to Buy Classical Music | Best Tattoo Parlor | Best Toy Store ... More St. Louis Shopping & Services >> -
Sports & Recreation >>
Best 5K | Best Hash | Best High | Best Midnight Golf | Best Move | Best Place to Parkour | Best Place to Play Bocce | Best Public Pool | Best Rugby Club | Best Sand Volleyball Courts | Best Wheelchair Athlete | Best Workout ... More St. Louis Sports & Recreation >>
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