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The 10 Best New St. Louis Restaurants of 2023
Ten years ago, I sat down to write my first-ever Best New Restaurants roundup as a brand-new critic dazzled by all of the thrilling places I’d had the pleasure of getting to know as I found my footing and familiarized myself with the state of St. Louis food. Now, a decade later, I know much […]
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Top 5 Steaks in St. Louis, Chosen by Our Critic
While recent years have seen the St. Louis restaurant scene go far beyond its meat-and-potatoes reputation, the area remains, at its heart, a place where a great steak will always win the day. As such, you can get a great piece of meat at a multitude of area restaurants, but these five are a cut […]
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30 St. Louis New Year’s Eve Parties to Ring in 2024
New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, and you know what that means — dinner, parties, bling and Champagne. (Let’s be honest, we’re all here to pop some bottles.) St. Louis is ready to ring in 2024, whether that’s with a midnight toasting at Ballpark Village, fireworks at Winterfest with the kids or the […]
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Top 5 Slingers in St. Louis, Chosen by Our Critic
Beloved by some, reviled by others — likely based on the amount of alcohol you have coursing through your bloodstream — there’s no question that the slinger is essential St. Louis culinary lore. While the diner staple may look like little more than a mess of ingredients on a plate, there is actually a significant […]
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17 St. Louis Literary Cribs That Housed Great Authors
Does a writer’s house have any bearing on their work? It certainly seems so. Why else would so many of the best-known writers with connections to St. Louis set their fiction in thinly veiled versions of their digs, or pen essays about the homes they grew up in? Clearly there’s a connection between place and […]
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26 Gifts to Delight Any St. Louis Lover
From top-notch musicians to next-level pizza, St. Louis has it all. So instead of heading out of our fair city to complete your holiday shopping, keep it local with our list of unique gifts. They’ll be perfect for the St. Louis lover in your life — and just about anyone else. Scroll down to view […]
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5 Top Fried Chicken in St. Louis, Chosen by Our Critic
Few dishes evoke the intense emotion of fried chicken — and understandably so. A staple of home-cooked meals and the embodiment of the comfort food genre, golden fried bird is what you turn to when you need the culinary version of a warm hug. St. Louis is blessed with an abundance of wonderful fried chicken […]
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A Guide to Cherokee Street, St. Louis’ Quirkiest Shopping District
No thoroughfare in St. Louis is quirkier than Cherokee Street. In just a one-mile stretch, you’ll find the city’s most concentrated collection of antique stores, record shops, galleries, bars, music venues, vintage clothing boutiques and a diverse assortment of eateries. If you haven’t stopped by lately, you may be surprised to see that Cherokee Street […]
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St. Louis Is Both Great and Terrible for LGBTQ Residents
And all the bad stuff is Missouri’s fault
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Find St. Louis’ Best Sushi at Sado on the Hill
St. Louis’ best sushi can be found in an unexpected spot: right in the middle of the city’s Italian neighborhood. Sado (5201 Shaw Avenue, 314-390-2883) has been dazzling diners since it opened in what used to be Giovanni’s on the Hill earlier this year. Owned by acclaimed chef Nick Bognar, Sado serves world-class sushi and […]
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Shop Local at These 23 St. Louis Stores We Love in 2023
It’s easier than ever to avoid the shop around the corner. A few clicks of the trackpad and you can order just about anything you want from Amazon, Target or even (ugh) Walmart. We’re here to say one thing: Don’t do that. Despite the ease of e-commerce, St. Louis has more great shops than it […]