The people have spoken. thousands upon thousands of them! And after tallying more than 13,000 votes, we’re proud to present your picks for the very best things in St. Louis.
If you’re not into democracy and would prefer to start with our staff picks, there’s a solution to that, too. Dive right in to the list of winners chosen by our writers and editors.
Best All-Ages Venue
The Pageant
www.thepageant.com
Best Band Name
The Fuck Off and Dies
fuckoffanddies.bandcamp.com
Best Band to Die in the Past Year
Kentucky Knife Fight
Best Blues Club
BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups
bbsjazzbluessoups.com
Best Burlesque Troupe
Seven Zero Eight
www.708stl.com
Best Concert of the Past Year
Fleetwood Mac at Scottrade Center
Best Dance Company
Missouri Ballet Theatre
missouriballettheatre.org/wordpress
Best Dance Events
Dance St. Louis
www.dancestlouis.org
Best Film Series
St. Louis International Film Festival
www.cinemastlouis.org
Best Hip-Hop Club
Horny Goat
Best Jazz Club
Jazz at the Bistro
www.jazzstl.org/jazz-at-the-bistro
Best Live-Music Venue
The Pageant
www.thepageant.com
Best Live Music Venue to Die in the Past Year
Plush
Best Local Album
Dear Liver, by the Fuck Off and Dies
fuckoffanddies.bandcamp.com
Best Local Artist
Pokey LaFarge
www.pokeylafarge.net
Best Movie Theater
The Tivoli Theatre
www.landmarktheatres.com/st-louis/tivoli-theatre
Best Music Festival
LouFest
www.loufest.com
Best Radio Show
Radio Rich Dalton, Our Musical Roots
www.ourmusicalroots.com
Best Radio Station
Our Musical Roots
www.ourmusicalroots.com
Best Recording Studio
Native Sound Recording
nativesoundrecording.com
Best Rock Club
The Firebird
www.firebirdstl.com
Best 3 A.M. Bar
Mangia Italiano
dineatmangia.net
Best Bakery
McArthur’s Bakery
www.mcarthurs.com
Best Bar
Three Kings Public House
threekingspub.com
Best Barbecue
Sugarfire Smoke House
www.sugarfiresmokehouse.com
Best Bartender
Seth Wahlman, Eclipse
www.eclipsestlouis.com
Best Brunch
The Bevo Mill
thebevomill.com
Best Burger
Dave & Tony’s
Baileys’ Range
baileysrange.com
Best Chain Restaurant
St. Louis Bread Company
www.panerabread.com
Best Chef
Bobby Tessler, St. Louis Wing Co.
stlwingco.com
Best Chicken Wings
St. Louis Wing Co.
stlwingco.com
Best Chinese Restaurant
Chinese Noodle Cafe
www.peggyhou.com
Best Cocktails
The Royale
www.theroyale.com
Best Coffeehouse
Kaldi’s
kaldiscoffee.com
Best Comfort Food
Grove East Provisions
Best Deli/Sandwich Shop
Blues City Deli
www.bluescitydeli.com
Best Desserts
Cyrano’s Cafe
cyranos.com
Best Diner
City Diner
Best Doughnuts
Strange Donuts
strangedonuts.com
Best Fast-Casual Restaurant
St. Louis Pretzel Boy’s
www.stlpretzelboys.com
Best Food Truck
Seoul Taco
www.seoultaco.com
Best Fried Chicken
Gallagher’s Restaurant
www.gallagherswaterloo.com
Best Gay Bar
Just John Nightclub
www.justjohnclub.com
Best Greek Restaurant
Olympia Kebob House and Taverna
olympiakebobandtavern.com
Best Ice Cream
Ices Plain & Fancy
www.icesplainandfancy.com
Best Indian Restaurant
House of India
www.hoistl.com
Best Italian Restaurant
Anthonino’s Taverna
anthoninos.com
Best Korean Restaurant
Seoul Taco
www.seoultaco.com
Best Late-Night Dining
The Gramophone
www.gramophonestl.com
Best Local Brewery
Urban Chestnut Brewing Co.
urbanchestnut.com/home
Best Margarita
Flamingo Bowl
www.flamingobowl.com
Best Martini
Pin-Up Bowl
pinupbowl.com
Best Mexican Restaurant
Chava’s
www.chavasmexican.com
Best Neighborhood Restaurant
The Pat Connolly Tavern
www.patconnollytavern.com
Best New Bar
The Tick Tock Tavern
www.theticktock.com
Best New Restaurant
Pizzino
www.pizzinostl.com
Best Outdoor Dining
Vin de Set
vindeset.com
Best St. Louis-Style Pizza
Imo’s
imospizza.com
Best Non-St. Louis-Style Pizza
JJ Twigs
www.jjtwigsstl.com/jjtwigs-stl
Best Place for Day Drinking
The Royale
www.theroyale.com
Best Restaurant for Vegetarians
Tree House
treehousestl.com
Best Restaurant to Die in the Past Year
Miss Leon’s
Best Restaurant When Someone Else Pays
Sidney Street Cafe
sidneystreetcafe.com
Best Sports Bar
The Post Sports Bar and Grill
thepostsportsbar.com
Best Steak House
Tucker’s Place
tuckersplacestl.com
Best Thai Restaurant
Zen Thai & Japanese Cuisine
www.zenstl.com
Best Antique Store
Emporium St. Louis
emporium-stlouis.com
Best Bridal Store
Maiden Voyage Bridal
maidenvoyagebridal.com
Best Car Repair
Reliance Automotive
relianceautomotive.com
Best Clothing Boutique
Paper Dolls
www.paperdolls.boutique
Best Flea Market
Saint Louis Swap Meet at the Lemp Brewery
stlswapmeet.com
Best Florist
Walter Knoll Florist
www.wkf.com
Best Garden Center
Bayer’s Garden Shop
www.bayergardenshops.com
Best Gift Shop
The Loft Gift Shop at Sappington House
sappingtonhouse.org
Best Grocery
Schnucks
www.schnucks.com
Best Hardware Store
Ace
www.acehardware.com
Best Home Decor
The Refind Room
therefindroom.com
Best Jewelry Store
Paramount Jewelers
www.paramountjewelers.com
Best Mall
West County Center
www.shopwestcountycenter.com
Best Pet Groomers
Petropolis
www.petropolis.com
Best Place to Buy Furniture
Dau Neu
dauneu.com
Best Place to Get a Mani/Pedi
Beautiful Nails
www.beautifulnailsstl.com
Best Record Store
Vintage Vinyl
www.vintagevinyl.com
Best Salon
V Vegaz
Best Sex Shop
Box
boxstl.squarespace.com
Best Smoke Shop
TNT Glass Designs
Best Vapor Store
Vapor Exchange
vaporexchangeecigs.com
Best Activist
Stephen Houldsworth
Best Blues Player
Vladimir Tarasenko
Best Cardinals Player
Yadier Molina
Best Cheap Thrill
Trikke STL
www.trikkestl.com
Best Hair on a Local TV Personality
Jasmine Huda, KMOV (Channel 4)
Best Journalist
Bill McClellan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Best Place for a First Date
Flamingo Bowl
www.flamingobowl.com
Best Place for a Last Date
Talayna’s Juke Box Restaurant
Best Place to Live
Webster Groves
Best Politician
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay
Best Rams Player
Chris Long
Best Villain
Stan Kroenke
Best Bike Path
Katy Trail
www.bikekatytrail.com
Best Bike Shop
Big Shark
bigshark.com
Best Gym
Club Fitness
www.clubfitness.us
Best Place to Hike
Castlewood State Park
mostateparks.com/park/castlewood-state-park
Best Public Park
Forest Park
www.forestparkforever.org
Best Public Pool
Marquette Park
www.stlouis-mo.gov
Best Running Trail
Grant’s Trail
www.bikegrantstrail.com
Best Yoga Studio
Practicing Yoga Studio
www.practicingyogastudio.com