Must see/do ideas for St.Louis

[fordgrl00]

Hey everyone!

I hope all your summers are off to a good start! (I am jealous of everyone who has been to the beach already)

I am venturing out to St.Louis on Saturday and while July 6th and 7th are basically already planned out for family stuff going on I was curious of ideas for must see places to go or eat at while we are there. We only have a few days but I am hopefully to hit some good spots. I don't know of what to do there beyond going to a Cardinals game which will be Sunday. We will be traveling between Branson/Springfield/ and St.Louis areas. Please chime in with any advice, touristy or local must do's. (I will be fairly busy the next few days so may not be able to respond timely but will keep tabs on comments here as usual) I will prob get around to posting facebook pictures while I am there too!

Thanks!

[CameronBornAndBred]

You can find Throaty and run your fingers through his beard. (And tell him how awesome Tiger Woods is while you do it)

[DukePA]

You can find Throaty and run your fingers through his beard. (And tell him how awesome Tiger Woods is while you do it)

LOL!! You are evil, bro!!!

[devildeac]

MoBot, Top o' the Arch, Ted Drewe's, Schlafly's, O'Fallon's, Urban Chestnut and a few others that I can't remember because it's been a decade or more since I've been there.

[YmoBeThere]

Cardinals game if they are in town and you can find a way in.

[Ima Facultiwyfe]

For the best Italian food you'll ever have, find a restaurant on "The Hill", the Italian neighborhood section of St. Louis.
Love, Ima

[YmoBeThere]

Cardinals game if they are in town and you can find a way in.

Okay, I didn't read your original post very closely. In my defense it was early.

[IowaDevil]

Been years since we lived there but Italian on the hill will always be one of my favs in St Louis! Enjoy!

[DukieInKansas]

Venture a bit further west to the Kansas City area and I'll treat you to BBQ.

[Lavabe]

Alright, so here are some things to do:
1) Non-food related: Arch, Missouri Botanical Gardens, Laclede's Landing (riverfront area), Forest Park (especially if you have access to a bicycle), Baseball (although this too could be food related), Brewery Tour (this would be drink related), the University City Loop (DEFINITLY also food related), Powell Symphony Hall/Fox Theatre area, Central West End (food/shops).
2) Italian Food (the Hill): Favazza's, Zia's, Cunetto's, Amighetti's (Lunch--sandwiches/bakery). Please note that most salads on the Hill include provel cheese, a sweet white processed cheese food that is sort of a signature cheese of St. Louis. Toasted raviolli is also a signature St. Louis appetizer.
3) Other food: UCity Loop: Near WashU, this is the eclectic college-y strip that has loads of different things available to eat. Blueberry Hill is the signature college beer/burger/fries/just about everything you had in college joint, but with a lot of kitsch. Memorabilia is in abundance... check out the walk of fame.
4) Other food: Well, dessert-wise, it's Ted Drewe's. There's a LOT more, but I will defer to throaty/Arkie.
5) Other food-like stuff: Schlafly's Tap Room: A MUST.
6) Other food: there's a lot more than the Hill in St. Louis. I love some of the south St. Louis stuff by Tower Grove Park. Last time, I enjoyed a Nicaraguan place. Loads of good Asian places too.
7) Avoid chain restaurants.
8) The Metro-Link system is NICE. Use it, when possible (I wish it covered more of the city).

Again... I defer to throaty and Arkie for much of this. I just wanted to chime in before you left.
Cheers,
Lavabe

[ArkieDukie]

Lavabe did a great job with his list. I am a bit surprised that he didn't suggest Imo's Pizza, the standard for St. Louis style pizza. It has provel cheese on it. Melted provel seems a bit plasticky to me, but many swear by it. You really should go to the Hill and get toasted ravioli.