Not So Very Far Away....

One of our favorite things to do is go out of town on the weekend, especially a long holiday weekend like Memorial Day or Labor Day weekend.  This Memorial Day and Labor Day we drove the 5ish hours to St. Louis.  Overall, St. Louis is a very cool city...I'm a southern girl, and it's got just enough midwest flare to make it seem completely odd, but not so much that I feel completely out of place.  You have to love the French and German architectural and cultural clash, and free admission to the zoo, art museum and science center doesn't hurt.  And my oh my, does the City Museum downtown make grown men act like two-year olds (as in, my dad and husband thought it was a good idea to go down a slide with a sign that read "the more you weigh, the faster you'll go....").  But this blog isn't about sights and sounds.  It's about food.  So here's my list of foods you MUST EAT while in St. Louis.  I'm sure I missed a few so I encourage you to go find out for yourself:

1. Potatoes Gratin: Schlafly Bottleworks/Tap Room

• So this is a side item, I know.  The great thing about Schlafly is you can order any entree you want and it will be delicious.  Just make sure you get the potatoes gratin!  I think it's all the fancy cheese they use.  And after, make sure you order the Sticky Toffee Pudding.

2. The Christy: Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

• It's a brownie.  It's custard.  It's caramel and hot fudge sauce.  Why not?

3. Peanut Butter Chocolate Gooey Cake: Gooey Louie's

• A Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and a gooey butter cake walk into a bar and get in a fight...the result is this delicious cake that is best served warm.  Best part: Gooey Louie's is down the street from Ted Drewes.

4. Macaroni and Cheese: Sweetie Pie's at the Mangrove

• There was a live jazz band playing during lunch.  Lunch people.  And no cover charge.  Service is cafeteria style so make sure you use your time waiting in line wisely and figure out what you want. 

Sticky Toffee Pudding - Schlafly's Bottleworks

Fish, Macaroni & Cheese, Cabbage and Cornbread - Sweetie Pie's