A fond look back at Trader Vic’s
The restaurant claimed to have originated the Mai Tai.
View ArticleA fond look back at Port St. Louis in Clayton
In the days before airfreight, fresh seafood was a truly big deal here, and Port St. Louis served it in surroundings that emphasized the luxury.
View ArticleA fond look back at Blue Water Grill
The seafood spot was once located in a former Dairy Queen before moving to Kirkwood.
View ArticleA fond look back at Café de France
At one time, the fine French restaurant was a popular draw at 410 Olive.
View ArticleA fond look back at the Branding Iron
It's hard to believe now, but Clayton once had a cowboy–themed restaurant.
View ArticleA fond look back at Adolphus Busch's go-to lunch spot
Busch visited Tony Faust’s Oyster House & Restaurant nearly every day, drinking wine (not beer) with his meal.
View ArticleA fond look back at Giuseppe’s
The South City restaurant was once a draw at South Grand and Meramec.
View ArticleA fond look back at Painted Plates
At one time, chef Greg Perez helmed the Delmar Loop hot spot.
View ArticleDive into some deep St. Louis beer history this weekend at Bellefontaine's...
If you're fascinated by our city's rich brewing history, be sure to mark the Lemp Reality Tour on your October calendar as well.
View ArticleAs Earthbound Beer opens in the old Cherokee Brewery, we talk to the...
Norbert Loebs, the great-grandson of George Loebs, has been researching his ancestor’s brewery for 15 years.
View ArticleA fond look back at Ruggeri’s
At one time, Yogi Berra had an offseason job at the legendary restaurant on The Hill.
View ArticleA fond look back at Dohack's
Located at the corner of Lindbergh and Lemay Ferry, Dohack’s was a stalwart of South County for 80 years.
View ArticleA fond look back at Europa 390, a neighborhood favorite in the Central West End
Owner Frank Mormino served sandwiches so thick, they were the subject of a wire service story a few years after Europa 390 opened.
View ArticleA fond look back at Noah's Ark
Opening in the late ’60s, the St. Charles restaurant became a hot spot almost overnight.
View ArticleA look back at 94th Aero Squadron, a surprisingly romantic war-themed restaurant
David Tallichet opened the first restaurant—named for the famous WWI unit—in California and later opened other locations, including one here, near McDonnell Douglas, in 1978.
View ArticleA look back at Palace of Poison, a drive-in located next to a cemetery that...
Teens were crazy about the place, perhaps because it sounded so daring. It wasn’t, though. The restaurant hosted milk-drinking contests, for goodness’ sake.
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