Guidebook for St. Louis

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Guidebook for St. Louis

Food Scene

Directly across the street from the apartment. Great sandwiches and sides. They specialize in smoked meats but their creative take on sandwiches is unique and delicious. They close early (3pm, normally) but the patio is usually full of locals and visitors.
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The Wood Shack Soulard
1731 S 10th St
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Directly across the street from the apartment. Great sandwiches and sides. They specialize in smoked meats but their creative take on sandwiches is unique and delicious. They close early (3pm, normally) but the patio is usually full of locals and visitors.
Arguably, the best barbecue in St. Louis. During lunch, the lines can be a bit long but worth the wait.
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Bogart's Smokehouse
1627 S 9th St
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Arguably, the best barbecue in St. Louis. During lunch, the lines can be a bit long but worth the wait.
Good food and quintessential Soulard atmosphere. You can catch live music here day and night. They have 3 separate areas: Saloon, Hardshell Cafe and Game Room. Pick whichever suits your mood and enjoy!
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1860 Saloon, Game Room, & Hardshell Café
1860 S 9th St
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Good food and quintessential Soulard atmosphere. You can catch live music here day and night. They have 3 separate areas: Saloon, Hardshell Cafe and Game Room. Pick whichever suits your mood and enjoy!
Great food, drinks and atmosphere. Not fancy but definitely not a dive. Have a nice lunch or dinner and watch the game on their numerous TV's.
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Llywelyn's Pub
1732 S 9th St
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Great food, drinks and atmosphere. Not fancy but definitely not a dive. Have a nice lunch or dinner and watch the game on their numerous TV's.
A short distance outside Soulard proper but if you're looking for a nicer dinner, this is a great place. Has the eclectic feel of Soulard but the chefs' creations are definitely several notches above the standard bar fare of the neighborhood.
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Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge
1811 Pestalozzi Street
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A short distance outside Soulard proper but if you're looking for a nicer dinner, this is a great place. Has the eclectic feel of Soulard but the chefs' creations are definitely several notches above the standard bar fare of the neighborhood.
Gus' Pretzels is a St. Louis institution. Delicious traditional pretzels and other varieties, pretzel sandwiches and hot dogs or bratwurst inside pretzels. A great place for hungry kids and adults.
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Gus' Pretzel Shop
1820 Arsenal St
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Gus' Pretzels is a St. Louis institution. Delicious traditional pretzels and other varieties, pretzel sandwiches and hot dogs or bratwurst inside pretzels. A great place for hungry kids and adults.
Right down the street and a great place for coffee and a quick to-go breakfast or for a sit-down-and-relax breakfast. They also serve beer and mixed drinks if a mimosa or bloody mary is what you need. Great food and friendly staff.
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Soulard Coffee Garden
910 Geyer Ave
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Right down the street and a great place for coffee and a quick to-go breakfast or for a sit-down-and-relax breakfast. They also serve beer and mixed drinks if a mimosa or bloody mary is what you need. Great food and friendly staff.
Just what the name says...really tasty pizza, subs and other items you'd expect to find a this type of restaurant. It's a walk-up-and-order establishment but your options are to eat in their place, outside, or place your order and go next door to International Tap House (iTap) and they'll bring your food to you (what I recommend!).
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Epic Pizza & Subs
1711A S 9th St
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Just what the name says...really tasty pizza, subs and other items you'd expect to find a this type of restaurant. It's a walk-up-and-order establishment but your options are to eat in their place, outside, or place your order and go next door to International Tap House (iTap) and they'll bring your food to you (what I recommend!).
Directly across the street and a popular spot in Soulard. Outdoor tables and a large indoor dining room. Good food and drinks and busy for lunch and dinner.
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Chava's Mexican Restaurant
925 Geyer Ave
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Directly across the street and a popular spot in Soulard. Outdoor tables and a large indoor dining room. Good food and drinks and busy for lunch and dinner.
Soulard's iconic steakhouse is low-key and very unpretentious. If you want a great meal at a very decent price, Tuckers will take care of your needs. It's not fancy but definitely not a dive, just a neighborhood restaurant that specializes in steak and other grilled food.
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Tuckers Place
2117 S 12th St
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Soulard's iconic steakhouse is low-key and very unpretentious. If you want a great meal at a very decent price, Tuckers will take care of your needs. It's not fancy but definitely not a dive, just a neighborhood restaurant that specializes in steak and other grilled food.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of Soulard's most well known dive bars. Cheap drinks, simple atmosphere and hopefully a story to take home with you.
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Lucky Cat Studio
1976 Arsenal St
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One of Soulard's most well known dive bars. Cheap drinks, simple atmosphere and hopefully a story to take home with you.
iTap, as locals call it, has the largest selection of craft beers in St. Louis. They don't serve food but they're connected to Epic Pizza & Subs and Mission Taco...both will deliver to your table or bar stool. Walking distance from the apartment.
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International Tap House, Soulard
1711 S 9th St
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iTap, as locals call it, has the largest selection of craft beers in St. Louis. They don't serve food but they're connected to Epic Pizza & Subs and Mission Taco...both will deliver to your table or bar stool. Walking distance from the apartment.
Probably St. Louis' most well-known Irish pub. Inside, you'll find an authentic, Irish pub atmosphere with live music in the evenings (often bands from Ireland) and one of Soulard's largest patios. They serve good food and definitely have plenty of drinks. Slainte!
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John D. McGurk's Irish Pub and Garden
1200 Russell Boulevard
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Probably St. Louis' most well-known Irish pub. Inside, you'll find an authentic, Irish pub atmosphere with live music in the evenings (often bands from Ireland) and one of Soulard's largest patios. They serve good food and definitely have plenty of drinks. Slainte!
One of St. Louis' best micro breweries. Great beer and atmosphere. If you like good beer, don't miss 4 Hands!
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4 Hands Brewery
1220 S 8th St
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One of St. Louis' best micro breweries. Great beer and atmosphere. If you like good beer, don't miss 4 Hands!
A really big bierhall to enjoy some great St. Louis beers. Some of my favorite beers come from here!
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Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall
4465 Manchester Ave
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A really big bierhall to enjoy some great St. Louis beers. Some of my favorite beers come from here!
A micro brewery that's anything but small on taste or quality. The atmosphere is amazingly friendly. They tout their "session beers" as beers to be enjoyed socially but they're far from boring. Definitely worth visiting if you like good beer.
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Civil Life Brewing Co.
3714 Holt Ave
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A micro brewery that's anything but small on taste or quality. The atmosphere is amazingly friendly. They tout their "session beers" as beers to be enjoyed socially but they're far from boring. Definitely worth visiting if you like good beer.

Sightseeing

It's the Arch...go see it! If you've never been, it's definitely a must-see. Whether standing beneath it to look up and marvel at it's size or taking a ride up to the top and looking over Missouri and Illinois, it's a great experience. If you like to jog or walk, it's definitely close enough to visit without a vehicle. Otherwise, grab a cab or Uber and check it out.
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Portal para o Oeste
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It's the Arch...go see it! If you've never been, it's definitely a must-see. Whether standing beneath it to look up and marvel at it's size or taking a ride up to the top and looking over Missouri and Illinois, it's a great experience. If you like to jog or walk, it's definitely close enough to visit without a vehicle. Otherwise, grab a cab or Uber and check it out.
The World famous brewery and St. Louis landmark gives free brewery tours to all ages. Free samples are provided at the end of the tour. http://www.budweisertours.com/locations/st-louis-missouri.html
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Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery
1200 Lynch St
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The World famous brewery and St. Louis landmark gives free brewery tours to all ages. Free samples are provided at the end of the tour. http://www.budweisertours.com/locations/st-louis-missouri.html

Parks & Nature

Forest Park is huge. Forest Park is amazing. Forest Park is home to some of St. Louis' greatest treasures: St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis Art Museum, Muny Opera, History Museum, Science Center, and much more! Most things are free also. Info: https://www.forestparkforever.org/
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Forest Park
5595 Grand Dr
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Forest Park is huge. Forest Park is amazing. Forest Park is home to some of St. Louis' greatest treasures: St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis Art Museum, Muny Opera, History Museum, Science Center, and much more! Most things are free also. Info: https://www.forestparkforever.org/
Technically a park, but filled with sculptures, fountains, pools and other things to climb on, walk through and enjoy very hands-on. Kids love climbing on things but adults enjoy sitting in the park and enjoying the view of St. Louis this location offers.
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Parque de Esculturas de Citygarden
801 Market St
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Technically a park, but filled with sculptures, fountains, pools and other things to climb on, walk through and enjoy very hands-on. Kids love climbing on things but adults enjoy sitting in the park and enjoying the view of St. Louis this location offers.
A huge and beautiful botanical garden, nestled within the city limits. There is an admission fee but there are lots of different gardens to see and trails to walk. My favorite is the peaceful Japanese garden and my daughter loves feeding the fish in the koi pond. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/
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Jardim Botânico do Missouri
4344 Shaw Blvd
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A huge and beautiful botanical garden, nestled within the city limits. There is an admission fee but there are lots of different gardens to see and trails to walk. My favorite is the peaceful Japanese garden and my daughter loves feeding the fish in the koi pond. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/

Essentials

Fields Foods is a full service grocery store. They specialize in locally sourced products so you'll find lots of items made right in St. Louis. They have plenty of pre-made foods as well as all the ingredients you need to cook for yourself. They have a huge wine and craft beer section, a full bar and they offer tastings in store.
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Fields Foods
1500 Lafayette Ave
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Fields Foods is a full service grocery store. They specialize in locally sourced products so you'll find lots of items made right in St. Louis. They have plenty of pre-made foods as well as all the ingredients you need to cook for yourself. They have a huge wine and craft beer section, a full bar and they offer tastings in store.
Vincents is a local neighborhood market. The selection isn't as extensive as a large grocery store but they have most of the essentials you might need.
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Vincent's 12th Street Market
2400 S 12th St
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Vincents is a local neighborhood market. The selection isn't as extensive as a large grocery store but they have most of the essentials you might need.
Right next to Fields Foods. Drug store, toiletries, etc.
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Walgreens
1530 Lafayette Ave
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Right next to Fields Foods. Drug store, toiletries, etc.

Entertainment & Activities

Indescribably cool place! It's kind of for children but not really. It's the brainchild of an adult artist who took a huge, multi-story warehouse building and turned it into a giant art installation/jungle gym/museum. You can climb on things and slide down slides and ride on things and go in tunnels, behind walls, from floor to floor. It's truly an amazing place...one of St. Louis' not-so-hidden gems! http://www.citymuseum.org/
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Museu da Cidade
750 N 16th St
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Indescribably cool place! It's kind of for children but not really. It's the brainchild of an adult artist who took a huge, multi-story warehouse building and turned it into a giant art installation/jungle gym/museum. You can climb on things and slide down slides and ride on things and go in tunnels, behind walls, from floor to floor. It's truly an amazing place...one of St. Louis' not-so-hidden gems! http://www.citymuseum.org/
Recently voted 'America's Best Free Attraction and Best Zoo'!!! The St. Louis Zoo is truly spectacular and it's FREE! It's in Forest Park, right next to the Art Museum. https://www.stlzoo.org/
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Zoológico de Saint Louis
1 Government Dr
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Recently voted 'America's Best Free Attraction and Best Zoo'!!! The St. Louis Zoo is truly spectacular and it's FREE! It's in Forest Park, right next to the Art Museum. https://www.stlzoo.org/
A cool indoor climbing gym for kids and adults. I don't climb but I take my 10 year old daughter here and she loves it. They rent equipment, give lessons and the prices are reasonable.
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Upper Limits Indoor Rock Climbing Gym
326 S 21st St
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A cool indoor climbing gym for kids and adults. I don't climb but I take my 10 year old daughter here and she loves it. They rent equipment, give lessons and the prices are reasonable.

Arts & Culture

A truly amazing museum with collections from all over the globe. Art from ancient civilizations to the masters past and present, modern art, textiles, furniture, antiquities and so much more. And, admission is absolutely free! Some special exhibits cost extra but the bulk of the museum tour won't cost you a dime. And...spend some time outside the museum to see Art Hill and the amazing views of Forest Park. It's right next to the (also free) St. Louis Zoo. http://www.slam.org/
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Saint Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Dr
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A truly amazing museum with collections from all over the globe. Art from ancient civilizations to the masters past and present, modern art, textiles, furniture, antiquities and so much more. And, admission is absolutely free! Some special exhibits cost extra but the bulk of the museum tour won't cost you a dime. And...spend some time outside the museum to see Art Hill and the amazing views of Forest Park. It's right next to the (also free) St. Louis Zoo. http://www.slam.org/