The city's arts district around the theatres, home to Pappy's Smokehouse, City Foundry's food hall and the Fountain on Locust.
Order Dry-rubbed ribs smoked over apple and cherry wood.
Pappy's smokes Memphis-style ribs over apple and cherry wood in Midtown and lands on national BBQ lists. The ribs are the order, and they sell out daily.
Order An ice cream martini and a sandwich.
An Art Deco soda fountain in Grand Center, The Fountain on Locust pairs retro sandwiches and salads with ice-cream martinis and over-the-top sundaes.
Order Vegan cakes and cupcakes
Reine Bayoc's SweetArt bakes plant-based cakes, cupcakes and savoury plates with strong vegan and gluten-free options, a longtime favourite now in Midtown.
At City Foundry in Midtown, City Winery pairs house-made and chosen wines with live music nights in a 350-seat industrial room with garage-door patio.
On this list, shown aboveCity Winery St. Louis
On this list, shown aboveThe Fountain on Locust
Urban Chestnut's original Midtown brewery and biergarten pours its German and American lineup near Grand Center, the first home of a big local craft name.
A Midtown food hall in a reclaimed foundry, City Foundry gathers about 20 stalls plus a brewery and cinema, the city's biggest food-hall destination.
On this list, shown aboveThe Fountain on Locust
ART Bar sits thirteen stories up at the Angad Arts Hotel, a Grand Center rooftop lounge in St. Louis with DJ nights, happy hour and skyline views.
