Food destinations within easy reach of St. Louis, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of St. Louis. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Missouri's oldest wine district, tastings on the bluffs
Augusta was named America's first federal wine district in 1980, and its bluff-top wineries like Montelle pour Norton and Vignoles above the Missouri River.
Famous for: A German wine town with the historic Hermann Wine Trail
A German-settled river town, Hermann anchors a wine trail of family wineries including Stone Hill, Missouri's oldest, founded 1847, plus sausage and strudel.
Famous for: A compact cluster of wineries, a brewery and a distillery
A small river-bluff town, Defiance packs several wineries, a brewery and a distillery within a couple of miles, the closest wine country to St. Louis.
Famous for: The Blue Owl's Levee High Apple Pie in a historic river village
A tiny 19th-century river village south of the city, Kimmswick is home to the Blue Owl Bakery, famous for its Levee High Apple Pie stacked with 18 apples.
Famous for: French Creole history and a cluster of wineries
Missouri's oldest town, Ste. Genevieve preserves 1700s French Creole architecture and sits in wine country, with more than a dozen wineries within its limits.
Famous for: Goshen Coffee and the Cleveland-Heath dining tradition
A college town across the river in Illinois, Edwardsville is home to Goshen Coffee Roasters and a walkable Main Street that anchors the metro-east scene.
Famous for: A riverfront town near the Missouri wine corridor
A historic Missouri River town near the wine corridor, Washington pairs a brick downtown with proximity to the Augusta and Hermann wineries.
Famous for: An international grocery and a walkable downtown
A leafy inner-ring suburb, Kirkwood pairs a walkable downtown and farmers market with Global Foods Market, the metro's premier international grocery.