Elana & Alex
Things To Do in the Lou
St. Louis Art Museum
Elana's favorite place in St. Louis -- and it's free! Explore Forest Park while you're here, and enjoy beautiful Art Hill and the Grand Basin!
City Museum
Calling it a "museum" is deceptive -- get ready to crawl around!
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Greenery for days
Jeni's Ice Cream
Shorter lines than Salt and Straw
Left Bank Books
Vibrant independent bookstore in the CWE. Stop in after Jeni's Ice Cream. Or before. Or both.
Union Loafers
Glorious crusty bread, simple yet perfect sandwiches, and don't leave without some pizza rosa! Elana's favorite lunch in the world: the ham sandwich + little gem salad.
Olio
Mediterranean deliciousness, happy hour spritzes
La Patisserie Chouquette
Pastries, macarons and other sweets, and maybe turducken croissants if you're lucky. Closed Sundays. Perfect stop before or after the Missouri Botanical Garden!
Side Project Cellars
Small batch beer, plenty of bourbon, cozy space
Anheuser-Busch
Bud light, bud heavy. If you're into that kind of thing. Also, clydesdales.
The Arch
Yes, you can go to the top
2nd Shift Brewing
Eccentric, off the beaten path. Try Art of Neurosis
Earthbound Brewing
A unique brewery on Cherokee Street founded by our friend Stuart! Have a beer and meet him at the wedding
The Mud House
Come for brunch or coffee, get a slice of the gingerbread, and explore Cherokee Antiques Row
Pappy's Smokehouse
Our pick for the best St. Louis BBQ. (We'll have Pappy's at the rehearsal dinner, but just had to leave this here anyway. Just in case.)
Saint Louis Zoo
Along with the Art Museum, another favorite (and free!) St. Louis institution located in Forest Park
Louie
We haven't been, but hear great things. Drake ate here when he was in St. Louis like, 3 times.
Vicia
Innovative, vegetable-centric menu. Casual lunches and fine dining in the evening.
Pastaria
All the pasta. And pizza. They have brunch.
Taste
Our favorite craft cocktail bar in St. Louis. In Elana's old neighborhood, the Central West End.
Brasserie by Niche
Casual French; try the gougeres, then go next door to Taste for a cocktail
Half & Half
Brunch.
Winslow's Home
Part restaurant/bakery, part general store. Great for lunches and brunches; get a goat cheese cookie (or 5)
Sardella
Creative, Italian-inspired fare by local celeb chef/restaurateur Gerard Craft.
The Boathouse
Have lunch or brunch (if you can get in!), or rent a boat and paddle around Forest Park!
4 Hands Brewing Co
Mandatory stop if you happen to find yourself on a St. Louis beer crawl. Have a City Wide
Blueprint Coffee
Excellent coffee in the Delmar Loop area
Brennan's
Bar, cigars and ping pong-- make a stop here during a night out in the Central West End
The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta St. Louis
Centrally-located place to stay (and play) in the heart of the Central West End
The Tower Grove Farmers' Market
Check out the Saturday morning farmer's market in Tower Grove Park, then explore the nearby Missouri Botanical Garden!
Busch Stadium
Catch a Cardinals game! Padres in town Saturday and Sunday at 11:15 AM
Yellowbelly
Seafood + spirits, with tropical vibes
Bar Les Freres
French bites and ambiance for days. Elana's order: champagne + the bone marrow + the blini with crème fraîche and caviar (but you can't go wrong.)
Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall
Beer and German-inspired food. Solid first stop before a night of drinking in the Grove.
The Fox & Hound Tavern
Cozy pub inside the Cheshire Inn. Stop in for a nightcap by the fireplace
Imo's Pizza
St. Louis style pizza -- the square beyond compare. You'll either love it or hate it, but you gotta try that provel for yourself. (Order some late night delivery!)