First impressions from our bloggers: "classy, but relaxed feeling...aimed at the loft residents, people working downtown, and those with the common sense to avoid the overpriced bars." Leia mais.
St. Louis' original craft brewery celebrates Repeal Day each year, to commemorate the repeal of the Prohibition! Leia mais.
You can regularly attend visits from talented authors and illustrators, including this notable art show by three talented cartoonists Leia mais.
Once played host to a very memorable tournament of Rock/Paper/Scissors Leia mais.
This venue played host to the Roots at a concert for the Class of 2008 (which a couple bloggers attended) Leia mais.
Did you know STL made it's mark on philosophy? @WebsterU played host to a conference about Hegelianism's 150th anniversary at this campus downtown Leia mais.
Host of the annual Webbie awards for the School of Communications at Webster U Leia mais.
If you noticed this building's resemblance to Leonardo Tower in Clerks (the animated series), you're not alone... Leia mais.
First impressions: the restaurant "makes you feel like honored guests instead of customers" and the food "tantalizing with the smell of different pastas, and the Cannelloni that I had was fantastic"! Leia mais.
More culture than just for beer drinkers, this brew pub also hosts the monthly Observable Readings series of poetry and sometimes lectures as well Leia mais.
Why do "Dollar Rolls" cost as much as a gallon of gasoline? Leia mais.
Home to the first annual Kinematifest, a celebration of animation and interactive art Leia mais.
Attend their annual Wall Ball event, where artists are challenged to make a full painting or composition in less than 4 hours. Stick around for the drinks and cupcakes Leia mais.
One of St. Louis' oldest hardware stores still in business, is now sorrounded by some of the city's newest loft apartment buildings Leia mais.
Their annual Stout and Oyster festival is quite the treat for landlocked midwesterners, when they fly in 25k oysters fresh from the coasts to schuck and serve with beer! Leia mais.
The unofficial HQ of the True/False film festival, except for one notable year n 2008 when it was closed for restoration. Leia mais.
Remember when Chuck D dropped some political knowledge on campus? Leia mais.
Many great local bands have played here over the years, including one memorable show by The 75s Leia mais.
Hwy61 bloggers were early fans of this "loosely Christian company producing shows that focus on issues of faith and justice" Leia mais.
Diggnation taped an episode here, with thousands of fans in the audience drinking free beer! Leia mais.
John Oliver performed here in 2008 to a sold-out crowd of college students looking for laughs Leia mais.
The former used-books store cleared its inventory of old reads in 2007, and re-opened as a new book store thereafter Leia mais.
This record store moved from Columbia, MO in 2007, and sells hand-picked records by the store owners! They're also well know for their own record label, and host many events with local bands in store Leia mais.
In addition to serving traditional Irish dishes, pub faire, and tasty beer, McGurk's regularly hosts touring Irish musicians who perform in the bar at night. Leia mais.
Strange Brew screens cult movies at this venue at least once a month, serving tasty beers alongside some interesting films Leia mais.
In addition to being a great bar and restaurant, political junkies will feel at home during election season, as the bar frequently hosts events during election nights. Leia mais.
Their annual Cod & Cask festival is not to be missed, pairing delicious fish with original beers brewed just for the occasion Leia mais.
Locals and tourists alike know City Museum is a real gem in downtown St. Louis. To celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2007, the museum transformed into a music venue, hosting ska band Fishbone Leia mais.
Probably St. Louis' most prominent music venue in the Delmar Loop district is where many touring bands stop through on their tours, including one of my favorite concerts of "Of Montreal" in 2007. Leia mais.
One of my favorite music venues in CoMo has played frequent host to one of my favorite bands, "Of Montreal" (seen here in 2005) Leia mais.
Great independant movie theater features lots of midnight screening of cult and classic films, including the first Clerksfest in 2007. Visit the bar before showtime for a drink! Leia mais.
Urban Knitting continues to grow as a popular craft activity among the young folks, but this store recently closed it's doors. It was a unique store when it first opened though Leia mais.
This museum on Washington University's scenic campus regularly rotates it's collection, including many more contemporary art shows Leia mais.
East St. Louis has a long history of savage economic inequality Leia mais.
This year-round farmer's market turns into a farm-sized pumpkin patch each fall, and was a childhood favorite for many kids like me growing up in St. Louis County Leia mais.
In addition to being a great music venue, the Firebird sometimes serves for performing arts and art gallery space Leia mais.
One of the bigger venues in South City, the venue caters to touring bands and local favorites a lot. In 2007 it hosted the Show-Me Blowout, where some of the best rockabilly/garage rock bands played Leia mais.
Restaurant goers may not know about this hidden music venue underneath the loop landmark, but it's downstairs and it gets loud! It has it's own bar, and last time we were there PBRs were only $2 Leia mais.
Home of the Webster Film Series regularly hosts curated screenings and special events, open to the public and for students. Each season features different series as well Leia mais.
The bartender is supposedly equally adept at mixing martinis and serving Busch beer, so bring friends and a few requests Leia mais.
Visit Mullanphy Emigrant House, and marvel at how the community here rallied to restore the vaccant historic building after a devastating storm damaged the area. Leia mais.
A square pizza, which is beyond comparison. Also makes a good spot for informal blog parties Leia mais.
Hwy61's @gbuallrd once cracked the code for unlimited ice cream for only $6.50 using sound mathematical reasoning, and added "don’t forget to show your work" when ordering desert. Leia mais.
The parking lot sometimes turns into a event venue, as was the case during 2007's "The Lot" festival Leia mais.
Family-friendly pizza parlor is fun for playing arcade games, including an old-school Love Tester machine we tried out Leia mais.
Take a short drive toward the Forest Park Expressway and visit their huge midtown warehouse, where you'll find floors of thrifty finds! Leia mais.
Home to the Spector Club's Comics Show, 30+ years running. Kind of like an San-Louis Comic-con. Leia mais.
Eckert's is already well-known as a family-friendly place to pick your own fruit and veggies, but our favorite was Blackberry picking in July, where you can bring home buckets full of berries! Leia mais.
Perfect place to converge on Bastile Day celebrations in Soulard, which are a little more tame then their Revolutionary namesakes might suggest Leia mais.
Learn a new dance at their weekly Swing-dance/Sock-hop openings, where you can move around on 2000+ square feet of hardwood dance floor Leia mais.
During one summer in 2007 rumors ran rampant that members of the Parliament Funkadelic (including George Clinton) touched down the mothership at Webster Leia mais.
In addition to being a rad place to learn about space year-round, the planetarium also hosts Warfactory's annual "LANetarium" LAN party, where you can play PC games versus hundreds of opponents. Leia mais.
Great place to grab food and drinks with friends, but I'll never forget seeing the godfather of rap, Blowfly, stop by the bar during his 2007 tour Leia mais.
In addition to featuring a rotating collections by local artists, Mad Art frequently plays host to various events, including one memorable interview with Chuck Klosterman Leia mais.
I'll never forget when Scott McCloud came here to talk about the long history of graphic art and comics; he stayed around to answer every attendee's questions! Leia mais.
"What’s surprising is how little seems to have changed in what was clearly dated decor and facilities in our own youth, much less today." - Matthew Hurst, on Hwy61 blog. Leia mais.
Zombie Squad sometimes stops by here to share their advice for disaster preparedness, and to share some good beers Leia mais.
Pridefest, the midwest's largest gay pride parade, converges in the park each summer for an afternoon celebrating freedom with barbeque and food from around the world. Leia mais.
The indie movie house transforms into the base for the 48-hour film project each year. It's also a main venue during SLIFF (St. Louis International Film Festival) Leia mais.
This roller disco sometimes plays host to some of my favorite bands on the Big Muddy label Leia mais.
This former Sinclair gas station has fallen into disrepair we were still in STL, with locked doors turning itself into "a giant vending machine" according to @GBullard Leia mais.
This company puts together great (free) performances every summer, often creating inventive takes on the classics, including a performance of Much Ado About Nothing as a Western in 2007 Leia mais.
During RFT's local music showcase, Big Muddy's bands put on a show good enough to attract Beatle Bob and Co Leia mais.
The epicenter of the Kaldi's franchise helped spawn coffee culture around St. Louis. We still come here to coffee (and bring their roast beans home), and STLToday.com says they're still the best! Leia mais.