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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Great Steak and Potato Company is Restaurant of the Day for July 30 in St. Louis

Great Steak and Potato Company is in the food court in South County mall and they also have one in West County mall as well. They do not offer much to eat. They have a philly steak sandwich, chicken philly, gyros, baked potatoes, and fries. I have not eaten at this place in a while, but I remember it being very good.

I ordered the philly steak sandwich and was dissapointed. Maybe because I compared it to Penn Station, and this sandwich is not even close to Penn Station's Philly steak sandwich. For the meat it looked like they used a thin cut of meat like a "Steak-um", and the bread was not that great. I could tell that Penn Station uses high quality ingredients, because The Great Steak Company's sandwich did not compare.

When you are at a food court in a mall it is all about choices. I don't think I will be choosing this place to eat next time I am in the food court. There was something new that I saw in the Food Court at South County Center, and it was called D. Bubs ballpark grill, or something like that. I didn't look that closely but I wonder if they charge ballpark prices?

Prices: $7 for a sandwich, fries and a drink

Monday, July 30, 2007

White Castle is Restaurant of the Week for July 29

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White Castle’s is one of St. Louis’ gems. What a great place to eat at any time of the day or night. It was about two o’clock in the morning, and we drove through White Castle. There is nothing better than their little jalapeno cheeseburgers and chicken rings with cheese at two in the morning. This was after a night of drinking at the baseball game and then drinking some more at a bar. Good thing I didn’t drive. There are only a limited number of restaurants that will hit the spot under these circumstances and White Castle is one of them.

White Castle has some of the best drunk food ever. And the thing that is different about White Castle’s drunk food is that it still taste delicious when you are not drunk. For example, Eat Right has some of the best food at three in the morning, but there is no way I would set food in that place in daylight. The little White Castle hamburger is so tender and good it is like no other hamburger I have ever tasted. The menu has a ton of good food listed on it. Usually when I go to a place to eat I stick to one or two things, but at White Castle I can’t ever make up my mind. They have hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fish sandwiches, fish nibblers, chicken rings, cheese sticks, and more.

We are lucky here in St. Louis because we are blessed with so many White Castles. If you go about 120 miles west to Columbia, Missouri you can’t find one anywhere. This is a disgrace because when I would go down there to visit I would get hammered and I would want some White Castle’s and I would always be disapointed by some place I would end up eating.

Prices: Around 55-70 cents for a hamburger or cheeseburger. $2.50 for some chicken rings with cheese. Prices are very cheap.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Bar Louie is the Bar of the Day for July 27

Bar Louie is a massive bar located in the Central West End in St. Louis. It has two bars and a bunch of tables. I have been to this place twice and it is always packed. Luckily when we went this past Saturday night we had some friends that were already there and had a table. The inside of this place is huge, we got a rounded booth along one of the walls.

The inside of this place makes it look like an upscale bar, but we went after a Cardinal’s game and I was wearing a jersey and khaki shorts. This place looked like there were a lot of people in their early to middle 20’s, which I am, out trying to impress people by being at this bar. When I go out I don’t care what the bar looks like as long as I can get drunk without paying a lot of money.

We went after a Cardinal’s game so I was already on my way to being drunk. Good thing because the prices at Bar Louie were comparable to Busch Stadium prices. Beers are $3.50 and Red Bull and Vodka is $7.50. This place must be raking in money, considering the crowd that was there and the prices they charge for drinks. But, I did have a good time. I have a good time anywhere though. This might be a nice place to go every once in a while, but there is no way you will see me there every weekend.

Prices: Too much for a drink. Don’t go here unless you don’t care how much you spend.

White Castle is Restaurnt of the Day for July 27

White Castle's is one of St. Louis' gems. What a great place to eat at any time of the day or night. It was about two o'clock in the morning, and we drove through White Castle. There is nothing better than their little jalapeno cheeseburgers and chicken rings with cheese at two in the morning. This was after a night of drinking at the baseball game and then drinking some more at a bar. Good thing I didn't drive. There are only a limited number of restaurants that will hit the spot under these circumstances and White Castle is one of them.

White Castle has some of the best drunk food ever. And the thing that is different about White Castle's drunk food is that it still taste delicious when you are not drunk. For example, Eat Right has some of the best food at three in the morning, but there is no way I would set food in that place in daylight. The little White Castle hamburger is so tender and good it is like no other hamburger I have ever tasted. The menu has a ton of good food listed on it. Usually when I go to a place to eat I stick to one or two things, but at White Castle I can't ever make up my mind. They have hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fish sandwiches, fish nibblers, chicken rings, cheese sticks, and more.

We are lucky here in St. Louis because we are blessed with so many White Castles. If you go about 120 miles west to Columbia, Missouri you can't find one anywhere. This is a disgrace because when I would go down there to visit I would get hammered and I would want some White Castle's and I would always be disappointed by some place I would end up eating.

Prices: Around 55-70 cents for a hamburger or cheeseburger. $2.50 for some chicken rings with cheese. Prices are very cheap.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Quik Trip is the Best Gas Station in St. Louis

Quik Trip is by far St. Louis Missouri’s best gas station and convenient mart. I don’t know what it is about Quik Trip but I will pass up other gas stations just to go to a Quik Trip. Quik Trip’s gas always seems to be a little cheaper than everyone else.

The gas is just the beginning. Every morning I start my day off at a Quik Trip. I get two Rooster Boosters, which is Quik Trip’s own energy drink, but it is half the price of Red Bull. The wall of fountain soda is a lifesaver after waking up with a hangover. Not only does Quik Trip have a ton of fountain sodas to choose from, including flavor shots and energy shots, they also have crushed ice. No other place that I can think of has crushed ice, well maybe Lion’s Choice, which just happens to be a very delicious place also. Anyway, we know that Quik Trip is a good place to go to get something to drink. They also have good snacks.

I enjoy getting a Taquito every once in a while. And the one by me just rearranged and now they have corn dogs. I can’t wait to get a corn dog. The hot dogs are also very good, they give you your choice of sauce to put on them if you don’t feel like the traditional ketchup and mustard. They have ranch, chipotle, and some others. And when you are ready to check out they have a checkout system that is the fastest I have ever seen.

Quik Trip has a check out system which allows them to check out multiple people while receipts are printing. This is great considering that sometimes you will get stuck behind some hoosier cashing in 100 lottery tickets at some gas stations. But not at Quik Trip, they always have multiple people running the registers.

Quik Trip is the number one gas station in St. Louis. I can’t think of any others that compare. All of the other gas stations are the same to me.

What do you think? Do you like Quik Trip or is there a gas station that is better that I should check out.

El Torero Mexican Restaurant is Restaurant of the Day for July 25

El Torero
Phone: 618-451-1177
3439 Nameoki Rd
Granite City, IL 62040

El Torero looks like a new Mexican restaurant in town. I think they try to hard to appeal to the American public, it is almost tacky. They have an American flag in their name, American flags in the writing in the booths, and all over the place. If I wanted American food I would of went to McDonald’s, but I want Mexican that is why I went here.

To start out they brought us some chips and salsa. The salsa was the best part. It was a little spicy, which is good, they were not scared to turn people off by the salsa being too spicy, unlike every other Mexican restaurant. The menu was very usual. It feels like if you have been to one Mexican restaurant you have been to them all. They have about 10 lunch specials which are very cheap. I ordered the lunch taco, thinking it was a taco because that is what the menu said, but when the server brought it out it was a taco salad. I was disappointed, and wondered why they would tease any one like that. I guarantee that someone else has done this same thing at this restaurant. So as you can tell they have bad descriptions on their menu. The taco salad was a shell filled with chicken, lettuce and sour cream. It was pretty plain for my taste. This place would be a place to go to if you are in the mood for Mexican, but it didn’t hit the spot for me.

Prices: I paid $4.50 for a lunch taco salad. Other than that the prices are just as much as any other Mexican place.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Blueberry Hill is Restaurant and Bar of the Day for July 25

Blueberry Hill is located in the Loop on Delmar. This place has good food and good beer. Blueberry Hill is big on the inside, with multiple rooms and tables. One room has a wall of dart boards, about 10 in all. The crowd at this place is more of a younger crowd with a few older people mixed in. In the basement of Blueberry Hill is the Duck Room, this is where anyone can still see Chuck Berry play once a month.

Blueberry Hill claims they have one of the best burgers in St. Louis. While the burger is good, it is not the best in St. Louis. In my opinion, Culver’s has a better burger than Blueberry Hill. If you get the burger at Blueberry Hill get the cheddar cheese spread for the cheese option, it is the best part of the burger.

Blueberry Hill is also a place to drink. On the weekends, or even weekdays there is always people in this bar enjoying a few drinks. This place is located in the loop so drinks will not be that cheap. A pitcher of Bud Light is about $8 and mixed drinks are around $4.50. Don’t come to this place sober expecting to get drunk on a tight budget. The atmosphere is great, it is a smoky bar with a lot of history and in a great part of town. There is always a place to sit, or if you don’t want to sit you can stand in the bar area, because it is pretty big.

Prices: Food is fairly priced. A burger cost around $4.50, but it does not come with fries. Drinks are a little overpriced for the average bar.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Penn Station is Restaurant of the Day for July 24

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Penn Station has many locations in and around the St. Louis area. Since I am working in Granite City, Illinois this week, I went to theGranite City location. At all of the Penn Stations you order your food at the counter and then it is brought to you.

Penn Station is the place to get a sub sandwich. This place is famous for the cheese-steak sandwich. This is what I get when I go. It is the only thing I have ever gotten there. They serve all of their subs hot and cooked to order. They also have a bunch of chicken, turkey, ham, salami, and other kinds of sandwiches. For the vegetarian they have the artichoke sandwich which is very good as well. I have had a few bites. Their prices are a little more than Subway’s but it is well worth it.

Prices: I got a small Philly Cheese steak sub with extra cheese, fries and a drink. All of that stuff cost $9, but the sandwiches are so good.
Imo’s Pizza—Multiple Locations, Be sure to visit www.stlstuff.com for more information about things in and around St. Louis

Imo’s Pizza is, and has been a St. Louis favorite for a long time. Pizza is the best thing on their menu, but they have other good food as well. They have sandwiches, pasta, and salads. They are a pizza place that serves Italian food. If you go to Imo’s order the pizza, it has the famous
St. Louis style thin crust, and it is covered in whatever toppings you want and provolone cheese. The provolone makes the pizza great. The salads at Imo’s are not that good. It seems like they use bag lettuce and pile the on the cheese. The house salad dressing is not he best Italian dressing I have had either. It is a sweet Italian , and I don’t like sweet stuff on my salad. I went to the Granite City, Illinois Imo’s and they have a salad bar. This was great, I was able to put as much or as little of something as I liked. Not all of the Imo’s have salad bars, but I would go there a lot more for lunch if they did. Get the Pizza when you go to Imo’s that is the only thing worth getting, but it is one of the best pizzas in St. Louis

Prices: I was able to get an 8” pizza, salad bar, and a drink for $7.

P’sghetti’s Pasta and Sandwiches is Restaurant of the Week for July 22

P’sghetti’s Pasta and Sandwiches
Phone: 314-849-5332
5540 S. Lindbergh Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63123

P’sghetti’s is a family run Italian restaurant. The style is laid back and the food and bread is delicious. P’sghetties is located in South County, by the intersection of Tesson Ferry and Lindbergh.

P’sghetti’s serves all of the Italian favorites, such as pasta, and garlic bread, but they also serve more than that. Other food that is on the menu includes, pizza bread, sub sandwich, cheese melt and more. The bread is what makes going to P’sghetti’s worth while. The bread is a little sweet and makes everything with taste so good. You must get something with the bread if you have not been here before.


Prices: Prices are very reasonable. I paid around $4 for a side of pasta and $2 for some garlic bread. At P’sghetti’s you order at the counter and then they call your number, you don’t have to deal with waiters.

Bartalino’s South is Restaurant of the Day for July 20

The interior of Bartalino’s is smaller than I expected, but we had the banquet room in the back. The dining area was dark and they try to set the romantic mood. But the banquet room was surrounded by windows, it was nice.

We went to Bartalino’s south for a wedding rehersal dinner, and I was suprised about all of the food we had to choose from. We had our choice of filet, prime rib, steak mudega, shrimp, salmon, and a few more choices.

I went with the filet, because I don’t get to eat filet every day. With the filet they served a salad, choice of potato or pasta and veggies. The filet was good, I had one a Favazza’s that was better. The salad was excellent they have a good creamy Italian dressing on the salad. The pasta was also good, it was covered in olive oil and tomatoes.

Imo’s Pizza Restaurant of the Day for July 19

Imo’s Pizza—Multiple Locations,

Imo’s Pizza is, and has been a St. Louis favorite for a long time. They have other good food as well. They have sandwiches, pasta, and salads. They are a pizza place that serves Italian food. Get the pizza at Imo’s, it is covered in whatever toppings you want and provolone cheese. The provolone makes the pizza great. The salads at Imo’s are not that good. It seems like they use bag lettuce and pile the on the cheese. The house salad dressing is not he best Italian dressing I have had either. It is a sweet Italian , and I don’t like sweet stuff on my salad.
Get the Pizza when you go to Imo’s that is the only thing worth getting, but it is one of the best pizzas in St. Louis

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Skyview Drive-in Movie Theatre.

Skyview Drive-in Movie Theatre
5700 N Belt W
Belleville, IL 62226
Phone: 636-223-4400

One of the last drive in movie theatres in St. Louis, this place allows people to bring their own beer and watch a movie outside on one of their two screens. We went on a Saturday night in July and the place was packed. The movies started at 9 and there were cars lined up for a half mile at 8. We parked our car, set our lawn chairs up, and opened up our cooler full of beer that we brought along. I don't think this place has changed since it has opened. Skyview has a concession stand in the middle of each screen that serves fries, hot dogs, hamburgers, and popcorn. This place is great because it has stayed true to it’s roots. You go see a movie, drink some beer, and hang out with a bunch of people.

Watch out for the hoosiers, there are alot of them there. There were a ton of people walking around without a shirt on thinking they owned the place.

Prices: $8.50 per person, for two movies

Have you ever been to this place, what do you think about it?

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Q'doba is the restaurant of the day for July 18

Qdoba Mexican Grill

I ate there for lunch today and this is what I think.

Qdoba is like a Mexican Subway. Pick your burrito, tacos or nachos and pick the toppings to go on it. It is a good place to go and grab a quick burrito when you are short on time. The burritos are huge. Qdoba has very good burritos and great queso cheese dip. The best thing to do is to get the queso on the burrito. I like the queso burrito with chicken. I went back again and got the shredded beef queso burrito. They are both very good. The shredded beef is tender and something different than just getting chicken. The nachos always look good. Next time I go back I am going to get the nachos.

Prices: I ordered a shredded beef queso burrito and a drink for about $8.

What do you think about Q'doba. Do you like it? hate it? think they should do something better.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

P'sghetti's Pasta and Sandwiches is restaurant of the day for July 17

P’sghetti’s Pasta and Sandwiches
Phone: 314-849-5334
3340 Lindbergh Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63123

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Psghetti’s Pasta and Sandwiches is a small family place in South County. They are best known for their bread that has a little sweetness to it. It is different but it makes their sandwiches and garlic bread taste so good. This place has all of the Italian pasta favorites from, spaghetti, mostaccioli, garlic bread. In addition to those they also have pizza bread, roast beef sandwiches, sub sandwiches, toasted raviolis, and much more. P’sghetti’s is a place where you order at the counter and then they will call your number when your food is ready. I ordered the hot roast beef sandwich with a side of au jus. The bread makes this sandwich unlike any other roast beef sandwich. The sandwich is very cheesy and very good.

Prices: Prices are reasonable for the food you get. An order of pasta is less than five dollars and you can get a side of garlic bread for a couple of bucks. I recommend going to P’sghetti’s and getting something with the bread.

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Sunday, July 15, 2007

Cunetto House of Pasta is Restaurant of the Week for the Week of July 15th

The feature restaurant in St. Louis for the week of July 15, 2007 is Cunnetto House of Pasta. Cunetto's is a great Italian restaurant located on The Hill in St. Louis. Check out www.stlstuff.com for more on Cunetto's and other things to do in and around St. Louis.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Culver's is Feature Resaurant of the Week for July 8th.

Culvers is the feature restaurant of week. Let us know if you think this is a good pick. Be sure to check out http://www.stlstuff.com/ for updates every day.

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