Three Kings Public House

Three Kings occupies the space formerly held by Riddle's Penultimate (RIP) and has gotten some positive press since their recent opening. Please join us on Monday as we check it out!

Three Kings Public House
6307 Delmar
University City, MO 63130
(314)721-3355
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Three-Kings-Public-House/189018611109816

H2 Horseshoe House

What's a Horseshoe? It's a dish native to Springfield, IL: toast topped with meat, then fries, then cheese sauce. Horseshoe house promises to serve you the meal of your dreams as long as you're dreaming of a Horseshoe (chicken, turkey burger, mushroom, steak, hamburger, shrimp, fish and chips, and veggie burgers are options, though they do have a few other selections for those not ready to hoof down a Horseshoe).

H2 Horseshoe House
6100 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314)862-6700
http://h2horseshoehouse.com/

City Diner

This is the original City Diner location, and they serve up traditional and non-traditional diner fare. Shakes, malts, and fries make appearances alongside a Cuban sandwich and eggplant parmesan. Join us as we head to this S. Grand institution!

City Diner
3139 S. Grand
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314)772-6100
http://www.saucemagazine.com/citydiner/

O! Wing Plus

O! Wing Plus defies proper punctuation and has salads and wraps in addition to chicken wings in 9 different sauces. The Song family adds a Korean flair to the ordinary, and their restaurant has recently been reviewed favorably by the esteemed Byron Kerman. Doesn't it sound like a fun place to meet up?

O! Wing Plus
10094 Page Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63132
(314)395-0180
http://owingplus.com/

Market Grill

Calling the menu at Market Grill eclectic doesn't do it justice. They serve up everything from crepes to bulgogi in a renovated Soulard space. Join us and together let's enjoy food from around the world!

Market Grill
728 Lafayette Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314)436-7664
http://marketgrill.org

Cheese-ology

This place is brand new, but many of you said you wanted to try it out. We happily take requests, and hope that those of you who requested this eatery can make it! Due to the 4th of July holiday, we're going to meet up on Wednesday of this week - at a place that's closed on Mondays.

Cheese-ology
6602 Delmar Blvd.
University City, MO, 63130
(314)863-6365
http://www.facebook.com/Cheeseology
http://www.cheese-ology.com/

Lafayette Fire Company No. 1

"Secret recipes of local firemen served in a casual atmosphere. Comfort food at its best."

Lafayette Fire Company No. 1 occupies the space previously known as Soda Fountain Square, and it's owned completely by Fire and EMS workers. Proceeds from the restaurant benefit Backstoppers and the Missouri Children's Burn Camp, according to their web site. That means that the more you eat, the more money will be donated to these great charities!

Lafayette Fire Company No. 1
1801 Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314)621-5001

The Fountain on Locust

As we try to do every year, we will be participating in this year's Dining Out for Life, part of the St. Louis Effort for AIDS (EFA). Restaurants participating in this program donate a portion of their proceeds to EFA on the night chosen by the organization.

Founded in 1985 by a group of concerned volunteers, Saint Louis Effort for AIDS began with the purpose of making a difference in the lives of individuals dying from complications due to AIDS. Today, EFA is one of the leading AIDS Service Organizations in the metropolitan area, offering prevention education, care referral, case management, free testing by appointment, volunteer opportunities and a variety of support programs.

This restaurant is donating 25% of the evening's proceeds to EFA.

The Fountain on Locust
3037 Locust St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
http://www.fountainonlocust.com/

Deluxe

Deluxe serves up food in a diner-style atmosphere. They have great onion rings, chili mac, meatloaf, and other comfort foods. There's also a killer dessert called Lee's Butter Roll - don't miss out on this!

Deluxe
2733 Sutton Blvd
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314)646-0370
http://www.saucemagazine.com/restaurant/3864

Tip Top Food & Spirits

You've hopefully had your fill of turkey (and/or vegetable dishes) and now it's time to start eating again. This restaurant was suggested to us by Kimberly, and we're happy to give it a shot. That's right, we take suggestions. Share your favorites with us and we'll gladly put them on the list if they're open on Mondays and we've never been there before.

Tip Top Food & Spirits
2501 S. 9th St.
St. Louis, MO 63104
http://www.tiptopinsoulard.com/

The Stable

Due to the holiday weekend, we're going to do dinner on Tuesday instead of Monday. I know, it's a radical departure, but it does let us go somewhere that's typically closed on a Monday. I've heard great things about their drink list and a number of varied reports on the food. I've been curious to try it out, and hopefully we'll get a good turnout and come away with some solid food data.

The Stable
1821 Cherokee St.
St. Louis, MO 63119
(314) 771-8500
http://www.amalgamatedbrewing.com/stable/index.html

Old Rock House

The food I had here before has been tasty, but I've only been once. Join us and let's see if the food rocks.

Old Rock House
1200 S. 7th Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314)588-0505
http://www.oldrockhousestl.com/

Three Monkeys

This is a new neighborhood bar/restaurant that has great-sounding food. They also mention bananas on their home page (Menu - more than bananas!), which is what won me over. It doesn't seem that they have bananas on the menu, though, which is a touch disappointing. Regardless, join us for some food and friends.

Three Monkeys
3153 Morganford Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63116
(314)772-9800
http://www.3monkeysstl.com/

Fletcher's Kitchen & Tap

This place brings to Crestwood "the same warm neighborhood atmosphere that made our first location in Belleville such a hit!" Has anyone been to the location in Belleville? I haven't, even though it's a huge hit. I don't get over to that side of the river too often. Anyway, let's assume that this one is also a fantastic place and meet up on Monday.

Fletcher's Kitchen & Tap
384 Crestwood Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63126
(314)961-2337
http://www.fletcherskitchen.com/

Anthony's Bar

Downtown Restaurant Week is Aug. 13 through Aug. 18. Twenty-five restaurants are participating, each with a prix fixe $25 menu. This exciting event only happens once a year, and we went to Top of the Riverfront last year. This year, we're going to Anthony's Bar.

Anthony's Bar
10 S. Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102
(314)231-7007
Special DRW Menu

Anthony's serves food from the Tony's kitchen! A bit about Tony's, if I may:

• It is one of 34 restaurants in North America to get the "coveted AAA five-diamond award" and is known as the best restaurant in St. Louis.
  
• In Tony's old space, servers walked up stairs backwards so as not to turn their backs on patrons.
  
• Sauces are prepared tableside by one of your many servers.
• Coat and tie are still required there - are there any other places where that's enforced?

We're not going to Tony's though, so what does this mean for diners at Anthony's? It means that this meal should be outstanding, a great value at $25 for three courses, and casual by comparison to the restaurant from whence the food comes. You'll need to dress to impress, but not so much that you could walk into a wedding or funeral; coat and tie are not required here. Also, I hear that you can use the Tony's complementary valet parking for Anthony's but you may want to check that out.

We have already made a reservation for 20 at 7:30pm. Two of those spots are claimed, leaving 18 seats free. To claim your spot, reply to this message ASAP and let us know how many people will be in your microparty. We have no ability to squeeze people in, so when the remaining 18 spots fill up, sorry, you're out of luck.

Iron Barley

We're back in town and want to see everyone! Join us for this special treat of fantastic Iron Barley fare - including such favorites as gourmet hot dogs, outstanding smoked meats, paella, zarzuela, and more. This is one of our favorite restaurants in St. Louis.

Iron Barley
5510 Virginia
St. Louis, MO 63111
(314)351-4500
http://www.ironbarley.com/

Mimis Cafe

Why don't they have an apostrophe in the name of their restaurant? Why on their site do they sometimes have one and other times not? It's maddening. Hopefully they're more clear about what they serve than what they call themselves!

Mimis Cafe 87 Chesterfield (DBA Mimis Cafe)
17240 Chesterfield Airport Rd.
Chesterfield, MO 63005
(636)530-4510
http://www.mimiscafe.com/

Marco's Restaurant

Marco's is a soul food restaurant that occupies the former space of Empire Steak, which occupied the former space of Dairy Queen, which I believe was something else before that 20 years ago. They're doing us the kind favor of opening up on Monday night and setting up their steam table where you get 1 meat, 2 sides, and bread for $8.99 (with desserts and drinks extra). Typically they have greens, ribs, fish, and other flavorful treats! They mentioned sweet potato pie as a dessert that they might serve. MMMMmmmmmm!!

Marco's Restaurant
8600 Olive Blvd (on McKnight, see http://tinyurl.com/zssaj)
Saint Louis, MO 63132
314-994-3775

Because they're opening up special for us, I'd like to bring a huge party. If you've been lurking and haven't joined us, this would be a great chance to see what we're all about.The restaurant has asked us to call the lovely Pam with a count on Sunday, which means that we need you to RSVP before then.

Atomic Cowboy

We're doing another special dinner - this time we're going to be postponed a few days due to the Labor Day holiday; we'll be going out to support KDHX 88.1 FM as they have a benefit on Wednesday night (http://www.kdhx.org/tastes/). I've never been here but I've always wanted to try it out. We'll be outside in the Hut! I have no idea what that means but doesn't it sound great?!

Atomic Cowboy
4140 Manchester Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314)775-0775
http://www.atomic-cowboy.com/

Top of the Riverfront at the Millenium Hotel

Our next get-together falls during St. Louis Restaurant Week, so we're going to do something a little different. We've already made a reservation for 15 (we can expand this if needed) at the Top of the Riverfront restaurant downtown, and it's a 3 course meal for $25 plus tip and tax. Attire looks to be business casual if not a bit spiffier, and call them if you have questions about that.

Stef says a past highlight of dining here is that the bread is in the shape of the arch. How can you beat that?! With good company, of course! I highly recommend that you RSVP as soon as possible so we can alter the reservation. I don't think they'll be able to just squeeze one or two in as other places do.

Top of the Riverfront at the Millenium Hotel
200 S. 4th St, 28th Floor
St. Louis, MO
(314)241-3191

After I sent out the initial email, Stef told me that I made an error and
also that I didn't state arguably the most exciting thing about the
restaurant. So, I present you with these additional pieces of
information, in the order listed above:

1) It is called "Downtown Restaurant Week" and not "St. Louis Restaurant
Week." This shouldn't sway anybody in either direction, but if it does
then please let me know - I'm curious.

2) The restaurant revolves. If you have a bad seat, it may become a good
seat. If you have a bad view (i.e. you're unable to see out any
windows), it may continue to be bad, but you can take comfort that
some people in our party will be enjoying an ever-changing landscape.
You may get lost on the way back from the restroom. You may get dizzy
as the restaurant revolves out of control and takes flight like a large
Aerobie(1) through the Arch and ends up caught in a tree at the casino
across the river where you will be compelled to gamble away your
fortune. Now isn't that exciting?!

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(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerobie