St. Louis Favorite Places

[Terrierman]

17 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Still excellent!   And you don't have to pay the high prices of the Gitto's, Zia's and Gian-Tony's of the world.  Rigazzi's still a favorite too.

Rigazzi's.  Home of the frozen fishbowl!

Always a good time and good food.   And cold beer.

[Ryan Miloshewski]

Mom's Deli, Cunettos, Cugino's, Gioia's, La Grands...all must stops when I come back home to the STL.

[Gavin]

Cunetto’s is pretty good, big portions and low prices, nothing fancy. Same with Rigazzi’s. Not sure what’s great and still open anymore. 

[ness]

2 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Zia's

Many years ago the fam went to StL and we had been told to try Zia’s. I took a wrong turn (I think off Kings Highway?). Turned down a street to get turned back around and a crazy dude was driving in circles in the street. When he stopped I started to drive through and he gunned it and turned toward the side of our van. I got through but we were shook. 
 

Had dinner at Bob Evans next to the hotel😄

[Maverickpro201]

13 hours ago, Terrierman said:

Is Cunetto's still good?  Went to lunch there during the Union Electric job interview in what?  Maybe 1984 or '85?  I was the only person at the table who didn't have a vowel as the last letter in their surname.

Got the job too.😎

Yes they are still open but right now only for Dinner, last I looked. I guess they are having a hard time getting workers also. We did eat there for lunch at least once a month, for years, till about 2 month's ago. You have to look at their website for the hours. And yes good food still.  

Pietro's is also very good and still reasonable. We tried them last month for lunch since Cunetto's was not open. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

I forgot about Pietro’s.   Thx !

[David Unnerstall]

15 hours ago, ness said:

Many years ago the fam went to StL and we had been told to try Zia’s. I took a wrong turn (I think off Kings Highway?). Turned down a street to get turned back around and a crazy dude was driving in circles in the street. When he stopped I started to drive through and he gunned it and turned toward the side of our van. I got through but we were shook. 
 

Had dinner at Bob Evans next to the hotel😄

Ness, that is nothing.  Just make sure  no one is passing you on the shoulder before making a right turn. 

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

15 hours ago, ness said:

Many years ago the fam went to StL and we had been told to try Zia’s. I took a wrong turn (I think off Kings Highway?). Turned down a street to get turned back around and a crazy dude was driving in circles in the street. When he stopped I started to drive through and he gunned it and turned toward the side of our van. I got through but we were shook. 
 

Had dinner at Bob Evans next to the hotel😄

Just another day on the Southside.  Yes Kingshighway is one of the border streets of The Hill neighborhood. That is where all the good Italian food is. 

[jdmidwest]

St Louis has always had its bad spots.  I took my young daughter to a funeral of a neighbor in the Ferguson area pre Mike back in the early 00's.  We had some looks, only whites around beside the widow.  He was a worker for USPS and retired to my area, great guy.  Cancer took him shortly after retirement.

As a kid, I run the pawn shops with my Uncle and spent alot of time in the seedy areas.  You can find some good food there if you have the balls.  Soulard area was sketchy back then.