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St. Louis Dine-Arounds
The Dine-Arounds will be held Sunday, July 9, 2005, beginning
at 6:30 p.m. Local librarians will lead groups of up to 9 people
to restaurants and back to the Convention Center in time for the Opening
Reception, which starts at 8:30 p.m. (Save room for dessert!) Each group will
meet at Each group will meet at the Hospitality Booth
and walk, take the Metrolink Light Rail or share
a taxi to the restaurant. You will be responsible for either paying for what
you order, plus tax and tip, or if the table agrees, for splitting the bill,
including tax and tip.
St. Louis is a wonderful town for dining out, with many ethnic
restaurants. Join a local librarian and visit one of our fine dining establishments.
Please use the sign-up form below.
Please Note: If you
haven't heard anything to the contrary, you are signed up for your
restaurant. Meet at the hospitality booth between 6:15 and 6:30.
The Choices:
1. Sen Thai Bistro
Please join Chris Tighe for dinner at Sen
Thai Bistro.
Sen Thai Bistro won the Sauce Magazine
dining award in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
If there's time, we can walk by the St. Louis Public Library and Christ Church
Cathedral on our way back. They have several vegetarian options. Post
review.
2. Lucas Park Grill
Join Sally Crowley at the Lucas Park
Grill. Envision a steakhouse with an environment
so inviting: decoratively designed and significantly placed with stone fireplaces,
plasma TV's, eclectic lighting, a mezzanine, private dining area. A gorgeous
full bar, gourmet market, five-star filets, locally raised lamb, sea bass and
over 250 wines for the wine connoisseur, all inside an 8,000-square-foot
building that is over a century old in the heart of Washington Avenue's Loft
District.
Post
Review.
3. House of India
(Closed)
Jim Voelker will take a group to House of India, winner of the 2004 and 2005
Sauce Magazine best Indian restaurant poll.
A lengthy menu of biryanis, tikkas, curries, masalas and many vegetarian options
will please fans of Indian food. Jim can take 4 people in his car. Others
can drive or share a cab. RFT
listing.
4. Cafe Eau (Closed)
Metrolink to the Central West End with Joe Katrosh for American gourmet dining
in a casual atmosphere at Cafe
Eau, located
in the historic Chase
Park Plaza Hotel.
Don't forget to check out the ice bar. If there's time, people can walk around
the West End after dinner.
5. Mirasol
(Closed)
Think MIRASOL for
NUEVO LATINO cuisine: fabulous dishes capturing the unique flavors of Cuba,
Central and South America. They specialize in ceviches. Leann Genovese will
lead a group to the University City Loop on Metrolink. RFT
review, Post
review, drinks
review, take-out
review.
6. Norton's Cafe
(Closed)
Donna Fisher will take 4 people to Norton's in historic
Soulard,
the old French part of St. Louis.
Norton's is known for award-winning American, Creole, and Cajun
cuisine. Post
review.
7. Grbic's Bosnian Restaurant
(Closed)
St. Louis has a growing Bosnian population and Jim Milles will take 6 people
to his old neighbor in a van to experience what has always been the ethnically
diverse south city. In an old dairy, they serve
schnitzel, pasta, goulash and other dishes from across the European continent.
Grbic's was recently highlighted
by the New York Times in their "36
Hours in St. Louis" article. Sauce
Review, Post
review.
8. Schlafly's Tap Room Brewpub
Launched in 1991, The
Tap Room proudly holds
the distinction of being the first brewpub in Missouri. Housed in a beautifully-restored
historic building, The Tap Room enjoys a reputation as a casual, earthy place
to drink, dine, or listen to great live music on the edge of Downtown. You can
sample their seasonal beer and enjoy the hot whiskey bread pudding. It's owned
by a local lawyer, too. Joanne Vogel from Saint Louis University Law School
is coordinating rides and taxis. Post, RFT
listing.
9. Yemanja Brasil
Join Sue Sirkus and Kris Albertus for a drive to Yemanja
Brasil in south St. Louis. They can take a total of 6, unless people want
to squish in the back seat! Warning! The World Cup final will be played this
afternoon and the Brazil fans could be pretty crazy! Post
review, RFT
reviews.
10. John D. McGurk's Irish Pub
McGurk's has won Sauce
Magazine's best Irish food poll the last 3 years and they feature live Irish
music each night; what more can anyone want? Join Kimberly Curran Cole in
this historic Soulard institution; you may even want to stay to hear the Irish
Brigade play. RFT
reviews.
11. St. Louis Fish Market
(Closed)
Visit historic Laclede's Landing with Dorie Bertram at St.
Louis Fish Market. In addition to enticing seafood, the Fish Market features
beautiful cherry-stained wood tables, fun wallpaper festooned with mermaids
and a huge bar that juts into the center of the room. You can stroll around
the cobblestone streets and look at the river afterwards. RFT review.
12. Mangia Italiano
Visit Mangia Italiano in the
South Grand neighborhood with Karla Morris-Holmes.
Casual, even somewhat funky environment for Italian food, featuring multiple
pastas made fresh daily and other light entrees. Karla can take 4 people in
her car. RFT
review, Post
review 2002, 2004.
13. Gian-Tony's
(Closed)
James Thurow will be going to our Italian neighborhood, "The
Hill," for
dining at Gian-Tony's Ristorante.
He can take 6 - 8 people. This very good, very popular, moderately-priced
corner spot on the Hill features an extensive pasta list and Sicilian and other
Italian specialties. Sauce
review.
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