We are headed that way Friday from the west Michigan area to pick up a pup Saturday afternoon in O’Fallon. Looking for a recommendation for a good BBQ for dinner and an area must see for Saturday during the day.

TIA!

Known for how they cut ribs but definitely not KC and the sauces. Wrong side of state for me to recommend but from what I have read - I would order ribs and see how they are differently cut. Sauce has more vinegar than what I am used to. Botanical garden and zoo are decent but likely going to be rather cool. Generally avoid St Louis and try to go completely around it.

there is a place at Mid rivers mall drive called Pappy's smokehouse. its on the north outer road

mike

We typically eat on ‘The Hill’. It is an area that has a very Italian influence and associated restaurants. Cannot say I have ever eaten BBQ in STL.

The arch is a neat attraction but haven’t been there in 20+ years so cannot tell you what it is like now days.

Going to see the Clydesdales was cool when the kids were small.

I cannot tell you first hand, but I have heard that Pappy's Smokehouse is pretty good.
Supposed to be Memphis style BBQ.

I avoid St Louis like the plague.

I’d like to stay on the outskirts if possible. Even anything within a half hour is fine

One of the best two best restaurants I've eaten at was Jimmy's on the Park, in St.Louis, Missouri. It was owned by Jimmy Kristo. Sadly, that restaurant closed. Jimmy was supposed to start a new restaurant. I would check to see if he did. He is one of the very best chefs in the world and specializes in steaks.

I highly recommend going to the City Museum. I've been twice. Parts of it are like a giant, human sized hamster habitat. There's a 6 story, spiral slide, exhibits and all sorts of random things to explore. It has bars and restaurants in it too.

https://citymuseum.org/





Keith

The best site to see in the St Louis area is, St Louis in the rear view mirror.

The Gateway Arch is interesting. Union Pacific RR museum there also. Been a while but downtown St. Louis still had some brick streets. Mother grew up in O'Fallon area.

South of St. Louis is a Uranium Containment Facility that is interesting, Weldon Springs. I thought is was worth seeing. There is also a few Daniel Boone sites to visit.
In O'Fallen there is a chain of BBQ that is ok, SugarFire. Now, I really liked Bogarts Smokehouse.

https://dnr.mo.gov/waste-recycling/sites-regulated-facilities/federal/weldon-spring-site

The arch and museum are definitely worth the time, going to the top of the arch is pretty cool. The museum is interesting but of course it has been modernized and no longer reflects the actual realities of the fur trade (white people are terrible, indians were wonderful) But there are some interesting things and worth the time to go through it. I actually had BBQ ribs at the museum restaurant and they were very good.