Pi Pizzaria - St. Louis, MO

Dinner 12/30/12

Chips and Dip - Homemade French Onion dip with fresh potato chips Makes this appetizer a nice starter.

House Salad - Artisan lettuce, Walnuts, Gorgonzola, and the house Vinaigrette all make for a Unique and tasty Salad. If you don't like Onions, let them Know when you order, because the onions are very prominent.

South Side Classico Deep Dish - The buttery, cornmeal crust was not too heavy, which allowed for the sauce and toppings to share the spotlight. Each bite contained a tasted of all of the elements, and was a real treat for the taste buds.

Central West End Thin Crust Pizza - This light pizza had a delightful cornmeal crust and bold flavors in the prosciutto and goat cheese. Surprisingly, I liked this one better than the deep dish, although both were delicious!
Schafly Kolsch Beer - nice crisp, clean taste with a surprisingly Smooth finish.

Apple Pi - A decadent apple pie slice made in the same cornmeal crust as the deep dish pizza.  It was topped with a maple ice cream. If you like apple pie, you will absolutely LOVE this Pi!

Double Chocolate brownie - This rich, chocolaty brownie has morsels of chocolate chips and chocolate drizzle alongside vanilla ice cream.

http://www.restaurantpi.com/    

 

 

 

 

 

Culpepper's - St. Louis, MO

Lunch / 12/28/12


Original Wings - The wings were cooked perfectly with a flavorful buffalo style sauce. Very good wings...but a little pricey compared to others of its kind.

Waffle fries - The waffle fries were crispy and seasoned perfectly.  I would even go as far to say that I liked them better than Chick-fil-a's fries.

Mac n cheese - Don't have a blue box, milk, and butter?  Come on in to Culpepper's and get some Kraft style Macaroni & Cheese and pay $3.5 for it.  The kids love it, but for the price, I'd like to see something original.

Overall this place was decent.  I would compare it to a Bennigans or Applebees, but on the local level.

http://www.culpeppers.com/

Annie Gunn's - The Smokehouse - St. Louis, MO

Date Visited:  6/30/2012 - Lunch

Environment:

Upscale local restaurant.  Same class as Blackfinn, J. Alexanders, Capital Grille, etc.

Wait staff very knowledgeable and friendly (Brett)

Items Ordered:

Appetizer: Smoked Shrimp
Meal: The Classic Burger
Dessert: Bread Pudding

Beverage: Iced tea...not sweet, not in the south anymore, but I didn't want the sugar to alter my taste buds for the meal.

Shrimp - cold smoked, semi sweet, succulent, jumbo shrimp with maple glaze.  KC style BBQ sauce on side.  Black bean salsa was refreshing and light.  Al-dente, room temperature beans.  Whoever thought of this appetizer is a genius!  You won't want to share with anyone else. 

Burger - hearty thick burger with mild, even, beef flavor, not overly seasoned.  Wheat bun a little thick.  Fries were crispy and perfect.  Mustard based dipping sauce was delicate.

Bread pudding with makers mark caramel sauce.  Bread light and airy, not characteristic of a bread pudding, but tasty all the same.  Whisky adds nice tang to the caramel sauce, and infiltrates the banana slices that swim in the bowl.

Smoked Jumbo Shrimp with Black Bean Salsa



The Classic Burger with Fries



Maker's Mark Bread Pudding

http://anniegunns.com/