The car weather gauge clocked in at 102 degrees as we drove into St. Louis, over the Mississippi and past the famous arch, reminding me of an earlier trip here with searing heat and humidity.
We’re staying in a beautifully renovated red brick building in historic Soulard, a tight neighborhood of streets lined with w/19th and early 20th century red brick buildings in various stages of restoration.
We stopped at the famous Ted Drewes along Route 66 for frozen custard (what else!), then has a very old fashioned Sicilian dinner (toasted ravioli, eggplant parm, lots of red sauce) on The Hill at Gian-Tony’s.
Today we walked up the street to the Soulard farmers market in the oppressive heat, trying to stay on the shady side of the red brick streets, where we had some beignets and bought another local delicacy, “gooey yellow butter cake.”
Lunch, Noah’s pick, was very good bbq at Bogart’s (in Soulard (owned by the same folks as Pappy’s BBQ) and pretty good ribs, burnt ends and brisket.
We attempted to walk around the central west end neighborhood by Maryland and Euclid (home of the world chess hall for fame), past gated streets with elegant mansions (Pershing Street) near the green-tile domed basilica. We also drove down the even fancier Portland place, lined with huge mansions on enormous lots and gated shut at either end (we got in through a side street). Also drove around the beautiful homes adorning Lafayette square.
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