"Opt for a half-order ($4)" of biscuits and gravy and "dredge your Gillis Breakfast Sandwich ($7) in the rich gravy studded with pork sausage" from a local butcher. Formica tables. Read more.
Pourover. "They have Shatto whole milk—the Osborn, Missouri, dairy is world renowned for its chocolate milk (which is widely available in local grocery stores)—for serving in lattes and cappuccinos." Read more.
"What you want is the [long-end] pork spare ribs ($12.99) smoked on hickory wood. Get the sweet potato fries as well. Both should be liberally doused with the house barbecue sauce." Read more.
Burnt ends. "Juicy and tender, enrobed in crisp bark. The baked beans are thick and sweet with molasses and the fries, gloriously dipped in lard, are like potato harmonicas." Trophy fish on the walls. Read more.
Known for "succulent Carolina-style pulled pork. Stehney's finest experiment is the Z-man sandwich ($6.99)." Also recommended: beef broth fries, smoked chicken gumbo, local Boulevard Pale Ale.
"The tender hickory-smoked beef ribs here are the star. Jack Stack also serves up delicate lamb ribs and Crown Prime beef ribs with sumptuous marbling." Also recommended: Cheesy corn bake. Read more.
"Beef brisket with dark peppery bark. Skip the burnt ends. Bryant's original sauce has the tart, dominant punch of vinegar in the city. Ask for a bright red, sweet bomb of strawberry soda." Read more.
"Snag a flight ($8) of six brews or order the Weathered Wit, a Belgian style wheat beer that is a bit tart with a citrusy finish." Read more.
"For happy hour snacks between 5 and 6:30 p.m. Order the beef tartare ($8) served on a crostini or the shrimp and grits ($10). Whether they're offering pie or a fruit cobbler, save room." Read more.
"The Rieger is writing a regular love letter to pork. The cocktails are well-balanced and the house made sodas—the ginger ale in particular—are inspired." Read more.
"The whiskey-centric bar has a trio of juleps on the menu made with three different base spirits—cognac, bourbon, and rum—and a cold-steeped mint syrup." Read more.
"The downtown hamburger spot, which opened in 1937, shines like a beacon in the late night hours. The waitresses will call you 'Honey' without irony and serve up diner fare all night long." Read more.
"The geometric foliate terra cotta panels that decorate the stepped cornice and first two stories express the Art Deco styling of this 11-story building."
