ST. LOUIS NEWS AND EVENTS:

Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream
New Snack Menu Coming in August
Stay tuned for our new snack menu featuring Heinkebein Brats, Kosher Hot Dogs, SpudMaster Chips and other goodies!

Vin de Set
Happy Hour with a View
Gather your friends or associates for the best happy hour in town. Half priced appetizers or savory crepes and $1 off specialty cocktails and draft beer Tues - Sat 4-6pm and all night Sunday in one of our two bar areas. The view is of course free. Call ahead at 314 241-8989.

Grand Petite Market is Now Open
Grand Petite Market, a specialty gift, wine and culinary shop is now open on the first floor at Vin de Set. After enjoying lunch or dinner come take a peek at all the fun & interesting seasonal gifts Wendy has purchased along with... Imported Oils, Vinegars, Olives, Pastas & Sauces, Riedel Glassware, Henkel Cutlery & Cookware, Paul’s Hand-Made Cutting Boards, Cheryl & Tony’s House-Made Confections, Cookies, Treats & Spices and of course... Scott’s Global variety of Wines under $20.

LoRusso's Cucina
LoRusso's at The Sauce Cafe
Join us at The Sauce Cafe on Saturday, August 2nd for Live Off the Levee!

We will be at the plaza of Soldier's Memorial on Chestnut at 14th Street.

Come out and join us while enjoying the sounds of Rusted Root on the Budweiser Main Stage and the beautiful fireworks display at 9:15pm

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW by visiting - www.celebratestlouis.org
seating times: 6pm and 8pm

Baileys' Chocolate Bar
Happy Hour Organizer Rewards
If your are the one in your office who seems to always organized the Happy Hour, consider Baileys' Chocolate Bar the next time. If you organized a happy hour for 10 or more guests Monday through Friday, you will personally receive a $25 gift certificate to apply to your total bill, or to use later just for yourself. Contact Amy at 314-241-8100 or amy@baileyschocolatebar.com.

New Reloadable Gift Cards
Baileys' Chocolate Bar and Rooster crepe.sandwich.cafe are now selling gift cards that may be used at either restaurant. These cards are re-loadable and may be used anytime for food and drinks.

Soda Fountain Square
August Early Bird Specials
This August you can get cozy with some comforting dinners. Old fashioned favorites are only $6.95 served from 3pm til 6pm at Soda Fountain Square. Dine in comfy booths, at antique oak tables, or on stools front and center at the soda fountain. Affordable and fun for all ages.

Soda Fountain Square
How to find the small town atmosphere in the City? Just drop in at Soda Fountain Square in Historic Lafayette Square. Nothing says summer like ice cream; and Soda Fountain Square serves it up in your favorite sundaes, sodas, malts, shakes and desserts. Plus, you can order breakfast all day long and plates, sandwiches, soups, salads and snacks. Open every day 6:30 am Monday-Saturday, 7:30am Sunday.

Harvest
HARVEST'S SUMMER CELEBRATION
Come join us for our annual summer celebration!

Every evening enjoy 3 courses for just $30

Visit our website and join our email list to receive AMAZING specials every Tuesday (such as half-priced appetizers or $2 glasses of wine!)

Every Wednesday, take 50% off our Wine Spectator awarded wine list

Every Thursday, enjoy all of our entrees in half-sizes at half-price!

Every Friday indulge in our new Specialty Cocktail and Martini List at Half Price!

Square One Brewery
Party Room - Catering
We have a lovely room with private deck and bathroom that is the perfect place for your next gathering. We pride ourselves on creating your party your way. Cocktails for up to 75 and full dinner seating up to 50. Call Danielia at 314-231-2537 or e-mail catering@squareonebrewery.com for more information.

Happy Hour
Weekday evenings from 4:00pm to 6:00pm Monday through Friday. Selected appetizers at half price daily with reduced prices on beer. Come relax and wind down after a day at work and enjoy our beautiful outdoor dining area on a summer evening.

Beer - Beer - Beer
Enjoy some great beer on a hot summer day! Presenty on tap are a Keller, American Bitter, Dunkel Weizen, Single Malt Scotch Ale, Porter, Light Squared, Bavaian Weizen, Helles, I.P.A. and Stout. These will change during the month but you will be able to find the perfect beer for you and your friends.

The St. Louis Originals Gift Card!
The perfect gift card accepted at over 40 participating St. Louis Originals restaurants. You can add the amount of your choice to your card (between $25 and $1000). The card can be used multiple times for your own dining, or as a gift.

To purchase, click here. If you would like to purchase your card by phone, please contact PowerCard at 877-229-7299.


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Cravings Rest. & Bakery
Award Winning Desserts!
Pressed for time? Want to impress your guests? Forgot to order a dessert in advance? Call us to see what our daily selections are from our listing of dozens of different yet fabulous desserts, miniatures and layer cakes!

SqWires
SqWires Restaurant
Visit SqWires in Historic Lafayette Square for this summers freshest and coolest dining experience. Oyster Bar Happy Hours on Fridays are outside - weather permitting. Outdoor dining to listen to the fountain and watch the flowers and veggies grow. Celebrate our independent spirit and local flavor with entrees and desserts using fresh from the farm produce and our own original recipes. St. Louis' best music on the weekends. Open lunch & dinner every day plus Saturday & Sunday Brunch.

Bar B Que on the Patio
Every Thursday, George is BBQ'n on SqWires Patio. Enjoy dining outdoors with friends and round things out with SqWires special summertime mojitos made with chocolate mint from our garden (or ask for the mint to be served in your iced tea). George's BBQ specialties include ribs, jerk chicken, skewered shrimp all served with cornbread muffins. Sides include grilled sweet corn, fresh simmered collard greens, crisp cucumber salad.

Friday Night Shrimp Boil at SqWires
Every Friday in August we're serving family style (or just for one) old fashioned shrimp boil. Peel and eat shrimp boiled up with chunks of corn on the cob, new red potatoes and yummy collard greens. Served with cornbread muffins. If you have room left, it's hard to pass up the fresh fruit cobbler with peaches, berries or cherries from local farms.

Duff's
Labor Day BBQ
Join us at Duff's for our Labor Day BBQ, Monday, September 1. Open for lunch and dinner. Closed on Tuesday, September 2.

Rooster
Breakfast Catering
Allow Rooster to cater your business breakfast. We can customize a menu for your specific needs and situation. We offer warm breakfast sandwiches, bagels/cream cheese, fruit trays, oatmeal with garnishes, quiches, juice and coffee. We will deliver to any downtown offices. Please call for information.

Rooster Picnic Dinners
As we enter into summer in St. Louis and all activities that downtown has to offer, Rooster would like to make attending these downtown events a little easier for you. Call ahead and let us prepare a picnic dinner for you to take along. Live on the Levee's schedule is now available at: www.celebratestlouis.com Please call by 3pm to place your order and we will have it ready for you. You may also purchase beer and wine to take with you (as long as you don't open it in our restaurant).

Taste of St Louis
Look for Rooster to participate this year in the 2008 Taste of St Louis, September 26-28 in Downtown St Louis.

Box Lunches
Rooster is now able of offer box lunch catering from a limited selection of Rooster sandwiches and salads. Please call the restaurant 314-241-8118 or stop by for a box lunch menu.

Gift Cards Now Available
Baileys' Chocolate Bar and Rooster crepe.sandwich.cafe are now selling gift cards that may be used at either restaurant. These cards are re-loadable and may be used anytime for food and drinks.

Eleven Eleven Mississippi
Chef's Tasting Menu
If your looking to make the right impression, gather your friends or associates for a one-of-a-kind culinary experience as Chef Bruce Piatek creates a five course gourmet dinner designed specifically around your personal tastes served in our private wine room. This intimate setting is perfect for business or social gatherings of up to 12 guests. Call 314 241-9999 for more information.

Taste of Tuscany
Find out what happens when you send a professionally trained chef to the hillside towns of Tuscany. Join us every Tuesday for an ever-changing traditional three course Tuscan meal created by Executive Chef Bruce Piatek for only $24.95. To complete your experience, select a bottle of wine from this magical region out of our award winning wine cellar.

Best Lunch Spots in Town
Join us at Eleven Eleven or Vin de Set for the best lunch in town. Both restaurants offer a lunch trio of soup, salad and main course for $11 as well as a wide selection of creative sandwiches and seasonal entrees. Our indoor spaces are perfect for a business lunch with private dining areas also available or choose a table on one of our award winning shaded patios. Parking is plentiful and free. Call 241-9999 or 241-8989 for more details.

Weekly Bar Specials
Join Jen, Dan, Rick and Daniel at the bar this summer for some of the best specials in town. Monday-Thursday from 4-6pm and 8-10pm snack on half price pizzas. In addition, Monday enjoy $5 specialty drinks, Tuesday $2 local brews, Wednesday half price wine by the bottle and Thursday $5 wines by the glass. Bartender entertainment and conversation is of course free.