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Best of St. Louis RFT Readers' Choice

By Riverfront Times Staff on Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 5:16 pm

The people have spoken. Here is the Best of St. Louis, as voted on by Riverfront Times readers.

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Best Darts

Blueberry Hill
6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-727-4444

Runner up: Civil Life Brewing Co.
3714 Holt Avenue, thecivillife.com

Photo credit: Paul Sableman / Flickr

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Best Old Building

The Fabulous Fox
527 North Grand Boulevard, 314-534-1111

Runner up: Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
4431 Lindell Boulevard, 314-373-8200

Photo credit: Paul Sableman / Flickr

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Best Food Truck

Balkan Treat Box
www.balkantreatbox.com

Runner up: Seoul Taco
seoultaco.com/food-truck

Photo credit: Mabel Suen

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Best Grocery

ALDI
Multiple locations including 3865 Gravois Avenue, 855-955-2534

Runner up: Trader Joe’s
Multiple locations including 48 Brentwood Promenade Court, Brentwood; 314-963-0253

Photo credit: Jaime Lees

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Best Brunch

The Shack
Multiple locations including 13645 Big Bend Road Suite 105, Valley Park; 636-529-1600

Runner up: Rooster
3150 South Grand Boulevard, 314-772-3447

Photo credit: Mabel Suen

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Best All-Ages Venue

Delmar Hall
6133 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-6161

Runner up: The Loading Dock
401 Front Street, Grafton, Illinois; 618-786-3494

Photo credit: Holly Ravazzolo

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Best Chef

Katie Collier, Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria

Runner up: Chris Bertke, Utah Station

Photo credit: Ashley Gieiseking

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Best New Bar

Up-Down
405 North Euclid Avenue, 314-449-1742

Runner up: Oaked
1031 Lynch Street, 314-305-7517

Photo credit: Katie Counts

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Best Pizza (Non-St. Louis Style)

Felix's Pizza Pub
6401 Clayton Avenue, 314-645-6565

Runner up: Pizza Head
3196 South Grand Boulevard, 314-266-5400

Photo credit: Mabel Suen

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Best Fast Food

Byrd & Barrel
3422 South Jefferson Avenue, 314-875-9998

Runner up: Shake Shack
60 North Euclid Avenue, 314-627-5518

Photo credit: Mabel Suen

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Best Theatrical Ensemble

The Muny
muny.org

Runner up: Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
sfstl.com

Photo credit: Larry Pry / The Muny

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Best St. Louis Style Pizza

Dogtown Pizza
dogtownpizza.com

Runner up: Joanie's Pizzeria
2101 Menard Street, 314-865-1994

Photo credit: Jaime Lees

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Best Italian

Anthonino's Taverna
2225 Macklind Avenue, 314-773-4455

Runner up: Trattoria Marcella
3600 Watson Road, 314-352-7706

Photo credit: Ian Froeb

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Best Live Music Venue

The Pageant
6161 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-6161

Runner up: Off Broadway
3509 Lemp Avenue, 314-498-6989

Photo credit: Jaime Lees

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Best Bowling Alley

Tropicana Lanes
7960 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights; 314-781-0282

Runner up: Saratoga Lanes
2725 Sutton Boulevard A, Maplewood; 314-645-5308

Photo credit: Lyle Whitworth

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Best New Restaurant

Balkan Treat Box
8103 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves; 314-733-5700

Runner up: Crawling Crab
6730 Page Avenue, Pagedale; 314-328-3421

Photo credit: Tom Hellauer

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Best Blues Club

BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups
700 South Broadway, 314-436-5222

Runner up: Broadway Oyster Bar
736 South Broadway, 314-621-8811

Photo credit: David Walthall

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Best Jazz Club

BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups
700 South Broadway, 314-436-5222

Runner up: Jazz St. Louis
3536 Washington Avenue, 314-571-6000

Photo credit: David Walthall

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Best Dog Park

Benton Park Dog Park
3300 Nebraska Avenue, 314-881-8048

Runner up: The DogHaus
1800 South Tenth Street, 314-809-1817

Photo credit: Paul Sableman / Flickr

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Best Rock Club

Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room
6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-727-4444

Runner up: Old Rock House
1200 South Seventh Street; 314-588-0505

Photo credit: Steve Truesdell

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