Tell Me You're From St. Louis Without Telling Me You're From St. Louis [PHOTOS]

By Riverfront Times Staff on Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 6:04 pm

There are plenty of ways to know if someone is from St. Louis. From the dead giveaways like knowing what toasted ravioli is and loving Provel cheese to our driving tendencies, St. Louisans can spot each other from a mile away. These identifiers are just our unspoken ways to tell if someone is a true St. Louisan.

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You consider Toasted Ravioli the peak of appetizers.
T-Ravs are the third member of the Holy Trinity that is St. Louis foodstuffs. When anywhere else in the world, the recommendation of toasted ravioli will get you a blank look to anyone not from here.

Photo credit: Mabel Suen

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Provel is a cheese you know exists.
Our fake cheese really knows how to hit just right, even if it is not widely acclaimed like cheddar.

Photo credit: Flickr / Liza Lagman Sperl

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You worship three celebrities: Jon Hamm, Jenna Fischer and Andy Cohen.
If St. Louis ever made its own Mount Rushmore, these three would certainly make the cut. We must protect them at all costs.

Photo credit: Flickr / @apardavila

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You know that it’s Bread Co, not Panera Bread.
Even using this photo felt wrong. Only incorrect heathens call it Panera Bread.

Photo credit: Flickr / Mike Mozart

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Gooey Butter Cake is in your dessert vocabulary.
St. Louisans are obsessed with their food. Especially a pound of butter and a pound of powdered sugar mixed together to create a slice of heaven.

Photo credit: Flickr / @annieseats

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You know what Imo’s Pizza is.
Thin crust, provel cheese and an argument about if it's any good come in every box.

Photo credit: Flickr / @prettywar-stl

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Red lights have a different meaning to you.
The red light does not mean “stop.” No, it means to check for oncoming traffic and continue if there isn’t anyone.

Photo credit: Flickr / Rick Rokely

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You roll right through a stop sign.
We probably should be concerned about that one survey that told the world St. Louisans were the second best drivers in the United States.

Photo credit: Flickr / Paul Sableman

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You know the Shane Company radio commercial by heart.
Everyone, say it with us now: “Now you have a friend in the diamond business. Shane Co. Open Monday through Friday until 8, Saturday and Sunday til 5. Online at shaneco.com.”

Photo credit: Screengrab from YouTube

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The phrase “Because you like nice things” is constantly stuck in your head after driving anywhere.
You definitely read that in Brook Dubman's voice, too. Why does this city have so many catchy commercials?

Photo credit: Screengrab from YouTube

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You consider Crown Candy Kitchen a historic building.
(1401 St. Louis Avenue, 314-621-9650)

The green stripes are iconic. The milkshakes? Even more so.

Photo credit: Flickr / Keith Yahl

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You’ve dedicated your life to the Cardinals or the Blues.
When you have accepted either Fredbird or Louie as your Lord and Savior, that is the mark of a true St. Louisan.

Photo credit: Flickr / Jeff Kopp

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You brag about the fact that the zoo and museums are free.
Going on vacation anywhere and visiting their museums or Zoo is a wild time — you actually have to pay to get in here?

Photo credit: Flickr / Yi-Liang (Lucas) Liu

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You have sampled the joys Ted Drewes has to offer.
It’s not ice cream, it’s frozen custard.

Photo credit: Flickr / Philip Leara

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You can only describe the city’s weather as “ 70 degrees one week, 30 the next.”
We all wait with bated breath for what the weather will hold week to week. You must have shorts and a coat ready at all times.

Photo credit: Flickr / Paul Sableman

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You hold a special place in your heart to hate Stan Kroenke.
Not enough of a sports town, our ass.

Photo credit: Flickr / Paul Sableman

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You have an obsession with Nelly, thus making the lyrics of “Hot in Herre” deeply personal.
Many people want to worship at the doors of Nelly's crumbling mansion.

Photo credit: Flickr / @reeb0k2008

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Fish fries are everywhere — especially during Lent.
Where else could you find fish fries popping up on nearly every corner as early as February? The fish fries here turn out crowds as big as concert venues.

Photo credit: Flickr / Paul Sableman

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You utter the words “Ope, didn’t see ya there. Let me squeeze right past ya” on a daily basis.
Maybe not so much during the era of COVID-19, but this is the true mark of the Midwesterner. Anytime you need to get past someone, if you utter these words, they work better than “excuse me.”

Photo credit: Flickr / Paul Sableman

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