33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar
1913 Park Ave., St. Louis; Tel. 314.231.9463
Handpicked wines grace the menu at Lafayette Square's 33Wine Shop & Tasting Bar, and if wine isn't everyone's beverage of choice, they also offer a fair selection of beers. Right next to Bailey's Chocolate Bar, 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar is a pleasure for any wine or beer lover with the exquisite selections of both. For those who can't sit and enjoy their libations in Lafayette Square, most of the selections of beer and wine are also sold in their on-site market. If you decide to carry your selections out from the market, the prices are some of the most reasonable in St. Louis.

1860's Hard Shell Café and Bar
1860 S. 9th St., St. Louis; Tel: 314.231.1860
Shuttles to Rams and Cardinal games make the 1860's Hard Shell Café and Bar a great St. Louis restaurant and bar to go to before the game. 1860's Hard Shell Café and Bar features a menu of sandwiches, entrees and salads, but the Cajun meals are definitely some of the best on the menu. The bar features local music every night of the week usually performing R&B music. In its Soulard location, the 1860's Hard Shell Café and Bar is a classic St. Louis place to party.

Al Hrabosky's Ballpark Saloon
800 Cerre St., St. Louis; Tel. 314.241.6969
A mere two blocks from Busch Stadium, Al Hrabosky's Ballpark Saloon is hopping just at much on non-game days than when the Cardinals are in town. Every night after games there is no cover charge for the St. Louis bar, a great deal after paying too much for beer at Busch Stadium. When the St. Louis Cardinals aren't in town, Al Hrabosky's bar can be a great place to watch the Cardinals or Rams on TV with happy hour specials Monday-Saturday. A live DJ spins every Friday and Saturday night for those who need to work off the $2 draft beers. For all those lucky ladies out there, Al's offers free bachlorette parties too!

Big Daddy's
1000 Sidney St., St. Louis; Tel. 314.771.3066
Happy hour from 4-7pm on weekdays makes Big Daddy's one of the most popular bars in this St. Louis neighborhood during happy hour, and it doesn't go downhill from there. After serving lunch and dinner daily from the grill, DJs take over the night on Wednesday- Saturday. Thursday evenings are the most popular with the younger drinking crowd for the Original Bartender Challenge as St. Louis bartenders go at it in a competition to see who can make the most money. Ladies night and karaoke also are events during the week to entertain locals at this St. Louis bar.

Cabin Inn
701 N. 15th St., St. Louis; Tel. 314.231.2489
St. Louis' City Museum saved a 19th century log cabin by having it moved to the museum's downtown loft district location in order to serve as a restaurant and bar. The authentic cabin has two stories and a full bar serving wine and microbrews. Cabin Inn is also cozy restaurant with a menu of various appetite pleasers. On the patio, the bar at St. Louis' Cabin Inn has an open fire pit that goes right along with the cabin's décor. St. Louis has some interesting bars and restaurants, but Cabin Inn is a must-see place.

Cat's Meow Inc.
2600 S. 11th St., St. Louis; Tel. 314.776.8617
On a corner in Soulard, the Cat's Meow Inc. is a bar that was started by two sisters and continues to have the friendly service the women started the place with. Local St. Louis folk call the Cat's Meow home especially when they can go to play washers—a game like horseshoes—or poker. On other nights this venerable St. Louis bar hosts dance parties and trivia for a younger crowd of drinkers. Drinks are cheap with $1 draft beer or $5 for a pitcher so the Cat's Meow is the perfect environment to go and have a good time without breaking the bank.

Club Buca
707 Clamorgan Aly, St. Louis; Tel. 314.231.2822
The downtown loft district of St. Louis is the number one place to go to in the city for a great nightlife. With the center of attention on Club Buca, they offer a night of drinking and dancing in the Laclede's Landing area. DJs spinning R&B, hip-hop, rap and even some good ol' rock n roll pulling everyone to the dance floor to bump and grind. If the dance floor isn't your thing, ladies are allowed to get up on the bar and shake their moneymakers to the cheers of the crowd. The St. Louis treatment for the ladies doesn't stop at letting them dance on the bar, Club Buca also has a ladies night and drink specials to draw everyone to the dance club.

Copia Urban Winery
1122 Washington Ave., St. Louis; Tel. 314.621.7275
There's no reason to go on a search for a winery in the boonies when the wine is brought to you in the downtown St. Louis Copia Urban Winery. A modern style wine cellar made of glass and stainless steel reaches from floor to high ceiling as the center of attention in the dining room. Exposed brick, warm hues and darks woods make the bar and lounge areas comfortably St. Louis-urban. Progressive American cuisine is on the menu with St. Louis classics being touched up. The St. Louis Copia Urban Winery even ages their own wine in steel vats, which technically means, they really are a winery.

Dooley's Ltd.
308 N. 8th St., St. Louis; Tel. 314.231.4200
Most Irish pubs aren't known for their burgers, but when you're in downtown St. Louis, anything is possible. Dooley's Ltd Beef 'N Brew house is an all around friendly bar to visit with friendly staff and locals. The great pub atmosphere and old-fashioned charm surrounds customers who enter the restaurant. Irish touches add character to the dark woods and brown booths in the bar at Dooley's. For diners who particularly love their food, Dooley's even sells their gourmet spices for home cooking because St. Louis bar patrons can just never get enough.

The Drunken Fish
612 North 2nd Street, St. Louis; Tel. 314.241.9595
Laclede's Landing is graced by the Drunken Fish, a sushi restaurant and lounge with some of the finest sushi in St. Louis. Live music every evening improves the already lovely ambiance of the bar and elegant Japanese flourishes complement the fresh meals. Local and national DJs spin the latest house, jungle and techno to evening crowds as they sip cocktails at the Drunken Fish. Sake martinis, soju cocktails, premium sake, wine and a wide selection of other cocktails make the Drunken Fish a St. Louis bar to see.

Fat Tuesday
700 N. 2nd St., St. Louis; Tel. 314.241.2008
With over 50 locations nationwide and a few in other party locations, the Mardi Gras themed Fat Tuesday bars must be doing something right. In St. Louis, Fat Tuesday on Laclede's Landing is the one and only spot to go for amazing frozen daiquiris and even the yardarm beers. Even New Orleans would be proud of the high ceiling, brick walls and DJ music that makes the crowd go wild. The St. Louis Fat Tuesday offers many specialty drinks—Banana Banshee or Redneck Lemonade—for those not looking to carry around a huge plastic souvenir cup. A word to the wise: don't try and drink a yard of daiquiri if you want to survive.

The Formula
1204 Washington Ave., St. Louis; Tel. 314.436.8676
All the St. Louis party people know that the downtown loft district is the place to go for the hot club scene, and that's right where the Formula is located. The club's "formula" for fun has everything a good club needs to be enjoyable. A good atmosphere, well-made drinks, fantastic music by hot DJs and partying until 3am make the Formula a premier party place in St. Louis. Hip-hop, top 40, house, funk, even rock keep the dance club hopping all night long.

Hair of the Dog
1212 Washington Ave., St. Louis; Tel. 314.241.3644
Open for every home St. Louis Rams' game, Hair of the Dog is a bar where drink specials and a great beer selection are givens. Dress to impress doesn't mean a thing as anyone from St. Louis University student to blue collared workers wander in for a cold one. To provide entertainment for the laid-back crowd, shuffleboard, jukebox, darts and pool tables fill the bar. Hair of the Dog can certainly get hopping, but the people don't have to be wearing buttoned-down shirts for it to happen.

John D. McGurk's Irish Pub
1200 Russell Blvd., St. Louis; Tel. 314.776.8309
In true Irish Pub form, the only drinks that John D. McGurk's Irish Pub offers at the bar are beers, wines and whiskeys. Sorry, St. Louis, no cocktails here. The pub offers an extensive selection of bottled beers in ciders, ales, lagers and domestics as well as a great number of beers on tap. The dinner menu for the St. Louis restaurant has American as well as several Irish dishes. The bangers and mash or Guinness stew are definitely worth trying. Despite all the classic Irish food and drink, the bar wouldn't be truly Irish if it didn't have Irish music. McGurk's Irish Pub has live Irish music every day of the week that will make anyone forget they aren't actually in Ireland. McGurk's is undeniably one of the best Irish bars in St. Louis.

Johnny's Restaurant and Bar
1017 Russell Blvd., St. Louis; Tel. 314.865.0900
St. Louis knows Johnny's Restaurant and Bar for many things including being the bar that began the St. Louis Mardi Gras tradition. In the historic Soulard area, Johnny's is packed during their happy hour as the attractive waitresses run around serving strong drinks to a mostly male crowd. The menu for this St. Louis restaurant and bar has fine American cuisine to satisfy any hunger and when the weather is nice, the restaurant sets up several tables outside for customers to people watch. Johnny's Restaurant and Bar is certainly a St. Louis staple, particularly for Mardi Gras.

Lucas Park Grille
1232 Washington Ave., St. Louis; Tel. 314.241.7770
The large bar in the center of Lucas Park Grille, a downtown St. Louis favorite, is also a favorite for singles who are on the prowl. The restaurant uses fresh ingredients and offers a selection of classic American cuisine. Next to the dining room there is a market offering many of the items from the menu to go and specialty made in Missouri products. Casual and businesspeople crowds fill the restaurant for dinner and drinks, but after 10pm the bar fills up with singles looking for that special someone.

Maggie O'Brien's
2000 Market St., St. Louis; Tel. 314.421.1388
Sports fans that need a starting place to drink at before getting to the St. Louis Cardinals, Rams or Blues games know, or should know, that Maggie O'Brien's is the perfect place to go. The bar offers the most TV screens for watching sports compared to other downtown St. Louis bars, plus they offer a free shuttle to the Cardinals, Rams and Blues games. They have a full bar and great menu of American and Irish food. Maggie O'Brien's also has a game room full of video games, darts and pool tables for sports fans that can't just sit at the bar. Whether it's business lunches, dinner or drinking in St. Louis, Maggie O'Brien's Pub has the bases covered.

Missouri Bar and Grille
701 N. Tucker Blvd., St. Louis; Tel. 314.231.2234
Neon lights on the outside sign and inside walls of the Missouri Bar and Grille make it seem like it could be a little classier than it is. In terms of dive bars though, there really isn't a "classy," but if there were, this downtown St. Louis joint would be it. In the middle of the neon ringed room, a disco ball hangs from the ceiling over wood tables for that special little touch of dive bar ambiance. A dance floor on one side of the room hints at the live blues the Missouri Bar brings in sometimes. The Missouri Bar and Grille sticks to the basics with bar food and beer, and all for a low price, not bad for downtown St. Louis.

Morgan Street Brewery
721 N. 2nd St., St. Louis; Tel. 314.231.9970
In the historic Laclede's Landing area of St. Louis Morgan Street Brewery has a multilevel building for their brewery, bars and restaurant. When the St. Louis weather is nice, a brick patio between the brewery building and lodge is the perfect place to dine and enjoy a pretty day while watching the crowds go by on Second Street. The Morgan Street Brewery restaurant serves food prepared with organic ingredients grown on the brewery's very own farm. They offer gourmet American bar food classics that have been updated by their fabulous chefs. A small dance floor in the back always ends up packed with people dancing to great music. Morgan Street Brewery is one of the best places to visit for dining and drinking at Laclede's Landing in St. Louis.

Paddy O's
618 S. 7th St., St. Louis; Tel. 314.588.7313
Only open on home game days, Paddy O's is the ultimate St. Louis party spot before and after Cardinals games. The sports bar situated in the shadow of Anheuser Busch Stadium has two levels that gets the excitement going for Cardinals fans before the game even begins. The long bar at Paddy O's fills up in advance of the game and standing room becomes valuable shortly before game time. Downstairs there are several pool tables for those that want to get their own game in before the other ball game. Several appetizers are available to go with the drinks if fans can't wait for hot dogs and peanuts.

Rue 13
1311 Washington Ave., St. Louis; Tel. 314.588.7070
A great place to meet new people or to hang out with friends, Rue 13 brings the St. Louis nightlife some spice with strong cocktails, a sushi bar and an awesome DJ spinning at night. The St. Louis bar has a great happy hour that attracts the local young businesspeople to share ideas over specials on appetizers and drinks. St. Louis has received the West Coast atmosphere of Rue 13 with open arms and the bar is becoming increasingly popular.

St. Louis Jazz Cafe
1500 St. Charles St., St. Louis   314-588-0684
Casual elegance; chic decor, soul touching ambiance, eclectic atmosphere