As I think I have mentioned before, Red and I love to eat...and not only that, but we love to try new foods and new places. We actually have a little notebook we write reviews of restaurants in...and well, have lists of places we want to try:
This week we got to check one such restaurant off our list: The Block in Webster Groves, MO...el suburb de St. Louis.
No it isn't a Mexican restaurant--don't be confused: el and de are used all the time in my English language. Get with it.
The Block actually marry's a few good ideas. It is a restaurant. bar, and butcher, all in one. You can try a local brew, eat delicious food, and then, if you like it, buy that cut of meat (among others) to take home with you. It's a novel idea actually.
Set in the lovely and quaint Webster Groves, The Block offers locally sourced food in a comforting and delicious style... Por ejemplo...
We started out with shrimp and grits for our appetizer. Not any ole' shrimp and grits, but crispy fried shrimp with herb cheddar grits and honey barbeque:
Yum. The only complaint was that there wasn't more.
For our entrees, Red got the pulled pork sandwich with fries and pickled veggies...and I got the pork chop (that was so tender and delicious it could have been steak) with potato and bacon hash and apple slaw.
Yes--I know it's glamorous and delicious looking. No worries, it tasted just as good.
It was a great evening. Red and I sat al fresco eating and talking while enjoying all the people going by taking advantage of the perfect night. I recommend The Block---good food with out being too froo froo...kid friendly...relatively well priced... Check out their menu here.
Besides, if you want to make a night of it...you can wander through the local record shops and boutiques. Who says no to that?
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