Staycation STL

The game is afoot. 🕵️‍♀️ Our first move? Establishing an alibi at ART Bar atop the Angad!

We kicked off our night with two CLUE-inspired cocktails—Whodunit & Ms. Scarlet—before heading across the street to The Fabulous Fox to crack the case. 🔎

Based on the classic board game and 1985 movie, CLUE had us guessing and giggling right down to the final reveal! 🗝️

And because the show is only 80 minutes with no intermission, there’s plenty of time to head back to ART Bar afterward to debrief over one last drink. 🥂

CLUE runs at The Fabulous Fox through October 4th! 🎟️

The Fabulous Fox
ART BAR STL
Angad Arts Hotel

Came for the chicken pot pie, stayed for the full experience! 🥧

When we staycationed in Lafayette Square and checked into The Truitt, we headed to SqWires for dinner, just minutes from the hotel. 🏨

Reservations were already booked up, but we decided to try our luck with a walk-in and somehow scored a table! 🙌

There’s no question why this spot is a Lafayette Square favorite. Housed in a restored 19th-century factory, SqWires has that effortlessly cool, historic-meets-modern feel, and the menu spotlights locally sourced ingredients. ✨

Here’s what we ordered:

🍸 Espresso Martini
🍌 Dirty Banana Cocktail
🥢 Sesame Seed Seared Tuna
🥧 Chicken Pot Pie
🐟 Fish & Chips

Now we need to get back there for brunch! 🍳

SqWires Restaurant & Market

Story time! We pull up to The Truitt for our staycation and Noah goes, “Wait… I’ve been inside this building before.” 👀

Turns out, his family’s estate sale company hosted a sale here years ago! Talk about a full-circle, small-world St. Louis moment. 🥹

And now, we were back inside — only this time, checking in for the night instead of checking out customers. ✨

📍 The Truitt sits in Lafayette Square and is housed in a 141-year-old Second French Empire residence, and it was absolutely jaw-dropping to see the space transformed into a STUNNING boutique hotel! The same lobby once filled with folding tables, price tags and boxes now looks like a scene out of a magazine.

We loved getting to experience this historic hideaway right here in our own city — and that unexpected connection to Noah’s family made the stay even more memorable. ❤️

Highly recommend! 🏨

Truitt Hotel St. Louis

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The Rep’s Diamond Anniversary Season is officially underway—and it’s opening with a gem. 💎

Season 60 starts with Little Women! Whether you grew up adoring Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy like I did, or you’re meeting the March sisters for the first time, you’ll instantly understand why 150 years later, there’s still so much love for this story. 👒

➡️ Use code STAYCATIONSTLREP60 for $35 tickets in Mainstage Sections 1, 2 & 3!

Little Women runs at The Rep through September 27th. 🎟️

Cheers to 60 years of The Rep—and to many more showstoppers like this one! 🥂

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

A musical… with no script, no rehearsal, and no clue where the story is going? Exactly! 🤣

St. Louis-based improv group The One Four Fives create Broadway-style musicals completely on the spot.

Audience suggestions become the plot for the first show, with songs, dancing, real-time piano accompaniment, and dramatic lighting — and in the second half, the performers interview an audience member and turn details from their day into a hilarious 25-minute musical. 🎹

Basically, you never know what’s going to happen next — and that’s what makes this such a fun, laughter-filled date night!

Plus, there’s a full bar and kitchen with a variety of apps, entrees, and snacks — so dinner and a show can all happen under one roof! 🍸🍴✨

Catch The One Four Fives at their next show at The Improv Shop on Saturday, September 19th!

When your cravings refuse to pick a lane—go all in!

It was our first time at Bemo’s in Cottleville, so naturally, we had to get a little bit of everything. And by “a little bit,” we mean a FULL spread. 😋

We were very happy with our choices!

🧀 Chips & Queso
🍤 Cajun Shrimp Pasta
🍖 Bemo’s Ribs with Fries & Slaw
🌯 Pulled Pork Chimichanga
🍹 Pineapple Upside Down Cake Martini
🍍 Somewhere on a Beach Mocktail
🍫 Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream

Lunch today, leftovers tomorrow!

📍 5373 State Rte N, Cottleville, MO 63304

Bemos Grill

School is in session at Fennel, and we LOVED our first class! 🍝

Chef and Fennel owner Jackie Price recently returned from leading a food tour in Abruzzo, Italy, and brought the flavors of the region home with a special menu inspired by her trip. 🇮🇹

Our class of 16 students got to learn how to make homemade pasta from scratch, while hearing the stories and inspiration behind each dish. 🍽️

Here’s what was on the menu:

🧀 Burrata, Mortadella & Truffle Crostini
🍝 Chitarra Pasta Dough
🍅 Chitarra Con Pallottine
🍤 Seafood Tomato Sauce
🍑 Pancotto Dolce

And the best souvenir? Copies of all the recipes! 📝

Safe to say, this was one class we didn’t mind staying after for—especially since it meant going back for seconds! 😋

P.S. Fennel’s classes are BYOB. Shoutout to our tablemates for sharing their wine with us! 🍷

Fennel Cooking Studio

Get your tomatoes ready—The Muny is closing out its 108th season with a little Something Rotten! 🍅

The premise: The Bottom brothers are struggling playwrights in Renaissance England, but with Shakespeare stealing the spotlight, they’ve got to predict the next big thing in theatre. And that is how the musical was born! 🤪

Enter over-the-top misinterpretation, Shakespearean shenanigans, and dozens of Broadway references, and you’ve got a show that’s every bit as clever as it is hilariously unhinged. 🪶

And yes, there’s still time to get in on the joke—this show runs through August 23rd! 📜

The Muny