St. Louis

I am happy to see there’s a Starbucks close to me, but any recommendations for a good steak?

And please tell me where the best barbecue is

Kansas City

Twisted tea is my go to https://twistedtreesteakhouse.com

https://www.citizenkanes.com/ Nice old school vibe

You should visit Missouri Botanical Gardens, lots of beautiful orchids!

BBQ:
Pappy's
Bogarts
Sugar Fire
Adam's Smokehouse
Salt + Smoke

Steaks
801 Chop House
Ruth's Chris
Carmines
Twisted Tree
Citizen Kane's
Tucker's Place
Morton's

Sam’s Steak House

Thank you for the suggestions… and the botanical garden is on my itinerary

BBQ:
Pappy's
Bogarts
Sugar Fire
Adam's Smokehouse
Salt + Smoke

Steaks
801 Chop House
Ruth's Chris
Carmines
Twisted Tree
Citizen Kane's
Tucker's Place
Morton's Originally Posted by mizurymule

Wow, a steak lover, might I presume?

Steak, BBQ, Italian. If you like Italian, you need to visit some restaurants in The Hill neighborhood. This is the old Italian neighborhood back when St. Louis had ethnic neighborhoods. Some of the best Italian in the city.