Tucked away on a street just off the main traffic from the Central West End lies one of our new favorite spots in St. Louis: Black Mountain Wine House. The block is known for The Gaslight Theater, home to the St. Louis Actors’ Studio that hosts live theater and comedy. A previous residency on the block includes John Perkins’ Juniper, which we reminisce about every time we drive on Boyle. But now, the 300 block of N. Boyle is home to a cozy wine bar, driven by a passion for excellent and unique food and wine.

Our family has found our new favorite pizza place in St. Louis. We’ve had friends begging us to go the last couple years, and for whatever reason, it just took us this long to hop over to The Hill and actually dine at Pizzeria da Gloria. It was so good, we went twice in a week.

One of our favorite new restaurants is located along Kingshighway, where Southampton meets Princeton Heights. After soaring to a coveted #9 spot on Ian Froeb’s STL 100, El Molino del Sureste is gaining popularity, with people booking reservations to see what it’s all about. After attending their opening and returning again recently, we are convinced we understand now what it truly is all about: family.