THE LAFAYETTE REPORT

Restaurant Review - Pi Restaurant Builds Upon Presidential Pizza Endorsement

Pi - St. Louis' Best Pizza

Pi Restaurant is a favorite of students and city residents with its first restaurant in the East Loop area of the City of St. Louis at 6122 Delmar across from the Pageant Theater.  Pi Restaurantmade a big splash when President Obama visited Pi Restaurant and declared that this original St. Louis pizza was his favorite.  Click here for the Obama story.  Later, the owners and chef were invited to the White House to prepare a pizza for the President and his family.   

Pi - St. Louis' Best Pizza

On a recent Wednesday, patrons waited in line for tables.  With the Presidential Endorsement and the 2008 RFT Best Pizza Award to Pi Restaurant's credit, Pi Restaurant continues to feed the masses.  The secret to their success lies in a great cornmeal crust.  Whether ordering the deep dish pizza or the thin crust pizza, you get a great crust.  Add fresh ingredients and tomato, pesto, alfredo or olive oil and garlic sauces and you get a great pizza.  Pi Restaurant features a nice selection of wines, local beer, and even Square One Vodka.  So, the next time you visit St. Louis, stop by and check out what is sure to become a St. Louis classic.  Pi Restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating and is open from 11 a.m. to midnight on Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m to 11 p.m. on Sunday.For more information, visit Pi Restaurant's website by click on Pi - Great St. Louis Pizza or watch the KMOV Channel 4 Sauce on the Street segment.

 

Pi - St. Louis' Best Pizza

Another Great City Restaurant - Interested in Purchasing a New Home, Condo or Loft in the Central West End, DeBaliviere, Skinker-DeBaliviere, West End or Visitation Park Neighborhoods?  Contact Ryan Shaughnessy at PREA Signature Realty at 314-971-4381 or send an e-mail to Ryan@PREASignatureRealty.com.

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PREA SIGNATURE REALTY

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PREA Signature Realty is a full service brokerage located at 1709 Park Avenue in the Lafayette Square neighborhood of the City of St. Louis.  PREA Signature proudly serves the following city neighborhoods:  Lafayette Square, Soulard, Benton Park, Benton Park West, Downtown Loft District, Forest Park Southwest, Central West End, Tower Grove East, Tower Grove South, Compton Heights, Shaw, The Hill, Dogtown, Carondelet, Holly Hills, St. Louis Hills, Dutchtown, and the Other Historic Neighborhoods of the City of Saint Louis, Missouri. 

The opinions expressed herein represent the opinions of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of PREA Signature Realty.  All photos and written content were produced by PREA Signature Realty.  All Rights Reserved - PREA Signature Realty (2009).  This content may not be reproduced or reprinted, except for Active Rain re-blogging, without express written permission of PREA Signature Realty.

For more information, visit our website at www.PREASignatureRealty.com or contact Ryan Shaughnessy at 314-971-4381 or send an email to Ryan@PREASignatureRealty.com

Localism - Restaurant Review - Niche - Slow Roasted Pig's Head Anyone?

Chef Gerard Craft and the staff at Niche in the historic Benton Park neighborhood continue to garner a series of awards such as:

  • Chef of the Year (Sauce Awards 2008)
  • Favorite Overall Restaurant (Sauce Awards 2008)
  • Best New Chefs (Food & Wine 2008)
  • Best Local Chef (Riverfront Times 2007)

Chef Craft's success has garnered three articles in Food & Wine in 2008.  Although the ambiance is spectacular, the reason why I love Niche is simply the deceptively simple, pork-oriented dishes served.  On recent visits, I tried three exceptional items:

  • Slow roasted pig's head with a green apple and lemon jus and a side of swiss chard with house viniagrette.
  • Veal sweatbreads with butternut squash, popcorn foam, and a pomegranate and salted carmel glaze.
  • Pork duo with maple braised pork shank and crispy pan seared pork belly with sweet potatoes and swiss chard.

The food presentation was excellent.  The tastes were spectacular.  I don't want to know exactly what I ate or how it was prepared.  I am blissfully ignorant and happy to have enjoyed innovative cuisine in one of St. Louis' best restaurants located in one of St. Louis' great historic neighborhoods.

Niche, 1831 Sidney (Benton Park), 314-773-7755, NicheStLouis.com.

If you are interested in purchasing a home in Benton Park, Lafayette Square or the other great historic City neighborhoods, please contact Ryan Shaughnessy at 314-971-4381 or by e-mail to Ryan@PREASignatureRealty.com.

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PREA SIGNATURE REALTY

Download Property BrochuresView Our Listing PresentationWatch Our Property Videos on YouTube

PREA Signature Realty is a full service brokerage located at 1709 Park Avenue in the Lafayette Square neighborhood of the City of St. Louis.  PREA Signature proudly serves the following city neighborhoods:  Lafayette Square, Soulard, Benton Park, Benton Park West, Downtown Loft District, Forest Park Southwest, Central West End, Tower Grove East, Tower Grove South, Compton Heights, Shaw, The Hill, Dogtown, Carondelet, Holly Hills, St. Louis Hills, Dutchtown, and the Other Historic Neighborhoods of the City of Saint Louis, Missouri. 

The opinions expressed herein represent the opinions of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of PREA Signature Realty.  All photos and written content were produced by PREA Signature Realty.  All Rights Reserved - PREA Signature Realty (2009).  This content may not be reproduced or reprinted, except for Active Rain re-blogging, without express written permission of PREA Signature Realty.

For more information, visit our website at www.PREASignatureRealty.com or contact Ryan Shaughnessy at 314-971-4381 or send an email to Ryan@PREASignatureRealty.com