Eccentricity Rocks: Fine Dining in St. Louis

We are hanging out in an older section of St. Louis City this evening. It has an old-world charm. A very quaint setting with top notch cuisine. It is situated in an old turn of the century part of St. Louis known as Lafayette Park. Shops and old world homes in a small town square.
This is known as Lafayette Park. It has row homes that are three stories high and have been restored to their original splendor.

We are at Mississippi Eleven Eleven which is the actual street name and address of this fabulous restaurant. These row houses were built between 1880 and 1900 and nestle a charming tiny town square filled with shoppes and restaurants. A few years ago I was able to take a house tour. Nestled amongst them is where I am dining tonite. They have steaks, pastas, lamb and tonight are featuring a smoked pork loin. My favorite is the rabbit which has been marinated in wine and served with gnocchi in sage cream sauce.

After dinner we went to Bailey's Chocolate Bar which is a martini lounge. Soooo cool. The walls are deep crimson red. It features custom, exotic martinins and desserts. We opted for the chocolate lava cake with coffee ice cream. Pumpkin spice martini with Jameson, martinis blended with various liquors and flavored vodkas. I highly recommend. They also serve starters such as flatbreads and cheese plates. The unusual décor was as cool as the fare. Well worth checking out when you come to visit.