Local businesses worth talking about.

Mount Pleasant Estates is an Augusta winery with hillside views, tastings, and a long Missouri wine-country history. It is a classic stop for people exploring the Augusta and Defiance vineyard corridor.

Bella Vino Wine Bar in St. Charles offers wine, small plates, flatbreads, and a patio-driven historic district setting. The room favors relaxed conversation over shared food and bottles.

Old Herald Brewery and Distillery in Collinsville combines house beer, spirits, food, and a restored newspaper-building setting. The historic building sets the taproom firmly in Metro East character.

Grafton Winery & Brewhaus pairs wine, beer, food, and river-town views in Grafton. It is a natural anchor for a Mississippi River drive or an afternoon along the bluffs.

Black Mountain Wine House brings a relaxed wine-bar feel to Benton Park, with bottles, small plates, and a cozy room that works for conversation-driven nights out.

Frankie Martin's Garden is an outdoor food-truck garden and entertainment space in Cottleville, with multiple kitchens, drinks, games, and room to turn dinner into a casual group hangout.

Old Bakery Beer Company turns a former bakery in Alton into a brewery and restaurant focused on organic beer, casual food, and a roomy gathering space near the riverfront.

Fast Eddie's Bon Air is an Alton roadhouse institution with inexpensive grill food, live music, and a huge patio scene, making it a classic metro-east night-out stop.

Shoehorn Brewing brings small-batch beer and a neighborhood taproom to Belleville, giving downtown plans a relaxed stop for local pours and conversation.

LaChance Vineyards in De Soto offers wine, food, and countryside views, making it a relaxed Jefferson County option for date afternoons, small groups, or weekend drives.

Pinckney Bend Distillery makes spirits in downtown New Haven, with tastings and a river-town setting that fit well into a Missouri wine-country or scenic-drive itinerary.

Augusta Winery sits in Missouri wine country with tastings, patio time, and village walkability, making it a straightforward starting point for an afternoon around Augusta.

Montelle Winery pairs Missouri wines with broad river-valley views near Augusta, giving weekend plans a scenic tasting stop that feels farther away than it is.

Defiance Ridge Vineyards combines wine, food, gardens, and rolling-country views near Defiance, giving dates and small groups a polished place to settle in for a slower afternoon.

Chandler Hill Vineyards offers wine, food, lake views, and a spacious Defiance setting, giving St. Louis-area visitors a full afternoon spot without leaving the region.

Cedar Lake Cellars in Wright City combines winery grounds, lake views, food, and event space, making it a larger-scale option for groups and weekend afternoons.

Blood & Sand is a Downtown St. Louis wine and cocktail-driven restaurant/bar. It reads more like a planned date-night or composed dinner stop than a quick drink listing.

Lazy Tiger is a Central West End cocktail bar for focused drinks in a walkable dining district. It fits the guide as a compact nightlife pick rather than a broad restaurant listing.

33 Wine Shop & Bar is a Lafayette Square wine shop and bar. It works for browsing bottles, settling in with a glass, or adding a quieter stop to a night around Park Avenue.

Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall is a Grove brewery and bierhall built for groups, beer plans, and casual nights along Manchester.

Schlafly Bottleworks is a Maplewood brewery and restaurant stop that fits relaxed group meals, beer plans, and an easy Manchester Road outing.

4 Hands Brewing Company is a LaSalle Park brewery listing for taproom visits near downtown, Soulard, or the stadium side of town.

9 Mile Garden in Affton is a food-truck garden and event space. It adds a casual south-county gathering place built around rotating food, drinks, and community events.

Budweiser Brewery Experience is a Soulard brewery-tour destination centered on St. Louis brewing history, visitor experiences, and group-friendly beer plans.

Perennial on Lockwood is a small-batch brewery, tasting room, and restaurant in Old Webster Groves created through a collaboration between Olive + Oak and Perennial Artisan Ales. The brewpub focuses on local, seasonal, and organic ingredients where possible, with beer influenced by Belgian and American craft styles. Its remodeled historic garage setting, food program, beer list, and private event options make it a strong Webster Groves stop for dinner, drinks, and gatherings.

The Golden Hoosier is a South City bar and restaurant on South Kingshighway built around burgers, classic cocktails, and neighborhood hangout energy. The space leans into St. Louis character with vintage taxidermy, a Prohibition-era Art Deco bar, and a heated dog-friendly patio. It works well for casual dinners, drinks with friends, gift cards, loyalty visits, and anyone looking for a proudly South Side place to gather.

Parker's Table is a Richmond Heights food and drink shop known for wine, spirits, cheese, sandwiches, pantry goods, and gift baskets. The Oakland Avenue store is a destination for people looking for a bottle recommendation, a prepared lunch, or specialty groceries that go beyond a standard market run. Its official site also supports online shopping and pickup, which helps visitors plan around busy holiday or event seasons.

Wellspent Brewing Company is a Midtown St. Louis brewery and taproom on Olive Street. The brewery is known for small-batch beer, a neighborhood taproom atmosphere, and food service that makes it useful for casual meetups before or after Grand Center events. Its official site highlights house beer releases and taproom programming, giving visitors a clear reason to check the current lineup before stopping in.

Earthbound Beer is a Cherokee Street brewery and taproom in South St. Louis. The brewery is known for a wide range of house beers, a distinctive historic building, and a neighborhood taproom atmosphere that fits the Cherokee corridor. Visitors can use it for a casual pint, small-group meetup, or stop during a day of shopping, art, and food on Cherokee Street.

Third Wheel Brewing is a St. Peters brewery built around craft beer, events, and group gatherings. The brewery highlights a wide range of beer styles, knowledgeable staff, a 200-plus capacity space, and programming such as Beer Bingo, trivia, beer dinners, special events, and Garage Brewer's Society meetups.

O'Fallon Brewery is a Maryland Heights brewery with a taproom and production facility on Progress Parkway. The brewery makes year-round and seasonal beers, serves food, and gives visitors a West County option for pints, flights, and casual meals. Its location near major highways makes it easy to reach for after-work meetups, beer releases, and relaxed group gatherings outside the city core.

Good News Brewing Defiance is a brewery that pairs craft beer with wood-fired pizza and a family-friendly gathering space. The brewery describes itself as a place for friends, outdoor enthusiasts, dog lovers, parties, weddings, and special occasions, with hospitality and community at the center of the business.

Millpond Brewing is a Millstadt brewery named for the town's historic shared millponds, which once served as informal community gathering places. The brewery hosts food trucks, allows outside food from local establishments, offers a reservable private party space and beer garden, and welcomes dogs in the beer garden.

Steampunk Brew Works is a Town and Country brewery and taproom in Lamp and Lantern Village. The business focuses on house-brewed beer, small-batch brewing, and a casual tasting-room experience for West County visitors. Its setting in a shopping village makes it easy to combine a beer stop with nearby restaurants and errands, especially for people looking for a local brewery outside the city core.

The Gin Room is a South Grand cocktail bar focused on gin, reservations, and gin-centered events. The venue links to Gin Room and Gin World programming, galleries, contact and reservation tools, and notes its recognition as a 2023 James Beard semifinalist nominee for Outstanding Bar.

Small Change STL is a Benton Park neighborhood bar at the corner of Lynch Street and Indiana Avenue. Its public reviews emphasize a laid-back atmosphere, friendly bartenders, cold beer, cocktails, and a relaxed corner-bar feel, with the Falstaff sign out front serving as a recognizable marker.

The Hideaway is a long-running South City neighborhood bar and lounge on Arsenal Street. The venue is known for drinks, live piano and karaoke nights, and a relaxed regulars' atmosphere near Tower Grove South and Lindenwood Park. It gives visitors a classic local bar experience with music and conversation rather than a high-volume club or sports-bar format.

Tick Tock Tavern is a Tower Grove East neighborhood bar on Magnolia Avenue. The tavern is known for a laid-back South City atmosphere, drinks, music, pop-ups, and community events near the Morgan Ford and South Grand corridors. It is a practical stop for visitors looking for a local bar with personality rather than a large sports bar or restaurant chain.

A St. Louis-area bar or brewery serving visitors and locals in the Bevo Mill area.

A St. Louis-area bar or brewery serving visitors and locals in the Clayton area.

HandleBar is a bike-themed pub in The Grove, founded in 2010 by Tatyana Telnikova. The bar features a two-story patio, local beers on tap, signature cocktails, pizza, a dance floor, DJs, drag shows, comedy, karaoke, live musicians, and a discount for guests who roll in on two wheels.

The Vandy is an upscale cocktail and whiskey bar in The Grove on South Vandeventer Avenue. The bar highlights expertly crafted cocktails, more than 290 whiskeys and bourbons, one-ounce pours for exploring rare bottles, local beer, wine, non-alcoholic options, and bottle purchases for guests who want to take selections home.

Brennan's is a Central West End bar, lounge, and gathering spot on North Euclid Avenue. The business is known for cocktails, cigars, events, private rooms, and a relaxed neighborhood feel that fits the CWE dining and nightlife corridor. It works well for after-dinner drinks, small celebrations, and casual evenings when visitors want a local spot with more character than a standard hotel bar.

The Midwestern is a downtown St. Louis sports bar in the Spruce Street bar district, one block west of Busch Stadium. It features more than 20 TVs, a full kitchen, late-night and postgame food, a south patio, and live rhythm and blues or rock music around Cardinals, Blues, and other game days.

Milo's Bocce Garden is a Hill neighborhood spot built around pizza, drinks, a patio, and bocce courts. The kitchen is open Monday through Saturday, open bocce play runs before evening league play during the week, and the venue highlights St. Louis-style pizza, beer, bocce, and online ordering.

The Attic Music Bar is an intimate live music bar and private event space in South City's Crown District. Set on the second floor of a renovated brick building, it pairs warm upstairs music-room energy with downstairs Who Dat Southern Food Bar & Grill and a multi-level patio with its own full-service bar and live music.