Guidebook for Swansea

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Guidebook for Swansea

Essentials

Large grocery store about one mile from the house. Open 6am-1am. Liquor available here.
Schnucks Swansea
2665 N Illinois St
Large grocery store about one mile from the house. Open 6am-1am. Liquor available here.
Great grocery store. Worth the drive. Excellent deli, olive bar, cheese selection, plus everyday groceries.
Dierbergs Florist & Gifts
4000 Green Mt Crossing Dr
Great grocery store. Worth the drive. Excellent deli, olive bar, cheese selection, plus everyday groceries.
Good selection of organic and specialty foods. Very good take out pizza. Boars Head meat in deli. Decent beer and wine selections.
7 locals recommend
Fresh Thyme Market
6569 N Illinois St
7 locals recommend
Good selection of organic and specialty foods. Very good take out pizza. Boars Head meat in deli. Decent beer and wine selections.

Food Scene

Cool Mexican restaurant about a mile from the house. Lunch buffet (Mon-Fri) is very reasonable and filling.
Zapata's Mexican Restaurant
4660 North Illinois Street
Cool Mexican restaurant about a mile from the house. Lunch buffet (Mon-Fri) is very reasonable and filling.
Nice little Indian restaurant. Very good food. Inexpensive lunch buffet Mon-Fri.
India's Oven
Nice little Indian restaurant. Very good food. Inexpensive lunch buffet Mon-Fri.
About a mile from the house.
10 locals recommend
Applebee's Grill + Bar
2309 US-67
10 locals recommend
About a mile from the house.
Opens at 5pm. Carry out available.
7 locals recommend
Outback Steakhouse
5240 S Lindbergh Blvd
7 locals recommend
Opens at 5pm. Carry out available.
Restaurant/Bar in downtown Belleville. Upscale food and drinks. Outdoor dining available.
13 locals recommend
Tavern On Main
301 E Main St
13 locals recommend
Restaurant/Bar in downtown Belleville. Upscale food and drinks. Outdoor dining available.
Good food. Beer flights available - try several small glasses before deciding on what you want. http://www.mainstreetbrewingco.com/index.html
Main Street Brewing Company
6435 West Main Street
Good food. Beer flights available - try several small glasses before deciding on what you want. http://www.mainstreetbrewingco.com/index.html
Chinese buffet on steroids. Lots of choices, select your own stir fry, sushi bar, some American food, and a fun desert bar. Large and comfortable restaurant.
Hokkaido Seafood Buffet and Grill- Swansea IL
4580 N Illinois St
Chinese buffet on steroids. Lots of choices, select your own stir fry, sushi bar, some American food, and a fun desert bar. Large and comfortable restaurant.
Good barbecue. Carry out available.
9 locals recommend
Bandana's Bar-B-Q
12222 Dorsett Rd
9 locals recommend
Good barbecue. Carry out available.
Very good Cajun food. Our favorite place to go before a baseball game. It will be crowded, so arrive a couple hours before the game. http://www.broadwayoysterbar.com/
108 locals recommend
Broadway Oyster Bar
736 S Broadway
108 locals recommend
Very good Cajun food. Our favorite place to go before a baseball game. It will be crowded, so arrive a couple hours before the game. http://www.broadwayoysterbar.com/
Elegant food. Highly recommend the bottomless Bloody Mary bar on Saturday and Sunday morning. Part of the Four Seasons hotel. Attached to Lumiere Casino. (Chell-oh) http://www.cielostlouis.com/
Cielo Restaurant & Bar
999 North 2nd Street
Elegant food. Highly recommend the bottomless Bloody Mary bar on Saturday and Sunday morning. Part of the Four Seasons hotel. Attached to Lumiere Casino. (Chell-oh) http://www.cielostlouis.com/
American food with upscale spin. How about a cheeseburger that is a fabulous hamburger between two grilled cheese sandwiches? Reservations recommended Fri/Sat/Sun http://lucasparkgrille.com/
26 locals recommend
Lucas Garden Park
1234 Washington Ave
26 locals recommend
American food with upscale spin. How about a cheeseburger that is a fabulous hamburger between two grilled cheese sandwiches? Reservations recommended Fri/Sat/Sun http://lucasparkgrille.com/
Reasonably priced Mexican choices. Huge burritos, quesadillas, tacos and bowls. Soda machine with every Coke product on the market. Outdoor dining.
6 locals recommend
QDOBA Mexican Eats
4049 Lindell Blvd
6 locals recommend
Reasonably priced Mexican choices. Huge burritos, quesadillas, tacos and bowls. Soda machine with every Coke product on the market. Outdoor dining.
panera.com Did you know that Panera started in St. Louis? Locally it is known as St. Louis Bread Company (or Bread Co.)
Panera Bread - St. Louis Bread Company
3120 Green Mt Crossing Dr
panera.com Did you know that Panera started in St. Louis? Locally it is known as St. Louis Bread Company (or Bread Co.)
Good home style food. Breakfast served all day. crackerbarrel.com
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
3160 Green Mt Crossing Dr
Good home style food. Breakfast served all day. crackerbarrel.com
Chain restaurant with good American and bar food. Happy hour specials. 54thstreetgrill.com
15 locals recommend
54th Street Grill & Bar
3140 Green Mt Crossing Dr
15 locals recommend
Chain restaurant with good American and bar food. Happy hour specials. 54thstreetgrill.com

Shopping

Closest Walgreen's. Just a little over a mile from the house. Redbox outside. NOT open 24 hours.
Walgreens
5939 Belleville Crossing St
Closest Walgreen's. Just a little over a mile from the house. Redbox outside. NOT open 24 hours.
Closest CVS.
CVS
1801 N Illinois St
Closest CVS.
"The Mall" http://www.stclairsquare.com/
St Clair Square
"The Mall" http://www.stclairsquare.com/

Drinks & Nightlife

Good selection of wine and beer. Very good wood fired pizza and small plates. Outdoor dining available. (avoid cheese boards as they are ordinary)
7 locals recommend
The Wine Tap
223 E Main St
7 locals recommend
Good selection of wine and beer. Very good wood fired pizza and small plates. Outdoor dining available. (avoid cheese boards as they are ordinary)
Local microbrewery and restaurant. Schlafly beer is available in most grocery stores and restaurants. http://schlafly.com/bottleworks
84 locals recommend
Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave
84 locals recommend
Local microbrewery and restaurant. Schlafly beer is available in most grocery stores and restaurants. http://schlafly.com/bottleworks
Cool bar to hang out in their outdoor "garden." Live music. Cool/weird. http://www.thevenicecafe.com/
86 locals recommend
Venice Café
1903 Pestalozzi St
86 locals recommend
Cool bar to hang out in their outdoor "garden." Live music. Cool/weird. http://www.thevenicecafe.com/

Everything Else

Snows.org. Beautiful shrine for all faiths. Good restaurant. Sunday brunch. Huge light display for Christmas.
8 locals recommend
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
442 S Demazenod Dr
8 locals recommend
Snows.org. Beautiful shrine for all faiths. Good restaurant. Sunday brunch. Huge light display for Christmas.
Closest discount store. Open 8am-10pm.
6 locals recommend
Target
4701 N Illinois St
6 locals recommend
Closest discount store. Open 8am-10pm.
Inside Target.
Starbucks
4701 N Illinois St
Inside Target.
The airport is 29 miles from the house.
41 locals recommend
St. Louis Lambert International Airport
10701 Lambert International Blvd
41 locals recommend
The airport is 29 miles from the house.
www.gatewayarch.com
499 locals recommend
The Gateway Arch
499 locals recommend
www.gatewayarch.com
www.stlzoo.org General admittance is FREE! Special areas charge a fee.
579 locals recommend
Saint Louis Zoo
1 Government Dr
579 locals recommend
www.stlzoo.org General admittance is FREE! Special areas charge a fee.
http://www.fabulousfox.com/ Broadway shows and concerts.
173 locals recommend
The Fabulous fox
527 N Grand Blvd
173 locals recommend
http://www.fabulousfox.com/ Broadway shows and concerts.
www.peabodyoperahouse.com Concerts, Broadway shows, and other performances.
59 locals recommend
Stifel Theatre
1400 Market St
59 locals recommend
www.peabodyoperahouse.com Concerts, Broadway shows, and other performances.
http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=stl
18 locals recommend
St. Louis Cardinals
700 Clark Ave
18 locals recommend
http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=stl
http://www.stlouisrams.com/
St Louis Rams Ticketing
http://www.stlouisrams.com/
Fun for kids and adults. Open until midnight Friday and Saturday. http://citymuseum.org/site/
639 locals recommend
City Museum
750 N 16th St
639 locals recommend
Fun for kids and adults. Open until midnight Friday and Saturday. http://citymuseum.org/site/
Dozens of great Italian restaurants. A particular favorite is Viviano and Sons grocery. Stop in to get a sandwich, a bottle of wine or create a picnic in the deli. http://www.thehillstlouis.com/
135 locals recommend
The Hill
135 locals recommend
Dozens of great Italian restaurants. A particular favorite is Viviano and Sons grocery. Stop in to get a sandwich, a bottle of wine or create a picnic in the deli. http://www.thehillstlouis.com/
Indoor/outdoor farmer's market. Open Wed-Sat. Best days to shop are Friday morning and Saturday all day. http://soulardmarket.com/
173 locals recommend
Soulard Farmers Market
730 Carroll St
173 locals recommend
Indoor/outdoor farmer's market. Open Wed-Sat. Best days to shop are Friday morning and Saturday all day. http://soulardmarket.com/
thejoint.com Convenient chiropractic care, open 7 days a week. $29 adjustment. $19 for first visit. (Lesley is the franchisee for this location)
3264 Green Mt Crossing Dr
thejoint.com Convenient chiropractic care, open 7 days a week. $29 adjustment. $19 for first visit. (Lesley is the franchisee for this location)