Missouri Loves Company

Went to St. Louis to teach the WashU alumni magazine team the sacred art of design. Managed to squeeze in some quality time with the Gateway Arch—basically became its personal paparazzo. Didn’t see much else, but if the Arch ever needs a hype man, I’ve got the portfolio to prove it.

Trip Notes

Where We Stayed

The Moonrise Hotel, located in what’s probably the best neighborhood in town, the Loop — St. Louis’s nightlife and dining district — features a mid-rise rooftop bar with vast views over WashU and extending towards downtown. Inside you’ll find quite a bit of curvaceous mid-century modernism. Fun is probably what separates the Moonrise, and other Midwestern boutique hotels, from their cousins on the coasts.

Where We Ate

Charlie Gitto's On the Hill: Two words: Toasted Ravioli. You can thank me later.

∏ (Pi) Pizzeria: Not a bad pie, and right across the street from the hotel.

Sugarfire Smokehouse: Local chain with those good St Louis ribs.