123817 Thu Mar 03 16:27:58 -0800 2005 7 8 Midwest 0 672604 Looking for the most romantic restaurant in St Louis Thu Mar 03 16:27:58 -0800 2005 0 Mr T 1 672614 White Castle at Big Bend and Manchester, midnight, any Friday in the Spring. Romance is in the air and the aroma of hot rancid oil. Fri Mar 04 12:11:53 -0800 2005 672604 0 steveb 2 672626 But then there's Cousin Hugo's. Fri Mar 04 17:06:34 -0800 2005 672614 0 Lucy B 3 672630 You guys have class! Fri Mar 04 18:19:16 -0800 2005 672626 0 Jed 3 672643 You are correct madame, Cousin Hugo's serves a mean burger, not to mention you can get a cocktail, which has been known to enhance romance. Sat Mar 05 11:25:17 -0800 2005 672626 0 steveb 1 672635 Well Mr. T, I for one will take your request seriously and provide some choices. Be advised, however, that romance is in the eye of the beholder. St. Louis, like all cities, has restaurants where ordinary food detracts from promising ambiance. They will not make my list. Some would be perfect for romantic outdoor dining on a spring evening: Bar Italia, Liluma, Malmaison, Norton's, Zinnia. (Budget recommendations: Lagniappe's or Broadway Oyster Bar) Some have giant booths or little nooks where semi-privacy (or its illusion) can be had: An American Place, Cafe Bellagio, King Louie, (even Dressel's and O'Connell's Pubs and Bueberry Hill can offer this on a budget). Chez Leon seems romantic because French Bistros always are romantic and I Fratellini is the Mediterranean-Italian counterpart. Some restaurants are just "special"; where great food and service insure a memorable time. Along with some already mentioned which would certainly qualify in this category, I recommend Arthur Clay's, Cafe de France, The Crossing, Harvest, The Grill at the Ritz-Carlton, Pomme, Sidney Street Cafe, and Top of the Riverfront (timing it for sunset). Good luck on making a choice, but remember, the better the romance, the less important the location. The most romantic moments in life are those where the surroundings melt away and your world is only as big as the space you and your partner share. Fri Mar 04 21:05:36 -0800 2005 672604 0 Appetite4Life 2 672641 Well put on all counts! Sat Mar 05 08:25:58 -0800 2005 672635 0 SarahT 2 672661 I bow in deference to a master. Most excellent recommendations. Mon Mar 07 10:53:31 -0800 2005 672635 0 Phaedrus