I was thrilled when I found an invitation in my inbox from Abby, the Yelp Community Manager in St. Louis, inviting me to participate in a Blogger’s Roulette during Yelp Eats! week June 21st-27th. Drinks and dinner were served at The Shaved Duck in the Tower Grove neighborhood of St. Louis.
The restaurant was cozy, with exposed brick walls and hardwood floors. The bar was small and personal with more than fifty beers on their menu, and since many of those were locally-brewer, The Shaved Duck earned brownie points – or brew points – with this small town girl.
We were served a prix fixe menu with two choices for each course. I selected smoked wings with mango habanero barbeque sauce as my appetizer. The plate was heaping with wings, and the wings were heaping with meat. The flavor of the wings was so good that I found myself bypassing the mango habanero barbeque sauce, even though it, too, was very good.
My entrée of choice was duck flatbread with smoked tomatoes, spinach, bleu cheese and bourbon drizzle, and oh. my. gosh. it was great. This dish alone would have made my drive to St. Louis for Yelp Eats! completely worth it.
Desert was hummingbird cake, which I’ve only just learned is a Southern tradition. The cake is similar in texture to carrot cake, but is sweeter, with pineapples and bananas both included in its ingredients list. Add some crushed pecans and a rich cream cheese icing, and you’ve got yourself a scrumptious ending to a flavor-filled meal.
Approximately ten bloggers attended Yelp Eats!, each bringing his/her own unique perspectives on St. Louis and social media with them to the table. As a result, the conversation was smart and friendly, and as an extra perk; genuine.
St. Louis does many things right, includingg barbeque, beer, and people.Kudos to Abby at Yelp for bringing the three together for the Yelp Eats! Blogger Roulette.
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Good timing! I just ate there for the first time yesterday! It was AMAZING. The sweet potato chips and pulled pork flat bread. Mmmmm…AND they have Summer Shandy!
So sad I didn’t make it to the blogger’s dinner! Looked delicious (and fun, of course!) But I did take advantage of Yelp Eats! at Kota down by the Fox last week! Here is my post from Girls Guide all about it- http://girlsguidetothegalaxy.com/2010/06/25/eats-it-up/
Simply thought I would comment and say well put together theme, would you set it up for yourself? Actually looks great!
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