We have talked for years about taking a trip to The Hill (the Italian district in St. Louis) and having lunch. We go to St. Louis a lot and I can't believe we haven't stopped sooner! I had no idea it was so close to the Zoo. We walked around a bit and decided to have lunch at Amighetti's. The place is known for its Amighetti Special Sandwich which is often called the best sandwich in St. Louis. Its bread is made fresh daily as it was in 1921 by Louis Amighetti Jr. using recipes that were brought from Italy. I was in the mood for some pasta though so I ordered the Spaghetti and Meatballs with Gabi while Rick decided on the Lasagna. We were surprised when they brought our boxes of food to the table! First of all each take out box weighed about 5 lbs! The meatballs themselves were each the size of a small burger! Rick's lasagna alone fed our entire family for several days! Not only was it delicious and filling but it was cheap too! Of course after lunch we had to stop in a bakery for a cannoli and Gabi had her heart set on ice cream so our 3rd stop was for Gelato! I've never been so stuffed so we all agreed we needed to take a walk and decided to head for the Zoo! I got some great pics of the animals and we got the exercise we needed! But needless to say the diet program isn't going well! On the way home we stopped by my brother's house to wish my little nephew a happy 4th birthday! It was a great day!
Friday, July 9, 2010
The Hill
We have talked for years about taking a trip to The Hill (the Italian district in St. Louis) and having lunch. We go to St. Louis a lot and I can't believe we haven't stopped sooner! I had no idea it was so close to the Zoo. We walked around a bit and decided to have lunch at Amighetti's. The place is known for its Amighetti Special Sandwich which is often called the best sandwich in St. Louis. Its bread is made fresh daily as it was in 1921 by Louis Amighetti Jr. using recipes that were brought from Italy. I was in the mood for some pasta though so I ordered the Spaghetti and Meatballs with Gabi while Rick decided on the Lasagna. We were surprised when they brought our boxes of food to the table! First of all each take out box weighed about 5 lbs! The meatballs themselves were each the size of a small burger! Rick's lasagna alone fed our entire family for several days! Not only was it delicious and filling but it was cheap too! Of course after lunch we had to stop in a bakery for a cannoli and Gabi had her heart set on ice cream so our 3rd stop was for Gelato! I've never been so stuffed so we all agreed we needed to take a walk and decided to head for the Zoo! I got some great pics of the animals and we got the exercise we needed! But needless to say the diet program isn't going well! On the way home we stopped by my brother's house to wish my little nephew a happy 4th birthday! It was a great day!
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5 comments:
LOL! That monkey picture is absolutely hilarious! Great family portraits! :o)
I'm a little afraid of that meatball and all it's tasty splendor.
Don't forget, tomorrow is a new day and a fresh start.
That food looks delicious! Looks like you guys had a terrific time and those zoo pics are great!
I so wish I would have been able to meet you there!!!! It's not that far from my house! Glad you had some of that yummy food from The Hill!!!
That meatball looks as big as her head! Those are great pics!
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