Bogart's Opens Tomorrow

The Pappy's spin-off that was supposed to open in November is set to go live tomorrow. The joint is in the old Fat Toney's location across from the Soulard Market park. Watch this site for reviews.

Thanks Don for the head's-up.

Pappy's Branching Out

Three people sent me news of this - the first from Atlanta.

Skip & Niki will be running a Pappy's spin-off down in Soulard where Fat Toney's used to be. The best news: they're planning to add rib tips to the menu.

Fat Toney's

Matt & I went back to Fat Toney's for lunch today - the rest of the gang were busy. Petty much the same as last year but a surprisingly light crowd for a Friday lunch on a nice June day.

I had the rib plate, Matt the beef & pork plate. The portions were decent for the price (just under $10 w/tax) which is about par for a couple of sides - an improvement from last year as was the meat. The sauce was as tasty as I remember with options of additional hot or mild sauce at the table. The baked beans were very tasty and not too mushy or too hard. The fries - just average.

Two disappointments: Rib tips seem to have been taken off the menu and the wait staff was a bit on the inattentive side, especially for how slow it was.

All in all, not a bad joint & improving but not good enough to move on to the next round.

Fat Toney's

I'd walked by this place many times - it's across the street from the Soulard Market - without stopping in.

We settled on Toney's as a few folks were taking the afternoon off and this was on the way to the East side.

I had the rib tips and I have to say the sauce was tremendous. The meat left a little bit to be desired though. Most of the folks I was with enjoyed it much more than me though all agreed it was a little pricey.

The place has plenty of indoor dining, takes plastic, and has beer. Not a bad choice if you're on you way to a game downtown. It's headed to the loser's bracket at least.