No matter who’s your daddy, biologically speaking or otherwise, Father’s Day is the day to thank the man in your life for all he does – the guy that’s there for you through thick and thin; the guy you can call any time of day or night.
Such a man deserves the best you can do. Hopefully, something beyond a kitschy T-shirt, ugly tie or another cell-phone holder. This year give dad something he can sink his teeth into. Give him dinner. Take him out for a great meal. I can’t think of a better way to give dad that extra TLC than to fill a plate with his favorite foods.
It’s a sentiment shared with restaurateurs, who plan to offer an array of decadent indulgences, from steak and grilled meats to seafood and chocolate. While time is running out, there’s still time to make reservations or pick up that special treat. To help you decide I have a few suggestions.
Cinder House at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis has teamed up with Pappy’s Smokehouse and Schlafly to offer a tap-takeover and extensive brunch buffet featuring Pappy’s ribs, whole roasted chickens, seafood and a whole pit smoked hog. It’s a smorgasbord of choices deigned to thrill barbecue fans. Check the taps for Schlafly’s Pale Ale, White Lager, Summer Lager and IPA. Father’s Day brunch is available from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 16.
Bugatti’s Steak & Pasta, Pearl’s Oyster Bar and the Landmark Buffet at Ameristar Casino Resort Spa is a winning trifecta for hungry dads and their families. Landmark Buffet offers a “Pig Out” that for a few extra bucks can include a 10-ounce T-bone. Seafood-loving dads will enjoy Pearl’s Ultimate Feast, a bountiful catch that includes shrimp scampi, scallops, crab cakes and gulf red fish. Carnivorous land-loving dads will find Bugatti’s a winner. Where its 14-ounce veal tomahawk or the 20-ounce, 45-day, dry-aged, prime bone-in rib-eye is the star attraction.
Bonefish Grill has added two bourbon-inspired specials to its Father’s Day menu. A Bacon Jam Rib-eye: 18-ounce, bone-in rib-eye topped with a Woodford Reserve bourbon bacon jam paired with a Smoked Old Fashioned, a classic cocktail crafted with Woodford Reserve bourbon, a touch of maple, Angostura bitters and an oak smoked Bordeaux cherry.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar has a special three-course menu that will cover dad’s plate with a 35-ounce prime tomahawk steak. There’s also a three-course brunch menu, which includes a choice starter, two sides to share and a choice of dessert. Counted among those featured dishes, Fleming’s, signature Eggs Benedict with Sliced Filet Mignon, Crab Cakes, Surf & Turf and Barbecue Scottish Salmon.
Dukes BBQ Shack combines two classics that dads love – barbecue and classic cars. The Crossroad Rod Runner classic car club will cruise in for a mini car show. Once dad checks out the cars, he can dig into Duke’s Father’s Day pit special, a king-sized 16-ounce pork steak, smoked, grilled and sauced.
Highway 61 Roadhouse has a solution for dads who have have an abundance of ugly ties. Bring that tie and be prepared to surrender it in exchange for $10 off Highway 61 Roadhouse’s all-you-can-get, Cajun-inspired brunch. So what does the Roadhouse have planned for those ties? At the moment, no one knows. However, they could become part of the decor, but maybe not.
Piccione Pastry and Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate has a few suggestions on how to sweetly treat dad this Father’s Day. Pecan Caramels are just the ticket to satisfy Dad’s sweet tooth. Crafted with vanilla butter caramel and toasted pecans, then enrobed in fair trade milk chocolate, Pecan Caramels are a specialty you’ll find at Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate.
Piccione’s has a treat that can yield a little quality time with the children. A Do-It-Yourself Maple Bacon Cannoli Kit. The kit includes everything you need to make a dozen cannolis. It’s a tasteful project for dad and the children to assemble together. Plus, it’s a perfect gift to celebrate both Dad and National Cannoli Day.
Finally, take dad on the Sweet Loop Tour. Take a self-guided tour of 28 stops, and try sweet samplings and specials throughout the Delmar Loop. For a complete list of which establishments are dishing up along the Loop, check out visittheloop.com
