St. Louis Hidden Gem: Capitalist Pig BBQ

Steve and I went out for an innocent lunch and ended up in the slammer 👀... 

Please send bail money, or at least extra napkins! Ha Ha.  

I love and adore a repurposed space, and Capitalist Pig doesn't disappoint.  The 3rd District Police Station, across the street from the Anheuser Busch World HQ, opened up in 1937 and served the 16 surrounding neighborhoods until it was decommissioned in the 1990's.... 

This 19,000 sqft building was eventually purchased by retired Police Officer, Ron Buechele, and transformed in to a restaurant, art gallery, event space, and private residential space.

Enter Capitalist Pig BBQ, where the aesthetic is as cool as the locally-sourced cuisine is tasty.  ...

They haven't done much to alter the space, which honestly, is what I appreciated the most. Most of the building is as it was, including the abundance of marble known as "St. Genevieve Golden Vein". This ootlitic limestone was only produced from Saint Genevieve, Missouri quarries in the early 1900's and is known worldwide for its quality and beauty...

You place your order at (what once-was) the sergeant's desk, encased by marble...

Steve and I chose to dine in the short term holding cells. This is where prisoners were held while being processed...

I am not going to lie, having never been to jail myself (I swear), I found lunch in the minty green jail cell quite amusing...

And quite delicious...

If you have never ventured to Capitalist Pig, I highly recommend it!  From the Pork Belly BLT (I think the best BLT I have ever eaten) and the ribs to the huge corn muffins, homemade pickles, mac and cheese, and beans... it was a fun and phenomenal foodie adventure in a VERY cool architectural space.

From jail intake to discharge, it was pure awesome.  St.Louis- do yourself a HUGE favor and check them out!  ❤️

NITTY GRITTY:

The Capitalist Pig

#2727 South 12th (Across from visitor parking at Anheuser Busch)

St. Louis, MO 63118

Open: Wed-Sun, 11-3pm

Web: https://www.capitalistpigbbq.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCapitalistPig
Twitter:https://twitter.com/CapitalistPig

 See my other St. Louis Hidden Gems HERE.

St. Louis Weekend Happenings: April 10-12

FRIDAY:

An Evening of Art in the CWE
5:30  - 8:30 pm - Central West End

Sip and stroll along the shops and galleries on McPherson in the CWE  to celebrate the openings of new art shows at Duane Reed Gallery, Philip Slein Gallery, Charlie Houska,  and the Open Projects + Gallery with complimentary cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres.

More info HERE.

SATURDAY:

Repeal of Prohibition Beer Festival
12-5PM - Schlafly Bottleworks

Celebrate the Anniversary of the End of Prohibition at Schlafly Bottleworks in Historic Downtown Maplewood!  

$25.00 in advance or $30.00 the day of the event. Price includes a commemorative tasting glass and samplings of over 30 beer styles including plenty of Schlafly favorites and great beer styles from our guest breweries. Live music will be provided by Swing DeVille. 

More info HERE or call (314) 241-2337

FRIDAY-SATURDAY:

The Twisted Belly Barbecue Blowout
Friday, April 10th from 4pm to 10 pm and Saturday, April 11th from 11am to 8pm.

Chesterfield Amphitheater.

The Budweiser BBQ Series continues! Here, competitors will prepare chicken, ribs, pork and brisket.  You’re guaranteed to have a finger lickin good time as the competitors are working towards hopefully earning a grand prize payout of $10,000 at the final competition later this year.

Admission is FREE and you’ll be able to purchase samples from several different competing teams, along with beer, soda, water and liquor.

More info HERE.

FRIDAY - SUNDAY:

Queeny Park Art Fair
Friday, April 10     5pm - 9pm
Saturday, April 9  10am - 6pm.
Sunday, April 10  11am - 4pm.

This weekend, the annual Art Fair is coming to Queeny Park! Featuring fine arts and crafts from 130 artists from around the country, this show goes on all weekend, rain or shine, in the climate-controlled Greensfelder Recreation Center at Queeny Park.

Admission is $5 at the door, benefiting the Student Scholar Fund.  Parking is free

More info and a coupon for admission is HERE.

Just For Fun: Mainstreet BBQ & Bluesfest in Historic Downtown Washington, MO

 

Yesterday, Mother Nature blessed St. Louis with sunny blue skies and lovely 70 degree temperatures!   It was the perfect day to journey scenic Highway 94 in our convertible to enjoy "Blues and BBQ" overlooking the banks of the Missouri River in Historic Downtown Washington, Missouri.

 

A teeny peek at our family fun...

 

Pop this event on your calendar for next year!  Great music and a fun and tasty BBQ competition, only an hour from St. Louis.  Connect with Washington, MO on Facebook HERE.  See more of my local Hidden Gems HERE.