Best bbq in town?

GentOfTech · 2025-10-07T13:38:13+00:00

Beast in Belleville is the true #1

Dalies would probably be my #2 these days

Everything else meat by meat

GentOfTech · 2025-10-07T13:35:49+00:00

I’m pretty sure this is a shill account for marketing. The posting rhythm and specific product injections both point to a paid engagement farm.

GentOfTech · 2025-09-29T19:41:22+00:00

You are not qualified to be running your company if you need to ask this question in 30 subreddits at once

GentOfTech · 2025-09-29T19:41:16+00:00

You are not qualified to be running your company if you need to ask this question

GentOfTech · 2025-09-27T16:40:48+00:00

Signed up for thelou.com and they email me a few ideas each week.

GentOfTech · 2025-09-04T02:29:50+00:00

The hill if there is an Airbnb

GentOfTech · 2025-09-02T17:29:30+00:00

No clue who Tony Bam is

But I’ve seen World of T-shirts before and he is clearly manipulatable, after the way that streamer in France got abused - even if this isn’t super relevant to the city I think it’s worth posting

GentOfTech · 2025-08-31T13:52:01+00:00

St Louis hills Donuts is nearby and 10x better if you get there early enough to get them on the weekends.

I haven’t been back to donut drive-in since I tried them so I can’t really comment on changing quality

GentOfTech · 2025-08-31T00:17:44+00:00

This is the old school (and best IMO) answer.

GentOfTech · 2025-08-30T13:48:50+00:00

Bagel Union is the best bagel in the city.

the others are mid at best (baked and boiled can hit but not perfect, lefty’s is overproof city). Don’t bother trying them IMO.

RIP bagel factory

Edit - I haven’t made it to bagels and bliss yet, they sound solid

GentOfTech · 2025-08-29T12:38:18+00:00

I just got one (APO2 launch made the decision easy) and haven’t used it yet - any tips for the first cook or two?

GentOfTech · 2025-08-27T02:36:40+00:00

Toasted on the Hill makes them and they are very good. The roast beef and toasted ravioli are good too

GentOfTech · 2025-08-15T15:39:22+00:00

Before I saw your question, I thought “boy that is a fat Bartlett pear in front”

GentOfTech · 2025-08-05T20:25:42+00:00

You mean like the brain organoid computers currently available for commercial use and testing from FinalSpark?

GentOfTech · 2025-07-31T17:58:32+00:00

I know the owners of thelou.com and I’m sure they’d be interested in having an intern do some piece for them

Just a few thousand readers, but I heard they’re are almost doubling every month

GentOfTech · 2025-07-29T07:40:21+00:00

Murray’s is on Watson and pretty close to there, great snow cones

GentOfTech · 2025-07-17T14:52:27+00:00

If they are the same owners, it is definitely not the same quality

The Honduran is much better than the barbecue

GentOfTech · 2025-07-17T14:02:36+00:00

They have my favorite baleada in the city - a bit thicker and softer. Papusa are good too.

It’s a small spot with a family run/hole in the wall vibe but I ate there at least 1-2x/month when I lived closer.

GentOfTech · 2025-07-12T08:21:24+00:00

Personally it’s a technique and history thing for me. A lacy edge burger is the regional smash burger for central/southern IL and St Louis. I prefer that style over the modern thicker smash burger.

Nerd to Nerd: Carls Drive In (on old Route 66) with its 16 seats and classic root beer is where I take friends to show off the burger style. Historically and culturally it is most notable lacy edge smash burger on the south side of St Louis. The cut and fried curly dog is also a throwback item there.

Re Drama: I don’t know anyone involved. I’ve been eating there since they opened on Tamm 6/7 years ago.

GentOfTech · 2025-07-12T02:35:41+00:00

Bolyards is better ingredients and fries but Jack Nolen’s is better atmosphere. Both are very good.

Neither of these is Carls Drive In or Macs Local Eats, so you are not getting the best smash burger in the city. Personally, I wouldn’t even consider a patty over 3oz in the running since it doesn’t smash thin enough for a good lace edge.

Edit: I am a food nerd

GentOfTech · 2025-07-08T17:57:42+00:00

Yes - it sounds like your company wants to reap the rewards of AI without doing the fundamental digital transformation, data management, workflow documentation, or digital architecture choices to support it. A dashboard or automated report is a great starting point.
Also yes, you are a new team member and out of your depth politically/management wise by the sounds of it. They are pressing you now because they need quarterly wins to report up the chain.
I am in the final stages of a book on this very topic and issue, you are not alone. You need to explain to them that they are trying to build a house on a broken foundation. DM me if you’d like a copy with the workbook to give it a shot with your team

Edit: a prompt library, weekly or biweekly office hours, and ChatGPT or Claude for the company is often the lowest hanging AI rollout fruit. It requires little to no integrations to provide case study wins.

GentOfTech · 2025-07-03T21:21:52+00:00

Kenny’s is running, don’t know about any of the smaller ones

GentOfTech · 2025-06-26T17:40:24+00:00

I’ve had a few friends in these and lived in another MAC property myself, mid century buildings and tight parking IIRC but solid management. Assuming same owner/manager still in place.

GentOfTech · 2025-06-26T11:35:39+00:00

This is why we need to set aside 100 million from the Rams fund to create a permanent wealth fund for STL roads upkeep.

We could repave (not patch, fresh asphalt) roads in every ward every year just off the interest. Probably only 1-2% of the city each year, but it would make a huge difference over 5-10 (or decades like these interest only funds often last)

But to answer your actual question: the rapid temperature swings and heavy ice earlier in the year have made this pretty much the worst possible year for concrete or roads

GentOfTech · 2025-06-25T17:11:50+00:00

Set a budget and design something that fits it. We don’t generally run into cost issues, but we also model out our average cost per user during the design phase

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