Reuben me the right way

In all honesty, I'm not a sandwich person. If I'm at home I'll heat up a hot dog before I make myself a sanduíche. Although, there is one exception to this rule, my ever-loving Reuben.

There is much debate where this masterpiece of rye, corned beef, Swiss, Thousand Island dressing, and sauerkraut originated, but I do know it's one sandwich not to be messed with. And besides, it's a perfect blend of Irish (corned beef) and German (sauerkraut) just like me!

Saint Louis has is richly diverse in both Irish and German heritage and delivers a plethora of delicious Reuben sandwiches, however only two stand above the rest.

Pumpernickel's Deli and McGurk's Irish Pub.

Pumpernickel's offers one of the largest Reuben's I have ever eaten and I always order a half. It it grilled to perfection and is messy with 1000 Island dressing...It's a five napkin minimum sandwich.

Our Reuben: The Real Thing! Corned beef, kraut, Swiss, 1000 island, on rye
......................8.25......... 11.25

McGurk's Irish Pub is an easier eating version of the sandwich, but does not
lack in taste. The Reuben here is a destination in itself.

Steamship-style corned beef, sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing, Swiss on toasted rye. $7.95

Shakespeare's Pizza in St. Louis

This is great news for Shakespeare's Pizza fans...For the first time ever, Shakespeare's is offered in St. Louis!!! Really, at Domain Street Wine Bar in New Town at Charles.

For everyone not familiar with this Mecca of pizza, Shakespeare's originated 31 years ago in Columbia, MO and it's been a destination point for any college go-er or visitor since the doors opened in the 1970's. Although the popularity and the loyalty to this pizza has not wavered, Shakespeare's has never expanded passed the boundary lines of Boone County...until now.

Pizza's are delivered weekly to Domain Street Wine Bar and are baked to order. The pizza's available are sausage, pepperoni, and extra cheese (my personal favorite) and on Monday and Tuesday nights they have a $5 pizza special.

Driving to Columbia on a weekend just for Shakespeare's Pizza is worthy trek in itself, but now it's a whole lot easier to indulge in this "slice of heaven" pizza pie any day of the week.