An award-winning St. Louis food + history walk, told from the Central West End — led by locals with deep neighborhood roots. A full spread of iconic bites, hidden histories, and the story of the neighborhood St. Louis built at the peak of the Gilded Age.
One 2-mile walk through the Central West End. Here it is from three angles — the food, the story, and who it's built for.
The Food
Toasted ravioli, gooey butter cake, and St. Louis-style pizza with Provel — three dishes genuinely invented here — pulled from neighborhood mainstays across the CWE. Most guests leave full and skip dinner.
The Story
The CWE is the neighborhood St. Louis built at the peak of the Gilded Age — and where several moments that made national news unfolded. We don't dress up the uncomfortable parts: wealth, race, power, and what it took to get here.
Who It's For
Photo: Missouri Historical Society
You'll love this tour if you want the real St. Louis — wealth, redlines, resilience, and the uncomfortable parts included. If you're looking for a sanitized Chamber-of-Commerce version, this isn't it. Locals and first-timers equally welcome.
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Mike is the consummate storyteller. A very balanced view of history. No punches pulled. Every part is human, beautiful and ugly.