Showing posts with label When In Rome.... Show all posts
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Friday, August 20, 2010

Mr. Shut It Down's World When In Rome: St. Louis

Mr. Shut It Down's World When In Rome: St. Louis




St. Louis, my Midwest home away from home aka DA LOU, is one of the most fun and coolest city's to party I mean visit in the USA. So here are some places and things you have check out in order to have an awesome St. Louis experience.




Sightseeing: Busch Stadium, which is home to one of the winningest franchises in baseball and a perennial winner in the St. Louis Cardinals. So checking out a Cardinals game is an awesome way to spend an afternoon in Da Lou.

St. Louis Arch, the tourist hot spot and the most iconic monument in St. Louis is a must-see and a guaranteed photo-op to show the world that you have been kickin' it in the STL.




Shopping: R. Sole, is a shoe boutique where you can find all the exclusive kicks that the STL has to offer. R. Sole was rated as one of the 50 Best Shoe Stores in the World (#42) according to Dime Magazine. If you're looking for a fit to go with your kicks, check out Harold Piener's. Good lookin, Deez.

R. Sole
6662 Delmar Blvd
University City, MO 63130
314.721.7653




Food: The Best Steak House, has some of the best food and burgers I have ever had in my life. It's so good you're gonna want to get two orders one to eat now and another to take with you, hmmm delicious.

Imo's Pizza, is the most synonymous food spot in STL and most people from the LOU say its the greatest pizza ever (nowhere close to the CHI but I digress) and you gotta try it to truly experience St. Louis.




Nightlife: Club Home, is one of the most popular clubs in STL which is located inside the Ameristar Casino so its always popping and the place to meet new people. Club Home always has a celebrity there to host or perform to make your night out even more memorable.

The Pepper Lounge, is one of the hottest lounges in the city where you can just chill and get your dance on while looking at some STL's finest. And for after the club experience, check out The East-Side!!!


So that's concludes the things you have to experience when visiting St. Louis according Mr. Shut It Down's World When In Rome series...now where will he end up next?

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Mr. Shut It Down's World When In Rome: Chicago

Mr. Shut It Down's World When In Rome: Chicago



Chicago, my hometown aka Chi-Town, is one of the best and most famous cities in the world which has one of the prettiest skylines known to man. These are some of the places you have to check out if you ever come to visit in order to have a great Chicago experience.



Sightseeing: Sears Tower, which is one of the tallest buildings in the world and the most iconic building in Chicago where you can go to the sky deck and see the whole city. For more info, go to willistower.com



Shopping: The Magnificent Mile of Michigan Ave, which is located in downtown Chicago and they call it the magnificent mile because it’s a mile of all nothing but shopping from Nike, Louis Vuitton, Disney and whatever else you can think of.


-For a more city shopping experience: River Oaks Mall, which is located in the south suburbs of Chicago and it's the best mall in the city with numerous shoe and urban clothing stores.



Food: Giordano’s Pizza, Chicago is known for having some of the best deep dish pizza in the world and Giordano’s is the best of the bunch where you will get full off two slices and it’s just delicious.

-Harold’s Chicken, you have to get some of the hood’s finest wings, fries and don’t forget the mild sauce.





Clubs: Green Dolphin, which is one of the best and most popping Hip-Hop dance club in the city and it's usually packed wall to wall. Green Dolphin is located on 2200 S. Ashland.

Zentra and Sangria, Zentra is another very popular Hip-hop club and Sangria which is right next door is Spanish club where they play salsa, merenque, and other forms of dance music. There are also like 5 other clubs in this area within walking distance so you can't lose and you will have fun somewhere. Zentra is located on 923 W. Weed St.

And for an after hours gentlemen experience, Skybox.

So that's concludes the things you have to experience when traveling or visiting Chicago according Mr. Shut It Down's World When In Rome series...now where will he end up next?