I’ve been reluctant to this point to write new blog posts
about restaurants and dive bars I visited prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19
pandemic earlier this spring. I figured
why write about a place nobody could visit right away once they read my post? I also figured I’d be doing the place I wrote
about a disservice by not waiting until they were reopened.
One such place that has been on my “to do” list since I
visited last year is the acclaimed barbecue joint Pappy’s Smokehouse in St.
Louis. In a little more than a decade of
existence, Pappy’s has rapidly become recognized among the best barbecue joints
in the country due in large part to the media attention it has received on Food
Network and other travel-related outlets.
With a famous barbecue destination in my own backyard, it was only a
matter of time before I checked it out for myself.
Pappy’s Smokehouse is located just minutes outside of
downtown St. Louis – a straight shot down Olive Street as you head west. Look on the left side of the road, and you’ll
know you’re there when you see the large smokers and probably a sizable pile of
wood in front of the restaurant.
The sight and smell of these smokers are sure signs that
Pappy’s takes its craft to heart. Some
of their prized smokers are even given a name.
