Curtain Call at the Fox Theater | Sara Graham
Some bars just exude “sexy.” These saloons transport you to another place, or maybe just another era. They take you out of the everyday and into a world where anything is possible.
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1. Curtain Call
521 North Grand Boulevard, Grand Center
The newly opened Curtain Call Lounge presents perhaps the sexiest of all drinks — Champagne — in a setting that can only be described as an updated twist on the lavish Siamese-Byzantine interior of adjoining Fabulous Fox Theater. The bar opens at 5 p.m. on every night that features a show at the theater and for two hours after curtain call. It offers a small hors d'oeuvres pairs perfectly with bubbles.
Publico | Greg Rannells
6679 Delmar Boulevard, University City
The restaurant is defined by a central bar. Gorgeously patterned, framed in steel and topped by a thick slab of dark wood, it's a wonderful place to linger over chef Mike Randolph's cuisine, which was recently named a semi-finalist for one of the region's best new restaurants by the James Beard Awards. Low lighting from three large yet delicate orb lamps bounces off a large copper plate hung from the ceiling, casting a warm, inviting glow.
Element | Brian Hardesty
1419 Carroll Street, Lafayette Square
Element’s upstairs bar features a dramatically lit tiled base that sets a tone for this after-hours lounge. Filled with comfortable couches and chairs, the space overlooks the twinkling lights of the downtown St. Louis skyline from large windows set into original brick-clad walls.
Grand Hall | Jonathan Pollack
1820 Market Street, downtown
After its recent restoration, Union Station’s Grand Hall hotel lobby transports you to the grandeur of the late 1800s, featuring a 65-foot ceiling, Romanesque archways, frescos, gold leaf details, mosaics and stained glass windows. The bar remains open even though much of Union Station is slated for changes.
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