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Now Serving: Pizzeria Tivoli
By Cristy Miller
Nestled in the corner of S. Kingshighway and Holly Hills Avenue, Pizzeria Tivoli is a small, charming eatery that serves wood-fired pizza. Like the space, the menu is small (12 slightly thin crust pies, 2 appetizers and 3 salads), but focuses on the flavors in pizzas like the roasted garlic, ricotta, mozzarella and parmigano or the shrimp pesto with sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella. There’s also a “Tivoli” pie with tomato, artichoke hearts, chicken and red peppers and spinach pie with ricotta. Classic pepperoni and margherita pizzas are also offered. With simple, fresh ingredients and classic flavors, Pizzeria… more …
Nestled in the corner of S. Kingshighway and Holly Hills Avenue, Pizzeria Tivoli is a small, charming eatery that serves wood-fired pizza. Like the space, the menu is small (12 slightly thin crust pies, 2 appetizers and 3 salads), but focuses on the flavors in pizzas like the roasted garlic, ricotta, mozzarella and parmigano or the shrimp pesto with sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella. There’s also a “Tivoli” pie with tomato, artichoke hearts, chicken and red peppers and spinach pie with ricotta. Classic pepperoni and margherita pizzas are also offered. With simple, fresh ingredients and classic flavors, Pizzeria… more …
Downtown…Everything’s Waiting For You
I’m a city snob. I try not to be, honest. But since I live Downtown and play and dine there more than any other area of St. Louis, it’s hard not to be. I grew up in the ‘burbs,’ moving around with my family from one military base to another every few years. Every block was identical to the next, where cookie-cutter houses with manicured yards spattered every street in every city we moved, whether we were in Tuscan, Monterey or Heidelberg, Germany.
So, when it came time to look for a place to call my own, I chose St.… more …
So, when it came time to look for a place to call my own, I chose St.… more …
I Scream for Gelato
Gelato has it rough. It’s not the classic, cool American treat; it doesn’t have the same appeal for most as a bowl of rocky road and kids don’t hit the ground running when they hear the “gelato” man driving down the block. St. Louis has always been an ice cream or frozen custard town—but if you ask me where I’m going for dessert or where I go for a break from the summer heat, it’s most often Gelateria Tavolini.
I don’t consider myself anti-ice cream—I like a good ole’ milkshake or scoop of chocolate ice cream as much as the next… more …
I don’t consider myself anti-ice cream—I like a good ole’ milkshake or scoop of chocolate ice cream as much as the next… more …
Baseball & Bites
I’m a baseball fan to the core. Baseball season is my favorite time of the year. For me, it means walking to my gym, laying poolside while reading my latest obsession, and 160-plus days of game watching. And there’s nothing I love to do more during a St. Louis summer—besides actually attending a game—than to enjoy dinner while watching a Cards game.
St. Louis has an endless number of bars and restaurants to game watch, but one I’ve become fond of is The Over/Under Sports Bar on Washington Avenue Downtown. The biggest draw—the 120-inch projector that plays the game on their… more …
St. Louis has an endless number of bars and restaurants to game watch, but one I’ve become fond of is The Over/Under Sports Bar on Washington Avenue Downtown. The biggest draw—the 120-inch projector that plays the game on their… more …
Happy Endings
When it comes to desserts, I have two very important rules; keep it simple and satisfy me. For me, dessert isn’t a guilty pleasure or indulgence—it’s an innate component of any meal. It’s the best part, maybe that’s why it’s saved for last. A foodie’s happy ending. Dessert should tease you with just the right amount of taste to leave you fulfilled. It should satisfy with flavor, not size. A gargantuan piece of chocolate cake may look like it’s going to be good but won’t make you swoon if the chocolate isn’t sweet enough and the cake is dry and… more …
Where Are You Dining?
Every April, there’s one day when this question is asked almost as much as “where you went to high school?” And it’s a question that you’re more likely to get a smile and response than a roll of the eyes. Where are you dining…as in, where are you Dining Out for Life?, an international “event” that raises money to help the fight against AIDS and locally, Saint Louis Effort for AIDS, an organization that provides education on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and comprehensive support services for those affected by the disease. There’s no tickets to buy or auction items to… more …
Bitter Sweet
The ALIVE office now shares an address with a charming local bakery. Needless to say; I’m in heaven. Today marks the first day in our new office space in Benton Park, in the same building that houses Shock City Studios and Bittersweet Bakery. And while the ALIVE crew is excited and energized in our new locale, the move has been somewhat bittersweet.
We called the Central West End our home for the last two years and loved/appreciated every second of it. We loved the fact that we could walk to the Cupcakery for a mid-day, Double chocolate pick-me-up or to… more …
We called the Central West End our home for the last two years and loved/appreciated every second of it. We loved the fact that we could walk to the Cupcakery for a mid-day, Double chocolate pick-me-up or to… more …
