[Desdemona]

Gian-Tony's on the corner of Macklind and Daggett. The best one. MUCH better than Gitto's and much more affordable than Giovanni's. Favazza's, haven't eaten there in a while. Don't like Zia's. Rigazzi's...well, the fishbowls of beer are cool. Um, I do hit Vivianno's on the way home from the Garden. Volpi Genovese can't be beat. Missouri Baking Co. makes fabulous cheesecake. Di Gregoio's...yeah, I go in there.

I've been to the Hill.

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I'm trying to remember the one my fiancee takes me too, intimate place in a basement, seems like you could bash your head on the low ceiling and the dim light. If you're ever in KC, try to eat at a place called Garozzo's. That's pretty good stuff there. There's some excellent places in KC but nothing like the Hill.

On the Hill, some nights you get the added authenticity of gangland slayings. That's attention to detail!

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Another funny thing, I've gone to some cookouts in St. Louis before, and somebody will bring sausage to grill. "Is it from the Hill?" someone will ask. "Yes, it's from the Hill" will be the answer, and all the St. Louisans will nod approvingly. Pretty good stuff overall, the Hill is a St. Louis treasure.