St. Louis Blues
W. C. Handy, Louis Armstrong
I hate to see that evening sun go down
I hate to see that evening sun go down
‘Cause, my baby, he’s gone left this town
Blues City Deli in St Louis is on a perfect Benton Park corner and that joint’s got a groove on. In the pocket. Spent more than the allotted share of my 40 hours tipping back a root beer and tapping my toes at this super sandwich hotbed.
As I mentioned in an earlier post about St Louis, I checked my reliable source, the Bottle Rockets message board, for requisite sites, spots, dives and joints. My inbox filled with a weeks worth of eating. Excruciating editing for my 40 hours.
Hey Snack…a couple suggestions..try to make it down to Blues City Deli (best sandwich in the city). I recomend the Benton Park Poorboy or the Chicken Shack Ranch…St. Louis Blues History all over the walls and the owner Vince is an ex-muscian but more importantly..a hell of a guy..Mention your blog to him he will be grateful..Vinnie is a great guy….
Muddy Waters
That Vincent is a doll and a half, and running this sandwich show apparently runs in his blood. The man is clearly very generous, generally speaking, and generous with that impish smile as well.
Muddy recommended the Benton Park Poorboy or the Chicken Shack Ranch. Whaddya mean “or” Muddy? How bout both?? With a sassy Sioux City Sarsaparilla. The drink cooler was bustin’ with righteous pops.
Feelin’ tomorrow like I feel today
If I’m feelin’ tomorrow like I feel today
I’ll pack my truck and make my give-a-way
St. Louis woman with her diamond ring
Pulls that man around by her
If it wasn’t for her and her
That man I love would have gone nowhere, nowhere
And there is live music. During the daylight hours! Oh to have this place at the corner of 6th and Monroe in NoVA (that would be almost next door) so I could walk down every Thursday night with my kid for live music and a sandwich supper.
I got the St. Louis Blues
Blues as I can be
That man’s got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
Or else he wouldn’t have gone so far from me
I love my baby like a school boy loves his pie
Like a Kentucky colonel loves his mint’n rye
I love my man till the day I die
Got home, none the worse for wear. Hastily scrounged the edges of my bag for this souvenir, a gift from the the St Louis sandwich man himself. Had to wear it. Not only none the worse, I was much the better for wearing it.
The Lunch Encounter 
Oh my gosh … you discovered my secret, most favorite po-boy place to eat. I am a Missouri boy transplanted to Northern Virginia, but often sit back and dream of the meatball po-boy at Blues City Deli. I am soooo glad you got to enjoy the place, food, music.
I wish the Blues City Deli was about 500 miles closer. I almost didn’t get there due to timing, then squeezed it in mid-afternoon. Had two lunches that day, and the timing was perfect cause BCD had live music.
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