This sweet mountain of apples, ice cream, pastry and caramel is the "Warm Apple Carmellate" at 1111 Mississippi, one of Sillymom and Sillydad's go-to restaurants for wonderful California-style cuisine. It starts with an almond puff pastry and is piled high with fresh apples, cinnamon ice cream and drenched in caramel sauce--pretty much all the good stuff. It's finished with a dusting of powdered sugar and a few dried cranberries for color. Yes, it's as good as it looks! The dessert menu at 1111 also includes a St. Louis standard--Gooey Butter Cake. To know it is to love it. The best part is, you get a tall, cold glass of milk with your gooey butter fix....mmmm....
Now 1111 doesn't just serve desserts, of course--the rest of the menu is equally delicious. Before I dove into the caramel apple delight, I enjoyed one of the chef's daily specials, the yellowfin tuna on a bed of coconut risotto. The risotto was rich and light all at once and the tuna was perfectly prepared. The secret to the menu is seasonal, fresh ingredients. But the appeal of 1111 is not only the menu--the location, a charming, restored brick warehouse in the heart of Lafayette Square--is just minutes from downtown St. Louis. It has a huge open floor plan inside and a lovely little covered courtyard outside. It's the perfect pre-show dinner if you're headed to the Fox Theater or Sheldon Concert Hall--or just linger all evening and enjoy their terrific wine list. We have never been disappointed with our meal or our experience at 1111 Mississippi. It is Always a Favorite.
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