Whitney Ostercamp
As the calendar fills up this month, the mere thought of hosting any size of gathering may feel overwhelming. No matter what holiday you celebrate this time of year, St. Louis-area restaurants are offering special preorder menus to help make your season bright. Here, find some of our favorite restaurants and artisans offering everything you need for your table this holiday season.
Charcuterie
Chelsea Foulk is back this holiday season with a variety of holiday boards for your gatherings. The Grinch Box serves up to 10 appetizer-sized portions and comes with a stackable lid to aid with fridge space. The Christmas Brunch Box is sure to make your morning a breeze as you celebrate with family. Just add Mimosas and your day is made.
St. Louis area, acrosstheboard314.com
Want to create a gorgeous cheese board this Valentine’s day (or any day), but don’t know where to begin? We visited Allison Schilling, owner of STL Cheeseboards, to get tips and tricks for making the board of your dreams.
The boards at STL Cheese Boards are sure to catch some eyes at your holiday celebration. Highlights include the Hanukkah board, the “O Christmas Tree” large board, the Stocking board, and the “Frost-Brie the Cheeseman” board that kids and adults are sure to love. A portion of the proceeds from Hanukkah board purchases will be donated to the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Boards serve eight to 15 people; orders must be placed with 48 hours’ notice.
St. Louis area, stlcheeseboards.com
The team at The Lou Charcuterie claims you’ll be the hit of the party with their boards, and we have to agree. In addition to their regular offerings, they are also offering five different sizes of a Christmas charcuterie board, a Christmas tree charcuterie wood board, a large holiday dessert board, and a hot cocoa board.
St. Louis area, theloucharcuterie.com
Bread
Union Loafers has your holiday bread order covered with a variety of offerings for your table. Choose from classic sourdough, cranberry oat and pillowy butter rolls, all available for preorder.
1629 Tower Grove Ave., Botanical Heights, St. Louis, Missouri, 314-833-6111, unionloafers.com
Honey Bee’s Biscuits + Good Eats
Honey Bee’s Biscuits + Good Eats.
Mabel Suen
Honey Bee’s is once again offering holiday biscuit boxes for your winter gathering. Boxes include six biscuits of either take-and-bake (includes the honey glaze), baked honey glazed biscuits, or baked blueberry biscuits. Additional holiday offerings include gravy, honey or brown sugar cinnamon butter and a variety of jams, coffee, and housemade coffee syrups.
200 N. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, Missouri, 314-650-0762, honeybeesbg.com
Mains
Order a barbecue feast for a large gathering with customizable combinations from Adam’s Smokehouse. The restaurant’s brisket, ribs, smoked turkey and sides are available in bundles that will feed 8 to 10. Additional sides in bulk and meat by the pound are also available. Adam’s encourages orders to be placed sooner rather than later because when the smokers fill up, the orders shut down.
819 Watson Road, Clifton Heights, St. Louis, Missouri, 314-875-9890, adamssmokehouse.com
Holiday hams and turkeys are available for preorder from Bogart’s in Soulard. The famed barbecue shop’s smoked bacon-wrapped ham feeds eight to 10, and its smoked turkey breast feeds six to eight. Of course, additional items can be added to your order, such as their fan-favorite ribs.
1627 S. Ninth St., Soulard, St. Louis, Missouri, 314-621-3107, bogartssmokehouse.com
Fourth City BBQ will make your Christmas merry with some of their items available for preorder for the holiday. Whole brisket, smoked turkey breast, cornbread and hot honey butter can be ordered via direct message at its Instagram or by emailing fourthcitybbq@gmail.com.
2635 Cherokee St., Benton Park West, St. Louis, Missouri, 314-776-2337, Fourth City on Instagram
Grace Meet + Three.
Mabel Suen
Grace Meat + Three is going all out this holiday season with preorders available for a full holiday meal. The stars of the show are the sugar-glazed smoked ham and smoked prime rib, but it also has sides available such as Mom’s Dress’n, mac ‘n’ cheese, sweet potato casserole, baked mostaccioli, and potato rolls. Finish your order with cranberry bread pudding or tiramisu. Order via the restaurant’s online Christmas store.
4270 Manchester Ave., The Grove, St. Louis, Missouri, 314-533-2700, stlgrace.com
Citizen Kane’s Market Place
Citizen Kane’s Steakhouse.
Emily Standlee
After experiencing a disastrous flood this summer, Citizen Kane’s Market Place has reopened and is ready to make your holiday meal one to remember. Preorders are open for their prime bone-in ribeye, peeled beef tenderloin, prime ribeye loins, and shrimp cocktail. Order sooner rather than later; Citizen Kane’s will keep preorders open only until they sell out of provisions.
Order by | Until sell out
133 W. Clinton Place, Kirkwood, Missouri, 314-965-9005, citizenkanes.com
Annie Gunn’s Smoke House Market
The Smoke House Market at Annie Gunn’s is ready to assist with your entire holiday meal. The restaurant market’s impressive menu features tenderloins, standing prime rib roasts, turkey, lamb, heritage hog and seafood. Sides include whipped potatoes, carrots with honey glaze, homemade quiche and more. They offer sweet breads and rolls, as well as its famous pies. Get in on this one early; orders will only be available until the market sells out.
Order by | Until sell out
16806 Chesterfield Airport Road, Chesterfield, 636-532-7684, anniegunns.com
Desserts
This season, Selma’s small-batch traditional European desserts are available for shipping across the country and ready for pickup in St. Louis. Choose from a variety of assorted cookie tins, gift boxes, and cakes like peanut butter and chocolate cake and walnut chocolate cake. Also available are holiday breads like the stunning Nutella tree, Nutella star, cheese rolls, and more. Selma accommodates all gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and keto requests.
St. Louis area, selmasrealtreats.com
The mini orange ricotta Bundts from Pint Size Bakery.
Shannon Weber
Pint Size Bakery has a menu of preorder selections that are sure to make your holidays a little sweeter. Highlights include tarts like the chocolate-salted caramel tart and brown butter-brandied cherry tart; cookie boxes; glazed Bundts; and a variety of pies. If you need help on Christmas morning, the bakery has you covered with quiche and breakfast pie. Order via the bakery’s holiday preorder store on the website.
3133 Watson Road, Lindenwood Park, St. Louis, Missouri, 314-645-7142, pintsizebakery.com
Simone Faure has a collection of exquisite desserts to make your holiday special. Show-stopping desserts such as the Bûche de Noël Moderne, eggnog cheesecake, Cannoli Mille Crêpe Cake, red wine-poached pear gallete and other incredible desserts are available, as well as international holiday cookies and rum balls. But don’t wait to order; the bakery will close preorders once it hits capacity.
Order by | Until sell out
Pickup | Dec. 15-16 and Dec. 22-23
1626 Tower Grove Ave., Botanical Heights, St. Louis, Missouri, 314-932-7935, simonefaure.com
KNEAD Bakehouse + Provisions
Knead is back this holiday season with more treats to order that feature their famous sourdough. Offerings include a holiday cranberry apple pie, chocolate sourdough babka, bread for the table, and a box of assorted Christmas cookies.
3467 Hampton Ave., Southampton, St. Louis, Missouri, 314-376-4361, kneadbakehouse.com
Nathaniel Reid Bakery.
Whitney Ostercamp
Nathaniel Reid’s creations are an impressive addition to your holiday feast. From the fruitcake to the Guyana and Ruby cakes, you are sure to find something for everyone to enjoy. Don’t skip the chocolate croissant bread pudding, and be sure to grab a box of assorted pastries or whole quiche for the morning.
11243 Manchester Road, Kirkwood, Missouri, 314-858-1019, nrbakery.com
Russell’s has your desserts covered this holiday season. Many favorites – such as their gooey butter and Grammy’s carrot cake – are available for preorder, as well as a variety of traditional holiday pies. Russell’s mini-bite sweets trays will feed a crowd, and the restaurant has a wide range of specialty cakes such as the chocolate orange cake, s’mores cake, chocolate ganache crushed peppermint cake, signature chocolate cake, cheesecakes and more. The restaurant is also offering Christmas Eve dinner rolls to complete your meal.
multiple locations, russellscafe.com
This year, Yolklore is offering both sweet and savory options to help you out on the big day. For breakfast, they have a take-and-bake brunch that serves four to six, and frozen breakfast sandwiches and burritos. Dessert includes take-and-bake sticky buns, key lime pie, gooey butter cake, double fudge cake, blueberry coffee cake, and a holiday chocolate chip cookie cake.
8958 Watson Road, Crestwood, Missouri, yolklore.com
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