St. Louing Dogtown
The historic Irish neighborhood in St. Louis
City neighborhoods 41–44: Cheltenham, Clayton-Tamm, Franz Park, and Hi-Pointe
Links dogtownunited.org Wikipedia
Dogtown is an unofficial neighborhood made up of four city neighborhoods: Cheltenham, Clayton-Tamm, Franz Park, and Hi-Pointe, and also consists of part of one additional area called Ellendale. (I didn’t feel like trying to figure out exactly where the bounds of Ellendale exist for Dogtown, so I just left it off the map boundary.) Dogtown sits just south of Forest Park and north of Manchester Rd. It is historically the Irish neighborhood in St. Louis, and hosts a St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Impressions#
I haven’t spent much time in Dogtown yet, but I’ve been to a few restaurants, like Hi-Pointe, Failoni’s, Seamus McDaniels, and Mac’s Local Eats. My impression was that it’s a place with a tight-knit working class neighborhood feel and a few local bars and restaurants. It’s also close to Forest Park, which would be a big pro if you lived in this area.
Fried chicken and beer
A 1916 spot for brick-oven STL-style pizza
Rock-infused brewery with house-smoked barbecue
Griddled smash burgers and wild specials
Barbecue with online ordering and catering
Farm-to-table smash burgers
Greek classics and American bar fare
Dogtown tavern known for fried chicken and T-ravs
Irish pub and grill since 1985
Bar across from the Zoo with dog-friendly patio and local drafts
A 414-seat historic independent-film theatre run by the nonprofit Cinema St. Louis.
The hilltop Irish Catholic parish, begun as an 1861 mission and built out by parishioners during the Depression.
Mural by Cori Teer & Adam Sherman on Safe Connections.
A neighborhood parade held the morning of St. Patrick's Day in historically Irish Dogtown, separate from the larger downtown parade earlier in the month.