Discover the Best Patios in Dogtown

UPDATED MARCH 5, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen… it's patio season. Lucky for you, we have already rounded up all of the best patios in Dogtown to make sure you know where to go when the next sunny spring day comes around. Do you know what makes these patios the best? You can get great deals at all of these spots using your Discover Dogtown discount card! If you don't already have a card, you can buy them online for $10 (free shipping!) or pick one up in person at Felix's Pizza Pub, Stone Turtle Restaurant or The Pat Connolly Tavern.

 

Felix's Pizza Pub 

6401b Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139

Discount: Buy one get one pizza slice

Felix's Pizza and Pub has a secluded patio off the west side of their building that is partly covered with picnic table seating. Order at the bar and watch the game from one of their two TVs. If seating on the patio isn't available and the weather is nice, there's a good chance their window garage doors will open to the main dining room, letting in enough fresh air to feel like you're outside anyway.



Heavy Riff Brewing Company 

6413 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139

Discount: 1Free Riff Chip with draft beer purchase

Heavy Riff Brewery is located in the heart of Dogtown. From rich stouts to crisp sours, an array of traditional & experimental brews, and BBQ style fare, Heavy Riff has options to suit all preferences - even those with a plant-based diet. Heavy Riff has transformed their patio area into an all-seasons pavilion that allows for more outdoor seating and greenspace.


Hogtown Smokehouse 

6301 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139

Discount: 15% off on tabs over $40 or more (before tax)

Hogtown Smokehouse offers a relaxed, dog-friendly patio that's great for families and friends. The painted portrait gallery of some of Dogtown's finest Dogs is a beautiful backdrop for enjoying the best BBQ and coldest beer in town.

 

Nomad

1221 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139

Discount: 10% off your purchase (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday only)

Nomad and Tamm Avenue Bar are the perfect partnership. Take advantage of Tamm Avenue Bar's spacious patio while enjoying sandwiches and tasty eats from Nomad. You can stick with a classic burger and fries or venture out to the pickled beet salad, cauliflower gyro, or kimchi brussel sprouts. 

 

Seamus McDaniel's 

1208 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139

Discount: 20% off $25 or more

Whether you're headed out for weeknight dinner with the family or settling in to day-drink with friends, Seamus McDaniel's offers the best of both worlds. Most of the patio is covered, with floor-to-ceiling window garage doors that open the space to even more uncovered seating with string lights and fire pits for those cooler spring nights.

 

Sunny's Cantina

6655 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139

Discount: Buy one get one fajitas combo

One of the best ways to enjoy spring is with a margarita in the sunshine... where you can almost pretend you're on vacation in Mexico. Sunny's Cantina offers two-top tables with awning coverage just to the side of their building. If seating availability is limited, you can swing by the bar for Sunny's 16- and 32-ounce to-go margarita (original and jalapeño)!

 

Tamm Avenue Bar

1227 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139

Discount: Buy one get one select draft beers (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday only)

At Tamm Avenue Bar, you can enjoy a partly-covered, dog-friendly patio with all the amenities. There is a convenient full bar on the patio with TVs visible from every angle. But what really sets Tamm Avenue Bar's patio apart is the game room, complete with ping pong, ski ball, pinball, and pop-a-shot. And when you're ready to replenish your appetite, Nomad delivers sandwiches and tasty eats right to your table! 

 

The Pat Connolly Tavern

6400 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139

Discount: Buy one, get one Tullamore DEW shorts or Hendrick’s mixed drinks

The Pat-io at The Pat Connolly Tavern is a cozy lawn garden that is both dog and family-friendly. Enjoy the fire pit and table heaters on chilly nights. With a spectacular brunch menu on weekends, it is the perfect spot to stop by on your way to Forest Park and the Zoo or catch a sunset while sipping a cocktail and eating out with friends.

Don't forget to share your experience on social with #DiscoverDogtown and mention us @dogtownunited!

2022 Dogtown United Neighborhood Float

Each year, Dogtown United joins the Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Patrick’s Day Parade with a neighborhood float that welcomes all residents and friends to be a part of the celebration. The float is an adult-only event and tickets were available for $50 per person. Included with the purchase of a ticket, attendees enjoyed a pre-parade breakfast with complimentary adult beverages and a private portable toilet, a sponsor goodie bag and the 2022 Discover Dogtown booklet.

Thank you to everyone who joined our float and a special shout out to Chris Cook Phelps who coordinated the float design, setup and coordinated with attendees!

Congratulations to our St. Patrick's Day House Decorating Contest Winners!

This year, we had 11 participants and over 1,400 votes in our annual House Decorating Contest. You can see all of their amazingly decorated homes in the Dogtown United Facebook album here. The winners of the contest were selected based on those that had the most votes (likes). Thank you all for sharing your St. Patrick’s Day pride with the neighborhood!

Congratulations to our 2022 House Decorating Contest Winners!

We delivered prizes to our contest winners on March 20 with the Ancient Order of Hibernians Color Guard. All participants received a bag of goodies from our contest sponsor, Anna Garcia, Garcia Properties, and the top four houses received prizes from our partners.

Thank you to all of participants and everyone who voted for our 2022 contest winners! We can’t wait to see the decorations you come up with next year.

6 Steps for a Successful St. Patrick’s Day in Dogtown

The 2022 Dogtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival is TOMORROW!! We have been looking forward to this since 2019 when we were last able to celebrate in person. Take one last look over our six-step checklist to help ensure your St. Patrick’s Day is a success. 

1. Make a plan for parking or getting a ride to and from Dogtown

Whether you live in Dogtown or are driving in for the day, you need to make sure you know where you will be able to park and what streets will be open to get in and out of the neighborhood. Be sure to review our detailed maps below (and visit our FAQs page) as you put your plan in place. Since day-of parking and street restrictions begin at 6:00 a.m., Dogtown residents parked along these streets are encouraged to move their vehicles the night before.

If you are a visitor, ride-hailing is a great option to get yourself to Dogtown without worrying about what roads are open and where to park. The ride-hailing pick-up area is located on Clayton near Crescent. 

Aside from street parking, parking is also available for a fee at the St. Louis Zoo parking lots (north of I-64 and off of Oakland and Berthold), St. James the Greater Parish Park Lot, and at the St. Louis Marketplace (south of Manchester).

No matter how you arrive in Dogtown, remember that you will not be able to cross Tamm Avenue while the parade is happening between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

2. Get your go-to green outfit ready

Of course! Hopefully, you have already snagged some of Emily Stahl’s Dogtown stickers to wear with your Series Six official festival shirt. If you don’t have a go-to green outfit yet, don’t worry. Series Six still has plenty of green gear that you can pick up in-store at 26 The Blvd Saint Louis Street | Richmond Heights, MO 63117 on March 16. You can also stop by the Series Six booth at the Irish Festival on March 17 and get your gear on the go.

3. Pack your pockets and purses

As has been the case since 2013, coolers and backpacks (as well as cans, bottles, and outside alcohol) are prohibited from the Parade and Irish Festival. This presents a great opportunity to pack light and support local businesses and vendors. When you’re packing your purse and/or pockets, consider bringing some of these festival essentials:

  • Credit card and/or cash
    While most vendors will accept credit cards, having cash on hand never hurts!

  • Sunglasses, hat, sunscreen
    Have you seen the weather for Thursday?? Partly sunny with a high of 78. 

  • Hand sanitizer
    For use before, during, and after using the many portable toilets available throughout the neighborhood

  • Mask (optional)
    There are no restrictions pertaining to the festival’s outdoor gatherings. The City of St. Louis no longer mandates masks to be worn indoors while in a public facility, but private businesses within the festival zone may have additional health protocols in place related to indoor activities. We urge you to adhere to CDC guidelines to practice social distancing whenever possible.

  • Child care accessories
    Any containers needed for child care purposes will be allowed at the event

4. Know the schedule of events

The Irish Festival begins at 9:00 a.m., which gives you plenty of time to stop by a vendor or two while you scope out a good spot to watch the parade. The parade leaves from Wells Drive (in Forest Park) at 11:00 a.m. and moves south down Tamm Avenue towards Manchester. The route takes approximately 30 minutes, so the 90 floats will complete the parade within about two hours. The Irish Festival officially ends at 6:00 p.m. and all Tamm Avenue businesses will close by 8:00 p.m.

If you’re looking for entertainment, check out the schedule for live music and dancing throughout Dogtown:


9:30 a.m. Irish Dancers from the Clark Academy (Family Zone - POWERS Stage)

10:00 a.m. Live Music with Paul Cassidy, John Bolduan, Eileen Gannon and Robert Ryan (Family Zone - POWERS Stage)

12:00 p.m. Irish Aires and Irish Dancing (Irish Culture Zone - Guinness Stage)

1:00 p.m. Live Music with Ashby Laws, Griffin Reed, Holly Laws and Jennifer Kelly (Family Zone - POWERS Stage)

1:00 p.m. Rusty Nail (Party Zone - Bud Light Stage)

Keep in mind that cell phone signals may be weak due to crowd size. When visitors are preparing to leave the festival, carve out some extra time to find cell service, hail a cab or ride-sharing accommodations, and make your way to the pick-up area.

5. Be respectful of the neighborhood and its residents

As you enjoy St. Patrick’s Day, be mindful that you are doing so in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Many of the sidewalks along the parade route are adjacent to residential homes and businesses. Please do not trespass on private property. While crowds may be larger around the intersection of Clayton and Tamm, it is usually less crowded towards the end of the parade route towards Manchester.

There will be numerous dumpsters and trash barrels throughout the neighborhood, so be sure to dispose of trash in the proper receptacles. If you are interested in helping with the neighborhood clean-up, click here to signup. 

Portable toilets are available at every intersection across Tamm. Public urinating will not be tolerated.

Dogtown residents, business owners and staff, security officials, and event managers will be making every effort to ensure the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival is enjoyable for all who attend. In appreciation of their efforts, please be courteous and respectful - and have fun!

6. Share your experience

As you are celebrating (or later when you’re on WiFi), share your experience on social by tagging @dogtownunited (on Facebook or Instagram) and using #Dogtown2022. You can also tag some of the partners and sponsors. We love to see your photos! If you are a professional photographer or are interested in making your photos available to use in marketing for next year’s event, please email dogtownunited@gmail.com for more information.

 

Have a great time tomorrow and be safe. Sláinte!

The 2022 Bud Light Next Party Zone

We are excited to welcome you to the 2022 Bud Light Next Party Zone at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Irish Festival in Dogtown. Held at the intersection of Clayton and Tamm, the Party Zone is one of the event’s most popular areas. In addition to the brick-and-mortar bars and restaurants available in the area, a variety of local vendors and food and beverage booths will be available to browse.

LOCAL VENDORS

FOOD + BEVERAGES

The Party Zone is the best place to be to catch live music on St. Patrick’s Day. Rusty Nail will be playing from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the Bud Light Stage, so be sure to stop by!

The 2022 The Dogtown Pizza Family Zone

Located on Oakland by the new Oakland Playground, the Dogtown Pizza Family Zone offers live music, games and activities, photo ops and food vendors for all ages. Be sure to stop by any time between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to enjoy family-friendly fun.

LIVE MUSIC

  • 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. Irish Dancers from the Clark Academy

  • 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Paul Cassidy, John Bolduan, Eileen Gannon, Robert Ryan

  • 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Ashby Laws, Griffin Reed, Holly Laws, Jennifer Kelly

FAMILY ACTIVITIES WITH PARTNERS

Official Merchandise of the 2022 Dogtown Irish Festival

Series Six is a St. Louis apparel shop, owned by St. Louisan Sami Maurer. As part of their Support Local Series, the company create a charity T-shirt of the month and donates 100% of the profits back to the featured charity. For the month of March, the Dogtown St. Patrick’s Day Irish Festival is fortunate enough to be the chosen charity! Read out Q+A with Series Six business owner, Sami Maurer, here.

Updated April 2022: Shirts are no longer available for purchase. Stay tuned for the official 2023 merchandise!

Street Closures in Dogtown on March 17, 2022

Please be aware of the following street closures and changes in Dogtown that will be in effect on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

  • Wells Drive in Forest Park between Government Drive and Tamm Avenue overpass

  • Oakland between just west of Art Hill to just east of Graham

  • Tamm between Oakland and Manchester

  • The following streets between Childress and Graham: Berthold, Clayton, Victoria, West Park, Nashville, Wade, and Lloyd, Brockschmidt and all alleys

  • Childress from Brockschmidt to Oakland will be re-directed to ONE-WAY traffic heading NORTH; There will be No Parking on the west side of Childress in this area

  • Graham will be closed to traffic between Oakland and Victoria

  • Graham from Victoria to Manchester will be re-directed to ONE-WAY traffic heading SOUTH; there will be No Parking on the east side of Graham in this area. 

  • Crescent from Clayton to Hampton will be re-directed to one-way traffic heading EAST (reverse of its normal direction)

  • The entire Bud Light NEXT Party Zone will be closed 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., which includes Tamm Avenue from Berthold to West Park, Wise from Tamm to just east of Childress, and Clayton from just east of Childress to east of Graham.

Q+A with Series Six Business Owner, Sami Maurer

You may already be familiar with the stylish, retro-style apparel sold by the locally-loved Series Six shop, but did you know they have a collection of shirts sold with a portion of the proceeds given back to organizations in the St. Louis area? And we are one of those organizations! In the coming weeks, Series Six will be releasing a custom shirt design for the Dogtown St. Patrick’s Day Irish Festival. So, while you anticipate the next piece of green in your closet, learn a little bit more about Series Six and its founder Sami Maurer.

How did Series Six come to be? What does the name of your company mean?
I first started the idea for Series Six while studying graphic design and business at Spring Hill College in Alabama. I noticed a lot of southern inspired t-shirts being worn around campus and I wanted to bring something similar back to St. Louis. I designed my first shirt as a summer passion project and slowly grew my business as a side hustle after college until taking it on full-time. The name Series Six has a personal connection to me, as six has always been a family number and one my dad, brother and I all wore on various sports teams. The number six also has a St. Louis connection through Stan the Man and the historic game six of the World Series.

Can you talk more about your design process?
Our designs are inspired by the city of St. Louis as well as vintage and retro design elements. We create the majority of our designs in Adobe Illustrator and transfer in some of the more hand drawn elements.

Tell us more about the idea behind the support local collection?
The Support Local Series started a few years ago with our Charity T-Shirt of the Month initiative and has grown significantly over the past few years. At the beginning of COVID we added a Restaurant Series to this collection that supports over thirty local restaurants in the area. To date we have raised over $200,000 for local charities and restaurants through this campaign.

What do you love the most about St. Louis?
There is a lot I love about St. Louis - the sports, restaurants and many neighborhoods but my favorite thing is how proud St. Louisans are to be from here and continue to spread the love for St. Louis.

Do you have a favorite Dogtown St. Patrick's Day memory?
I have really enjoyed being part of the parade and walking the streets of Tamm Ave tossing out candy and koozies. It is truly one of my favorite days of the year and I can't wait to be back!

SERIES SIX

Business owner, Sami Maurer, in a proud St. Louis lover and participant in past Dogtown St. Patrick’s Day Irish Festivals!

Where can we find Series Six apparel?
You can shop Series Six online at seriessixcompany.com, our storefront at 26 The Boulevard, Richmond Heights, Missouri 63117, and at several local retailers and events in the area. We will have a booth near the corner of Tamm and Clayton for the 2022 Dogtown St. Patrick's Day Festival as well!