If you crave a cooked-to-order burger that will literally drip down your chin as you take the first couple bites, O'Connell's Pub in the city offers the real thing. As Gaslight Square spiraled into decline, O'Connell's changed locations in 1972 and took root near the Missouri Botanical Garden. The owner brought as many of the original fixtures with him as he could, including the woodwork, beveled-glass windows and the 1904 World's Fair chandeliers. He moved it all into another historic building -- a pub built in 1905 by Anheuser Busch himself at the corner of Kingshighway Boulevard and Shaw Avenue. The tin roof, rustic wood floors and booths, faded, old-time sports illustrations and chalkboard menu that hang on the walls all add to the traditional pub feeling. The menu, while limited and focused on the renowned burgers, includes other favorites like roast beef, jumbo shrimp, Coney Island dogs, and fish and chips on Fridays. Desserts are limited to cheesecakes and pies. It's all served on Chinete, and the whipped cream with your dessert will cost you 25-cents extra, but the crowds representing all ages and classes can't seem to get enough.

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