Saturday night fell between a minor bout of food poisoning from a self-appointed military officer and forcing Tim to watch a screening of 'The Blind Side' on Delta flight 561 to our wedding. I chose "The Shaved Duck," which we had patronized a few months back on a Tuesday evening. Unlike that Tuesday evening when we seemed to be the only people who could find this place, on Saturday, we snagged the last table in the bar area. The Shaved Duck has a good tap and bottled beer selection, including a heavy leaning on locally brewed beers minus that crap they call "St. Louis' Microbrew" otherwise known and Schlafly.
They're known for their 'que and accompanying sides as well as boasting four kinds of chili on the menu. You're able to sample the chili in a sort-of "flight" and Tim particularly liked one last time and ordered what he thought was his favorite. Unfortunately, it was not what he had remembered-not bad-just not the one he liked the best. I had a brisket sandwich, which is always my favorite BBQ choice. The brisket was more of a pot roast, with the beef kind of shredded instead of sliced against the grain. They make three distinct sauces, none of which are particularly spicy but all savory enough that I chose two out of three to put on my beef.
The sides we ordered were mediocre-the coleslaw was underseasoned and the macaroni paled compared to my own home creation.
The Shaved Duck is no Pappy's-but the atmosphere is nice, it's open for dinner, it has a bar and music, which definitely add to the dining experience.
http://www.theshavedduck.com/home
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