Feeding the Team in St. Louis

[DonRotolo]

There were several food vendors, but many were of the snack variety and not actual food. Corn dogs, funnel cakes, sweets, smoothies, etc. were abundant. Moderately nutritious fare, not so much.

[dna1990]

Any more recon for lunch options near the convention center? I just glanced thru the pre-order offer and hate to lock into something... Breakfast and dinner I think we have covered.

But would also like to remain flexible on schedule and not have to spend an hour 'commuting'.

[Cory]

There's a subway directly across the street and it was absolutely swamped last year.

According to one of our mentors who picked up sandwiches there, nobody had even told them there was an event going on with 20,000+ people, so they were completely unprepared for the large crowds.

[dna1990]

http://explorestlouis.com/wp-content...estaurants.pdf

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

There were several food vendors, but many were of the snack variety and not actual food. Corn dogs, funnel cakes, sweets, smoothies, etc. were abundant. Moderately nutritious fare, not so much.

Not sure what you mean by "actual food." What is that? Funnel cakes are definitely real food!

[EOC]

Attached is a guide to St Louis put together by First Team 1208. It addresses many concerns, including eating. I hope you find it helpful.

[RobotMom]

Originally Posted by EOC

Attached is a guide to St Louis put together by First Team 1208. It addresses many concerns, including eating. I hope you find it helpful.

Wow! This is great. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. I'm printing off copies as I type.

[1986titans]

If you're looking for a treat, I'd recommend Ted Drewes if a location is on the way back to a hotel.

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Not sure what you mean by "actual food." What is that? Funnel cakes are definitely real food!

Just wait until you're 50, my boy, then you'll understand...

Originally Posted by pfreivald

there was an Irish pub that made a wide variety of delicious burgers

That was The Dubliner, about 3 blocks (away from the river) from the dome on Washington St. We ate there and I agree, the burgers were excellent.

[pfreivald]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

That was The Dubliner, about 3 blocks (away from the river) from the dome on Washington St. We ate there and I agree, the burgers were excellent.

Indeed it was, thank you! They fed 340 and 1551 dinner with not a ton of heads-up, and did so quickly, efficiently, deliciously, and not too expensively. Twice.

[I LOVE ROBOTS!]

Originally Posted by 1986titans

If you're looking for a treat, I'd recommend Ted Drewes if a location is on the way back to a hotel.

I'd recommend this too, its one of those places I always try to stop whenever visiting St. Louis. Some of the best ice cream I've ever had

[Carol]

We also made sack lunches in our hotel every night (organized and run by parents). The team gathered at a specific spot outside the Dome each day and ate as a group. Much easier and cheaper than buying lunch.

There is a grocery store - the Culinaria? - that the parents used on Wed night to get the supplies, which also has free delivery. (It is within walking distance as well).

They may have box lunches available as well, which are not cheap but are convenient.

[Boydean]

Make note: last year come Friday all the restaurants within walking distance (4-5 blocks) I visited were closed because they ran out of food. Hopefully they had a better heads up this year, but I would differently try to make some "out-of-downtown" plans just in case you get stuck without food.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Boydean

Make note: last year come Friday all the restaurants within walking distance (4-5 blocks) I visited were closed because they ran out of food. Hopefully they had a better heads up this year, but I would differently try to make some "out-of-downtown" plans just in case you get stuck without food.

I heard, from no particular source I can identify, that the nearby businesses had indeed been given adequate warning about the upcoming influx of high school robotics teams. If that's true, it is obvious that most didn't grasp the magnitude of the situation until it was too late.

[pfreivald]

Almost everything near the venue was literally out of food some time through the lunch hour. I recall eating at an Italian restaurant (because we had time for some quick pizzas) on the sidewalk under the tall buildings, and there was an Irish pub that made a wide variety of delicious burgers, and was well-equipped to handle large groups... Alas, I forget the names of both, and neither were "fast food".