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The once-rural spot at Clayton and Kehrs Mill roads used to be home to one of the nation's largest dairy barns. Fast-forward several decades and developments, and the Barn at Lucerne now houses West County's only Irish pub/barbecue pit/catered buffet/butcher shop. Being a restaurant with a butcher shop attached puts out the expectation of a range of fresh and well-prepared steaks and meat. Clancy's prides itself on its always fresh, aged black Angus beef, cut in-house, including its twelve-ounce rib-eye steak, ten-ounce fillet and twenty-two-ounce porterhouse, all served with a sal...

Lone Wolf is much larger than an average coffee house. In fact, it feels more like a lodge than a coffee shop, with its outdoorsy décor. The menu also steps above the coffee-shop template, with gourmet sandwiches, soups, salads, daily specials and a grilled cheese du jour alongside the standard muffins and scones. Lone Wolf also serves beer and wine in addition to its lattes and espressos.

Summertime, the livin' is easy and Barney's half-chicken is calling your name. Only partly because it's open May through September, the converted garage that is Barney's Bar-B-Q positively screams summer. Get ribs if you want, but it's the chicken they do most right here, pink and juicy, dipped in your cupful of vinegar-based, cider-tinged barbecue sauce. Sit down at one of the red-painted picnic tables, kick off your sandals and let your feet feel the thick grass underneath. Hot fun!

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What could more civilized than afternoon tea? Perhaps enjoying it with Champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries. Ladies of Lucerne, located in the historic Barn at Lucerne (a veritable treasure trove of antiques and oh-so-cute home furnishings), brings a touch of the Old World to Ballwin. High-grade loose-leaf Harney and Sons teas are served in beautiful teapots on candle-warmed caddies. Go for lunch, or for the basic Cream Tea: a potful, plus scones with Devonshire cream and house-made lemon curd. On Wednesday and Saturday, the more ambitious Afternoon Tea includes a cup of soup, house sa...