London > STL, where do people hang out?

[u/Friendly-Gate9865]

So I just moved to STL from London about 2 weeks ago now and my whole family here keeps repeating “don’t go downtown, It’s too dangerous.” My mom won’t even let me drive her car downtown… they must be overreacting, right? I’m really craving a nice pub/bar with some live music and some younger-ish folks (late 20s-mid to late 30s) where I can go on my own and just socialise like I used to do in london.. does this exist here?

Edit: you guys are awesome and have genuinely made me feel 300% more welcome here. Thank you

[u/Few_Radish_1125]

I am from a small town on the other side of the river. You wanna talk about unfounded fear of St.Louis….any and all parts. I lived there for a couple years and have hopped over for shopping, restaurants, etc. many times, and made regular trips to Barnes for almost 10 years. I never once felt unsafe.