Nothing soaks up good beer like good bread — and there’s no bread better than the house focaccia at The Kings Oak by Modern Brewery. Inches thick, the crispy, slightly oily crust yields to a delightfully spongey core. It’s so soft, you want to take a nap on it (especially after a couple pints of Choice Nugs Hazy Double IPA). This focaccia forms the basis of the Porchetta Pastrami Sammie. You can get the sandwich with a few choice meats, including birria-braised beef, an Italian combo of prosciutto and stracciatella, and a turkey club, but we recommend the pastrami, with house-brined pork belly, Swiss, and mustard. You’ll love it down to the last crumb.
5200 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, 314.788.0900, modernbrewery.com
This article appears in March 2025.