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Miller’s Crossing features freshly smoked fare and Irish flairBy Sheila Frayne Rhoades
 To passersby, the sign for a bar and grill in Chesterfield’s Hog Hollow may bring to mind a movie title.
“Yes, ‘Miller’s Crossing’ is a film about Prohibition-era Irish gangsters,” Mike Miller, the owner of Miller’s Crossing, said. “We do have a bit of an Irish pub theme running in the bar area, that’s for sure.” Passersby also are apt to notice a tantalizing aroma in the area of Miller’s Crossing. The restaurant has two large smokers in which they prepare their roast beef, brisket, pork tenderloin and turkey. Chefs smoke the meats daily. Since opening in June 2004, Miller’s establishment has gained a solid reputation for remarkably good food and drink. Miller’s Crossing serves lunch and dinner seven days a week, with dinner entrees served after 5 p.m. Moderate prices, late closing, happy hours and carry-outs are additional attributes. Miller’s Crossing’s hickory smoked beef brisket sandwich is a customer favorite, as are their hand-formed and seasoned burgers, like the popular Tavern Burger. Pork tenderloin medallions, grilled salmon, old-style fish and chips, a smokehouse chicken sandwich, Miller’s Irish stew, a variety of homemade soups and pizzas and numerous healthy salads, including the Warm Woodland Salad – a grilled half-head of Romaine topped with marinated chicken breast and parmesan cheese – contribute to the varied and flavorful menu. Aside from great food, Miller’s Crossing is held in high regard for featuring the best import beer selection in West County. “We have 35 bottle brands and 15 drafts,” Miller said, adding that his establishment recently won the award for “Best Poured Guinness” in St. Louis. As for the Irish pub theme, Miller got creative and installed a coffin-like enclosure for his beer kegs, displaying 12 dispenser heads. Describing the whimsical arrangement, Miller said, “It looks like an Irish wake behind the bar.” Other interesting fixtures contribute to the restaurant’s charming atmosphere. For example, window glass is frosted and inlayed with family photographs; that project was inspired by Miller’s Irish Grandmother McCool, whose 1920s photo is among those that are on display. “We needed to open up the bar area for more light,” Miller said. “The idea came to me to use old photographs embedded in window glass to make it more unique. One piece is 6 feet long.” Miller’s Crossing also features four big plasma TV sets, WiFi and two separate party rooms that are available for private events. The main dining room is non-smoking. Recognized, too, for its beautiful outdoor patio, Miller’s Crossing has won every Chesterfield Small Business Beautification Award since 2004. “Our flower displays are famous,” Miller said. Thanks to patio heaters, the outdoor area will open in early spring.
Miller’s Crossing 14156 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield (314) 439-0400 Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday; 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday
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