Anonymous Donor Buys Steak 'n Shake Meals for Kirkwood Snow Crews

The city thanked the donor on its Facebook pages. PLUS: Have you wondered what streets get serviced first when there's a snowfall? Here's the answer.

Fans were raving on the City of Kirkwood's Facebook page about an anonymous donation on Thursday given to members of the city's snowplow crew who had been at work since 4:30 that morning: "THANK YOU to the unidentified resident who paid for our snow crew's lunch today at Steak 'n Shake," the city posted on its Facebook page. "The snow guys...are working 12-hour shifts today. They (and we) greatly appreciate the warm thoughts and graciousness of this particular resident and ALL our wonderful Kirkwood residents." Fans followed up with comments calling the move a "class act" and praising the work of the Kirkwood snow crews. So have you wondered where those crews go first? That's also covered on the city's Facebook page. Here's what the city …

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Food Fight

All Aboard for the Best Fries in Mid-County

The votes are in, and here's the best place to grab french fries in Mid-County.

You don't have to make tracks for the Wild West to grab a plate of tasty french fries. The votes are in, and with 48 percent of the vote, Patch users have selected Trainwreck Saloon as the best place for french fries in Mid-County. The Rock Hill restaurant and bar derailed the competition. So saddle up, partners, and mosey on down to the Trainwreck Saloon. Five restaurants were nominated for this week's Food Fight, so be sure to learn more about the eateries in our comprehensive business directory. And if you already are familiar, please rate your experience on the business listings! Just click the links below: Thanks for voting and leaving comments. Stay tuned until Monday, when we'll announce our next Food Fight in Mid-County.

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Food Fight

Poll: Vote For the Best Place For French Fries

The nominations are in; now it's time to vote for your favorite place to get french fries in Mid-County.

For this week's Food Fight, Patch asked users to nominate their favorite places to get french fries in Mid-County. Five restaurants were nominated. Now it's time to vote for your favorite in the Food Fight poll. Voting will remain open until 5 p.m. on Thursday. Then, on Friday morning, we'll announce the winner. Leave a comment on why you voted, or share your choice on Facebook and Twitter. You can also leave a review of these restaurants on Patch—just click the links below. The following restaurants were nominated for having the best french fries in Mid-County: For our purposes, the Mid-County area includes Brentwood, Clayton, Kirkwood, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Rock Hill, University City, Warson Woods and Webster Groves. Thanks for …

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