Founded in 1913, Crown Candy is the oldest soda fountain in St. Louis and one of the oldest in the United States.  They are famous for two sweets - ice cream, especially their shakes, and chocolate Easter Bunnies, which they ship all over the country.

The shakes are 24 ounces and there's a standard offer - drink 5 in a half hour and they are free.  Out of my league.  But I always go for their specialty, a chocolate malted with a fresh banana tossed in.

Along side I had a chili dog.  It's served with a knife, fork, soup spoon and oyster crackers.  The pic above shows why, the split grilled dog on a bun is aswim in a zippy chili.

Have always found great road food in St. Louis, but it's Crown Candy that keeps me coming back to the city whenever I'm in the area.