Deer Creek Coffee- Ladue

you're on clayton road in ladue, one of those st. louis corridors where the zip code does a lot of talking. deer creek coffee sits at 9820, and it's the kind of place that's well regarded for good reason in a neighborhood that has options. ladue isn't short on places to spend money, so the fact that locals keep coming back here says something. you don't stumble onto this block by accident, which means the people who end up at deer creek mostly mean to be there. the coffee is taken seriously, the standing in the community reflects consistent work over time, and clayton road in the afternoon light is a decent place to be sitting with a flat white.