Hey, you! Yeah, the one absorbed in your laptop, absently nibbling on that exquisite carpaccio and ignoring your dining companion. You’re sitting in probably the most elegant restaurant in St. Louis today, and nothing on that laptop is more important than either the person across the table or those rosy, gossamer flakes of beef, arranged with generous shavings of Parmesan.

Those crusty, grainy, salty crystals, arugula, and a mustard aioli make Casa don Alfonso’s carpaccio starter as captivating as the rest of the menu, along with an interior and service that make a meal at the new Clayton restaurant such a wonderful experience.