In the heart of Creve Coeur, there exists a culinary portal to the Gulf Coast that makes you question everything you thought you knew about seafood in the Midwest—Gulf Shores Restaurant & Grill.

Perhaps you were also unaware that shrimp were on the menu of options for possible pets. I have gone from a shrimp-as-pets agnostic to a full blown evangelist. These are the perfect pets, and I will ...