Applegate’s is known for serving the best soups, sandwiches, salads in town. At Applegate’s you’ll find many St. Louis hometown favorites including Dad’s Cookies, Fitz’s Root Beer, St. Louis Frozen Custard Factory and Cup Cakes from The Cup. Now available Dickey's Barbecue - A family's passion for barbecue since 1941. In 1941, the Dickey family opened the original Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Dallas. Nearly 70 years later, we are still a family business with the same goals: "Serve everyone great barbecue." Applegate's continues to get high reviews from all of it's corporate clients for the wonderful box lunches, soups and deserts. Be the star at your next corporate event by providing lunch from Applegate's or Dickey's Barbecue!