7 Things You Can Do at 2 a.m., and One Thing You Can’t

Talk over a cup of coffee. Drop by , because Starbucks is closed after 10pm most nights. Bonus for night owls: Steak 'n Shake is offering a second half price “happy hour” from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. on all drinks and milk shakes, including coffee.

Pick up a new friend, buy a fish at . Though you might have trouble finding a clerk to help you scoop up a goldfish or guppy in the wee hours of the night, the Beta fish are grab and go.

Get late night TV merchandise now. Why wait for shipping when you can drive to and pick up your very own Sobakawa Buckwheat Pillow, Ronco Rotisserie, or Justin Beiber toothbrush right now? Check out the As Seen On TV aisle for merchandise you didn’t know you had to have.

Make a Caffeine-Free Diet Coke with Orange. Or a peach Sprite. Or a vanilla root beer. Drop by and visit their machine for a custom mixed soda of the future. Now you can find the perfect drink to go with that 2 a.m. jalapeno cheese slider.

Make it a double. Cheeseburger, that is. Though some fast food joints are closed by 2 a.m., you can still get your late night cheeseburger fix at every and in High Ridge. Go through the drive through if you like, but keep your pants on. Please.

Detail your car. You can be lazy and run your car through an automatic car wash—all the gas stations around Fenton and High Ridge are open 24 hours. But to really bring out the shine—and vacuum up those lost French fries from the back seat, stop by a self-serve car wash. Bring quarters. Lots of quarters.

Have your cake and eat it too. A quick trip through can cure your late night frosting urge. The store is open 24 hours, so go ahead and grab a cake mix, or if you lack the patience, find pastries already made up at the bakery.

One thing you won’t do is get a bottle of wine or six pack of beer. State liquor laws prohibit the sale of packaged liquor after 1:30 a.m.