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COMMUNITY & CULTURE
IN AND AROUND SOULARD
Sidney Street Café For more than a decade , Chef Kevin Nashan has enticed adventurous diners with an inspired menu that draws influences from his Spanish heritage and classic French training . The duck is to die for , and the lobster turnovers and house-made charcuterie tempt the taste buds . Housed within a century-old storefront building in neighboring Benton Park , exposed brick walls , hardwood floors and antique furnishings set the scene for a romantic dinner or the most special of occasions . sidneystreetcafestl . com
Soulard Farmers Market Farmers have been coming to the market since the late 1700s to sell their harvest , livestock and dairy . Open year-round from Wednesday to Saturday , dozens of local vendors offer everything from farm-fresh eggs and flowers to donuts and gelato . soulardmarket . com
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Feb . 11 Cajun Cook-Off
Feb . 18 to 19 Taste of Soulard
Feb . 19 Beggin ’ Pet Parade and Weiner Dog Derby
A-B Biergarten
Feb . 24 Mayor ’ s Mardi Gras Ball
Feb . 25 Bud Light Grand Parade
Feb . 28 Fat Tuesday
Gus ’ Pretzels What began as a shoestring operation in the basement of a home in 1920 is now on its third- and fourth-generation pretzel makers who still use the same recipe and twist each pretzel by hand . Gus ’ Pretzel Shop has become a St . Louis tradition for its traditional German pretzels - made fresh daily - especially before heading to the ballgame at Busch Stadium . guspretzels . com
Biergarten at Anheuser-Busch Brewery The complimentary brewery tour will whet one ’ s appetite for all things beer . Stay awhile and take in the view by visiting the Biergarten afterward . Find more than a dozen premium brews on tap and a beer-themed menu with offerings such as The King Burger , Buffalo Chicken Flatbread with Budweiser wing sauce and Amber Bock Beef and Barley Soup . budweisertours . com
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