Monthly Archives: March 2016

The sign at the Soulard Market says it’s been open for business since 1779. That’s hooey,  but there’s still a lot of history around the old gathering place for anybody wanting the finest fresh fruits and vegetables as well as meats, cheeses, baked goods, flowers, yummy eateries and a variety  of general merchandise. The marketContinue reading “Open for Business at the Soulard Market!”

This Saturday, I’ll be up at the Buder Branch of the St. Louis Public Library eating breakfast and talking about what it means to be German-American in St. Louis. I’ll do some reading from my book Beer, Brats, and Baseball: St. Louis Germans and discussing the history and character of the largest ethnic group inContinue reading “Breakfast – German style”