EPISODE · Jun 28, 2024 · 36 MIN
History of Soulard
from History of the Lou - NewsRadio 1120 KMOX
In this episode, Sue talks to Andrew Wanko, a Public Historian at the Missouri History Museum about how the Soulard neighborhood and how its famous market came to be. Also, did you know that St. Louis was home to what might have been the most famous restaurant in the American West? Adolphus Busch ate lunch there every day, the story goes. Find out a little about Tony Faust's Oyster House and how Tony got fresh oysters to St. Louis in the 1800s!
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In this episode, Sue talks to Andrew Wanko, a Public Historian at the Missouri History Museum about how the Soulard neighborhood and how its famous market came to be. Also, did you know that St. Louis was home to what might have been the most famous restaurant in the American West? Adolphus Busch ate lunch there every day, the story goes. Find out a little about Tony Faust's Oyster House and how Tony got fresh oysters to St. Louis in the 1800s!
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