“In Honor of the Blog” – St. Louis World’s Fare Heritage Festival

This blog is changing how I live my life. This past weekend I had no “had to do plans” so normally I would piddle around the house, watch Netflix, or do nothing noteworthy. Aaron was also available so I felt like I should take advantage of it. I felt like I should do something on our recommendations list “in honor of the blog.” If I’m encouraging others to get out there and explore them I should participate as well.

I didn’t feel like there was anything I “had to do” but was interested in several of our suggestions. The event I was drawn to was the St. Louis World’s Fare Heritage Festival with the main draw being the food portion was being sponsored by Sauce Magazine. I’m a sucker for a Restaurant Row or food truck gathering. I was also a bit intrigued by the history of the World’s Fair.

I was totally unsure of what to expect from the event as a whole but was going mainly for the food offerings. Aaron and I have no reservations about driving to and traveling around STL just for food and that’s what we did.

This event was in its fourth year, in Forest Park, and sponsored by Sauce and other groups. It was a well-organized event but not very big. The “history” area of the event was just a small tent section with someone enlarged photos and some brochures. Interesting just not a lot to it.

There were two entertainment stages. One was offering dance and cultural performances, and the other live music. We arrived just as the event was opening – a little after 11:00 – so these events had started but were not in full swing yet. Although each stage did have a few audience members.

We next made our way through the vendor aisles. There were a good amount of original artwork and handcrafted items to look at. We stopped in and looked at a few booths but were not moved to buy anything.

Finally we moved on to what we had come for – the food. In total there were between 10-12 food trucks or tents to buy from and a good variety. We made a quick walk by to weigh our options. Aaron wanted to try the fried green tomatoes from the Farm Truck. While he was ordering, I went the other directions to look. I decided on a burnt ends sandwich from The Capitalist Pig. I’m not one to pay for overpriced drinks, but we decided to share one of the offerings. One of the rules of Lagom if something is named after the event or restaurant then order it. So it was a World’s Fare Salute, complete with a candied peach ring in the bottom.

The lunch was tasty but would have been more enjoyable if it hadn’t been 90 degrees out. We were able to grab a small shaded bar height table to eat at, but there was no lingering around. It was eat and move on.

And that’s what we did, we spent about an hour total on the grounds. The heat was a factor. I had really no expectations going in so I wasn’t really disappointed. That being said I don’t think I would go back. If I were in the area for another reason, I would stop by and hit the food trucks but that’s about it. I would like to see the history aspect of the Fare grow and really showcase how magnificent the St. Louis World’s Fair was because that would be worthy of going back.

So have you been doing anything different in “the name of the blog” if so let us know?