11 food events to check out in St. Louis this month
International Horseradish Festival
June 3 to 4 – 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Main Street, Collinsville, internationalhorseradishfestival.com
Come for the bloody mary contest, stay for the local food and horseradish root toss. There are also local craft vendors; a new kids area in the city hall parking lot; a car show on Saturday; live entertainment; cornhole at Old Herald Brewery & Distillery and more. This is a great family-friendly festival celebrating the Horseradish Capital of the World. Free admission.
Blaze Cannabis Expo
June 3 & 4 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Louis Union Station, 1820 Market St., St. Louis, blazemissouri.com
Blaze: Missouri Brand Showcase is a consumer cannabis product expo that will feature cooking demos from three celebrity chefs, workshops and networking opportunities, among other attractions and entertainment. Tickets available online. Sauce Magazine is a sponsor of this event.
Sauce Food Truck Friday
June 10 & 24 – 4 to 8 p.m., Tower Grove Park, 4501 Southwest Drive, St. Louis, 314.772.8004, saucefoodtruckfriday.com
Like tough choices? Tower Grove Park offers dinner from about 20 of our favorite food trucks in St. Louis on seven more Fridays this summer. Luckily you can’t go wrong with any of them. There’s also local beverages and live music. Free admission.
Juneteenth in the Loop
June 11 – noon to 5 p.m., Delmar Blvd. at Hamilton Ave., St. Louis, samg.bz/DelmarJuneteenth
Start the week of Juneteenth on the 5800 block of Delmar Boulevard with a celebration of the Loop’s Black-owned businesses and the community they support. Catch the Vails Brothers food truck or grab some seafood from AAA Fish House and Krab Kingz while taking in giveaways, art and live music from acts including the Red and Black Brass Band. Free admission.
Uncorked: STL Wine Fest
June 11 – 7 to 11 p.m., St. Louis Science Center, 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, uncorkedwinefestivals.com
With over 100 wines from wineries ranging from Purple Toad Winery in Kentucky to Tosti1820 in Asti, Italy, Uncorked STL Wine Fest offers the vinophile’s dream night at the Science Center. There’s enough to taste to get one’s head spinning. Just be careful in the flight simulator. Tickets available online.
Central West End Cocktail Party
June 11 – 5 p.m., Central West End, St. Louis, cwescene.com
The Central West End’s tribute to the famed “first cocktail party on record” returns to Euclid Avenue after a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus. There’s plenty of food and drink available for purchase from CWE bars and restaurants, as well as live music and entertainment. Don’t miss the CWE Cocktail Competition. Free admission. Sauce Magazine is a sponsor of this event.
Saucy Soirée
June 12 – 3 to 7:30 p.m., Union Station, 1820 Market St., St. Louis, saucysoiree.com
Celebrate with your favorite restaurants, bars, breweries and wineries as Sauce Magazine hosts the hottest tasting party of the year. Tickets available online.
Cocktails for a Cure
June 16 – 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Barnett on Washington, 3207 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Facebook: Cocktails for a Cure
After taking two years off, Cocktails for a Cure is back to raise even more money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer. The cocktail party is moving to Barnett on Washington this year and will feature food by Sugarfire Smoke House and Hot Box Cookies. Tickets are available online and at the door and include unlimited food and beverages.
Eye for the Appetite: Explore the World of Food Photography with Jennifer Silverberg
June 25 – 11 a.m. to noon, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, 3415 Olive St., St. Louis, iphf.org
Current and aspiring food photographers can’t miss award-winning food photographer and St. Louis resident Jennifer Silverberg at the International Photography Hall of Fame. She’ll be dishing on her career and offering insight into her creative process. And Grand Center is a great neighborhood to get hungry in – you’ll be seconds from brunch at Turn or a midday sundae at The Fountain on Locust. Tickets available online.
Bourbon & Brews Festival
June 25 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Frankie Martin’s Garden, 5372 St. Charles St., Cottleville, bourbonandbrewsstlouis.com
Sample some of over 200 whiskeys and craft beers at the all-new Frankie Martin’s Garden in Cottleville. Local and regional favorites like Wok & Roll and Angie Burger will fill the food truck row, with Steve Ewing rocking the perfect summer afternoon vibes. Tickets available online.
Sauce @ Sophie’s
Every Friday and Saturday – 8 p.m., Sophie’s Artist Lounge, 3333 Washington Ave., Suite 102, St. Louis, 314.710.5647, Facebook: Sauce @ Sophie’s Food Truck Weekends
Sophie’s Artist Lounge receives a food truck upgrade every weekend through August. Visit the Sauce Facebook page on Wednesdays for each week’s lineup. Free admission. Sauce Magazine is a sponsor of this event.
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