Few things can banish the Tuesday blues like a cold brew and some pub grub, so yesterday evening we visited Soulard’s Social House.
The cavernous establishment – it has a capacity of 250 – sits across Carroll Street from Soulard Market, at 1551 Seventh St. Its menu features such mandatory apps as T-ravs and tater skins, a trio of soups, the same number of salads, and a baker’s dozen of burgers, other sandwiches and wraps, as well as pizza and two pasta dishes. Over a Blue Moon and a sunny smile, our bartender noted that yesterday marked just the second day of full operations at the Social House – from 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. – after a Mardi Gras opening.
On the PA, Johnny Cash followed Pearl Jam. From a back room, billiard balls clacked against one another, and video screens flickered throughout the place. We placed an order for nachos and then focused on our Blue Moon, feeling Tuesday recede sip by sip.
This article appears in Mar 1-31, 2010.