{"id":40050,"date":"2025-07-17T15:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T09:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T09:02:27","slug":"soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/","title":{"rendered":"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a soft opening phase the past few months, Soul 2 Soul, a dual-concept restaurant and nightlife destination, will celebrate its grand opening Saturday, July 19, at 5917 Delmar Blvd., just east of the Delmar Loop.<\/span> <\/p>\n

The venue brings together two distinct but complementary experiences: Soul Kitchen and Soul Lounge. Soul Kitchen blends traditional Southern cuisine with an upscale, energetic atmosphere, creating what the team calls \u201cvibe dining.\u201d Think shareable tapas-style plates, soulful playlists and an inviting design that encourages lingering over food and conversation.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have really embraced what we\u2019re doing here,\u201d said owner Doug Nguyen, who also owns Amigo Sole<\/a> nearby. \u201cThe soft openings started back in March; we were just inviting friends and family at first, but word got out and it started to grow. One Saturday we hit 250 tickets. Folks loved the food, the vibe, the whole concept.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Chef Ana Halls, who conceptualized the menu with input from Nguyen, has been instrumental in shaping the restaurant\u2019s food program. \u201cShe\u2019s been a chef for over a decade, doing events across the Midwest,\u201d Nguyen said. \u201cShe grew up around great cooks \u2013 her mom was known in the neighborhood \u2013 and when I met her, I knew instantly she was the one to help me bring this to life.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

The offerings vary depending on when you go. The full food menu is served daily during dinner from 5 to 10 p.m., except Mondays when it\u2019s closed. Highlights include shrimp tacos, okra, a turkey dumpling bowl, pot roast, poutine and their signature Delta Dragon Sticky Ribs, which are battered and fried then bathed in a sweet and tangy sauce. In addition, Nguyen said most menu items range from $10 to $15 so guests can easily try a wide variety of dishes, rather than having one large entree.\n<\/p>\n

A late-night menu runs from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., offering a pared-down selection from the dinner offerings. \u201cWe keep around half the dinner menu: the Dragon Ribs, okra, chicken and fries, and shrimp tacos,\u201d Nguyen said.\n<\/p>\n

A Sunday brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. adds a whole new flavor profile. \u201cIt\u2019s completely different from the dinner menu,\u201d Nguyen said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got things like salmon, bruschetta, egg and avocado \u2013 lighter dishes, plus brunch cocktails like mimosas. We\u2019ve done a few soft-opening brunches already, and this weekend will be our official launch.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Outdoors, the Soul 2 Soul Caribbean jerk hut offers yet another experience, focused on island-inspired flavors. Launching the week after the grand opening, the patio menu will be available Thursday through Sunday, serving Caribbean-style jerk dishes like half-smoked chicken, smoked turkey legs and wings, all paired with coconut rice and plantains. \u201cIt\u2019s a lighter, fresher vibe; the food out there has a completely different energy,\u201d Nguyen said.\n<\/p>\n

No matter the time of day, Soul 2 Soul leans into good energy. \u201cIt\u2019s all about the vibe,\u201d Nguyen said. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the things we always say; you\u2019ll feel it when you walk in.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Guests can also expect a specialty cocktail menu that runs all night, every night except during brunch service. Over at Soul Lounge, the adjacent nightlife space offers plush seating, craft cocktails and a hookah lounge. DJs spin different genres depending on the day: R&B Thursdays, Afro Beats for Wakanda Fridays, house music Saturdays, and Soulection Sundays with a blend of R&B, Amapiano, Afrobeat and dancehall tunes.\n<\/p>\n

This Saturday\u2019s grand opening celebration marks a turning point for Nguyen and his team. \u201cThis is our moment to ring the gong bell and say, \u2018We\u2019re here.\u2019 Everything until now has been preparation, and now we\u2019re ready to show St. Louis what we\u2019re all about,\u201d Nguyen said. \u201cWe\u2019ve perfected the menu, refined our service, and we\u2019re ready to deliver something special.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

The evening will feature a culinary showcase by Soul Kitchen, live DJs both inside and on the patio \u2014 DJ Stew and DJ Homicide \u2014 plus fire performers. Music kicks off at 5 p.m. on the patio and 8 p.m. inside. R&B will set the tone indoors, while house music creates an upbeat, open-air party outside.\n<\/p>\n

Though the atmosphere is upscale, the dress code is more of a suggestion than a rule. \u201cWe want everyone to feel comfortable in the space,\u201d Nguyen said. \u201cIf something\u2019s really not working, we might say something, but we\u2019re not policing people. It\u2019s about maintaining a good vibe and making sure everyone\u2019s experience is great.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

The team hopes to see the community come out and celebrate. \u201cOur tagline is \u2018from one soul to another,\u2019\u201d Nguyen said. \u201cWe want this to be a place where people come together, connect, and enjoy the best of what St. Louis has to offer.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

For more information or to preview the menu, visit soul2soulstl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Soul 2 Soul is a new dual-concept restaurant and nightlife destination just east of the Delmar Loop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1315,"featured_media":40054,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single-feature.php","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","newspack_collection_is_cover_story":false,"newspack_collection_post_order":0,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"The new restaurant and bar hosts a grand opening this weekend","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[347,354,22,351],"tags":[3863,584,2298,3864,2299,3859,3862,3860,3861,810,567,568],"newspack_collection_taxonomy":[4201],"newspack_collection_section":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"coauthors":[390],"class_list":["post-40050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-and-notable","category-places","category-places-2","category-restaurant-news","tag-caribbean-food","tag-delmar-loop","tag-home-feature-follows","tag-nightlife","tag-section-feature","tag-soul-2-soul","tag-soul-food","tag-soul-kitchen","tag-soul-lounge","tag-southern-food","tag-st-louis","tag-stl","entry"],"yoast_head":"\nSoul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The new restaurant and bar hosts a grand opening this weekend\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The new restaurant and bar hosts a grand opening this weekend\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food Fascinated\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saucemagazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-17T20:51:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-14T09:02:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1207\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lauren Healey\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@saucemag\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@saucemag\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lauren Healey\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Lauren Healey\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4e1dae4f83b5f946c348c6e1e82fa0f1\"},\"headline\":\"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-17T20:51:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-14T09:02:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/\"},\"wordCount\":812,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?fit=2000%2C1207&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Caribbean food\",\"Delmar Loop\",\"Home Feature Follows\",\"nightlife\",\"Section Feature\",\"Soul 2 Soul\",\"soul food\",\"Soul Kitchen\",\"Soul Lounge\",\"Southern food\",\"St. Louis\",\"STL\"],\"articleSection\":[\"New Restaurants\",\"Places\",\"Places\",\"Restaurant News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/\",\"name\":\"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?fit=2000%2C1207&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-17T20:51:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-14T09:02:27+00:00\",\"description\":\"The new restaurant and bar hosts a grand opening this weekend\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?fit=2000%2C1207&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?fit=2000%2C1207&ssl=1\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":1207,\"caption\":\"Soul 2 Soul is proud to be a new nightlife destination just outside of the Delmar Loop.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/\",\"name\":\"Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food Fascinated\",\"description\":\"Your Guide to St. Louis Restaurants, Recipes, and Food Culture\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food Fascinated\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-sauce-magazine-logo-color-Katrina-Behnken.png?fit=800%2C169&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-sauce-magazine-logo-color-Katrina-Behnken.png?fit=800%2C169&ssl=1\",\"width\":800,\"height\":169,\"caption\":\"Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food Fascinated\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saucemagazine\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/saucemag\",\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/saucemag\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4e1dae4f83b5f946c348c6e1e82fa0f1\",\"name\":\"Lauren Healey\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/f19770db958ba341699e002cf3024dd2\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cropped-lauren-healeysept2025-e1758796502774-1-96x96.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cropped-lauren-healeysept2025-e1758796502774-1-96x96.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Lauren Healey\"},\"description\":\"Lauren is a longtime journalist who has honed her writing, reporting, editing and photography skills in various roles at newspapers, magazines and websites in the Midwest. Her time spent with Sauce since 2018 has bolstered her love of the local culinary scene, making her even more proud to call St. Louis home. In her free time, she\u2019s passionate about music, history, travel and attempting to maintain a healthy lifestyle.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lauren__healey\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/author\/lauren-healey\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop","description":"The new restaurant and bar hosts a grand opening this weekend","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop","og_description":"The new restaurant and bar hosts a grand opening this weekend","og_url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/","og_site_name":"Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food Fascinated","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saucemagazine","article_published_time":"2025-07-17T20:51:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-09-14T09:02:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2000,"height":1207,"url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Lauren Healey","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@saucemag","twitter_site":"@saucemag","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lauren Healey","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/"},"author":{"name":"Lauren Healey","@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4e1dae4f83b5f946c348c6e1e82fa0f1"},"headline":"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop","datePublished":"2025-07-17T20:51:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-14T09:02:27+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/"},"wordCount":812,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?fit=2000%2C1207&ssl=1","keywords":["Caribbean food","Delmar Loop","Home Feature Follows","nightlife","Section Feature","Soul 2 Soul","soul food","Soul Kitchen","Soul Lounge","Southern food","St. Louis","STL"],"articleSection":["New Restaurants","Places","Places","Restaurant News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/","url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/","name":"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?fit=2000%2C1207&ssl=1","datePublished":"2025-07-17T20:51:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-14T09:02:27+00:00","description":"The new restaurant and bar hosts a grand opening this weekend","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?fit=2000%2C1207&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?fit=2000%2C1207&ssl=1","width":2000,"height":1207,"caption":"Soul 2 Soul is proud to be a new nightlife destination just outside of the Delmar Loop."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/","name":"Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food Fascinated","description":"Your Guide to St. Louis Restaurants, Recipes, and Food Culture","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#organization","name":"Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food Fascinated","url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-sauce-magazine-logo-color-Katrina-Behnken.png?fit=800%2C169&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-sauce-magazine-logo-color-Katrina-Behnken.png?fit=800%2C169&ssl=1","width":800,"height":169,"caption":"Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food Fascinated"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saucemagazine","https:\/\/x.com\/saucemag","https:\/\/instagram.com\/saucemag"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4e1dae4f83b5f946c348c6e1e82fa0f1","name":"Lauren Healey","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/f19770db958ba341699e002cf3024dd2","url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cropped-lauren-healeysept2025-e1758796502774-1-96x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cropped-lauren-healeysept2025-e1758796502774-1-96x96.jpg","caption":"Lauren Healey"},"description":"Lauren is a longtime journalist who has honed her writing, reporting, editing and photography skills in various roles at newspapers, magazines and websites in the Midwest. Her time spent with Sauce since 2018 has bolstered her love of the local culinary scene, making her even more proud to call St. Louis home. In her free time, she\u2019s passionate about music, history, travel and attempting to maintain a healthy lifestyle.","sameAs":["http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lauren__healey"],"url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/author\/lauren-healey\/"}]}},"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop","url":"http:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?fit=2000%2C1207&ssl=1"},"articleSection":"New Restaurants","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lauren Healey"}],"creator":["Lauren Healey"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food Fascinated","logo":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-sauce-magazine-logo-color-Katrina-Behnken.png"},"keywords":["caribbean food","delmar loop","home feature follows","nightlife","section feature","soul 2 soul","soul food","soul kitchen","soul lounge","southern food","st. louis","stl"],"dateCreated":"2025-07-17T20:51:00Z","datePublished":"2025-07-17T20:51:00Z","dateModified":"2025-09-14T09:02:27Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"headline\":\"Soul 2 Soul brings Southern flavor and nightlife vibes near Delmar Loop\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.saucemagazine.com\\\/places-2\\\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\\\/\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.saucemagazine.com\\\/places-2\\\/soul-2-soul-brings-southern-flavor-and-nightlife-vibes-near-delmar-loop-18071790\\\/\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.saucemagazine.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.saucemagazine.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?fit=2000%2C1207&ssl=1\"},\"articleSection\":\"New Restaurants\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Lauren Healey\"}],\"creator\":[\"Lauren Healey\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Sauce Magazine: Intelligent Content For The Food Fascinated\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.saucemagazine.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/cropped-sauce-magazine-logo-color-Katrina-Behnken.png\"},\"keywords\":[\"caribbean food\",\"delmar loop\",\"home feature follows\",\"nightlife\",\"section feature\",\"soul 2 soul\",\"soul food\",\"soul kitchen\",\"soul lounge\",\"southern food\",\"st. louis\",\"stl\"],\"dateCreated\":\"2025-07-17T20:51:00Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-17T20:51:00Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-14T09:02:27Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/saucemagazine.com\/p.js"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/courtesy_soul_2_soul.webp?fit=2000%2C1207&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31075,"url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/after-a-rebrand-jerk-unlimited-continues-the-legacy-of-jerk-soul-with-plans-to-expand-to-the-delmar-loop-17340638\/","url_meta":{"origin":40050,"position":0},"title":"After a rebrand, Jerk Unlimited continues the legacy of Jerk Soul \u2013 with plans to expand to the Delmar Loop","author":"Iain Shaw","date":"June 23, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"We reported on June 10 that Caribbean restaurant\u00a0Jerk Soul\u00a0had closed at 3108 Cherokee St., with founder Telie Woods having relocated to Ghana. We've since learned that while the name Jerk Soul has indeed been retired, the restaurant is still in operation under a new name, Jerk Unlimited. Trevoy Woods, Telie\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Bars"","block_context":{"text":"Bars","link":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/category\/topic\/bars\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/jerk-unlimited-soul-chicken-cherokee-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/jerk-unlimited-soul-chicken-cherokee-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/jerk-unlimited-soul-chicken-cherokee-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/jerk-unlimited-soul-chicken-cherokee-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/jerk-unlimited-soul-chicken-cherokee-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":31041,"url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/the-queens-of-st-louis-soul-food-17342463\/","url_meta":{"origin":40050,"position":1},"title":"The queens of St. Louis soul food","author":"Iain Shaw","date":"June 19, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Tour St. Louis' soul food scene with these Readers' Choice Favorite Soul Food winners.\u00a0 Sweetie Pie's Upper Crust (This establishment has closed since this article was published.)First placeJust a few hundred yards from Grand Center Arts District, Sweetie Pie's Upper Crust earned a national audience via a reality TV show\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Places"","block_context":{"text":"Places","link":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/category\/places-2\/places\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/creole-with-a-splash-of-soul-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/creole-with-a-splash-of-soul-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/creole-with-a-splash-of-soul-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/creole-with-a-splash-of-soul-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/creole-with-a-splash-of-soul-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":47641,"url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/topic\/hit-list\/5-new-st-louis-restaurants-to-try-this-month\/","url_meta":{"origin":40050,"position":2},"title":"5 new St. Louis restaurants to try this month","author":"Lauren Healey","date":"October 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"This month\u2019s Hit List highlights a fresh wave of local openings redefining comfort, community and creativity across St. Louis.","rel":"","context":"In "Feature Follows"","block_context":{"text":"Feature Follows","link":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/category\/feature-follows\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chicken-and-waffles-courtesy-of-Soul-2-Soul.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chicken-and-waffles-courtesy-of-Soul-2-Soul.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chicken-and-waffles-courtesy-of-Soul-2-Soul.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chicken-and-waffles-courtesy-of-Soul-2-Soul.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chicken-and-waffles-courtesy-of-Soul-2-Soul.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33093,"url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/soul-food-restaurant-tooties-on-washington-ave-is-now-open-in-downtown-west-in-st-louis-17336218\/","url_meta":{"origin":40050,"position":3},"title":"Soul food restaurant Tootie\u2019s on Washington Ave. is now open in Downtown West in St. Louis","author":"Grace Admiraal","date":"April 12, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Tootie's on Washington Ave., a Southern barbecue restaurant, opened at 1933 Washington Ave. in St. Louis in early April. Mike Green and his wife Bernadette co-own the restaurant with Dominique Coburn, also known as Tootie. During the week, the menu includes classic grilled and smoked foods like fish and burgers.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "New Restaurants"","block_context":{"text":"New Restaurants","link":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/category\/topic\/new-restaurants\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tooties-on-washington-soul-food-st-louis.webp?fit=795%2C575&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tooties-on-washington-soul-food-st-louis.webp?fit=795%2C575&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tooties-on-washington-soul-food-st-louis.webp?fit=795%2C575&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tooties-on-washington-soul-food-st-louis.webp?fit=795%2C575&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":17464,"url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/landmark-diners-delight-serves-some-of-stls-best-soul-food-17340616\/","url_meta":{"origin":40050,"position":4},"title":"Landmark Diner’s Delight serves some of STL’s best soul food","author":"Adam Rothbarth","date":"March 26, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This month marks the 50th anniversary of Diner's Delight, a hallowed soul food joint tucked away at 1504 S. Compton Ave., just south of Midtown. Camouflaged by a totally ordinary exterior, the kitchen quietly turns out some of the best soul food in the city.\u00a0 Since opening in 1969, the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Places"","block_context":{"text":"Places","link":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/category\/places-2\/places\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/diners-delight-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/diners-delight-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/diners-delight-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/diners-delight-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/diners-delight-st-louis-lg.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":22661,"url":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/support-these-black-owned-restaurants-in-st-louis-17342080\/","url_meta":{"origin":40050,"position":5},"title":"Support these Black-owned restaurants in St. Louis","author":"Sauce Staff","date":"June 2, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Where you spend your money matters. One way to support people of color in St. Louis is by frequenting the many exceptional Black-owned shops and restaurants in our city. If you notice anyone missing from this list, please email pr@saucemagazine.com. @Monroe, 2299 N. Florissant Ave., St. Louis, 314.626.0825, atmonroe.com\u00a0 12oh7\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/category\/topic\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/vegan-fish-fry-sandwich-reine-bayoc-lg.webp.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/vegan-fish-fry-sandwich-reine-bayoc-lg.webp.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/vegan-fish-fry-sandwich-reine-bayoc-lg.webp.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/vegan-fish-fry-sandwich-reine-bayoc-lg.webp.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/vegan-fish-fry-sandwich-reine-bayoc-lg.webp.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1315"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40050"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_collection_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_collection_taxonomy?post=40050"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_collection_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_collection_section?post=40050"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=40050"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=40050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}