GAZELLE MAGAZINE AUGUST 2017 | Page 87

COMMUNITY & CULTURE ALONG AND AROUND SOUTH GRAND Guerrilla Street Food Located on the edge of the South Grand corridor at Grand and Arsenal Street, this tiny eatery is big on flavor. Menu items are made fresh daily, with many ingredients sourced from local farms. Named after the Filipino resistance fighters in World War II, Guerrilla Street Food began as a food truck dishing out traditional fare such as pancit (pan-fried noodles), fried lumpia (vegetable-filled eggroll) and Wandering Pig asado, which is slow-roasted pork with native calamansi lime, hoisin sauce and garlic, and a mélange of other flavors. Can’t decide? Try the 800 LB. Guerrilla, a burrito or bowl combining the pork asado with chicken adobo, a vinegar-, soy- and garlic-based stew that is popular throughout the Philippine Islands. guerrillastreetfood.com FESTIVAL OF NATIONS Tower Grove Park 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 27 Free admission, entertainment and activities For a complete schedule of events, visit festivalofnationsstl.org Guerrilla Street Food’s Wandering Pig King and I Thai Restaurant This South Grand mainstay became the first Thai restaurant in St. Louis when it opened its doors in 1980. A popular spot for lunch and dinner, King and I’s menu is expansive. You’ll find the usual Pad Thai and curry dishes - all very tasty - but go for the delicacies such as the Fou