Part II: 2023’s CWE Holiday Gift Guide

I’ve dashed about the neighborhood over the past few days trying to visit as many shops as I could fit in, hoping my finds will help you complete your holiday list. Here’s the last grouping of gift suggestions for Holiday 2023:

At Provisions St. Louis:

Provisions St. Louis, 228 N. Euclid, Tues. Sat. 11 to 6ish, Xmas Eve., 10 to 4ish. (If the bike is out front, the shop is open.)

At The Cup:

Holiday-themed cupcakes, $4.75.

The Cup, 28 Maryland Plaza Rear (on York), Mon. to Thurs. 10 to 6:30, Fri. & Sat. 9:30 to 8. Closed Sunday.

At The Eye Bar:

I was asked to remind those with Flex Dollars to stop in for glasses or contacts before year’s end, or apply the funds now and shop after the first of the year.

The Eye Bar, 401 N. Euclid, Mon. to Fri. 11 to 7, Sat. 11 to 5. Closed Sun.

At East+West:

East+West is collaborating with Nick’s Newsstand STL, a newsletter and bookstore covering various forms of media—books, magazines and occasionally an obsolete audio/visual format. Items include publications on art, architecture, and sports priced from $20-30, up to $100. The idea behind the effort, which will remain in the shop through January 7, is to establish a connection of shared interests with East+West customers, and others interested in a “media diet.” According to the substack site: “Just as consuming wholesome, clean food is essential for physical and mental performance, immersing oneself in a well-crafted publication, born from genuine passion rather than as a mere advertising tool, fosters true inspiration and a sense of belonging.”

East+West, 387 N. Euclid, Weds. to Sat. 10 to 7, Xmas Eve, Sun. 10 to 4.

At Q Boutique:

Each year, Q Boutique at World Chess Hall of Fame offers a new chess set. 2023’s design by Isamu Noguchi, features a perspex black folding board with red and translucent white circular inlay, modeled after the artist’s original tabletop design, $709, member’s price $567.20.

20% off in-store sale happening this Saturday at Q Boutique.

Q Boutique, 4652 Maryland, Mon. to Tues. 10 to 5, Weds. to Fri. 10 to 9, Sat. 10-5. Closed Sunday.

At Straub’s:

Straub’s, 302 N. Kingshighway, Mon.to Sat. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.to 10 p.m. Check for Xmas Eve hours.

I was not able to gather gift ideas from The Silver Lady, which relocated to the Chase Hotel following the fire in her building on McPherson in June 2022. The small shop, in the Chase Park-Plaza, was packed with customers on two occasions yesterday afternoon. I decided the easiest way to remind you that proprietor Lori Shifter is still in the CWE with  her fabulous selection of silver jewelry, is to link to her website.

The Silver Lady, 212 N. Kingshighway (inside the Chase), open Weds. through Sat. from 12 to 5.

Have a wonderful holiday everyone.