What follows are the results of a survey I conducted while visiting neighborhood shops—and Schlafly Library—to find out what’s been the most popular item over the course of the summer of 2024. At Provisions STL, 228 N. Euclid, a 12 oz. glass featuring a map of St. Louis has been the most popular item of…
Category: Food and Drink
Saturday evening’s Red Lantern City Night Market on Euclid
Last Saturday evening, a really wonderful event transformed Euclid Avenue between West Pine and Laclede into The Red Lantern City Night Market. It was the 4th year for the festival, the 2nd year it was located on Euclid near the Saigon Cafe, 10 N. Euclid, which was one of the organizers of the event. Among…
Cocina Latina adds Mexican Cuisine to Peruvian Menu
Cocina Latina, a Peruvian restaurant that opened at 508 N. Euclid in 2019, recently added Mexican cuisine to its menu. At the same time, proprietor Maritza Rios unveiled an expansion of the restaurant, which transformed an adjacent space, the former Improv Shop— through clever renovation—into a charming “indoor patio.” In 2002, Maritza Rios, above, left…