Golden Grocer’s proprietor John LaRico, above, added a welcomed jolt of energy to his business last year when he hired dynamo Leah Cruz as manager. At 37 years in operation, Golden Grocer is one of the oldest businesses in the neighborhood. New Market Hardware tops the longevity list at 104 years. Left Bank Books comes…
Category: Shop News
Opening Wednesday, 9/19: St. Louis Art Supply
St. Louis Art Supply proprietors Carson Monetti and Zena Colby were kind enough to let me take an advance tour of their new shop at 4432 Olive St. this morning. You are going to LOVE it! Depending on the issuance of permits there is a 50% chance they will be open by Friday, otherwise it…
Meet Dakota Grady, proprietor of Gentry’s Limited
In an age-old story, it was love that drew 24-year-old Dakota Grady to St. Louis from his hometown of San Antonio. Three years ago he and St. Louisan Myra Stull, a Montessori teacher and writer, were married. Recently, he opened Gentry’s Limited, a made-to-measure men’s clothier located in the CWE’s TechArtista Co-Working Environment, 4818 Washington. A reference…