Lost Treasures of St. Louis, 2nd Edition

Book excerpt: Published in 2017, Lost Treasures of St. Louis provided a kaleidoscope of bygone places, events, and items once identified with the Gateway City. Now, in an all-new second edition, Lost Treasures of St. Louis continues the journey down memory lane. Fully updated and brimming with more than 130 new entries, memories of places like Eat-Rite, Schneidhorst's, Village Square, and Ponticello's are brought back to life and placed alongside famous St. Louis memories such as the Admiral, Forest Park Highlands, and Phil the Gorilla. Celebrate dancing to Ike and Tina at the Club Imperial, Bowling for Dollars at the Arena, taking in movies at Ronnie's Drive-In, and myriad other pastimes enjoyed through the years. Rarely seen photos and artifacts will revive eateries like Miss Hulling's Cafeteria and the Floating McDonald's, entertainment and sports attractions like the Pevely Fountain and Sportsman's Park. Retail stores like Famous-Barr and Grandpa Pigeon's, and community establishments like Cleveland High School and Homer G. Phillips Hospital, and locally manufactured products like Mavrakos Candy and Falstaff beer. Gone but not forgotten, all of the subjects featured in this new second edition will elicit nostalgia and reveal how the past has shaped out city.