Cherokee Street is a small business, artistic, and live-work community in South-City Saint Louis. Dozens of unique shops and restaurants populate the strip from Gravois to I-55. Cherokee hosts print shops, a vibrant Latino community (including Latino culture retail shops and the best authentic Mexican food in Saint Louis), some of the best coffee shops, indie retail stores, and even a worker-controlled bakery! It’s also home to about a dozen small and medium-sized art galleries featuring local and national indie artists!
Food you can find on Cherokee: Pizza, gourmet panini, vegan bread, empanadas, veggie burgers, ruebens, chicken wings, coffee, tea, authentic burritos, soups, salads and lots more!
Things you can find on Cherokee: wrestling masks, 60s sunglasses, records, Cds, pharmaceuticals, books, antique armor, flowers, wine, indie artwork, antique china, art supplies, beer, 80s toys, urban-wear, wigs, local chocolate, chap books…anything and everything!
Services on Cherokee: print shops, tattoos, wedding planners, designers, artists, screen printing, graphic designers, laundromats, barbers, web programmers, promoters, airbrushing, catering…etc..
What you can do on Cherokee: watch improv, plays, movies, puppet shows, and cat circuses. Dancing
Visit our community websites to learn more about local news and activism!
http://www.cherokeestation.com/index.php
http://www.cherokeestreetnews.org
http://stlcamp.org/
http://gowasabi.net/
http://www.bentonparkwest.org/
http://bestmile.blogspot.com
Important facts:
- Cherokee street is vegetarian and vegan friendly.
- Cherokee street is a friend of the green movement!
- Cherokee street is home to community art initiatives!
- Cherokee street hosts Saint Louis’ biggest Cinco De Mayo festival!
- Cherokee is home to Globe Drug, Saint Louis’ largest locally-owned convenience/drug store!
- Cherokee is home to two of Saint Louis’ largest Latino grocery stores!