Meet the Author: Dennis Dillon - "Lost Treasures of St Louis" (2nd edition)

"Lost Treasures of St. Louis" (2nd edition) by Cameron Collins and Dennis Dillon

Originally 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 our city.

About the Author Dennis Dillon:

Dennis Dillon is a retired sportswriter and editor who worked 12 years at the St Louis Globe-Democrat and 26 years at The Sporting News. Two of his stories received honorable mention in the Best American Sports Writing anthology.

He also has written for SI.com and ESPN. In 2011, he received the Bob Broeg Award, presented by the National Football Foundations and College Football Hall of Fame (St Louis Chapter) for entertainment, integrity, and professional devotion to the game of football.

He is a native of Kansas City, MO, and a longtime St Louisan.