This thriving, centrally-located district stretches nearly a mile along Manchester Avenue between ​Kingshighway and Vandeventer. It hosts a diverse range of over 50 businesses offering great places to eat and ​drink, a multitude of dance floors, spots to shop and grab coffee, a brewery, tattoo parlors and several ​organizations devoted to improving the vitality of the area.

The Grove, known as the Manchester Strip in the late 19th century, was developed as a retail drag to serve the ​working-class population of Forest Park Southeast. Dubbed Adam’s Grove in the 1950s, it served as a bustling ​commercial district for the entire city. Built on the ideals of acceptance, the neighborhood grew into an ​eclectic mix of businesses, residents and guests. Other community members took up the mantle and committed ​to filling one vacant storefront at a time and today the area is a thriving, diverse and vibrant neighborhood. ​“The Grove” name was coined to support the re-brand effort so the area could begin anew.

In 2009, The Grove Community Improvement District (CID) was formed for the purposes of supporting the ​businesses, beautifying the neighborhood, and most importantly improving safety for its visitors and ​businesses.

Today, you can enjoy a full day of activities from a haircut and bar games in the afternoon, dinner followed ​by drinks, a show or live music, dancing at a nightclub and then even stay over at a friend’s - all within ​walking distance. In fact, you don’t even need to go inside to experience the artistic vibe of the area with the ​largest neighborhood-wide collection of street art in St. Louis.

Enjoy the vibrancy of the expanding neighborhood and visit us in The Grove!