Cocina Latina, a Peruvian restaurant that opened at 508 N. Euclid in 2019, recently added Mexican cuisine to its menu. At the same time, proprietor Maritza Rios unveiled an expansion of the restaurant, which transformed an adjacent space, the former Improv Shop— through clever renovation—into a charming “indoor patio.” In 2002, Maritza Rios, above, left…
2024’s Fourth of July Parade: Part II
Parade participants meandered along Euclid from McPherson to the Maryland Plaza fountain where 2024’s Fourth of July’s festivities continued. What struck me as I look at the photos is the number of people who joined the parade and the “after party” were there without children or grandchildren. The parade was for everyone to celebrate the…
2024’s CWEA Fourth of July Parade: Part I
My guess is that on Thursday morning the weather app was on overload as CWE families checked to see if the rains would stop in time for the 10 a.m. start of 2024’s Fourth of July Parade. The night before, board members of the Central West End Association Board, which organized the event, gathered online…