Crown Candy Kitchen

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Crown Candy Kitchen, is a restaurant located on St. Louis Avenue in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The restaurant was founded in 1913 by two Greek immigrants, and is still run by the descendants of one of the founders. This Saint Louis landmark is the oldest operating soda fountain in the metro area, and one of the oldest in the country. The restaurant has an old-fashioned decor with a Coca-Cola memorabilia from the 1930's. It offers a simple menu with sandwiches and is best known for its desserts, most especially for its handmade shakes. It is popular as a lunch destination with office workers in nearby Downtown St. Louis.

The restaurant offers a challenge to daring consumers of their trademark shakes. Should a person drink five within 30 minutes, they receive the shakes for free and have their name inscribed upon a plaque in the store.

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• Crown Candy Kitchen is at coordinates 38°39′05″N 90°11′52″W / 38.651319, -90.197825 (Crown Candy Kitchen)Coordinates: 38°39′05″N 90°11′52″W / 38.651319, -90.197825 (Crown Candy Kitchen)

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