GRIFFIN March 2025

2 • CWEA GRIFFIN • March 2025 Hi, neighbors! My name is Lind- sey Tsvetanov and I am thrilled to be the new president of the Central West End Association. I have big shoes to fill, and I am so grateful to our previous president, Brian Flow- ers, for his countless hours, dedi- cation and devotion to this posi- tion. He has been training me all of January and February to make the transition (hopefully) seamless. The CWEA Board will certainly miss him, but lucky for us, he is stay- ing on in an administrative role. I believe our current board and ad- ministrative team are ready for an incredible 2025. In December 2024, we had a fabulous final First Friday Happy Hour at Retreat Gastropub. Retreat went all out for the event. They printed custom menus, custom tickets, and had seating for each at- tendee. The food and the specialty cocktails were delightful, and al- most every table stayed for hours, laughing, conversing, and looking forward to the holiday season. I would say it was a fantastic cherry on top of an amazing year of sold- out First Fridays. We also had a great time gift wrapping at the annual Window Walk. The winter weather was still tolerable in December, and we wrapped more gifts than ever. We also had the pleasure of par- ticipating in the first-ever Caroling Processional down Euclid Avenue toward the Annual Tree Lighting. Neighbors gathered with candles and sheet music and sang Christ- mas carols as we approached the festivities at Maryland Plaza. It was magical and I know it will only get bigger in years to come. To kick off 2025, we are so excited to host our first-ever Ice Cream So- cial event at Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Ice Cream on Feb. 23. We are looking forward to some fam- ily fun with free scoops, a waffle cone demonstration, and catch-up after a long winter slumber. We are also thrilled to announce our March First Friday is happening at Havana’s Cuisine on Friday, March 7. Help us give Havana’s a warm welcome to the neighborhood as we look forward to warmer weather. We are forever grateful for your continued support, and we can’t wait for what’s to come in 2025. We are excited to continue our old traditions while adding new events and forming new memories with you all. If you are interested in get- ting more involved in the CWE, volunteering with the CWEA or joining the CWEA Board of Direc- tors is a great place to start. Feel free to reach out to me or any of my fel- low board members to learn more about getting involved. Here’s to a great 2025! Cheers! Lindsey Tsvetanov Lindsey@thecwe.org Thecwe.org @CWEAssociation For more about Lindsey Tsvetanov, see Page 8 Lindsey Tsvetanov Letter from the CWEA President By Lindsey Tsvetanov The Griffin is published by STL Programs for the Central West End Association (CWEA), 4 times a year in March, June, September and November. Circulation: 10,000. While we have endeavored to be as accurate and complete as possible, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. For editorial comments, contact Jeff Fister at JeffF@STLPrograms.com. For comments about the CWEA, please contact Lindsey Tsvetanov at Lindsey@thecwe.org . For advertising information and rates, contact sales representatives listed below. Copyright © 2025 Published by STL Programs P.O. Box 20586 St. Louis, MO 63139 Publisher: Jeff Fister, jefff@STLPrograms.com Editorial: Eileen P. Duggan Graphic Design: Ben Pierce Advertising Sales: Tammy Brownfield (314) 359-0316 tammyb@STLPrograms.com Advertising Sales: Vickie Gray, (314) 807-5461 vickieg@STLPrograms.com Ad Deadline for June, 2025 issue: May 16, 2025.