Lona's began as a stand at a 200-year-old farmers market. Now they're in a cheerful storefront serving gigantic rice-paper wraps and other uncommon options from Lona's home in the southern part of China. The dish of choice may be the stir-fried shrimp with glass noodles. wonderfully succulent on their own but best with the lemongrass pesto that comes on request. Fabulous enough to make old athletic shoes tasty, it's utterly swoon-worthy. Have some of the (alcoholic) punch of the day, too.

St. Louis Eats and Drinks

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