Globe Drug

I love this store but its not for everyone. Brian was correct in his review when he described it as similar to Big Lots. The selection of products here is pretty random but they always have a really nice selection of microbrews and wines as well as chocolates that they make on site. They have really great chocolate covered strawberries around valentines day. Prices are always super low here.
Globe has been around for many decades and there used to be a store located downtown and a couple locations on Cherokee street. This is the only location left.
The staff are all very friendly and helpful. I always see the same people working every time I go. This is a great place to stop by after Soulard Market or after a visit to Johns Donuts.

I honestly don’t want to review this place in hopes that no one else discovers this place. My brother and I went to this place while waiting for haircuts at another hidden gem soulard barber shop. So my brother a fellow elite goes on Unilocal to find out what is around given the wait. So we take a number and hop across the street to globe drug. It isn’t a drug store as much as a discount special store. They have $ 2.98 six packs of good beer. They also make their own chocolate. Great gem. I am going to bring my mom so she can stock stockings for xmas.

Love this place. I love that you can get old liquor and wine displays for about an average of $ 15.00. Some are super nice and sturdy. Also lots of other fun random stuff.

Crazy place, great finds, the employees are so sweet. A scavenger hunt every time. If you want to save money and have a funny adventure go there! Super cheap cleaning supplies and always surprising finds in wines!

Globe Drug is quite possibly of the most misunderstood, hidden gems of Soulard. It really isn’t a drug store, but a discount/​closeout store. Think of a locally owned Big Lots, however you never know what you are going to find here, they typically have some standard food items, with a limited refrigerated section for items like cheese and other items. You an always find some seasonal items, greeting cards, wine, cooking products, and chocolate. The one thing that few people know is that Globe makes their own Chocolate downstairs in this location, its very good and a very reasonable price. Some of the chocolate they offer is turtles, chocolate covered nuts, heavenly hash, and a wide variety of other chocolates, the best part is that if you are planning on cooking with chocolate you can but a large block for much less than you could at Wal-​Mart, and its much better. Give Globe a try, but don’t go in expecting this to be a Walgreens.

Okay, So before Christmas this year we knew we needed some more wrapping paper and a few other things for said gifts and knew we had to make the trek down to Globe again, like we normally do. I guess this would be the mistake that we didn’t know about. Apparently they have (I don’t know if it’s just this year, or they aren’t dealing with it much anymore???) stopped selling as much wrapping paper or much of the holiday goods.
We walked in to get all of our goods and found many a few boxes of wrapping paper, unlike the last few years where they would have aisles full. It was rather disappointing because this is why we come here. Ah, well ce la vie!

I could spend a whole day in Globe Drug.
Entered on a whim, my wife and I discovered Globe Drug after doing some business at the U.S. Post Office. I had seen it once or twice and had little desire to check it out. I don’t know why, but that side of Broadway always keeps me looking over my shoulder. The vagrants seem to gravitate to the area.
My wife insisted that we go inside, and I’m glad that she did. This place has a boatload of crap! If you’re looking for odd finds or just want to take a walk down Memory Lane, Globe Drug is a good place to do these things. I found a box of 1991 Fleer Baseball Cards unopened! Why? I have no idea. Needless to say, I bought a couple of packs.
They have weird discounts on random items. We found an Abita summer beer for $ 3.98, normally $ 7.99 at the corner store. Chocolate cream filled Twinkees? They’ve got them for $ 1.49! They must get overstock from other places at a fraction of the cost. There’s a whole section of day old Hostess snacks for ridiculously cheap!
Globe Drug is not the place to do your grocery shopping. However, their prices are pretty much on par with Vincent’s or even Schnucks, but finding something specific could be difficult. The soul purpose to me is finding those bizarre odds and ends that I can’t find anywhere else.

In a desperate, cold-​induced act to find cough suppressant, I googled «drug store» and Globe Drug popped up. When I walked inside, I was a little confused because the first thing I spotted was alcohol but, lo, and behold, against the back wall, they have lots of medicine. Beware, however, that a clerk needs to get the medicine for you, write up a slip, and deposit the medicine at the cash register for your check-​out. As a side note, I decided to try Father John’s cough suppressant which the store clerk told me people drive far distances to purchase. He didn’t steer me wrong — the stuff works wonders!
While I was at it, I bought a Christmas stocking and wrapping paper for $ 0.98 each. I avoided the sundry other odd items but I’ll be back when I need stocking stuffers or other random items. I like the low shelves that allow you to see across the store from the entrance though the aisles themselves are a bit tight to navigate.