A LOOK AT NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE REGION 50 REASONS TO LOVE ST. LOUIS RIGHT NOW
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A Welcome Guide to St. Louis
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Welcome! Although we call other cities “home,” St. Louis is our hometown. We’re glad to be part of this special region, and we welcome you to a thriving and growing community filled with great people – and plenty of opportunities.
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Welcome to the Gateway City An introduction to St. Louis P G. 1 4
50 Reasons to Love St. Louis How our region’s becoming more global, equitable, creative, philanthropic, and livable P G. 2 8
Where We Live A look at life across the region P G. 4 0
Park Place Green spaces to hike, bike, and play without leaving town City Museum
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The Short List 25 things every St. Louis kid must do P G. 5 2
Best Restaurants 150 top spots, from stalwarts to newbies, fast casual to fine dining— plus a list of nearby breweries
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A Cultural Mosaic
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How the St. Louis Mosaic Project is helping newcomers and the region’s economy P G . 92
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St. Louis Essentials
A comprehensive guide to the region’s educational options
A peek at some of the region’s most memorable experiences
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Big River How the Mississippi has shaped our city
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AFTER A GOOD MEETING, A GREAT NIGHT’S NEVER FAR AWAY Step outside America’s Center to discover a city begging to be explored. Grab a slice at Pi Pizza, ride the bull at Ballpark Village, or catch a live show at the National Blues Museum. Take a break and find fun right around the corner. Turn your good meeting into a great adventure at explorestlouis.com/meet.
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THE ST. LOUIS REGION: “Top 10 Affordable Cities” – FORBES “Top 7 U.S. Innovation Districts” – BROOKINGS INSTITUTE “Best Startup City in America” – POPULAR MECHANICS
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St. Louis has been home to Enterprise since the beginning. And the city has only gotten better. The culture, accessibility and spirit of our town make it a great place to operate our business, and one of the best places to live, play, succeed and raise a family.
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ST. LOU I S I S E X P E R I E N C I N G A R E N AI SSAN C E . We have one of
the highest concentrations of Fortune 1000 companies per capita, affordable homes, excellent schools, and world-class cultural institutions. Inside our region’s thriving innovation districts, daring founders are commercializing groundbreaking scientific discoveries. All of this exciting activity is attracting new workers and companies, who are discovering the outstanding quality of life that our region has to offer. In 2018, we continued to see tremendous economic growth in St. Louis. Many noteworthy projects came to life: The Gateway Arch reopened after a $380 million makeover, NGA West began a $1.75 billion construction project in the City of St. Louis, Pfizer started construction on its new $200 million Chesterfield research and development facility, and travelers on board Southwest Airlines in October were treated to a profile of the region that called us “the city you have been missing.” Needless to say, the St. Louis region is booming, and it’s being noticed on a national level. If you are new to St. Louis, we welcome you. If you are one of the partners growing this region every day, we thank you. Whether someone is a lifelong St. Louisan or a newcomer, every individual has a reason to be invested in this community. That’s why we’re excited to bring you Gateway to the Best, an informative guide to St. Louis. Produced by SLM Media Group, publishers of St. Louis Magazine, the publication will help you navigate our region’s rich neighborhoods, cultural attractions, restaurants, schools, and more. It’s our hope that Gateway to the Best encourages you to embrace all of the elements that make St. Louis a great place to live, work, and play.
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Unveiled 2019 Real-Life Romance, Dreamy Gowns, and Charming Venues
Agents of Change 6 St. Louisans Saving Us Through Politics, the Arts, and Sheer Willpower p.72
January 2019
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Homecoming One transplant’s take on becoming a St. Louisan by jarrett medlin
We consider ourselves St. Louisans now, but my wife and I can’t easily answer the classic St. Louis question—nobody would recognize the names of our high schools. You see, she’s from Chicago and I grew up in southwest Missouri, where there was a single school option and the closest thing to a free zoo was my grandparents’ farm. My earliest memories of the city involve a cross-state vacation that would’ve made Clark Griswold proud. I still recall tentatively touching the electrically charged ball at The Magic House, squeezing into the egg-shaped trams inside the Arch, hearing the workers sing at The Fudgery in Union Station. Later, while in college at Mizzou, my wife and I would visit St. Louis for concerts and Cardinals games. During an internship one summer, she lived a block from Blueberry Hill. We quickly discovered there was far more to St. Louis than Forest Park, the brewery, and downtown. But it wasn’t until moving here that we really came to appreciate our new hometown. My wife couldn’t understand the city’s inferiority complex: “It’s a fraction of the cost, you can be anywhere in 15 minutes, and there are world-class institutions,” she’d say when asked how St. Louis stacked up to Chicago. To this day, we regularly discover new reasons to appreciate our hometown. We spend our weekends visiting farmers’ markets in other neighborhoods, trying under-the-radar restaurants, exploring the outskirts. We’ve learned the lingo (French road names are rarely pronounced in a way the French would approve) and traditions (fish fries are mandatory on Fridays in April, regardless of your faith). We’ve also realized the truth in another cliché: St. Louis really is a great place to raise a family. Now, as my wife and I begin introducing our 2-year-old daughter to all that St. Louis has to offer, we can’t wait to discover all of the traditions anew: taking in a show at The Muny, sipping a malt at Crown Candy, getting lost inside City Museum, playing hooky on Opening Day, sledding down Art Hill… Our daughter will even be able to answer the classic St. Louis question.
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ST. LOUIS STATS TO KNOW
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BJC Behavioral Health
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BY J E A N N E T T E CO OP E R M A N, G E ORG E M A H E, JA R R E T T M E DL I N, SA M A N T H A ST E V E N S ON, A M A N DA WOY T U S, A N D ST E P H Z I M M E R M A N
How our region’s becoming more global, equitable, creative, philanthropic, and livable
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Fly-over? More like fly-from. St. Louis’ scientists are launching conservation projects on every continent, identifying new species on remote islands, bioprospecting for medicines, restoring wildlife populations on the verge of extinction. Our universities have campuses in Spain, Thailand, Geneva, London, and Vienna; special relationships with universities in China and Africa; and study programs in more than 50 countries. Bosnian, Asian, Latino, and Indian cultures have revitalized swaths of our city and its economic life. Our World Trade Center has helped local businesses forge international partnerships that have brought in almost $250 million in new business. We’re a little cozier than the coasts, but we’re hardly isolated.
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Visit the Festival of Nations in Tower Grove Park and you’ll get just a glimpse of the many cultures to be found across our region. The festival’s organizer, the International Institute, helps more than 7,500 immigrants and refugees from 80 countries settle here annually, and such organizations as Welcome Neighbor STL provide essentials like toiletries and meals—and warm hospitality.
OUR FOOD SCENE HAS ALSO EXPANDED. The city’s list of international cuisine
options has grown exponentially, as evidenced by Guerrilla Street Food (Filipino), Tai Ke (Taiwanese), Cate Zone (northeastern Chinese), Fork & Stix (northern Thai), and Simba Ugandan Restaurant (East African). 4. WE’RE SHOWING THAT CULTURE CAN OVERCOME CONFLICT. The St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra recently partnered with SLU and the Association of American Voices, an organization that promotes cultural exchange through the performing arts in nations emerging from conflict, to bring bassist Diyar Jamal, 20, and violinist Lawan Taha Hama, 22, here from Kurdistan. St. Louis is the only host city for this program.
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5. W E ’ R E R E S H A P I NG T H E C O U R T S AND POLICING. St. Louis was set in its ways—entrenched, you might say—and injustice and resentment were seething. Then municipal courts reformed their fee structures. A judge with a passion for educating and reforming rebellious kids agreed to serve as the director of public safety. A cop who understood St. Louis’ Photography by Kevin A. Roberts and courtesy of Festival of Nations, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and The Muny
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Comics rule today’s pop culture, and St. Louis–based Lion Forge has figured out how to smash old stereotypes, hire a diverse mix of creators, and challenge every assumption. This revolution’s fun: artful graphic novels, edgy comics for grown-ups, whimsical comics that open up whole worlds for little kids. Best of all, the superheroes are flawed and real— which makes their triumphs even cooler.
BETTER. Against all odds (gulped bugs, marauding raccoons, rapid-fire rehearsals, and 1,000 moving parts), we’ve managed to keep one of the world’s largest open-air musical theaters vibrant for a solid century. Broadway stars come here and sing themselves hoarse because our audiences give the energy right back. If you need a living example of St. Louisans’ loyal enthusiasm, shared commitment, and willingness to wait out a thunderstorm, check those crowds. The Muny’s cooler by the minute—literally, thanks to the giant fans, but also because of the new high-tech backdrops and top-flight talent. Next season, you’ll see a brandnew stage, ready for the next century.
8. THE ARTS SCENE IS EVOLVING. Some
most violent neighborhoods was named chief of police. And a lawyer eager to reform criminal justice was elected county prosecutor. Plus, the city elected a critical mass of aldermen too young to know (or too strong-minded to care) “how it’s always been done.” They’ve been asking tough questions about social justice and scrutinizing the old TIFs–for–the–central corridor model of development. 6. ART IS HELPING BRIDGE DIVIDES.
This past summer, Luminary cofounder James McAnally wrote an article for VICE titled “A Radical Black Arts Renaissance Is Reshaping a Fractured St. Louis,” highlighting the profound work of Damon Davis and Katherine Simóne Reynolds. In the past year, our city’s museums have also exhibited works by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, the renowned artists who painted the Obamas’ contemporary official portraits for the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Leading up to his show at the Saint Louis Art Museum, Wiley spent time meeting with residents of the city before painting them in his elegant, timeless style. As curator Simon Kelly explained, Wiley “sees his art as encouraging inclusion and as using art history for a wider social goal.”
of our oldest arts institutions are seeing an influx of fresh faces and ideas. At Powell Hall, French composer and selfdescribed bon vivant Stéphane Denève is set to take the baton, bringing a new voice and perspective. Opera Theatre general director Andrew Jorgensen believes in “constantly exploring and redefining what opera can look like… to keep the art form fresh.” It’s a sentiment that new Shakespeare Festival St. Louis executive producer Tom Ridgely might second. He rolled out fresh takes on Bard-inspired plays with the In the Works festival. As The Rep’s incoming artistic director, Hana S. Sharif, said in July, “I hope that together we’ll be able to craft stories and bring forward voices that really reflect the evolution of our society and our city.”
10. WE’RE WATCHING OUT FOR ARTISTS
This March, the Kranzberg Arts Foundation—whose mission is to help nurture the arts, in part by providing essential infrastructure—launched its music artist–in–residence program, providing support (marketing, industry access, recording opportunities) and space (The Dark Room at The Grandel) for Midwestern musicians. In early September, when LouFest was canceled on short notice, Kranzberg rose to the occasion, hosting local acts at the Sound of St. Louis Showcase. 11. WE’RE SHEDDING NEW LIGHT ON EAST ST. LOUIS. The Creative Exchange Lab is taking an innovative approach to improving East St. Louis. An online map shows where such icons as Katherine Dunham, Miles Davis, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee grew up, and it’s planning a Cultural Arts District with help from residents. “It’s not enough to have these projects just come through the city,” says executive director Jasmin Aber. “It has to be driven by the community.”
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Clockwise from top left: Victoria Fuller’s Shoe of Shoes outside Caleres. SweetArt co-owner Cbabi Bayoc’s work, on display at the airport. The flood wall’s ever-evolving concrete canvas. Laumeier Sculpture Park’s iconic Eye. Igor Mitoraj’s Eros Bendato at Citygarden. The colorful disco-inspired mural outside STyLehouse. The Juggling Joker near Bar Italia in the CWE. The St. Louis Wall of Fame in The Grove. Albert Paley’s Animals Always, the steel menagerie at the zoo. The TOKY-designed cat mural outside Firecracker Pizza & Beer. 18 / GATEWAY TO THE BEST
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Though its footprint might not stretch across the river as Eero Saarinen envisioned, the Arch grounds are looking better than ever. The renamed Gateway Arch National Park is finally reconnected to the rest of downtown. Its museum offers an updated, more inclusive look at our history. Regular programming, including the Blues at the Arch music series and artist Margaret Keller’s Riverbend public art installation, make the visionary monument all the more resplendent.
GANT AND EFFICIENT. We’ve always had great architecture, but it was generally big, brick, and traditional. Then the excitement over Midcentury Modern nudged its way into that aesthetic and made some elbow room for what’s current: new condo buildings that are architectural gems (e.g., One Hundred, a 36-story apartment tower by Studio Gang that’s going up on Kingshighway across from Forest Park), a scattering of über-efficient tiny minimalist houses, interior designers whose vision matches the era—curved, not boxy; warm, not cold; organic and textured, with tech as the servant of desire.
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17. W E’R E E M B R AC I NG OL D A RC H ITECTURE. For a painful few decades, we tore down some of our finest buildings willy-nilly. Now we’ve realized that our exposed brick is cooler than most cities’—thank our clay soil and artisan brickwork—and all that limestone and terra-cotta ornament is treasure. Historic preservation’s no longer seen as a costly pain in the ass; instead, it’s a foundation for creative new design. Just look at how carefully we’re converting beautiful old redbrick school buildings into condos; the stately Granite City
19. OUR BIG BACKYARD IS STUNNING.
Though people on the coasts might envision cattle and cornfields, the Midwest offers far more character, with the Ozarks rivaling the Smoky Mountains in some places. Within a short drive, state parks and scenic hiking options abound. There are caves, shut-ins, and cemeteries—including Bellefontaine Cemetery, which also happens to be an accredited arboretum—to explore, too.
14. O U R M U S IC S C E N E R E S E M B L E S A R E C OR D S T OR E ’ S O F F E R I NG S .
Listening to one artist can often lead you to another. Among our rising stars: folk singer Tonina Saputo, singer/songwriter Bloom, rapper Mvstermind, and hip-hop duo The Knuckles. Prefer Americana? Check out Beth Bombara or Pokey LaFarge. Indie? Consider Shady Bug, Glued, or Lé Ponds. Then there’s the more avant-garde, including multidisciplinary artist 18andCounting, as well as collective HEARding Cats and experimental group New Music Circle. And don’t forget our legendary blues scene, notably Big George Brock, Kim Massie, and Marquise Knox, who can often be seen at the National Blues Museum. 15. DOWNTOWN’S BECOMING MORE CREATIVE. Just when we’d forgotten our
golden age as an advertising town, sucked up the purchase of AnheuserBusch, and repressed our feelings of abandonment by the multinationals,
20. WE’RE GETTING AN AQUARIUM.
For years we’ve talked wistfully about an aquarium. Now, LHM is mapping an aquatic journey down Union Station’s historic Midway. Visitors will enter on the virtual shore of the rivers’ confluence and make their way to the deep seas. The state-of-the-art tanks and touch areas (stingrays, it turns out, aren’t at all slimy) will hold water by next fall. ST. LO U I S E C O N O M I C D E VE LO PM E N T PA RT N E RSH IP
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“This city is full of possibilities. We’ve got great infrastructure and amenities like the Arch and museums, but we are ready to make some changes in terms of the city running more efficiently. To have people come together over things like the West Florissant corridor, I’m optimistic about our chances to be better. I think we have the talent in place to do that. If we continue to invite people to the table and keep them motivated, we’re going to come away with a masterpiece.” “One of the best reasons to love St. Louis right now is the thriving small businesses, from boutiques and coffee shops to all the breweries and restaurants—I love Union Loafers for the nighttime pizza.”
“People are starting to take notice of our diversity in food right now: Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern went to film at Nudo House and smashed a whole bowl of pho. One of my favorites right now is Loryn Nalic at Balkan Treat Box. She could put a boot on her pide and I’d still eat it.”
—GLENN ZIMMERMAN, CHIEF METEOROLOGIST, FOX 2
“Ballpark Village is awesome. Twice I’ve had tickets to the Cardinals game but have had so much fun at Ballpark Village, I never even made it over to Busch Stadium. And there’s nowhere in the world you can get a pork steak sandwich like St. Louis—straight to Tucker’s Place in Soulard for the best one.”
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–FLINT FOWLER, PRESIDENT, BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST. LOUIS
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“I love Companion Baking because it has the best bread, sandwiches, and treats anywhere. And the Cardinals—obviously!” —ANDY COHEN, HOST, WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE
“I love the high quality and energy of the visual and performing arts now in St. Louis: SLAM, CAM, Pulitzer, Luminary, Laumeier, Shakespeare Festival, Opera Theatre, Jazz St. Louis… The list of places, programming, events, and collaborations is growing in new and relevant ways to become more diverse and meaningful to all of us. This is where we meet, share, survive, and thrive: tough, thoughtful, provoking, beautiful, uplifting, and sometimes just fun.” –KIKU OBATA, PRESIDENT, KIKU OBATA & COMPANY
“I love St. Louis for its diverse heritage and welcoming neighborhoods, its resilience and changing climate, and its cultural pride and entrepreneurial spirit.”
“We’re home to a major MFA program (Washington University) and have two excellent poetry series (River Styx and Observable Readings), plus the SLU Literary Award, BookFest St. Louis, the Small Press Expo that showcases all the incredible artisanal works being done locally, and a growing number of independent bookstores. We are the birthplace of, or home to, many prominent writers—living and dead— from T.S. Eliot and Maya Angelou to Carl Phillips and Mary Jo Bang.” –KRIS KLEINDIENST, CO-OWNER, LEFT BANK BOOKS
“St. Louis actors, entertainers, and writers like John Goodman, Sterling K. Brown, Jon Hamm, Ellie Kemper, Jenna Fischer, Jonathan Franzen, Ntozake Shange, Ridley Pearson, and Jane Smiley are showing the rest of the country how creative we are. Scientists at the Cortex Innovation Community, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and our great universities—plus information technology giants, including Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey—are also stars.”
9 FEELING THE LOVE –MARIE-HÉLÈNE BERNARD, PRESIDENT AND CEO, ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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The list of reasons why we’re infatuated with Ellie Kemper’s titular character from the Netflix show Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is nearly infinite. Kimmy, the happy-go-lucky Midwesterner–turned–New Yorker rescued from an underground bunker/ doomsday cult, is possibly the most upbeat character ever created. She can’t curse or really even come close (i.e., “One more s-c-r-e-w up, and you’ll never teach again”). And as the title suggests, she’s damn (we’re not Kimmy) near indefatigable. The reasons we love Kemper are similarly plentiful. Start with her turn as Erin Hannon on NBC’s hit The Office and her quirky Bridesmaids character, Becca. And there’s her portrayal of Kimmy, of course, a character Kemper describes as the “very best of the Midwest” for her big heart and tenacious spirit. “There have been many moments when I’ve tapped into Kimmy personally,” she says. “The mantra I recite in my head is ‘Just take it 10 seconds at a time.’ There’s such wisdom in that. Kimmy came up with that. She’s no joke.” One more reason to love Kemper: her new collection of essays, My Squirrel Days. In it, she recounts her own St. Louis upbringing (like communing with an overweight squirrel outside her tree house, hence the title), moving to New York City, and the joys and anxiety that come with raising her son, James.
➞ For more on Kemper, visit stlmag.com.
THE TIME. Jon taught the improv section of my theater class when I was in ninth grade—he has a gift for teaching. On top of that, he’s not too shabby an actor. I know I’m biased, but I think St. Louis turns out good people. IF YOU COULD CREATE A ST. LOUIS–SET TV SHOW OR MOVIE, WHICH CELEBRITIES WOULD YOU TAP TO STAR, AND WHAT’S THE PLOT? Maybe a group of siblings coming home for a happy event— a wedding. Jon Hamm, John Goodman, and Sarah Clarke are all starring. WHAT WOULD YOUR PERFECT DAY IN ST. LOUIS LOOK LIKE? I would wake up early, like 5:30 a.m., and go for a run. I’d come home and make—actually, ask my dad to make—waffles for our family. Then we would take James somewhere—the zoo, the science center, The Magic House. At some point, I’m making a stop at the T.J.Maxx in Kirkwood and Target. For lunch, I would get sandwiches from Companion Bakery and have a picnic in Forest Park. After, we’d dip into the art museum, because I enjoy their Hudson River School landscapes and works by Bingham. In the afternoon…let’s be honest, a nap. I’m old now. And for dinner, we’re getting takeout from House of India on Delmar, and I’m ordering their vegetable korma and sharing it with no one else. HOW IS RAISING A CHILD DIFFERENT ON THE COAST?
For a 2-year-old, New York is amazing—we can’t walk five blocks without stumbling into a playground. I think in any big city, kids might grow up a little faster. I keep trying to find a way to get back to St. Louis so we can raise our family there. The people are friendly, and there are so many activities for kids—the zoo has free admission, and the city parks are fabulous. I think St. Louisans’ devotion to sports plays a huge part in city spirit. And I think that going to sports games and rooting for home teams together helps to bond a family. HOW DOES JAMES LIKE ST. LOUIS? When we visit
my parents, James’ eyes light up. He loves St. Louis. He weirdly didn’t love Ted Drewes when he tried it on his first birthday, but by his second birthday, he was all in. ST. LO U I S E C O N O M I C D E VE LO PM E N T PA RT N E RSH IP
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There’s significant development at the heart of the city, with new living spaces sprouting up from downtown to Midtown, The Grove to the CWE. Dining additions now abound in Botanical Heights, and more options will soon join the mix at nearby City Foundry, the Lawrence Group’s ambitious project that’s set to hold a food hall, Punch Bowl Social, Alamo Drafthouse theater, and more. 36. OUR STARTUP SCENE HAS SERI-
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The Mississippi might be the reason our city came to be a metropolis, but we’ve long had a love-hate relationship with it. It’s often associated with devastating floods and dirty water—but that disdain could be changing. Big Muddy Adventures’ Mike Clark leads guided tours along the river. Artist Kristin Leigh Cassidy combs its banks for treasure, using found objects to share the story of our relationship with the Mississippi. Drunken Fish owner Munsok So is making a significant investment on Laclede’s Landing, creating an event space overlooking the water. As he says, “I still don’t understand why we don’t do more to build up what’s happening on the river.”
32. GEOGRAPHICALLY, WE’RE WELL POSITIONED. Climate change is real,
and these days, the quiet Midwest is looking better and better: Rivers make our water supply safe from drought, our flat prairie isn’t vulnerable to runaway forest fires or hurricanes, and with the entire world concentrating itself in urban areas, our neck of the woods has ample housing to accommodate population surges. The National GeospatialIntelligence Agency is part of a growing knowledge and security base (there’s even a new master’s in cybersecurity and strategic intelligence at Saint Louis University), and we have local experts in epidemiology and food safety. St. Louis is a prepper, in the sanest and smartest way possible. 33. WE’RE CONNECTING COMMUNITIES. Our patchwork of neighborhoods is quaint, but a city that exists in disconnected chunks isn’t viable, so St. Louis is stitching itself together. Trails are tied, letting us walk or cycle all over the metro area and absorb the sense of place in each community we cross. Midtown Alley is connecting to downtown with residential and studio spaces, restau-
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rants, and shops along Jefferson and Washington. New developments are springing up along north-south axes, not just the established central corridor. Public transit advocates are also still pushing to connect North St. Louis, South St. Louis, and the exurbs to existing MetroLink routes. 34. RIDESHARING’S ROLLING OUT IN NEW WAYS. In 2017, after a years-long battle with the St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission, Uber and Lyft arrived at the airport. Then, in April of that year, dock-free bike-share companies rolled into town; LimeBikes started popping up all over town, with 20 percent of the fleet in underserved areas. Three months later, rentable electric scooters came to the Lou. For folks on two wheels, in particular, it’s provided an affordable alternative.
OUS BUZZ. St. Louis has received no shortage of attention for its startup scene. National outlets have praised the region’s affordability, funding availability, and development programs. But our startup scene is also civic-minded, and that deserves extra praise. Participants in the last GlobalHack were challenged to develop projects to improve the experience of foreign-born people and communities in “St. Louis and beyond.” LaunchCode’s CoderGirl initiative empowers budding female developers to help broaden and diversify the region’s pool of talented candidates. And mobile application Noonlight keeps pedestrians safe—if a user lets go of the phone while the app is in use, the police are alerted. (Wash. U. liked the concept so much, it was made free for all students.) 37. THERE’S A LOW BARRIER TO ENTRY FOR AMBITIOUS ENTREPRENEURS.
Thinking about renting retail space in New York? Expect to pay around $75 per square foot each month. In St. Louis? According to a 2015 report by the Building Owners and Managers Association, you’ll pay around $18.80 per square foot. The affordability of space in St. Louis has encouraged not only big businesses but also small grassroots projects—art galleries such as Parapet Real Humans in Tower Grove East and small concert venues like The Sinkhole in Carondelet—to set up shop. We’re thankful for it. 38.THE CLASSIC ST. LOUIS QUESTION? THERE ARE MANY ANSWERS. It might be parochial, but there’s a reason we’re obsessed with our schools: So many quality options, both private and public, have shaped countless St. Louisans. In recent years, city schools and Normandy have made major strides, and charters are offering additional choices.
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Wash. U. is pioneering insights into genomics and Alzheimer’s, and SLU’s leading the way in developing a universal flu vaccine and a holistic approach to trauma care. At the same time, both institutions are growing, with state-of-the-art facilities opening in the CWE and Midtown. 40. THE CITY’S BIOTECH HUBS CONTINUE TO GROW. Besides all of the startups and science in Cortex, the district boasts a weekly gathering for innovators, a maker space, and one of our city’s hottest restaurants. As it expands, so do the surrounding blocks (with 4101 Laclede and Juniper nearby). In Creve Coeur, St. Louis County is planning its own 575-acre district—this time, building on plant science—with the recently expanded Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Bio Research & Development Growth Park, and Helix Center Biotech Incubator serving as anchors.
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Myseum, and The Magic House, we’ve always had great family-friendly spots beyond Forest Park. But places for the parents to unwind while the kids play? Urban Fort Play Café, Rise Coffee, and Hartford Coffee have dedicated play areas for the tykes, and more and more breweries—Civil Life, 4 Hands, Schlafly Bottleworks, Urban Chestnut—offer coloring pages, games, and space to roam.
4 2 . W E ’ R E A G R E AT S P O R T S C I T Y ( DE S P I T E W H AT S TA N K R OE N K E MIGHT THINK). Attendance at Cardinals games is third in Major League Baseball, behind only that for the L.A. Dodgers and New York Yankees. Blues fans are as passionate as any team’s, with attendance up in recent years. And when the PGA Championship came to Bellerive, none other than Tiger Woods tweeted, “I can’t thank the fans in St. Louis enough for packing the course all week and for their enthusiasm and support. It meant so much to me.”
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A BIG WAY. St. Louis has been ranked one of the top cities in which to start a company. It’s not a bad place to grow one, either. World Wide Technology checks both boxes, and it’s adding two more buildings and 500 more employees to the Metro East. Our hometown heroes give back, too—take Enterprise, which recently donated $2.5 million to Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.
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EVEN OUR RESTAURANTS ARE PHILANTHROPIC. Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria donates an entire day’s profits to a local charity once a month.
Lola Jean’s Giveback Coffee turns over all profits to local charities. Every February, OG Hospitality Group’s restaurants donate to Backstoppers and ask their patrons to do the same. After each of their sons died as a result of congenital heart defects at early ages, Olive + Oak’s co-owners—Becky Ortyl and her husband, Greg, and Jenn Hinkle and her husband, Mark— started organizations to fund research, raise awareness, and support other families. Today, the Mighty Oakes Heart Foundation’s signature red hearts hang on trees and porches across Webster Groves and beyond, a powerful sign of love and support.
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With backing from Rex Sinquefield, St. Louis has quickly become the epicenter of chess. The Saint Louis Chess Club regularly hosts the national championships. Across the street is a museum and gift shop devoted to the sport. At Webster University, chess grandmaster Susan Polgar leads the country’s top-ranked chess team. 46. FOOD TRUCKS AND POP-UPS ARE HELPING CHEFS ROLL OUT CREATIVE CUISINE. Without signing a lease on a brick-and-mortar, chefs can test the waters with innovative new concepts. Guerrilla Street Food, for example, went from food truck to four locations, and Balkan Treat Box is putting down roots in Webster after earning a following while on wheels. The acclaimed chefs behind Vicia and the newly opened Savage did a series of pop-ups before opening shop. And James Beard semifinalist Rob Connoley has hosted a series of memorable dinners in anticipation of his foragefocused Bulrush.
47. WE’RE BRINGING THE FARM TO THE CITY.
The farm-to-table movement has sprouted urban offshoots across town. EarthDance Farms supplies local restaurants and teaches weekly classes at its Organic Farm School. Urban Harvest STL’s network of gardens— several located on rooftops—donates most of its harvest to nonprofits and food deserts. Several restaurant groups are literally growing their own: Hamilton Hospitality Group’s gardens span the traditional, the hydroponic, and the aeroponic. 4 8 . T H E T I D E ’ S F I NA L LY C O M E I N.
A wave of new poke shops is making it easier to eat healthfully. Among the options: Poke Doke, BLK Mkt Eats, Hiro Poké Co., and Poke Munch. 49. OUR DRINK MENU IS STILL EXPANDING. Craft breweries continue to open at a dizzying pace, but microdistilleries are gathering steam as well. StilL 630 continues its small-batch success, Ste. Genevieve–based Big O Ginger Liqueur has become a regional favorite, and Old Herald Brewery & Distillery is slated to open in Collinsville, Illinois. 50. YOU GET A LOT FOR YOUR MONEY, ESPECIALLY AT HOME. Our cost of living is 6 percent lower than the national average, according to data site PayScale. Where we really shine? Housing, which costs 28 percent less. ST. LO U I S E C O N O M I C D E VE LO PM E N T PA RT N E RSH IP
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A rendering of Ballpark Village’s forthcoming second phase
D O W N TO W N Ambitious overhauls of the Arch grounds and Kiener Plaza are drawing visitors and St. Louisans alike downtown. Union Station is also being revived, with Lodging Hospitality Management remaking the historic train station into a family-friendly attraction, replete with a 3-D projected light show in the Grand Hall, a fire-and-light show, and a forthcoming 65,000-squarefoot aquarium. Beside Busch Stadium, Ballpark Village is preparing for a dramatic second phase, including a 29-story residential tower and a class-A office building. And along Washington Avenue, the MX and National Blues Museum have transformed the landscape, and T-REX houses 200 companies, including 180 startups and entrepreneur support organizations. THE NEAR SOUTH SIDE The near South Side is experiencing its own resurgence on a smaller scale. Coffee shops, corner bars, and restaurants have opened in Lafayette Square, where Second Empire townhouses surround the neighborhood namesake, and rehabs in such historic areas as Fox Park and Benton Park— where Germanic architecture with red brick, wide arches, turrets, classicalcolumned porches, and iron balconies abound—are steadily growing.
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NEIGHBORHOOD H A N G O U TS Three Sixty Soulard Coffee Garden Bridge Tap House & Wine Bar Polite Society Ballpark Village Broadway Oyster Bar 33 Wine Bar
G R A N D C E N T E R & M I DTO W N The neighborhood represents a cultural nexus of the city: the conductor’s baton rises and falls at Powell Hall, world-class artists present their work at the Pulitzer and Contemporary, and future great minds traipse across Saint Louis University’s campus. And Grand Center has grown even grander with the Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s offerings (The Grandel and .ZACK to name just a few), the Angad Arts Hotel, and the Public Media Commons. Nearby, IKEA’s been a game changer for the neighborhood, which will soon see several more large-scale additions, including $300 million retail development City Foundry and the rehabbed Armory District nearby.
C E N T R A L W E ST E N D The city’s most cosmopolitan neighborhood, the CWE is where locals and tourists alike flock to shop, dine, and relax at nearby Forest Park. Luxury-living options have sprouted up in recent years, including 4101 Laclede (the neighborhood’s first new condo building in nearly a decade), Citizen Park (home to hip hangout Yellowbelly), and The Euclid (boasting Shake Shack). The modern 36-story One Hundred tower is also planned along Kingshighway. A big reason for the boom: the Cortex Innovation Community, near Washington University’s medical campus, home to one of the nation’s fastest-growing startup scenes and the acclaimed Vicia and The Chocolate Pig.
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SOUTH CITY South Grand boasts a wideranging menu of international cuisines. Cherokee’s business district mixes taquerias and bodegas with its funky antiques and historic Casa Loma Ballroom. Dusty corner bars and boarded-up shops have turned into Bosnian coffeehouses and international markets. In The Grove, new developments are sprouting up alongside bars and breweries. Other neighborhoods near Tower Grove Park are also seeing significant investment. Botanical Heights is blooming, and a $40 million residential development is planned in The Hill. Southampton is also evolving, with Macklind Avenue now a restaurant destination. And Carondelet has a business strip that’s poised for a revival.
N O RT H C I T Y Near Old North’s iconic Crown Candy Kitchen, the 14th Street pedestrian mall has been revived as Crown Square. The footprint of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s forthcoming building is just one piece of a larger picture called Project Connect, which coordinates the development of neighborhoods across St. Louis’ northeast side. Construction on the site is set for completion by 2022, when the NGA plans to move into the facility. At the same time, national nonprofit Urban Strategies will help execute several projects, grant-funded, including the construction of 700 mixedincome housing units in Preservation Square, a community center, and a program of microfinance initiatives.
NEIGHBORHOOD H A N G O U TS Crown Candy Kitchen Shady Jack’s Harlem Tap Room LaMancha Coffee House Cornerstone Café Palomino Lounge
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Start Me Up EXPERTS WEIGH IN ABOUT THE NATIONAL BUZZ SURROUNDING OUR STARTUP SCENE.
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In recent years, the national media has been fawning over the St. Louis startup scene, naming us to all manner of “hottest startup cities” lists. All of the attention made us wonder: Does St. Louis live up to the hype? We asked people who should know—entrepreneurs who’ve worked both here and in more traditional tech hubs. Roberto Garcia was living in Austin, Texas, when he went to see a movie and noticed a son translating the film into Spanish for his father—before an usher kicked them out for talking. Inspired by the experience, he moved to St. Louis and eventually launched Listo, an app that would let you listen to movies in any language. In Austin’s more crowded startup community, a company had to be pretty successful before anyone noticed. In St. Louis, Garcia found that someone with little more than an idea could find help. “In St. Louis, you really feel the wind at your back,” he says. “You really feel just the community support.” Jan Christian Andersen co-founded Pushup Social, which builds social media hubs for websites. The company started here before expanding to Silicon Valley. Anderson agrees with Garcia: “The support that the different companies give each other in the startup community here, even competitors, is unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” he says. St. Louis is full of smart business people, Andersen adds, but they don’t always understand tech. It takes him 30 seconds to explain his concept in San Francisco, compared with 30 minutes here. “It’s kind of like having to explain to my mom how Facebook works,” he says. And of course the amount of capital in play here pales in comparison to the cash available in Silicon Valley. “But that’s to be expected,” he says. “I don’t think that San Francisco necessarily is the yardstick that we should hold ourselves to.” And St. Louis has an advantage when it comes to costs. Office space and talent are cheaper here, and a company with $100,000 can survive twice as long as in Silicon Valley. “For early-stage companies, there are a number of reasons to be in St. Louis.” Several years ago, Need/Want CEO Marshall Haas wrote about moving his business from San Francisco to St. Louis. Among the reasons: cheap rent, a flourishing tech scene, and cultural attractions. If you move here, he wrote, “you’re not giving up living in a cool city.” N AT I O N A L P R E S S So what does Andersen think of our original Top 10 Rising Cities question: Is St. Louis overfor Startups hyped? “My personal phi—Forbes, Oct. ’18 losophy is to not get too caught up in the hype… Fastest-Growing Startup City We have to recognize the —Business Insider, Jan. ’16 success and we have to be proud of our success, but Best Startup City in America we have to also understand —Popular Mechanics, Feb. ’15 that there is a lot of work left to be done.”
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C L AY TO N & U N I V E R S I T Y C I T Y Clayton is home to many of the area’s corporate leaders, including Enterprise and Centene, as well as an ever-evolving restaurant scene. In nearby University City, Wash. U. is getting a major face-lift—the largest project ever undertaken on the Danforth campus, spanning 18 acres and including three new academic buildings, two multi-use facilities, an expanded Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, and Ann and Andrew Tisch Park. The Delmar Loop also continues to evolve, with a diverse array of businesses and such beloved destina-
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tions as Blueberry Hill, the Tivoli, The Pageant, and the St. Louis Walk of Fame. The Loop’s namesake also recently returned, with an old-time trolley line shuttling folks between the Loop and the Missouri History Museum. INNER-RING SUBURBS From turn-of-the-century three-stories to well-kept Arts and Crafts bungalows, the inner ring offers some of the area’s most picturesque suburbs. Webster University is home to the LorettoHilton Center for the Performing Arts, where The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
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and Opera Theater of Saint Louis stage world-renowned productions. Both Webster Groves and Kirkwood offer tree-lined streets, Victorian architecture, close-knit business districts, and frequent festivals. Hip and family-friendly, Maplewood also boasts great schools and a bustling business district, including multiple breweries. As one of the city’s nearest outposts for big-box stores, nearby Brentwood and Richmond Heights have experienced a retail boom in recent years, with The Crossings at Richmond Heights adding even more options just south of Highway 40.
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OUTER-RING SUBURBS Chesterfield b oasts no shortage of great restaurant and retail options, with the recently opened Topgolf drawing crowds. In Maryland Heights, LHM has breathed new life into Westport Plaza. Nearby, World Wide Technology added its sevenstory, LEED-certified global headquarters. Green space abounds to the west: Town and Country, Wildwood, and Ellisville are criss-crossed with trails and parks. SOUTH COUNTY Huge chunks of South County are unincorporated, yet you always know where you are. Close to the Mississippi, Lemay boasts River City Casino, which houses gaming and fine dining. Affton has a small-town feel, its brick homes built before World War II and often occupied by three generations of the same family—though it’s also grown more diverse in recent years, with many Bosnian-Americans calling South County home. “In the last couple years, we have come to see Bosnian-Americans as part of Affton’s identity,” says Affton High School teacher Brian Jennings. In the Lindbergh School District, Crestwood is ideal for young families—at a fraction of the price of nearby neighborhoods—and mixeduse development The Crest is rising from the rubble of Crestwood Mall.
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N O RT H C O U N T Y After the unrest in Ferguson following the 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown, participants in the Ferguson Youth Initiative’s Second Saturdays art program painted an eight-panel mural that read, “One Love.” Sections of the painting were placed around town “to get people to see all the parts of Ferguson.” (Out-of-towners, for instance, might not be familiar with EarthDance Farms, which hosts yoga in a former greenhouse.) Since then, Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and the Salvation Army opened the Ferguson Community Empowerment Center, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis is building a $12.4 million Teen Center of Excellence. ST. C H A R L E S C O U N T Y For years, St. Charles County has been the fastest growing part of the metro area, with major developments sprouting up, including the Streets of St. Charles. St. Peters, in particular, has seen a surge in home sales; in 2017, Money magazine named the city the No. 15 best place to live, touting the schools, the Cultural Arts Centre, its 25 parks, and the Rec-Plex. Nearby St. Charles, O’Fallon, Wentzville, and Cottleville were also among the areas with the most homes sold in 2017. Yet while some towns in the metro area’s western stretches have developed quickly over the past decade,
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Augusta and Defiance are known for the opposite— peace and relaxation—with picturesque wineries and the serene Mid-America Buddhist Association nearby. M E T R O E A ST A mix of communities, Metro East spans a group of booming towns surrounded by their own suburbs (Belleville, Edwardsville, O’Fallon); bluecollar towns that are bouncing back (Granite City, Godfrey); and near-rural towns (Lebanon, Columbia, Waterloo, and Millstadt). There are plenty of other pulls, including Pere Marquette State Park, Madison’s recently
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revived Gateway Motorsports Park, and Belleville’s Art on the Square in midMay. With Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville, the Wildey Theatre, and a strong restaurant scene, Edwardsville also offers entertainment options close to home. Collinsville is known as the “Horseradish Capital of the World” and sports a ketchup bottleshaped water tower. Fifteen miles up the River Road from Alton is Grafton, a village at the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. For a modest amount, a ferry will take cars and trucks to St. Charles County, just 10 miles from downtown St. Charles.
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The Barton On Clayton’s west side, across from Colonial Marketplace, the fivestory, 229-unit luxury apartment complex boasts a saltwater pool, a dog park, and a fitness center.
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CEYLON At North Central and Maryland, Opus Development’s recently completed $41 million development comprises a six-story, 121-unit apartment building and 13,000 square feet of retail space.
With a high-tech focus, the new apartment complex north of Forest Park boasts smarthome technology, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and Charley the robotic butler.
The Everly Located along the route of the Loop Trolley, the 14-story luxury loft complex in the East Loop includes an outdoor terrace and pool and has no shortage of nearby restaurants.
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Located at 212 S. Meramec, the 26-story high-rise houses 250 apartments, a rooftop pool, and 10,000 square feet of retail space.
At the northeast corner of Brentwood and Forsyth, Indy-based developer Flaherty & Collins has proposed a 22-story tower with ground-floor retail and nearly 250 apartments.
CHROMA At The Grove’s east end, Green Street Development and Koman Group are opening a four-story apartment complex with 235 units, a courtyard with a pool, and streetlevel retail.
Woodward Lofts New developments are sprouting up across the region—so many, in fact, that it’s impossible to squeeze everything onto one map. Even beyond the two dozen additions on this map, there are myriad other condos, apartments, and lofts in the works or recently opened: 1400 Russell in Soulard, a proposed $152 million development in Lafayette Square, Hibernia in Dogtown, Encore near Forest Park, Altus Properties’ planned apartments on the former YMCA site and restored Pelican Building along South Grand, Sansone’s 11-acre development on The Hill, Peper Lofts on Laclede’s Landing…and that’s just in the city limits. Elsewhere, developers have equally ambitious plans, including the 223-acre Fienup Farms planned community in Chesterfield, with homes ranging from $500,000 to more than $2 million.
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Pier Property Group and Trivers Associates are planning to transform the Woodward & Tiernan Printing Company warehouse into a 160unit apartment with a rooftop pool and materials that pay homage to the building’s history.
Gateway Lofts Located at 4400 Manchester, across from Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, Restoration St. Louis’ fivestory building houses 55 apartment units and street-level retail.
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The Euclid The Orion Mills Properties’ seven-story, 177-unit luxury apartment building features a rooftop terrace with a saltwater pool, a courtyard plaza with a firepit, and (of course) a Whole Foods on the ground floor.
Shake Shack is the main draw for many St. Louisans, but the $31 million development from Koman Group (which also developed The Everly in U. City) also boasts 71 apartments, office space, a Kaldi’s, and ’ZZA.
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Designed by Chicago firm Studio Gang Architects, the staggeringly modern 316-unit residential tower is rising at 100 N. Kingshighway. At 36 stories, it will be taller than the nearby Chase Park Plaza.
The 12-story, 217-unit luxury apartment building, at the intersection of Euclid and Lindell, houses Yellowbelly, the hip second restaurant from the owners of Retreat Gastropub.
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4101 Laclede One North Group’s five-story luxury condominium development (with Juniper on the ground floor) marks the first new condo building in the Central West End in nearly a decade.
Level on Locust
One Cardinal Way Slated for completion in 2020, Ballpark Village’s second phase includes a 29-story, 297-unit luxury apartment complex that will offer private balconies, an entertainment lounge, and a rooftop pool deck with arguably the best view in town.
Florida-based Hudson Holdings and local developer Amos Harris plan to transform the former Macy’s building into a mixed-use facility with apartments, commercial space, and an area devoted to the arts.
Jefferson Arms
Indianapolis-based TWG Development is transforming the 900 block of Locust Street into residential units, with five townhomes planned where the Noonan-Kocian Art Co. building once stood and 88 apartments in the two historic buildings to the east.
Steelcote Lofts
Railway Exchange Building
The long-vacant historic building could undergo a significant overhaul to yield apartments, a hotel, retail, and a coworking space. Alterra Worldwide is putting together funding (and reportedly looking at land in Fountain Park).
Pier Property Group’s Michael Hamburg plans to transform the Steelcote Paint Company building in nearby Midtown into 32 luxury lofts.
D OWNTOWN
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T HE G ROV E
Paramount Property Development is building 46 modern threebedroom, energyefficient homes, as well as two 20-unit apartments.
4101 Manchester
Vista Place
Across the street from CHROMA, Spencer Development is planning to erect a seven-story mixed-use building with ground-level retail, offices, apartments, and parking.
Architect Scott Siekert and Chouteau Building Group are planning a modern condo development at 4310 Vista Avenue composed of four single-family homes, two lofts, and a shared courtyard.
Chemical Building
300 S. Broadway
After initially planning micro-apartments, the historic building’s owners, Morgan Communities, reconfigured, with new plans calling for 200-plus larger units. Construction has not yet begun.
Across the street from BPV, HDA Architects and two Chicago firms (who recently completed Two Twelve Clayton) are planning another high-rise: a 33-story, 265-unit apartment complex near the TUMS building.
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NEIGHBORHOODS AREA
POPULATION
SCHOOL DISTRICT
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
TOTAL CRIMES
CRIMES PER 100 PEOPLE 4.47
ST. LOUIS CITY BEVO MILL
12,654
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
117
449
566
CENTRAL WEST END
14,471
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
147
953
1,100
7.60
DOWNTOWN
3,721
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
150
1,245
1,395
37.49
DUTCHTOWN
15,770
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
382
776
1,158
7.34
LINDENWOOD PARK
9,486
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
24
212
236
2.49
MIDTOWN
5,652
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
47
304
351
6.21
NORTH HAMPTON
7,892
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
29
194
223
2.83
SHAW
6,811
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
36
280
316
4.64
SOULARD/BENTON PARK/ LAFAYETTE SQUARE
9,050
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
112
488
600
6.63
SOUTH HAMPTON
6,904
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
25
199
224
3.24
ST. LOUIS HILLS
7,373
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
16
210
226
3.07
THE VILLE
1,868
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
61
106
167
8.94
TOWER GROVE EAST
5,853
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
81
499
580
9.91
TOWER GROVE SOUTH
13,333
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
118
639
757
5.68
BALLWIN
30,313
PARKWAY, ROCKWOOD
10
160
170
0.56
BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS
10,702
RIVERVIEW GARDENS
77
258
335
3.13
BRENTWOOD
8,000
BRENTWOOD
11
303
314
3.93
CHESTERFIELD
47,659
PARKWAY, ROCKWOOD
51
773
824
1.73
CLAYTON
16,623
CLAYTON
19
234
253
1.52
CRESTWOOD
11,905
AFFTON, LINDBERGH, WEBSTER GROVES
10
223
233
1.96
CREVE COEUR
18,612
LADUE, PARKWAY, PATTONVILLE
17
279
296
1.59
DES PERES
8,540
KIRKWOOD, PARKWAY
10
415
425
4.98
FLORISSANT
51,776
FERGUSON-FLORISSANT, HAZELWOOD
97
948
1,045
2.02
HAZELWOOD
25,443
FERGUSON-FLORISSANT, HAZELWOOD, PATTONVILLE
74
728
802
3.15
KIRKWOOD
27,609
KIRKWOOD, LINDBERGH
26
302
328
1.19
LADUE
8,583
LADUE
4
99
103
1.20
MANCHESTER
18,146
PARKWAY
7
186
193
1.06
MAPLEWOOD
7,868
MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS
34
587
621
7.89
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
27,137
PARKWAY, PATTONVILLE
71
535
606
2.23
OLIVETTE
7,844
LADUE
8
131
139
1.77 5.82
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
RICHMOND HEIGHTS
8,389
BRENTWOOD, CLAYTON, LADUE, MAPLEWOOD–RICHMOND HEIGHTS
40
448
488
TOWN & COUNTRY
11,113
PARKWAY
5
122
127
1.14
UNIVERSITY CITY
34,706
UNIVERSITY CITY
196
1,124
1,320
3.80
WEBSTER GROVES
22,970
WEBSTER GROVES
23
156
179
0.78
WILDWOOD
35,756
MERAMEC VALLEY, ROCKWOOD
20
147
167
0.47
O'FALLON
86,274
FORT ZUMWALT, FRANCIS HOWELL, WENTZVILLE
131
922
1,053
1.22
ST. CHARLES
69,293
FRANCIS HOWELL, ORCHARD FARM, ST. CHARLES
147
1,714
1,861
2.69
ST. PETERS
57,289
FORT ZUMWALT, FRANCIS HOWELL
84
1,275
1,359
2.37
WENTZVILLE
37,395
WENTZVILLE
64
535
599
1.60
26,861
ALTON COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 11
143
1,073
1,216
4.53
BELLEVILLE
41,906
BELLEVILLE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 201
253
1,659
1,912
4.56
COLLINSVILLE
24,635
COLLINSVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 10
53
736
789
3.20
29,031
O’FALLON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 203
45
518
563
1.94
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
METRO EAST ALTON
O'FALLON EDWARDSVILLE
25,071
EDWARDSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 7
33
288
321
1.28
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS
16,686
GRANT COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 110
41
870
911
5.46
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REAL ESTATE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO. OF HOUSES SOLD (2017)
% CHANGE FROM FIVE YEARS EARLIER
MEDIAN PRICE (2017)
% CHANGE MEDIAN PRICE FROM AVG. DAYS FIVE YEARS ON MARKET EARLIER (2017)
% CHANGE DAYS FROM FIVE YEARS EARLIER
AVERAGE PRICE (2017)
% CHANGE AVG. FROM FIVE YEARS EARLIER
AFFTON 101
527
84%
$147,050
24%
29
–69%
$155,600
29%
ALTON, ILL.
373
30%
$79,500
20%
87
–36%
$92,796
14%
BAYLESS
249
62%
$124,500
24%
33
–63%
$121,066
28%
1,042
32%
$98,500
13%
71
–42%
$114,987
14%
238
87%
$183,500
27%
26
–76%
$230,280
23%
BELLEVILLE, ILL. BRENTWOOD CLAYTON
251
12%
$475,000
9%
42
–65%
$585,249
6%
COLLINSVILLE, ILL.
452
40%
$124,500
17%
59
–47%
$129,809
19%
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.
464
24%
$210,000
12%
57
–56%
$249,829
14%
FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
925
15%
$75,100
79%
47
–39%
$78,925
52%
FRANCIS HOWELL R-III
2,097
44%
$221,000
30%
29
–72%
$249,260
24%
FORT ZUMWALT
2,028
61%
$205,000
27%
29
–71%
$221,826
26%
148
57%
$78,900
82%
35
–53%
$79,340
52%
HANCOCK PLACE
1,767
26%
$100,000
69%
42
–45%
$111,027
51%
JENNINGS
HAZELWOOD
141
–5%
$21,500
53%
88
25%
$30,447
68%
KIRKWOOD R-VII
839
38%
$335,000
39%
35
–65%
$385,393
34%
LADUE
516
55%
$599,950
20%
56
–54%
$753,755
19%
LINDBERGH SCHOOLS
730
31%
$212,750
29%
29
–68%
$257,398
29%
MAPLEWOOD–RICHMOND HEIGHTS
227
123%
$199,900
40%
27
–76%
$220,279
32%
1,578
57%
$180,750
26%
37
–63%
$198,352
27%
254
7%
$31,500
95%
54
–31%
$54,463
108%
MEHLVILLE R-IX NORMANDY O'FALLON, ILL.
625
70%
$219,000
16%
51
–60%
$223,496
20%
OAKVILLE
1,578
57%
$180,750
26%
37
–63%
$198,352
27%
ORCHARD FARM R-V
249
157%
$209,900
42%
48
–55%
$217,073
41%
2,335
42%
$270,000
23%
34
–65%
$328,464
16%
683
51%
$147,750
34%
32
–67%
$158,223
40%
PARKWAY C-2 PATTONVILLE R-III RITENOUR
641
51%
$70,000
102%
42
–34%
$72,428
62%
RIVERVIEW GARDENS
397
–1%
$30,000
50%
49
–30%
$38,212
55%
ROCKWOOD R-VI
1,977
32%
$325,000
24%
44
–55%
$356,868
16%
ST. CHARLES R-VI
770
67%
$175,000
34%
26
–65%
$198,400
40%
ST. LOUIS, CENTRAL EAST
631
40%
$183,000
83%
54
–50%
$203,546
69%
ST. LOUIS, CENTRAL WEST
465
32%
$245,000
38%
53
–63%
$314,010
28%
ST. LOUIS, DOWNTOWN
124
8%
$157,500
14%
100
–40%
$180,517
16%
ST. LOUIS, NORTH
243
–19%
$17,500
86%
66
6%
$33,874
96%
2,352
37%
$145,000
71%
33
–62%
$158,292
60%
UNIVERSITY CITY
534
42%
$268,000
26%
41
–54%
$273,885
23%
VALLEY PARK
185
76%
$148,000
6%
30
–75%
$158,563
11%
ST. LOUIS, SOUTH CITY
WEBSTER GROVES
726
47%
$249,900
33%
28
–69%
$309,640
37%
WENTZVILLE R-IV
2,169
84%
$234,000
38%
34
–67%
$251,735
35%
*THIS CHART FIRST APPEARED IN ST. LOUIS MAGAZINE’S APRIL 2018 ISSUE AND REFLECTS JUST A SNAPSHOT IN TIME. FOR THE MOST CURRENT REAL ESTATE DATA, CONSULT WITH A LICENSED REALTOR AND THE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATIONS LISTED ON P. 111. SOURCES POPULATION: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. CRIME: FBI’S “CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES,” ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT’S “CRIME SUMMARY BY NEIGHBORHOOD,” ST. LOUIS COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT. REAL ESTATE: MID AMERICA REGIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MARIS).
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CARONDELET PARK “This park helped a lot of marriages survive retirement,” says local historian NiNi Harris, who’d see men fishing from the pergolas or playing pinochle at Lyle House. Tree-lined boulevards and old brick homes surround the “undulating landscape,” so prized by 19th-century landscape designers. In the ’30s, some of the sinkholes were merged into a shallow, picturesque lagoon.
CENTRAL PARK J. Seward Johnson’s enormous sculpture The Awakening, a bearded giant struggling to free himself from the earth, attracts kids (who love to climb on its enormous hands and knees) and newlyweds alike. Chesterfield Amphitheater often stages popular concerts, films, and festivals.
CITYGARDEN World-class sculpture abounds: Igor Mitoraj’s Eros Bendato (that wonderful giant head), Keith Haring’s Untitled (Ringed Figure), Mark di Suvero’s monumental Aesop’s Fables, and Erwin Wurm’s playful Big Suit. Fountains, flora, and a 14-foot video wall add even more life to this oasis.
CLIFF CAVE PARK It’s said Cliff Cave was a riverside tavern, then a hideout for horse thieves, then a meeting place for Confederate sympathizers… Now it’s a gated enclave for the Indiana bats of Cliff Cave Park, so give them their privacy and head to the stunning new river outlook on the bluffs.
CLIFTON HEIGHTS PARK Ringed by Victorian houses and Arts and Crafts bungalows, it has a lake that’s scooped deep, protected by steep grassy slopes. Two fountains soften the air, and a viewing deck and boathouse add visual interest to the gentle, tenth-of-a-mile lap.
COMPTON HILL RESERVOIR PARK Built in 1898, the tower is one of a handful left standing in the U.S. (three are in St. Louis). On the night of the full moon, climb the 170-foot Compton Hill Water Tower, and see 360 degrees of the city sparkle.
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Go Ape Treetop Adventure Course in Creve Coeur Park
CREVE COEUR PARK
FAUST PARK
Visitors without boats can get out on the park’s popular 320-acre lake by visiting Creve Coeur Lake Rentals. And while there’s no shortage of sporting options— kayaking, disc golf, trails, archery, tennis courts—the Go Ape Treetop Adventure Course is located in the upper park area.
This Chesterfield park can keep a brood amused for hours, boasting the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, the St. Louis Carousel, a historic village, and (always popular with the tykes) a large playground.
EDWARD “TED” AND PAT JONES– CONFLUENCE POINT STATE PARK Follow an interpretive trail through the floodplain to the shore of the confluence, and witness the rivers’ raw power, as the current effortlessly sweeps entire trees downstream. On your way home, pass through the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary and stop at the Audubon Center at Riverlands.
FOREST PARK The Grand Basin at the foot of Art Hill looks like something you’d see in Paris, and The Boathouse feels like summer in Maine. Breezes ruffle tall native grasses around Pagoda Island. Yells from the handball courts or ball fields are balanced by places of utter quiet or gentle romance. The institutions aren’t at odds with the surrounding landscape; the park’s surprises continue a visitor’s experience of science, art, history, zoology, or horticulture.
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Klondike Park
FORT BELLE FONTAINE
KLONDIKE PARK
History abounds at the stone steps near the river’s edge. Fort Belle Fontaine’s the site where Zebulon Pike set out to explore the great Southwest, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set up camp, and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt heard a concert on the Grand Staircase, built by her husband’s Works Progress Administration.
Rent a bike at Katy Bike Rental in Defiance, pedal to the wineries in Augusta, and camp at Klondike, where you can hike around the park’s scenic lake, observing the white high-silica sand at the onetime quarry.
FRANCIS PARK The town square of St. Louis Hills, Francis Park is cornered by four churches and outlined by a stream of walkers, bikers, and joggers who like counting their 1-mile laps.
LAFAYETTE PARK The city’s oldest park is a perfect square, surrounded by Victorian architecture and with a lake at its heart that Victorians once paddled in swan boats.
LAUMEIER SCULPTURE PARK
Internationally revered for its world-class collection—with pieces from such artists There are so many ways to celebrate the as Niki de Saint Phalle, Donald Judd, and overhauled Arch grounds: explore the new Beverly Pepper—Laumeier is still as pioneermuseum, catch a concert at the amphitheing as it was when it was incorporated in 1977. ater, play at nearby Kiener Plaza, eat at the Near the main entrance, check out the new new Arch Café, and (of course) ride Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center, as to the top of Eero Saarinen’s well as the Kranzberg Education Looking for an masterpiece. Laboratory.
GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK
JEFFERSON BARRACKS
outdoor adventure? Visit projects .stlmag.com/stlhiking for great nearby hiking spots: Castlewood, Hawn State Park, Pere Marquette, and more.
Missouri opened a new military barracks six days after President Thomas Jefferson died. It was named in his honor. Jefferson Barracks would play a role in every U.S. war that followed. Today, it’s still steeped in history, with museums devoted to the telephone, Powder Magazine, and Missouri’s role in the Civil War.
LONE ELK PARK
Over the past half century, the wildlife at this former military ammo depot has gradually grown from a sole bull elk to herds of elk, bison, and whitetail deer. On the way out, stop at the World Bird Sanctuary, and pay homage to another iconic North American animal, the bald eagle.
OLIN NATURE PRESERVE
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The Greensfelder Recreation Complex plays host to carefree ice-skaters and hard-hitting roller derby players alike. Hawk Ridge Trail crosses creeks and winds past flowers, lakes, and wildlife. On the east side of Queeny, look for the county’s first dog park.
SHAW PARK The county seat’s oldest and largest park is home to some carefully chosen public art, including James Surls’ Molecular Bloom with Single Flower, Carol Fleming’s ancientlooking Egg (in the Sensory Garden), and Ernest Trova’s Geometric Abstract No. 2 (in the Moneta Garden).
SUSON PARK If your child yearns for the country, head to this 98-acre park in South County, where there’s a working animal farm, three stocked fishing ponds, and a full schedule of activities. (Visit stlouisco.com/parks for dates.)
Situated above the limestone bluffs hugging the Great River Road, the 294-acre preserve is a pristine retreat with 300-plus native plant species and more than 150 birds, including migratory bald eagles.
TILLES PARK
POWDER VALLEY CONSERVATION NATURE CENTER
TOWER GROVE PARK
This 112-acre gem is conveniently located near Interstates 44 and 270 in Kirkwood. The park’s three paved trails are easy to navigate, and the on-site learning center is one of the area’s best. Citygarden
QUEENY PARK
Sure, the holiday light display is a draw for families, but it’s the playground—designed for children of all abilities—that attracts families year-round.
Henry Shaw developed the park to give St. Louis “a grand pleasure ground,” with wide lanes for horse-drawn carriages, gates guarded by zinc griffins, and exotic pavilions and gazebos. Every few feet, there’s something to see: lions copied from the tomb of Pope Clement XIII, heroic sculptures, busts, and antiquities. Oh, and one of the best farmers’ markets around.
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The Gateway City offers myriad kid-friendly attractions. But where to start? In no particular order, here are essential St. Louis experiences. BY AMANDA E. DOYLE AND JENNA DEJONG 44 / GAT EWAY TO THE BEST
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1-4 Gateway Arch Park & Mall
Unless you’ve been on a news sabbatical, you’ve surely heard that it’s a whole new Arch downtown. Allot plenty of time to explore the new Museum at the Gateway Arch. Highlights include a 3-D model of the historic riverfront and a “choose your path” presentation of differing views of Western expansion. After you go around and up, go out: Beneath the Arch, the riverfront affords an unobstructed view of the mighty Mississippi. For some indoor time, climb the soaring rotunda of the Old Courthouse. Splash in some actual water and play on the new playground and water jets at Kiener Plaza or at Citygarden. (Hey, if you climb inside a giant head in your swimsuit, you become part of the art!) 11 N. 4th.
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This Town and Country attraction keeps getting better. New exhibits include a ferrofluid machine that uses super magnets to create organic forms from what looks like an oily puddle and a giant gear puzzle that, assembled correctly, rings a bell. 283 Lamp and Lantern.
There’s nothing better than sliding down the shinbone of the gigantic Interactive Dude. Check out the popular postHalloween candy exchange, too. 1100 Macklind.
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HealthWorks! Kids' Museum
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13. Museum of Transportation Four words: Unlimited. Miniature. Train. Rides. 7.
Tower Grove Park Find delights in every season, from the popular playground/ fountain and Tuesday/Saturday farmers’ markets to by-reservation, year-round (weather permitting) carriage rides. 4256 Magnolia.
8-12.
Forest Park What would we do without Forest Park? The lush, beating heart of our city provides as much nature as many of us see any given week, and the return of meandering waterways and green paths has paid off. Not that it’s all cattails and sunsets: We’re reminded of nature’s majesty watching grizzlies Huck and Finn frolic at the Saint Louis Zoo; reacquainted with our nobler aspirations viewing masterworks at the Saint Louis Art Museum; given the chance to move at Steinberg Skating Rink; and relaxed at the Boathouse.
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Missouri History Museum In addition to the History Clubhouse (check out the Cahokian-style lean-to), one can’t-miss fall program is Dia de los Muertos (the last weekend of October this year), which will give any Cocoobsessed kids an experience of real altars, face-painting, and live music. 5700 Lindell.
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Purina Farms Incredible flying dog shows! Yes, baby-animal-petting and cow-milking have their place, but nothing beats a hound bound for glory and a flying disc. 200 Checkerboard.
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Enterprise Center Wee sports fans can cheer on All-Star Vladimir Tarasenko and company alongside the Blues’ always-animated mascot, Louie the bear. 1401 Clark.
17. City Museum In Toddler Town, kids ages 6 and under rule, and now they have their own castle from which to reign, with slides and turrets galore. 750 N. 16th.
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Saint Louis Science Center Learn about all things ag (chickens, tractors, and crops) in the GROW pavilion. Older kids can get in character and discover the “sci” behind the “fi” at First Friday events. (Upcoming themes include Ready Player One and Steampunk and the World of Tomorrow.) 5050 Oakland.
19. Missouri Botanical Garden Tykes flock to the Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden through fall. Then, as the holidays draw near, MoBot transforms into a twinkling wonderland during the annual Garden Glow. Enjoy s’mores, hot chocolate, and treats while strolling past elaborate holiday-light installations and an inflatable snow globe. Before you leave, be sure to check out the Gardenland Express Holiday Flower and Train Show. 4344 Shaw.
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20. Busch Stadium Bleacher seats leave you a little cash for hot dogs, peanuts, and Cracker Jacks, and land you right by the Family Pavilion’s games and playscape. Find Fredbird to get beaked. 700 Clark.
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Taking the Field Navigating the plethora of soccer opportunities available to kids in the St. Louis area—camps and leagues, recreational and competitive, indoor and outdoor— is a sport in itself. St. Louis Youth Soccer Association executive director Johann Arnason recommends first considering the time investment. “I think the most important thing is how much commitment the parents and kids are willing to make,” he says. “A select soccer team is a big commitment, with many teams practicing two to three times a week, sometimes with games in that time period.” Determining the right skill level is also important, as is being aware of expectations. “It is important for both sides to know if the kid is on the team to have fun or if the goal is to get soccer scholarships or even, one day, play professionally,” says Arnason.
21. Faust Park The Chesterfield park scores a trifecta: The Butterfly House, St. Louis Carousel, and a terrific playground. 15185 Olive.
For competitive leagues, the association has more than 1,000 teams offering all levels of play that operate in spring, fall, and winter. For those seeking recreation, Arnason recommends St. Charles County Youth Soccer Association, Fenton Athletic Association, or Catholic Youth Council soccer leagues.
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22. National Blues Museum Create your own blues song as you move through the museum. Then mix it all together and email it home. It's a one-of-a-kind experience among the memorabilia and stories. 615 Washington.
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The Kirkwood museum will soon unveil the latest in its new World Traveler Gallery: Children's China: Celebrating Culture, Character and Confucius, a look at modern-day Chinese culture. Research pandas, march in a dragon parade, and shop in a traditional market. 516 S. Kirkwood.
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If your crew is ready to ride something between Elmer Fudd’s gentle Weather Balloons and the Screamin’ Eagle, consider the gateway coaster. River King Mine Train has been breaking kids into the thrillride life since its debut in 1971. 4900 Six Flags.
The newest way to see the animals? On a private Deer Park Safari tour. Go inside Grant’s Cabin for a peek, and hand-feed deer, bison, elk, and more from an open-air vehicle. 10501 Gravois.
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The People Behind the Plates PAU L & W E N DY HAMILTO N
The Hamilton Hospitality empire began 15 years ago with Eleven Eleven Mississippi in charming Lafayette Square. Patrons kept trying to bring parties of 60, so Paul and Wendy Hamilton bought the nearby 1876 Schnaider Brewery malt house as an event and catering venue, Moulin Events. The space quickly became much more, housing French bistro Vin de Set on the third floor, PW Pizza on the main level, and 21st Street Brewers Bar in the basement. Oh, and they bought a lot across the street and put in Hamilton’s Urban Steakhouse & Bourbon Bar—under the same roof as Charleville Brewing, with an adjacent greenhouse. But the Hamiltons weren’t finished. They recently opened Caribbean-inspired Rhone Rum Bar next door. Tuscan, French, pizza, steakhouse, spirits—whatever form it takes, the Hamiltons understand hospitality. hamiltonhospitality.net.
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If Lewis had never contributed a spoonful of culinary talent to the local scene beyond his fiery Nashville-style fried chicken, it would have established him as one of the city’s most accomplished chefs. But some folks are overachievers, so Lewis veered off, debuting Grace Meat + Three in The Grove. It’s Sundayafter-church fare: ribs, meatloaf, greens, and, of course, fried chicken. Lewis’ intent is to create the kind of convivial place where communal tables and meals on trays (or in skillets) make it as much a gathering spot as a restaurant. There are also the classic Lewis touches: a turkey leg brined in sweet tea, deviled eggs bedecked with country ham, cathead biscuits. Hiding just beneath the “country simple” concept is the attention to gourmand-caliber talent. 4270 Manchester.
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TURN “I make my dinner menu based on what’s growing on the roof,” chef/owner David Kirkland explains of sourcing ingredients from Sally’s Rooftop Garden & Terrace, atop the .ZACK building in Grand Center. Considering vegetables first is a shift for Kirkland, who doesn’t like the term “vegetable-forward” but admits that’s how he now thinks. If zucchini is growing on the roof, for instance, he’ll make noodles of it and serve them under salmon. Before opening Turn, Kirkland says, he was “reactionary to seasons,” describing how he’d default to certain proteins. Now he plans for seasons, thanks to the bounty above him. 3224 Locust.
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BAIKU SUSHI LOUNGE
Though some go for the hip vibe, nigiri aficionados appreciate chef Eliott Harris’ sourcing of fish from Japan. Sushi lovers can’t get enough of the specialty rolls and his first-rate interpretation of the now-trending poke bowl, served with shrimp chips. 3407 Olive.
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Clayton’s a food mecca—but it’s hard to find a place that serves three squares a day. Enter Avenue, open 7 a.m.–10 p.m. weekdays. The best time to visit? Between 3 and 6 p.m., when happy hour includes half-price beers, $5 wines, and select $3 small plates. 12 N. Meramec.
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T ONE TIME, dining out with the family meant animatronic mice and stuffedcrust pizza. In recent years, however, local restaurateurs have brought a certain sophistication to the kid-friendly establishment. Consider Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria (katiespizzaandpasta.com). There’s modern art on the walls, upbeat music on the speakers, and Cool Hand Luke on the big screen, yet the kids are right at home, with butter noodles so good, Mom and Dad will want to share. Pi Pizzeria (pi-pizza.com) is the same, with a hip atmosphere and craft beers—but a laidback vibe and slices of apple “pi” for dessert. Beyond pizza joints are other lively spots where parents and kids can all unwind. The patio at Billy G’s (131 W. Argonne) is a perfect example. Parents will appreciate the alfresco bar and sprawling cabanas; tykes will embrace the kids’ menu and coloring sheets. Three Kings Public House (three kingspub.com), offers an extensive beer menu and quality food—and the entrées on the kids’ menu come with a cookie. Then there’s breakfast. Few places are more family-friendly than Rooster (roosterstl.com), where roosters drawn by youngsters hang on the walls; Half & Half (halfandhalfstl.com), where the generous portions are family-size; and The Shack (eatatshack.com), where the barnwood walls are covered in colorful scribbles. Webster’s The Clover and The Bee (100 W. Lockwood), with its whimsical floral mural, specializes in “food that is fresh, casual, and simple yet sophisticated.” It’s a philosophy that Russell’s on Macklind (5400 Murdoch) echoes with freshly baked sweets and sandwiches. Finally, there are the classics. The Boathouse (6101 Government)—that Forest Park institution where kids obsessively watch the ducks and dogs—has benefited from a recent makeover, courtesy of the Sugarfire Smoke House team. And the colorful Fountain on Locust (3037 Locust) continues to serve up both ice cream martinis and the $1 World’s Smallest Ice Cream Cone. Here, parents and kids alike can have their dessert and eat it, too.
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“It’s back!” The exultation was tempered by subsequent clarification: This was not a reincarnation of the cherished King Louie run by chef Matt McGuire. Louie aims for the same kind of fine dining in a relaxed atmosphere as his previous place—but with a lower price point that allows neighborhood diners to drop in regularly. Pizzas from a volcanic wood-fired oven, a couple of pasta dishes, polenta with roasted mushrooms— there’s a definite Italian bent to the menu (and the wine list). But roasted chicken, steak, and a stunning bowl of mussels demonstrate the chefs’ adroitness in the kitchen. Little details, such as a crusty focaccia and a superior dessert port selection, add to the selections. Louie’s a perfect fit for the DeMun area: casual, with atmospheric lighting and service that’s refreshingly homey yet expert. 706 DeMun.
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St. Louisans got a taste of the foraged foods Rob Connoley will offer at Bulrush (slated for an early 2019 opening) at Squatter’s Café, his recently shuttered breakfast-and-lunch spot in Grand Center. Connoley’s restaurants (including his New Mexico–based flagship, Curious Kumquat, which earned him a James Beard Award nomination) focus on locally sourced seasonal fare and hyper-creative cookery. On the bar menu, look for such Squatter’s standbys as Connoley’s renowned ricotta toast and his house-made yogurt-and-more served in a mason jar; on the dinner menu, expect venison kefta, a pawpaw-based mole, and “acorn bread everywhere.” Connoley is determined to change locals’ attitudes about food, having hosted such events as a “speed dining” pop-up and an all-black-foods dinner. As we noted in a prior article, “This city needs more Rob Connoleys.” 3307 Washington.
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THE B E ST IN BBQ
FROM TOP: SALT + S M O K E SALT + Last fall, Tom Schmidt and SMOKE’S Haley Riley opened a second location, in the former PRIME BRISKET, SUGARMathew’s Kitchen space in FIRE SMOKE St. Louis Hills. There you’ll HOUSE find the same proven menu as the one at the Loop location, with dry-rub smoked wings, trashed ribs, and jalapeño-andcheddar bologna. 6525 Delmar, 5625 Hampton.
PAPPY’S FAM ILY Pappy’s Smokehouse (3106 Olive), that Memphis-style Midtown ’cue joint where the lines are perpetual, started a St. Louis movement. Though the names are different—Bogart’s Smokehouse in Soulard (1627 S. Ninth), Dalie’s Smokehouse in Valley Park (2951 Dougherty Ferry), Adam’s Smokehouse in Clifton Heights (2819 Watson)— the convivial spirit, slow-smoked ribs, and popular pulled pork remain the same.
S U GA R F I R E S M O K E H O U S E There seems to be a theme here: All of these barbecue joints are expanding—and none faster than Sugarfire Smoke House. With six metro area locations, it has branched out well beyond St. Louis, opening five more spots, from Colorado to Indiana. As owner Mike Johnson noted late last year, when he announced plans to expand, “There are so many great barbecue restaurants here, and they all seem pretty busy.” sugarfiresmokehouse.com.
BEAST CR AFT B B Q CO. Food & Wine named it the Best BBQ in Illinois— and soon it will have an outpost in Missouri, BEAST Butcher & Block in The Grove (4156 Manchester), where pitmaster David Sandusky will continue serving up such crowd-pleasers as wagyu brisket and Duroc pork steak. 20 S. Belt W., Belleville, Illinois. A FIN E SWIN E There’s a reason that this New Baden barbecue joint won SLM’s Best BBQ bracket last June: Pitmaster David Stidham’s competition-winning ’cue is worth the half-hour drive down I-64—or to Mount Vernon, where he recently opened A Fine Swine BBQ & Pizza. 423 W. Hanover, New Baden; 3106 Broadway, Mount Vernon, Illinois.
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BAKERS & HALE “Definitely worth the trip” is how diners from across the metro region have summed up Kelsi Walden-Baker and Rex Hale’s new “seed-to-table” restaurant on 6 acres in Godfrey, Ill. Two different menus and three dining areas guarantee different tastes and experiences, from tacos and burgers to a Zephyr squash “steak.” Don’t miss the house cocktails, featuring regional spirits and garden garnishes. 7120 Montclaire, Godfrey, Illinois.
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FRIDA’ S
A combination of brilliant design, scrupulous attention to detail, informed service, and an appealing vegetarian/vegan menu make Frida’s the go-to place for lighter, healthier fare. Don’t miss the butter- and sugar-free desserts. 622 North and South. Photography courtesy of Frida's
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TWISTED TREE 10701 Watson WINE: Of its 100-plus bottles of wine, consider
a Rombauer Chardonnay ($14 by the glass or $55 by the bottle). That’s before you inhale those delicately fried onion rings and a dryaged tenderloin. HAPPY HOUR: At the bar and on the patio, 3–6 p.m. Tuesday–Friday.
BALABAN’S 1772 Clarkson WINE DINNERS: It’s hard to miss the best wines
when attending Balaban’s monthly wine dinners, which recently featured Cakebread Cellars and Stag’s Leap wines. HAPPY HOUR: “Balabargain” takes place every Monday, when three courses are $25 and corkage fees are waived for purchases from the wine store.
EDGEWILD edgewildwinery.com W I N E C L U B : At Edgewild Restaurant & Win-
ery, Wine Club members receive a bottle of wine every month, which can be picked up or enjoyed at the restaurant sans corkage fee. B E E R C LU B : Want to branch out beyond wine? A membership to the Beer Club at Edgewild Bistro & Tap in Creve Coeur includes 10 percent off food, $1 off beers, and more.
ROBUST 227 N. Lockwood WINE FLIGHTS: This Old Webster establishment is
known for “Robust Factor” descriptors, which help pair wines with such shareable plates as meatballs or lump crab cakes. INSIDER TIP: Flight Night is on Wednesdays, when the restaurant cheekily announces that “the Robust airport is open.” Expect special prices for the retail bottles as well.
HERBIE’S 8100 Maryland WINE LIST: From brut rosé to Malbec, Herbie’s
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list is plentiful, with myriad options by the glass and bottle. Labels range from New Zealand to California to France. HAPPY HOUR: Between 2 and 6 p.m. weekdays, enjoy $5 house reds and whites. CORKAGE FEE: $15
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TRUFFLES 9202 Clayton AWARDS: For the past four years, the Ladue watering hole won the prestigious jury prize award from The World of Fine Wine for its superb wine program, which boasts an astounding 1,800 selections. INSIDER TIP: Free informal wine tastings are held 5–6 p.m. Mondays. Patrons pick their favorite, and it’s then served in the restaurant at cost the following week.
ONE 19 NORTH 119 N. Kirkwood M E N U : Glasses both red and white pair best
with the restaurant’s menu of Spanishinspired tapas and flatbreads (especially that delectable bacon jam flatbread). MUSIC: Consider enjoying that glass or bottle on a Friday or Saturday night, when live music’s performed 9 p.m.–midnight. INSIDER TIP: Select bottles are $20 on Mondays.
VERITAS GATEWAY TO FOOD & WINE 15860 Fountain Plaza WINE LIST: By-the-glass options change weekly
at this Ellisville eatery. INSIDER TIP: Wine tastings are available 6–8 p.m. nightly, at $7 for a full tasting of at least six wines, perfect for pairing with the signature grilled stuffed trout or with a braising bowl at lunch.
SASHA’S WINE BARS + SCARLETT’S WINE BAR sashaswinebar.com, 4253 Laclede S A S H A’ S O N D E M U N : The tablet-based menu
includes photos of dishes, as well as the lengthy beverage list. SASHA’S ON SHAW: Enjoy nightly happy-hour specials starting at 9 p.m. on the sprawling patio. SCARLETT’S WINE BAR: Former Pig & Pickle ownerchef Ryan Lewis has elevated the menu, with such specials as Crab Cornbread.
LOUIE’S WINE DIVE 16 S. Bemiston WINE LIST: The wine list is substantial, but con-
sult the giant blackboard for one-off specials before making any final decisions. F O O D M E N U : The grilled guacamole and confit chicken wings are some of the best in town. INSIDER TIP: On weekends, visit sister establishment Extra Brut, the city’s first and only Champagne bar, for a glass—or bottle—of bubbles.
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In 2018, the sushi menu at this West County bastion of Asian fusion fare took a quantum leap. Trust Nick Bognar’s omakase offerings and expect what many are calling the finest sushi in the city. 14025 Manchester.
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WINSLOW’S HOME Owning a farm, Winslow's Home is in a unique position, says executive chef Cassy Vires. Working with farmers on the rural Augusta property, Vires can call in a request for a particular herb or vegetable. Beyond growing produce, the farm raises livestock, including cattle and goats. Though Vires cites many of the reasons that chefs typically value local sourcing— the environment, the flavorful ingredients, the chance to support local businesses— still more important to her is ethics: “Local doesn’t mean much if the sourcing isn’t ethical.” 7213 Delmar.
BL K M KT E ATS Burrito-size sushi rolls are the name of the game at this takeout-focused eatery. Sushi lovers flock for the OG Fire roll, made with spicy salmon or tuna and the signature OG Fire sauce. Those poke nachos are just as delicious. 9 S. Vandeventer. H I - P O I NTE D R I VE- I N Under the umbrella of Sugarfire Smoke House, expect big and bold burgers, with specials that’ll have you doing a double-take. The white cheddar mac is a must-get side—and you might even see it topping a burger now and again. 1033 McCausland.
Chicken Adobo are forever favorites, but that Crunchwrap is unlike any fast casual item in town. guerrillastreetfood.com. U NI O N LOA F E R S The Botanical Heights hot spot serves what’s hands down the best bread in town. Consider popping in for lunch, when sandwiches are loaded with high-end ingredients. Giant Neapolitan-style pizzas
take over the dinner menu; we recommend the spinach-bacon variety. 1629 Tower Grove. LO NA’ S LIL EATS Vegan-, vegetarian-, and carnivore-friendly, Lona’s serves up its fan-favorite dumplings and build-your-own wraps. Patrons can choose from rice paper, a plate, or a flour tortilla and then add proteins, fillers (rice, noodles, greens), and sauces. 2199 California. ’ Z Z A P I Z Z A + SA L A D Oblong pies bake for just two and a half minutes at restaurateur Chris Sommers’ fastcasual chain. We love the Marg, with fresh mozzarella and basil—but the poke bowl salad is among the most popular items. zza-pizza.com. F ROM TOP: B L K M KT EATS ’ O G FI R E , GUER R I L L A ST R EET FO OD
G U E R R I L L A STR E E T FO O D Filipino-inspired fare differs at each outpost (South Grand, Delmar, The Grove, and 2nd Shift Brewery). Flying Pig and
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PRIVATE KITCHEN
Guests must reserve a table and order in advance. (The menu’s on Facebook.) The reward is some of the most authentic Shanghai-style Chinese food in town. The owners also operate Soup Dumplings STL next door. 8106 Olive.
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Tran is restless, which is good news for St. Louis’ dining scene. He got his start at Mai Lee, then brought great ramen to West County with Nudo House. Now, he’s putting down stakes in the Loop with another outpost. Before opening Nudo House, Tran obsessively studied the ramen-making experience (traveling to apprentice with ramen gurus and finetuning the house broth). He then added other thoughtful touches—an open kitchen, legitimate ingredients, banh mi, house-whipped softserve ice cream—to set it apart. He’s a consistent presence, overseeing preparations and schmoozing with customers. It will be interesting to see how he manages to re-create this wonderful atmosphere at the new location. Given his track record, odds are good that he’ll succeed. 11423 Olive.
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POLITE SOCIETY 1923 Park DISH: Start with the Confit Chicken Wings, served
with three different sauces, then try the Miso Honey Lacquered Halibut or the Bistro Steak. VIBE: Among the most stylish spots in town, Polite Society is full of antique books, Old World maps, and moody bulb lighting attached to pipework. INSIDER TIP: Lunch is served 11 a.m.–2 p.m. weekdays. The PBLT (the P stands for pork belly) might catch your eye.
1764 PUBLIC HOUSE 39 N. Euclid DISH: We’re still obsessed with those Jumbo
Crawfish Toasted Ravioli, but consider returning for breakfast or brunch, where the Breakfast in Bread serves up sourdough rounds stuffed with crawfish, roasted veggies, or—in slinger fashion—chili and potato hash. All are topped with an over-easy egg. DRINK: The shareable 168-ounce Mondo Mule (served in a double-handled copper mug), perfect for your happy hour gang. I N S I D E R T I P : Sister restaurant Gamlin Whiskey House (236 N. Euclid) has the best selection of dark spirits in town.
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Chef-owner Pepe Kehm operates this neighborhood trattoria, blending Southern Italian family recipes with unexpected flavors. The cozy 25-seater is known for its chalkboard menu of daily specials. 7600 Wydown.
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FROM LEFT: POLITE SOCIETY, NIXTA , THE DARK ROOM’S SWEET BISCUIT
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1621 Tower Grove
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DISH: Its pulpo (crispy octopus) was the center
V I B E : Each location’s interior incorporates
DISH: The $6 Sweet Biscuit—a salad plate–size,
of attention in a rave writeup in Bon Appétit, which named it one of America’s best new restaurants last year. DRINK: At night, Nixta’s Bar Limón is the place to be—and a mezcal margarita is the drink to order. INSIDER TIP: The restaurant recently began serving brunch 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Sundays, offering such items as churros and huevos motuleños.
über-cool murals, a design concept inspired by San Francisco’s Mission District, the local chain’s namesake. SIDE DISH: We can’t get enough of that off-thecob street corn, tossed in a garlic-lime mayo and queso fresco. You’ll be savoring it by the spoonful. INSIDER TIP: Tacos and tequila shots are $2 after 10 p.m. every night.
fruit-studded, iced version of chef Samantha Pretto’s signature item—is only available at weekend brunch. (And there’s live music on Sundays.) V I B E : Rotating photographic exhibits supplement live music nightly in the small, hip space. INSIDER TIP: The kitchen stays open late, with hours that mirror the live music schedule.
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RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
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N A M E SA K E : The restaurant was named after
FIRST COURSE: Go old school with a batter-fried
owner Zoë Robinson’s parents, Billie (her mother) and Jean (her father). VIBE: For an elegant speakeasy-style design, different shades of black are used copiously throughout the space. Would you believe it was an all-white frozen yogurt shop before? DISH: After you’ve devoured those unbeatable mahogany-glazed spare ribs as an appetizer, consider the roasted quail, made with a golden raisin, pine nut, and cornbread stuffing.
lobster tail or crabmeat-stuffed mushrooms. MAIN COURSE: The 22-ounce bone-in ribeye and the 16-ounce provide equal meat and equal satisfaction. The three-course Prime Time menu (served 4–6 p.m. daily) offers exceptional value. V I B E : On Friday and Saturday nights, dine and drink on the patio in Clayton, accompanied by live music. INSIDER TIP: The downtown location has reservable tables overlooking the Arch.
HIRO ASIAN KITCHEN
CAFÉ NAPOLI
THE PEACEMAKER LOBSTER & CRAB CO.
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WINE LIST: Expect a massive tablet-based global
DISH: Its lobster roll is one of the most popular
ing’s more mouthwatering than Hiro’s Big Bowl Ramen. Made with wheat noodles, the namesake Hiro comes with braised pork belly; the spicy seafood variety’s got shrimp and clams. SPECIAL EVENTS: Be on the lookout for announcements about the restaurant’s pop-up kamayan dinners. INSIDER TIP: Try recently opened sister restaurant Hiro Poké Co., located in The Eatery.
wine list, from Napa faves to rare vintages. INSIDER TIP: Sister restaurant Napoli 2 in West County features excellent fresh pastas and the same tablet-based wine list. HAPPY HOUR: At Bar Napoli, sit at the bar to see revered bartender Han Tran in action. LEGENDARY PATIO: Even on nights when the rest of Clayton is slow, Café Napoli is often busy, especially on the see-and-be-seen patio.
dishes, but if you really feel like digging in, opt for one of the boils (lobster, shrimp, blue crab, or crawfish), available after 4:30 p.m. SIDES: Hushpuppies will disappear from your table faster than the waitstaff can set them down, but the Lobster Frito Pie is the real star. A C C O L A D E S : Chef/owner Kevin Nashan took home a coveted James Beard Award for Best Chef: Midwest in 2017.
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Who thought a bungalow and a dilapidated gas station could be transformed into premier side-by-side restaurants? None other than chef Ben Poremba, who’s opened eateries all across town, including five in Botanical Heights. A succession of top-drawer chefs has kept Elaia near the top of most diners’ Best Restaurants lists. The latest culinary addition: Martinez, a So Cal native who’s taken the special-occasion, tasting menu–centric restaurant for a casual spin down à la carte lane. (“The food will be precious,” he says. “The experience won’t be.”) Look for such technique-driven plates as hearth-baked, shaved celery root with foie gras “ham” and picked pears. And tasting menu devotees, fear not: His daily menu can be combined into three, four, or five courses, parsed into a quicker-paced (versus a three-hour) format. 1634 Tower Grove.
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B I R D’S THE WO RD BYR D & BA R R E L Zesty, slightly sweet, and pitch-perfect, the Nugz rule. After a three-day brine in buttermilk, these zaftig chunks, dredged and seasoned, chill in the walk-in before being fried. “It makes for a crispier coating,” says owner Bob Brazell. 3422 S. Jefferson. GAL L AG H E R ’ S Brined overnight and rubbed with spices, Gallagher’s chicken gets dredged in a mix of two flours seasoned with thyme, powdered garlic and onion, salt, pepper, a hint of cayenne, and a few secret ingredients. The finished pieces, fried in soy oil, emerge a deep brown. It’s nirvana from the first nibble. 114 W. Mill, Waterloo. J U NI P E R A 24-hour brine— with citrus, ginger, garlic, salt, and a hit of umami from a hush-hush ingredient—gets
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With nearly a dozen variations on the menu, owner David Dresner pays serious attention to assembling each style of ’sticker, from dough to filling to sauce to pan-frying that perfect (you guessed it) crispy edge. 4168 Juniata.
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S THE WORLD continues to embrace fast casual restaurants, how are the nicer restaurants across town adapting? We asked some of St. Louis’ stalwarts. Everyone agrees that quality food and service remain hallmarks of fine dining, but chefs’ approaches vary nearly as much as customers’ attire. Sidney Street Café (2000 Sidney) chef/ owner Kevin Nashan believes firmly that people will always appreciate a nice night out. Diners at his Benton Park restaurant are in no hurry, says the James Beard Award– winning chef. “We’ve always said we’re ‘tastefully casual,’” says Frank Kane of Citizen Kane’s Steak House (133 W. Clinton), “so the casual has always been part of who we are.” The restaurant environment still needs to be impeccable, clean, and hospitable, he notes. Customer attire is more casual, and attention spans are shorter, especially when cell phones are involved, says Paul Manno Jr. of Paul Manno’s Cafe (75 Forum Shopping Center). His Chesterfield restaurant doesn’t have a website to make reservations, so he and his staff can interact more with customers. At Annie Gunn’s (16806 Chesterfield Airport) owner Thom Sehnert hasn’t noticed a substantial change. Diners don’t rush (the restaurant figures two and a half hours per party), and customers have remarked on the relatively few cell phones at the tables. The popular menu also remains largely unchanged, except for seasonal specials. New offerings are luring diners to LoRusso’s Cucina (3121 Watson) alongside its signature dishes. Owner Rich LoRusso also removed tablecloths to make the atmosphere feel more casual. Long known for such decadent desserts as the Cleopatra and tableside bananas foster, Cyrano’s (603 E. Lockwood) is just as renowned for affordable entrées, its private event space, and a robust craft cocktail program, which co-owner Charlie Downs sums up as “multi-tasking our way to success.” Credit Café Provencal (427 S. Kirkwood) for introducing many locals to low-priced French wines, garlicky escargots, pull-apart epi bread, and prix fixe dinners. With the French bistro now in its 26th year, co-ownerchef Ed Neill still subscribes to the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach. At Océano Bistro (44 N. Brentwood), guest relations manager Robert Fussner doesn’t feel that the restaurant has changed much, either. Service can make the difference, he says: “Everyone ought to feel like they’re the most important person in the room.” A fixture since 1962, The Tenderloin Room (232 Kingshighway) is another spot
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with a timeless menu. F ROM TOP: THE TENDERDino Karagiannis’ family has owned the steaks-and- LO IN RO O M’S P EP P ERLO IN chops restaurant since the À LA TENDERbeginning. Hotel restauLO IN, ANNIE rants have historically G UNN’S been more laidback about dress, but the casual trend makes it even more acceptable now, he says. Steve Komorek of Trattoria Marcella (3600 Watson) says the South City restaurant has added happy hour, with a special menu and discounted drinks, which is drawing more diners from the neighborhood. At The Crossing (7823 Forsyth), owner/chef Jim Fiala sticks with the tried-and-true. The cheese soufflé appetizer, for example, is a favorite, and regulars and traveling businesspeople account for a good chunk of the clientele. Even as the menu evolves, he adds, the atmosphere and service should remain consistent.
Asked about changes at Tony’s (410 Market), Vince Bommarito Sr. sighs: “We don’t have a firm dress code anymore. We used to have some jackets we’d loan guys, but no more.” (The Tony’s menu is available at Anthony’s Bar downstairs, providing a more casual option.) “We’re here to serve the people, and we want them to be happy,” he says. “You’ve got to change with the times.”
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Every day (yes, including Saturdays), 4–6 p.m., Five Star offers ridiculously good deals: $1.50 sliders, mini burgers, and fries; half-price drafts; and $3.50 glasses of house wines. We’ll drink to that. 8125 Maryland, 11621 Olive.
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So you think all corporations are crass, soulless, and bland? Check out the Cheshire Inn, with a cozy-cool trio of local eateries: Basso (7036 Clayton), tucked in the basement; the swank Boundary, upstairs; and the classic Fox & Hounds. Play bocce or soccerstyle pool at Westport Social (910 Westport Plaza) and soothe your loss with a hoppy Elysian Space Dust beer. Find a spot to relax on the deck of Three Sixty (1 S. Broadway), with sunset panoramas that can be improved only by an Old Fashioned. Lodging Hospitality Management runs all of these hip dining-anddrinking spots. Bob and Steve O’Loughlin not only upped the region’s dining entertainment but are also working on the aquarium at Union Station. Almost makes you rethink corporate modalities, right?
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It’s all about amour at Bar Les Freres. The Clayton restaurant’s low-lit red-walled interior makes it the perfect backdrop for a romantic date. All the dishes have a certain je ne sais quoi, but don’t miss the hors d’oeuvres. The potato blinis, served with crème fraîche and caviar, will have you falling in love all over again.
A constantly evolving menu means there’s always something fresh at Farmhaus. Chef Kevin Willmann has made a name for his creative dishes, such as the nachos with bacon lardons and the Ozark Forest mushroom salad. Entrées include a dry-aged New York strip or Gulf fish the chef caught himself. Dishes change seasonally, highlighting the best available ingredients throughout the year. Diners may order à la carte, but consider opting for the tasting menu instead.
BRASSERIE BY NICHE 4580 Laclede Gerard Craft’s French-inspired CWE restaurant, with its authentic interior and classic fare, transports diners to Paris. A menu du jour offers a traditional meal with a starter (gazpacho or a salad), protein (mussels or braised chicken), and dessert (Floating Island or chocolate mousse). Pair your meal with some wine (yes, there are plenty of bythe-bottle French options) or a cocktail (perhaps the Rêve de Provence or The Parisian). Look for the chalkboard outlining the daily drink specials.
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STONE SOUP COTTAGE 5809 Highway N As we noted when the restaurant opened, in 2009, “Stone Soup is a very special place.” Named SLM’s 2010 Restaurant of the Year, the Cottleville restaurant still requires reservations months in advance for its six-course prix-fixe menu. Before dinner, enjoy Champagne on the sprawling patio, wander down to the growing fields, and guess what was just picked for dinner.
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A meat lover’s paradise, the Webster Groves restaurant doubles as a butcher shop, complete with a case of local cuts near the door. Don’t miss happy hour, 5–7 p.m. weekdays, when the restaurant offers such affordable starters as housemade crispy pork rinds, the Potted Pig (confit of pork and sweet apple–and–raisin chutney), and Amish chicken wings. The bacon is some of the best in town, and the bacon jam is addictive.
Executive chef Tony Marchetto loves knowing a tomato’s story when he’s “putting a knife through it,” he says. He values the relationships developed with a dozen different purveyors and with his customers, calling the process a circle. The restaurant’s staff volunteers at the farms to become familiar with the products, and the farmers dine at the St. Charles restaurant. A twist on nachos is just one example of a dish developed around locally grown shiso (Japanese mint) leaves. Ahi tuna, avocado, cucumber, and Fresno chilies rest atop tempura-battered shiso leaves, replacing the run-of-the-mill chips served at many other restaurants.
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Since taking the reins from founders Jenny Cleveland and Eric “Ed” Heath last September, co-owners Keith and Kari McGinness have continued the popular spot’s hallmarks: an efficient–but–easy-going staff, a casual vibe, and stellar comfort food. Must-get items include the pork porterhouse, grass-fed burger, and kale salad.
OLIVE + OAK 102 W. Lockwood The Webster hotspot manages to simultaneously do two things that might seem contradictory: offer an upscale dining experience and make you feel right at home. The eatery is ostensibly a neighborhood spot, with a warm interior and brightly lit bar, but chef Jesse Mendica’s food draws crowds from all over. The menu changes regularly, though some dishes have remained staples, including the blue crab gratin with pretzel bread and beef tenderloin with soft buttered potatoes.
REEDS AMERICAN TABLE 7322 Manchester Maplewood’s become a go-to dining destination, with Reeds among its brightest stars. The restaurant puts inventive spins on classic dishes, drawing international inspiration. Don’t miss the chicken adobo or the pork schnitzel with spicy peach mustard. The wine, beer, and cocktail lists are carefully curated by Alisha Blackwell-Calvert, named a Top 40 Under 40 Tastemaker for 2018 by Wine Spectator.
THE PRESTON 212 N. Kingshighway Executive chef Gunter Weber takes bold chances with such inventive dishes as Deep Fried Deviled Eggs with smoked trout roe and Coffee Rubbed Petit Filet with queso fresco arepa. Though the small plates are the stars, don’t miss the cocktails, including the Goodnight, Mr. Preston, which pays homage to The Chase restaurant’s namesake architect.
SCAPE 48 Maryland Plaza Snag a seat on the back patio for dinner beneath the glimmering string lights. The menu gives equal weight to land and sea: The stars are a dry-aged pork porterhouse and lobster pappardelle. And though dinner is noteworthy, don’t miss brunch. The CWE eatery offers a Bloody Mary bar and such dishes as cream-filled beignets and buttermilk-fried chicken and waffles.
THE TAVERN KITCHEN & BAR 2961 Dougherty Ferry SLM’s 2011 Restaurant of the Year serves up a seafood-heavy menu accented with vegetables from local farms. Tasting boards allow diners to sample meat, seafood, or a combination. Credit the Tavern with introducing ahi poke to many St. Louisans.
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This New Town newcomer rivals any in our region in terms of creativity, quality, and taste, as evidenced by such dishes as the Duck Grilled Cheese. No Menu Mondays and Kids Eat Free Wednesdays keep ’em coming back. 3245 Rue Royale, St. Charles.
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Real estate was John Barr’s thing. Then he got involved in wife Kelley Hall-Barr’s candle business—so opening a restaurant was the obvious next step. (Or, more accurately, opening a barroom: John Barr. Barroom. Get it?) The idea was to have a little dive with some snacks. Things got out of hand. The Frisco Barroom is a 250-seat eatery with a separate bar, a dining room, an incredible patio, and a private upstairs dining space and comfy lounge. It’s all low-key and relaxed but with an upscale ambience. The menu’s all over the place: sandwiches, many stuffed with house-cured meats; burgers; wings; potato pierogis; smoked whitefish dip. The bar is like a well-stocked, well–run factory, turning out excellent cocktails. The rooftop seating offers views that will make you happy to live here. But John and Kelley, one question: Where are the candles? 8110 Big Bend.
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CINDER HOUSE 999 N. Second Signaling Gerard Craft’s return to top-tier dining, Cinder House is the most anticipated St. Louis restaurant in years. No expense has been spared in the dining room buildout at the Four Seasons, and the kitchen’s filled with custom wood-fired equipment to support the South American-focused menu—a nod to Craft’s Brazilian nanny.
SAVAGE 2655 Ann After a year of underground dinners with Square 1 Project, chef Logan Ely is making his mark on the restaurant scene with his own grassroots restaurant in Fox Park. Expect a rapidly changing menu of hyperlocal small plates, with plenty of surprises along the way.
GRAND TAVERN BY DAVID BURKE 634 N. Grand And inside Midtown’s new Angad Arts Hotel, Grand Tavern promises to deliver small plates and “contemporary takes on classic American dishes” by celeb chef David Burke, who’s opened myriad restaurants across the U.S., including the acclaimed Park Avenue Café in New York.
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CAFÉ OSAGE Before becoming Café Osage’s executive chef, Scott Davis made a practice of working closely with farmers. Like many chefs, he’d tell a farmer what he wanted while planning his menu. These days, though, with onsite gardens at Café Osage and the bounty of Bowood Farms in Clarksville, the situation is reversed. “Whatever’s ready is what I get,” he says. If massive amounts of vegetables ripen at the same time, he finds a way to work them into dishes so he can continue “to showcase the summer harvest in the wintertime.” That means chickpea toast spread with roasted eggplant and pesto, topped with heirloom tomatoes, squash, and freshly grown herbs, for now; then expect stewed chard from the hoop house and something pickled or preserved for that cold January day. 4605 Olive.
THE CAPITAL GRILLE You might not be able to tell from the tailored atmosphere, but The Capital Grille in Clayton is one of more than 50 locations around the country. In an elegant atmosphere, dry-aged steaks pair well with such scrumptious sides as lobster mac and Parmesan-crusted French fries. The experience is high-end and formal, yet inviting instead of stuffy. 101 S. Hanley. 801 CHOPHOUSE & 801 FISH The Iowa-based chain prides itself on serving top-notch steak and seafood. 801 Chop has a killer deal on Sundays, when a three-course prixfixe meal’s only $36. And look no further for fresh oysters and fried Ipswich clams than 801 Fish. 137 Carondelet Plaza, 172 Carondelet Plaza.
SHAKE SHACK At founder Danny Meyer’s hometown outpost of the New York fast food chain, expect those famous flat-grilled burgers and crinkle-cut fries, plus such locally inspired items as a Provel burger and a gooey butter cake concrete. 60 N. Euclid. TEXAS DE BRAZIL Nothing’s understated about Missouri’s first outpost of the popular churrascaria chain. Crimson walls, wrought-iron chandeliers, and a gargantuan silk flower centerpiece are focal points. Yet the décor doesn’t outshine the food, from Brazilian picanha to the feijoada. 1137 Saint Louis Galleria. WEBER GRILL RESTAURANT Besides those unbeatable pretzel rolls and grillfired burgers, the restaurant pleases with its Weber Grill Academy. The CLOCKWISE: cooking and teaching facil801 FISH, ity offers two-hour classes PLATE FROM (think Grilling Backyard TEXAS DE BRAClassics and Smoking 101) ZIL , CAPITAL and space for private events. GRILLE’S BUR1147 Saint Louis Galleria. RATA SALAD
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Inside a stylish Botanical Heights space, chef Ryan McDonald puts an inventive spin on Chinese favorites. Crab Rangoon are rolled instead of pinched, and they’re filled with salt cod. Consider ordering from the takeout menu, too. 1641D Tower Grove.
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Don’t take our word for it. Consider USA Today, Esquire, and Bon Appetit instead. They’ve all rated Vicia one of the best new restaurants in the country—with good reason. It’s an experience, one in which the food is just part of the enjoyment. The setting is impressively modern and minimalist; if Bill Gates were Scandinavian, Vicia is what his house might look like. And the service? Impeccable. But it's chef Michael Gallina and wife Tara Gallina who’ve added the glow with their attention to detail. The pair, alumni of Blue Hill at Stone Barns, specialize in conjuring fabulous dishes from the most ordinary of vegetables: collard greens, polenta tamales, rutabaga carbonara. (Yes, there’s meat, too, but it’s more of an accent than a highlight.) The attention to presentation is marvelous—dishes are inevitably artworks. It’s unquestionably one of the most extraordinary restaurants in the Midwest. 4260 Forest Park.
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RETREAT GASTROPUB 6 N. Sarah Can’t find a seat at Yellowbelly? Consider a return visit to Travis Howard and Tim Wiggins’ original CWE spot for craft cocktails. Shining a spotlight on aged spirits and fresh produce, Wiggins whips up such seasonally inspired drinks as the Tan Lines, with chocolate milk–washed tequila, Luxardo Bitter Bianco, ginger, St. George Raspberry, and lime.
FRAZER’S 1811 Pestalozzi Lead bartender Terry Oliver prepares inventive cocktails that match the Soulard mainstay’s whimsical interior. Don’t miss the surfing-inspired Shred the Mar Mar with Southern California/Mexico–themed ingredients, including agave blanco, ancho reyes verde, fenugreek-cumin syrup, fresh lime, and orange bitters.
OLIO 1634 Tower Grove The Botanical Heights hotspot is known for its Mediterranean fare, but the cocktails have their own following. Pull up a seat at the filling station-turned-restaurant’s bar, or snag a seat on the back patio to enjoy a drink. During “Spritz Hour,” some cocktails are $5. Try the crowd favorite Venetian, a pared-down drink with Aperol, Cappelletti or Contratto, and orange.
BLOOD & SAND 1500 St. Charles Now open to the public, the formerly members-only club serves up music- and film-inspired cocktails in swanky digs. The restaurant’s namesake drink, title taken from a 1920s film, is scotch, sweet vermouth, orange juice, and cherry liqueur. Fans of ’90s girl bands will appreciate the Wannabe, a Spice Girls–inspired drink with Rowan’s Creek Bourbon, Cynar, Big O Ginger Liqueur, Amaro Lucano, and bitters.
PLANTER’S HOUSE 1000 Mississippi St. Louis revelers looking for superior cocktails gravitate toward this corner bar in Lafayette Square. The brave of heart might opt for the Cousin Grumpy with Scofflaw gin, Bols Aged Genever, Dolin Dry Vermouth, Aperol, olive bitters, rosemary tincture, and cured meat garnish. The speakeasyvibe Bullock Room is hidden but well worth the search.
SANCTUARIA 4198 Manchester The only thing that could outshine the tapas and the eclectic atmosphere are the myriad cocktails, some of which are seasonally inspired. Check out the 120-plus bourbons to see why Sanctuaria has been named one of America’s Best Bourbon Bars by The Bourbon Review for the past five years.
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Known for its small menu of Asian-inspired dishes (like a Togarashi-spiced catfish po’boy), this carry-out restaurant is also a cornerstone at the Tower Grove Farmers’ Market. Don’t miss the cold case for take-home soups and sides. 3825 Watson.
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Craft cocktails are the name of the game at Gerard Craft’s hip, dimly lit CWE bar. The drink menu includes citrus and tiki-inspired drinks. Trust the bartender’s recommendation, or choose from a long list of classics, listed by the date each was invented.
After the success of Retreat Gastropub, partners Travis Howard and mixologist Tim Wiggins teamed up with Top Chef: All-Stars winner Richard Blais for a second location, this time with a seafood-centric menu and one of the city’s best beverage programs. The bar is stocked with around 60 bottles of quality rums, “a purposeful number” and the basis for a roster of umbrella-free “New School Cocktails” that show depth and style.
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7268 Manchester Ben Poremba’s new Middle Eastern joint is drawing crowds to Maplewood, in no small part because of its drinks. General manager/bartender Tony Saputo crafts custom cocktails, including the $18 Rex, a super-velvety 4-ounce Manhattan made with a secret whiskey and pricey Barolo Chinato.
THE BAO 14 N. Central Steamed buns and cocktails don’t always go hand in hand, but that’s exactly what diners will find at this Clayton addition, where general manager Ben Bauer (formerly of the Libertine) pairs cocktails with Asian-inspired fare. The pandan Smash includes Pandan-infused cognac, coconut, lime, cilantro, and Angostura; the Tokyo Milk Dart combines soju, house citrus soda, and watermelon agua fresca.
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SIDE PROJECT BREWING What started as a “side project” for co-owner Cory King has morphed into a full-time job. Cory and wife Karen King oversee Side Project Brewing and Side Project Cellar in Maplewood, and plans are now in the works for a third location in Webster Groves.
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The Liefer family runs this Red Bud brewery, specializing in German-style brews, including the Lieferbräu Pilsner and Midnight Wheat Dunkelweizen.
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14. EXCEL BREWING 488 S. Broadway, Breese, Ill., excelbrewing.com
25. LIEFERBRAU BREWERY 118 E. Market, Red Bud, Ill., facebook.com/lieferbrau 26. MACKENZIE BREWING CO. 932 Meramec Station, mknzbrewing.com 27. MAIN & MILL BREWING 240 E. Main, Festus, mainandmillbrewingco.com 28. MISSOURI BEER COMPANY 22 W. Industrial, O’Fallon, Mo., mobeerco.com
43. STUBBORN GERMAN BREWING 119 S. Main, Waterloo, Ill., stubborngermanbrewing.com 44. THIRD WHEEL BREWING 4008 N. Service, St. Peters, thirdwheelbrewing.com 45. TRAILHEAD BREWING 921 S. Riverside, St. Charles, trailheadbrewing.com 46. TWISTED ROOTS BREWING 3690 Forest Park, twistedrootsbrewing.com 47. TWO PLUMBERS BREWERY 2236 First Capitol, St. Charles, twoplumbers.com 48. URBAN CHESTNUT BREWING 4501 & 4465 Manchester; 3229 Washington, urbanchestnut.com 49. WELLBEING BREWING 45 Progress, wellbeingbrewing.com
30. MORGAN STREET BREWERY 721 N. 2nd, morganstreetbrewery.com
50. WELLSPENT BREWING 2917 Olive, wellspentbeer.com
31. NARROW GAUGE BREWING 1595 N. Hwy. 67, narrowgaugestl.com 32. O’FALLON BREWERY 45 Progress, ofallonbrewery.com 33. OLD BAKERY BEER 400 Landmarks, Alton, Ill., oldbakerybeer.com 34. PEEL BREWING peelpizza.com 35. PERENNIAL ARTISAN ALES 8125 Michigan, perennialbeer.com
16. FERGUSON BREWING 418 Florissant, fergusonbrewing.com
36. POINT LABADDIE BREWERY 1029 Thiebes, Labadie, pointlabaddiebrewery.com
18. GOOD NEWS BREWING 330 Sonderen, goodnewsbrewing.com
42. SQUARE ONE BREWERY & DISTILLERY 1727 Park, squareonebrewery.com
29. MODERN BREWERY 5231 Manchester, modernbrewery.com
15. EXIT 6 PUB AND BREWERY 5055 State Hwy. N, St. Charles, exit6brewery.com
17. FRIENDSHIP BREWING 100 E. Pitman, Wentzville, friendshipbrewingcompany.com
41. SIX MILE BRIDGE BEER 11841 Dorsett, sixmilebridgebeer.com
37. RECESS BREWING 307 N. Main, Edwardsville, Ill., recessbrewing.com
COMING SOON BLUEWOOD 1821 Cherokee, bluewoodbrewing.com GRIESEDIECK BROTHERS 1240 Spitzer, gb-beer.com MELVIN BREWING 109-110 Hilltop Village, Eureka, melvinbrewing.com OLD HERALD BREWING 115 E. Clay, Collinsville, Ill., oldheraldbrewing.com PETRICHOR BREWING 7434 Village Center, O’Fallon, Mo., petrichorbeer.com SENN BIERWERKS senn.beer
38. ROCKWELL BEER 1320 S. Vandeventer, rockwellbeer.com
19. GREER BREWING COMPANY 16050 Manchester, greerbrewingco.com
39. SCHLAFLY 2100 Locust; 7260 Southwest, schlafly.com
20. HEAVY RIFF BREWING 6413 Clayton, heavyriffbrewing.com
40. SIDE PROJECT BREWING 7458 Manchester; 7373 Marietta, sideprojectbrewing.com
CATHEDRAL SQUARE BREWERY (cathedralsquarebrewery.com) and WILLIAM K. BUSCH BREWING (KRÄFTIG) (kraftig.com) are located in the metro area but currently do not have tasting rooms open to the public. * Second location in planning NEW BREWERIES
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CHESTERFIELD ST. LOUIS
BARAT PREPARATORY ACADEMY 636-300-5500 / baratprep.org
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 314-727-4535 / centralschoolstl.org
CHESTERFIELD
HAZELWOOD
ASA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 314-524-4272 / asachristianacademy.org
CHESTERFIELD DAY SCHOOL 314-469-6622 / chesterfielddayschool.org
LAKE SAINT LOUIS
ANDREWS ACADEMY LAKE SAINT LOUIS 636-561-7709 / andrewsacademy.com
CREVE COEUR
CREVE COEUR
ANDREWS ACADEMY 314-878-1883 / andrewsacademy.com
CHAMINADE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL 314-993-4400 / chaminade-stl.org
ST. CHARLES
SOUTH COUNTY
A R EA
ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART 636-946-6127 / ash1818.org
ABIDING SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL 314-892-4408 / aslsonline.org
P R IVAT E G RA D E SC HO OLS
1962
1910
1957
2017
1999
2008
1979
1818
1984
F OUN D E D
18 MONTHS– GRADE 6
GRADES 6–12
AGE 3–GRADE 6
GRADES 6–8
6 WEEKS– GRADE 6
K–GRADE 6
PRE-K–GRADE 6
PRE-K– GRADE 8
AGE 2–GRADE 8
G R A DE LEVELS OFFERED
148
837
284
25
85
90
110
220
225
ENROLLM ENT
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
UNIFORM S
33%
18%
36%
2%
94%
29%
15%
15%
8%
% M INORITY STUDENTS
INDEPENDENT
CATHOLIC–MARIANIST
CHRISTIAN
CATHOLIC, SACRED HEART
CHRISTIAN
INDEPENDENT
INDEPENDENT
ROMAN CATHOLIC
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNOD
SC HO O L O F THO UGHT O R AFFIL IATIO N
SCHOOLS. ALL INFORMATION IS SELF-REPORTED; THESE CHARTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED STARTING POINTS.
23
106
20
4
3
17
22
31
15
FUL L-TIME C ERTIFIED IN STR UCTO R S
6:1
9:1
8:1
8:1
17:1
8:1
8:1
8:1
12:1
STUDEN T/ TEAC HER R ATIO
$6,465– $18,600
$18,998
$9,680
$10,200
$5,000– $7,800
$13,000
$18,530– $19,525
$6,090– $11,957
$5,950
TUITIO N
22%
43%
22%
2%
10%
14%
29%
12%
70%
% R E C E IVIN G F IN A N C IA L A ID
AND MONROE COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS TO RESPOND TO AN INFORMATIONAL SURVEY. IN SOME CASES, DATA CAME FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL
WE STROVE TO BE AS INCLUSIVE AS POSSIBLE, INVITING MORE THAN 200 SCHOOLS IN ST. LOUIS; JEFFERSON, ST. CHARLES, AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES; AND MADISON, ST. CLAIR,
THESE CHARTS FIRST APPEARED IN ST. LOUIS MAGAZINE’S MARCH 2018 ISSUE AND THE 2018–19 EDITION OF SLM’S PRIVATE SCHOOL HANDBOOK. IN CREATING THESE CHARTS,
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LADUE
COMMUNITY SCHOOL 314-991-0005 / communityschool.com
ST. LOUIS FRANKLIN COUNTY BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS
FORSYTH SCHOOL 314-726-4542 / forsythonline.com
THE FULTON SCHOOL AT ST. ALBANS 636-458-6688 / tfssa.org
GOVERNOR FRENCH ACADEMY 618-233-7542 / governorfrench.com
OLIVETTE ST. CHARLES
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL 636-946-0051 / immanuelstcharles.org
FENTON
HERITAGE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 636-394-8063 / heritageclassical.org
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN DAY SCHOOL 314-993-5004 / immanueldayschool.org
OLIVETTE
H.F. EPSTEIN HEBREW ACADEMY 314-994-7856 / eha.org
METRO EAST
ST. LOUIS
GREEN PARK LUTHERAN SCHOOL 314-544-4248 / greenparklutheranschool.org
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN 618-344-3145 / holycross-collinsville.org
WEBSTER GROVES
GREAT CIRCLE SCHOOL 314-919-4700 / greatcircle.org
NORTH COUNTY
O’FALLON, MISSOURI
FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 636-272-3220 / fbcacademy.org
GRACE CHAPEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL 314-867-6564 / gracechapelstl.org
O’FALLON, ILLINOIS
FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY 618-726-6040 / fbaofallon.org
CENTRAL WEST END
VILLA RIDGE
CROSSPOINT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 636-742-5380 / crosspointschool.org
CROSSROADS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL 314-367-8085 / crossroadscollegeprep.org
TOWN AND COUNTRY
COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 314-787-1036 / ccsstl.org
CREVE COEUR
WEBSTER GROVES
THE COLLEGE SCHOOL 314-962-9355 / thecollegeschool.org
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL 314-434-2821 / montessori4children.com
O’FALLON, MISSOURI
CLASSICAL ACADEMY DE LAFAYETTE** 636-222-3442 / cadlafayette.com
ST. LOUIS
2016
NORTH ST. LOUIS CITY
CITY ACADEMY 314-382-0085 / cityacademyschool.org
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY 314-845-8788 / cornerstoneacademy.com
1999
TOWN AND COUNTRY
CHURCHILL CENTER & SCHOOL 314-997-4343 / churchillstl.org
1848
1844
1848
1999
1943
1961
1834
1955
1983
1994
1961
1964
2002
1974
1990
2003
1964
1998
1914
1963
1978
1980
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & PRESCHOOL 636-978-1680 / lwcs.us
1973
1981
KIRKWOOD
CHESTERFIELD
CHRIST COMMUNITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL 314-822-7774 / ccls-stlouis.org
CHESTERFIELD MONTESSORI SCHOOL 314-469-7150 / chesterfieldmontessori.org
AGE 2– GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
GRADES 7 & 8
AGE 2–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
K–GRADE 12
PRE-K–GRADE 12
AGE 3–GRADE 6
K–GRADE 6
K–GRADE 8
GRADES 7–12
PRE-K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 6
2 MONTHS–K
K–GRADE 8
AGE 3–GRADE 6
PRE-K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 6
GRADES 1–9
PRE-K–GRADE 8
INFANT–GRADE 8
16 MONTHS– GRADE 8
485
165
154
21
120
200
130
174
120
69
365
106
211
231
105
145
68
70
340
260
11
185
145
423
660
170
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
6%
60%
5%
17%
DND
4%
45%
70%
50%
12%
31%
13%
9%
43%
5%
5%
15%
8%
30%
25%
0%
94%
15%
12%
12%
40%
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNOD
LUTHERAN
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNOD
CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN
ORTHODOX JEWISH
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNOD
SPECIALIZED FOCUS: BEHAVIORAL & AUTISM
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNOD
COLLEGE PREP
MONTESSORI
INDEPENDENT
BAPTIST
BAPTIST
INDEPENDENT
CHRISTIAN
BIBLICAL, RELATIONAL, INTEGRAL
MONTESSORI
CHRISTIAN, NONDENOMINATIONAL
INDEPENDENT
EXPERIENTIAL
HILLSDALE COLLEGE– SUPPORTED
INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES
EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNOD
MONTESSORI
35
13
12
7
21
13
28
10
6
15
47
10
12
26
4
7
6
8
48
28
0
20
53
45
36
16
18:1
13:1
11:1
9:1
5:1
14:1
4:1
15:1
12:1
8:1
8:1
15:1
18:1
9:1
6:1
8:1
6:1
9:1
7:1
9:1
5:1
8:1
3:1
10:1
16:1
9:1
$6,080
$5,400
$3,540
$9,200
$10,500– $14,935
$6,850
$24,500
$4,600
$5,940
$8,475– $18,400
$13,772– $20,665
$5,720
$4,450
$23,600
$5,700
$8,100
$7,740– $15,327
$4,500
$19,150– $20,550
$18,000
$7,500
$2,600
$33,600
$2,650– $7,850
$4,005– $6,970
$11,200– $18,000
20%
10%
20%
25%
50%
20%
10%
60%
0%
25%
26%
0%
6%
50%+
17%
25%
18%
0%
20%
25%
0%
100%
13%
25%
40%
20%
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KIRKWOOD
KIRKWOOD CHILDREN’S HOUSE 314-966-2030 / kirkwoodchildrenshouse.com
WEST COUNTY
RAINTREE SCHOOL 314-858-1033 / raintreeschool.org
ROSSMAN SCHOOL 314-434-5877 / rossmanschool.org CREVE COEUR
KIRKWOOD/ WEBSTER GROVES
SAPPINGTON
PROVIDENCE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 314-842-6846 / providencestl.org
ROHAN WOODS SCHOOL 314-821-6270 / rohanwoods.org
WEST COUNTY
PRINCIPIA SCHOOL 314-434-2100 / principiaschool.org
NORTHWEST COUNTY
OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL 314-427-3444 / ourredeemerstl.org FENTON
DARDENNE PRAIRIE
OAKHAVEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL 636-978-4440 / oakhavenmontessori.net
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL 636-343-7511 / oursaviorlcs.org
FLORISSANT
CENTRAL WEST END
NEW CITY SCHOOL 314-361-6411 / newcityschool.org
NORTH COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 314-972-6227 / nccsedu.org
GRAND CENTER
MADISON COUNTY
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 618-462-1071 / mvcs-il.org
MONTESSORI LAB SCHOOL 314-833-5330 / montessorilabschool.org
WEBSTER GROVES
LADUE
METRO EAST
WELDON SPRING
MIRIAM SCHOOL 314-968-3893 / miriamstl.org
MARY INSTITUTE AND SAINT LOUIS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (MICDS) 314-995-7367 / micds.org
METRO EAST MONTESSORI SCHOOL 618-931-2508 / metroeastmontessori.com
MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL 636-329-1096 / mlslions.org
SOUTH CITY
GRAND CENTER
MAP ST. LOUIS 314.884.1637 / mapstlouis.org
MARIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 314-771-7674 / marianmiddleschool.org
1999
GRAND CENTER
LOYOLA ACADEMY OF ST. LOUIS 314-531-9091 / loyolaacademy.org
1917
1937
2006
1994
1898
1964
1914
2008
1962
1969
2014
1974
1956
1859
1971
2000
1999
2016
2005
1985
1992
1923
2009
F OUN D E D
WILDWOOD
LIVING WATER ACADEMY 636-821-2308 / livingwateracademy.com
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LADUE
RICHMOND HEIGHTS
A R EA
KIRK DAY SCHOOL 314-434-4349 / kirkdayschool.org
JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL 314-993-4040 / jburroughs.org
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLHOUSE 314-874-0715 / internationalschoolhouse.com
PR I VAT E G R A D E S CH OO L
PRE-K–GRADE 6
AGE 2–GRADE 6
AGE 2–K
PRE-K–GRADE 12
PRE-K–GRADE 8
K–GRADE 7
PRE-K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 5
K–GRADE 6
AGE 3–GRADE 6
15 MONTHS– GRADE 6
PRE-K–GRADE 12
PRE-K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 6
PRE-K–GRADE 8
GRADES 5–8
GRADES 7–9
GRADES 6–8
PRE-K– GRADE 8
18 MONTHS–K
AGE 3–GRADE 6
GRADES 7–12
AGE 2–GRADE 2
G R A DE LEVELS OFFERED
227
87
86
120
158
50
80
74
137
313
55
106
93
590
90
356
70
18
55
140
53
295
619
108
ENROLLM ENT
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
UNIFORM S
42%
21%
325
8%
17%
10%
30%
10%
70%
45%
20%
5%
22%
37%
15%
5%
97%
10%
95%
7%
15%
18%
37%
25%
% M INORITY STUDENTS
INDEPENDENT
INDEPENDENT
REGGIO EMILIA–INSPIRED FOREST SCHOOL
CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LUTHERAN
LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
MONTESSORI
CHRISTIAN
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
AMI–ACCREDITED MONTESSORI
CHRISTIAN
INDEPENDENT, SPECIAL EDUCATION
INDEPENDENT, NONSECTARIAN
MONTESSORI (AMI)
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNOD
CATHOLIC– NATIVITY MIGUEL
MONTESSORI
CATHOLIC
CHRISTIAN
MONTESSORI
CHRISTIAN
INDEPENDENT
LANGUAGE IMMERSION
SC HO O L O F THO UGHT O R AFFIL IATIO N
28
12
12
18
13
6
8
6
11
40
6
13
17
61
8
17
6
2
6
9
8
30
90
12
FUL L-TIME C ERTIFIED IN STR UCTO R S
8:1
8:1
7:1
10:1
8:1
8:1
10:1
10:1
17:1
8:1
15:1
15:1
10:1
8:1
12:1
13:1
12:1
9:1
9:1
9:1
7:1
8:1
7:1
8:1
STUDEN T/ TEAC HER R ATIO
$20,400 (INCLUDES LUNCH)
$18,900
13%
32%
16%
10%
$3,750– $8,100 $11,230– $16,900
94%
20%
95%
26%
20%
40%
13%
0%
50%+
21%
10%
15%
100%
39%
91%
15%
24%
18%
22%
0%
% R E C E IVIN G F IN A N C IA L A ID
$9,760– $14,220
$5,970
$5,400
$7,560– $11,620
$7,500
$14,141– $19,930
$8,910
$3,324
$29,000
$19,950– $27,300
$5,500– $7,775
$6,725
$12,000
$10,000
SLIDING SCALE
$6,550
$8,740– $16,500
$3,020– $9,120
$28,480
$12,600
TUITIO N
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VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL 314-432-2021 / vdoh.org
BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL BELLEVILLE 618-234-0275 / zionschoolbelleville.org 1857
1851
1974
1913
1952
1976
1993
1833
1929
1967
1974
1972
1978
1849
1969
1982
1952
1848
AGE 2–GRADE 8
18 MONTHS– GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
AGE 3–GRADE 6
GRADES 6–12
GRADES 7–8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
AGE 3–GRADE 12
AGE 2–GRADE 12
K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
K–GRADE 8
K–GRADE 8
3 MONTHS– GRADE 8
INFANT–GRADE 8
K–GRADE 12
PRE-K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 8
PRE-K–GRADE 5
K–GRADE 8
AGE 2–GRADE 8
GRADES 7–12
304
570
192
160
136
265
77
201
207
185
70
200
150
170
150
165
75
200
91
164
130
185
217
410
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
12%
2%
25%
35%
30%
19%
21%
15%
15%
13%
3%
15%
65%
10%
15%
1%
50%
8%
DND
20%
20%
17%
2%
19%
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNO
LUTHERAN
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNOD
INDEPENDENT
INDEPENDENT, NONSECTARIAN
CHRISTIAN
WALDORF
CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC, NETWORK OF SACRED HEART SCHOOLS
ASSOCIATION MONTESSORI INTERNATIONALE
CHRISTIAN
CHRISTIAN
CHRISTIAN
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNOD
REGGIO EMILIA
LUTHERAN
CHRISTIAN, NONDENOMINATIONAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNOD
CLASSICAL, CATHOLIC
CHARLOTTE MASON PHILOSOPHY
PROGRESSIVE
JEWISH
LUTHERAN CHURCH– MISSOURI SYNOD
CATHOLIC, BENEDICTINE
20
26
14
25
60
22
10
26
67
6
12
12
11
14
30
12
10
14
9
10
15
24
12
DND
18:1
14:1
16:1
7:1
7:1
11:1
10:1
11:1
8:1
14:1
9:1
16:1
15:1
12:1
6:1
12:1
10:1
14:1
10:1
12:1
9:1
8:1
12:1
7:1
$3,850– $5,150
$5,600
$5,850
$19,900
$26,925
$17,350
$13,810
$15,985– $18,565
$6,450$21,485
$6,183– $9,854
$4,400
$2,375– $8,085
$5,000
$2,440– $7,050
$17,100– $17,700
$2,390– $5,360
$4,000
$6,157
$6,790– $7,290
$1,935– $6,550
$9,225
$15,560
$6,425
$24,125
20%
5%
50%
35%
30%
20%
52%
N/A
25%
15%
20%
10%
60%
14%
29%
20%
40%
55%
30%
64%
75%
40%
35%
30%
Grade Schools 1. Because of space constraints, SLM was unable to include the many public grade schools or parish elementary schools in the Archdiocese of St. Louis or the Metro East. For more information about area schools, visit archstl.org/education and stlcityschools.org. 2. Some schools also have high schools, but for the purposes of this chart we asked that administrators only include information that pertains up to grade 8. 3. Some schools list only grades 6–8. In most cases, these are schools that incorporate middle school grades into their high schools. We included their middleschool students on this chart and their high-school students on the next chart. 4. *Only reflects grades 7 and 8. 5. **After opening, Classical Academy de Lafayette plans to add a grade each year through grade 12.
By marking “NA,” the school is stating that the category is “not applicable”; “DND” means “does not disclose”; “int’l” is an abbreviation for “international.”
THE FINE PRINT
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL 636-441-7424 / zioharvester.org
ST. LOUIS HILLS
CLAYTON
THE WILSON SCHOOL 314-725-4999 / wilsonschool.org
WORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN SCHOOL 314-832-1244 / wordoflifeschool.net
CREVE COEUR
TOWN AND COUNTRY
WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 314-997-2900 / wcastl.org
WHITFIELD SCHOOL 314-434-5141 / whitfieldschool.org
WEBSTER GROVES
THE WALDORF SCHOOL OF ST. LOUIS 314-962-2129 / waldorfstl.org
WEST COUNTY
KIRKWOOD
VILLA DI MARIA MONTESSORI 314-822-2601 / villadimaria.org
VISITATION ACADEMY 314-625-9100 / visitationacademy.org
JEFFERSON COUNTY
WEST COUNTY
SHAW
VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 636-223-7330 / vcacademy.org
TWIN OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 636-861-1901 / twinoakschristianschool.org
TOWER GROVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 314-776-6473 / tgcs.net
DES PERES
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL 314-822-2771 / stplutheranschool.org
WEST COUNTY
ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL 636-938-4432 / stmarkseureka.org CLAYTON
SOUTH CITY
ST. LOUIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 314-664-3299 / slcacougars.org
THE ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL OF CLAYTON 314-721-4422 / stlmichaelschool.org
ARNOLD
2011
TOWN AND COUNTRY
THE ST. AUSTIN SCHOOL 314-580-2802 / saintaustinschool.org
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL 636-464-7303 / sjlsarnold.org
2010
2004
SOUTH CITY
SOULARD
2012
1911
1956
SOUTH CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL 314-667-4311 / scccommunityschool.org
THE SOULARD SCHOOL 314-865-2799 / soulardschool.org
CREVE COEUR
AFFTON
SALEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL 314-353-9242 / slcas.org
SAUL MIROWITZ JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL 314-576-6177 / mirowitz.org
CREVE COEUR
SAINT LOUIS PRIORY SCHOOL 314-434-3690 / priory.org
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LADUE OLIVETTE NORTH COUNTY AFFTON
JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL 314-993-4040 / jburroughs.org
LOGOS SCHOOL 314-997-7002 / logosschool.org
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL NORTH 314-389-3100 / lhsnstl.org
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH 314-389-3100 / lhsnstl.org
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 618-463-0580 / marquettecatholic.org
MAP ST. LOUIS* 314-884-1637 / mapstlouis.org ALTON, ILLINOIS
GRAND CENTER
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY 314-725-5850 / iwacademy.org
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL OF ST. CHARLES COUNTY 636-928-5100 / lutheranhighstcharles.com
FENTON
CREVE COEUR
HERITAGE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 636-394-8063 / heritageclassical.org
GREENWAYS ACADEMY 314-432-7534 / greenwaysacademy.com
WEBSTER GROVES
BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS
GOVERNOR FRENCH ACADEMY 618-233-7542 / governorfrench.com
GREAT CIRCLE SCHOOL 314-919-4700 / greatcircle.org
WATERLOO, ILLINOIS
GIBAULT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 618-939-3883 / gibaultonline.com
GLEN CARBON, ILLINOIS
FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 618-855-9010 / mcgivneygriffins.com O’FALLON, ILLINOIS
CREVE COEUR
DE SMET JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL 314-567-3500 / desmet.org
FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY 618-726-6040 / fbaofallon.org
CENTRAL WEST END
CROSSROADS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL 314-367-8085 / crossroadscollegeprep.org
VILLA RIDGE
AFFTON
COR JESU ACADEMY 314-842-1546 / corjesu.org
CROSSPOINT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 636-451-6504 / crosspointchristianschool.org
O’FALLON, MISSOURI
WEST COUNTY
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL 314-985-6095 / cbchs.org
CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL 636-978-1680 / lwcs.us
CREVE COEUR
ST. LOUIS
CHESTERFIELD
BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS
A REA
CHAMINADE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL 314-993-4400 / chaminade-stl.org
BISHOP DUBOURG HIGH SCHOOL 314-832-3030 / bishopdubourg.org
BARAT ACADEMY 636-300-5500 / baratacademy.org
ALTHOFF CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 618-235-1100 / althoffcatholic.org
P RI VAT E H I G H SC H O O LS
1927
2016
1980
1957
1947
1970
1923
1932
1999
2005
1834
1983
1966
2002
2012
1967
1974
1990
1956
1980
1850
1910
1950
2007
1964
F O UN DE D
415
22
345
442
249
100
619
348
53
20
110
39
212
65
185
746
231
67
590
343
825
837
335
85
380
E NR O LLM E NT
95%
95%
99%
98%
97%
93%
20%
86%
99%
96%
N/A
100%
100%
DND
100%
93%
DND
95%
DND
85%
97%
85%
98%
97%
97%
AC C EPTANC E RATE
20%
10%
11%
14%
75%
93%
37%
26%
17%
85%
45%
48%
10%
17%
17%
8%
43%
5%
7%
12%
18%
18%
27%
20%
28%
% MINORITY STUDENTS
25
N/A
25
24
21
28
32
25
25
27
N/A
25
24
27
24
26
25
25
29
25
24.5
28
22
26
23
AVERAGE ACT SC ORE
98%
N/A
97%
99%
99%
92%
100%
100%
100%
98%
N/A
95%
99%
95%
96%
100%
97%
95%
100%
98%
99%
100%
98%
100%
98%
% C ONTINUING TO POST-SEC ONDARY EDUCATION
CATHOLIC
MONTESSORI
LUTHERAN
LUTHERAN
LUTHERAN
ALTERNATIVE, THERAPEUTIC
INDEPENDENT
CATHOLIC
CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN
ALTERNATIVE
SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL LEARNING/TEEN RECOVERY
COLLEGE PREP
CATHOLIC
BAPTIST
CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC
INDEPENDENT
CHRISTIAN
CATHOLIC
EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN
CATHOLIC, LASALLIAN
CATHOLIC, MARIANIST
CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC, SACRED HEART TRADITION
CATHOLIC
SC H OOL OF TH OUGHT OR AFFILIATIO N
60%
100%
70%
70%
75%
51%
81%
75%
71%
100%
42%
43%
40%
36%
37%
83%
73%
18%
89%
50%
87%
85%
68%
82%
45%
% TEAC HERS WITH ADVAN C ED DEGREES
37
3
26
44
19
20
90
29
7
4
27
14
22
11
15
75
26
4
57
30
80
106
32
16
21
FUL L-TIME C ERTIFIED IN STR UCTO R S
12:1
6:1
12:1
13:1
13:1
6:1
7:1
12:1
9:1
1:1
4:1
10:1
10:1
6:1
10:1
10:1
9:1
6:1
12:1
10:1
10:1
9:1
11:1
11:1
15:1
STUDEN T/ TEAC HER R ATIO
$6,950
$10,000
$9,757
$14,000
$14,000
$29,000
$28,480
$13,995
$9,200
$15,000
$24,500
$5,940
$8,470
$4,850
$6,850
$15,980
$24,400
$5,900
$15,250
$8,160-$9,600
$15,240
$18,998
$10,300
$14,900
$7,600
A N N UA L O R A N N UA L IZED TUITIO N
50%
30%
20%
40%
75%
100%
22%
44%
25%
0%
10%
0%
50%
8%
42%
28%
50%+
17%
25%
10%
38%
43%
60%
50%
25%
% R EC EIVIN G FIN A N C IA L A ID
$9,200
$10,000
$10,057
$14,083
$14,045
$36,000
$35,925
$15,263
$12,200
$10,000
$29,100
$6,300
$11,027
$4,850
$11,000
$18,500
DND
$5,250
$17,750
DND
$18,000
$20,000
$13,500
$18,500
$12,500
AVE R AGE SP E N DIN G P E R STUDE N T
ST. LO U I S E C O N O M I C D E VE LO PM E N T PA RT N E RSH IP
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WEBSTER GROVES
NERINX HALL 314-968-1505 / nerinxhall.org
FRANKLIN COUNTY
THE FULTON SCHOOL AT ST. ALBANS 636-458-6688 / tfssa.org
CREVE COEUR
TOWN AND COUNTRY
WEST COUNTY
1952
1976
1833
1929
1848
2003
1978
1946
1994
1959
1931
1818
1952
1,840
1960
1929
1956
1911
1994
1898
1934
1962
1924
1974
2016
1859
301
975
280
263
376
330
50
85
48
300
342
1,000
100
505
605
700
410
300
120
237
251
112
585
106
39
633
75%
73%
85%
DND
94%
80%
90%
65%
DND
DND
93%
85%
DND
DND
95%
96%
DND
85%
99%
93%
DND
96%
DND
95%
50%
47%
30%
19%
13%
15%
9%
50%
60%
60%
15%
12
39%
16%
50%
8%
9%
6%
18%
37%
8%
13%
30%
68%
12
5%
10%
34%
27
26
29
27
25
23
23
31
27
23
22
30
24
27
24
24
32
26
29
DND
24
23
27
20
N/A
30
100%
99%
100%
100%
100%
98%
90%
100%
100%
100%
97%
99%
95%
100%
99%
99%
100%
100%
100%
92%
100%
98%
100%
95%
N/A
100%
INDEPENDENT, NONSECTARIAN
CHRISTIAN
CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC, NETWORK OF SACRED HEART SCHOOLS
ROMAN CATHOLIC
ROMAN CATHOLIC
COLLEGE PREP
INDEPENDENT
MONTESSORI
CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC, MARIANIST
CATHOLIC, JESUIT
CHRISTIAN, NONDENOMINATIONAL
CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC, MARIANIST
CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC, BENEDICTINE
CATHOLIC
CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CATHOLIC
CHRISTIAN
CATHOLIC
CHRISTIAN
NONDENOMINATIONAL
INDEPENDENT
66%
70%
85%
70%
90%
60%
60%
93%
75%
60%
70%
95%
50%
75%
84%
50%
87%
70%
50%
69%
75%
40%
90%
40%
90%
81%
60
70
43
44
35
36
13
14
15
28
40
100
12
52
50
48
DND
35
18
32
30
11
65
10
10
63
7:1
11:1
14:1
8:1
10:1
10:1
13:1
8:1
8:1
10:1
13:1
10:1
10:1
11:1
12:1
14:1
7:1
12:1
10:1
7:1
11:1
15:1
9:1
15:1
4:1
8:1
$26,925
$17,350
$20,685
$21,695
$14,850
$9,018
$6,800
$27,700*
$21,225
$9,400
$9,800
$16,800
$5,000
$14,710
$14,800
$9,545
$24,125
$12,250
$9,900
$16,310
$11,900
$8,715
$14,200
$3,324
$30,100
$27,300
30%
20%
22%
25%
29%
75%
30%
30%
25%
89%
51%
40%
40%
23%
30%
34%
30%
60%
12%
94%
30%
15%
27%
0%
36%
25%
$26,125
$19,950
DND
$24,195
$17,600
$11,300
$8,000
$29,000
DND
$11,634
$12,000
$18,961
DND
DND
DND
$10,850
$25,750
$13,652
$9,900
$51,736
$14,400
$9,000
$17,400
$3,700
$37,000
$27,850
Private and Public High Schools 1. These charts include schools with students enrolled in grades 9–12. 2. Some schools in these charts also include middle and elementary school grades. 3. *New school; data not yet available. 4. **Districtwide 5. ***Students attend South Technical High School part-time. 6. ****Annual cost of tuition for day school at Thomas Jefferson School; the annual cost for boarding school is $48,950.
WHITFIELD SCHOOL 314-434-5141 / whitfieldschool.org
WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 314-997-2900 / wcastl.org
VISITATION ACADEMY 314-625-9100 / visitationacademy.org
FRONTENAC
OAKLAND
URSULINE ACADEMY 314-984-2800 / ursulinestl.org
VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL 314-432-2021 / vdoh.org
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
SHAW
TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 314-741-1333 / trinitycatholichigh.org
TOWER GROVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 314-776-6473 / tgcs.net
SUNSET HILLS
JEFFERSON COUNTY
ST. PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL 636-931-7487 / stpius.com
THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL 314-843-4151 / tjs.org
SOUTH CITY
ST. LOUIS CITY
SOUTH CITY
ST. MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL 314-481-8400 / stmaryshs.org
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL 314-531-0330 / sluh.org
ST. LOUIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 314-664-3299 / slcacougars.org
FRONTENAC
ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY 314-394-4300 / sja1840.org
O'FALLON, MISSOURI
ST. DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL 636-240-8303 / stdominichs.org KIRKWOOD
CREVE COEUR
SAINT LOUIS PRIORY SCHOOL 314-434-3690 / priory.org
ST. JOHN VIANNEY HIGH SCHOOL 314-965-4853 / vianney.com
CENTRAL WEST END
SAPPINGTON
PROVIDENCE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 314-842-6846 / providencestl.org
ROSATI-KAIN HIGH SCHOOL 314-533-8513 / rosati-kain.org
WEST COUNTY
SOUTH COUNTY
PRINCIPIA SCHOOL 314-434-2100 / principiaschool.org
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL 314-544-1015 / ndhs.net
FLORISSANT
MADISON COUNTY
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 618-462-1071 / mvcs-il.org
NORTH COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 314-972-6227 / nccsedu.org
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LADUE
MIRIAM ACADEMY* 314-962-6080 / miriamacademy.org
MARY INSTITUTE AND SAINT LOUIS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (MICDS) 314-995-7367 / micds.org
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ST. LOUIS CITY DOWNTOWN
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE & BIOSCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL 314-696-2290 / slps.org/csmb
CONFLUENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY 314-588-1088 / confluenceacademy.org
O’FALLON, MO O’FALLON, MO
FORT ZUMWALT WEST HIGH SCHOOL 636-379-0300 / whs.fz.k12.mo.us
FORT ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 636-272-4447 / nhs.fz.k12.mo.us
NORTH COUNTY NORTH COUNTY NORTH COUNTY WENTZVILLE KIRKWOOD
HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 314-953-5400 / hazelwoodschools.org
HAZELWOOD EAST HIGH SCHOOL 314-953-5600 / hazelwoodschools.org
HAZELWOOD WEST HIGH SCHOOL 314-953-5800 / hazelwoodschools.org
HOLT HIGH SCHOOL 636-327-3876 / wentzville.k12.mo.us
KIRKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 314-213-6110 / kirkwoodschools.org
LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL 636-733-4100 / rsdmo.org/lafayette
WILDWOOD
LADUE
SOUTH COUNTY
HANCOCK PLACE HIGH SCHOOL 314-544-1200 / hs.hancock.k12.mo.us
LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL 314-993-6447 / lhwhs.ladueschools.net
ST. LOUIS CITY
GRAND CENTER ARTS ACADEMY 314-533-1791 / grandcenterartsacademy.org
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 636-851-4900 / fhn.fhsdschools.org ST. LOUIS CITY
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL 636-851-4700 / fhh.fhsdschools.org
GATEWAY STEM HIGH SCHOOL 314-776-3300 / slps.org/gatewaystem
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 636-851-4600 / fhc.fhsdschools.org
ARNOLD
ST. PETERS
FORT ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 636-978-1212 / shs.fz.k12.mo.us
FOX HIGH SCHOOL 636-296-5210 / fox.k12.mo.us
ST. PETERS
FORT ZUMWALT EAST HIGH SCHOOL 636-477-2400 / ehs.fz.k12.mo.us
EUREKA
ST. LOUIS CITY
CLYDE C. MILLER CAREER ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL 314-371-0394 / slps.org/miller
EUREKA HIGH SCHOOL 636-733-3100 / rsdmo.org/eurekahs
ST. LOUIS CITY
ST. LOUIS CITY
CLEVELAND NJROTC HIGH SCHOOL 314-776-1301 / slps.org/cleveland
ST. LOUIS CITY
CENTRAL VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL 314-771-2772 / slps.org/cvpa CLAYTON
BRENTWOOD
CARNAHAN HIGH SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE 314-457-0582 / slps.org/carnahan
CLAYTON HIGH SCHOOL 314-854-6600 / claytonschools.net/chs
METRO EAST
BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 314-962-3837 / brentwoodmoschools.org
SOUTH COUNTY
A R EA
BELLEVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL 618-222-7500 / bths201.org
AFFTON HIGH SCHOOL 314-638-6330 / afftonschools.net/affton-high-school
P UB LI C HI G H SC HO OLS
1960
1952
1865
1939
1975
1976
1965
1903
2010
1992
1986
1881
1997
1956
1960
1998
1987
2007
1909
2003
2013
1996
1915
1908
1984
2006
1927
1917
1934
F OUNDED
1,874
1,281
1,739
1,743
2,129
1,200
1,912
405
712
1,104
1,741
1,896
1,902
1,745
1,515
1,917
1,335
1,241
1,885
2,441
224
593
306
867
411
357
245
2,056
789
ENROLLM ENT
24%
41%
17%
18%
57%
98%
90%
32%
74%
82%
24%
15%
16%
7%
13%
16%
13%
18%
14%
99%
71%
97%
84%
40%
87%
96%
40%
47%
25%
% M INORITY STUDENTS
25
26
24
21
19
16
18
18
19
16
21
23
22
21
21
22
22
21
24
14
23
16
16
26
17
17
23
21
21
AVERAGE ACT SC ORE
92%
91%
91%
71%
76%
66%
74%
90%
98%
70%
80%
87%
80%
72%
72%
85%
80%
81%
91%
96%
98%
75%
57%
94%
78%
84%
92%
77%
89%
% C O N TIN UIN G TO P O STSEC O N DARY EDUCATIO N
84%
82%
86%
85%
77%
74%
73%
88%
93%
58%
86%
81%
80%
76%
78%
83%
79%
76%
80%
88%
47%
65%
58%
89%
35%
65%
96%
66%
91%
% TEAC HER S WITH ADVA N C ED DEGREES
135
94
118
105
118
80
109
36
41
94
106
113
112
102
103
135
97
93
136
171
15
46
24
91
29
26
23
130
45
FUL L-TIME C ERTIFIED IN STR UCTO R S
17:1
13:1
16:1
16:1
20:1
19:1
18:1
15:1
17:1
12:1
25:1
27:1
27:1
24:1
21:1
22:1
19:1
19:1
19:1
15:1
12:1
14:1
11:1
10:1
14:1
15:1
11:1
20:1
21:1
STUDEN T/ TEAC HER R ATIO
$11,820**
$13,943
$12,000
$9,588**
$11,087**
$11,087**
$11,087**
$10,411**
$11,686
$15,347**
$11,174**
$11,174**
$11,174**
$9,100
$11,282**
$11,282**
$11,282**
$11,282**
$11,226**
$15,602
$15,347**
$15,347**
$15,347**
$17,870
$15,347**
$15,347**
$16,618
$12,285**
$11,432**
AVE R AGE SP E N DIN G P E R STUDE N T
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NORTH COUNTY NORTH COUNTY NORTH COUNTY ST. LOUIS CITY SOUTH COUNTY ST. LOUIS CITY NORTH COUNTY ST. LOUIS CITY SOUTH COUNTY
McCLUER NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 314-506-9200 / edline.net/pages/McCluer_North_High
McCLUER SOUTH–BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL 314-506-9800 / edline.net/pages/McCluer_South-Berkeley_High
McKINLEY CLASSICAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 314-773-0027 / slps.org/mckinleycla
MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 314-467-6000 / mehlvillehigh.mehlvilleschooldistrict.com
METRO ACADEMIC AND CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL 314-534-3894 / slps.org/metro
NORTH TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL 314-989-7600 / northtechnical.org
NORTHWEST ACADEMY OF LAW HIGH SCHOOL 314-385-4774 / slps.org/northwest
OAKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 314-467-7000 / mehlvilleoakvillehigh.ss11.sharpschool.com
MANCHESTER
PARKWAY SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 314-415-7700 / edline.net/pages/ParkwaySouthHS
ST. LOUIS CITY SOUTH COUNTY ST. LOUIS CITY WENTZVILLE VALLEY PARK ST. LOUIS CITY
SOLDAN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL 314-367-9222 / slps.org/soldan
SOUTH TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL*** 314-989-7400 / southtechnical.org
SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL 314-371-1048 / slps.org/sumner
TIMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL 636-327-3988 / wentzville.k12.mo.us
VALLEY PARK HIGH SCHOOL 636-923-3613 / vp.k12.mo.us
VASHON HIGH SCHOOL 314-533-9487 / slps.org/vashon
WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL 636-464-4429 / windsor.k12.mo.us/hs/
JEFFERSON COUNTY
WEBSTER GROVES
ST. LOUIS CITY
WEBSTER GROVES HIGH SCHOOL 314-963-6400 / webster.k12.mo.us
WEST COUNTY
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL 314-776-6040 / slps.org/roosevelt
NORTHWEST COUNTY
RITENOUR HIGH SCHOOL 314-493-6105 / ritenourschools.org
ROCKWOOD SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL 636-891-6800 / rsdmo.org/rsummit
MARYLAND HEIGHTS
PATTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 314-213-8051 / phs.psdr3.org
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
WEST COUNTY
PARKWAY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 314-415-7600 / edline.net/pages/ParkwayNorthHS
PARKWAY WEST HIGH SCHOOL 314-415-7500 / edline.net/pages/West_High
CHESTERFIELD
PARKWAY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 314-415-7900 / edline.net/pages/ParkwayCentralHS
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
CHESTERFIELD
McCLUER HIGH SCHOOL 314-506-9400 / edline.net/pages/McCluer_High
ORCHARD FARM HIGH SCHOOL 636-250-5400 / ofsd.k12.mo.us
MAPLEWOOD
SOUTH COUNTY
LINDBERGH HIGH SCHOOL 314-729-2410 / go.lindberghschools.ws/lhs
MARQUETTE HIGH SCHOOL 636-891-6000 / rsdmo.org/marquette
ST. LOUIS CITY
LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY 314-231-2337 / liftforlifeacademy.org
MAPLEWOOD RICHMOND HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL 314-644-4401 / mrhschools.net
LAKE SAINT LOUIS
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL 636-561-0075 / wentzville.k12.mo.us
1939
1889
1927
1932
2002
1875
1967
1909
1925
1993
1911
1936
1968
1976
1971
1961
1959
1930
1964
1968
1972
1930
1904
2004
1972
1962
1993
1909
1950
2000
2013
903
1,355
510
289
1,672
320
776
574
462
1,301
1,832
1,710
1,398
1,702
1,132
1,295
560
1,614
314
777
340
1,580
258
482
1,493
1,050
2,223
330
2,112
585
1,338
21%
24%
100%
35%
14%
100%
26%
97%
89%
20%
70%
50%
31%
27%
49%
40%
15%
14%
99%
85%
61%
22%
58%
91%
77%
89%
29%
44%
13%
97%
16%
20
23
14
23
22
14
NA***
16
14
24
18
21
25
23
23
24
20
22
15
16
25
20
23
17
18
17
25
23
23
18
21
37%
92%
43%
92%
87%
36%
NA***
77%
47%
86%
54%
92%
93%
90%
89%
91%
74%
91%
42%
50%
99%
82%
91%
67%
73%
68%
89%
67%
84%
85%
83%
58%
86%
53%
92%
87%
52%
33%
67%
40%
77%
80%
83%
92%
89%
85%
84%
79%
82%
43%
59%
67%
79%
60%
71%
66%
74%
81%
90%
79%
80%
77%
58
91
40
31
106
29
47
38
39
106
95
131
101
127
88
101
38
77
28
83
24
93
38
46
85
77
146
33
124
62
82
16:1
14:1
15:1
12:1
16:1
12:1
13:1
16:1
13:1
16:1
17:1
14:1
18:1
17:1
16:1
17:1
19:1
21:1
13:1
12:1
14:1
17:1
14:1
12:1
18:1
15:1
16:1
12:1
21:1
14:1
16:1
$8,699
$12,048**
$15,347**
$12,000
$9,588**
$15,347**
$11,204
$15,347**
$15,347**
$11,226**
$10,417**
$14,495
$12,317**
$12,317**
$12,317**
$12,317**
$11,310
$8,798**
$15,347
$11,304
$15,347
$8,798
$15,347**
$11,348**
$11,348**
$11,348**
$11,226**
$12,806
$9,748**
$12,000
$9,588**
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JEFFERSON CITY
ST. CHARLES
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY 573-681-5000 / lincolnu.edu
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY 636-949-2000 / lindenwood.edu
ROLLA
ST. JOSEPH
MARYVILLE
ST. LOUIS
CAPE GIRARDEAU
MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 573-341-4111 / mst.edu
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY 816-271-4200 / missouriwestern.edu
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY 660-562-1212 / nwmissouri.edu
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 800-758-3678 / slu.edu
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY 573-651-2000 / semo.edu
SPRINGFIELD, WEST PLAINS
JOPLIN
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY 417-625-9300 / mssu.edu
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY 417-836-5000 / missouristate.edu
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
LEBANON, IL
MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY 314-434-1115 / mobap.edu
MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY 618-537-4481 / mckendree.edu
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
ST. LOUIS
HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY 314-340-3366 / hssu.edu
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY 314-529-9300 / maryville.edu
CLAYTON
SPRINGFIELD, MO
FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY 314-862-3456 / fontbonne.edu
DRURY UNIVERSITY 800-922-2274 / drury.edu
C O L L EG ES
MA I N CA M PU S
1873
1818
1905
1915
1870
1905
1937
1964
1828
1872
1827
1866
1857
1923
1873
F O UN D ED
7,779
7,424
4,806
3,503
6,128
15,363
4,358
1,519
1,500
2,375
6,235
1,804
1,163
765
1,398
F UL L-T IM E STU D E N TS
2,679
731
668
1,818
792
5,001
1,664
2,989
135
808
713
708
279
128
27
PART-T IME STU D E N TS
85%
64%
74%
95%
82%
71%
95%
65%
67%
93%
79%
93%
100%
92%
70%
ACCEPTANCE RATE
39%
46%
36%
33%
51%
26%
13%
35%
76%
36%
60%
53%
29%
31%
65%
% STU D E N TS L IV IN G O N CA MP US
43% M 57% F
40% M 60% F
42% M 58% F
41% M 59% F
76% M 24% F
41% M 59% F
40% M 60% F
39% M 61% F
50% M 50% F
37% M 63% F
47% M 53% F
45% M 55% F
36% M 64% F
38% M 62% F
44% M 56% F
GENDER D IST R IB UT IO N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
GREEK SYSTEM
5%
21%
19%
23%
14%
14%
26%
33%
22%
13%
19%
66%
88%
14%
21%
% M IN O R ITY ST U D E N TS
7%
6%
3%
2%
3%
4%
3%
3%
1%
5%
13%
2%
3%
8%
10%
IN T E R N AT IO N A L ST U D E N TS
409
1,110
302
211
373
1,084
350
286
97
149
794
126
163
76
110
FAC ULTY MEMBERS
20:1
9:1
21:1
15:1
17:1
21:1
19:1
19:1
14:1
14:1
14:1
DND
16:1
10:1
13:1
ST U D E N T/ T EAC H E R R AT IO
157
90
178
122
34
100
140
57
52
90
96
49
19
44
70
M AJOR F I EL D S OF F ERED
23
28
23
21
23
24
22
22
23
25
22
18
17
23
26
AVERAG E ACT SC ORE
2,087
1,778
1,027
753
1,328
3,454
1,218
454
553
598
1,787
333
156
519
420
NU M BER OF G RA DUAT E ST U DENTS
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
GRA DUAT E P ROGRA M AVA I LA BL E
$206
$41,540*
$188
$204
$282
$210
$182
$355– $857
$28,560*
$781
$16,300*
$209
$204
$671
$25,850*
I N-STAT E T U I T I ON P ER C REDI T HOU R
$391
$41,540*
$406
$421
$877
$458
$367
$355–$857
$28,560*
$781
$16,300*
$427
$397
$671
$25,850*
OU T-OF -STAT E T U I T I ON P ER C REDI T HOU R
$8,963
$10,996
$8,714
$8,102
$10,094
$8,537
$6,800
$10,180
$9,350
$10,088
$8,700
$6,770
$9,250
$9,590
$7,040
YEA RLY ROOM A ND BOA RD
76%
88%
43%
66%
88%
72%
90%
93%
85%
92%
90%
69%
87%
92%
96%
% REC EI VI NG F I NA NC I A L AID
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COLUMBIA
ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS
WEBSTER GROVES
FULTON
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI–COLUMBIA 573-882-2121 / missouri.edu
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI–ST. LOUIS 314-516-5000 / umsl.edu
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS 314-935-6000 / wustl.edu
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY 800-981-9801 / webster.edu
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE 800-888-9266 / westminster-mo.edu
1870
1851
1915
1853
1963
1839
1871
1867
1962
1957
1869
722
759
2,295
7,059
5,492
22,197
7,701
5,134
7,091
9,550
9,455
55
7
496
0
8,320
1,620
2,100
764
11,744
1,850
1,532
72%
89%
54%
16%
83%
78%
84%
68%
NA
90%
76%
81%
84%
38%
63%
14%
22%
42%
49%
NA
36%
22%
30% M 70% F
56% M 44% F
43% M 57% F
47% M 53% F
45% M 55% F
48% M 52% F
45% M 55% F
41% M 59% F
40% M 60% F
48% M 52% F
53% M 47% F
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
12%
16%
26%
19%
18%
18%
22%
13%
49%
24%
27%
7%
6%
3%
8%
5%
3%
3%
7%
3%
1%
5%
54
57
613
828
825
1,362
494
324
404
860
731
10:1
13:1
8:1
8:1
18:1
19:1
16:1
16:1
45:1
18:1
14:1
37
35
128
136
41
93
86
38
80
49
101
23
24
27
33
24
25
22
27
N/A
23
23
252
184
759
1,759
2,108
6,331
4,133
1,180
2,248
2,406
3,331
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
$22,450*
$800
$690
$2,110
$336
$282
$221
$7,352*
$110 INDISTRICT; $157 INSTATE
$292
$9,450*
$22,450*
$800
$690
$2,110
$876
$839
$442
$14,136*
$215; $225 INT’L
$292
$9,450*
$9,400
$9,810
$11,050
$16,006
$9,363
$10,676
$8,536
$8,630
NA
$9,481
$10,622
90%
99%
82%
53%
87%
77%
69%
84%
46%
72%
95%
Colleges and Universities 1. Because of space constraints, this chart does not include trade schools, seminaries, or institutions with fewer than 700 students. 2. Unless otherwise indicated, all statistics pertain to undergraduates. 3. *Annualized tuition 4. **In-state tuition applies to residents of Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Indiana, and Tennessee. 5. ***Graduates receive a master’s degree; no undergraduate degrees bestowed.
FULTON
WARRENSBURG
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI 660-543-4111 / ucmo.edu
WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY 800-995-3159 / williamwoods.edu
KIRKSVILLE
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY 660-785-4000 / truman.edu
FLORISSANT VALLEY, FOREST PARK, MERAMEC, WILDWOOD
EDWARDSVILLE, IL
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY– EDWARDSVILLE 618-650-3705 / siue.edu
ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE 314-539-5000 / stlcc.edu
CARBONDALE, IL
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY– CARBONDALE 618-453-2121 / siu.edu
Vin Ko of St. Louis Mosaic Project and David Lubell, founder of Welcoming America
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A Cultural Mosaic How the St. Louis Mosaic Project is helping newcomers and the region’s economy
Betsy Cohen is not one to underestimate the economic contributions of immigrants. “We know that foreign-born people are 30 percent more likely than nativeborn to start a business, and in St. Louis, [they] have a higher percentage of advanced degrees,” Cohen says. “When you have foreign-born people in a neighborhood, they are keeping our schools open, which means jobs for teachers. They are buying goods, they are keeping housing vibrant, and they add to the vitality of our neighborhoods.” As founding executive director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project, Cohen dedicates her time to helping grow this multicultural community in the region. The project—an initiative of the World Trade Center St. Louis, a nonprofit organization within the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership—is rooted in the fundamental idea that prosperity and a robust international community go hand in hand. Founded in 2012, the Mosaic Project was largely a response to a report revealing that the city lagged behind others in immigrant growth. So, driven by the overarching mission to make the region more welcoming to foreign-born individuals, Cohen and her team established two goals: to be the fastest-growing major metropolitan area for immigrants by 2025 and to add 25,000 foreign-born people to the St. Louis population between 2016 and 2025. “We need to grow by about 3,000 foreign-born people a year [to achieve these benchmarks],” Cohen says. “[This] includes immigrant entrepreneurs, international students, corporate executives, professionals, and refugees.” The number one reason immigrants come to St. Louis is for jobs, she notes, “but people go where they think they’re going to be welcome.” Through its offerings, the Mosaic Project strives to address both jobs and hospitality. Its Professional Connector
Program pairs foreign-born seekers who are new to the region with local professionals in the same field who can share industry knowledge and employment advice. “That person helps them network and makes three more introductions to help them [secure] a job,” says Cohen. “We get one or two requests every week and serve about 100 people per year.” She and her staff also work directly with companies to encourage and guide them in their efforts to not only recruit foreign-born talent but also create more welcoming workplaces. Through its Ambassador Companies program, Cohen says the project is helping fill workforce talent gaps in the region, particularly in hard-to-fill STEM fields. At the pre-professional level, the Mosaic Project works with area colleges and universities to match foreign-born students with internships and jobs at local companies. It also partners with K-12 schools to help them become more welcoming of both immigrant students and employees. The Mosaic Project recently launched a professional shadowing program and is currently developing a food entrepreneurship initiative. Despite its achievements—in two of the past three years, St. Louis has ranked in the top two among the top 20 metro areas in the U.S. for fastest growth of foreign-born residents— Cohen is quick to point out that the Mosaic Project is only the first in a long line of outstretched hands. She credits much of the initiative’s success to its many partner organizations and the city as a whole. “Our region understands that we want to grow, to attract small and large employers, and we need people, we need talent, we need a vibrant community, and we need to be growing,” Cohen says. “These are things that everyone—civic and business leaders, agencies, universities—wants.”
ST. LOUIS ACCOLADES “25 Best Cities for Jobs” —Glassdoor, October 2018 “Most Fun Cities in America” —WalletHub, October 2018 “25 U.S. cities where 20somethings can afford to work and live” —Business Insider July 2017 “City to Watch” —Condé Nast Traveler, April 2017 “Most Romantic Cities in America” —Open Table, February 2017 “10 Rising Cities With Affordable Homeownership” —Curbed, December 2016 “Top 10 Foodie Cities” —WalletHub, October 2016 “St. Louis Is the New Startup Frontier” —fivethirtyeight.com, September 2016 “Top 10 Cities for Pet Lovers” —Wallethub, August 2016 “Best City Park” —USA Today, May 2016 “Fastest Growing Start-Up City” —Business Insider, January 2016 “Top Sports City in America” —Wall Street Journal, January 2016 “Bar City of the Year” —Esquire, May 2015
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St. Louis Essentials A guide to some of the region’s most memorable experiences
Walk across the Eads Bridge, and see St. Louis’ postcard-perfect skyline from Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park.
LANDMARKS See the Cards beat the Cubs at Busch Stadium. See the Blues beat the Blackhawks at Enterprise Center. Gaze upward at the Old Courthouse’s rotunda.
FOREST PARK
See the Spirit of St. Louis replica at the Missouri History Museum.
See Max Beckmann’s paintings at the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Skate at Steinberg or sled on Art Hill.
Stargaze at the Saint Louis Science Center.
Paddle from the Boathouse to the Grand Basin.
Cool off with the zoo’s penguins and Kali the polar bear. Watch a show from the free seats at The Muny.
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Swim in the pool at The Chase Park Plaza. Sip a cocktail in Union Station’s Grand Hall— and climb upstairs to the Whispering Arch.
Admire the Jewel Box.
Ride a tram to the top of the Arch. Then explore the museum below.
Picnic at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis.
Check out the Central Library.
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Spot a Dalmatian hiding among the Clydesdales at the Anheuser-Busch brewery.
JANUARY
Loop Ice Carnival
FEBRUARY
Soulard Mardi Gras
MARCH
St. Paddy’s Day Parade in Dogtown
Make a move at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, and visit the World Chess Hall of Fame.
FAMILY Touch the electrically charged ball at The Magic House. Hide inside the giant head at Citygarden. Ride a deer on Faust Park’s carousel, and pose with a blue morpho at the Butterfly House. Ride the 10-story spiral slide at City Museum. Feed the baby goats at Grant’s Farm. Hop aboard a train ride at the Museum of Transportation. Pick apples at Eckert’s.
APRIL
Earth Day Festival
MAY
Cinco de Mayo on Cherokee Street
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See a bald eagle soar at the World Bird Sanctuary— or the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge during winter. Meet a Mexican gray wolf at the Endangered Wolf Center.
DINING & DRINKING
Cheer for the disc dogs at Purina Farms.
Sip a strawberry malt at Crown Candy Kitchen.
Take a hike or two at Shaw Nature Reserve.
Order a Big Elwood on a Stick at Fast Eddie’s Bon Air. Play a Chuck Berry tune on the jukebox at Blueberry Hill. Then find his star on the Walk of Fame. Enjoy a drink on the Venice Café’s quirky patio. Spend a weekday morning at the Soulard or Tower Grove farmers’ markets. Eat a Gus’ pretzel. Play bocce and grab dinner on The Hill. Sample Asian, Middle Eastern, and African cuisine on South Grand. Stand in line at Ted Drewes. The concrete’s worth it.
Find a favorite trail on the Great Rivers Greenway.
ARTS Hear the Wurlitzer at The Fox. Admire the Stifel Theatre’s grand lobby. Watch a show (Opera Theatre, The Rep, or, preferably, both) at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts. Hear the nation’s second-oldest symphony at Powell Hall. Enjoy dinner and a show at Ferring Jazz Bistro. Catch a concert at The Pageant. Admire the perfect acoustics at The Sheldon Concert Hall. Stare at the gigantic eyeball in Laumeier Sculpture Park.
JUNE
PrideFest
JULY
Fair Saint Louis
AUGUST
Festival of Nations
Walk to the center of the spiraling Joe sculpture at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, and see the latest at the Contemporary Art Museum. Listen to the blues at the National Blues Museum. Then keep the party going at BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, Broadway Oyster Bar, and Beale on Broadway. Go under The Big Top to see the wildly creative Circus Flora.
Scout for birds at the Audubon Center at Riverlands.
HISTORY Climb Monks Mound at Cahokia Mounds. Find beer barons buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Gawk at the Cathedral Basilica’s mosaics. Climb the steps at Fort Belle Fontaine.
NATURE
Learn about our history at Jefferson Barracks.
Explore the Climatron at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Pay your respects at Soldiers Memorial and the Court of Honor.
Paddle across Creve Coeur Lake.
Visit the Griot Museum of Black History.
Spot a bull and its enormous antlers at Lone Elk Park.
See the city from atop the Compton Hill Water Tower.
SEPTEMBER
Great Forest Park Balloon Glow & Race
OCTOBER
Best of Missouri Market
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St. Louis International Film Festival
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DIFFERENCE MAKERS
Some of the companies, organizations, and institutions that make St. Louis a great
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AB MAURI NORTH AMERICA / BIOSTL / HOK / HEALTHLINK / LODGING HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT ( LHM ) ONE CARDINAL WAY / PURINA / SANSONE GROUP / SPIRE / ST. LOUIS CARDINALS & BLUES THE REGIONAL BUISNESS COUNCIL / UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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PURINA Your Pet, Our Passion PURINA.COM
As an international leader in pet care, and a household name in pet food and litter, Purina remains deeply rooted in the place where it was founded 125 years ago: St. Louis. Purina’s pet-friendly U.S. headquarters downtown attracts top talent to the city, employing nearly 2,000 people who work tirelessly to make breakthrough discoveries that help pets live longer, healthier lives. Driven by its passion for pets, Purina is on a mission to bring and keep pets and people together, starting in its own backyard. SUPPORTING PET ADOPTION Purina supports local pet welfare organizations through funding, product donations, and volunteer hours. Purina leads the St. Louis Petlover Coalition, made up of more than 50 area nonprofit agencies, with a mission to improve the lives and increase adoption of dogs and cats in our community. Since 2016, Purina has partnered with Urban Chestnut Brewing Company to provide pet adoption subsidies for more than 5,000 dogs and cats, through the sale of specially marked eight-packs of Urban Underdog.
PROVIDING HUMANE EDUCATION To teach the next generation about responsible pet ownership, Purina funds the Mutt-i-grees curriculum in several area schools and after-school programs. Mutt-i-grees builds calm, confident and caring kids through a social emotional learning curriculum that highlights the unique characteristics of shelter pets to teach skills for success. ENGAGING PET LOVERS Purina Farms is a family-friendly attraction in Gray Summit, Missouri, where pet lovers of all ages can learn and play. The Visitor Center offers a variety of fun activities, including hayloft play areas, interactive exhibits and exciting performances by the Purina Incredible Dog Team. The Event Center is a state-of-the-art facility that hosts some of the most prestigious dog and cat shows in the country. For more than 20 years, Purina has sponsored the Purina Pet Parade, a Guinness World Record-holding parade, in the Soulard neighborhood. Held the Sunday before Mardi Gras, the event is a showplace for pet pride, attracting tens of thousands people and pets each year. Purina also hosts and sponsors a variety of pet-friendly events throughout the year, including Purina Pooches in the Ballpark and the Great Forest Park Balloon Race. Whether you’re in St. Louis to live, work or play, rest assured there are plenty of ways to include your four-legged friends in your experience.
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SPIRE Serving the St. Louis region for more than 160 years. SPIREENERGY.COM
Spire believes energy exists to help people. To warm their homes, grow their businesses, and advance their communities. It’s a simple belief, but it’s at the heart of what they do. Warming homes: For 160 years, Spire has provided homes throughout the St. Louis area with safe, reliable energy. They’re committed to building on that legacy of service, exploring new ways to provide value to customers. This year, the company redesigned their website to offer easy, self-service options. They grew their energy-efficiency program, helping 12,000 Missouri customers save energy and money. And, Spire is upgrading their pipelines throughout St. Louis so every person they serve has access to the safest, most reliable energy available. Growing businesses: In the last six years, Spire has tripled in size, doubling their stock price and growing to the fifth-largest publicly traded natural gas company in the country. As Spire grows, they’re helping the businesses they serve grow with them. The company expanded the builder program, increased the number of contractors they work with, and hosted summits on innovative new technologies that provide clean, efficient and reliable energy to large businesses. Advancing communities: Spire lives and works in the bright, vibrant communities they serve across five states, and they’re passionate about seeing them thrive. This year, the company donated over $4.8 million to these communities, raised $1.323 million for United Way, and grew their volunteer initiative, with 850 employees using their eight hours of paid volunteer time in July and August alone. Today, Spire has 3,400 employees working every day to deliver on the company’s mission to answer every challenge, advance every community, and enrich every life through the strength of our energy.
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HOK HOK believes design has the ability to improve people’s lives where they work, play, heal, learn and dwell. HOK.COM/STLOUIS
HOK is a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm. Through a network of 24 offices worldwide, its teams provide design excellence and innovation to create places that enrich people’s lives and help clients succeed. A leading industry publication recently named HOK the No. 1 U.S. architecture/engineering firm for sustainable design. The firm was founded more than 60 years ago in St. Louis, which remains one of its largest, most important offices. A 2018 survey ranked HOK both the area’s largest architecture firm and the largest interior design firm. HOK has shaped the image and landscape of St. Louis through the design of an unprecedented number of commercial, civic and cultural landmarks, including the new Busch Stadium, the Science Center Planetarium, the Priory Chapel and St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Current design projects in the metropolitan area include Boeing X, 7th Street Streetscape, multiple projects in the Cortex Innovation Community (including the 4220 Duncan Building, Microsoft and Cambridge Innovation Center and @4240), Missouri Foundation for Health and renovations to the Clayton on the Park tower and Grand Flats residential project. HOK’s people teach in local universities, mentor young peoplWe and are active in numerous nonprofits across the region. The firm is involved with many charitable organizations, including the United Way, Habitat for Humanity, Pedal the Cause, Arts and Education Council and St. Louis Children’s Hospital KIDstruction Week.
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NO APPLICATION FEES: In an effort to be more accessible, University College recently removed application fees for undergraduate, graduate, certificate and advanced certificate programs. The Post-Baccalaureate Premedical program still requires a $35 application fee.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS World-class education. Within Reach. 314-935-6700 UCOLLEGE.WUSTL.EDU
Washington University has offered outstanding continuing education and professional programs since 1908. As the needs of their students increased, University College, the professional and continuing education division, was founded officially in 1931 and has been serving the St. Louis region ever since. While their programs and offerings have evolved, their mission has remained the same: to provide adult students with affordable access to programs and courses that are high in academic quality from a world-class research institution. With nearly 50 programs of study, students are able to find associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate, and certificate programs that can help advance their career, explore new fields, and grow personally and professionally. University College’s flexible parttime, evening, online, and summer school course offerings allow students to earn a degree from one of the nation’s premier universities while maintaining other commitments. BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS Going back to school as an adult can be an intimidating thought and balancing responsibilities alongside the demands of obtaining a college education can present barriers for adult learners. By removing application fees, restructuring admission and application requirements, and offering new tuition assistance programs to help pay for college, University College has removed common barriers to help make a world-class education within reach.
SIMPLIFIED ADMISSION & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Many of University College’s programs have been recently updated with new admission and application requirements to help make earning a degree or certificate more attainable. NEW TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS University College has significantly expanded the financial support that is available to students, with new tuition benefits and scholarships. ST. LOUIS AREA CITY & SCHOOL DISTRICT TUITION ASSISTANCE: University College has a responsibility to contribute to the social, cultural, and economic health of the communities around St. Louis. A 50% discount for most University College courses is given to city and public school employees, including public safety officers, in Clayton, University City, St. Louis City, and St. Louis County. MILITARY: University College is committed to providing educational opportunities to veterans, active duty military personnel, dependents and survivors seeking education benefits through the Veterans Administration. The Yellow Ribbon Program allows qualified veterans to attend University College full time with no out-of-pocket expenses for tuition and mandatory fees. University College does not place a limit on the number of veterans accepted into the Yellow Ribbon program, nor does it place a limit on the matching contribution once the basic benefit is reached. EMPLOYER TUITION REIMBURSEMENT: Many employers have tuition reimbursement plans that pay all or part of your tuition. NEW SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES University College offers opportunities for financial assistance, including federal and state grants and loans, merit and need-based scholarships, and employee tuition reimbursement. Full and part-time students, as well as veterans, lifelong learners, and contract employees, may be eligible for assistance. TAKE A COURSE TODAY, APPLY LATER At University College, students are also able to take courses without applying to a degree program. If you are interested in taking a class to get to know University College, to fulfill credits, for professional development, or to follow a passion, the non-degree option is for you.
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THE REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL “Advancing the St. Louis Region is Our Business” STLRBC.ORG
That’s why RBC outcomes are felt throughout the St. Louis region. Whether it’s growing and retaining top talent through the 4,200-strong Young Professionals Network, investing over $1 million in the It’s Our Region Fund to help 160 nonprofits and community organizations better serve their populations, shrinking the skills gap through a targeted communications campaign, restoring historic neighborhoods through Operation Clean Sweep, raising over $165 million for the United Way of Greater St. Louis, or addressing public safety through strategic partnerships, they’re committed to putting their talent and resources behind highimpact business, civic, and philanthropic initiatives for the betterment of the St. Louis region. When committed business leaders work together for the greater good and future generations, the results can be remarkable. That’s what drives the Regional Business Council, a consortium of CEOs representing 100 of the region’s largest and most
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influential employers. These companies have a tremendous impact on the economic health of the St. Louis region, employing more than 120,000 of its residents and generating over $65 billion in revenue. With its business, civic, and philanthropic mission, RBC members work together to influence pro-growth and pro-business public policy, develop diverse professional talent, advance school reform to educate all youth, fill skills gaps in our workforce, consult with key leaders on issues around crime and safety, and give back to the region through community engagement and investment. They’re pooling their energy, enthusiasm, and skills to help change the face of the region. It’s an exciting challenge, and that’s their business.
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AB MAURI NORTH AMERICA Passionate About Baking 800-772-3971 ABMNA.COM 4240 DUNCAN AVENUE, STE. 150 ST. LOUIS, MO 63110
AB Mauri North America is a baking technology company passionate about baking and driven to help customers achieve superior quality. Industrial and artisan bakers look to AB Mauri for iconic Fleischmann’s Yeast, quality ingredients, exceptional process optimization & customized technical service and support. In 2015, AB Mauri relocated the company’s North American headquarters to the Cortex Innovation Community within the City of St. Louis. Surrounded by technology companies, this 23,000-square-foot facility initially included a pilot baking facility known as the bakingHUB™ in an open office environment. It is in this immersive and innovative space that AB Mauri’s bakers, food scientists and customers work collaboratively to research and create a wide range of finished baked goods. This attractive
setting also hosts more than 80 AB Mauri team members from 15 different countries. In 2019, a further expansion of this unique space will be completed with the addition of the Fleischmann’s Technology Center, incorporating a state-of-the-art fermentation facility with yeast strain application capabilities for various industries – including consumer alcohol, animal and human nutrition, and biofuel – now serviced by AB Mauri’s biotechnology unit, AB Biotek. The expanded space will also feature modern facilities for internal and external training, presentations, research sessions and live-feed transmissions. AB Mauri North America has received many accolades and awards since its relocation including being named a 2017 Business of the Year by St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and a Top Workplace through the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Workplace Dynamics, LLC, a nationally-recognized employee research firm. Incorporated more than 150 years ago, AB Mauri today continues its legacy and tradition of giving, supporting many local community organizations in the cities and towns in which it operates across the U.S. and Canada. It maintains the ethos of the founding Fleischmann’s family for excellence, innovative spirit and service. For more information, please visit www.abmna.com.
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LUXURY APARTMENTS OVERLOOKING BUSCH STADIUM NOW LEASING FOR SPRING 2020
Life in full swing 314-621-0001 ONECARDINALWAY.COM
Luxury living like never before is heading to the heart of St. Louis. And like all great things, this exciting development didn’t happen overnight, but over time. It’s the result of going about things the right way—doing things the Cardinal Way. It all began with a partnership between two family-owned businesses with long records of success: real estate developers The Cordish Companies, and the St. Louis Cardinals. The idea? To spearhead the revitalization of downtown St. Louis. The outcome? The incomparable entertainment destination that is Ballpark Village. Located in the central business district next to Busch Stadium, Ballpark Village burst on to the scene as one of the nation’s first and largest stadium-anchored, multi-phased, mixed-use developments in the Midwest. And since opening, it has attracted over 6 million visitors a year with its world-class dining, premier shopping, sensational entertainment, and irresistible nightlife. With this second phase, it will truly become a neighborhood offering 175,000-square-feet of new retail, dining and entertainment space, a brand new 120,000-square-foot office building and the Live! by Loews–St. Louis luxury boutique hotel. And now, those looking to call the most thrilling slice of St. Louis home can do so at the 297-residence One Cardinal Way.
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A residence at One Cardinal Way is more than a luxury apartment. It’s an invitation to live every day like part of the Cardinal’s family—an opportunity not found anywhere else. It’s where luxury suites offer 5-star resort-quality amenities including an Infiniti edge pool with views of the stadium, floating sundeck to relax and enjoy every game, and a fantastic fully stocked and staffed indoor/outdoor bar to enjoy with your guests. Where the daily delights of exceptional luxury, like chef-inspired kitchens, high-end stainless steel appliances, and floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views, make heading for home all the sweeter. And it’s where powerful new perspectives of Busch Stadium, the Gateway Arch, and downtown St. Louis can be shared from the cool comfort of a private balcony. This is only the beginning—for both Ballpark Village and One Cardinal Way. Visit the One Cardinal Way Leasing Center inside Ballpark Village to view a 1 Bedroom model and take a virtual tour of every apartment.
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ST. LOUIS BLUES CARDINALS.COM / STLOUISBLUES.COM
For more than a century, Cardinals baseball has been a source of excitement and civic pride. With 11 World Series Championships, 19 National League Pennants and a rich history of winning baseball by the storied franchise, St. Louisans bleed Cardinal Red. Since the ownership group led by Bill DeWitt Jr. purchased the Cardinals from Anheuser-Busch in 1996, the Cardinals have posted the fourth best record in the majors and advanced to the postseason 13 times, including two World Series Championships and four National League Pennants. Each year, the Cardinals are among the top teams in MLB in terms of attendance and local TV ratings. In 2018, the Cardinals drew more than 3.4 million fans to Busch Stadium. The team’s home market fan base spans a 10-state region, drawing a large number of visitors to St. Louis annually, pumping millions of dollars into the local economy and helping local businesses. In December 2017, the Cardinals and The Cordish Companies broke ground on the $260 million second phase of Ballpark Village. The expansion project will complete a full build-out of Clark Street and include a 29-story luxury residential tower, a Live! By Loews luxury hotel and the first office building to be built in downtown St. Louis since 1989. Whether for the day, the weekend or the full season, the team looks forward to welcoming every fan to the ballpark in 2019.
Blues hockey has been woven into the fabric of St. Louis since the team’s inception over half a century ago. With nine division titles, a Presidents’ Trophy, three Stanley Cup Final appearances, a consistent playoff presence, and more than 20 former players enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Blues hold a special place in the hearts of all that bleed blue. In 2012, the Blues were purchased by an all-local ownership group led by Tom Stillman. With an emphasis on growing the brand through community outreach, the organization is committed to providing a first-class, fan-friendly experience as it strives to bring its first Stanley Cup to the city. In 2017, the Blues embarked on a three-phase renovation plan for their home arena. Renamed Enterprise Center in 2018, the renovations have included upgraded infrastructure and projects focused on dramatically improving the fan experience through new seating, public gathering spaces, expanded retail options and enhanced premium opportunities. The project is set to be completed in the summer of 2019. These renovations will allow Enterprise Center to compete regionally, nationally, and globally for marquee events, sport tournaments, and shows. Whether it is an action-packed evening of Blues hockey, exciting college and amateur sporting events, or your favorite music or comedy act, Enterprise Center serves as the cultural Town Hall of St. Louis. They look forward to seeing you in downtown St. Louis.
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SANSONE GROUP “Our legacy is built on helping create yours.” SANSONEGROUP.COM 120 S. CENTRAL AVENUE, STE. 500 ST. LOUIS, MO 63105
Sansone Group is one of St. Louis’ leading full-service commercial real estate companies, with 60 years of experience in the market and a portfolio of services including property management, brokerage, development and redevelopment of retail, industrial, office and multifamily properties. Anthony F. Sansone Sr. started Sansone Group in 1957 and today is joined by four of his sons—Jim, Tim, Doug and Nick—as principals. As a team, they have built up a company committed to the industry that is strengthened by its culture of teamwork and their dedication to the company’s branding statement. Sansone Group currently employs more than 250 professionals who provide a wide range of services that support each division. Their brokers have extensive experience in client representation, from relocation, leasing and purchasing to new-site selection. They represent national, regional and local clients and offer comprehensive market analysis. The property management department is a hands-on team that oversees over 12.5 million square feet of property, which includes multi-
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family, office and industrial properties; retail centers; and medical facilities. Multi-family is a comprehensive, full-service division currently managing approximately 6,000 residential units throughout the Midwest. Sansone Group also has developed more than 50 projects totaling over 7 million square feet of property. While they are often recognized for developing retail shopping centers, they have also developed multi-family residences; office buildings; industrial warehouses; parking garages; and free-standing structures, including 26 Walgreens stores. Sansone Group’s continued growth and consistent results are the product of decades of experience and a wealth of knowledge in the market, but their team of committed professionals truly makes this all possible.
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HEALTHLINK, INC. Health Care Network Access Made Easy and Affordable 800-235-0306 HEALTHLINK.COM
Since 1984, HealthLink has been at the forefront of health care reform strategies in Missouri and Illinois by working with local doctors, hospitals, and other medical facilities to deliver easy, affordable access to health care networks. By working directly with brokers and third party administrators (TPAs), HealthLink provides self-funded solutions to employers who offer medical benefits to their employees. Their wide range of network options and configurations, including captives and bundled arrangements, coupled with their system flexibility, allows them to administer a health plan that is tailor-made to meet even the most unique needs and specifications. HealthLink’s networks were developed specifically to serve Missouri, Illinois and the surrounding states, and they have a variety of national wrap network solutions. Unlike many insurance carriers, HealthLink is not a massive corporation with locations in multiple states or a coast-tocoast network—so clients don’t pay for coverage in areas they don’t need.
Through expert industry knowledge and a direct connection to their network, HealthLink is able to answer questions and resolve issues quickly. Their local presence in St. Louis is a unique advantage they pass on to their clients. But, HealthLink provides more than just access to a network of doctors and hospitals. From cost containment, health and wellness programs and exclusive member tools, they offer all of the additional products and services needed to fill in the gaps of a typical health plan offering. Whether an employer has two employees or 100, they receive the same accurate, efficient service and support that is at the foundation of everything HealthLink does. They offer electronic claims repricing and eligibility management, industry-leading implementation timelines, EDI setup at no extra cost and multiple discount and incentive programs to help businesses succeed. HealthLink’s local team is dedicated to handling any request, and since they are all under one roof, they have the ability to quickly work with other departments to meet deadlines and exceed expectations. And they aren’t just doing business here. Combined with their parent company, HealthLink donated $2.2 million to the community through grants, community relations and giving programs last year; and their associates completed 1,222 volunteer hours. HealthLink is proud of their strong history in the St. Louis area and remains committed to making health plans easy and affordable for local employers and their employees.
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GlobalSTL Health Innovation Summit
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Explore Externship
BioGenerator Labs
BIOSTL Driving the St. Louis innovation economy by building upon extraordinary medical and plant science assets. BIOSTL .ORG
St. Louis’ bioscience innovation community is among the strongest in the country. World-class institutions, hospitals, universities and corporations, bolstered by an entrepreneurial spirit, are the backbone of our economy. BioSTL drives this innovation economy and elevates St. Louis’ leadership in solving important world challenges in agriculture, medicine, health care and technology through a comprehensive set of nationallyacclaimed, transformational programs in startup creation and investment, strategic business attraction, physical environment, entrepreneur support, seed and venture capital, a diverse and inclusive workforce, and public policy. JPMorgan Chase & ICIC have named BioSTL a model for building a Regional Innovation Cluster.
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HIGHLIGHTS BIOGENERATOR: STARTUP CREATION AND INVESTMENT The investment arm of BioSTL creates, grows, and invests in promising companies and entrepreneurs. It de-risks commercially-viable innovations; recruits and advises leadership teams; makes staged investments grounded in rigorous due diligence; and provides free access to wet lab space and research equipment at the BioGenerator Labs. Entrepreneur development programming provides a customized, one-on-one business learning experience, including entrepreneurial coaching and resources for company founders from academic and industry communities, at no cost. BioGenerator helps companies navigate the unique challenges of early-stage bioscience company development. The Organization of American States has named BioGenerator a Best Practice for the Western Hemisphere. GLOBALSTL: STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ATTRACTION BioSTL’s international initiative recruits high-growth companies that enrich and expand St. Louis’ innovation economy and bring competitive advantage to local corporations and health systems. GlobalSTL attracts companies that match St. Louis’ strengths in food/agriculture, healthcare, and cyber security, financial, and industrial technologies. GlobalSTL serves as a navigator to St. Louis’ world-class corporate and innovation ecosystem and introduces oversees innovators to major customers and strategic partners to drive business growth in North America. The Brookings Institution has named GlobalSTL a Model for American Cities Going International.
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LODGING HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (LHM) Bringing wonder, entertainment, immersive experiences, and fun to St. Louis families in the National Historic Landmark setting of St. Louis Union Station. LHMC.COM
As families eagerly await the opening of the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station in late 2019, Lodging Hospitality Management (LHM)—owners of the National Historic Landmark train station—are busy creating an entertainment destination called the Train Park. Located outside the entrance to the aquarium, the Train Park is coming together underneath the historic Train Shed. It will be impossible to miss the first addition to the landmark. Visitors will see St. Louis above Union Station aboard a 200-foot-tall ferris wheel with over 42 enclosed gondolas. More fun under development at the Train Park is a carousel, playground, plaza space for musical entertainment and a mini-golf course. LHM has also included new dining opportunities to the plans at St. Louis Union Station. A restaurant featuring ice cream, shakes, candies, and burgers will open near the lake as the St. Louis Soda
Fountain. Inside the station, the Train Shed restaurant will serve locally inspired meals and a large variety of brews on tap in keeping with the area’s history as a worldwide beer capitol. A food court called the 1894 Cafe will open in the second level of the aquarium’s space. Train cars and shipping containers repurposed into food outlets will give visitors additional tasty snack options outside. LHM adds these new dining outlets to their growing list of award winning restaurants including Three Sixty Rooftop Bar, Westport Social, Porter’s Steakhouse, Boundary at The Cheshire, and Basso. All these attractions add to the excitement of the eagerly anticipated St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station. The 120,000-square-foot attraction with more than 1.3 million gallons of water will be home to species from the oceans, rivers, and lakes of the world. The aquarium is planned as an engaging, immersive experience where everyone leaves with a better understanding of our planet’s waters.
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RESOURCE GUIDE Helpful organizations and institutions across the region
EDUCATION ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS’ OFFICE OF EDUCATION archstl.org/education The office is dedicated to providing leadership in Catholic education. ASSOCIATION MONTESSORI INTERNATIONALE ami-global.org The association supports children around the globe through educational programs and funding. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS csasl.org This association’s work is focused on Christian education in the area. EDUCATIONPLUS edplus.org The organization encourages student success with programs at schools all across the state.
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FEDERATION OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN THE NORTHEAST DEANERY federationofcatholic schools.org These 11 parishes collaborate to support the mission of Catholic education in North County. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF ST. LOUIS independentschools.org The association includes nearly 50 independently governed schools across the region. JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT jfedstl.org The organization enriches the Jewish education of children and adults. LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS lesastl.org A network of approximately 40 Lutheran schools across the metro area
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS lhsastl.org Lutheran High School North and Lutheran High School South work together to facilitate collegepreparatory Christian education and leadership. PARENTS AS TEACHERS parentsasteachers.org The organization provides support to parents and caregivers to promote early development, learning, and health for young children. SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY ssdmo.org The organization provides students with high-quality special education. STL CITY SCHOOLS stlcityschools.org Started by concerned parents, this online school guide shares helpful stats and tips, including what to ask when searching for the right school for your child.
HOSPITALS ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1 Memorial, Alton, Illinois, 618-463-7300, altonmemorialhospital.org ANDERSON HOSPITAL 6800 State Route 162, Maryville, Illinois, 618-288-5711, andersonhospital.org BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 314-747-3000, barnesjewish.org BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL 10 Hospital, St. Peters, 636-916-9000, bjsph.org BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL 12634 Olive, 314-996-8000, barnesjewishwestcounty.org
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CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL 11133 Dunn, 314-653-5000, christianhospital.org GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 2100 Madison, Granite City, Illinois, 618-798-3000, gatewayregional.net HSHS ST. ELIZABETH’S HOSPITAL 1 St. Elizabeth’s, O’Fallon, Illinois, 618-234-2120, steliz.org MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE 4500 Memorial, Belleville, Illinois, 618-233-7750, memhosp.com MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH 10010 Kennerly, 314-525-1000, mercy.net MERCY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS 615 S. New Ballas, 314-251-6000, mercy.net MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER 3015 N. Ballas, 314-996-5000, missouribaptist.org OSF SAINT ANTHONY’S HEALTH CENTER 1 Saint Anthony’s, Alton, Illinois, 618-465-2571, sahc.org
PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL 2 Progress Point, O’Fallon, Missouri, 636-344-1000, progresswest.org SITEMAN CANCER CENTER 4921 Parkview, 314-362-5196; Medical Office Building 2, 10 Barnes West, Creve Coeur, 314-996-8270; 150 Entrance, St. Peters, 636-916-9000; 5225 MidAmerica, 314-286-2500; 11125 Dunn, 314-653-5000; 4000 N. Illinois, Swansea, Illinois; siteman.wustl.edu SSM CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER 1465 S. Grand, 314-577-5600, cardinalglennon.com SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HEALTH CENTER 12303 DePaul, 314-344-6000, ssmhealth.com SSM HEALTH SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 3635 Vista, 314-577-8000, ssmhealth.com SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL 1015 Bowles, 636-496-2000, ssmhealth.com
SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER– LAKE SAINT LOUIS 100 Medical, 636-625-5200, ssmhealth.com SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER– ST. CHARLES 300 First Capitol, 636-947-5076, ssmhealth.com SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER– WENTZVILLE 500 Medical, 636-327-1000, ssmhealth.com SSM HEALTH ST. MARY’S HEALTH CENTER 6420 Clayton, 314-768-8000, ssmhealth.com ST. LOUIS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 1 Childrens, 314-454-6000, stlouischildrens.org ST. LUKE’S HOSPITAL 232 S. Woods Mill, 314-434-1500, stlukes-stl.com
OTHER RESOURCES CITY OF ST. LOUIS 314-622-4800, stlouis-mo.gov GREATER GATEWAY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 618-692-8300, gatewayrealtors.com REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL 314-225-2100, stlrbc.org ST. CHARLES COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 636-946-4022, stcharlesrealtors.com ST. LOUIS CONVENTION AND VISITORS COMMISSION 800-916-8938, explorestlouis.com ST. LOUIS COUNTY 314-615-5000, stlouisco.com ST. LOUIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 314-615-7663, stlpartnership.com ST. LOUIS REALTORS 314-576-0033, stlrealtors.com
ST. LUKE’S DES PERES HOSPITAL 2345 Dougherty Ferry, 314-966-9100, despereshospital.com
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Big River It’s the late 1830s. Life is still lived by, not in spite of, topography. Rivers and skies are destiny: The fast water of the Mississippi makes fortunes. The fast air of tornadoes undoes them. And the fast changing technology does both. Here, one lonely voyageur glides by on a flatboat while dozens of steamboats cluster at the shore. Crowds of people and horses on First Street (rendered by the artist as dots and smudges) throng around brick taverns and dry goods stores far sturdier than the wooden houses of the first French settlers. Make no mistake, the river still had the upper hand; when it flooded in 1844, it ran 12 miles wide past St. Louis. In the summer of 1879, the federal government created the Mississippi River Commission, which, tellingly, reported to the Secretary of War. Since that time, no artist has been able to draw a portrait of the river in which, as here, it flows as easily and freely as the sky above it. —STEFENE RUSSELL 112 / GATEWAY TO THE BEST
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