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Celebrating 20 Years of Inspiring Children to Become Readers

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Ready Readers celebrates 20 years of helping young children set out on a path of success in the world, built on understanding language. Find out more on page 14. Pictured are Ellicia Qualls, director and owner of Urban Sprouts, with Ready Readers volunteer Tina Rafael. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

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21 Overbrook Drive in Ladue

This is a unique opportunity to build your dream home on a lovely lot in Ladue School District. This lot is the last remaining in an enclave of 3 new custom homes. This lot lends itself to many different styles of home and will easily accomodate a walkout lower level and a pool if desired. Amherst will make this the ultimate custom building experience! List price is an example only- sales price will be determined by final product.

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$1,149,900 I Bedrooms: 6 I Baths: 5.5 I Total Living Area: 6,802 Square Feet

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1211 haRMOny laKE dRivE, Cottleville.

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9044 ClayTOn ROad, Ladue Schools.

$1,299,000

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Client-focused relationships are critical to her success. Driscoll leverages her experience into key insights, and marketing acumen.

“If you are looking for a real estate agent that can simply ‘MAKE IT HAPPEN’- Katie is your agent! We relocated back to St. Louis after 5 years in D.C. and needed a house immediately. Katie’s expansive professional network created opportunites for us in the market that simply did not exist. She kept our best interest at the forefront and pushed for the right actions and decisions to be made. She simply knocked our socks off and we couldn’t have been happier to call Katie Curran our agent! “ - Krystle Nolan

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A consistent Top 10 Agent and winner of the FIVE STAR Customer Satisfaction Award, Susan has been a full time Broker/Associate with Janet McAfee for 28 years, providing her expertise to both buyers and sellers in the central corridor of St. Louis. She loves her work because her true passion is helping people, and in real estate this involves one of their most significant lifetime investments. Her availability and standard of superior service with integrity goes far beyond the sale, providing advice and resources to her clients. She treats every property as if it were her own. Testimonials available on website.

Tricia is a Top Producer at Janet McAfee Real Estate, with 28 years of selling real estate. She has in-depth knowledge of the local market that can make a substantial difference. Tricia has extensive experience working in St. Louis City and throughout St. Louis County, however she specializes in the Central Corridor. She understands the subtle nuances between different streets and neighborhoods, and has a history of helping people purchase unique properties that weren’t for sale on the open market. She knows why St. Louis is a great place to live and her enthusiasm is contagious.

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EDITOR ‌FOR THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL SECTION, WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, LN editorial intern Kaitlynn Martin and LN contributing writer Denise Kruse interviewed 19 local families to discover why they love their neighborhoods. Starting on p. 31, we share stories of families from the Central West End to Webster Groves and everywhere in between.

I personally loved not only getting to “meet” all of these local families and the opportunity to read just a piece of their stories but also getting the inside scoop, so to speak, on each neighborhood. As I read the stories, I caught myself taking mental notes on things my husband and I need to check out around town in the future – whether a new restaurant to try in Maplewood, a new park to explore in Brentwood or a community event worth marking on our calendar in Wildwood. We hope that you enjoy this special section, too – and who knows, it may even help you pick the location of your future home!

Within this week’s Style section, LN contributing writer Julia Cain shares the story of Webster Wax, a small-batch candle company in Webster Groves that uses natural soy wax for all of its hand-poured candles. Webster Wax founder Sharlene Kindt not only shares how and why she first got into the art of candle-making – would you believe it may have to do with the smell of gasoline?!

– but also shares the future of the business and its products. We hope you enjoy Kindt’s fun and inspiring story, starting on p. 57, and also explore her new shop.

All the best,

Alecia Humphreys

Editor’s Corner The word around town

Congratulations to Reagan Becnel, an Ursuline Academy junior, for being named an honorable mention recipient of the 2017 National Center for Women & IT Aspirations in Computing Award. Becnel is the only St. Louis-area student to be recognized at the national level and was also a 2016 winner of the same award locally.

Congratulations to Dr. J.

Congrats to Kirkwood High School juniors Catherine Skubiz and

William Campbell for being

Tyler Kim for winning a national essay contest! Essays written by

named medical director of

both students will be published in a future issue of Yes! Magazine. More

St. Luke’s Medical Group.

than 2,000 essays were received in four categories – middle school,

Campbell is board-certified

high school, college and powerful voices – for the topic “Is not voting

in internal medicine and

a responsible option in a presidential election? Weigh in with your

infectious disease and has been

argument.” Skubiz won in the high school category, while Kim won the

with St. Luke’s since 2004.

powerful voices category.

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he year 2017 marks a big anniversary for Ready Readers. It is the 20th year the nonprofit organization has spent readying tomorrow’s children for a life of learning. “We’re celebrating throughout all of 2017,” executive director Lisa Greening says. “Every month, we’re doing something special.”

In 1997, Pat Simon and a small group sought to make an impact by getting children excited about books prior to starting school. “Simon and three others began reading at preschools and giving away books,” Greening shares. “We now have a staff of seven and 495 trained volunteers, who read every week to almost 10,000 preschool children from low-income communities in St. Louis and attend 179 early-childhood centers. We also provide professional development for teachers.”

Although words in general can be learned through conversation, big words often are drawn from books. “If you can’t read, you can’t learn. It’s essential in today’s world to be able to read, learn and think,” Greening explains. “Ninety percent of language is acquired by age 5. It has to start day one of a child’s life.”

Ready Readers, 10403 Baur Blvd., Suite H, Olivette, 314-564-8070, readyreaders.org

Do you like to reaD to chilDren?

Become a Ready Reader volunteer.

Read high-quality children’s literature every week for 30 minutes to the same classroom of preschoolage children in the St. Louis community.

For information about volunteering, visit our website at readyreaders.org or contact Diane Sinclair, Ready Readers volunteer program director, at diane@readyreaders.org or 314-825-8751.

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A special thanks to the members of the 2016 Ready Readers Literacy Society, who have generously provided leadership gifts to advance our program.

Julie and Kevin Beattie Renee and Andrew Bell Cathy and James Berges Jean Birmingham and Thomas Pickel Martha and Jim Bogart Velma Boyer Pat and Mark Burkhart Maxine Clark and Robert Fox Rebecca and Jeffrey Cook Jeanne and Ken Crawford Nancy and D.J. Diemer Ann and Jim Dillon Ryan Easley Sue and Irl Engelhardt Alison and John Ferring Linda and Steven Finerty Audrey and Bruce Fleissig Nancy and Walter Galvin Diane and Joe Garea Alyson and Gregg Garland Debbie and Larry Glynn Evelyn Goldberg Susan and Paul Goldberg

Maxine and Marvin Goldman Lisa Greening and Sam Blumoff Tong and Peter Guo Donna and David Henderson Lynn and Rick Hill Angela and Harry Holiday III Lisa and David Holley Sandy Jaffe Wendy and Neil Jaffe Nancy Kalishman Jennifer and David Kaslow Beth and Larry Lenke Pam and Ken Lester Susan and Steven Lipstein Mary Michel Jessica and Andy Millner Judy Miniace Ranjana and Jeffrey Morgan Noémi and Michael Neidorff Peggy and Andy Newman Helen and Jamie O’Connor Sheila and Bob Oliveri Kim and Charlie Peters

Cindy Petzoldt Judy and Paul Putzel Julie and Eric Ralph Marilyn and Gary Ratkin Mary and Dan Riew Lisa Ring and Gregory Storch Linda and Paul Rohde Lucinda and Paul Santiago Katie and Steve Schankman Christina and Brad Schlaggar Sally and Perry Schoenecker Shirley Sher Pat and Paul Simons Nancy Siteman Julie B. and Tim Stern Mary and Joe Stieven Terri and Steven Stout Leslie Stupp Patricia Taylor Laura and Matt Villa Michelle and Grant Williams Lana and Rick Wright M. Lynn and Darrell Yearwood

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Pujols Family Foundation

FOUNDATION O’ NIGHT DIVINE

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Story and photos by Diane Anderson

lbert and Deidre Pujols invited guests to attend the 12th annual O’ Night Divine Christmas Celebration at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch. Everyone sipped cocktails and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, followed by a five-course dinner with white-glove service, before live and silent auctions. Celebrity guests included athletes and sports personalities, among them Jim and Meghan Edmonds, Tony La Russa and Aeneas Williams.

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Lauren and Todd Perry

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Mark Kitsmiller, Travis Blair, Aaron Ford, Rusty Meyer, Bradley Kitsmiller, Jaxson Ford, Jack Blair, Albert Pujols, Bradley Meyer, Bryce Meyer, Chase Kitsmiller

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Lauren and Bill Fretwell, Penny Pennington

Tony Chen, Kati Fahrney, Arian Bagheri

Our family is blessed to be a part of the St. Louis community. We continue to develop special relationships that will stand the test of time. Through all of the accolades, attention and success we have experienced through Major League Baseball, we never forget that in all we do, we must humbly exist to honor God and strengthen families through our works, deeds and example.

ALBERT AND DEIDRE PUJOLS

Brennen Isbell, Fabiola Cuza, Marissa, Lori and J.J. Isbell

Ed Curtis, Jim and Meghan Edmonds, Tony LaRussa

Stephanie Youngblood, Tom Lasater

Dennis Kuhl, Michelle Hatch

Diane Sedlacek, Lynn David, Jen Teemer

Ben and Cara Rister

Rick and Chloe Skalski

Robert and Jodi Gay, Deb and Kevin Bastien

Kandis and Trey Morris, Jeff Garver, Ryan and Ashley Reed

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COPE24

THIRD ANNUAL GALA

Story and photos by Diane Anderson

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uests recently visited the River City Casino & Hotel in the Lemay area of St. Louis County with considerable anticipation for the third annual COPE24 (“Changing Our Parenting Experience”) gala. That gala constitutes the largest single fundraising event to support COPE24’s mission to significantly reduce incidences of child abuse. More than 300 attendees enjoyed entertainment from U Can Dance Studio, whose members kicked off the evening with the rumba, cha-cha and tango, and guests ended the night by filing the dance floor. Edward Jones was the title sponsor for the third consecutive year, and Kristi Hodson, a teacher using the COPE24 Parenting Skills Program, was the guest speaker. Attendees enjoyed gourmet food and a late-night snack from Gus’ Pretzels.

The event was COPE24’s most successful yet and would not have been possible without its many sponsors and volunteers.

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Inspired by the mission to significantly reduce incidences of child abuse and neglect, COPE24 is continuing to provide parenting education to thousands of high school students across the region. COPE24 creates reality-based documentary videos to aid family and consumer-science teachers in this effort. The COPE24 gala allows us to continue our goal of educating youth on the tremendous responsibility that comes with parenting and building a stronger community with healthy families.

RENE HOWITT, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SHOWN WITH THOMAS HOWITT)

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Story and photos by Diane Anderson

he Whitney M. Young Society, which recently held its fourth annual reception, was founded in 2013

by Michael McMillan, president and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. It was named in honor of the great civil rights icon and former National Urban League president and CEO. The society honors outstanding donors, those giving $500 to more than $5,000 for Urban League programs and services.

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The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis provides services to over 100,000 people throughout our region. We are there to help the citizens of our community become contributing members of our society. We empower communities and change lives!

MICHAEL MCMILLAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO

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Erica Willis, Sherman George

Peter Neidorff, Page and Allan Ivie

Holiday House

DELTA GAMMA CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS

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Story and photos by Diane Anderson

he latest Holiday House was hosted by Tom and Ruth Brouster on Dec. 7. For the 2016 event, marking its 26th annual celebration, 300 guests visited their magnificent Ladue home. The fundraising event included tours of the house, a dinner buffet, vintages donated by Aerie’s Resort & Winery, beer donated by Anheuser-Busch, a silent auction and more. All funds raised benefit the Delta Gamma Center for Children With Visual Impairments, which seeks to help children who are blind or visually impaired reach their full potential through family-centered, specialized services and support. Services begin when parents are told their infant is blind or visually impaired and continue through high school graduation.

Annemarie and Matt Schumacher

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We love to support charitable organizations such as this. I think in this case, it’s about hosting an event where you know the dollars being raised and contributed really go for such a great cause. In this case, some of the children who suffer from blindness were there. I found that talking to these kids and learning about the education they are given is just so rewarding and really warms your heart, and it’s an honor to have helped out in such a way.

RUTH AND TOM BROUSTER

Alicia McDonnell, Connie Lippert, Brenda and Todd Barry, Nanne Simonds

Colleen McNealy, Brent Cowin

Cathleen Reifsteck, Olive Thompson, Mary Caine

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Upcoming

GATHERINGS

By Kaitlynn Martin

Sat., Feb. 4

Doorways Housing’s SHAKEN NOT STIRRED 2017 gala will take place at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. 7 p.m. (red2017.splashthat.com)

Thu., Feb. 9

St. Louis Crisis Nursery will host the EAT. SHOP. LOVE. donation and raffle event at Plaza Frontenac. 5 to 7 p.m. (crisisnurserykids.org)

Fri., Feb. 10

The Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church’s NIGHT TO SHINE for people with special needs will take place at that church just off Ladue Road.

6 to 9 p.m. (nighttoshinestl.com)

Fri., Feb. 10

Insight Theatre Company will host a TRIVIA NIGHT at Nerinx Hall to help benefit the theater. 7 p.m. (insighttheatrecompany.com)

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A SPECIAL

Gatherings & Goodwill

PROMOTION

Charities & Nonprofits

Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute, which provides an array of psychoanalytic educational and treatment programs in aid of mental health, will host its annual fundraising gala on April 26.

This year’s Spring Fling will honor Dr. K. Lynne Moritz, for whom a leadership award is being introduced. Moritz has been a leader in psychoanalysis both locally and nationally, and the award will be named after her. To learn more about Spring Fling, visit stlpi.org/spring-fling-2017/ or call 314-361-7075 ext. 326.

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CHARITIES & NONPROFITS: Feature Story

Honoring Leade Leaders SainT LouiS PSychoanaLyTic inSTiTuTe

By Robyn Dexter | Photo by Sarah Conroy

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also served as president of the St. Louis Metropolitan he Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute Medical Society, president of the American will begin recognizing faculty leaders Psychoanalytic Association and director of the Institute. with the introduction of its inaugural The current executive director, Cathy Krane, has leadership award, named for Dr. K. nothing but praise for Moritz.

Lynne Moritz, at the Institute’s Spring “She has been and continues to be a leader Fling on April 26. in psychoanalysis locally, nationally and even The Institute is an educational center providing internationally,” Krane says. “It’s wonderful to have psychoanalytically oriented, professional training worked with her for so many years. I can say firsthand and educational courses. It aims to support healthy that she’s an incredible leader.” development of the mind and emotions – something Krane says this award will be introduced at it’s been doing for nearly 63 years. this year’s Spring Fling – One of the Institute’s first co-chaired by Shannon Bagley graduates was Moritz. At WHAT/WHEN/WHERE: and Deanna Taylor, with the time she arrived at the Ninth Annual Spring Fling honorary chairs Jim and Joan Institute, there were skeptics 6 to 9 p.m. April 26 Schiele – but will not have its that could have deterred Third Degree Glass Factory first awardee until next year’s her from integrating a wave event. The leadership award of research that is true to will promote the traditions of this day: An adult caring To purchase tickets, the Institute and its leaders, for a child can influence the visit stlpi.org/spring-fling-2017. and Krane says she hopes it structure of a child’s brain To learn about sponsorship will encourage new leaders as it matures. Moritz was an opportunities, call 314-361-7075 ext.

326. to come forward and make early believer and devoted an impact on the St. Louis her full attention to research community. It is to be awarded annually. and the needs of her patients.

Moritz says she’s “thrilled” that the Institute has Over the years, she has served as an adjunct created this award and named it in her honor. associate professor and lecturer at Washington “I am deeply moved by this recognition from my University in St. Louis and has served as president peers and the chance it gives us all to make a difference of the America Psychiatric Association. Moritz has

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for young colleagues,” she says.

At this year’s Spring Fling, taking place at Third Degree Glass Factory on April 26, the Institute and event attendees will honor Moritz for her work, and the award will be officially named for her.

“She definitely represents what we’re hoping for with this award: a true leader,” Krane says. “It’s wonderful to have it named after her.”

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THE TRIO

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Comforts

By Nancy Robinson

‌Create your own little mountain-inspired getaway right here in the city this winter. Our top picks for the look: a fringed leather cocktail ottoman, scenic leather chair and pillow decorated with the likeness of man’s best friend.

Remember rockin’ those over-the-top leather jackets with the long fringe back in the day?

We pretty much feel the same about Lee Industries’ fringed leather cocktail

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ottoman. Available through The Great Cover-Up. (greatcoverupdesign.com)

Hancock & Moore’s Norvell leather chair features a scene depicting Mount Everest.

Other options include the Ancient Thunder Horse and Parisian Stroll designs on leather. Available through Shubert Design. (shubertdesign.com)

This 20-by-20 screenprinted Zeus pillow sporting

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FLORENCE, ITALY

By Kaitlynn Martin

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lorence, Italy, brims with history, art and architecture. Known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, the city fostered an influence on art, literature and science that spread throughout the rest of Italy and well into Europe.

It has become a destination for many, though, as the orange terra cotta roofs along the Arno River make everything Florentine feel whimsical and romantic. Spacious piazzas, dotted with vendors scooping gelato and sliding bubbling pizzas out of wood-fired ovens, are surrounded by landmarks like the Uffizi Gallery and the massive cathedral dome of Duomo di Firenze, fixed at the heart of the city.

The pieces shown here are sure to bring the inspiration and energy of Florence to your own home.

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Channel Florence with this golden design that emulates the smooth, creamy texture of Michelangelo’s marble David, which stands tall in Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia. $68, available at Jonathan Adler (jonathanadler.com)

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Green Going

By Nancy Robinson | Photos supplied

BRING GREENERY INDOORS THIS WINTER WITH PANTONE’S COLOR OF THE YEAR.

When deploying the 2017 Color of the Year in interiors, designer Teddy Karl of The Great CoverUp is partial to Thibaut’s Nairobi pattern, which is especially fetching in green and warm white. It’s part of the Monterey collection available through The Great CoverUp. The Great Cover-Up, 9708 Clayton Road, Ladue, 314-995-5701, greatcoverupdesign.com

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pring is coming early this year, at least in many of the fashion and home boutiques that subscribe to annual color trends put forth by Pantone, a global color authority. Pantone has named Greenery as its 2017 Color of the Year, describing its pick as a fresh and zesty yellow-green that evokes the first days of spring when nature revives and renews.

“Greenery bursts forth in 2017 to provide us with the reassurance we yearn for amid a tumultuous social and political environment,” says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, on its website. “Satisfying our growing desire to rejuvenate and revitalize, Greenery symbolizes the reconnection we seek with nature, one another and a larger purpose.”

The last time green was singled out for the Color of the Year honor was 2013.

The shade was Emerald, a deep, brilliant jewel tone associated with luxury and sophistication. In contrast, Greenery is a lighter, more nuanced green that skews toward yellow.

Pantone characterizes Greenery as “nature’s neutral” and a versatile “trans-seasonal” shade that lends itself to many color combinations. It pairs well with most hues, including neutral, bright, pastel, metallic and deep shades, and even both of Pantone’s 2016 picks, Rose Quartz and Serenity. Check out the following home-décor options to see how you might incorporate Greenery in your own home this season.

Upholstered furniture manufacturer Jessica Charles jumped on the Pantone Color of the Year bandwagon with the Hug Chaise in Greenery. The fabric imparts a cheerful and whimsical impression when applied to the sinuous shape of the frame and is perfect for contemporary interiors. Available through Shubert Design Furniture.

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IKEA’s Dito flatware is an affordable way to incorporate Pantone’s 2017 Color of the Year into your kitchen and dining room. The plastic-andstainless flatware is sold in sets of 20 and includes four forks, knives, tablespoons, teaspoons, and dessert and salad forks. IKEA,1 IKEA Way, St. Louis, 888-888-4532, ikea.com

Get your prep on with Taylor King’s classic Martin slipper chair in zippy green with navy tape applied to the seat and loose back cushion. The armless design is well suited to smaller dwellings, and a matching ottoman also is offered. Available through Shubert Design Furniture.

St. Louis interior designer CJ Knapp loves Pantone’s Greenery as both a backdrop and an accent. “Have you noticed how in the spring a single wild violet stands out amid all of the green grass?” she asks. “Green does not advance like red or recede like blue.” One of her favorite new fresh green accents is Curated Kravet’s Witherspoon Planter. (curatedkravet.com) CJ Knapp Interiors, 314-283-1760, cjknappinteriors.com

Pantone’s Greenery can work even with the most challenging palettes, illustrated

by Lotus Lake from the Waverly Classics II collection by York Wallcoverings. This whimsical chinoiserie watercolor print incorporates various greens along with corals, orange, charcoal and black. Available through Reineke Decorating Center.

Reineke Decorating Center, 12017 Manchester Road, Des Peres, 314-821-1616; 8121 Manchester Road, Brentwood, 314-645-2020; reinekedecorating.com

Hancock & Moore’s Kyra chair with a quilted back, silver nail-head trim and elegant exposed legs is an ideal vehicle for bringing Greenery into living rooms. The chair works especially well in transitional and contemporary interiors. Available through KDR Showrooms. KDR Showrooms, 11660 Page Service Drive, St. Louis, 314-993-5020, kdrshowrooms.com

Add a springtime feel to your bedroom with Matouk’s Mirasol Egyptian cotton sheeting collection, inspired by the shop awnings with arched trim found on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, California. The motif comes in a variety of colors, including this beautiful green hue. Available through Sallie Home. Sallie Home, 9821 Clayton Road, Ladue, 314-567-7883, salliehome.com (Photo courtesy of Matouk)

CR Laine’s Whittier chair is an excellent example of how nicely the Color of the Year pairs with neutrals like creamy white and warm gray. The fabric pattern shown is called Berma Vine, a billowing floral print inspired by a document print, designed by Mary McDonald for Schumacher. Available through interior designers. crlaine.com

An easy way to incorporate the Color of the Year: an inexpensive area rug like Surya’s Rain pattern. A literal interpretation of Greenery, it features a supersize variegated leaf pattern in various shades of green mixed with dark brown, cream, white and camel. The polypropylene rug is hand-hooked with a latex backing and is safe for outdoor use. Available through Frill Home. Frill Home, 8837 Ladue Road, Ladue, 314-696-2222, frillhomestl.com

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we Love Our neighborhoods

Richmond Heights olivette Chesterfield Brentwood Des Peres

Clayton

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BaLLwin Maplewood Creve Coeur

Manchester Ladue Frontenac WildWood Central West End

WebsterGroves KirKwood Town and Country University City

From the Central West End to Webster Groves to Ladue and Chesterfield, vibrant and historic neighborhoods abound in St. Louis. in this, our annual we Love Our neighborhoods guide, we’ve asked 19 local families to share with us what they love most about their neighborhoods – from local businesses and services to the beautiful parks, arts and culture, and robust annual events that make their communities great places to live.

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We love our neighborhoods

Kim Carney

Ladue

The Upadhyays

Your Ladue Real Estate Expert

By Denise Kruse | Photo by Sarah Conroy

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Akash, Shruti, Meera and Ashish Upadhyay

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ew York natives Shruti and Ashish Upadhyay moved to St. Louis more than a decade ago, hoping to find a better quality of life. Shruti, an English teacher at Ladue Horton Watkins High School, and Ashish, a senior manager at World Wide Technology, chose to settle in Ladue five years ago after falling in love with its small-town feel and close community, a perfect fit for the couple and their two children, Meera, 11, and Akash, 13, both students at Ladue Middle School.

What first drew you to Ladue, the house or the location?

Love Where You Live!

We absolutely love the central location and easy access to the many attractions in surrounding areas. We love that each street in Ladue has its own charm and history. Luckily, we came across our home and knew it was a perfect fit. It’s a great neighborhood to go for a walk and visit with friendly neighbors.

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Ladue charmer nestled perfectly in the end cul-de-sac of Wendover Lane! Sitting on almost an acre, this home boasts en suite updated bathrooms for every bedroom and a bonus playroom on the second floor! You will love the first-floor XL mud room/laundry room just off the attached garage, hardwood floors, master suite with private office, finished basement and large windows throughout. Reed Elementary and SLCC up the street! $835,000

24 Enfield Drive | Olivette You will fall in love with this beautifully updated home featuring a huge master suite with lofted ceilings, French doors, extra-large walk-in

Where are some of your favorite places to dine in Ladue?

Our family go-to spot is Original Pancake House. Giovanni’s Kitchen is a great place to get service with a smile and eat a delicious meal.

What’s a good date night in Ladue?

A great date night would consist of happy hour at either BrickTop’s or Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and a movie at the quaint Plaza Frontenac theater.

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Why would you encourage others to move to your neighborhood?

Ladue is a nice place to live, as it is accessible to a variety of restaurants and shops, central to all other locations in St. Louis and a safe place to live. We love that practically anywhere we drive to go is about a 15- to 20-minute drive. Also, we can’t say enough about the schools. Ladue School District is one of the reasons to live here – it’s dedicated to student learning and embraces diversity.

We love our neighborhoods CLAYTON

The Townsends

By Denise Kruse | Photo submitted

Dependable. Dedicated. Determined.

H elping you find your dream hom e fo r 32 years.

On any given day, Jill Malley can be found in the Laura McCarthy Clayton office. She has spent 32 years with Laura McCarthy, and is a lifelong resident of St. Louis, making Jill not only an expert in listing and selling properties, but a knowledgeable ambassador and relocation expert for out-of-town buyers.

With career sales over 1 25 million and recognized as a top producer for the past 1 5 years, Jill’s attention to detail and contagious energy, has helped her generate a lengthy list of satisfied buyers and sellers. Referring Jill to friends and family, she credits her clients for her success.

Remaining with one company for the entirety of her career, Jill is confident in her decision, “I feel there is none better in the St. Louis community, from management, to the caliber of agents and work ethic expected throughout, there is none finer than Laura McCarthy”.

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Laura, Tom, Nate and Jeanne Townsend

istoric Tudor brick homes on stately, tree-lined streets and a commercial shopping and dining district gave Clayton exactly the homey feeling Tom and Jeanne Townsend were looking for.

The couple moved to the area in 1996 after stints living in both University City and Soulard. The Townsends appreciate the big role the Clayton area plays in historic St. Louis – in fact, the family’s property was once a part of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, more commonly known as the St. Louis World’s Fair, hosted in 1904. The Townsends, along with their adult children – Laura, 22, and Nate, 25 – also are the founders of Pianos for People, a charity they began in memory of their son and brother, Alex, who passed away in 2010. Pianos for People provides free pianos and lessons to underprivileged families across the St. Louis area. The couple are also the founders of the Alex Townsend Memorial Foundation and the A-Town Art and Music Festival in Savannah, Georgia.

When Jill isn’t working for her clients or in the office, she enjoys power walking and spending time with her son, Andrew.

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Why would you encourage others to move to your neighborhood?

The community spirit, the short walking distance to so many charming bars and restaurants, the proximity to Forest Park and the easy access to other parts of town.

What are your favorite local go-to spots?

We like Sasha’s Wine Bar, DeMun Oyster Bar and Northwest Coffee Roasting Co., among many other places. Our son Nate loves Pastaria, and Laura likes Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Co.

What’s your ideal date night in or near Clayton?

We’d like dinner at Boundary and a movie at the nearby Hi-Pointe Theatre, or a leisurely dinner with friends at I Fratellini.

What’s the best way to spend a weekend in Clayton?

Friday night [would be] dinner in downtown Clayton. Saturday brunch at Pastaria, then Northwest Coffee Roasting Co., followed

by Forest Park in the afternoon. Saturday night we might meet friends at DeMun Oyster Bar and close the weekend with a glass of wine [on] Sunday afternoon at Sasha’s Wine Bar.

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. .because there is no place like home!

We love our neighborhoods Frontenac

The Eke-Okoros

By Denise Kruse | Photo by Sarah Conroy‌

Barbara, Kelenna, Ihenna, Chinaza, Udonne and Udonna Eke-Okoro

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arbara and Udonna Eke-Okoro, transplants from New Jersey via Virginia, came to the St. Louis area for a job relocation. They chose Frontenac for the Ladue School District, ideal for children Kelenna, 11, and Udonne, 13, students at Ladue Middle School, and twin boys Chinaza and Ihenna, 8, who attend Conway Elementary. Udonna, business initiatives manager at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, and Barbara, an aspiring interior home stylist and volunteer at Ladue School District, love their Frontenac neighborhood. They enjoy subdivision parties, friendships with kind and thoughtful neighbors, and convenient proximity to St. Louis attractions and nearby shopping and dining at Plaza Frontenac.

What are your go-to local spots? Any hidden gems?

Our family likes the pizza at Grassi’s. It’s a great spot to have a casual dinner with friends, especially after a night of the kids’ sporting events. Brio is one of our favorite places for date night; the outdoor dining during the warmer months adds a special touch to the evening. Massages are highly recommended over at the Stonewater Spa [at Plaza Frontenac], and you should try the quaint theater also in Plaza Frontenac that serves wine and screens movies that are not always available [at megaplexes]. A little gem I love is the Nail Lounge. Yani, one of the nail techs, is always personable and my go-to for mani-pedis.

What are some of your children’s favorite spots?

Our kids like The Shack restaurant (and the nearby FroYo is an added treat).

What’s the best way to spend a weekend in Frontenac?

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Enjoy the restaurants in the Plaza and the designer stores.

Massages are highly recommended over at the Stone Water Spa, and you should try the quaint theater, also in Plaza Frontenac, that serves wine and plays movies that are not always available on the big screens. If you are in the mood for more activity, you can finish off your evening at the Frontenac Racquet Club.

We love our neighborhoods Town and Country

The Sorkins

By Denise Kruse | Photo by Sarah Conroy‌

SPRAWLING MID-CENTURY RANCH ON 1.5 ACRES Fabulous Town & Country living awaits you, in this mid-century, 4,200-squarefoot ranch, designed for entertaining. Sunshine radiates throughout the home, with floor-to-ceiling windows in the Great Room, while a magnificent stone fireplace keeps it warm and cozy. The walkout lower level is perfect for a kid’s playroom or teen’s hangout. Beautiful views of the pool can be seen throughout the home. Relax by the pool on a hot summer night, or grab the football to toss in the expansive backyard.

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Jude, Annelle, Oscar, Harlee and Harley Sorkin

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arlee and Annelle Sorkins met in college at the University of Illinois and lived in Champaign, Illinois, for 10 years after college.

Eventually, though, what they playfully refer to as “the elasticity of St. Louis umbilical cords” tugged them back to Harlee’s childhood home in Town and Country. Harlee’s grandparents built the home they currently live in back when the property was located in unincorporated west St. Louis County – Harlee’s mother grew up in the home, as did Harlee and his siblings. After a gut renovation, the couple put their distinctive mark on the home, adding an additional story, garage, deck and landscaping, as well as a bocce court and – after watching Napoleon Dynamite – a tetherball pole. The couple’s boys (Oscar, 10, Jude, 14, and Harley, 17) are the fourth generation to grow up in the home.

Where are your go-to neighborhood spots?

Queeny Park is a favorite for running the trails, but we can’t forget the Town and Country parks. Longview Farms Park in particular is perfect for walking the dogs and yoga classes. Drace Park is a lesser-known option that’s ideal for families with younger kids.

There are log cabins and woods for the kids to explore, and there are walking paths around the park.

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Why would you encourage others to move to Town and Country?

We’ve watched our neighborhood turn over to a new generation, and it’s now filled with young professional families. We’re surrounded by families that have kids ranging from infants to college-aged. Fun fact: Our neighbor Dr. Gerry Berndsen, who is 96 and still lives independently, piloted a C-47 dropping some of the first allied paratroopers over Utah Beach early in the morning of D-Day. He came home from the war, went to medical school at Wash U. and had a long career in medicine. He was still making rounds at St. Luke’s hospital until just recently. Our kids love to visit with him and hear his stories.

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We love our neighborhoods Chesterfield

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Packnett and Moten

By Denise Kruse | Photo by Sarah Conroy‌

Gwendolyn Packnett, Ph.D., and John Moten Jr.

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ewlyweds Gwendolyn Packnett and John Moten Jr. are St. Louis natives who have called many neighborhoods in St. Louis and St. Louis County home. They finally settled into a condominium in Chesterfield after their marriage in June 2016. John, retired senior vice president of operations and marketing at Laclede Gas, had lived in Wildwood prior to his marriage to Gwendolyn, retired assistant vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and they chose Chesterfield for its proximity to restaurants, theaters, highways, shopping and more. “Location, location, location equals convenience, convenience, convenience!” Gwendolyn says.

What drew you to your neighborhood first, your home or the location?

John loved the area and has lots of friends and established business relationships in Chesterfield. Admittedly, I’ve had the best of both worlds – having lived in both the city and county.

Living close to Highway 40 provides easy access to so much, including the organizations we are involved in, an easy drive to social outings, our church and drives to visit family and friends.

We were equally drawn to an area with owners’ pride, a great clubhouse and community activities.

Where are your favorite local go-to spots?

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We enjoy walks in Faust Park, visits to the Butterfly House, events at the Chesterfield Amphitheater, in-house readings at the local libraries, events at STAGES St. Louis, and for date night, a great dinner at Annie Gunn’s and a worthwhile movie at Chesterfield Mall.

Enjoying a meal at the nearby Cooper’s Hawk is always a favorite.

What’s the best way to spend a weekend in Chesterfield?

Enjoying walks at Faust Park, shopping at premium outlet malls, breakfast at First Watch, listening to jazz and a good read in the comfort of our dwelling.

We love our neighborhoods WILDWOOD

The Thurmans

By Kaitlynn Martin | Photo by Bryan Schraier‌

Sydney, Justin, Shereé and James Thurman

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hereé and James Thurman did not anticipate staying in Wildwood for long after moving there from Rochester, New York – but that was 10 years ago. Along with their children, Justin, 10, and Sydney, 14, the Thurmans enjoy the not-too-small yet not-too-big size of their community, which features a town square bustling with food and entertainment. Above all, the school district and strong sense of community continue to make the Thurmans happy to have spent the past decade in Wildwood.

Why did you choose to live in Wildwood?

The driving force was the school district. We moved here and our daughter had already started kindergarten, so we were looking for a great school district – somewhere with high scores and academic awards. When we moved here, West County was really bustling and expanding. It was like a city, which really appealed to us.

What do you love most about Wildwood?

There’s a great sense of community here, and people really support each other. From a school perspective, everyone from administrators, peers and neighbors are involved. From a personal perspective in our own neighborhood, we’ve had some unfortunate tragedies and illnesses, along with births and other, more positive things. But no matter what, there is a great sense of everyone coming together to better the situation.

What has surprised you most about your neighborhood?

All the nearby state parks and trails. Also, we never lived in an area where people had so many pets, especially dogs. People here love the outdoors and their dogs. We even eventually adopted a dog ourselves!

What restaurants and shopping areas do love in your neighborhood?

Lately, our family’s favorite is Benedetto’s On Main in the town square. It’s upscale, casual and serves fabulous Italian food. The place has something on the menu for everyone, from calamari, scampi risotto to pizza.

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We love our neighborhoods Creve Coeur

The Horowitzs

By Kaitlynn Martin | Photo by Bryan Schraier‌

Josh, Matthew, Jeff, Haley and Susie Horowitz

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usie and Jeff Horowitz have called Creve Coeur home for a bit more than 10 years. They both were born and raised in Creve Coeur and are happy to share their love for the community with their three children, Matthew, 12, Josh, 16, and Haley, 17. Neighborhood get-togethers and the close relationships they have with neighbors – plus the opportunity to play tennis as a family in local parks – are a few of their favorite reasons to live in Creve Coeur.

Why did you choose to live in Creve Coeur?

The area is comfortable and familiar, and we enjoy the small, tightknit community. We like to walk to places around Creve Coeur, and it is very central and close to different parts of the city. Also, being so close to family is a plus. Our kids really like that they can see their grandparents on a whim.

Why would you encourage others to move to Creve Coeur?

The people are very warm and welcoming. It’s a small community – [kids] walk to school and want to get to know you. It’s also such a pretty place. You can go up and down so many different roads that provide great views.

What restaurants do you enjoy dining at in your neighborhood?

Some of our favorite places are Oishi Sushi and Five Star Burger.

Sometimes we like to walk to FroYo for a fun dessert. I really think Creve Coeur’s restaurants reflect the wonderful culture of our neighborhood. Along with the neighborhood, our schools are very diverse, which I think is also a big draw to our area. People move to Creve Coeur and really like it. They come and end up staying, because it’s such an inviting community.

What is Creve Coeur’s best-kept secret?

I think our neighborhoods and our schools are very diverse, and it hasn’t always been that way. It definitely wasn’t like that here when I was growing up. Diversity is such a benefit for our children to meet so many different people from all over the world.

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We love our neighborhoods Ballwin

The Howards

By Kaitlynn Martin | Photo by Sarah Conroy‌

Erica, Christian, Louis, Nathan and Eve Howard

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athan, a chief compliance officer, and Erica Howard, a real estate attorney, together have called Ballwin home for around nine years.

Their family includes Christian, 12, Louis, 6, and Eve, 20 months.

The couple praises Ballwin’s outstanding school district, along with many opportunities for their family to explore a diverse selection of restaurants.

What do you love most about living in Ballwin?

You still see kids playing outside and riding bikes, and families going on walks. It’s refreshing and surprising that you still have that going on in an ever-more-digital society. Also, Christian has autism, so being in this school district and seeing how willing they’ve been to work with him and us has been one of the best things about living here.

What restaurants do you enjoy dining at in Ballwin?

With the multicultural aspect of the area, there are so many different types of restaurants, from Indian to Thai and then Korean.

We have Japanese and some Pakistani joints. There’s all kinds of really fun places to eat.

Why would you encourage others to move to your neighborhood?

I would tell them that the standard of living is good, even within the St. Louis area; cost of living is not terribly high. We live in a house, that I think if you were to go to Clayton, for example, you would pay twice as much for. Apart from that, the convenience of location, along with the school district. I think it’s hard to find a reason not to want to live in Ballwin.

What is your neighborhood’s best-kept secret?

I think our house has one of the best views of Ballwin. We have a very scenic outlook over a neighborhood pond, which is just beautiful. Also, two houses down is the Bacon Log Cabin, which is open on weekends. There is always some sort of bake sale or open house going on there.

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We love our neighborhoods Manchester

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Mike, Kylie and Andrea Morgan

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n September 2008, Andrea and Mike Morgan bought Mike’s childhood home in Manchester from his parents. Nine years later, the Morgans still call the neighborhood home and have found it to be a great area to raise their daughter, Kylie, 13. They’ve also hosted two exchange students in their home, one from Thailand and the other from Spain, as part of Parkway South High School’s exchange program. Manchester has proved to be not only a place for them to grow together as a family but also a place where they continue to meet and learn about people from around the world.

Why did you choose to live in Manchester?

Mike’s parents decided to move to Arizona just as we were trying to figure out where we wanted to be when Kylie started kindergarten.

We immediately knew we wanted to buy this house and already knew we loved the neighborhood, schools and community.

What do you love most about Manchester?

Overall, it’s a community with many family events and activities within the neighborhood itself. We like that there are a lot of places we can go within walking distance. It has that feeling that you have everything you need in the community, but you can easily go out into the larger St. Louis area as well. The schools are outstanding with the teachers’ dedication. Within our community, I know I can count on our friends and neighbors if we ever need help. It’s a great place to raise kids.

What restaurants and shopping areas do you enjoy the most in your neighborhood?

The Fruit Stand has local and organic fruits and veggies plus plants and seasonal items. Chalily Ponds & Gardens has outdoor water features like ponds, waterfalls, fountains, water plants, koi and other water creatures. The store is like a small park; it’s fun to go and walk around. Also, Rice Thai Bistro is our go-to neighborhood restaurant for dine-in or carry-out.

We love our neighborhoods Glendale

The Carpenters

By Denise Kruse | Photo by Sarah Conroy‌

Anne, Dan and Abby Carpenter (not pictured, Tom)

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onvenience to urban attractions and amenities with a small-town feel are what drew the Carpenter family to Glendale two decades ago. “It has been an amazing place to raise our family,” says Anne Carpenter, who has lived with husband Dan, partner at Carpenter Moser law firm, for 20 years. Tucked between Kirkwood and Webster Groves, the family’s Glendale home is an easy walk to both the Kirkwood farmers market and Straub’s in Webster Groves. Walkability to local shops and restaurants has been great for the entire family, including the Carpenter kids, Abby, 18, and Tom, 20. Glendale has its own treasures, to be sure – a favorite for the family is Hanneke’s Westwood Market and Catering Service.

“It still has house accounts – our kids loved this when they were young!” Anne says of the market.

What drew you in first, the home or the location?

The tightknit community and central location between Kirkwood and Webster. Living in Glendale is like living in a small town in the middle of the larger St. Louis community. We love that when we walk or run around the area, we can always stop to talk to people we know along the way – everyone is friendly and welcoming, and neighbors look out for each other.

What is your favorite aspect of living in Glendale?

We love our neighborhood and neighbors. Our kids were able to walk to grade school and ride their bikes to the pool in the summer.

Living in Glendale is like living in a small town in the middle of the larger St. Louis community. We love that when we walk or run around the area, we can always stop to talk to people we know along the way – everyone is friendly and welcoming. Neighbors look out for each other. It has been an amazing place to raise our family.

What is the best way to spend a weekend in Glendale?

Glendale hosts a couple of special Glendale Nights that have always been weekend family favorites. All of Glendale comes out for these events, and it’s a fun way to spend time with everyone in the area.

We love the jazz night that is held at city hall each summer, as well as the Glendale Firehouse Run in October.

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We love our neighborhoods Kirkwood

The Bendañas

By Denise Kruse | Photo by Sarah Conroy‌

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Nick, Fred, Alex, Jessica and Natalia Bendaña

359 Bach Avenue $729,000

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red and Jessica Bendaña moved to Kirkwood in 2005, relocating from California. During a short weekend trip dedicated to house hunting, they found a home they loved in Kirkwood. “We planned to stay in it a few years and search for a more permanent home in other areas,” Jessica says. “We came to love the community and can’t see ever leaving – we’re drawn by the strong sense of community and small-town feel of this amazing little city.” Kirkwood’s proximity to vibrant neighborhoods throughout the St. Louis area, plus its walkability and general geniality, has made it an ideal place to raise daughter Natalia, 7, and sons Alex and Nick, both 10. “There’s no better place,” Jessica says.

What’s your family’s go-to spot?

Known for their delicious margaritas and authentic Mexican cuisine, our family’s go-to spot is Amigo’s Cantina. On Sunday nights, you can also end the weekend listening to their quality Mariachi band.

What’s a good date night in Kirkwood?

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We like to sneak away for a quick date night at 119 North, a tapasand-wine bar on Kirkwood Road.

What’s the best way to spend a weekend in Kirkwood?

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The best way to spend the weekend is by walking around and exploring what’s happening throughout the neighborhood. We’re blessed with a great farmers market around the corner from our home. We like walking up there, and on Saturday mornings, we also enjoy strolling up to McArthur’s Bakery Café for breakfast and swinging by The Bug Store and Sammysoap to browse.

What are some of your children’s favorite spots in Kirkwood?

The Magic House, of course! And Pottery Hollow, Kirkwood Park, Kirkwood Ice Rink, Tropical Moose and The Custard Station.

We love our neighborhoods WEBSTER GROVES

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The Genoveses

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230 McDonald Place

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t. Louis natives and high school sweethearts Tony Genovese, chief executive officer and owner of Enhanced Medical Services, and wife Laura, owner of Outside the Line, an art studio and gallery in Webster Groves, chose Webster Groves as their home seven years ago. “Tony and I fell in love with the community first, and then we found our home,” Laura says. “We were always drawn to the charm and character of the homes in Webster Groves.” With the nearby conveniences of local shops and restaurants, the community provides ample opportunity for the Genoveses to spend weekends together as a family, as well as a safe, walkable community for their kids, Tony Jr., 10, Mollie, 12, and Annie, 16.

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What do you love about Webster Groves?

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We are surrounded by beautiful and eclectic homes filled with wonderful people in a family-centered community. Our favorite aspect of living in Webster Groves is that it’s a safe, family-friendly community filled with history and charm. We are surrounded by beautiful and eclectic homes filled with wonderful people in a family-centered community.

What are your favorite local go-to spots and date-night destinations?

Our local go-to spots include daily trips to Straub’s, Dewey’s Pizza for dinner and an occasional stroll to Saint Louis Bread Co. on the weekends. Our favorite date night is enjoying an amazing dinner at Olive + Oak, with maybe a nightcap afterwards at Robust Wine Bar. During the summer, we love to sit outside at the new bar and enjoy dinner at Algonquin Country Club – we try really hard to do this every week!

What are some of your kids’ favorite spots in Webster Groves?

My kids love walking to downtown Webster and hanging with their friends. This seems to be the popular thing to do, especially when it’s warm. On colder days, they love to grab a warm drink and be creative at Yucandu Art Studio!

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We love our neighborhoods Brentwood

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fter nearly two decades in the Central West End, Chesterfield native Vickie Gray, account manager for STL Programs, moved to Brentwood three years ago. The move was so that her daughter, Elizabeth, 11, a student at Mark Twain Elementary School, could take advantage of the Brentwood School District. “The sense of community here is amazing,” Vickie says. “People connecting with and helping each other – it’s wonderful!”

What are your local favorites? Any hidden gems?

I think Brentwood’s hidden gems are its amenities. We have more than 3 miles of paved and scenic walking and biking trails that go through the woods and over bridges – with four parks and playgrounds along the way. Everyone walks their dogs, and the kids ride their bikes along the trails. There are racquetball, tennis and sand volleyball courts, and an inline skating rink. We also have our own ice skating rink, and the Brentwood library is right around the corner from my house. Plus many community events, like Maddenfest Parade and the library’s kids’ summer book club barbecue at the Brentwood firehouse.

Why would you encourage others to move to your neighborhood?

Brentwood is a friendly, very walkable community with outstanding schools, great parks and recreational facilities, and a convenient location near major interstates, plus the many cultural activities and shopping. I can walk to Trader Joe’s or be in Forest Park in less than 10 minutes. My friends all say I live in Mayberry.

What’s the best way to spend a weekend in Brentwood?

In the summer, my daughter and I like to walk the trails with our dog – and we spend a lot of days at the Brentwood Swim Club. We like to hang out with our friends there and bring food to grill and share for dinner (along with a glass of wine for me).

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We love our neighborhoods MAPLEWOOD

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oward and Angel Goldberg met in St. Louis, and shortly after, Howard bought an older home in Maplewood. Howard initially hoped to fix up the house, flip it and move on to another project – but that was 17 years ago. The couple has raised their three sons (Gabe, 9, Josh, 15, and Heath, 20) in the home. Angel, a school nurse, and Howard, a real estate lender, enjoy riding their bikes around their neighborhood with their sons and are extremely happy with the high-tech Maplewood Richmond Heights School District.

What has surprised you most about Maplewood?

We are pleasantly surprised by how much the school district has turned around. At the time we got here, the schools were kind of rough, and then a few years later, they brought in a new superintendent who has really turned things around. We would not move because we love the school district so much.

What is a local shopping destination in your neighborhood that you love?

There’s some really cute little gift shops like Maven. A friend of mine bought a certain kind of lotion there, and she liked it so much that she wanted to buy it for everybody else in the office. She found out that it was the last one in the store, and they said they would make more for her right there. It’s all handmade and great.

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If people have children, [Maplewood Richmond Heights School District is] a great school district. I love that we have a diverse population. I think that it’s really good for kids to learn about other kids and other types of families. It’s just a really close-knit community. Also, it’s a really great location in St. Louis; we’re close to everything. Heading downtown is about 15 to 20 minutes, and same goes for the airport. Forest Park is five minutes; we can ride our bikes there.

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We love our neighborhoods RICHMOND HEIGHTS

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aren Bland, communications and outreach manager for the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, and husband Jeffrey, general counsel for Abengoa Bioenergy, nearly found themselves in a bidding war for their Richmond Heights home nine years ago. “Clients won!” Karen says. “We loved the perfect location – right by Clayton, Ladue and Highway 40, easy to get everywhere, but a cute, quiet little street,” Karen says of her family’s home.

The street’s cul-de-sac also has been great for their kids: Coco, 7, Georgia, 10, Sawyer, 11, and Rory, 12.

What is your favorite aspect of living in Richmond Heights?

We love the location (central to everything) and the fact that we’re part of the Ladue School District. It’s central to everything – location, location, location, right? It’s a 6-minute drive to my gym, Iron Tribe Fitness, in Brentwood; 12 minutes to Wash U., where I work; and 15 minutes to my husband’s office in Chesterfield. Not to mention, having four kids puts us at the orthodontist monthly – and our orthodontist is nearby at The Boulevard!

Where are your favorite local spots?

We love Sportsman’s Park in Ladue, Pastaria in Clayton and Starbucks and Panera in The Galleria mall. For date night, we head to Boundary for dinner or a drink at Weber Grill.

What are some of your children’s favorite spots in or around Richmond Heights?

P.F. Chang’s, Five Guys, Nordstrom and Tropicana Bowling.

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We love our neighborhoods UNIVERSITY CITY

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What has surprised you most about your neighborhood?

The wonderful mix of native St. Louisans and transplants from across the U.S. and around the globe. There are very few places in the country where you can find a neighborhood like University City.

What restaurants do you enjoy dining at in University City?

This question is difficult, because there are so many amazing restaurants in University City, but we have our favorites. Público, because Mike Randolph delivers a transcendent dining-and-cocktail experience. Winslow’s Home is a quick stroll down Delmar to experience delicious food and alfresco dining. Salt + Smoke – we fell in love with Tom Schmidt at Franco. The barbecue is amazing, and Steve loves the bourbon selection. Mission Taco is absolutely the best tacos and margaritas in St. Louis. And finally, La Pizza is hands down the best New York-style pizza in the area.

What is a local shop or destination in your neighborhood that you love?

The Saturday morning Midtown Farmers Market in the Loop. It has great fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers, local farm-raised pork and baked goods.

What is your neighborhood’s best-kept secret?

Christ the King Catholic School would have to be University City’s best-kept secret. We’ve sent all four of our boys there, and we’ve loved the small classroom learning environment and how well prepared they’ve been for high school.

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New 4BD, 3 bath, ranch custom home to be built by MC Modern Concepts.

3,200 SF on .57-acre cul-de-sac lot....$899,900

533 FairWayS CirCLe, Creve COeur

Eight year new, 1.5-story custom home by Berkley with 4 BD, 7,000+ SF on three levels, backing to Creve Coeur Golf Course!....$1,349,500 neW LiSTing!

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Professional ranch renovation situated on a .71-acre wooded walkout lot. Approximately 3,550 square feet of living area with 5 BD including the Fin LL plus the Home Protection Plan.

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495 SCheLL rd, auguSTa

Stunning 2-story farmhouse on 5.55-acres. 4 BD, 2 full and 2 half baths, 3,455 SF in wine country with million dollar views plus the Home Protection Plan.....$649,000 neW LiSTing!

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New custom home to be built on premier level wooded .41-acre cul-de-sac lot! By Dominion Homes with 4BD, 3.5 bath, 1.5-story with 3,349 SF....$939,500 JuST COMPLeTed neW hOMe!!

8 FOrSyThia Lane, OLiveTTe

10124 FieLdCreST Lane, Ladue

New custom home to be built by Dominion Homes 4BD, 3.5 bath, 1.5-story, 3,200 SF, .34-acre lot.

One of nine new homes to be built in neighborhood.....$899,900 under COnTraCT

16 WeSTWOOd COunTry CLub grOundS, WeSTWOOd

Golden opportunity to renovate or New custom home by ARKO—Just teardown and build new—spacious 5 BD, 5 bath, 2-story with approx. completed in Ladue Schools.

4,589 SF of space on 3 levels sitting Two-story, 4 BD, 3.5 baths, on spectacular 1.72-acres backing 3,700 SF. .46-acre. Loaded with to Westwood Country Club Golf Course. (17th hole).....$675,000 upgrades.....$749,500 SOLd

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750 Cherry Tree Lane, 237 Weybridge drive, 110 PLanTaTiOn drive, OLiveTTe Creve COeur Creve COeur Fabulous just completed (Ladue SChOOLS) Updated 4 BD, English Tudor Teardown-New home to be built by Berkley. Two story, 4 BD, 2.5 Baths. Opportunity to custom build in lovely tree lined infill neighborhood in Ladue schools.....$629,000

professional four bedroom, three bath ranch renovation!

Approximately 3,070 SF on two levels, .48-acre wooded site and the Home Protection Plan.....$524,500

charmer with .96-acre level wooded lot, pond and foot bridge, Home Protection Plan, and 3,500 SF on three levels.....$439,500

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riginally from New Jersey and New York, Jodi and Mark Blucher moved to the St. Louis area for Mark’s job as a surgeon at Mercy Hospital. The couple has now lived in Olivette for going on 10 years and has two sons (Lucas, 15, and Noah, 18) and two daughters (Macy, 11, and Jordan, 13). Although the family is far from their relatives, the Bluchers have found Olivette full of neighbors who have come to feel like family.

Why did you choose to live in Olivette?

We wanted to build a house, and we also chose Olivette because of the school district, due to the diversity. Olivette is also closer to the things we like to do, such as going into the city. It was a combination between Mark wanting a backyard and me wanting to be closer to the city.

What do you love most about your neighborhood?

I would have to say the people – the people and parks. It’s nice that we have a park that is within walking distance of our house. We aren’t from here, so our neighbors have sort of become our family. We celebrate holidays together. I would say our neighborhood is very close-knit.

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Why would you encourage people unfamiliar with Olivette to move to your neighborhood?

9734 bOnhOMMe eSTaTeS OLiveTTe (Ladue SChOOLS) Outstanding 4 BD, 2 bath ranch on wooded .45-acre cul-de-sac lot in adjacent to Stacy Park and across the street from Old Bonhomme Elementary School.....$415,000 under COnTraCT

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New custom home recently completed! 3 BD, 2.5 bath, 1.5-story with granite kitchen, luxury baths, wood floors.

Move-in ready.....$349,999

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Beautiful renovated Claytonian Condo in the heart of Clayton.

Move-in condition!...$325,000

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Move-in ready! Two-story charmer with three bedrooms, two baths, renovated kitchen and baths, fenced yard, wood floors, flagstone patio, and the Home Protection Plan.....$259,900

Residential lots FoR sale 10101 Fieldcrest Lane, Ladue: .40-acre building lot in the Heart of Ladue. ..........................................................$225,000

3582 ruby ST. CharLeS

Spacious 3 BD, 2.5 bath, 2-story home with 2,514 SF, oversized two-car garage, main floor laundry, patio and fenced yard. Home Protection Plan!....$249,900

The area is turning over from older to younger. I think the school district we are in is excellent, because it’s part of the Ladue School District. Although there aren’t many restaurants in and around Olivette, Sugarfire Smoke House is an awesome place to get barbecue in our neighborhood.

10116 Fieldcrest Lane, Ladue: .34-acre building lot in the Heart of Ladue. ..........................................................$225,000 SOLd - 10111 Fieldcrest Lane, Ladue: .34-acre building lot in the Heart of Ladue......................................................$225,000

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What is your neighborhood’s best-kept secret?

Olivette on the Go! is the carnival that happens every year. It’s a weeklong event. There’s a talent show and usually a run and other things planned around it. It takes place at the end of September, and our family goes every year. The kids like wristband night because they get to go on all the carnival rides.

We love our neighborhoods Central West End

The Joneses

By Kaitlynn Martin | Photo by Bryan Schraier‌

Taryn, Corey, Sheila and Fallon Jones

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or Sheila and Corey Jones, 2017 marks 10 years of calling the Central West End home. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Sheila moved to New York City in 1994, where she met Corey, a St. Louis native. After Corey accepted a position in St. Louis, the two relocated to the Central West End, where their two daughters – Fallon, 8, and Taryn, 10 – have grown up. Accessibility to a variety of restaurants and shops, the friendliness of their community and the local school that their daughters love are just a few of the reasons the family finds their neighborhood a special place to live.

Why did you choose to live in the Central West End? Coming from New York, we wanted to be able to walk places. I didn’t want to have to get in my car to get a coffee. And our oldest was just a year old when we moved, so I wanted to be able to get out and push the stroller around and see people. I am not one of those people who wants solitude and privacy; I want to know my neighbors and see them.

What has surprised you most about living in the Central West End? I am surprised with how quickly I found my place here. We moved here for Corey’s job, so I didn’t really want to leave the East Coast and the type of life we had there. When we moved here, I was pleasantly surprised, and I’m still surprised at how much I like it and the community we have and all the friends we are surrounded with.

What is a local shop or boutique in your neighborhood that you enjoy?

There are tons of local places, from small jewelers to a place that sells high-end cashmere. One place, called Fellenz Antiques, looks like a junkyard, but it’s an antique salvage place. You have to wear your dirty clothes, put on gloves and bring a flashlight to make the most of it. But if you really look for something, it’s probably there.

You can easily lose three or four hours there.

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We love our neighborhoods Des Peres

The Decks

By Kaitlynn Martin | Photo by Sarah Conroy‌

Stella, Julia, Liliana, Miles and David Deck

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ulie and David Deck moved to Des Peres seven years ago. As their three children (Stella, 7, Miles, 10, and Liliana, 11) neared school age, Julie and David put finding a great public school at the top of their list. Des Peres proved to be the best fit for them, from the diversity of the Kirkwood School District to the parks and countless places to visit within walking distance of their home.

Why did you choose to live in Des Peres?

When our oldest child reached school age, we knew that we wanted our kids to go to Kirkwood schools for both their strong academic reputation and for the district’s diversity. We wanted to be part of an active, engaged, positive community where people know their neighbors and give back to others around them. Living here has definitely provided that for us, and we are grateful to be able to raise our kids here.

Why would you encourage others to move to your neighborhood?

I love how centrally located it is. When we have people that come into town for a visit, it’s so easy for them to commute and hop on 40 and go to the zoo or other places downtown. The fact that we can walk our dogs, ride our bikes or jog up to the park to play sports or meet up with friends has been such a healthy, family-focused bonus.

What restaurants and amenities do you enjoy in Des Peres?

My oldest daughter is in middle school, and she can walk to The Daily Bread Bakery & Café and meet up with friends, and I feel comfortable with her doing that because it’s a nice community place where she is always running into familiar faces. We have The Village Bar where we go to meet up with friends for a drink, and it’s within walking distance to us. The Lodge is a big place in the summer to go swimming.

What is your neighborhood’s best-kept secret?

Our favorite hidden gem in Des Peres is the summer concert series held at Des Peres Park. We walk with our lawn chairs, coolers and blankets in hand to meet other friends in the community to enjoy nights listening to music and having a picnic in a beautiful setting.

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Webster Groves-based Webster Wax makes a range of pleasing and aromatic personal-care and home products.

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harlene Kindt has a strong sense of smell. Even as a child growing up in Missouri, she says, she could spot scents undetected by others. And when you have a gift like that, there’s one logical career path: perfumes. Kindt, now living in Webster Groves with her husband, is the artisan behind the one-woman show that is Webster Wax. “As I grew older, I gravitated toward quality fragrances; I traveled to Grasse, France, and was inspired by the perfume industry and the entire process of creating scents – which is both a science and an art,” Kindt says. “I always loved working with my hands and started toying with the idea of creating my own fragrances. After I was happy with a few fragrances, I wondered how else these fragrances could be applied. I wanted to make products that I myself loved, and candles were the first thing that came to mind. Something about that tiny open flame is so calming and comforting.”

Webster Wax is a line of personal-care and home items including soy candles, coffee scrubs, perfume, body and beard oils, lip balm, and face mist. Products range from $5 to $15 and are packaged in minimalist containers with simple black labels.

“Everything – from custom fragrances down to the labels – is directly designed and made by me,” Kindt says.

Kindt, a Fenton native, moved to Webster Groves when she got married. “I wanted to pay homage to the town where I live and create my product, [and] wax is also the main ingredient in many of my products, so I thought Webster Wax was a perfect name,” she says.

The soy candles were Kindt’s first creation. In addition to the economic and community benefits of supporting local artisans, soy candles like those from Webster Wax have perks all their own, including a longer and cleaner burn than their paraffin counterparts.

“When you are making candles in small batches, you are able to control the quality of every candle that is made,” Kindt says. “Many large candle companies add fragrance only to the top layer of wax to cut cost. You won’t find those practices at Webster Wax. I guarantee that my candles are scented all of the way through. I can promise that because I pour them myself.”

The newest product offered from Webster Wax is beard oil. Created with vitamin E, as well as avocado and jojoba oils, it sells for $10 and comes in four scents named after beard-associated professions like Lumberjack and Stunt Driver.

Kindt explains that she wanted the line to include products that excited both women and men, and she notes potentially expanding this in the future with spray cologne and hair pomade.

“I really love developing fragrances that are able to trigger an emotion,” Kindt says. Webster Wax’s website tells the charming story of her grandfather, who worked as a lawn mower repairman after retirement and always smelled of gasoline and motor oil. Negative smells to some, these are some of her early memories of scent and positive association. “Smell is so closely tied to our memories and experiences – that one fragrance is able to trigger something different in everyone who smells it, that’s really as powerful as a piece of music or painting or film that moves the viewer,” Kindt continues.

Up next for Webster Wax is a face serum. “I love using serums and am excited about introducing the benefits to my customers,” Kindt says, noting they absorb faster and penetrate deeper than many other facial products. “I just moved into a small studio in Webster Groves, and I am working on setting up appointment-only shopping. I’m really excited about this because it allows customers to come smell and sample my entire line and purchase any product on the spot.”

Although Kindt says she is not formally trained in beauty products, she notes that her fine arts education “is informing my process. In a way, I’m substituting

paints and canvas and using fragrances as my paints and wax as the canvas. Art is a combination of process, technique and creativity, and making candles is no different.” Outside of her website, these candles are available at Crafty in St. Charles, and the entire collection is stocked at Ladue’s Shine Boutique and Red Door Furniture Co. in St. Charles. More stores are in the works, Kindt says.

Outside of Webster Wax, she works with her husband, Matt Kindt, as the colorist for his visually stunning comic book series Dept. H, which she describes as “a haunting underwater murder mystery.”

“In that way, I’m able to still scratch the visual-artist itch and also explore the nonvisual arts with Webster Wax,” says Kindt. “I’m lucky enough to be able to balance two dream jobs.” websterwax.com

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‌With the Academy Awards only three weeks or so away, celebs of both sexes are getting “red-carpet-ready” – enjoying weekly facials, say, or taking hair and nail appointments booked months in advance.

You may be asking yourself, “How can I achieve celebrities’ Oscar-worthy glamour without spending thousands of dollars?” By way of an answer, consider this quintet of tips and tricks: Tip 1: Exfoliate and use face masks. For an appealing facial glow, remove dead skin with an exfoliator with little beads in it or a sugar scrub. Once you’ve exfoliated your face, use a hydrating sheet mask. Sheet masks remoisturize skin and make it really glow. (I suggest practicing this mini regimen weekly, by the way.)

Tip 2: Self-tan. To enjoy the red carpet’s beautiful, bronzed glam after exfoliating, add a tan to your skin. But you needn’t visit a commercial tanner to do so; instead, self-tan in the comfort of your own home. A tan makes your skin look healthy and beautiful – and makes you appear thinner.

Tip 3: Use hair gloss. Celebs always seem to have perfect, shiny coifs, and noncelebs, too, can achieve that look by getting hair glosses. When you visit the beauty salon next, request a gloss treatment to make your own do look shiny and beautiful – just like your favorite celeb’s tresses.

Tip 4: Ditch the sugar and dairy. For tiptop skin, drop sugar and dairy from your diet a few weeks before your event. Why? Well, you don’t want dermal breakouts ambushing you, so cut the foods that cause such breakouts.

Tip 5: Be your own manicurist. You’d never catch a celeb on the red carpet without lush-looking nails, and you can easily approximate celebs’ digital glitz by giving yourself an at-home manicure. Make sure to add a bit of beauty oil to your cuticles once your nails dry, though, to keep them soft and hydrated.

To look red-carpet-ready year-round, not just at Oscar time, practice these tips regularly. To look your best for an upcoming event, in fact, try putting these tips into effect a few months beforehand.

And never forget that the best trick to looking red-carpet-ready, with or without an actual red carpet, involves letting your inner confidence shine!

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A SPECIAL

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Marta’s has been carrying designer Joseph Ribkoff’s work for more than 20 years and hosts two trunk shows a year for customers to get a sneak peek at what’s new for the season. For more information, call 314-721-3056 for the Ladue location or 636-227-8831 for the Ellisville location.

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arta’s Boutique has been a passion of founder Marta Gaska’s for more than 34 years.

The family-owned business just keeps growing, with locations in Ladue and Ellisville.

Gaska attributes the boutique’s success to a loyal customer base and its brands. One such brand is Joseph Ribkoff, which the boutique has carried for more than 20 years. Customers will have the chance to check out Ribkoff’s spring line before it hits stores, at a trunk show on Feb. 8 at the Ladue location and another Feb. 9 at the Ellisville location, both from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. “[Joseph Ribkoff] is an amazing company to work with,” Gaska says. “Their staff and customer service is amazing, which is what I thrive on. They take care of their clients like they know them personally.”

Gaska says that Ribkoff’s styles are “endless” and

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that his designs work on every age group. She also notes that all of his pieces are machine washable, and they pack and travel “unbelievably well.”

“There’s new excitement for every season,” Gaska says. “This spring’s line features a lot of nauticalinspired pieces and a lot of bright colors.”

Gaska emphasizes that the spring line features many pieces that would be excellent statement pieces for someone’s wardrobe. When customers come to the store, the boutique’s stylists can show them how to wear the pieces in a variety of ways.

“Our stylists are incredible and can help you put outfits together,” Gaska says.

She notes that Ribkoff’s fabrics always match, so if customers find something in the spring line that they like, they will probably find an accompanying jacket in a later line that matches.

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in the fall. These trunk shows give the customer the opportunity to preview the entire line, not just the select pieces the boutique might carry. A representative from Joseph Ribkoff also will be on hand to answer any questions.

“Trunk shows detail a full line,” Gaska says. “If a line has 100 pieces, we might buy only 50 [to carry in the store].”

After the trunk show, Gaska says she’s looking forward to putting the cold weather behind her and moving forward into spring.

“January and February are tough in retail, but if you visit our stores, you’ll see that the boutique is starting to bloom in color already,” she says. “It’s the perfect time to add a spring piece or two and get excited to move into spring.”

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e are going to know shortly if we are a Major League Soccer (MLS) city or not.

I hate to be negative, but it would be just like our town to blow this.

We have a commissioner of the MLS who has expressed his love for our city. We have a soccer history perhaps like no other city in the country. We have a group of men who are willing to sink $240 million into the project.

Yet it looks bleak as I write this. I have been told without some kind of public money, the project will die. We have a governor who couldn’t be more against public funding for stadiums. We have a board of alderman who don’t seem to see the value for the city.

We have a county that doesn’t want to pay a single dime for a stadium, which will be used more by its residents than people from other areas of the region.

We have to find a way. Three words: Find a way.

This is a competition, with 10 cities vying for two expansion teams. It shouldn’t be OK to get our rear ends kicked by perhaps Nashville, Sacramento and Cincinnati.

Here is the thing that really jumps out at me: Many are under the impression that these people from SCSTL are doing this to get rich. No, it’s to enrich the city.

These men could stick all their money in Apple stock and get a whole lot richer a whole lot sooner.

Teams lose money annually. The only way to make money is to hang on long enough to where you’re

By Frank Cusumano

making a profit. This project is at least 10 years from making money. The best way to explain this is to say the ownership group is investing $240 million (of debt and equity) into a franchise that’s worth $150 million today. It could eventually be a great business. However, MLS teams don’t have a license to print money. There are no billion-dollar television packages.

So what if there’s no public money? I asked this question on my radio show the other day. The project is $120 million short. What if Stan Kroenke came in and provided the money to get the MLS team? Would you rather have no MLS or the MLS with Kroenke?

I would go without. Stay away, Stan.

By the way, there’s no talk about him getting involved. Besides, if he did, that would guarantee St. Louis finishing last like all of his other horrible teams.

Five Random Thoughts

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I saw the movie Fences. It’s well done, with great dialogue. It’s dark, depressing, and Denzel [Washington] is dazzling. They bring out a great angle that unfortunately permeates our society – the combative relationship between fathers and sons. I have never understood it. The easiest thing for a father to do in life is to love his kid(s). How can you not?

2

The University of Missouri has had a brutal twoyear stretch. They need to make a great basketball

coaching hire soon. I feel bad for Kim Anderson, who’s done many great things in the sport of basketball. But a change will be made. Cuonzo Martin is the guy Mizzou should pursue. Overpay him, recruit him and get him.

Bring Cuonzo back home.

3

The Winter Classic was a booming success. The Blues need a second act to that. Ken Hitchcock deserves to go out in style. I am concerned about it.

4

The former walk-on from Clemson’s Hunter Renfrow scored the national championship-winning touchdown. If I were running a business, I would look to hire former college athletes who were walk-ons. They’re hungrier. They stay humble. They know the struggle.

Walk-ons never forget they had to work harder.

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My three New Year’s resolutions: Never say a curse word (I’ve already said two), do one generous thing per day and try not to do anything inappropriate on a laptop or television.

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Frank Cusumano is a 17-time Emmy Award-winner on KSDK-TV; he also hosts The Pressbox on The All New 590 the Fan from 10 a.m. to noon each weekday and contributes to The Dave Glover Show on FM NewsTalk 97.1. Follow him on Twitter @frank_cusumano.

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ore so these days than in the past, fathers are taking a role in raising their children, but the degree of involvement still varies.

Studies show that children whose dads are truly part of their lives do better in school, have higher self-esteem and engage less in risky behavior. Also, fathers interact with and provide care to their children in manners that differ from maternal concerns, but that have equal importance.

Here are a few ways for dads to engage: 1. Recognize that dad’s not mom – and mom’s not dad. Parenting styles aren’t identical, and that’s OK. Ladies, if you feel your hubby could be more involved, give him specific roles, and set expectations for his participation in care. For instance, ask him to help with homework rather than just saying, “You need to do more with the kids.”

2. Also, ladies, don’t hover so much. A mom shouldn’t expect a dad to be involved and responsible if she steps in and takes control from him every time care gets difficult. So accept the reality that your spouse may play differently from you and sometimes a little rougher. Don’t assume he’ll hurt the children, though,

ACROSS

By Dr. Joseph Kahn

just because his play’s a little more physical than yours.

3. At bedtime, reading is always encouraged as part of the routine. And although moms do a great job, research shows children benefit more when dads read to them.

A Harvard University study shows questions posed by men when reading to children sparked “imaginative discussions”; also, girls benefit more when read to by a male.

4. Parents should discipline as equally as possible – no more “Just wait till your father gets home!” In many households, both parents work outside the home and therefore should share in the hard and not-so-fun parts of parenting.

5. Finally, ladies and gentlemen, support each other. Moms and dads need to be recognized and praised for their efforts, even if such efforts are seemingly just “part of the job.”

For more information, refer to the National Fatherhood Imitative at fatherhood.org.

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Revisiting

Visitation

Rights

By Bryan A. Hollerbach

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A bill newly enActed by the stAte subtly seeks to eAse the perplexities of shAred pArenting.

or juridical delicacy, arguably few matters match child custody, and just last year, Missouri’s lawmakers acted to clarify and refine procedures involving that hot-button topic by passing House Bill No. 1550, generally known as just HB 1550.

One problem. As in most legislation, legalese shrouds the nuances and niceties of HB 1550.

Happily, two local experts on legal language express guarded optimism about HB 1550, which Missouri’s 98th General Assembly passed last spring. Former Gov. Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon subsequently signed it into law, and it went into effect this past August.

The first such expert, Dr. Christine E. Rollins, serves as a professor in the Saint Louis University School of Law and directs the Legal Research and Writing Program there.

Rollins first provides background on custody and visitation in general, regarding what legal professionals refer to as “the best interests of the child standard.”

“When I teach class, I tell my students that the best interests of the child standard is like stew,” Rollins says cheerily. “Your stew, your mom’s stew, my stew might all look different. You might put barley in it. I might put potatoes. But when you look at the pot, you say, ‘It’s stew.’

“Because whatever is pertinent, whatever is meaningful to that particular child or children, husband, wife, father, mother, in any single case, is going to be taken into account by the court. The guidelines listed in the laws in Missouri are categories of information that a court should, could, may, take into account, but they are not an exclusive or inclusive absolute list of things that the court should take into account.”

That said, at least one nonprofit has been lobbying for a better ingredients list on Rollins’ figurative stew.

The National Parents Organization – a charitable and educational 501(c)(3) entity focused on “promoting shared parenting, where both parents have equal standing raising children after a separation or divorce” to foster such children’s emotional, mental and physical health, according to its website – has been pushing aggressively for sharedparenting refinements like those enacted by HB 1550.

Last May, for instance, that nonprofit ran an op-ed piece in the Columbia Daily Tribune that scathingly denounced “Missouri’s broken family court system.”

Ironically in light of that denunciation, Rollins’ legal

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stew has long included an ingredient of potential value to dyspeptic parents, notes the second local expert on legal language, Dr. Joseph A. Cernik.

Cernik, a professor of political science and public administration at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, not only chairs the Department of Public Affairs and Administration there but also edits the Missouri Policy Journal, a semiannual publication “focused on issues relevant to Missouri policymakers as well as the public interested with the complexities associated with policymaking,” according to its website.

Specifically, Cernik cites Missouri’s Motion for Family Access Order, (online at courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=701).

“When you go through the existing law information contrasting it with HB 1550, I believe the key difference is these words in the law: ‘A family access motion does not require the assistance of legal counsel to prepare and file,’” he says.

“This a slight difference. The law, prior to HB 1550, said an attorney can be involved – not ‘required’ or ‘needed.’ Probably there have been parents who felt that, in the past, they had to use an attorney to help them get access to their child or children, and financially, they could not afford to do that. Here, it’s clear no attorney assistance is needed.

“Now, what I’m always wondering about is, just because this tends to help those who cannot afford an attorney, whether this slight change will be publicized well enough to actually make a difference.

“My guess is that any real impact would have to come in a court case where an aggrieved party says they did not know about this, and they thought they needed an attorney to gain access to their child or children. In other words, the competency of one’s divorce attorney can be challenged.”

Regarding the Motion for Family Access Order, Cernik adds: “Court rules allow a lawyer to help a party with certain specific tasks without handling the entire case for a party. This is called limited scope representation. A lawyer providing limited representation will usually charge a fixed fee or charge by the hour.

“So, a small change, but one that might help a few parents who in the past have felt deterred from doing anything because they, automatically, assumed they were going to pay attorney fees.”

Beyond foregrounding information in HB 1550 that might not have been emphasized as prominently in the legal content the new bill replaces, Rollins expands somewhat on other nuances of that piece of legislation, especially with regard to accountability.

“Some of the language change in the bill talks more specifically about things that should not exclude a parent from having access to their child,” she says. “The underlying standard that Missouri law uses is that a child should have meaningful, open, ongoing, consistent – there’s a lot of adjectives used – contact with both parents. Unless the court finds that a reason will keep a parent and child apart.

“We start with that joint-access concept. And part of the law says if you’re going to restrict it, the trial court needs to tell the parties why they are restricting access. So part of this is very procedural in nature.

“The appellate courts want the trial courts to spell out for the mother and the

father why they’re getting what they’re getting or, more importantly, why they’re not getting what they are getting.”

At first glance, HB 1550 apparently includes language that, to a nonprofessional eye, sanctions shared custody for a parent accused of domestic violence, a matter Rollins also addresses.

“I very much am in strong support of domesticviolence rules and laws and orders of protection,” she

says. “However, sometimes the parties use accusations of domestic violence as weapons. And in fact, parties may consent to what’s called a consent decree – ‘I’ll stay away from you; you stay away from me. I won’t harass you; you won’t harass me.’ But in reality, what they’ve said is ‘I’ve committed domestic violence against you, and I promise not to do it again.’”

Under HB 1550, such a decree, which previously might have led either to supervised visitation or to no visitation whatsoever, doesn’t serve as an absolute bar.

“The legislation, I think, is saying, ‘No, that’s not an absolute preclusion,’” Rollins continues. “And the court has to do the next step of figuring out what kind of abuse was it, did it affect the child, how would it affect the child?

And it’s still OK, court, if you look at the entire situation and you find that it’s in the best interests of the child to have access to that parent, then you’re not going to get in trouble, by the appellate court or somebody else, by granting access to that child.

“And later language in the statute absolutely spells out that they are 100 percent making a determination if custody/visitation is safe for the child, it’s in the best interests of the child. And then they have to spell it out to the parties in the decree.”

Like Cernik, Rollins otherwise guardedly praises the fact that HB 1550 better brings to the fore the family access motion.

“I think any time you can educate people about their legal self-remedies, it really helps the process,” she says. “It keeps everybody accountable for what’s going on. Family access motions are available to persons to be able to alert the court if the visitation schedule is being thwarted, without the need for hiring an attorney.

“And I think that’s just a show of the times. Because we have more families – the divorce rate is about 50 percent – we have more families that are dealing with child support and aging children who are going to vocational school or going to community college or four-year colleges and how that support is supposed to be working out.”

Cernik otherwise offers a suggestion for lay readers approaching legal documents in general, not just HB 1550 in specific.

“In looking at a lot of these new laws as they come along, you might want to see if at the end of them there is written reference to rulemaking,” he says. “Rules

– in other words, interpretations – come later on to address vague, confusing, contradictory laws. Laws seem clear but usually are not, and the rules are the means to interpret a law and give it some clarity.

“When I’m reading laws or bills proposed as laws, I look to see which federal or state agency has been assigned rulemaking capability; it’s usually written in the bill or law.

If I don’t see reference to rulemaking, I assume that the assumption is that court cases are expected at some point to give clarity to laws. This is similar to U.S. Supreme Court cases.”

For those tempted to think such complications cluster only in lesser legal documents, Cernik continues by citing one of the nation’s fundamental texts.

“The Constitution, for example, is filled with lots of vague stuff, and we really rely on the opinions from court cases to provide some clarity to oftentimes incredibly vaguely written words,” he says.

“I know that never comes across clearly on TV-news shows because it’s too complicated to take the time to explain. If I say, ‘Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 as understood from the court case of … ,’ well, you’ll never see me on TV again because I just confused the audience with what is closer to what really happens.”

Cernik concludes pragmatically that his commentary constitutes “just some guidance in struggling through future bills and laws. I don’t think it ever gets easier.”

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braised beef short rib, whether it’s atop roasted sweet potatoes and cabbage or the filling of sliders. The juicy, tender beef has always been part of the Balaban’s/ Herbie’s brand.

The new location boasts a 110-seat patio, the largest in Clayton. Live music plays there a couple of nights a week, making Herbie’s not only a great place to gather for happy hour, which starts at 2 p.m. daily, but also a perfect restaurant to wine and dine before seeing The Year of the Bicycle at Upstream Theater.

Herbie’s bar staff is known for their signature cocktails. A recent concoction is The Godfather Deux, a take on an Old-Fashioned with Buffalo Trace whiskey and Dumante liqueur, sugar, orange and cherry.

Another popular drink is the Sugar Plum, with Pearl plum vodka, Velvet fallernum, Dolin blanc vermouth and lemon juice in a sugar-rimmed glass.

The adjectives comfortable, relaxed and professional nicely describe Herbie’s atmosphere. After opening the front door, adorned with a gold “H,” diners enter a throwback bar and lounge area, fixed with dark orange booths, large overhanging lamps and an impressive U-shaped bar. Deeper into the building lies the dining area, dimly lit with tables draped with white tablecloths. For dinner service, half of the tables are set aside for diners with reservations, while the bar and the other half of the tables serve walk-ins.

“We like to consider ourselves the country club for everybody,” Teitelbaum says. “I teach my servers to be caregivers, not order-takers. We genuinely want people to walk away feeling like this is their home, that they belong here.”

Aside from its dinner service, Herbie’s serves lunch on weekdays – something new for the Clayton location.

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ven though Herbie’s has occupied its new Clayton location off Maryland and Brentwood for only two months, the dining venue has a long legacy.

In 2008, Herbie’s owner, Aaron Teitelbaum, took over Café Balaban in the Central West End; the name Herbie’s pays tribute to Balaban’s founder, Herb Balaban Carp. “We have captured Herbie’s, Balaban’s and Cardwells, which used to be in this location, and also our first restaurant, Monarch,” Teitelbaum says.

“There is a little bit of everything in this facility.”

The description “a little bit of everything” also applies to the expansive menu, which Teitelbaum says is ever-evolving. From firecracker shrimp paired with chipotle aioli to a Margherita flatbread drizzled with a balsamic reduction and even a lobster salad, there’s something for everyone. Teitelbaum swears by Herbie’s

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Saturdays and Sundays are also busy, drawing a brunch crowd. For brunch, look for items like skillets loaded with sweet potatoes, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions and other vegetables.

Bagels and lox, grilled steak or salmon and eggs, and three-stack pancakes with fresh berries and maple syrup round out the menu.

From past to present, the Herbie’s brand is finding its home once again. For what’s to come, Teitelbaum says it best: “We are not in it for a sprint – we are in it for a marathon. We are not trying to just get you in for your reservation; we care about you coming back and back and back again.”

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‌Story: Amelia and Andile, each 18 years old, suffer concussions at virtually the same time, miles apart.

There’s more to their shared coincidence, though. Ten years earlier, they were childhood friends in their native South Africa.

They were an unlikely pair, since Amelia came from an affluent family, while Andile was poverty-stricken.

When Andile’s soccer ball ended up in Amelia’s yard one day, he gingerly worked his way past her dog to retrieve it. Amelia struck up a conversation, and soon the two became fast friends.

They share a special bond when Amelia informs Andile that she’ll let him ride her shiny new bicycle. As the two take turns on it, their vivid imaginations take hold and forge a strong friendship that bridges their social gap.

They were each 8 years old in 1997 and living in South Africa’s post-apartheid era. But even though the laws may have changed, race relations in the nation continue to be strained, and the two children eventually find themselves pulled in opposite directions. Can their friendship flourish, or will it eventually end up on the social trash heap in their country?

Highlights: Focused performances by Eric J. Conners and Magan Wiles help flesh out South African playwright Joanna Evans’ brief drama in Upstream Theater’s American premiere production.

Other Info: Upstream Theater, which strives to present plays “that move you, and move you to think,” has staged American premieres in two-thirds of the company’s 35 productions in its history. As artistic director Philip Boehm notes in the current presentation’s program, all of them have been “chosen for local impact.”

Evans’ short work (a one-act effort that runs barely more than an hour) certainly doesn’t plow fresh ground. Strained race relations are nothing new, whether here in St. Louis in particular, in the United States in general or in South Africa. In fact, one of the latter nation’s most honored playwrights, Athol Fugard, has frequently written plays that explore that topic from sundry and penetrating perspectives.

The Year of the Bicycle does succeed in showing how the innocence of children most often gives way to the often-cold indifference of adulthood, as the influence of Amelia’s haughty mother eventually takes control of her impressionable daughter. That which is precious to Andile seems trivial to his wealthy playmate.

Boehm directs with a sure and careful hand, literally wrapping the performers inside a set where Conners takes a ball of red yarn and connects a series of red strings spread throughout Michael Heil’s spartan scenic design. The characters’ initial reference to the sky in which their comatose selves seem to be floating is emphasized in the celestially

painted floor judiciously illuminated by Tony Anselmo’s lighting design.

Costume designer Laura Hanson dresses the two players in a bouncy dress for Amelia and simple play clothes for Andile, while prop designer Michael Dorsey offers a few well-placed pieces such as a soccer ball, bike handlebars and a double-tiered table in the center of the set where the two often contort their bodies as they reside in the ether beyond their memories.

Both Wiles and Conners do a fine job conveying the childlike wonder and fertile imaginations of the 8-yearolds while also revealing at times the deeper emotional differences between the pair, with two varying accents.

Wiles’ Amelia is cruelly indifferent to their imaginary little brother, in contrast to the joyful pleasure exhibited by Conners’ Andile about their ragtag sibling.

Such subtle differences, which are resurrected in a pivotal scene late in the drama when Andile returns to Amelia’s home after a decade of absence, underscore the continuing distrust in their nation between people of two distinct colors.

The Year of the Bicycle is interesting as far as it goes.

This particular play, though, too often runs on the rims of an underinflated and too-familiar theme.

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To learn more about our featured artist, visit carolfleming.com St. Louis-area artists who wish to be considered for future installments of this monthly department of Ladue News should email inquiries to bhollerbach@laduenews.com with “Art and Soul” in the subject line.

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örmungandr.

To readers of a certain mythshadowed mind-set, the monoliths pictured here may well conjure that Norse name, which belongs to the world-girdling sea serpent instrumental in Ragnarök, the end of all existence. They seemingly pierce the earth and thrust skyward like gigantic fangs adorned with runic markings.

Their creator, however, characterizes them in a much less malevolent light, if one still tinged with mystical overtones.

“I call them Flame Columns,” Carol A. Fleming relates of the tripartite ceramic installation shown in an autumnal setting in Olivette, near Country Day School. “The client wanted something to celebrate life and living, and flame is like a banner of hope, reaching upward.

“The client found me by knowing her neighbors, and they had my artwork. Word of mouth!”

Often under the watchful eye of her adorable boxer, Caramella, Fleming has been creating such astonishing pieces of art for almost three decades from her Studio Terra Nova in Ladue.

“I do site-sensitive projects, in response to the vision of clients,” she says, further characterizing the pictured installation, whose three components each rise roughly 9 feet, as slabrolled, brushed with glazes that Fleming herself mixed, scraped and gas-fired at 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit before being installed in 2013.

“More recent works are out of town,” Fleming, who earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University in Athens in 1988, adds. Also, beyond columnar constructs, her art often involves outsize acorns and egglike ovoidal solids, many of them almost as large as a classic Volkswagen Beetle.

Courtesy of Craig Williams, a mind-boggling brief video – it runs all of 6:14 minutes thanks to masterly jump cuts – of Fleming at work during a five-day period appears online at vimeo.com/191113268.

Background material from Fleming refers to the components of her pieces as being “muscularly rolled,” a claim the video substantiates; most if not all of the components depicted in Williams’ Vimeo short look as thick as pavers – a considerable quantity of clay.

“It is a challenge to make tall columns twist,” she modestly relates. “Clay wants to go straight upward, like a vessel.”

About the work of Fleming, who’s deeply religious, a quasi-mission statement from Studio Terra Nova also rhapsodizes, “Ever enduring the outdoor elements, / her sculptures stand, beckon, transport, refresh / the fulfilling faith of each in the other, / and reflect the joyful grace of her Maker.”

Which, all things considered, seems a far more benevolent way of viewing both her work and the world than the focus of a Brobdingnagian monster with a hunger for planets.

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veryone loves a sweet treat around Valentine’s Day for a midwinter pick-me-up, something to make you feel special, both inside and out. Free of refined sugar, added color, preservatives, gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and most allergens – but full of flavor – the five desserts showcased here will do exactly that.

Note that the omissions just listed don’t make these recipes inherently healthy, but in moderation, they certainly beat the typical sugary, rich treat that’s sure to be higher in calories, cholesterol, preservatives and chemicals that might leave you feeling less than your best.

To start, the lemon-poppy seed fruit salad dishes out full, classic flavors that are light and bright, all topped with a tea-infused cream. The vanilla donuts are frosted with rich, coconut milk-based chocolate ganache and finished with a light sprinkle of cacao nibs and rose petals. The crisp is loaded with good-for-you ingredients like apples and cranberries. The hibiscus-blackberry sauce is loaded with antioxidants and full of vibrant flavor. Finally, the dark chocolate tart is so decadent and indulgent that no one will have a clue it’s both raw and vegan.

Lemon-Poppy Seed Fruit Salad With Earl Grey-Coconut Cream Serves | 4 | Earl Grey-Coconut Cream (yields 1 cup) ¼ cup filtered water 4 Earl Grey tea bags 1 Tbsp maple syrup ¼ tsp vanilla extract 1 cup coconut cream (cream skimmed from a refrigerated can of full-fat coconut milk) Fruit Salad 1 tsp poppy seeds 1 tsp maple syrup juice and zest from 1 lemon ⅛ tsp Himalayan pink salt 1 cup sliced mangoes (or other seasonal fruit) 1 cup fresh blackberries (or other seasonal fresh berries)

| Preparation – Earl Grey-Coconut Cream | Bring water to a boil, and steep tea for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags, squeezing liquid out gently. Refrigerate until chilled completely, about 10 minutes.

Using an electric mixer, blend together chilled tea, maple syrup, vanilla and coconut cream until well-combined. Be careful not to overmix, or cream will be too loose. Set aside. | Preparation – Fruit Salad | In a small mixing bowl, whisk together poppy seeds, maple syrup, lemon juice and zest, and salt. Add fruit to serving bowl, pour mixture over and thoroughly combine, being sure to stir gently. Top with a dollop of Earl Grey-coconut cream, and serve.

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Macerated Hibiscus-Blackberry Sauce Yields | 2 cups | 1 2 ½ ⅛ 2

cup filtered water Tbsp loose-leaf hibiscus tea cup honey tsp sea or pink Himalayan salt cups fresh or frozen blackberries

| Preparation | In a small saucepan over high heat, bring water to a gentle boil, and remove from heat. Steep hibiscus tea for 5 minutes.

Discard loose-leaf tea, leaving just strained hibiscus tea.

Allow tea to cool for about 5 minutes, then add honey and salt, and stir to dissolve.

Roughly chop blackberries and toss into hibiscus mixture. If using frozen berries, do not chop. Stir continuously for about 3 minutes until blackberries start to become soft and some moisture evaporates.

Serve warm or cool over your favorite ice cream or yogurt.

Apple-Cranberry Crisp With White Wine and Olive Oil Serves | 8 | ¼ 1 ¾ ½ ¼ ⅛ 1 ½ 12 ¼ 1½ 1 ¼ ½ 1 1

cup organic cornstarch cup coconut sugar, divided tsp ground cinnamon tsp ground ginger tsp ground nutmeg tsp ground cloves cup sweet or dry white wine tsp salt, divided oz fresh cranberries cup plus 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided lbs Gala apples cup fine almond flour cup crushed almonds tsp baking soda tsp vanilla extract tsp lemon juice

| Preparation | Preheat oven to 375°F. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, ¼ cup coconut sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Set aside.

In a large saucepan, combine white wine, ½ cup sugar and ¼ teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add cranberries, bring to boil again and allow to cook at a boil for 2 minutes. Turn off heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set mixture aside, allowing it to cool until slightly warm.

While mixture is cooling, peel and thinly slice apples, and set aside.

To make crisp topping, in a bowl, mix together remaining ¼ cup sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ cup olive oil, almond flour, almonds and baking soda. Add 1 tablespoon of wine mixture from pan with cranberries to add moisture to batter.

Stir vanilla and lemon juice into cranberry mixture, then stir in cornstarch mixture until completely combined. Pour apples into cranberry mixture, and toss lightly.

Pour mixture into an 8- by 11-inch baking pan, and crumble crisp topping over top.

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 25 more minutes or until fruit is soft and bubbly and topping is golden-brown. Serve warm.

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Vanilla Donuts With Chocolate Ganache Frosting Yields | 12 donuts | Vanilla Donuts vegetable cooking oil spray ¼ cup maple syrup ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk ¼ cup melted coconut oil 2 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp sea salt 1½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour 2½ tsp baking powder Chocolate Ganache 2 Tbsp maple syrup ½ cup raw cacao powder ½ cup full-fat coconut milk Assembly 1 Tbsp cacao nibs 1 Tbsp rose petals | Preparation – Vanilla Donuts | Preheat oven to 325°F, and lightly spray 2 donut pans with vegetable oil.

In a mixing bowl, combine maple syrup, almond milk, coconut oil and vanilla, and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together salt, flour and baking powder. Pour in wet ingredients, and combine well, but be careful not to overmix.

Distribute batter evenly into donut pans, and bake for 15 minutes. After donuts are done baking, remove from oven and allow to cool. | Preparation – Chocolate Ganache | In a mixing bowl, whisk all ingredients together until smooth. | Assembly | Dunk donuts in ganache frosting, and sprinkle lightly with cacao nibs and rose petals. Serve.

Raw Chocolate Tart With a Cashew-Coffee Crust Note that the raw cashews for the crust must be soaked for two hours before starting this recipe, so plan your timing accordingly.

Yields | 10 slices | Cashew-Coffee Crust 1 cup raw cacao powder 1 cup full-fat or light coconut milk 1½ cups raw cashews, soaked for 2 hours ¼ cup raw honey or 3 Tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp sea salt

| Preparation – Cashew-Coffee Crust | In a food processor, combine all ingredients and pulse until finely ground and mixture starts to form into a ball.

Raw Chocolate Tart 1½ cups raw cashews 1 Tbsp extra-fine ground coffee or espresso 2 tsp raw cacao powder ¼ tsp sea salt 2 Tbsp coconut oil ½ Tbsp maple syrup

| Preparation – Raw Chocolate Tart | In a food processor, combine all ingredients and pulse until completely smooth. This could take a few minutes.

Pour filling into crust, and chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Press crust mixture into bottom of a tart pan.

Refrigerate until ready to fill.

Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Around Town

By Kaitlynn Martin

Sun., Feb. 5, Tue., Feb. 7, and Wed., Feb. 8

Patrick Conroy, a local Irish playwright, will pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Irish Revolution in his new production, ONE LAST JOB. The fictional story follows a “chance encounter of a young British soldier and a recently retired Irish Republican Army operative.” The play reflects on the notion that war defies easy answers. It will be performed at McGurk’s Irish Pub in Soulard.

Showtimes vary. Tickets start at $20. 314-249-7488.

Tue., Feb. 7

Wed., Feb. 8

J. Rieger & Co. will host a LEFT FOR DEAD TASTING DINNER. The dinner is named after the new Left for Dead spirit created from discarded Boulevard beer. Andy Rieger, one owner of J. Rieger & Co., will lead the tasting event at Gamlin Whiskey House. A three-course dinner, accompanied by a variety of cocktails, will be served. $80. 6:30 p.m. gamlinwhiskeyhouse.com.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES, a concert by Terry Barber, will take place at The Sheldon Concert Hall. Barber – an international tenor, countertenor and former member of Chanticleer – will sing classic songs in 10 languages, including “Danny Boy,” “La Vie en Rose” and more. $28. 7:30 p.m. 314-534-1111 or thesheldon.org.

Tue., Feb. 7, to Sun., Feb. 19

The Fabulous Fox Theatre presents SOMETHING ROTTEN! The comedic musical (deemed Broadway’s “hilarious new smash”) will be directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, who is known for his work with The Book of Mormon and Aladdin. The musical “tells the story of brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, two playwrights stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star, Will Shakespeare.” Showtimes vary. Tickets start at $25.

314-534-1111 or fabulousfox.com.

Fri., Feb. 10, to Sun., May 21

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University will kick off its new exhibition, “SPECTACLE AND LEISURE IN PARIS: DEGAS TO MUCHA.” Prints, posters, photographs and film, some that have never been viewed by the public before, will be on display.

These items explore the Belle Époque, which translates as “beautiful era” and is known as the period of Western European history from 1871 to around 1914.

314-935-5230 or wustl.edu.

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Wed., Feb. 8, to Sun. March 5

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis continues to celebrate its 50th season with its adaptation of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel will come to life onstage, depicting a Depression-era Alabama where characters struggle for justice and learn of the power of empathy. Risa Brainin will direct the performances. Showtimes vary. Tickets start at $18.

314-968-4925 or repstl.org.

Sat., Feb. 4

The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum will host a lecture by Stan Strembicki entitled “PHOTOGRAPHING LARGE EVENTS/MARDI GRAS.” Strembicki is known for photographing the last 24 Fat Tuesday bashes in New Orleans. His work has been displayed across the U.S. and Europe. Free for museum members; $5 for nonmembers. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

314-535-1999 or iphf.org.

Thu., Feb. 9

Left Bank Books will present author and investigator Steven LaChance and his new book Confrontation With Evil: An In-Depth Review of the 1949 Possession That Inspired The Exorcist, at a BOOK DISCUSSION AND SIGNING. LaChance’s book digs deeply into what’s known as “the 1949 St. Louis exorcism.” This story of Roland Doe, a possessed child, became the foundation of the book and the film The Exorcist. The event is free and open to the public, but proof of book purchase from Left Bank is required to enter the signing line. 7 p.m.

314-367-6731 or left-bank.com.

A SPECIAL

Arts & Culture

PROMOTION

Dining & Entertainment

Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria has a busy year planned, with the opening of a second location and the launch of a new company, Vero Pasto.

The dynamic duo of Katie and Ted Collier plan to open their second restaurant, in Town and Country, by late May and also are hard at work on meal-kit company Vero Pasto, which will bring the restaurant’s recipes into their customers’ homes. To learn more, call 314-942-6555 or visit katiespizzaandpasta.com.

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BIin BIG KATIE’S PIZZA & PASTA OSTErIA

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his year is going to be big for Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria. The wellknown Italian restaurant is expanding, with a second location coming to Town and Country.

Katie Collier, who owns the restaurant with her husband, Ted, says the duo had always envisioned multiple locations when they opened the flagship restaurant in Rock Hill.

“We have always had a mindset of expansion,” she says. “We wanted to have multiple locations and grow the brand.”

For the past two years, the Colliers have been looking all over St. Louis for the perfect spot. They looked in the Central West End and in Creve Coeur, but nothing clicked.

“We needed a very specific spot with an unusual amount of square footage,” Katie Collier says.

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“We wanted space for a big patio, a garden and great parking. It was hard to find that.”

After months of looking, they found the perfect spot: 14173 Clayton Road in Town and Country.

“It’s a great space,” Katie Collier says. “It won’t look the same [as the Manchester Road flagship], but the feel will be the same.”

Collier says she and Ted learned a lot since they opened their Rock Hill location.

“We never expected to be as busy as we are,” she says. “This new location will have more seating and will offer the same menu as the Rock Hill location.”

Though both locations will offer the same menu at the same time, the menus are constantly changing.

Katie Collier says the menu for spring will be premiering in April.

The Colliers hope to open the Town and Country location in late May, as of right now.

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By Robyn Ro Dexter Photo o courtesy cour of Katie’’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria

In the meantime, they’ve also launched a company called Vero Pasto, which focuses on meal kits. They’re currently building a center in Creve Coeur to house the company.

“Vero Pasto features our pizza and pasta. You can order online, and we’ll send you kits with our dough and fresh pasta that we make in-house,” Katie Collier says. “It’ll be different recipes every week, so you can order à la carte or sign up to be part of the club.”

They’re hoping to launch the meal kits in the next few months.

“This is just another great way for us to reach more people and expand the brand,” Katie Collier says. “We have a lot of other things in the works for this year, and we can’t wait to announce those soon!”

9568 Manchester Road, Rock Hill, 314-942-6555, katiespizzaandpasta.com

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FRAZER’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 1811 Pestalozzi St., 314-773-8646, frazersgoodeats.com Experience Frazer’s, an anchor in St. Louis’ historic Benton Park since 1992. With its private dining packages and globally inspired menu, all your future gatherings already are taken care of.

GUIDO’S “ON THE HILL” 5046 Shaw Ave., 314-771-4900, guidosstl.com Discover a sensational union of flavors as Spain and Italy unite on the menu at Guido’s “On The Hill.” Savor fusion favorites and popular Italian dishes, best washed down with house-made sangria.

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HAVELI INDIAN RESTAURANT 9720 Page Ave., 314-423-7300, havelistl.com

Indulge in authentic Indian cuisine, with temptations made of curries from fresh, natural ingredients. With lunch and dinner buffets available daily, come see the hospitality traditions of India for yourself.

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8100 Maryland Ave., 314-769-9595, herbies.com Herbie’s move to Clayton gives the opportunity to perfect the way it cares for guests at lunch and dinner, plus weekend brunches. Now open, come in to the place where you’re already a regular!

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Il Bel Lago consistently delivers excellent cuisine in a casual elegant atmosphere. From personal dinners to

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make you a fan.

and sandwiches, daily gluten-free breads, prepared meals, select wines and local brews, catering and so much more.

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St. Louis’ most affluent audience of tastemakers and trendsetters are choosing the area’s top businesses to make the annual Ladue News Platinum List. Help us celebrate the winners and runners up at our Platinum List party.

• Enjoy live music

• Visit the open bar with

• Sample savory bites and tasty treats

signature drinks from

• Shop local retailers

St. Louis’ top mixologists

Take home a complimentary gift bag | ComplimenTary valeT parking

Thursday, March 2, 2017

6-9pm | Palladium Saint Louis Tickets $40 | $45 at door To purchase tickets, go to

www.laduenews.com and click on the link.

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