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THE TRIO: DAZZLING DECANTERS Nancy Robinson, LN’s go-to gal for suggestions to make a stylish home even more stylish, this week focuses on three altogether stunning containers worthy of serving and sharing that Napoléon gifted to you by someone (forgive the pun) very special.

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NATHANIEL REID BAKERY In all likelihood, every LN reader with a sweet tooth will be oohing and aahing over Mabel Suen’s profile of the namesake of a patisserie that opened in Kirkwood at the start of the month, Nathaniel Reid Bakery – and we’ll be doing likewise!

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LN stalwart Denise Kruse takes the measure of Jim McGregor – a longtime menswear personal shopper at Plaza Frontenac’s Saks Fifth Avenue – about the nuances of assisting clients to make certain none of their duds are, in fact, duds.

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EDITOR ‌AS THE WEATHER BEGINS TO CHANGE, I CAN’T HELP THINKING about the upcoming holiday season. No matter what your family traditions might be, I’m sure that part of your celebrations include eating delicious desserts with family and friends. And if you have a serious sweet tooth, like me, this week’s Arts & Culture feature, starting on p. 61, is sure to be a treat. When this story hit my desk for proofing, I couldn’t help stopping everything to focus on the photos of mouthwatering desserts and pastries. Written and photographed by Dinner & A Show contributor Mabel Suen, the feature not only shares gorgeous photos of the desserts, but also profiles the great minds behind Kirkwood’s newest bake shop: Nathaniel Reid Bakery. Approximately 15 years of planning and professional pastry experience went into opening the bakery, a longtime dream for the husband-and-wife team of Nathaniel and Lee Lee Reid. Stop in the bakery and watch the Reids whip up candy-colored French macarons, small and large cakes and tarts topped with fresh fruit, croissants and breakfast pastries, and much more. This story is sure to spark your sweet tooth, as well, and also hopefully inspires you to chase your dreams just like the Reids. All the best,

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trong families make a strong community. That’s a conviction shared by Gregg Berdy, MD, and Jason Main. Berdy, partner in Ophthalmology Associates, and Main, certified sommelier and owner of The Wine Merchant, will co-chair Epworth Children & Family Services’ 14th annual Wine Dinner and Auction on Nov. 12 at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. “Epworth’s services strengthen children, families and, by extension, the entire community,” Berdy says. Main, who has served as the dinner’s sommelier and resident wine expert for many years, agrees. He calls the Wine Dinner and Auction a “cornerstone event for St. Louis wine collectors and enthusiasts. Even better, it’s a chance to profoundly affect the lives of thousands of families in need.” The event is a unique opportunity to experience hardto-find wines, expertly paired with cuisine designed to showcase each bottle. Main works closely with RitzCarlton executive chef Melissa Lee each year to create a menu unlike anything else offered in the region. A new feature of this year’s wine dinner will be a preevent wine tasting on Sept. 28 for registered event sponsors and table captains. They will receive an invitation to a complimentary wine tasting at The Wine Merchant, where they can select wines from different regions of the world to pair with each course at their wine dinner table. Since its founding more than 150 years ago, Epworth has grown and expanded with the help of funds raised at the wine dinner. Originally an orphanage in the Civil War era, Epworth is a child-welfare agency now operating on three campuses, yet the agency and its services are far more

community-faced than campus-based. Epworth works throughout the St. Louis region, including at a North County Drop-In Center for homeless youth, to bring health, housing, education and employment resources to more than 10,000 individuals where they live, work and go to school. In 2015, wine dinner proceeds helped Epworth teach essential life skills to more than 400 children in foster care, prevent child abuse and neglect in 465 families by teaching parenting skills and providing support, and shelter more than 200 youth experiencing crisis or homelessness. Since there’s an ever-increasing need for the services Epworth provides, the organization continues to grow to meet those needs. Last year, Epworth staff made more than 3,800 contacts with homeless youth on the streets and provided more than 4,000 lessons to youth in area schools to build character, prevent violence and bullying, and increase social and emotional learning. Doors will open at 6 p.m. on Nov. 12 for the 14th annual Wine Dinner and Auction, with a cocktail hour and silent auction kicking off the evening. The Wine Merchant and many local distributers, restaurateurs and collectors have opened their cellars to donate rare and premium wines for a specialized wine auction, which will take place during the five-course dinner. The evening will wrap up with a live auction, tax-credit paddle raise and dancing to the Tim Cunningham band. Sponsorship, table and ticket-sale information is available by calling 314-918-3401 or visiting epworth.org/ wine-dinner-and-auction.

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Epworth ChildrEn & Family SErviCES Wine Dinner and Auction Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis For tickets or information, or to donate live or silent auction items, email development@epworth.org.

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Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis

16TH ANNUAL KIDS & CLAYS TOURNAMENT AND DINNER AUCTION

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Greg and Susie Archeski Story and photos by Diane Anderson

onald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis recently held its 16th annual Kids & Clays Tournament and Dinner Auction. Guests were treated to cocktails and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres while inspecting auction items for potential bidding, followed by an elegant dinner auction held at the Missouri Athletic Club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Downtown. More than 430 attendees had a chance to bid on auction items, purchase raffle tickets and support Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis. The tournament, hosted at Strathalbyn Farms Club in St. Charles, consisted of two flights with 100 targets per participant. Prizes went to the first-, second- and third-place teams for both the morning and afternoon rounds, in addition to the overall male and female winners. Co-chairing the event were Phil Brown and Brad Seabaugh.

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It is important we hold this annual event for the kids and their families. This fundraiser caters to a special group of people that appreciate the skill of marksmanship while giving generously to our organization. We are so blessed to have these great folks help to raise over $350,000 within two days for Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis! DAN HARBAUGH, PRESIDENT OF RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ST. LOUIS

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STAGES St. Louis

CHEERS! EIGHTH ANNUAL SUMMER CABARET Story and photos by Diane Anderson

TAGES St. Louis presented its eighth annual Summer Cabaret – themed Cheers! – benefiting STAGES St. Louis’ education and artistic programs. Cheers! Off the Record … took place at the Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood. It started with a reception and preshow activities, including a wine pull and Triple Threats Raffle. The performance proper began with a live auction and educational sponsorships at intermission. A post-show Champagne-anddessert reception with the performers closed the festivities. Production sponsors were Lynne and Jim Turley, and presenting sponsors were Merry and Jim Mosbacher. The event raised nearly $92,000 for the education and artistic programs.

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Tonight is a fantastic night on several levels. It is a great night out with friends and all for a great cause: to raise money for artistic and educational programming. This event guarantees another year of outreach into the community! MICHAEL HAMILTON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF STAGES ST. LOUIS

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Barbara and John Hammond

Kathryn Hodge, Brian Seckfort, Jessica Beustring

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Union Avenue Opera

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Story and photos by Bryan Schraier

historic home on Westmoreland Place was the site of An Evening With Christine Brewer, as Mary Strauss opened her home to friends and supporters of Union Avenue Opera. Soprano Christine Brewer starred in the opera’s August production of Doubt, which concludes tomorrow and forms the final piece in the opera’s 22nd season. Guests enjoyed food and cocktails before Brewer was interviewed by Kathy Lawton Brown from the Radio Arts Foundation. Brewer then performed a short musical number accompanied on piano by artistic director Scott Schoonover.

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I love opera in the original language, which is what Union Avenue Opera does to perfection. It’s a great company, and I just love everything about it. I’ve hosted some of the artists, and they’re just wonderful people to get to know. Everybody at the company is just terrific, so it’s just a great experience. KATHERINE WITZIG, NINE-YEAR SUPPORTER

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Vatterott College’s A NIGHT WITH NELLY concert at The Pageant benefiting the Vatterott College Scholarship Fund. (vatterott.edu) The Endangered Wolf Center’s CHARITY POLO MATCH at Blue Heron Farms Polo Club benefiting the center and its mission of preserving endangered Mexican and red wolves. (endangeredwolfcenter.org) United Services for Children FIELD OF DREAMS GALA & AUCTION at Ameristar Casino Discovery Ballroom. (fieldofdreamsauction.org)

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Legal Services of Eastern Missouri’s FOR THE COMMON GOOD annual awards reception recognizing individuals and organizations that have supported the organization’s mission to provide civil legal services to lowincome persons. (lsem.org)

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eanne Lashmett of JML Interior Design transformed the living room, as well as many other rooms, in this Chesterfield home from something generic to a personalized, warm space. The clients had lost their previous house to a fire, and Lashmett was tasked with purchasing new furniture and creating something that felt like home. “They liked the Tuscan look,” Lashmett says. “They wanted something that was really comfortable, something that was relaxing.” Lashmett says the room started out as a “white box.” She sketched the idea for the fireplace and arch niches on either side and brought it to fruition. Fieldstone adorns the fireplace up to the ceiling, while also accenting the arches. Reclaimed hardwood on the ceiling adds a pastoral touch. The golden paint was brought to life by texture created using tissue paper. The floors were stripped to their bare finish and restained. “It was very spontaneous,” Lashmett says of the entire project. “We discussed new additions or new ideas … A lot of decisions were made on the spot.” Lashmett says the clients were accepting and trusting of her vision, and she appreciated their openness.

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‌Few things are more attractive than a collection of artfully designed and functional crystal decanters arranged on a lovely old silver tray. Add a little extra sparkle to your tableau by placing a short-lighted candle among the decanters, and watch as the refracted light dances on the glass.

This heavy Arte Italica glass decanter with pewter and leather details comes from the Giorgio collection. (salliehome.com)

Global Views’ piston glass decanter is handmade with a solid glass, flat-topped stopper, reminiscent of the shape of a mechanical piston. (brodylamp.com)

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or years, refurbishing furniture was a labor of love in nicole and Brandt genz’s garage. The St. louis couple always adored antique shopping, and nicole had a knack for making design plans that Brandt had the talent to implement, repurposing wardrobes into bars, buffets into entertainment stands, and more. By 2013, a friend convinced the pair to give their hobby a name – and Rescued Furnishings was born. Word of the new upcycled furniture company quickly spread on social media, and business took off – much to the surprise of the genzes, who met at the University of missouri-Rolla (now missouri University of Science and Technology) and had successful engineering careers at the time. The high demand caused Rescued to outgrow its 500-square-foot warehouse within a few months. By late 2014, the business began to overflow its current 2,000-square-foot space, and nicole left her engineering job at Boeing to work there full time. less than a year later, Rescued added two employees, and Brandt left his civil engineering job to focus full time on the company, as well.

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Today, the business – now known as Rescued Furnishings & Design to reflect the addition of design services this year – has grown to six employees and is preparing to expand its space again. This fall, the company will unveil its new 4,000-square-foot showroom, retail space and do-it-yourself center at the front of its current 2,000-square-foot workshop at 2714 Lafayette Ave. The new space, tentatively set for a mid-October opening, will allow the company not only to offer its signature custom furniture refurbishing, but also to expand its custom-builds, design services and line of DIY classes, called Power Tools & Pretty Things. And since the company’s most popular customer request is kitchen remodels, Nicole says the new shop will feature a full kitchen showroom. “You will be able to see how you can use your existing cabinets or replace door fronts, get new counters, even hardwood floors. We also will offer a ton of kitchen organization [projects], so you can DIY or have us do it for you.” The new retail space will showcase Rescued’s own furniture line, including customizable tables that are designed by Nicole and Brandt, built by Brandt and stained by Nicole. The tables will be offered in various sizes and materials, from barn wood and pine to exotic wood, and will include everything from a quick-build with basic pocket screws to pieces made with hand-chiseled joints. The furniture line also will feature shelving units, boot racks, and wine cupboards and racks. “[We plan to] continue to add pieces and styles, as well,” Nicole says. Additionally, the retail shop will carry home accessories, including vintage and antique décor from local, regional and national artists. “We will have some imported items, but our goal is to incorporate American-made and vintage items as much as possible,” Nicole says. Before the retail shop opens this fall, the designers are available by appointment for custom orders, paint purchases, pickups and DIY classes. The company’s custom-designed pieces, from cabinets to built-ins, are made of solid wood and covered with water-based paints and sealers that are eco-friendly, low-VOC (volatile organic compounds). “The paints we use go through comparative testing with any other paint we can get our hands on – it’s the engineers in us,” Nicole explains. “What we use are arguably the toughest products on the market.” Consultations with basic designs or drawings of custom pieces range from $50 to $150. For clients who prefer to do the work themselves, Rescued’s new DIY center will offer more space for classes focused on cabinet and furniture painting, gel staining, crown molding and using power tools. “We have classes where you can build a piece of furniture in one night, and it’s always amazing to watch people become so proud,” Nicole says. A full class schedule is posted on the company’s website. Rescued also offers partial to full design services for custom projects, which typically take four to 10 business days. The process begins with an hourlong, $200 idea session, with a $75 charge per additional hour. “We walk with you through your home or rooms you want to focus on and put together a list of ideas,” Nicole explains. “We can help you make your spaces cohesive or focus on one space.” This budget-friendly option gives clients DIY projects to tackle on their own if they desire, she adds. If the client opts to have Rescued continue the design, a plan is provided for $500 per room. “We will take pictures, measurements, discuss budget and what items you want to reuse in the room, then provide a design plan with a dream board,” Nicole says. “Any new items or constructed items will have estimated prices and information on where to buy them.” Rescued’s full-service design offerings continue with a second consultation to review the design plan tailored to the client’s desires and budget before the design is implemented. “I don’t implement my design or style into someone’s home, but [instead] try to make theirs come to life,” Nicole notes. “My goal always is to make something better than they could have imagined.” Rescued also loves the challenge of mixing old and new pieces, and fixing projects gone wrong, Nicole says. Additionally, the business specializes in improving home flow, utilizing underused space and adding unique touches, such as crown molding or built-in bookcases, that add character to a home, Nicole says. “I love helping the family make the home theirs,” she concludes. Rescued Furnishings & Design, 2714 Lafayette Ave., St. Louis, 314-898-0047, rescuedfurnishings.com

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By Connie Mitchell ‌Bright blue peeks out from within a sheath of gold. Delicate silver flowers fall in a cluster from earlobes or rest just below the collarbone. The preceding describes just some of the Jenny Walker Jewelry line. Ladue News recently spoke with that line’s namesake about her jewelry – and the splash it’s making in St. Louis. Tell us a bit about the history of your company. How, when and why did you establish Jenny Walker Jewelry? I decided I wanted be a jewelry-maker in my early teens after taking jewelry-making classes at what was then Portland School of Art in Portland, Maine. In 1993, I attended Parsons School of Design in New York City for two years before transferring to Maine College of Art, where I completed my bachelor’s degree in metals and jewelry-making. During the summer after art school, I packed up my truck and drove across the country to do several wholesale shows that, in retrospect, I was not ready for. The experience left me wondering what I’d gotten myself into. In 1997, I moved back to New York City and found a job with a plumbing shop in the Bronx. I became a journeyman plumber, soldering copper pipes. I made jewelry in my series of warrenlike apartments in New York to sell or gift here and there, but it wasn’t until I moved to St. Louis in 2007 for my spouse’s job that I decided to quit plumbing and make jewelry full time. It’s a privilege to be able to make a living doing something that makes each day fun and exciting. How do you imagine and then create your pieces? I find inspiration everywhere – in simple things like color, light, contrast and texture. Almost anything is a departure point for a piece of jewelry. Sometimes I’ll work from simple sketches, but often I get an idea and just start working directly in the metal. How did the different collections develop, and what differentiates them? The Flora Collection started with the Flora Cascade Pendant, a necklace I made eight years ago with little enameled silver flower shapes attached to a network of silver discs, and the whole bunch appears to be cascading down from a sterling silver chain. Working with different groupings, colors and sizes of the flowers is endlessly interesting to me. My Favorite Shapes Collection is inspired by natural

objects found in nature: seedpods, leaves, feathers, things from the sea and flowers. It is more abstract and less literal than the Flora line. I do quite a bit of gold-plating to add a contrast to my enameled pieces, as it makes the color really stand out. I work with a lot of big semiprecious stones because they add color and a feeling of luxury. How do you source the components you use for each piece? With the exception of very fine chain and certain clasps, every part of my jewelry is handcrafted by me. I carve my own wax models that I cast when I do sculptural pieces like beetles or certain rings. My enamel is powdered glass fused to metal in a 1,400-degree kiln. Where can people find and purchase your jewelry? Locally, my work can be found at Urban Matter, Union Studio, the Craft Alliance gallery and Byrd [Designer Consignment Boutique]. I have a website with work for sale, jennywalkerjewelry.com, and many of my customers just drop by my shop in the Central West

End to see what’s new. I also do a lot of art fairs and am out of town a bit, so making an appointment is a good idea. What are your plans for the business? I would like to develop a line of engagement and wedding rings. Also, I want to make a line of unisex jewelry because men have limited options for expressing themselves through jewelry. What is the most important thing you want our readers to know about Jenny Walker Jewelry? I am a one-woman show, and every piece is lovingly handcrafted by me from start to finish. It’s my hope that my jewelry will make people feel beautiful and allow them to fully express who they are.

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n our post-Mad Men world, men’s stylist services have become more widespread than ever. Subscription clothiers deliver boxes full of curated shirts, pants and accessories straight to your door, but more often than not, filling out an online profile of style preferences cannot replace a tailoredto-you look befitting today’s dapper gentleman. Enter Jim McGregor, a menswear personal shopper at Plaza Frontenac’s Saks Fifth Avenue. As a 15-year personalshopping veteran at high-end department stores, McGregor knows that even with the uptick in men’s fashion interests, a correlating growth in men’s penchant for shopping has not yet actualized. “For the majority of men, going to buy clothes and get fitted is like a trip to the dentist,” McGregor says. “But it’s really 95 percent anticipation and 5 percent reality.” The trick to a successful personal-shopper experience, McGregor says, is to keep the client comfortable so that the next trip doesn’t carry any trepidation. The shopper begins by getting to know the customer through a thorough interview over a glass of wine, covering everything from work, family and travel to what he’s comfortable wearing, what he’s worn in the past, who he is, who he wants to become and how he wants to be perceived. From there, the stylist puts together a series of various options that fit the customer’s specific lifestyle and needs. Mindful of time constraints involving the customer’s interest and availability, the interview and try-on process can be separated over several visits: McGregor will offer clients an opportunity to come back on their own time to try on his selections. The store also keeps detailed electronic files of what a client has purchased to make sure the suggestions at his next appointment are fresh and new. Saks Fifth Avenue extends its tailoring services to its personal-shopping clients to ensure the best fit, even accepting clothes not purchased at Saks. For the personal shopper, it’s more important to have clients look and feel their best. For a made-from-scratch custom fit or for individuals with a unique body type, Saks Fifth Avenue has a made-tomeasure service with clothing made specifically for each client in-house by tailors. Customers can pick out fabrics, linings and buttons, and clothing is made to their specific measurements. For regulars, the tailors keep a pattern on file, so customers are able to come in, select fabrics, pick their hardware (buttons, zippers, hook-and-eye closures) and be

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arly in his career as a track and field athlete, Dick Fosbury was, to put it charitably, a below-average high jumper. On his best days, he was an ordinary athlete who used the traditional straddle technique, a method that consistently got him nowhere. Undaunted, he began experimenting with a variety of other techniques. Ultimately, he perfected a technique that allowed him to scale the bar backward, headfirst, requiring him to land on his back safely, yet softly, on the newly developed foam landing pad. It was the beginning of a storied career that earned him incessant coverage from national news outlets, two consecutive NCAA championships at Oregon State University and a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, where he set a new Olympic record. His new jumping technique was soon dubbed “the Fosbury Flop.” Today, nearly half a century later, the Fosbury Flop is the standard technique used by high jumpers all around the world. As the focus of the world is on Rio and the 2016 Olympics, I have been thinking a lot about Fosbury. His story has always struck me as the quintessential parable about innovation. Innovation doesn’t mean thinking differently; it means doing something different. Innovation is bold and courageous. It is daring to change the rules and break the mold. The United States is the greatest country in recorded history because leaders in every sphere of society – from government to commerce, from entertainment to education – have always broken the mold. The Founding Fathers broke the mold by designing a revolutionary Constitution that set the standard for many countries around the world. Henry Ford broke the mold by inventing the automobile assembly line, which put the world on wheels. Innovation and leadership often go hand in hand. Like Fosbury, we need to recognize the need for change and have the courage to act on it. Change doesn’t always have to be dramatic. Change can be subtle, gradual and just as effective. While Fosbury’s competitors focused on refining existing techniques that worked for them, he explored new horizons and possibilities. He studied the possible impact of new changes in the sport like the foam matting, which had replaced the sawdust and uncomfortably hard sandpits. In this, he quickly saw the potential for a revolutionary game-changer that would put him ahead of his competitors. By thinking different (as they say at Apple) and aggressively seeking value in change, Fosbury scaled impressive heights. In life, change hits you from every angle. Sometimes it is regulatory, technological or demographic. Sometimes it is health. In life, the real winners are those who have the ability to embrace change and extract value from it in ways that even their most formidable competitors have overlooked. Fosbury was clearly that kind of winner.

Benjamin Ola. Akande is the 21st president of the 166-year-old Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. He has a Ph.D. in economics and previously served as dean of the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology at Webster University.

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any parents hope and dream for the day their child applies to college. Some may see it as a grade on their parenting, thinking, “If my child doesn’t get into the Ivy League or my own alma mater, I’ve failed.” By today’s standards, though, some of us might not even get accepted into our own alma maters again! Possibly true, but that’s irrelevant. Some counselors may be consoling, saying, “The process is the sole responsibility of the student.” However, after you’ve spent 18 years doing everything possible for your child, bowing out seems counterintuitive or nearly impossible. No, you cannot write your children’s essays for them – that’s unethical and stifles the unique student voice – but there is plenty else you can do: 1. Discuss the entire process with your student. Ask questions, then listen, listen, listen. Become a team. 2. Learn the commonapp.org website and its dashboard. Parents can fill out the “name, rank and serial number” sections and even help with the activities list. Facilitating this eases the student’s workload so he or she can concentrate on essays. Never go into a student’s common application and make changes without the student’s knowledge. This will violate trust you may not get back. 3. Keep track of deadlines, and plan college visits. 4. Write a letter to your child’s school counselor describing his or her strengths, personality, family experiences and potential, offering a glimpse of who that student may be in college. Take your time on this step, as it’s very important. That counselor is going to write letters of recommendation to colleges, and you will never see those letters. So put your “two cents” in early. That counselor, with many students to write about, will certainly welcome your thoughts. Remember not to go over the top, as that will minimize the copy-and-paste potential you want. 5. Outsource for professional help when needed. This is an especially useful option for dual-career couples with multiple children. A trusted, experienced facilitator can offer that third objective set of eyes and nurturing motivation that creates results. Ask friends for referrals. A quality professional should welcome all questions and should never guarantee acceptance to any college.

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1. Conk out 5. Grand Slam winner 9. Blue dye 13. Ornamental trimming 17. Bone 18. Makes turbid 20. Baseless 21. Two-toed sloth 22. Start of a quip by Audrey Hepburn: 4 wds. 25. Slumberous 27. Garland 28. Early lesson 29. — statesman 31. Old-womanish 32. Madame Tussaud 34. Seized 35. Pitch 37. Part 2 of quip: 3 wds. 41. Like old jeans 42. Copied 43. AKA George Eliot 44. Crude 46. Jewish month 47. More miffed 49. Semiconductor 50. Kind of bean 51. Do an usher’s job 52. Floors 53. Tractor-trailers 54. Gluts 55. Sparsest anagram 57. Argued 58. Do a farmer’s job 59. Part 3 of quip 60. Wickerwork worker 61. Part 4 of quip 62. Pare 65. Heavy with moisture 66. Court officers 70. Excellence, in old Greece 71. Strobili 72. Edible flatfish 73. — — bonne heure 74. Paddy 75. Bathwater additive 76. Self-possession

77. Federal agent 78. Whiz 79. Aid to navigators 80. Counterweight 81. Ripple pattern 82. Part 5 of quip: 7 wds. 87. Growing outward 88. Salamander 89. Dilettantish 90. Unseen emanations 92. Mug 93. — B’rith 94. Heavy weight 97. Ristorante fare 100. End of the quip: 4 wds. 103. Antipathy 104. Regular 105. Base for a column 106. Erosion 107. River in Belgium 108. Tongue: Abbr. 109. Bulk 110. Late-night alumnus

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1. Car park sign 2. Not windward 3. Cow 4. — Cruces 5. Numeral type 6. Field game 7. Makes haste 8. Student at Yale 9. Smart aleck 10. Reputation 11. Mountain 12. — volente 13. Old British coin 14. Enter secretly 15. Post 16. Purplish color 19. Clam 23. Got along 24. Synthetic resin 26. Parts of fences 30. Calendar abbr. 33. Maple genus 34. Records 35. Lots and lots 36. Cornbread

37. The pits 38. Makes 39. Like an egg in shape 40. Icicle site 41. Hunger strike 45. Lave 47. Post 48. River in England 49. Truman’s opponent 50. Persian language 52. Kind of heater 53. Oldies 54. Racing boat 56. Bony plate 57. Storms 58. Transparent fabric 60. Different 61. Cousin to an ambo 62. — avis 63. Heath genus 64. Slow 65. — plexus 66. Legal document 67. Pedigree chart: 2 wds. 68. Skirt feature 69. Healthy 71. Summer camp essential 72. Metalloid element 75. Quiet 76. Some legal protections 77. The best 79. Hide 80. Japanese gateway 81. Recurring musical passage 83. Wild ass 84. Fiction 85. Door parts 86. Removes, in a way 90. Pale 91. Arrow poison 92. Kind of British gun 93. — Raton 95. Muscat and — 96. Famed despot 98. Spitchcock 99. Depression org. 101. Monk’s title 102. Bird of Minerva

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ttention golf enthusiasts: Stop trying to train your “golf muscles” already. They don’t exist. No, really. This probably seems like odd advice coming from 18STRONG’s Jeff Pelizzaro, a physical therapist and golffitness professional, and Ryan McMullen, the company’s digital manager. The St. Louis cousins are the duo behind the golf-focused multiplatform presence, which now includes a podcast, book, and Facebook and YouTube pages. They touch on a bevy of topics including nutrition, warmups, strength training, corrective exercises and even time management – subjects undoubtedly helpful to golfers but also to anyone looking to improve his or her health and fitness. And it’s catching on. The 18STRONG podcast gets about 20,000 downloads every month from listeners far beyond the U.S.: It has fans in nearly 100 countries, and just this month, the podcast notched its 100th episode. The idea for 18STRONG started with a golf trip, when Pelizzaro’s buddies were looking for advice on how to improve their games. “They’re asking me all kinds of questions, telling me what their workouts were, and I said, ‘You guys are doing everything wrong,’” Pelizzaro says. “I told Ryan, ‘These are the guys we can help – the guys who aren’t afraid to put some work into the gym, but who also need some guidance.’” And that’s a good descriptor of whom 18STRONG is geared toward: people who are busy and need a strategy to lower their golf scores, but who might not have endless hours each week to devote to a meticulous nutrition plan or needlessly complex workouts. As one of the world’s most popular pastimes, golf has generated countless words of advice in books, magazines and online. Pelizzaro once Googled “golf fitness programs,” and he was astonished at the 32 million

hits the search returned. So it’s not surprising that people are overwhelmed by the onslaught of information, much of it contradictory, that results in frustration, setbacks or few results. “We always say, ‘Stop focusing on the 1 percent, the detail-orientated things,’” Pelizzaro says. “How about: Can you put a tee in the ground? How good are your feet and ankles? If those are bad, your golf game will very likely be bad, too.” The pair believes the best solutions are most often found in the building blocks of fitness. “We’re trying to mesh very basic strength-training principles with the golf world,” McMullen explains. But they weren’t always golfers. Growing up, Pelizzaro spent much more time on the soccer field, and McMullen was a soccer and volleyball player. In fact, the two didn’t play much golf beyond the occasional scramble until they were in their 30s. After working as a physical therapist for six years, Pelizzaro made the leap to golf-fitness training when he started working for Motion Memory Golf in 2008. There, he put McMullen on a few workout programs. “Ryan noticed that not only was he in way better shape, but he had improved a lot simply by getting stronger and more flexible, without ever really working on anything golf related,” Pelizzaro says. “I think it really solidified for us that the information we are putting out can help some people in more ways than one.” McMullen lost about 15 pounds in the process. Although Pelizzaro brings years of experience to 18STRONG, the podcast spotlights some of the world’s foremost golf and fitness experts. Past guests include Zach Johnson, who won last year’s British Open and the Masters in 2007; Shawn Stevenson, a St. Louisan who’s the author of the best-selling book Sleep Smarter and the host of the popular podcast The Model Health Show; and Damon Goddard, trainer of the 23-year-old phenom and 2015 Masters winner Jordan Spieth. (Pelizzaro gave Goddard some 18STRONG T-shirts when they were at a podcast conference in Texas, and months later, Goddard’s Instagram account featured a picture of Spieth working out in one.) “We want to take what the best in the world are doing and simplify that so the average golfer can benefit from it,” Pelizzaro says. One of golfers’ biggest misconceptions is that success will be found in the latest gadget, the newest driver or this one little technique. 18STRONG argues that the best results come from leading a healthier lifestyle. As a physical therapist, Pelizzaro saw the same issues in his clients over and over: “A lot of times, their mobility is terrible,” he says. “Their flexibility is terrible. And if they took some time to work on those on a consistent basis, as opposed to going to hit 100 balls five times a week, they’re going to see a lot more improvement in the way their body moves. And then they’ll be able to take in what their golf pro is telling them to do, or their back is going to hurt way less. Everybody wants to take the shortcuts, but a lot of times, it’s just going back to the basics. Do some simple, physical stuff – your game will improve.” This month, Pelizzaro and McMullen are planning to roll out a Facebook Premium group called Bogey Proof Lifestyle (also the name of Pelizzaro’s book) to foster a community of subscribers who can share questions and answers about what has worked for them. “We hope that, in this community, people will challenge themselves and one another with their diet or in the gym or with their golf game – to give one another different tips or drills,” Pelizzaro says. “We’re trying to create a community where people can ask questions, and we’ll answer them, but many of the best groups that Ryan and I have been a part of on Facebook are the ones where other people in the group are answering questions, too.” Whether its format is video, podcast, books or an online community, 18STRONG’s message is a simple but effective one that Pelizzaro says applies to golfers and nongolfers alike: “You don’t have to know every single detail. Let’s just focus on the basics: Move better. Eat better. Get stronger.”

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THE WINE LIFE

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ouie’s Wine Dive – a bar and restaurant now with seven locations across the Midwest – debuted in Clayton in June, a perfect launchpad from which to visit Mustard Seed Theatre to view its production of Kindertransport. “No location is the same as the next,” says founder Whitney VinZant. “When I say that, I mean it in tremendous ways. For example, each location has its own culinary and beverage programs. Each has its own look and feel.” The overall feel focuses on what VinZant calls “shabby chic,” featuring decorative components such as barn wood alongside marble finishes. With the goal of facilitating an energetic and interactive environment, the room features an island bar. “Louie’s Wine Dive was founded on the principle of

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being passionate about food and beverage,” VinZant says. “We cut no corners in our scratch kitchen and have a very unique beverage program. We want to make wine fun, accessible and nonpretentious, which is all too rare in so many restaurants. We do that in a lot of different ways.” In addition to offering 60 to 65 wines by the glass on its wine menu, Louie’s also features a wine board, which allows guests to try unique wines. Louie’s will open any bottle on the menu if a guest orders two glasses, dividing the price per glass thusly. If portions remain, they are available on the wine board to all guests of the restaurant. “If those glasses aren’t ordered within a specific time frame, then we start an auction system that allows our guests to get tremendous values,” VinZant explains.

By Mabel Suen “The wine board features rare selections that we can’t purchase specifically for our menus in part because there might only be a couple bottles available.” In addition to its extensive wine offerings, Louie’s features a local beer menu as well as a craft-cocktail menu utilizing house-made infusions. To coincide with the prolific list of libations, Chef Patrick Baltes offers tried-and-true Louie’s dishes as well as a weekly prix fixe menu that consists of local scratch-made meals created for Clayton clientele – wine pairings also available. “Chef Baltes is creating his weekly prix fixe menu focused on local ingredients. There are so many great farms and produce in the backyard of St. Louis that I think the prix fixe is going to be spectacular,” VinZant says. “As we progress forward, chef Baltes will have more autonomy over the menu. However,

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Louie’s Wine Dive

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Kindertransport

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By Mark Bretz

we will keep some signature items that really represent who we are.” A four-pork gnocchi, for instance, features housemade gnocchi, pancetta, pork shoulder, ground pork and Italian sausage in a red-wine cream sauce. Another popular item, the crab poutine, comes with fresh lump crab, portobello mushrooms, green onion, cheese curds and seafood gravy atop crispy fries. “We’re so excited to be part of the community in Clayton,” VinZant says. “My mother’s side of the family is in St. Louis, so I’ve been going there since I was a young boy. It’s really special to me and all of us involved in it.”

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‌Story: With the rise of Hitler’s Nazi party in the late 1930s, making life more dangerous for Jewish families in Germany, a movement called Kindertransport takes hold. Jewish parents are allowed to send their children to foster homes and orphanages in England for safety in the increasingly hostile atmosphere of their native land. Thus, Helga tearfully bids farewell to her daughter Eva, who escapes Germany and is taken in by a woman named Lil in Manchester, England. Lil quickly befriends the lonely and bewildered Eva, who, at age 9, doesn’t fully understand why her own parents have made such a terrible sacrifice. Despite Lil’s kindness, Eva is emotionally scarred by what she perceives as abandonment, wondering what has happened to her parents. She carries her psychological trauma into adulthood, exacerbating her tenuous relationship with her own troubled daughter, Faith. Always lurking in the shadows is Eva’s (now Evelyn) haunting memories of the Rat Catcher, a sinister figure from a tale she was told as a child, who seems to still stoke Evelyn’s fears. Nearly 40 years have passed since Eva underwent the Kindertransport, but the terrors that forced that evacuation linger menacingly. Highlights: Mustard Seed Theatre has opened its 10th-anniversary season with a spellbinding, affecting production of Diane Samuels’ superb drama based on the real-life experiences of nearly 10,000 mostly Jewish children in World War II. Company artistic director Deanna Jent realizes the full potential of this emotionally scarring tale through the riveting efforts of her inspired cast and crew. Other Info: In program notes, playwright Samuels says she was inspired to write a fictionalized account of the Kindertransport based on three separate incidents, all dealing in one way or another with the Holocaust. Her play now is 23 years old, but its powerful message still resonates when performed as convincingly as by the Mustard Seed ensemble. Thanks to the diligent efforts of German language coach Marlene Rene Coveyou and vocal coach Nancy Bell, cast members speak with authentic-sounding dialects, whether the thick English accent of working-class Manchester or the German influence in Helga’s speech. Samuels’ two-act story moves freely between scenes set in the ’30s and the ’70s, often handled as subtly as the movement in Michael Sullivan’s carefully selected lighting. As the play moves to its heartbreaking conclusion, the sometimes curious behavior of Samuels’ characters makes more sense, poignant and terribly sad all at once. Michelle Hand is a marvel to observe as the adult Evelyn. As Samuels progresses her story, Hand transforms from a self-assured, iron-willed matron into the fragile shell of a woman suffering from deep psychological wounds lurking barely beneath the surface.

She’s the focal point for a number of harrowing scenes between Evelyn and her emotionally stunted daughter, who is desperate to know more about her extended family to learn more about herself. Katy Keating brings out Faith’s immaturity as well as her determination to uncover her mother’s mysterious past. Kirsten De Broux excels as Lil, the foster mother who sets aside her own troubles to lend a loving hand to a confused child from a foreign land. She exerts her steadying influence on both her daughter and granddaughter, even as she learns some unpleasant truths in the process. Kelley Weber conveys the awful decisions faced by Helga as she tries to protect her daughter from the Nazi menace encroaching on their lives, and has a superior turn in a later, unnerving scene at a train depot. Weber’s real-life daughter, Hannah Ryan, shows considerable acting expertise herself as the confused and troubled young Eva, who relies on her own instincts for survival in the face of what historian Hannah Arrendt called “the banality of evil.” Brian Rolf brings nicely etched portrayals to a number of minor male roles, from an act of random kindness by an otherwise unfeeling Nazi guard to the scary hostility of an English working-class stiff to the physical representation of the fear-inducing, fictional Rat Catcher. Jent has a knack for presenting the heroism of everyday people placed in extraordinary circumstances, and carefully sets up her audience for the shocks that await in Samuels’ tightly crafted story. Kindertransport serves as a sobering history lesson as well as a realization of how fragile anyone’s happiness can be.

Company: Mustard Seed Theatre Venue: Fontbonne Fine Arts Theatre, 6800 Wydown Blvd. Dates: Aug. 26-28, Sept. 1-4 Tickets: $30-$35 (or Pay With a Can/Pay What You Can on Thursdays); contact mustardseedtheatre.com or 314-719-8060 Rating: A 5 on a scale of 1-to-5 LadueNews.com | August 26, 2016 57

The Wine Life WHAT I AM DRINKING NOW… ‌2013 MOUNT EDEN VINEYARDS CHARDONNAY – WOLFF VINEYARDS, EDNA VALLEY 100% CHARDONNAY Winemaker: Jeffrey Patterson Aged: Barrel-fermented and aged 10 months in French and American oak Approximate Retail Price: $28 TASTING NOTES: Color: Golden straw Aroma: Apples, pineapple, limes Taste: Guava and pear with a nice texture in the midpalate, with limes and smoky meat notes with an acidic finish

n 1945, Martin Ray founded a winery where he grew grapes in the hills of central California’s Santa Cruz Mountains, 2,000 feet above sea level. Ray planted Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon when other viticulturists were producing only lesser grapes. After its founding, Ray’s establishment experienced ups and downs

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and, for financial reasons, ultimately sold in 1972, when it became Mount Eden Winery. Wolff Vineyards has produced non-estate fruit for three decades in California’s Edna Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area), located in San Luis Obispo County on the central coast. Because it lies farther south, that valley enjoys a long growing season, aided by Pacific Ocean breezes and morning fog where the valley runs longitudinally. That weather makes it an ideal locale for growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir alike. Given its age and location, Mount Eden operates a little “under the radar.” However, enthusiasts treasure its vintages for their rock-solid quality and price. Moreover, those vintages, over time, have garnered many accolades; the winery’s Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay, for instance, landed the No. 5 spot in Wine Spectator’s “Top 10 Wines of 2015.” Jeffery Patterson has served as Mount Eden’s winemaker since 1981. Patterson knew the quality of the land and knew he could produce world-class wine, which explains why

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he and his wife, Ellie, moved there. In 1986, the couple assumed part ownership of the winery and began running it. Since then, they have upgraded the winery by planting more vineyards, replacing the trellis system, building a 4,330-square-foot wine cave and rebuilding the water system. The Chardonnay in question underwent barrel fermentation and sur lie aging (wherein the vintner allows dead yeast cells to remain in contact with the wine, to extract flavors), thereby assuming more texture and complexity. With it, Mount Eden continues its tradition of making wines well-balanced in their fruitiness, acidity and oak; continuing Ray’s vision – so enjoy! Food Pairings: This Chardonnay pairs with many dishes, especially seafood – crab, lobster, scallops, salmon, swordfish – as well as chicken and veal.

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‌Fri., August 26

Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design presents the opening of “BETWEEN THE LINES: BUNNY BURSON AND ROY STRASSBERG,” an exhibition featuring two artists’ work focused on memories and stories of the Holocaust. Strassberg, a ceramist, displays his bone boxes, as well as large structures or monuments with gestural mark-making informed by topographical photographs and maps of concentration maps. Through printmaking and sculpture, Burson displays more than 100 letters written to her mother from her grandparents, who sent Burson’s mother to America for protection from the hatred in Europe. The opening reception will run from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition runs through October 23.

Wed., August 31

Left Bank Books presents an evening with Missouri playwright and author STEVEN CLARK, who will sign and discuss his new novel, The Saint Louisans. The story follows Margot Desouche, the matriarch of one of St. Louis’ founding families, who is suffering from cancer. When her children pledge to tear down Margot’s historical mansion, she cuts them out of her will, and a family battle begins. The event will take place at Left Bank Books at 7 p.m. It is free and open to the public, but proof of book purchase is required to enter the signing line.

Sat., August 27

COCA presents the opening of “OUTSIDE IN: PAINT FOR PEACE,” a community exhibition that will launch COCA’s 30th-anniversary season at the Millstone Gallery. It features a selection of original murals painted on the boarded-up storefronts following the 2014 protests in Ferguson. The exhibition will be on display concurrently at other places around the city such as the Missouri History Museum and Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. “Outside In” was inspired by Painting for Peace in Ferguson, the award-winning children’s book by Carol Swartout Klein. The exhibit will run at the Millstone Gallery through October 30.

Fri., September 2

Left Bank Books presents an evening with bestselling author LOUISE PENNY, who will discuss A Great Reckoning, her latest novel following chief inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec homicide department. This time, Armand is thrown into the investigation of an old map found stuffed into the walls of a local bistro. It leads him to the body of a dead professor and the Sûreté academy, where he meets a mysterious cadet, Amelia Choquet. The event will take place at the St. Louis County Library headquarters at 7 p.m. Tickets are $32 to $38 and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com.

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Sun., August 28

The Caramel Room presents its first annual BISSINGER’S, BOURBON & BBQ event. Guests will receive a commemorative glass and be able to sample more than 60 different bourbons. Chef Nicholas Miller will offer barbecue creations and a whole spit-roasted hog on the rooftop terrace. The open bar also will offer beer, wine and more. The Root Differs and Stephen Paul will provide live music. Bissinger’s chief chocolatier Dave Owens also will pair chocolate desserts with bourbon samplings. General admission is $85, and tickets can be purchased for the event at www.caramelroom.

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The Greater St. Louis Art Association presents the 2016 Labor Day weekend ART FAIR AT QUEENY PARK. The long-running fair features up to 135 artists from more than 20 states. The public can view and purchase fine arts from media such as printmaking, fiber and glass, jewelry, photography, ceramics, sculpture, painting, mixed media and much more. The fair will take place at Greensfelder Recreation Center in Ballwin. Admission is $5 and contributes to the Great St. Louis Art Association’s student art scholarship fund.

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Acclaimed St. Louis pastry chef Nathaniel Reid opens his own long-awaited bakery in Kirkwood.

n the first day of August, one of St. Louis’ mostanticipated restaurant openings of 2016 quietly took place in Kirkwood: Nathaniel Reid Bakery. For award-winning, internationally recognized pastry chef Nathaniel Reid, the concept – which features artfully created from-scratch pastries – culminates 15 years of experience and planning. “Ever since I got my start in this industry, it’s been my dream to do this,” Reid says. “I’ve been really blessed going through all these travels around the world and have seen and tasted a lot of different things. Now, I’m able to bring those ideas home and tie it all together.” The graduate of the University of Missouri as well as Paris’ Le Cordon Bleu boasts a lengthy résumé that includes numerous competition titles, most notably winning Pastry Chef of the Year in the 2010 U.S. Pastry Competition. He also was recognized as one of the top-10 pastry chefs in America by Dessert Professional Magazine in 2012. Reid also served as the executive pastry chef at Norman Love Confections in Fort Myers, Florida; The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis; the St. Regis Hotel in Dana Point, California; and Joël Robuchon Restaurant at the Mansion Hotel in Las Vegas. At Reid’s new brick-and-mortar business, the talented chef gets to the root of his passion for pastries with a bakery case to showcase his work, from artistic cakes to graband-go sandwiches. “We’re offering a place to stop in for breakfast, lunch or on your way home for dinner, so we have a little bit of everything,” Reid says. “We have breakfast pastries, a whole coffee-and-espresso program, sandwiches, salads, quiche, lunch, snacks and cakes – something for all times of the day.” Reid, who originally hails from Farmington, Missouri, co-owns the bakery with his wife, Lee Lee, a pastry chef at the Algonquin Country Club. Most recently, Reid established his own company, St. Louis Baking and Pastry, to serve as a consultant, educator and brand ambassador for companies including France’s Valrhona chocolate company and Sasa Demarle, based out of New Jersey. One of Reid’s signature items, featured in The New Pâtissiers cookbook

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along with many other recipes by renowned pastry chefs from around the world, is the Amber. Reid’s dessert channels the sweet scent of pralines sold in the streets of New Orleans with creative components such as pecan caramel, sablé breton, vanilla-bean mousse and caramelized pecans. Like many of his other creations, the Amber is available in individual tart size as well as larger cakes for sharing. Another specialty, twice-baked croissants, comes stuffed with chocolate and almond cream. Patrons will find them alongside regular selections including macarons, chocolate bars and fruit-filled Danishes. Look for these staples as well as rotating seasonal offerings to pair with coffee from Kaldi Coffee Roasting as well as Firepot Teas. “We’re using a lot of experience and great techniques to provide the bestquality products we can,” Reid says. “We want to share our experience and the artistry of what we do. It starts from the inside out – caring that the cake’s cooked perfectly [and] that the mousse is just the right texture and making a great display on the outside. I care about the whole product from the beginning to the end.” Plenty of savory options abound, as well, including cheesy filled croissants and even sandwiches. Reid’s take on a Parisian sandwich, for instance, features a buttered house-baked baguette topped with prosciutto, Gruyère and cornichons. Most offerings can be purchased either to-go or warmed up and enjoyed at one of the shop’s few window seats The 1,900-square-foot space features a 600-square-foot front of the house renovated with the help of Reid’s father, a retired carpenter, Denny Reid. Longtime friend Angela Francis assisted with the interior design, which features neutral tones, decorative white tiles and pops of color to highlight shelves full of freshly baked goods. “I wanted it to feel welcoming here, like you’re coming to someone’s home,” Reid says. “There’s a window that looks into the kitchen so people can see the products being made here, but most importantly, it’s so the staff can see clients’ expressions. We get to see their faces light up when they walk in. There’s nothing more rewarding.” Nathaniel Reid Bakery, 11243 Manchester Road, Kirkwood, 314-858-1019, chefnathanielreid.com

Nathaniel Reid pictured with his wife, Lee Lee.

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Maryville Talks Books lectures are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. All events feature lecture, Q & A, and book signing. Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Left Bank Books. Seating is first come, first served.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 7 P.M. MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY AUDITORIUM 650 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63141

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2 P.M. MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY AUDITORIUM 650 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63141

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St. Louisans like to back new local business owners, and that spirit of support plants its seed in the benefactors, as Katie and Ted Collier of Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria can attest. Philanthropy has become a big part of what she and the company represent. “We like to do stuff for those most in need. We [work] with Gateway 180 and Habitat for Humanity. We just promoted St. Patrick’s Center, which helps the homeless,” she says. A couple of years ago, Collier launched an initiative to continually give back to her city. Find out how you can take part. Stop in at 9568 Manchester Road in Rock Hill. Make reservations by calling 314-942-6555 or visiting katiespizzaandpasta.com.

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ven though Ted and Katie Collier had a good chunk of the funds needed to open Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria, it was through community support that they were able to raise the last little bit needed. “The community really rallied behind us, and we’re grateful for that support,” co-owner Katie Collier says. “We give back to the community as a way to say ‘thank you.’” This gracious giving initiated Giveback Tuesday, a program that dedicates the entire day to a local nonprofit – donating 100 percent of earned proceeds toward it. “To date, we just hit a benchmark of $80,000,” she says. Giveback Tuesday is the fourth Tuesday of every month, giving patrons the opportunity to learn about local charities. The next Giveback Tuesday is August 30th and will benefit Catherine Cares, which provides gift cards to families dealing with difficult medical

diagnoses. September focuses on Miriam School, and in November, the restaurant will host the National Children’s Cancer Society. Collier believes in the program for multiple reasons, finding it promotes good values and creates a positive workplace environment. “We have kids still in high school and college [on staff],” she explains. “I always say giving is contagious. [Now], I see the staff doing things on their own.” That enthusiasm to integrate one’s self into the community extends beyond the restaurant, inspiring Collier as she builds her enterprise. “My biggest motivator is restlessness,” she laughs. “I can’t sit still. I love creativity, entrepreneurship and business. My second motivator is family. I’m partnering with my mother, brother and husband on Vero Pasta.” Vero Pasta creates meal kits that will be delivered to area doorsteps. Collier’s inventive dishes prove another draw to

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Giveback Tuesday. “We’re starting new specials this week, [centered around] tomatoes, which are in season,” she says. Patrons can enjoy a tomato-broth risotto, with eggplant, pecorino and fennel blossoms; a peach-and-heirloom-tomato crostini, with Vidalia onion, mint and red wine vinegar; or the sopressataand-buckwheat-honey pizza, with Vidalia onion and stracciatella cheese. “Giveback Tuesday – what a special day it is!” Collier shares. “We have a ton of regulars and new people who come every month. People bring their children and teach them about giving back. We have live music and reps from the charities. It’s like there’s magic in the air.” That charmed positivity happens when a company and community come together to offer mutual support. 9568 Manchester Road, Rock Hill, 314-942-6555, katiespizzaandpasta.com

7th Annual

ART FROM THE HEART Benefitting

Support the Friends of Kids with Cancer Art Therapy Program

Thursday, Sept 22, 2016 6:00 pm at

A wonderful evening of live music, wine and art 100% collected benefits Friends of Kids with Cancer Bid on over 60 pieces of children’s art Be inspired through heartwarming artwork Taste delectable bites from St. Louis’ best