Clayton, MO September 2020

SEPTEMBER 2020

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SEPTEMBER STYLE

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

SEPTEMBER 2020 PUBLISHER

Gordon Montgomery | gordon.montgomery@lifestylepubs.com Kelley Lamm | kelley.lamm@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Spicy September Style FASHIONISTAS, THIS MONTH’S ISSUE IS FOR YOU. We have scoured all of our local boutiques and salons in pursuit of the greatest style in our community, and believe us when we say our community has some impeccable taste.

Miranda Williams LAYOUT DESIGNER

Emily Lisenbee CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Julie Brown Patton, Kathleen Kaiser, Kara Savio, Maureen Strobeck, Hayley Hyer, Victoria Babu CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

It was no easy feat narrowing down the hottest trends for this fall season, but we

Jill Gray with Higher Focus Photography, Karl Lund

did to bring you the absolute best. Go ahead and grab your credit card because, by the time you finish reading this issue, you’ll be halfway out the door and on your way to a brand new look.

And don’t forget to take the rest of the family with you—this month’s issue includes the new fall trends for women, men and kids. Everyone deserves to look in the mirror and love what they see. We already think you look great, and we can’t see you around rocking your new fashion finds.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

Publishers, Gordon Montgomery & Kelley Lamm-Montgomery

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams

Join publishers Gordon and Kelley each Saturday morning, 10 a.m to noon on

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INSIDE THE ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2020

FEATURES 16 Elegance And Nature Prime St. Albans' Home Offers Stunning Setting And Amenities

20 Work Hard, Be Comfortable Give A New Look To Home Offices And Laundry Rooms

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24 New Styles, New Brands Women's Clothing Boutiques Offer Sensational Clothes, Personal Service

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Locally Owned

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Open House

20 Renovate & Refine 22 Local Limelight 24 Trend Setter 26 Food & Wine 30 Local’s Choice 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Healthy Lifestyle

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GOOD TIMES

Clayton Lifestyle Publishers Up And Away!!!

Clayton Lifestyle co-publishers Kelley Lamm Montgomery and Gordon Montgomery had the wonderful chance to take a hot air balloon ride with Kurt Vitense of Velocity Ballooning, as part of their hosting the "She Said He Said Show" radio show. Kurt's also been an international corporate business jet pilot for 25-plus years. His website can be found at VelocityBallooning.com.

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Ladue Student In Final 16 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Ladue Horton Watkins High School student Jahnavi Vishnubhotla was in final 16 performers in the 10th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition. Finals were to be in front of a live audience at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, but was postponed due to COVID-19. Thanks to Nine PBS, finalists competed on the Fox Stage for a special broadcast aired Aug. 10.

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Encore Consignment Gallery is the largest home furnishings consignment company in Metro St. Louis with two locations and 18,000 square feet of gently used upscale furniture and home decor.

We offer “solutions� for every client dealing with home decor challenges from someone in search decorating ideas, on a budget, to a family needing to liquidate and entire household. Encore offers a variety of services and solutions to suit your needs.

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AROUND TOWN

GOLF FUNDRAISER TO AID HOMES FOR THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Nonprofit Rainbow Village provides homes for people with developmental disabilities in the greater St. Louis area. In fact, the organization owns and manages more than 50 such houses. The group was formed in 1967.

Rainbow Village's 11th annual golf tournament fundraiser has been scheduled for Sept. 22 at WingHaven Country Club in O'Fallon. In partnership with the club, Rainbow Village's leaders are planning "thoughtfully so that the event and spaces allow players to adhere to the latest social distancing guidelines."

SHOP OUT HUNGER DAY

For questions or to donate or volunteer, call

Operation Food Search team members recently hosted their 10th annual Shop Out Hunger Day as a regional food drive to restock shelves for both the group's distribution center at 1644 Lotsie Blvd.,

POCKET PARK FOR DOWNTOWN CLAYTON

and their 220 community food partner agencies.

Clayton city officials purchased the land at 7811

Volunteers helped collect non-perishable food items

Maryland Avenue to create the city’s twelfth park.

at an estimated 100 Schnucks and Straub's locations.

The plot is directly next to St. Louis County Library’s

Dierbergs

Markets'

owners

also

donated

Mid-County Branch, and was previously owned by

$100,000 worth of products.

the neighboring church.

JAPANESE FESTIVAL CANCELLED

pleted and approved. Funding is being sought to

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Missouri

Conceptual design of the park has been comcreate the full design, according to city staffers.

Botanical Garden managers and partners decided

Park features are planned to include: tables and

to cancel the 2020 Japanese Festival for the first

benches, a bicycle repair station, bicycle racks,

time in the organization's 44-year history.

water bottle filling station, trees and plants, a water

Held each year since 1977, the annual festival has been conducted on Labor Day weekend.

The Garden, however, will offer extended hours throughout Labor Day weekend this year, with the last entry at 7 p.m. The private Teahouse Island of the

feature and a living green wall.

NURSE AND BUSINESS FOUNDER RECEIVES 2020 ENTREPRENEUR OF YEAR AWARD

Japanese Garden will be open for guided public tours

Jacqueline Phillips, R.N., B.S.N., owner and

on that Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The teahouse

founder of AccuCare Home Health Care of St.

was a gift from Missouri's sister state of Nagano in

Louis and AccuCare Event Medical, is the 2020

Japan. Originally built in Japan, the teahouse was

recipient of the coveted Entrepreneur of the Year

reassembled on-site by Japanese craftsmen. It was

award presented by EO St. Louis. Voted on by her

dedicated during a Shinto ceremony in 1977.

EO peers, Jacque was nominated for this pres-

On Saturday and Sunday evenings, the Garden

tigious honor because she had the foresight and

staff will offer Candlelight Walks and the tradi-

expertise needed to develop and offer new COVID-

tional lantern release. Tickets will be available

related services that address the changing needs

online only and capacity will be limited to 250

of delivering health care during a pandemic.

people each night.

Call 314.577.5100 for further details.

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314.567.1522. Check RBVSTL.org for event updates.

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Jacque helped start the EO St. Louis Chapter in 1993 and served on the board from 2019-2020.

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LOCALLY OWNED

FOUR DECADES LATER, STEVEN PRESTON KOOTMAN STILL GOING STRONG PRESTON SALON STILL PLAYS LEADING ROLE IN THE AREA’S BEAUTY INDUSTRY

HE’S ONE OF ST. LOUIS’ LEADING HAIR KNOW IT BY TALKING TO HIM. Steven Preston Kootman, owner of Preston Salon, is interesting, incredibly talented and as humble as they come. From the girl next door to A-List celebrities, he’s been working his magic for more than 40 years.

Steven discussed the industry with Clayton Lifestyle and how he’s stayed successful for so many years.

STEVEN, WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE YOU WANTED TO BE IN THIS INDUSTRY? Back in the 70s, I had really long hair and I had my hair cut into a style and I was looking like Andy Gibb. I thought, wow, I was transformed. It gave me a whole new image of myself…I wanted to go out and buy clothes, 12

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WHEN DID YOU FIRST OPEN YOUR SALON? I first opened in 1980 when I was 21.

Back then I was young and learning the

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business from all of the mistakes, which is such an education.

WHAT’S YOUR SECRET FOR REMAINING ON TOP? If you have passion, success will follow.

It wasn’t about how much money I could make, it was about doing something that made me happy. It’s exciting to just do what you love, and love what you do.

IT MUST BE DIFFICULT KEEPING UP WITH ALL THE CHANGING TRENDS? You have to keep transitioning and re-inventing yourself to stay on top, otherwise, you’ll just be forgotten.

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WHEN CREATING THE SALON, WHAT WAS YOUR VISION? Being cutting edge and timeless…that was key. That, and hiring a highly trainable team. We started out as a full-service salon with facials and manicures, but now we’re a boutique salon specializing in cutting and coloring.

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CELEBRITY CLIENTS? Yes, we’ve had many over the years, local news celebrities, professional athletes,

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and even music industry professionals. Some of the sports fig-

I LIKE HAVING HIGHLIGHTS, BUT WHY DO THEY HAVE TO

ures are Mark McGwire, Jim Edmond, Wayne Gretskzy, and Chris

DRY OUT HAIR?

Pronger…all great clients.

Maybe because you’re going to the wrong salon? By adding treatments to our chemical services, we can help keep the hair in

HOW ABOUT FEMALE CELEBRITIES?

stellar condition.

A few of my favorites are Betsy Bruce, Karen Foss, Susan Lucci, and Nancy Pelosi (and it has nothing to do with politics).

YOU’VE ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH IN YOUR LIFETIME. TALK ABOUT THE HAIR PRODUCT

YOU SAY THAT USING THE VERY BEST PRODUCTS IS CRUCIAL TO YOUR BUSINESS?

YOU INVENTED? In the late 90s, I traveled back and forth to Miami to launch and

Yes, Kérastase and Oribe are my go-to products. Actually, we were

manufacture my Eurostyle, the first detachable brush that turns into

the first salon to bring those product lines to St. Louis. I’m sure you

a roller. I was on HSN and QVC for 12 years, and had a Canadian TV

could find it somewhere else now, but we were the leaders.

show. Other brushes have come out since then, but none with the same quality as Eurostyle. I was quite busy, so I quit cutting hair for

WHY IS THE KÉRASTASE LINE SO AMAZING?

about eight years.

There’s a lot of damaged hair out there due to over-processing and too many flat iron junkies. The chemists behind the Kérastase

WHAT BROUGHT YOU BACK?

line started L’Oreal Paris. These products will restore, replenish and

Miami was great for manufacturing my product and going to

rebuild your hair so if your hair is damaged or you have scalp prob-

trade shows to keep up with all the trends, but St. Louis is where

lems, it’s the product to use.

my heart is and I missed my family, cutting hair, and that interaction with my clients.

I LIKE THAT YOU USE PRODUCTS WITH VERY LITTLE OR NO AMMONIA. Yes, that’s why we’ve stayed with the Goldwell, Wella and INOA color lines. Using box colors long term can damage hair.

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I BET YOUR CLIENTS ARE GLAD YOU’RE BACK DOING HAIR. Clients from the last 40 years have been coming back, it’s great. And it’s really interesting watching some of these clients

that have been coming for so many years and working on their kids, and their kids, and so on.

WHY WOULD STYLISTS WANT TO WORK AT PRESTON? For a great place to work, exceptional lighting, good energy, awesome music, and the opportunity to build an amazing clientele.

WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE THAT HAVEN’T BEEN TO YOUR SALON TO KNOW? Preston is made up of an incredibly talented group of people with 30 plus years of experience, all working together as a team.

YOU DON’T HAVE MUCH SPARE TIME BUT WHEN YOU DO, WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING? I love horseback riding. When I was young I had a horse and it was amazing. I enjoy spending days with my dogs and my horse.

WHAT GIVES YOU THE MOST SATISFACTION OUT OF EVERYTHING YOU’VE DONE? Being around my clients and knowing that I’ve touched somebody, and I might’ve made someone feel really good about themself.

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OPEN HOUSE

PRIME ST. ALBANS' HOME OFFERS STUNNING SETTING AND AMENITIES

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ELEGANCE A N D N AT U R E THOSE SEEKING A RESIDENCE THAT INSPIRES, ENTERTAINS AND CALMS -- ALL WHILE HELPING ITS HOMEOWNERS LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES -- WILL WANT TO TOUR A NEW PROPERTY FOR SALE AT 537 HAWK POINT DRIVE, PERCHED MAJESTICALLY HIGH IN THE BLUFFS OF ST. ALBANS.

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As a historic community not far from the Missouri River, St. Albans evolved into an upscale residential neighborhood with a private country club, two beautifully maintained and state-ranking golf courses, walking trails, lake, community garden, historic Head’s Store established in 1892, the Old Barn Inn restaurant and the gorgeous Inn at St. Albans. This community provides the perfect backdrop for this grand home.

The spectacular 3,707 square-foot atrium ranch home includes unique amenities tucked inside a private, gated community. Overall, it encompasses four bedrooms and four full baths. It also offers three partial bathrooms. Its four-car garage yields plenty of protection and space.

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Guests of this innovative residence are greeted by

or the welcoming, friendly The Golfer’s Lounge & Wine

beautiful marble floors and ceilings that are 14 feet high.

Bar, which serves as the meeting place for camarade-

Look closely, and the home’s custom millwork and etched

rie and club fellowship. The veranda located just off of the

details can be seen in every room. The sunning den and

lounge offers open-air vistas of the Lewis & Clark course.

library is filled with rich wood tones.

Overhead fans keep the air cooled on the warmer Midwest

The open T-shaped layout of this house is extremely inviting, starting with its seven fireplaces. Two of the master bedroom suites contain sitting rooms; for convenience, one

summer days while a cozy fireplace provides ambiance and warmth on cooler autumn and winter days.

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suite is on the main level and the other on the lower level.

A staircase to the lower level makes a powerful state-

ADDRESS: 537 Hawk Point Drive, St. Albans, 63073.

ment, as well, as it opens to a fully finished lower level with

BUILDER: DeShetler Homes Inc.

custom bar and walk-out doors and patio.

LIST PRICE: $1,750,000.

Whether working hard at fun or fitness, this home

NEARBY SCHOOLS: Meramec Valley Early Child, Pond

has a dedicated billiards room and several areas for

Elementary School, Wildwood Middle School, Pacific

exercise equipment.

High School, Washington High School, The Fulton

What a relaxing, beautiful setting surrounds the

School -- a Montessori school in St. Albans for toddlers

outdoor salt water pool with a multi-level deck and

through 12th grade.

wooded background.

MLS NUMBER: 20054665.

Property owners at St. Albans share an intimate, old-

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time community with quiet streets, exquisitely planned

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dining options include The Lewis & Clark Grill, with a

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

Style and Substance ARTICLE VICTORIA BABU

Broadway actress and philanthropist Caroline Ferriday

MEET THE FERRIDAY WOMEN; FASHIONABLE SOCIALITES WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO EMPOWERING WOMEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOK GENRES IS HISTORICAL FICTION. I always seem to learn something new about a time in history that wasn’t part of school curriculum. Couple that with an author’s compelling storyline and I’m hooked!

That’s what happened when I read Martha Hall Kelly’s debut novel, Lilac Girls. I had the opportunity to interview the author in 2019 during a book signing at the St. Louis County Library.

Martha tells me it was a magazine article entitled Caroline’s Incredible Lilacs that led her to a museum of sorts, the BellamyFerriday home in Connecticut. She says she went there to tour

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Author Hall Kelly and Victoria Babu

the beautiful gardens but also fell in love with its owner, New York’s fashionable socialite, Caroline Ferriday, and her fascinating life.

“Caroline used her old manual Remington typewriter as a weapon. She was very vocal about civil rights. She started the first black bank in Harlem. She sought out injustices around the world and she used correspondence to make sure people knew about it,” Martha says.

A former advertising writer, the book author details the heroic efforts of Caroline, the real-life glamorous actress and activist who, during and after World War II, championed a group of concentration camp survivors called “The Rabbits.”

Martha says, “They were Polish women who were operated on at Ravensbruck concentration camp, Hitler’s only all-female concentration camp in Germany to test sulfa drugs. And the Nazis not only used them as their laboratory animals, but after the experiments, the women hopped about the camp, so the Nazi’s nicknamed them, ‘The Rabbits.’”

Caroline enlists the help of her fashionable New York friends to raise money to bring Ravensbruck survivors to the United States. Taking them into her own home, she made sure they were rehabilitated. Intrigued by Caroline’s contributions, Martha found equally inspiring, Caroline’s mother, Eliza, the subject of her second novel, Lost Roses.

Set a generation earlier during World War I, Martha’s latest tome is a prequel and follows Eliza Ferriday, who was friends with Sofya, a member of the Russian royal family, chronicling true events and three equally strong women, from Russia to France.

“It starts out with being a gift, this rose, from Eliza to Sofya,” says the author.

“Sofya takes it back with her to Russia, and she carries that rose with her all the way full circle back with her to the United States…and it’s kind of a nice metaphor.”

To bring the story alive for readers, Martha traveled to Russia and explored everything from the Tsar’s palaces to rustic villages. She writes that she visited Long Island, New York, and “peeked past the privacy hedges of Southampton’s tony Gin Lane into the famous shingle-style cottages and estates.” And in France she “discovered a lovely, little-known Russian part of Paris, long fallen from public view.”

For readers who want inspiration and hope, and yearn for strong role models, Martha’s characters are worth getting to know.

Book club members will enjoy her website, which includes a blog, and for club meetings, food and drink recipe suggestions, a music playlist and photos of historical figures who inspired many of the characters: MarthaHallKelly.com.

Look for her second prequel to be launched in 2021, which chronicles Caroline’s ancestors and their empowering abolitionist roles during the Civil War. A television interview with the author about how she crafts her characters can be viewed at HECMedia.org/posts/martha-hall-kelly-lost-roses.

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TREND SETTER

LOOKING FOR A LARGE SELECTION OF UNIQUE CLOTHES, SHOES, JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES FOR A FALL WARDROBE? Then shopping trips to a set of family owned, unique boutiques may be in order.

What started with Marta Gaska for Marta’s Boutique 35 years ago continued with Marta’s daughter, Tania Rakel, whose stylists are eager to help assemble outfits to compliment customers’ styles and fashion needs from head to toe.

MOD Boutique, also owned by the Gaska family, has five locations in the St. Louis area: (Ladue) 8827 Ladue Road; (Town and Country) 1192 Town & Country Crossing Dr.; (Kirkwood) 110 N. Clay Ave.; (St. Charles) 1650 Beale St., #160; (O’Fallon) 2307 State Highway K. The MOD team members say they provide “fast fashion that offers chic apparel and accessories for women, teens and in between.”

View new arrivals online at ModOnTrend.com.

ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON

Marta’s Boutique, 1352 Clarkson Clayton Center, Ellisville 636.236.3945

N E W ST Y LE S , N E W B R A N DS WOMEN'S CLOTHING BOUTIQUES OFFER SENSATIONAL CLOTHES, PERSONAL SERVICE

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Isn’t Anti-Aging......Living?

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FOOD & WINE

dinner & a movie = date night

BECAUSE WE’VE ALL BEEN STRUGGLING TO FIND THINGS TO DO THAT INCORPORATE THE “NEW NORM” OF SOCIAL DISTANCING, DINNER AND A MOVIE = DATE NIGHT THIS MONTH WANTS TO SUGGEST HEADING TO A CULINARY CREATIVE SPACE IN THE HEART OF CLAYTON, AND THEN, EITHER HEAD OUT TO A NEARBY THEATER TO CATCH THE MOST ANTICIPATED “BLOCKBUSTER OF THE SUMMER,” OR TO HEAD BACK HOME AND GET A SCARY MOVIE FIX ON INSTEAD… Let’s start out with scheduling an official “Date Night” Class at the Kitchen Conservatory.

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ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY KATHLEEN KAISER

DATE NIGHT COOKING CLASSES AT THE KITCHEN CONSERVATORY + WARNER BROTHERS TENET IN THEATERS, AND NETFLIX'S RATCHED ON DIGITAL TOO! Sarah Paulson in RATCHED Drama Series ©NETFLIX Studios

TENET MOVIE © Warner Brothers Studios

KITCHEN CONSERVATORY 8021 Clayton Road, 63117

This fabulous place is filled with every kitchen gadget one can possibly imagine, and is the venue to visit that hosts more culinary classes than an actual culinary school, each and every week! The Kitchen Conservatory is the perfect place for spouses to learn the “Fine Art of Cooking,” all while honing culinary skills and learning to work together to create an exceptional meal.

Plus, September’s Date Night Classes at the Kitchen Conservatory will not only be perfectly pleasing to palates – but they are also the perfect size, too – maintaining all social distancing protocols, whether venturing into a Rustic

RATCHED ©NETFLIX Studios

KitchenConservatory.com

TENET Movie Poster ©Warner Brothers Studios

314.862.COOK (2665)

French Bistro on Sept. 4, or learning to master cooking with bourbon in the Bourbon is Whiskey Business class on Sept.

the trailer isn’t giving us too much to go on. TENET also stars Robert

11. For those who love to dance and cook, too, then attend

Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh and Michael Caine.

their Big Band Swing Dine and Dance class on Sept.19. Just

And just to make sure your Date isn’t a total bust if the theaters

make a point to visit KitchenConservatory.com to check

still aren’t open here locally by Labor Day weekend, make plans to

out all of the classes.

head back home and take in a fabulous new Drama series popping on Netflix, called RATCHED!

Now the time has come to experience the long-awaited film from writer/director/producer Christopher Nolan, which is going to bring that “Summer Blockbuster” feel to Labor Day weekend instead.

RATCHED – AIRING ON NETFLIX BEGINNING SEPT. 18 Based on one of the most iconic characters in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, nurse Mildred Ratched, creator Evan Romansky and American Horror Story’s Ryan Murphy take watchers on a journey

TENET – RATED PG-13 – 2 HRS. 30 MINS. – HITTING

into the life of Nurse Ratched, long before we meet the deranged mon-

IN SELECT THEATERS SEPT. 3

ster within the frames of the film. With an all-star cast, including Sarah

Just like Nolan’s previous masterfully created films –

Paulson, Cynthia Nixon, Sharon Stone, Amanda Plummer, Corey Stoll,

including INCEPTION, INTERSTELLAR and DUNKIRK,

and many others, this new series drama will be “just the ticket” to keep

his next film TENET, asks viewers to venture deep into

you on edge of your seat, the whole night through.

the world of international espionage, as the Protagonist (played by John David Washington), armed with only one word – TENET – finds himself fighting for the survival of our entire world.

And this, in typical Christopher Nolan fashion, is all we are getting before the film hits in theaters, as even

To have a restaurant or theater featured in Dinner & a Movie = Date Night, contact contributing writer/photographer Kathleen Kaiser at 618.444.3802 or kathleen@kcmgprmedia.com.

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LOCAL’S CHOICE EVER-CHANGING SELECTION OF LIKE-NEW HOME FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSORIES AWAIT AT FAMILY OPERATED SHOWROOMS

Consignment Treasures PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY ENCORE CONSIGNMENT

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HOME DÉCOR WORTHY OF A REPEAT PERFORMANCE --

chance to take stock of what is important and what just does

THAT’S HOW MAUREEN STROBECK DESCRIBES THE INVEN-

not matter anymore,” says Maureen.

TORY AT ENCORE CONSIGNMENT GALLERY, THE TWO-STORE

“We have benefited from all of the spring cleaning that

COMPANY SHE OPERATES WITH HER COUSIN AND BUSINESS

took place during quarantine, first with wonderful items

PARTNER, BARB LAMPE.

being offered for consignment at both stores; and secondly,

She says at a time when shopping resale home furnishings is considered just as much of an option as shopping on-line, Encore

the pent-up demand that has driven shoppers to carefully navigate ways to update their homes," she adds.

prides itself as being a one-stop-shop for smart shoppers looking to

Customers follow Encore through Facebook to keep up

change things up. The selection of gently used upscale home décor

with what is new, but there is a notable difference now, says

consists of a broad variety of styles for every room of the home, and

Barb. “We have so many more on-line requests for mea-

only the finest gently used items are selected. The truly savvy shop-

surements and prices, and over-the-phone questions and

per visits often, knowing that the inventory changes daily. she adds.

purchases. We love the interaction.”

Maureen and Barb opened their first 10,000-square-foot location

Encore’s lifeblood is their consignors, defined as the

in 2013 in Town and Country at the Lamp and Lantern Shopping

homeowners who are moving, redecorating or downsizing,

Center on Clayton Road and 141. The need for more space to show-

and have home décor that they would like to sell through

case the flow of incoming items from St. Louis area homes encour-

Encore. Requests to consign items may be sent to photos@

aged them to open a second 8,000 square-foot store in Kirkwood

encorestl.net. Photographs, general details and approximate

at 10821 Manchester Road and Lindbergh. That was 2018 and the

timing of the consignment should be included.

demand for quality gently used furniture and home accessories has continued to grow.

“We have seen many changes in the industry since we opened,

“Holiday is fast approaching, and shoppers will turn their attention to preparing for more home celebrations than usual. We will be looking for items to make their homes

both in how the customer shops and how their tastes have changed,”

shine,” says Barb.

Barb explains. “Desire for a more casual home and less ‘stuff’ is driv-

Town and Country Encore store: 287 Lamp and Lantern Village

ing industry trends.”

Kirkwood Encore store: 10821 Manchester Road

The "new normal" created by the COVID-19 outbreak has had an immediate impact in many ways. “Sheltering-in-place gave us all a

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SEPTEMBER

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

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11

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SCHLAFLY ART OUTSIDE FESTIVAL

VIRTUAL SAINT LOUIS ART FAIR

Like beer, art brings people together.

The 2020 Saint Louis Art Fair,

CLAYTON JAZZ FESTIVAL - CANCELED

This festival will be held Sept.4-6,

presented by Centene Charitable

This vibrant, popular annual eve-

as a free event, no tickets required.

Foundation,

virtual.

ning under the stars typically fea-

There will be three beer bars and lim-

Organizers will offer fabulous art

tures some of St. Louis's and the

ited food on-site. Various bands will

and exciting entertainment from

nation's most sought after jazz

play. In 2019, more than 65 art ven-

exhibitors for sale directly on their

musicians. Admission to the festival

dors were present. Children are wel-

website: SaintLouisArtFair.com.

is always free,, with food and wine

come, especially to the Kids Corner.

Dates of the fair are Sept. 11-13.

available for purchase at vendor sta-

Dogs also welcome. Email events@

Phone 314.863.0278.

tions throughout the evening. This

Schlafly Bottleworks – Maplewood

Online

is

100%

annual event had to skipped this year

schlafly.com with questions.

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MILLET AND MODERN ART: FROM VAN GOGH TO DALÍ EXHIBITION Saint Louis Art Museum

This

groundbreaking

GREAT FOREST PARK BALLOON RACE Various

The Great Forest Park Balloon Race

due to COVID-19.

27 MUSICAL NIGHTS - CANCELED Oak Knoll Park

exhibition

was canceled for 2020. However,

This free event is usually spon-

examines the international legacy

hot air balloon fans will still have the

sored by the Clayton Community

of

Jean-François

opportunity to see balloons soar over

Foundation. During typical years,

Millet (1814–1875). He was a pioneer

St. Louis during Sept. 17-20. Called

this is a chance to hear live music

in developing innovative imagery

“Lift Up STL," tribute flights will

near the pond. The band lined up for

of

landscapes,

honor essential workers, educators,

Sept. 27 was "Ticket to the Beatles."

and nudes, and his work deeply

healthcare heroes and those stand-

Due to COVID-19, this event had to

impacted generations of artists. In

ing up for change. Call 314.518.4283

be canceled.

the late 19th century, he was the

for details.

French

rural

painter

peasantry,

best-known modern painter, and his works sold for the highest prices of any modern pictures at auction.

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FALL FAMILY CAMPING

Q IN THE LOU

30 HISTORY HAPPY HOUR Field House Museum

Washington State Park

Explore the museum after-hours

Camping starts at $5 per person per

through a tour of the historic house

day in this DeSoto park during the

and

Kiener Plaza

weekend of Sept. 25-27. All tents

museum while enjoying a compli-

Entry is free; barbecue and drinks will

will be designated 6 feet apart from

mentary selection of drinks and hors

be available to purchase. Pricing var-

each other, for safety precautions.

d’oeuvres included with the price

ies for each vendor but on average,

Campers must provide their own

of admission. General admission is

ranges from $4-$8. Upgraded Q Pit

meals and drinks for the weekend;

$10; membership discounts apply. To

Passes available. Cooking demos will

shower house and restrooms will be

purchase tickets, call 314.421.4689 or

be free. They need volunteers to help

open for use. This event is hosted

e-mail info@fieldhousemuseum.org.

the PitCrews to prepare and serve

by The Covenstead.

up the barbecue; includes a t-shirt and free meal. Join their email list at QInTheLou.com.

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

SWEET P OTATO SCRAMBLE (FOR ONE)

M I X INGREDIENTS

+ 2 eggs + A dash of flax milk + Cumin + Salt + pepper + ½ sweet potato, cubed + ¼ green onion, chopped + ¼ cup spinach + Handful of broccoli florets + Ghee butter or avocado oil for cooking

TOPPING IDEAS

+ Cooked salmon + Hot sauce + Chia seeds or flax seeds + Fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS 01 Whisk together your eggs, milk, and spices.

02 Prepare a skillet over medium heat with your ghee butter or avocado oil.

Cook the sweet potato, green onion, and broccoli for 5-8 minutes. Add the spinach and cook for 1 more minute.

03 Pour your egg mixture into the skillet and scramble together until the eggs are your desired texture, roughly 3 minutes.

04 Immediately add your cooked salmon, seeds, parsley, or hot sauce and ARTICLE HAYLEY HYER

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