May 2013

First Bite: Flying Saucer Draught Emporium

Video and Photography by Pulse and Kevin A. Roberts

Food Wine Design: Contemporary American, May 16

St. Louis Magazine's third annual Food Wine Design Culinary Week continued with a Contemporary American theme featuring Brandon Benack from Truffles and Joseph L. Hemp V from Robust Wine Bar.

Food Wine Design: Gourmet Comfort, May 15

St. Louis Magazine's third annual Food Wine Design Culinary Week continued with a Gourmet Comfort theme featuring Eric Brenner from Alumni St. Louis and Jenny Cleveland & Eric Heath from Cleveland-Heath.

Rungolee Fashion Shoot, May 14

Designer Anjali Kamra celebrated her spring collection and the launch of her new website with a fashion show and cocktail party at her Ladue home.

Food Wine Design: American Heartland, May 14

St. Louis Magazine's annual Food Wine Design Culinary Week continued with an American Heartland theme featuring Eric Kelly from Scape and Lou Rook III from Annie Gunn's.

Athleta Grand Opening, May 14

Guests celebrated with Athleta at Plaza Frontenac, opening on Wednesday, May 15, at an exclusive shopping event.

Food Wine Design: Modern Italian, May 13

St. Louis Magazine's annual Food Wine Design Culinary Week started off with a Modern Italian theme featuring Ben Poremba from Olio & Elaia and Patrick Connolly from Basso.

Opening Reception of Donald Judd: The Multicolored Works, May 10

The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts celebrated the opening of Donald Judd's multicolored works.

MOPRO Tour de Grove, May 11

The MOPRO Tour de Grove men & women's bike races were held on Saturday, May 11.

Norbert Leo Butz Benefit Concert, May 8

Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz performed a benefit concert at Sheldon Concert Hall for The Angel Band Project.

JDRF Dream Gala, May 4

JDRF celebrated its commitment to finding a cure for Type 1 Diabetes with an elaborate dinner, surprise entertainment, and live & silent auctions.

At Home Launch Party at Maryland Walk, May 2

In celebration of the new Outdoor Living issue of St. Louis At Home, guests celebrated in the 17th floor penthouse at Maryland Walk with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts.

Old Bags Designer Handbag Auction, April 30

The perfect "Girls' Night Out," where guests bid on gently used and new designer handbags to support Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition.

Wonderland Tea Party, April 28

Over 200 children gathered together with Forest Park Forever for a fun-filled day of Dr. Seuss adventures in Forest Park.

Dinner with the Stars, April 27

Carlos Santana played at Dinner with the Stars, held at the Peabody Opera House, to benefit Variety St. Louis for children with disabilities.

Party on the Greenway, April, 26

The newest segment of the Centennial Greenway opened on Arbor Day, celebrated by Party on the Greenway.

2013 Green Ball, April 26

An evening of fun, philanthropy and fashion helped Missouri Botanical Garden celebrate the 43rd Anniversary of Earth Day, held at The Moonrise Hotel.

2013 Excellence in Nursing Awards, April 25

Guests enjoyed a three-course dinner, open bar, and an elegant evening while St. Louis Magazine honored 63 healthcare finalists across 18 categories before announcing the winners.

Climbing Ivy: Ivy Hill Boutique Grows With a New Location in Ladue

By Nancy Curtis

First Shot: The Senior PGA Championship Comes to St. Louis

By William Powell

50 years of the St. Louis Jewish Light

by Byron Kerman

Jordan Harper's Scary Stories

by Byron Kerman

Stylish Subtleties: Lauren Bander

By Nancy Curtis

Kitchen Q&A: Nick Luedde

By George Mahe

Unclassical Music: The Mizzou New Music Initiative Aims to Put Missouri on the Music Map

by Stefene Russell

Flashback: The Wonder of it All

by Stefene Russell

How to Bridge Troubled Waters: National Alliance on Mental Illness St. Louis

In NAMI St. Louis’ Family-to-Family program, you learn what the shrinks don’t tell you.

By Jeannette Cooperman

A Conversation With Andrew Rehfeld

Our Unlikely Jewish Mayor

By Jeannette Cooperman

First Stop: “Donald Judd: The Multicolored Works,” at Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

by Stefene Russell

Video: How to Eat Pho

Video by Kevin A. Roberts

Liquid Assets: Tending the Bar

By Chris Hoel

The Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra Scores Shakespeare

by Stefene Russell

Loop the Loop: The Nearly Indescribable Sound of Black James

by Thomas Crone

Interior Design: What the Doctor Ordered

By Jeannette Cooperman

Missouri Monsters Enter the World of Arena Football

by Byron Kerman

Things We Love: Going Green

Selections by Kate Allen

Debunking (or Reaffirming) the Lewis and Clark Lore

By Jeannette Cooperman

Think Again: Missouri Needs Gay Liberation

Commentary by Ray Hartmann

Review: Al's Restaurant

By Dave Lowry

What it's Like to Take Care of Forest Park

by Byron Kerman

The Well-Seasoned Life: Kitchen Sink

By Ann Lemons Pollack

Power Objects: The Magical World of R. Ege Antiques

By Stefene Russell

From the Editor: Dining on a Dime

By Jarrett Medlin

Cheap Eats

Jenny Agnew, Bill Burge, Byron Kerman, Dave Lowry, George Mahe, and Andrew Mark Veety | Edited by George Mahe | Photography by Wesley Law, Kevin A. Roberts, and Carmen Troesser

St. Louis Magazine's Excellence in Nursing Awards 2013

By Rosalind Early, Jarrett Medlin, and Sandra Zak

The Toughest Season

By William Powell

Inside R. Ege Antiques

Photography by Kevin A. Roberts

Table of Contents (May 2013)

First Look: Flying Saucer Draught Emporium

By George Mahe