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St. Louis Magazine - January, 2009

January 2009

Lead Story

Great Places to Work

58 companies with killer perks, enviable offices and top-notch programs

By Jarrett Medlin and Kristen Hare

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A Conversation With Steve Schankman

Flashback: 1910

Feedback: January 2009

Editor's Note: Work & Life

Carving Out a Career

The Roads Less Traveled

Out With the Old

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Doin’ the Holga Polka

Bringing Mockingbird to Life

Kitchen Q&A: Paul Poe

Liquid Assets: The Next Cult Cabernets

Frugal Foodie: Mi Ranchito

First Look: Napoli 2

Review: Luciano’s Trattoria



	Table of Contents (January 2009)

	Fast Food, Felines & Phone Psychics Jenna Fischer, Star of TV's The Office, shares her workplace wisdom By Jarrett Medlin

	Immodest Proposals How 16 St. Louisans popped — and answered — the question By Jeannette Cooperman

	A Local Economist's Take on Jobs Dr. Glenn MacDonald, senior associate dean and professor of economics and strategy at Washington University, shares his thoughts about the state of the economy

	Extreme City Makeover Local bloggers sound off about their resolutions for St. Louis By Byron Kerman

	Weddings for All Seasons If a traditional June wedding leaves you feeling a little tired and uninspired, a seasonally themed wedding might be the special touch you hadn’t considered. By Shera Dalin

	Cleaner Teeth, Brighter Futures A youth-focused dental program lives up to its name By Alex Bates

	Rinse & Recycle Can the green movement come to the dentist’s chair? By Alex Bates

	Brushing Up By Alex Bates

	Halfway Home? St. Louis’ fight to end homelessness has all the makings of an epic: shame, glory, scandal, triumph and an ironic twist of fate By Jeannette Cooperman

	Putting a Personal Touch on It Planning a wedding in a down economy can be daunting. How do you keep it personal, keep it together and keep your guests entertained while maintaining the bottom line? We talked to nearly a dozen local wedding planners to learn how they made... By Allison Reilly

	Seeking Su Destino Want a relaxing wedding experience? Whether your definition of relaxation includes golfing in Arizona, hiding away in the British Virgin Islands or simply letting loose with Mexican flair, one of these four destinations just might be the ticket By Susan Manlin Katzman

	Getting Groomed Sure, some brides start planning their weddings in grade school, but grooms, this is your day, too. A wedding should be a celebration, not a hassle, so we asked some newlywed men what they think are the best ways to be helpful, avoid headaches... By Dan Michel

	Let Them Make Cake One of the city’s premier pastry chefs helps one couple’s duct-tape dreams come true By Stephen Schenkenberg

	Vowing to Go Green SLM talks to wedding and event planner Rachel McCalla, founder of Lucky You Productions, about environmental-friendly weddings—and learns a lot in the process. Turns out it’s not so tough to go green here after all By Margaret Bauer