WEB EXCLUSIVES THIS MONTH
- A-List 2013 Readers' Choice Poll, Round 1: Pick your favorites in food and night life, from sandwiches to dance spots.
- Peruse a gallery of additional images from this month’s “Unveiled” photo shoot—plus a selection of cocktail and food info and more.
- Watch pastry chef Simone Faure of the newly opened patisserie Chouquette demonstrate how to prepare canelé, a crispy, custard-filled French pastry.
- Read more about the incredible stories of survival and medical breakthroughs in this month’s cover story.
- Discover salacious details of St. Louis’ French heritage.
- Get an extended interview with former police chief Dan Isom.
- Find out more on what it’s like to write a novel at age 10.
- Read additional info about the Missouri History Museum’s George Washington exhibit from Mount Vernon’s Hannah Freece.
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COVER
Photography by Brain Cummings
Eliza and Olivia Beinfeld shown in diaper covers courtesy of Cotton Babies
WHAT'S ONLINE
Online on stlmag.com
BEHIND THE SCENES
The making of this issue
FROM THE EDITOR
The Age of Miracles
By Jarrett Medlin
FEEDBACK
CURRENT
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First Shot: Forgotten Master
By William Powell -
The Buzz: Isom Bids Adieu (Web Exclusive: Get an extended interview with former police chief Dan Isom.)
Parting shots from the city's top cop
By Byron Kerman -
The Buzz: Parental Advisory
Mike Matheny's simple tips for nurturing young athletes
By William Powell -
The Buzz: How to Watch Eagles
By Byron Kerman -
The Buzz: Centennial Celebration
By William Powell -
What it's Like to Write a Novel at Age 10 (Web Exclusive: Find out more on what it’s like to write a novel at age 10.)
By Byron Kerman -
Agenda
Our five picks for the month
GLITTERATI
See these and more at our Party Pics page.
STYLE
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Things We Love: Fit to be Tied
Colorful bow ties to make a snazzy statement for the dapper gentleman
By Kate Allen -
Shop Talk: Destination Downtown
The Collective gathers the best of St. Louis in one hip location.
By Rosalind Early
SPACES
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First View: Centene Plaza
By William Powell -
Shopping Spots: To Market, To Market
Ellen Bretz and her daughter, Robin, always wanted to shop the wholesale markets to buy for a store of their own.
By Christy Marshall -
Interior Design: Luxe Story (Web Exclusive: View additional photos of this apartment.)
In which modernism comes home slips into a satin robe, and pours itself a glass of champagne.
By Jeannette Cooperman
COMMUNITY
Brightening the Future
Grass-roots groups brainstorm unexpected ideas to keep young professionals in town—and to rebrand the region.
By Rosalind Early
ENTERTAINMENT
Get Real
Coolfire Media brings reality TV close to home.
By William Powell
OPINION
Think Again: Missouri's Rural Obsession
Why do politicians pander to the voters who don't elect them?
By Ray Hartmann
COVER FEATURE
Medical Miracles (Web Exclusive: Read more about the incredible stories of survival and medical breakthroughs in this month’s cover story.)
Amazing stories of patients who escaped death and disease, and the breakthroughs that made it possible
By Jeannette Cooperman, Nancy McMullen, Jarrett Medlin, William Powell, and Stefene Russell
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Unveiled (Web Exclusive: Peruse a gallery of additional images from this month’s “Unveiled” photo shoot—plus a selection of cocktail and food info and more.)
Our annual guide to getting wed in St. Louis—from the traditional to the unexpected.
Edited by Nancy McMullen and Margaret Schneider
Louis, Louis, Loo-ey (Web Exclusive: Discover salacious details of St. Louis’ French heritage.)
When the Anglo-Americans arrived, the first St. Louisans politely gave way. Now we’re starting to recover memories of our French heritage—just in time for our 250th anniversary.
By Jeannette Cooperman
Q&A
A Conversation with Frankie Freeman
Advocate
By Jeannette Cooperman
FOOD & DRINK
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First Look: The Restaurant at The Cheshire
By George Mahe -
Review: John Mineo's Italian Restaurant
Old-school Italian—and all its civility—goes West County.
By Dave Lowry -
The Well-Seasoned Life: Sweet Success
Barbecue in St. Louis is hot, hot, hot.
By Ann Lemons Pollack -
Kitchen Q&A: Simoe Faure (Web Exclusive: Read more with Faure and watch the pastry chef demonstrate how to prepare canelé, a crispy, custard-filled French pastry.)
A pastry shop named Chouquette just might make Botanical Heights bloom.
By George Mahe -
Liquid Assets: Vintage Years
How to distinguish between good and bad ones.
By Chris Hoel -
Ins, Outs & Almosts
By George Mahe - The SLM Restaurant Guide
CULTURE & EVENTS
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First Stop: "Discover the Real George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon" at the Missouri History Museum (Web Exclusive: Read additional info about the Missouri History Museum’s George Washington exhibit from Mount Vernon’s Hannah Freece.)
By Stefene Russell -
Music: Cruisin' for a Bruisin
The "primal, garagey, punk" sound of Bruiser Queen
By Thomas Crone -
The Arts: The Crux of It All
Talking to the trio behind The Hinge, the CWE’s new apartment gallery
By Stefene Russell - The SLM Calendar
FLASHBACK
1947: Beautiful Velocity
By Stefene Russell
