COVER FEATURE
Get Outside!
139 ways to maximize your summer
FEATURES
The True Believer
Would downtown be making its comeback without Amos Harris? Sure. But it wouldn't be nearly as much fun.
A Tragedy No One Saw Coming
A St. Louis entrepreneur's brilliant idea won instant FDA approval. Eight years later, babies started dying. Was there a connection?
Eastern Expansion
A preview of the Saint Louis Art Museum's much-anticipated new East Wing
Q&A: A Conversation With Matthew Allen
Protector of the powerful
SHORT FEATURES
An Opera in Rounds
An "opera in jazz," inspired by a boxer, debuts in St. Louis.
How the West Was Bought
Stan Kroenke and three St. Louis families stake their claims.
Think Again: The Poisoned Children of Coldwater Creek
St. Louis' atomic-bomb legacy may be graver than anyone knows.
DEPARTMENTS
FROM THE EDITOR
Nature Therapy
CURRENT
First Shot: Never Forget
The traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial is coming to St. Louis.
From the Outsider Looking In
Jimmy Connors tells all in a new memoir.
To Heaven and Back
Dr. Eben Alexander, author of Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife, comes to The Afterlife Awareness Conference.
How to Grill the Perfect Steak
Scott Thomas of Grillin' Fools breaks down what to buy, how to grill it, what to avoid, and more.
How Now, Fat Cat?
Biscuit finds a home.
What It's Like to be the Funeral Boss
William Harris, star of Funeral Boss on the Discovery Fit & Health network.
STYLE
Things We Love: Show Your Stripes
Go vertical, go horizontal—accessorize in striking ways.
Shop Talk: Global Goods
At Rosemary Grove, every item has a story—and a much larger purpose.
Stylish Subtleties: Rachel Sauter
Owner, Leopard Boutique
SPACES
First View: A. Wessell Shapleigh Fountain
A water feature designed by Gene Mackey at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Shopping Spots: Garden Varieties
Anything the big-boxes can do, Bayer's can do better.
Interior Design: Peaceful Accord
Amy Studebaker transforms an outdated five-bedroom into a restful, kid-friendly dream home.
Expert Advice: Mise-En-Scène
Mark Pitliangas designs his interiors with the glamour of a movie set.
FOOD & DRINK
First Look: Gringo
The mini empire of Pi pizzerias expands to a new tacqueria.
Review: Atlas Restaurant
Bryan Carr's neighborhood eatery maintains its moxie.
The Well-Seasoned Life: Hungry Like the Wolf
The Wolf Public House, an outdoor-inspired retreat, takes its cues from the land.
Kitchen Q&A: Max Crask
Belgian beer and Belgian fare team up at Tripel.
Liquid Assets: Local Flavor
Does beer have terroir?
CULTURE & EVENTS
First Stop: St. Lou Fringe
Music: Rewind, Rewrite
Syrhea Conaway, a.k.a. Syna So Pro, once swore off bands. But now she's busier than ever.
The Arts: Building and Bedrock
A look at Stone Sea, Andy Goldsworthy's remarkable new sculpture for the Saint Louis Art Museum
FLASHBACK
1968
Power Rangers