WEB EXCLUSIVES THIS MONTH
- Check out online extras from our "Big River" feature, including a playlist of river-inspired songs, a Mississippi-related reading list, a timeline of river milestones, and more
- Find out who won our "Where'd You Go to High School?" poll in March
- Watch a behind-the-scenes video of our spring fashion shoot
- Nominate a Top Single
- Learn the best places to see Union Pacific's Great Excursion Adventure Train
- Read more from the never-dull duo at Jennifer's Pharmacy
- Read an extended Q&A with The Civil Life Brewing Company's Jake Hafner
- Find out what it's like to be in one of burlesque dance Lola Van Ella's classes
- Watch a video featuring some of the Excellence in Nursing Awards honorees
Note: For each new issue, St. Louis Magazine publishes only a select number of articles online. While all articles will eventually be published online here, your best bet for reading current content is to subscribe, buy an issue, or head to your local library. Thanks. —Jarrett Medlin, Editor-in-Chief
WHAT'S ONLINE
Online on stlmag.com
BEHIND THE SCENES
The making of this issue
FROM THE EDITOR
River City
By Jarrett Medlin
FEEDBACK
CURRENT
- First Shot: The Last Train (Web Exclusive: Learn the best places to see Union Pacific's Great Excursion Adventure Train 844)
Union Pacific's Great Excursion Adventure crosses through St. Louis this month
By Jeannette Cooperman - The Buzz: Home Boys
Two books chronicle American icons—old and new.
By Jarrett Medlin - The Buzz: The Taboo Mask
The Saint Louis Art Museum battles to keep an ancient mask
By Jeannette Cooperman - The Buzz: The Art of the Sale
Vat19 builds a small online empire with its monstrous gummy bears and wacky YouTube videos.
By Byron Kerman - The Buzz: A President, Unshelved
Books from Thomas Jefferson's personal library turn up at Wash. U.
By Jeannette Cooperman - The Buzz: Ghouls of the Gateway
A tour this month reveals the ghosts of the Arch grounds.
By Byron Kerman - What It's Like to be a Soda Fountain Worker (Web Exclusive: Read more from the never-dull duo at Jennifer's Pharmacy.)
By Byron Kerman - Agenda
Our five picks for the month
GLITTERATI
See these and more at our Party Pics page.
STYLE
- Things We Love: Poolside Chic
What to get when the heat is on
By Nicole Benoist Edgerton - Stylish Subtleties: Alison Ferring
Philanthropist and supporter of the arts
By Nicole Benoist Edgerton - Shop Talk: A Walk Down Apricot Lane
A gift-and-garb franchise spreads from California to the Galleria.
By Nicole Benoist Edgerton
BOOKS
Midwest Decency is for Losers
One editor’s journey from St. Louis to New York
Introduction by Jeannette Cooperman, Story by Steve Friedman
THINK AGAIN
Blunt vs. Blunt
Missouri senator does a nifty 180-degree spin on Libya.
By Ray Hartmann
COVER FEATURE
Big River
SLM dives headfirst into the Mississippi River—from workers to wildlife, artwork to attractions, historic uses to future development.
By Jeannette Cooperman, Christy Marshall, Nancy McMullen, Jarrett Medlin, and Stefene Russell
- Web Exclusive: Check out a playlist of river-inspired songs
- Web Exclusive: Get a Mississippi-related reading list.
- Web Exclusive: View a timeline of river milestones
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Serious but Not Solemn
Missouri poet laureate Davie Clewell is a wise guy.
By Stefene Russell
Full Bloom (Web Exclusive: Watch a behind-the-scenes video of our spring fashion shoot)
Spring's off to a bold start
By Nicole Benoist Edgerton
Excellence in Nursing Awards (Web Exclusive: Watch a video featuring some of the Excellence in Nursing Awards honorees)
Recognizing the unsung heroes of healthcare, including 19 winners across 16 categories
By Shera Dalin, Rosalind Early, and Shaila Wunderlich
A CONVERSATION WITH LOLA VAN ELLA (Web Exclusive: Find out what it's like to be in one of burlesque dance Lola Van Ella's classes)
Burlesque dancer Leah Schumacher gets what she wants.
By Jeannette Cooperman
FOOD & DRINK
- First Look: Walkers Restaurant and Bar
By George Mahe - Review: Truffles
Fine Dining in Ladue
Truffles is now a beacon for young and old alike.
By Dave Lowry - The Well-Seasoned Life: Nearing the Hilltop
Can the service at Gian-Tony’s rise to the level of the food?
By Joe and Ann Pollack
- Kitchen Q&A with Jake Hafner (Web Exclusive: Extended version)
Living the civil life
By George Mahe
- Liquid Assets: Corkage Etiquette
Robust, concentrated—maybe even classic—advice
By Chris Hoel - Ins, Outs, and Almosts
By George Mahe - The SLM Restaurant Guide
Plus the following box-outs: "Buzzword," "Road Trip," "Micro Rant," and "Overheard"
CULTURE & EVENTS
- First Stop: Mercantile Library
By Stefene Russell - Out & About: Curating the House of Pain
A revamped Historic Museum of Torture Devices opens in Alton.
By Byron Kerman - Cameo: Domestic Arts
Los Caminos expands the apartment gallery movement in St. Louis.
By Stefene Russell - The SLM Calendar (with Critic's Picks in Theater, Music, Visual Art, and Fairs & Festivals)
FLASHBACK
1963: Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
By Stefene Russell
