COVER FEATURE
Cheap Eats
Budget-friendly plates, places, people
FEATURES
The Toughest Season
When former Cardinals player Chris Duncan learned—at age 31—that he had a brain tumor, he did what he does best: crack a smile, lean on his family, and fight like hell.
SLM's Excellence in Nursing Awards 2013
Recognizing the region’s unsung healthcare pros
Q&A: A Conversation With Andrew Rehfeld
Our unlikely Jewish mayor
SHORT FEATURES
How to Bridge Troubled Waters
NAMI St. Louis’ Family-to-Family program teaches what the shrinks don’t tell you.
Unclassical Music
The Mizzou New Music Initiative grows composers—and listeners.
Think Again: Missouri Needs Gay Liberation
The state's history of homophobia lives on.
DEPARTMENTS
FROM THE EDITOR
Dining on a Dime
CURRENT
First Shot: Senior Moment
The 74th Senior PGA Championship comes to Bellerive Country Club.
So They Really Shot Him?
Debunking (or reaffirming) the Lewis and Clark lore
Monster Mash
Local upstarts enter the world of arena football.
Scary Stories
Violent fiction from a Missourian in Hollywood
L'Chaim!
50 Years of the St. Louis Jewish Light
What It's Like to Take Care of Forest Park
Bill Reininger, park operations manager for Forest Park Forever, keeps it all in perspective.
STYLE
Things We Love: Going Green
The natural colors of spring spill over into fashion.
Shop Talk: Climbing Ivy
Ivy Hill Boutique grows with a new location in Ladue.
Stylish Subtleties: Lauren Bander
Fashion Designer, LB
SPACES
First View: James S. McDonnell Planetarium
The local landmark turns 50.
Shopping Spots: Power Objects
The magical world of R. Ege Antiques.
Interior Design: What the Doctor Ordered
Med school’s hard enough. After a long day, you don’t want to come home to a dingy gray apartment.
FOOD & DRINK
First Look: Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
An 80-tap, 160-bottle basilica of craft beer lands in St. Louis.
Review: Al's Restaurant
Likely voted Best New Restaurant in the Coolidge years, Al’s Restaurant continues to flourish.
The Well-Seasoned Life: Everything But...
Anthony Ellerson Jr.’s new diner, The Kitchen Sink, packs a lot into its menu.
Kitchen Q&A: Nick Luedde
The Libertine lets loose in Clayton.
Liquid Assets: Tending the Bar
Five ways a restaurant can improve a major profit center
CULTURE & EVENTS
First Stop: Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts
“Donald Judd: The Multicolored Works”
Music: Loop the Loop
The nearly indescribable sound of Black James
The Arts: If Music Be the Food of Love
The Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra scores Shakespeare.
FLASHBACK
1914
The Wonder of it All
