WEB EXCLUSIVES THIS MONTH
- September-issue podcast [listen at right or subscribe via iTunes]
- Behind-the-scenes photos and a video from "Luxe Be a Lady"
- Choice bits from Gerald Early's writings
- Editor-in-chief Stephen Schenkenberg's list of favorite wine books and websites
- An extended Kitchen Q&A
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BEHIND THE SCENES
The making of this issue
FROM THE EDITOR
On Balance
By Stephen Schenkenberg
FEEDBACK
CURRENT
- First Shot: Raisin' the Roof
The green roof at New City School
By Jarrett Medlin - The Buzz: No Strings Attached
Martin Holman passes along Japanese culture—through puppets.
By Byron Kerman - The Buzz: Strange Folklore
Previewing the Strange Folk festival
By Bryan A. Hollerbach - Hear Me Out
Dr. Kelvin Adams on the St. Louis Public Schools' upcoming year - The Buzz: Ring of Fire
Previewing the National Kidney Foundation Chili Cook-Off and Salsa Competition - The Buzz: Office Space
How St. Louis came to embody The Office
By Jarrett Medlin - The Buzz: Five Quick Things
What you don't know about new Webster University president
By Stephen Schenkenberg - The Buzz: Battle of the Border
Mizzou and Fighting Illini superfans face off.
By Byron Kerman - The Buzz: Tennis, Everyone
Previewing the U.S. Open USTA Wheelchair Championships
By Jeannette Cooperman - What It's Like...to Fly the Bunny Balloon
By Jarrett Medlin - Agenda
Our five picks for the month
GLITTERATI
See these and more at our Party Pics page.
STYLE
- Things We Love: Back to School
Skip the homework—here's what the kids need for class
By Nicole Benoist Edgerton - Stylish Subtleties: Nicole Genovese
By Nicole Benoist Edgerton - Coming of Age
City Sprouts is all grown up
By Jarrett Medlin - Smart Shopper: For the Long Run
Four men's shoes that never go out of style
By Jarrett Medlin
EDUCATION
Where'd You Go to High School?
Four successful St. Louisans talk about Logos—and why it was a logical alternative.
By Jeannette Cooperman
ARCHITECTURE
Always on the Rise
Just what is the Arch really up to?
By William H. Gass
THINK AGAIN
STL Confidential
A quiet case study that might make you think twice about tort reform
By Ray Hartmann
COVER FEATURE
Best Dressed 2009
Ten St. Louisans who have perfected their style
Selections by Nicole Benoist Edgerton
Photographs by Brian Kuhlmann
Hair and makeup by Lisa Kalz
Written by Christy Marshall
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
15 Ways to Shop Smart in St. Louis
Local insiders share their tips for shopping like a pro from head to toe
By Jeanette Kozlowski
- Web Extra: Savvy shopping websites (scroll to the bottom)
Portfolio: Luxe Be a Lady
A week in the life of the perfectly polished mom
Styling by Nicole Benoist Edgerton
Photography by Susan Jackson
The Public's Intellectual
Gerald Early can find jazz rhythms in poetry, scholarly tropes in comic books, psychology in prizefighting, and a nation's character in the game of baseball.
By Jeannette Cooperman
- Web Extra: Choice Gerald Early writings
What We Talk About When We Talk About Wine
An amateur wine enthusiast's report of facts, figures, opinions, and advice from three weeks spent talking about nothing but wine with a dozen St. Louis oenophiles
By Stephen Schenkenberg
Q&A
A Conversation With Judee Sauget
Moviemaker, Patron, Saint
By Jeannette Cooperman
FOOD & DRINK
- First Look: The Terrace View
By George Mahe - Review: Eclipse
By Dave Lowry
- Rose Revisits: Dressel's Public House
By Rose Martelli
- Kitchen Q&A: Eliott Harris, Miso on Meramec
By George Mahe
- Liquid Assets: Cellaring Wines
By Chris Hoel
- Ins, Outs, and Almosts
By George Mahe
FALL ARTS GUIDE '09
- The SLM Calendar
A special edition, covering September through December 2009 - Behind the Curtain: Poetry
River Styx's Richard Newman Adrian Matejka
By Stefene Russell - Behind the Curtain: Music
The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra's resident conductor Ward Stare
By Byron Kerman - Behind the Curtain: Fine Art
Innov8tions in Textiles maven Luanne Rimel
By Byron Kerman - Behind the Curtain: Festivals
Deutsch Country Days' Bob and Lois Hostkoetter
By Stefene Russell - Behind the Curtain: Film
The St. Louis Film International Film Festival's Chris Clark, Brian Spath, and Cliff Froehlich
By Stefene Russell
- Behind the Curtain: Theater
A by-the-numbers look at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
By Stefene Russell
FLASHBACK
1969: This Revolutionary Night
By Stefene Russell