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FEATURES
Excellence in Nursing Awards 2015
Recognizing the unsung heroes of healthcare
Choosing Assisted Living—on Your Own Terms
What to think about when it’s time to make yourself at home with strangers.
Terrified by daily accounts of violent crime and outraged by sneaky, anonymous property crime, we want people filmed 24/7. What’s the trade-off?
FROM THE EDITOR
GATEWAY
Despite injuries, pro cyclist Maura Kinsella seeks the joy in sports.
Foosball, baseball giveaways, and more
Urban Harvest STL brings rooftop agriculture to downtown
Inside Info: Spelling Bee Champ
Gokul Venkatachalam learned to spell “Kierkegaardian” the hard way.
Discussing the cosmos with Neil deGrasse Tyson
St. Louis parking facts and figures
VIEWS
Putting the brakes on hate
How about some red-carpet treatment for Missouri’s poor?
A road trip with the St. Louis Symphony’s youngest musicians…who are eerily good.
Sovereign glory
ELEMENTS
With these stunning hats, you’ll be off to the races.
Since launching his first collection in 2013, Paulie Gibson has quickly made a name for himself.
Lift for Life Academy launches a fashion design program.
Creative director, Express Scripts; president, AIGA Saint Louis
Effie Gray combines gorgeous costumes, an inspiring story—and a St. Louis connection.
FLAVOR
Onion Rings at Joey B’s
Midtown eatery delivers sushi, sake, and a hip scene.
Eric Brenner’s new venture wows the Metro East.
Twinkies, Twinkies, From a Bar
Concord Grill goes big with deep-fried desserts.
Relocated pizza pub is purring along in Dogtown.
The Hottest Dining Spots in Town
Tom + Chee, Publico, and more
Welcome St. Louis’ newest mobile eateries.
Missouri’s first microcreamery opens in Lafayette Square.
Pinckney Bend Distillery is worth the trip to New Haven.
Why the Sunshine Inn was decades ahead of its time.
RHYTHM
True to its name, The Tennis Lesson keeps its eye on the ball.
The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts reopens.
Notable reads
LAST WORD
Were Pixy Stix invented here?