October 2014 Cover
COVER FEATURE
The top eateries in town—plus the 2014 Restaurant of the Year
FEATURES
Traversing the 2,340-mile Great River Road
10 stylish St. Louisans
While St. Louisans were stilltrying to figure out the collapseof the venerable and beloved Ivey-Selkirk Auctioneers, three rivals moved in, hoping to squeeze onto the auction block.
Q&A: A Conversation With Fred Pestello
Following a tough act at Saint Louis University
SHORT FEATURES
Two women, both born into slavery, opened St. Louis brothels that made musical history and set a precedent for the red-lit windows of Amsterdam.
Six steps to improve police and race relations in St. Louis
DEPARTMENTS
FROM THE EDITOR
CURRENT
The Battlegrounds at Cedar Lake is the area’s first permanent mud-run course.
Local actors play parts in the fall blockbuster Gone Girl.
A rescued pet becomes a movie star.
A black officer’s take on the rift between the public and police
Inside the Crystal Wizard Shop
What It's Like to Climb Stairs Competitively
Springfield, Ill., native Justin Stewart does not take the elevator.
STYLE
This time of year, there’s no shortage of fashionable wrist wear.
A conversation with jewelry designer and sculptor Molly Douglass
A new nonprofit honors Derek Blasberg and Karlie Kloss—and builds the future.
A look at some of the influences behind Cheree Berry Paper’s namesake
SPACES
United Provisions
Shopping Spots: On the Meridian
If you want to outfit your kitchen like a chef, this is the place.
Wilson Lighting
Interior Design: Cary Slept Here
The Mayfair Hotel has bloomed again as the Magnolia Hotel St. Louis.
FOOD & DRINK
The Peacemaker
Three Flags Tavern stakes its claim near The Hill.
This pizza without Provel packs ’em in.
Kitchen Q&A: Brandon Case & Patrick Thirion
The Metro East pizza scene bubbles up.
Italian wine emerges from the wine-world cellar.
Memory Lane: Restaurants & Reflections
Faust's
Our highly scientific blind taste test of popular pumpkin beers
CULTURE & EVENTS
American Arts Experience St. Louis:The Masters Series: Brian Owens and the Music of Marvin Gaye
Mathias & The Pirates’ experimental hip-hop
Artist Theresa Disney’s Funhouse, which opens next month, channels struggle into beauty and pure joy.
FLASHBACK
Optical Illusions
