Winslow’s Table AUDRA

from March 17, 2023

MEET COCA’S NEW LEADER

By Madeleine Ackerburg

For the second year in a row, AUDRA takes home the title for best women’s fashion in the metro area. Designer Audra Danielle Noyes launched the brand during Paris Fashion Week in 2014 and has since brought her unrivaled, high-end quality clothing to St. Louis. AUDRA clothing is alluring and sophisticated, ensuring that you’ll be dressed to impress whether you’re walking to work or styling up a date-night outfit. Each piece is effortlessly elegant and designed to balance fashion and function for a variety of dynamic lifestyles, making any AUDRA item a flawless addition to your wardrobe. Staying true to its promise of sustainability, AUDRA is produced in limited quantities out of its women-owned factories in New York – meaning that your exclusive looks won’t be replicated elsewhere! The artistry in Noyes’ designs is apparent down to the tiniest details and ensures that anyone wearing AUDRA will feel confident, beautiful and luxurious.

9753 Clayton Road, St. Louis, 314-275-0758, audraofficial.com

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FOOD AND BEVERAGE | AL FRESCO DINING

Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria

By Charlotte Renner

From its lovely patio spaces to its to-die-for burrata, antipasti and cocktails, Katie’s Pizza and Pasta Osteria comes as no surprise for this year’s Al Fresco Dining category winner. Accolades abound for this Italian joint, which has locations in Rock Hill and Manchester, Missouri, and another in the works to open in Ballpark Village later this year. The new location will be co-owner Katie Collier’s largest spot to date at a whopping 10,000 square feet, which will allow room for a private event space, expanded menu, pasta-making station, wood-fired grill and – you guessed it – another outdoor patio for open-air dining. One thing will stay consistent: Katie’s Pizza and Pasta Osteria will continue its Giveback Tuesday program at the Ballpark Village location, which has raised more than $300,000 for local nonprofits.

Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria, multiple locations, katiespizzaandpasta.com

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OLIVIA ON THE HILL

By Charlotte Renner

Winslow’s Table has seen plenty of transformation over the years; it started out as a sit-down brunch spot and turned into a marketcentric locale during the pandemic. Now, it’s a counter service, “casual” eatery with a focus on seasonality: a reflection of its mother restaurant group Take Root Hospitality, no doubt. The word casual seems too plain to encapsulate what Winslow’s Table does, with artfully crafted pastries, galettes, sandwiches and more. You can also purchase Winslow’s prepared foods – think quiches, chicken pot pie, overnight oats and frozen pizzas. In the restaurant’s basement, The Cellar Shop keeps some of that market feel alive as a space selling gifts, food and wine, all from Midwest makers. Winslow’s Table, 7213 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314-725-7559, winslowstable.com

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FOOD AND BEVERAGE | COFFEE

Kaldi’s Coffee

By Charlotte Renner

Kaldi’s Coffee is like St. Louis’ hometown version of Starbucks; it is one of the biggest coffee roasters in the area with 10 café locations locally and even more in Columbia, Missouri and Atlanta, Georgia. The first Kaldi’s location opened in Clayton’s Demun neighborhood in 1994 with a single coffee roaster in the front window. Now, all of the roasting is done in Midtown at the brand’s huge roastery facility. “Chasing quality” is a pillar of Kaldi’s ethos, exemplified by the company’s innovative barista training program and constantly changing seasonal specials, like the winter cinnamon cardamom latte, chipotle mocha, warm bread pudding and walnut carrot mini loaf.

Kaldi’s Coffee, multiple locations, kaldiscoffee.com