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The CLASSIC COLLECTION of

1 Flowery Branch Place

407 George Avenue

Lake St Louis | $599,900

12789 Weber Hill

Sunset Hills | $499,900

Cannonball Rd - 103 Acres

700 Brittany Lane

Wildwood | $639,900

Kirkwood | $674,500

102 Forest Club Court

Alliance Real Estate

3465 Whitsetts Fork Road Wildwood | $529,000

3207 Forest Lane Court

University City | $519,000

858 Sherilin Drive

3567 Whitsetts Fork Road

St Louis Co | $518,900

Kirkwood | $509,900

849 Fred Kemp Court

979 Chesterfield Villas Circle

2524 Peppermill Ridge Drive

Ballwin | $499,751

Chesterfield | $450,000

Wildwood | $499,900

Wildwood | $449,900

112 Berg Crossing Augusta | $439,900

7106 Pershing Avenue

Eolia, MO | $432,600

Warson Woods | $399,000

1609 Beaucaire Drive

14375 Cedar Springs Drive

4145 West Pine Boulevard St Louis City | $387,000

University City | $369,900

507 Kenilworth Lane

5101 Cuggiono Place

15254 Golden Rain Drive

2 Sweetwood Court

9 Lindbergh Place Terrace

Ballwin | $369,000

St Louis City | $350,000

Chesterfield | $399,000

Chesterfield | $324,900

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Ballwin | $314,900

St Louis Co | $314,900

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79 York Drive | Brentwood | $1,450,000

One-of-a-kind architectural gem featuring main floor master retreat, 3 additional bedroom suites, guest apartment and 6.5 baths situated on nearly 2 park-like acres. The embodiment of classic design complemented by modern updates.

27 Crestwood Drive | Clayton | $1,395,000

Opportunity awaits in Clayton’s prestigious Claverach Park. Thoroughly updated with beautiful architectural details this 5+ bedroom 5 full bathroom meticulously maintained circa 1929 home exudes sophistication with wonderful comfort and intimate spaces.

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17700 Birch Leaf Court

9042 Fair Oaks Crescent

Wildwood | $549,000

Richmond Heights | $599,900

1324 Westhampton Woods Court Wildwood | $535,000

18502 Red Tail

Wildwood | $699,900

Margie Medelberg 314-265-3888

535 North and South $699,000

7634 Delmar Boulevard | University City | $797,500

Sophisticated, like-new condo unit, walking distance to downtown Clayton with three floors of stylish living. Unit boasts a master bedroom suite, two other bedrooms, finished lower level and an elevator that services all three floors.

1240 Lay Road | Ladue | $945,000

Incredible opportunity to personalize this stunning, all-brick home poised on an 1+ acre lot in a prime location. Features include 3 bedrooms, open floor plan, large eat-in kitchen, two-car garage, and a private in-ground swimming pool.

Call us for an exclusive showing today!

Visit www.stlopens.com to view weekend open houses

Prime University City location and within walking distance to Clayton, this beautiful townhome has so much to offer. First floor there is a formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room, kitchen with center island and wonderful builtins, solid surface counters and large walk in pantry. Great room that walks out to covered deck and has a large sitting and casual dining area. Half bath. Second floor has a beautiful master suite with two walk in closets, also walks out to deck, and glamour master bath with separate shower and tub, double vanities, private commode. Private office area with built in book cases, half bath, laundry room and large private family room area with fireplace. On the third floor there are two large bedrooms, each have a walk in closet and window bench seat with storage. A large Jack and Jill bath connect the two bedrooms with two sinks, shower and private commode. The lower level has work out area and storage. Large tandem garage could possibly fit four cars based on size, three for sure.

www.bhhsall.com 8077 Maryland Avenue | Clayton | 314-997-7600 17050 Baxter Road #200 | Chesterfield | 636-537-0300 Relocation | 636-733-5010

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Style:

DESTINATION STYLE This week, accompany LN’s fave fashionista, Katie Yeadon, on a frankly fabulous Francophile flight to Provence – but first, take care to pack (among other items) these lovely Christian Louboutin booties from Neiman Marcus in Plaza Frontenac.

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The Trio Landscape Feature: Beck/Allen Cabinetry

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The Daily Feature:

TEST DRIVE

Writer/photographer Ryan Scott returns this month as LN’s go-to gearhead with an intensive analysis of the 2020 BMW Z4 M40i, a sleek, sexy droptop with an intriguing backstory involving (your eyes aren’t deceiving you) the Toyota Supra.

Arts & Culture Feature:

BRUNO DAVID GALLERY Easily one of Clayton’s brightest gems, the Bruno David Gallery opens its 14th season with exhibitions from Damon Davis, Jill Downen, Daniel Raedeke and Thomas Sleet, as sketched by LN copy editor and staff writer Bryan A. Hollerbach.

On the cover 10 McKnight Place Extended Care offers a safe haven for residents and their families in need by going above and beyond to create real connections with residents. “I want a family to feel at ease when they leave their loved one with us,” administrator Glenda Knittel says. “The biggest compliment you can give is knowing that we have earned your trust.” Pictured from left to right: employee Jan Outman, administrator Glenda Knittel and resident Ruth Bolin of McKnight Place Extended Care. Photo by Westrich Photography.

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Persons of Interest Hyken’s Homework Crossword Puzzle Feature: Test Drive

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Dinner & A Show Around Town Feature: Bruno David Gallery

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4. 424 Emmerson Ave • Kirkwood

1. 12057 Embassy Row • Town & Country

2. 225 Woodbourne Drive • St. Louis

6. 20 Stoneleigh Towers • Olivette

3. 99 Lake Forest Drive • Richmond Heights 1. 12057 Embassy Row • Town & Country

7. 439 Fairway Lane • Kirkwood

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Stunning home on an exceptional acre-lot with understated classic taste is exemplified through this wonderful five-bedroom, 5 full and 2 half bath home. Highest level of workmanship. $1,195,000

2. 225 Woodbourne Drive • St. Louis

Sophisticated Arts and Craft style retreat with plaster moldings, Earnest A. Batchelder fireplace, expansive rooms, eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors, leaded-glass windows and more. $835,000

3. 99 Lake Forest Drive • Richmond Heights

Gracious entry foyer with tile floor and sweeping staircase.

Remodeled eat-in kitchen with custom cabinets, stainless appliances and granite. Enormous master suite. $869,000

4. 424 Emmerson Ave • Kirkwood

5. 4540 Lindell Blvd #106 • St. Louis

Kitchen features cherry cabinets, granite and stainless appliances. A butler’s pantry connects kitchen to dining room.

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5. 4540 Lindell Blvd #106 • St. Louis

Just a 1/4 block from all the civilized amenities that Euclid Avenue has to offer which are necessary for everyday living.

Beautiful cherry wood floors, 9’ ceilings, deep windows, fantastic millwork, and flexible floor plan. $239,500

6. 20 Stoneleigh Towers • Olivette • OPEN SUNDAY 1-3!

The best of all worlds! An enclave of old and new in a very popular, convenient location. Charming white brick 2-story features interesting architectural details, fabulous windows and a beautiful garden setting. $585,000

7. 439 Fairway Lane • Kirkwood

Picturesque Cape Cod ranch is perfectly situated on a beautiful landscaped lot in a wonderful central Kirkwood neighborhood.

Charming covered front porch greets you creating a welcoming first impression. $339,900

MORE NEW LISTINGS 12521 Maret Drive (Sunset Hills)

$609,000

8101 Stanford Ave (U. City)

$560,000

7801 Lafon Place (U. City)

$539,900

1067 Tuxedo Blvd (Webster Groves)

$395,000

OPEN SUNDAY 1-3! NEW PRICE! An oasis of calm! Nestled among the trees in desirable Sunset Hills on a lovely private lane this unique custom built “green” home awaits you.

OPEN SUNDAY 12-3! NEW PRICE! A grand entry opens to vaulted living room with massive fireplace, generous dining room with large bay window overlooking the backyard.

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4! NEW PRICE! Historic updated 1900’s home has been carefully remodeled to incorporate contemporary conveniences while staying true to the integrity of the home.

OPEN SUNDAY 1-3! Stately all-brick 2 story home with threebedrooms, 2.5 baths and designed by Harris Armstrong and built in 1926. Featuring 9-ft ceilings on both levels, impeccable fullsized windows, beautiful refinished floors and so much more.

Sunday Open Houses u12-3 1-3 2-4 $1,000,000 PLUS

1705 N. Woodlawn Ave (Ladue) $13,000,000 5 Chateau Oaks (Ladue) $2,499,000 32 Clermont Lane (Ladue) $2,050,000 15 Ladue Lane (Ladue) $1,950,000 18211 Wild Horse Crk (Chesterfield) $1,875,000 2 Hortense Place (St. Louis) $1,799,000 201 Topton Way (Clayton) $1,679,000 7100 Delmar Blvd (University City) $1,499,000 8921 Moydalgan Road (Ladue) $1,469,000 13425 Mason Grove Lane (T & C) $1,399,000 144 N. Bemiston Ave (Clayton) $1,395,000 12057 Embassy Row (T & C) $1,195,000

$750,000 - $1,000,000 4411 Westminster Place (St. Louis) $899,000 99 Lake Forest Dr (Richmond Hghts) $869,000 918 S. Meramec Ave (Clayton) $799,900

$500,000 - $750,000 317 N. Rock Hill Rd (Webster Groves) $749,000 8160 Stratford Drive (Clayton) $699,900

5245 Washington Place (St. Louis) 1086 Chelsea Avenue (Glendale) 12521 Maret Drive (Sunset Hills) 227 Elm Avenue (Glendale) 20 Stoneleigh Towers (Olivette) 8101 Stanford Ave (U. City)u 7801 Lafon Place (University City)

$659,900 $649,000 $609,000 $599,900 $585,000 $560,000 $539,900

LOTS AND ACREAGE 760 N. Taylor Ave (Kirkwood)

$550,000

740 N. Taylor Ave (Kirkwood)

$550,000

CONDOS AND VILLAS 150 Carondelet Plz #402 (Clayton) $1,550,000

$300,000 - $500,000 424 Emmerson Ave (Kirkwood) $499,000 404 Marford Drive (Creve Coeur) $469,000 831 Sherilin Drive (Kirkwood) $419,000 1067 Tuxedo Blvd (Webster Groves) $395,000 618 Fieldston Terr (Webster Groves) $394,500 826 Brownell Avenue (Glendale) $389,000 439 Fairway Lane (Kirkwood) $339,900 14095 Cross Trails (Chesterfield) $324,900

UNDER $300,000 1119 Wilmington Ave (St. Louis)

150 Carondelet Plz #901 (Clayton) $1,399,000 150 Carondelet Plz #803 (Clayton) $1,399,000 7397 Pershing Ave #A (U. City)

$799,000

13313 Fairfield Square (T & C)

$660,000

200 S. Brentwood #20D (Clayton)

$430,000

5231 Shaw Avenue (St. Louis)

$396,000

505 North and South #2C (U. City)

$386,000

630 Emerson Rd #203 (Creve Coeur) $325,000 4540 Lindell Blvd #106 (St. Louis)

$239,500

12987 Burning Bush Ct (St. Louis)

$231,500

4247 Forder Heights Drive (St. Louis) $215,000 $214,900

572 Coeur de Royale #207 (Creve Coeur) $145,000

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2 Hortense Place • St. Louis • $1,799,000 6 Bedrooms | 5 Full 3 Half Baths | Listed by Helen Costello and Mary Safron Call 314.651.7792 (Helen) or 314.406.2329 (Mary) for more information

wn a piece of history while enjoying walks to Forest Park and dining in the CWE. Historically significant gem has unparalleled architectural design and updates in a very prestigious neighborhood. First-floor flows flawlessly from room to room for ease of entertaining and casual living. Spacious rooms, natural light, architectural details and updates abound throughout this magnificent home.

Bright kitchen, butler’s pantry/bar and cozy covered patio overlooks a magnificent pool and lush landscaping that allows for the ultimate private oasis. Third-floor is designed for guests, family movies and games. Plus, 1000 bottle wine cellar, heated garage and surround sound system. This home has been thoughtfully restored to its original splendor. Don't miss this opportunity to call this masterpiece of design and craftsmanship home!

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EDITOR ‌BETWEEN PACKING LUNCHES, DOING DISHES AND MAKING meals, sometimes I feel as if I’m living in my kitchen. However, the job seems less tedious when you love the space you’re in. And we have a feeling you’ll love the custom kitchens created with the aid of Beck/Allen Cabinetry.

Starting on page 28, Ladue News digital editor and staff writer Emily Adams delves into the daily workings of this award-winning cabinet company in our Abode section. Plus, she shares the inspiration for its new Maryland Avenue showroom.

Also in this week’s edition, LN fashionista Katie Yeadon shares the must-wear fashions for fall in our Style section. Spoiler alert: They’re fierce. Be prepared to fall in love with these styles, starting on page 43.

All the best,

Alecia Humphreys

Editor’s Corner The word around town

Bayer recently announced a $500,000 gift granted to The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum to create the Bayer STEM Pathway – a hands-on, interactive exhibit that will be designed to spark a lifelong interest in STEM (science, STEM Pathway is set to open in 2020 and will “allow visitors to walk through a path that will feature exhibits on various STEM-based career fields as well as current and historical figures who have made significant STEM discoveries.”

Congratulations to Douglas F. Covey, Ph.D., for being installed as the inaugural Andrew C. and Barbara B. Taylor Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. According to a release, “the professorship was established through a gift from philanthropists Andrew and Barbara Taylor and the Crawford Taylor Foundation to support the Taylor Family Institute for Innovative Psychiatric Research, established in 2012 at the School of Medicine with an initial $20 million gift from the family. Researchers at the institute, including Covey, investigate the scientific underpinnings of psychiatric illnesses, with the goal of improving diagnosis and treatment.”

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technology, engineering and math) in the young people who visit the museum. According to a press release, the Bayer

480 North Warson Road | NEW LISTING Olive�e | $399,000 | OPEN 9/22, 1-3 PM

117 Emerald Green Court | NEW LISTING Creve Coeur | $350,000

456 South McKnight Road | NEW LISTING Ladue | $2,880,000

801 S. Skinker Blvd., Unit 12D | NEW LISTING St. Louis | $450,000

NEW LISTINGS 456 SOUTH MCKNIGHT ROAD, Ladue. Custom built Ladue estate beau�fully reimagined. Stately French façade, open plan, soaring ceilings and expansive outdoor living area. $2,880,000 4 BRIDLE CREEK ROAD, Ladue. Extensively renovated 2-story tradi�onal with 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths blends classic architecture with impeccable style. Beau�ful grounds. $2,295,000 9 KINGSTON MANOR DRIVE, Ladue. Gracious 3+bedroom renovated home in fabulous loca�on. One level living at its finest with master bedroom. $850,000 1033 CLAYMARK DRIVE, Town and Country. Build your dream home on one of most sought a�er exclusive lanes. This magnificent homesite is one of the largest lots on Claymark Drive. $550,000 480 NORTH WARSON ROAD, Olive�e. Designed by architect Willam F. Hecker as his personal residence in 1951, this mid-century modern home. $399,000. OPEN 9/22, 1-3 PM 801 S. SKINKER BOULEVARD, UNIT 12D, St. Louis. Uniquely sized as a one bedroom, this unit is perfect for the commuter or the one person downsize. Open floor plan. $450,000 117 EMERALD GREEN COURT, Creve Coeur. A large white marble foyer invites you in to this light-filled, cheerful home with over 2,200 square feet of living space.

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4 Bridle Creek Road | NEW LISTING Ladue | $2,295,000

9 Kingston Manor Drive | NEW LISTING Ladue | $850,000 8 RADNOR ROAD, Huntleigh.

$3,750,000

53 WESTMORELAND PLACE,CWE.

$1,049,500

1703EAGLEBLUFFDRIVE,St.Albans.

$3,450,000

213TROONCOURT,St.Albans.

$1,000,000

29 WEST BRENTMOOR PARK, Clayton.

$3,450,000

13 WESTMORELAND PLACE, CWE.

$1,000,000

2283 TALON COURT,St.Albans.

$3,380,000

15 PINEVALLEYDRIVE,Ladue.

$2,950,000

1 UPPER LADUE ROAD,Ladue.

$2,950,000

10519 KENNERLY ROAD, Sunset Hills.

544 QUAIL RIDGE, St. Albans.

$2,865,000

510 MOREL COURT,St.Albans.

$875,000

21 UPPER LADUE ROAD,Ladue.

$2,750,000

1266 GLEN EAGLE LANE, St. Albans.

$875,000

3 MAGNOLIA DRIVE, Ladue.

$849,000

8 FORDYCE LANE, Ladue.

$2,649,900

5165 LINDELL BOULEVARD, CWE.

$2,295,000

13368 POINTE CONWAY DRIVE, Town & Country.

$2,275,000

2 MARYHILL DRIVE, Ladue.

$2,225,000

1835 MANOR HILL ROAD, Town & Country.

$1,886,000

12GLENVIEWROAD,Ladue.

$1,695,000

8VOUGA LANE,Frontenac.

$1,657,000

9252 CLAYTON ROAD, Ladue.

$1,575,000

22 SOUTHMOOR DRIVE, Clayton.

$1,500,000

RESIDENTIAL HOMES $995,000

1136 WASHINGTON AVENUE, UNIT 210, St. Louis. $148,900

12 COLONIAL HILLS PARKWAY, Creve Coeur.

$690,000

104 ARUNDEL PLACE, Clayton.

$690,000

758VILLAGEVIEWCIRCLE, St.Albans.

$669,900

2530 NORTH GEYER ROAD, Frontenac.

$650,000

1725 SOUTH MCKNIGHT ROAD, Ladue.

$599,000

1120 KODIAK RIDGE COURT, Warrenton.

$594,500

522 HOLLYWOOD PLACE, Webster Groves.

$535,000

581 PURDUE AVENUE, University City.

$525,000

8 WASHINGTON TERRACE, CWE.

$1,365,000

400 THUNDERHEAD CANYON DRIVE, Wildwood.

1012 HAMPTON PARK, Richmond Heights.

$1,299,000

2747 TURNBERRY PARK, Town and Country.

$1,295,000

223 CHESTNUT AVENUE,WebsterGroves.

$265,000

$1,200,000

7471 SHAFTESBURY, University City.

$249,400

151 MARBLE CROSSING DRIVE, Wentzville.

$238,000

647 ORCHARD LANE, Eureka.

$217,000

$1,100,000

809 SOUTH WARSON ROAD, Ladue.

$4,125,000

1328 LITZSINGER WOODS LANE, Ladue.

$1,099,000

18 HUNTLEIGH WOODS,Huntleigh.

$3,995,000

702 CHAMPEIX LANE, Creve Coeur.

$1,075,000

$325,000 $246,899

$1,395,000

9052 CLAYTON RD, TBB, Richmond Heights.

200 S. BRENTWOOD BOULEVARD, UNIT 4A, Clayton. $359,000 7520 OXFORD DRIVE, UNIT 2E, Clayton.

$149,000

$399,000

$4,900,000

$449,000

5900 MCPHERSON, UNIT #3W, CWE.

7436 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, University City.

$6,850,000

$525,000

801 S. SKINKER BOULEVARD, UNIT 5B, St. Louis.

314 NORTH BROADWAY #1003,St.Louis.

$499,900

1091WINGSROAD,St.Albans.

801 S. SKINKER BOULEVARD, UNIT 8B, St. Louis.

$750,000

$425,000

42 HUNTLEIGH WOODS DRIVE, Huntleigh.

$675,000

$714,900

1180 VALLEY VUE POINT, Saint Albans.

7149 WESTMORELAND DRIVE, University City.

$699,000

8025 MARYLAND AVENUE, UNIT 7D, Clayton.

34 YORK DRIVE, Brentwood.

780 RADCLIFFE AVENUE, University City.

5795 LINDELL BOULEVARD, CWE.

8025 MARYLAND AVENUE, UNIT 3C, Clayton.

7246 WESTMORELAND, University City.

$1,499,900

8100 KINGSBURY BOULEVARD, Clayton.

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7149 WESTMORELAND DRIVE, University City.

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$394,900

2119 OREGON AVENUE, St. Louis City.

1-3 PM

22 THRASHER COURT, St. Charles.

$318,975

8 VOUGA LANE, Frontenac.

1-3 PM

820 GREELEY AVENUE,WebsterGroves.

$299,000

34 YORK DRIVE, Brentwood.

1-3 PM

1012 HAMPTON PARK DRIVE, Richmond Heights.

1-3 PM

807 DEWEY AVENUE, Farmington.

1-3 PM

805/809 BUCKLEY ROAD, Mehlville.

$214,900

7 MEADOW PATH LANE, Eureka.

$180,000

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aring for those you love is a responsibility of such importance that careful evaluation of who is up to the task proves necessary. McKnight Place Extended Care recognizes the challenges families face when considering where to place an aging member – and so it seeks to be worthy of each family’s trust through the spirit of kindness and compassion.

Administrator Glenda Knittel noticed the sense of community at McKnight Place from the moment she arrived 14 years ago. “The warmth of the building, the smiles on both residents and staff … I like the intimate size of our building and having ownership on campus is a plus,” she reports.

“It’s the people, starting with the staff who provide daily care each day for our residents to the dedicated management team,” Knittel adds. “We have a stable group at McKnight Place who are onsite and available.”

With a team who has devoted decades of their career to better serving residents, McKnight Place not only meets the high expectations of families seeking a safe, comfortable environment for their loved ones, it also delights the guests who develop kinships with each other inside its walls.

“I have a lot of friends who live here,” resident Ruth Bolin details. “Out of those friends, five are old classmates.

It’s kind of amazing, isn’t it?”

Bolin eats with a group of eight residents at her dinner table each night and has struck up a friendship with all of them. The newest to join the dinner group now sits down with Bolin after each meal to play gin rummy.

Those connections extend beyond Bolin’s fellow residents to the staff at McKnight Place, whom she finds to be “outstanding.” She says, “When you put on the call button, they’re quick [to come].”

In need of rehabilitation after a hospital stay, Bolin moved from The Gatesworth, an independent living community on whose campus McKnight Place Extended Care resides. She finds her new home at McKnight Place to be as delightful as the last, with themed bingo nights and travelogue viewings. Her living experience is enhanced by the additional opportunity to visit and reconnect with old friends at her nearby former residence, The Gatesworth.

For Carol Schneider, McKnight Place will always hold a special spot in her heart, as it served her husband in the final fourteen months of his life. Neil Schneider moved in to the senior living community after suffering a stroke. “He was not going to get any better and we knew it,” his wife divulges. “He’s at peace and so am I.” He moved in with a broken hip and the rehabilitation programs aided him in his recovery. Carol Schneider felt this community could best support him because of its calming and professional atmosphere.

“It was always clean and beautiful,” she describes. “The care was far superior to any other I had experienced. The people were just fabulous. The first morning, my husband was [having] breakfast there and they happened to have a [musician] playing piano in the dining room. And my husband sat there, looked at me, and said, ‘I feel like I’ve gone to heaven!’ It was so nice! You felt like you were at a country club.”

Carol Schneider emotionally remembers how dedicated the McKnight Place staff was to her husband, even throughout challenging times. “All of the caregivers were so kind and caring,” she shares. “Neil was a difficult [resident] and they always went out of their way to make him feel special. They genuinely cared. There were good days and bad. They individualized whatever he needed that day.”

On October 2, McKnight Place celebrates its 25th anniversary of successfully offering quality care, from skilled nursing for long- and short-term stays to rehabilitation services, as well as enjoyable amenities and delicious cuisine.

The community, which was updated just five years ago, sees to every detail and prides itself on having built a place where families can feel confident that their loved ones have found the right home.

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Several were recognized at the event, including Sarah Bryan Miller, Spencer Koch, Ron Elz, Carol Daniel and Dan Farrell.

Tonight’s kickoff event for the press club’s Media Persons of the Year gala sets the stage for our principal fundraiser that not only honors extraordinary communicators but also raises vital funding for media scholarships for college-bound students in the St. Louis region. We are most grateful to our kickoff reception sponsors, Saks Fifth Avenue and Ruth’s Chris Steak House.

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With a number of campuses in the St. Louis area and a focus on helping people thrive and be self-sufficient, Epworth Children & Family Services offers a broad spectrum of services to at-risk children, youth and families.

President and CEO Mike Panicola explains the history of Epworth, founded in the post-Civil War era by women of the Methodist Church – an organization that sponsors them to this day. He also expresses the impact he has seen Epworth make on the people it serves and how people can support Epworth, including their Wine Dinner & Auction on November 9. Pictured back left to right, front left to right: Darius, Ramieko, Keith Gregory (Outreach Worker), Jenn Deaton (Outreach Worker), Tavares Thompson (Lead Outreach Worker), Mike Panicola (President and CEO), Charles.

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pworth Children & Family Services isn’t an organization one can easily describe in a sentence, with the scope of their services so wide and comprehensive. After all, working with at-risk children, youth and families isn’t a small task and has a number of different facets that Epworth works to address.

Headquartered in Webster Groves with multiple campuses, the organization has volunteers and professionals prepared to assist however needed. There is a continuum of services – from foster care and programs around supportive housing to wrap-around social services helping teach basic life skills to youth forced into independence.

Epworth was founded in 1864 by five women of the Methodist Church in response to the large influx of orphans in result of the Civil War, as well as the cholera epidemic in St. Louis.

“The women focused on children who were considered more undesirable,” explains Epworth president and CEO

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Mike Panicola. “They cared for them like a family and worked to keep the home as much a non-institutional setting as possible.”

Panicola stresses the continued connection to the United Methodist Women as Epworth evolves. “They are passionate advocates for women and children. They own the [Webster] campus and their generosity supports us,” he adds.

Coming from SSM Health as its senior vice president, Panicola was blown away by that passion and that support from everyone involved. “I have been tremendously impressed by the commitment and compassion of the people providing direct care. I am extremely proud of the impact Epworth has on the people we serve.”

As an example, he details witnessing a young woman in the youth shelter exuberantly celebrating news she had landed a job thanks to Epworth’s assistance in creating a resume. “She had never put her life’s work on paper and she was so excited. That encapsulates what Epworth does; we’re helping people recognize their own intrinsic value and

giving them the opportunity to flourish.”

The annual Wine Dinner & Auction is what Panicola describes as Epworth’s biggest fundraising event to sustain and expand its life impacting programs. There is a short presentation and video, where guests can learn more about the good work the organization does. “It’s a very nice dinner that is paired with some of the finest wines around,” Panicola says. “We have generous donors who provide incredibly fine wines that we auction off.”

If you can’t attend the auction, Panicola encourages people to reach out and volunteer within the organization, as well as donate and spread the word however they can.

He concludes, quoting the former National President of United Methodist Women, Yvette Richards: “We serve the least, the lost and the forgotten. Those faces may change over time but that’s what we’re doing.”

Headquartered at 110 N. Elm Ave., Webster Groves, with offices in Normandy, University City and St. Louis City, 314-9615718, epworth.org

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eptember makes a lovely time for a road trip in Missouri.

Autumn colors rival those of spring blooms, and prairies and pastures start to burst at the seams with glorious yellow wild sunflowers, purple autumn asters and ironweed. Warm, lazy days bring out all the pollinators, especially butterflies beginning to head south.

We went to Jefferson City recently for the annual meeting of the Missouri Prairie Foundation (moprairie.org), an excellent nonprofit group fighting to save the last remnants of what was once a predominant ecosystem in our state – the tall grass prairie. It was inspirational to see how many people are turning to native plants for their beauty, usefulness and habitat value.

The meeting offered a field trip to one of my favorite plant sources – the Missouri Wildflowers Nursery (mowildflowers.net), owned and operated by Mervin Wallace. Off a narrow gravel road a few miles outside of Jeff City, it ranks as “a destination spot,” not a shop that you’d randomly stumble on – although visitors are welcome, and the plants cost less at the nursery.

I first met Wallace years ago at a Shaw Nature Reserve plant sale. He specializes in wild-sourced native plants, sustainably produced through on-site propagation and with a known Missouri provenance.

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three-volume edition of Steyermark’s Flora of Missouri, recently revised and updated by George Yatskievych at the Missouri Botanical Garden and considered to be the ultimate technical guide for our native plants.

Fortunately, you don’t have to drive to Jeff City if you don’t want to. Wallace and his team bring a large quantity of plant materials to the Best of Missouri Market at the Missouri Botanical Garden the first weekend of October. (For details, visit mobot.org.) You can peruse the list online at the MWN website to plan your plantings or, like me, just drop by and select what you like. The hot choices sell out early, though, so if you want butterfly weed, go on Friday!

In the next few weeks, Wallace and his team also will have booths at the Schlafly Bottleworks Native Plant Sale & Expo on Sept. 28, the Wolf Fest at the Endangered Wolf Center at Tyson Valley on Oct. 12 and the Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center also on Oct. 12.

When I went to my garden accession list (yes, I keep records for every plant I buy) to make recommendations for Ladue gardeners, it surprised

me to find more than 60 species purchased from MWN. In his garden, Wallace showed us a large semi-shade naturalized bed where he’d used native strawberries as a groundcover to great effect. Other good groundcovers include wild ginger, robin’s plantain, Indian pinks and hardy verbena. For beds, borders and my prairie piece, I’ve planted wild indigo, coreopsis, many coneflowers and black-eyed Susans, various penstemons, phloxes and goldenrods, with bluebells, false aloe, compass plant and royal catchfly stealing the show each in their season. My rattlesnake plant was slow to start, but now stands out in the prairie section and was worth the wait.

For woody plants, I love the fabulously fragrant clove currant in early spring, the dramatic devil’s walking stick in summer and the native purple beautyberry in the fall. If you’re not sure what you’d like in your own yard, just go window-shopping at the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at the Shaw Nature Reserve anytime. It makes a great source of inspiration, especially in the fall.

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hen Mike Beck partnered with Lee Allen more than 20 years ago to start Beck/Allen Cabinetry, he underestimated how vast the mainly word-of-mouthreferral business would grow. Fast-forward to today, and the award-winning cabinet design firm works on projects of all scales across the metro area – from small renovations to multimillion-dollar homes – and just relocated its Maryland Heights showroom, purchasing a building across from the Interior Design Center of St. Louis.

A mission of quality service is at the core of the company, which is evident in the amount of time and attention given to each client.

“Depending on the size of the project, we can be working on it for up to two years,” Beck explains. “On a typical project, we’re working on it for at least six months.”

The process initiates with a kickoff meeting to help the Beck/Allen designers understand a client’s vision. “We try to interview them first and get an idea of the product ranges that they like, what they’re looking for, how they cook, just their entire daily existence in their homes – and then we offer a design conducive to their lifestyle,” Beck says. “We’re so handson with everything we do – for certain projects, we meet up to every two weeks, just to keep the process going.”

Beck values this time and gradual relationship-building most. “We’re with these people for such a long period of time, we often spend the first 15 minutes of a meeting checking in on how their kids are and what’s going on in their life,” he says. “We work together so closely during the process that we develop a personal relationship and sincerely enjoy connecting on that level.

“One thing I’ve noticed about St. Louis homeowners that I don’t hear from my contemporaries on the East Coast or West Coast is, St. Louis homeowners are just a lot more forthcoming. They’re Midwesterners – they’re easy to get along with.”

The area has become especially artistically fulfilling for Beck in recent years, as many local homeowners have shifted from exclusively traditional aesthetics into a wider variety of contemporary experimentation. “When you’re working on historic homes, you have two types of homeowners,” he says. “You have those who keep everything within and of the era, and you have those who go totally contemporary. So there’s always this wide creative range that I’m working within.”

Beyond working directly with homeowners, Beck/Allen also works with architects, builders and interior designers to craft cabinetry for anything from homes to modern city renovations to senior living communities to Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery on Macklind Avenue in St. Louis’ Southampton neighborhood. To meet this array of business, Beck/Allen features seven lines of cabinets in an assortment of styles and price points, from traditional inset cabinetry with painted finishes to Poggenpohl, a high-end, modern German line.

Even within this set number of product lines, Beck is constantly addressing the new challenges that result from ever-changing trends.

He notes that growth in the variety of appliances and ever-rising ceiling heights of homes are the mathematical dilemmas he’s most commonly dealing with currently.

An open, airy aesthetic is one Beck made sure was incorporated into the design of the company’s new Maryland Heights showroom. It was also important to Beck that the space could accommodate live entertainment and events – such as interactive cooking demonstrations – in order to innovate a comprehensive, unique experience for its clients.

“When people come to us, they’re looking for us to do something different than their best friend’s home that we just worked on two years ago,” Beck says. “We really try to personalize it and to be original.”

Riding the wave of changing trends, logistical challenges and individual families’ wants and needs is the part of the job that keeps Beck and his team motivated.

“It keeps all of us on our toes – that’s kind of the niche of our business,” he says. “It’s the give-and-take in what we do.”

This kitchen is golden thanks to beck/Allen, mitchell wall Architecture and design and r.g. ross construction company.

A bright, white kitchen courtesy of beck/Allen, tamsin design group, r.e.A. homes and mitchell wall Architecture and design.

Beck/Allen Cabinetry, 11585 Lackland Road, St. Louis, 314-677-6713; 633 Spirit of St. Louis Blvd., Chesterfield, 636-519-1611, beckallencabinetry.com

beck/Allen cabinetry’s showroom showcasing back-to-back vanities.

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This 5-bedroom, 5 full-bathroom and 3 half-bathroom home in Ladue is listed for $2.95 million.

Lisa Coulter & Linda Benoist 314-941-2883 (Coulter), 314-504-5495 (Benoist), janetmcafee.com From its humble beginning in the founder’s basement, the Janet McAfee Real Estate network is now four decades strong and a recognized local leader. Today, the firm enjoys a corporate office in Ladue, more than 100 active professional agents and a significant presence in the St. Louis central corridor. Through exclusive relocation and marketing affiliations, the syndication of listings to leading real estate portals and distinguished luxury partners, Janet McAfee Real Estate offers global reach.

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This 4-bedroom, 4 full-bathroom and 1 half-bathroom home in Chesterfield is listed for $950,000.

Susie Johnson 636-936-4363 (direct), 636-532-0200 (Chesterfield West office), coldwellbankerhomes.com Coldwell Banker Gundaker, one of St. Louis’ leading residential real estate brokerage companies, offers 19 offices with more than 1,300 sales associates serving metropolitan St. Louis and eastcentral Missouri. CBG was formed in 2001 with the merger of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (originally the Ira E. Berry Company, founded in 1939) and Gundaker Realtors (founded in 1968).

The associates of the Chesterfield West office rank among the area’s most-experienced retail professionals, with special expertise in the central corridor.

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ith a columned façade and an expansive front porch, this buttercup-painted Chesterfield home charms upon first viewing. Enter and delight in this entertainer’s paradise, from the wet bar in the gorgeous great room, to the large patio, with a gas fire pit, and the two-level, vanishing-edge pool. Like icing on the cake, this dream property enchants with masterful design, including extensive millwork, dentil molding and beamed ceilings. Welcome guests in the magnificent two-story entry foyer, flanked by the den and dining room. Whip up hor d’ouevres in the elegant kitchen, where custom cabinetry and top-of-the-line appliances provide every convenience. Take brunch in the lovely sunroom, featuring three walls of windows, plus skylights. A remarkable rec room, with a fireplace and custom wet bar, enhances the walkout lower level. Once the yawns hit, retire to the decadent master suite, with a jetted tub, a seamless shower, and en suite his-andher vanities and closets.

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LADUE | $2,995,000 28 Overbrook Drive Custom Rehnquist home on 2.29 acres

LADUE | $2,100,000 44 Woodcrest Drive Fantastic 8-year-old home, Ladue schools

TOWN AND COUNTRY | $1,499,000 1231 Devonworth Drive Impressive brick & stone 1.5-story

LADUE | $1,199,999 296 South Graeser 1 acre gem with pool, Ladue schools

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TOWN AND COUNTRY | $1,175,000 1825 South Mason Road One of a kind, custom built on 1+ acres

WILDWOOD | $1,075,000 18751 Doctors Pass Lane Secluded ranch home estate

CLAYTON | $895,000 135 North Hanley Updated, private, in Old Town Clayton

LADUE | $885,000 61 Conway Close Road Luxury living with 1st floor master suite

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CREVE COEUR | $775,000 331 Ladue Woods Court Renovated 1.5-story gem on 1 acre

CHESTERFIELD | $762,500 18238 Canyon Forest Court Prestigious gated community, 1-acre lot

BRENTWOOD | $750,000 9017 Fair Oaks Crescent Court 1.5-story villa, private 7-home cul-de-sac

WILDWOOD | $750,000 4820 Fox Creek Beautiful horse property

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What inspired the move?

We had outgrown our cozy space in Town and Country over the two years in that location, so I had decided to go full-force and expand in order to continue accommodating our guests. We had three rooms originally and now have 10 treatment rooms in the new location.

Tell us a little bit about the look and aesthetic of the new store!

My vision for this much larger space was a California chic style that is still warm and inviting.

It has 20-foot ceilings, gorgeous lighting, is neat and sophisticated. I used deep greens, blush, navy, white, gray and, of course, our signature gold. My goal was for every guest to feel a bit luxurious and pampered in this space.

Will the expanding location also lend itself to an expansion of services?

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new state-of-the-art Versa Spa Pro spray tan booth, and we will be unveiling some new services as this year progresses!

Anything new and exciting forthcoming?

The Wink iBoutique brand of lashes and style of training will be helpful for professionals in this industry. I am working on an exclusive and one-onone certification program for licensed individuals looking to further their education in lash artistry.

Very excited about bringing this vision to life!

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In the blink – or maybe the wink – of an eye, Christina Passanise’s Wink iBoutique Lash & Brow Bar is up and running in its new Town and Country location.

“We have been so very blessed to have the opportunity to lift confidence through the art of beauty,” Passanise says, “and will continue to bring the latest and greatest beauty trends to the women of St. Louis!”

Known for Wink’s microblading, lash extensions, keratin lash lifts and more, Passanise shares with LN the inspiration for this move and what’s in store at her establishment’s new location.

We learned that Wink iBoutique has moved to a new location – how exciting! Where are you now located?

Yes, we are thrilled! We currently have our flagship location in Clayton, and we recently moved our Town and Country location to a brand-new building located within the same plaza [as the prior one] – still two locations.

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Christian Louboutin booties, $945, Neiman Marcus

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DECO MEETS DARING Mix feminine prints and shapes with an edgy biker jacket to radiate personal style.

Saloni dress, $525, Saks Fifth Avenue (saksfifthavenue.com) Joie leather jacket, $898, Saks Fifth Avenue Earrings, $140, Vie (viestlouis.com)

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PALM PERFECTION Florals are less girly and more sophisticated for fall – especially when worn from head to toe.

Alice & Olivia blouse, $295; skirt, $295, Vie (viestlouis.com) Earrings, $438, Vie Stuart Weitzman heels, $398, Neiman Marcus (neimanmarcus.com)

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seVeNtIes stYLe Wide-legged jeans have become the jeans for fall, paired with a ribbed turtleneck and platform heels (not to mention an “of the moment” fur bomber) to return the sizzlin’ ’70s to fashion.

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hen my iPhone rings, I feel like a kid again. “Paul? This is Tim McCarver,” says a familiar voice on the other end of the line.

Almost immediately, I make the rookie mistake of telling him what a big fan of him as the St. Louis Cardinals’ star catcher I was when I was growing up. I was the catcher on my Khoury League team, I tell him, so you can guess who my favorite player was. He laughs and thanks me in his soft Tennessee drawl, but I say to myself, “C’mon, Paul, don’t sound like a kid – this is the big leagues.”

The phrase “this is the big leagues” helped make McCarver famous as a National Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster for the past 40 years. Whenever he sees a player make a mistake on a routine play, he’ll say, “C’mon, man, you can do that. This is the big leagues!”

I feel a little better when McCarver tells me about his own first rookie mistake. “I was 17 in my first season in 1959,” he says. “I was so naive, as green as I could be. I was in a Cardinal uniform in my very first game in Milwaukee, and Henry Aaron was the batter. I said to him, ‘C’mon, Hank.’ I was a fan.” He says Aaron didn’t react, but the manager did: “He came up to me and said, ‘Son, up here, we root for guys in our uniform, not the other.’”

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Eventually, McCarver ended his playing career in 1980 as one of only a handful of Major Leaguers to play in four decades.

After his playing days ended, McCarver started his second career, as a New York Mets and national network broadcaster. In fact, he worked 24 World Series telecasts, starting in 1985, and in 2012, he was elected to the broadcasters’ wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Again this season, he’s been back in St. Louis as part of the Fox Sports Midwest team. McCarver says St. Louis has always been a big part of his life. Although he was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, he listened to Harry Cary and Jack Buck call Cardinals games on KMOX. McCarver says he’s come “full circle”: “I was a fan of the Cardinals when I was a kid.

I started playing pro ball in St. Louis with the Cardinals. I ended up announcing with the Mets and all four networks, and then I’ve come back and worked for the Cardinals again. St. Louis adopted me, and I adopted it.”

Even though a lot of fans think McCarver made his home in St. Louis, he says he never lived here year-round. “During the season, I rented a condo in Ladue,” McCarver says. “I lived next door to Roger Maris. We drove to the ballpark together every day.

Even though I never really lived in St. Louis, I felt like a year-round resident.” Today, he lives in Napa Valley, California.

Our conversation goes on, and I’m amazed at all of the experiences McCarver has had and iconic people he’s known, played with and worked with. I try to explain to him just how unimaginable it is for someone like me – who has always revered pro baseball – to know what it was like being part of legendary moments of the game. Surely, I ask, you must have some sort of all-encompassing wisdom to pass on to the rest of us?

I’m surprised by his answer. “Nobody ever asked me that before,” McCarver says before pausing for a second. “Heck, I’m not an armchair philosopher. I just know I’ve been very happy at what I’ve been doing and delighted that baseball has been my life, but I’ve got no words of wisdom. I’ve made too many decisions as a catcher to fabricate any answers.” In other words, if you don’t have the answer, don’t make one up.

We say goodbye and I hang up. About an hour later, though, when I’m taking my

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I just know I’ve been very happy at what I’ve been doing and delighted that baseball has been my life, but I’ve got no words of wisdom. - TIM McCARVER phone out of my pocket, I realize I’ve just accidentally dialed McCarver’s number – and his phone is ringing. I’m about to push End when I hear him say, “Hello? Hello? Paul?”

I apologize, realizing it’s not every day I butt-dial Tim McCarver. He answers in veteran deadpan form: “Well, it was a thrill for me, too.”

We laugh, but I say to myself, “C’mon, Paul, you can’t butt-dial Tim McCarver! This is the big leagues!”

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hen our boys were babies, we prayed they would sleep past 6 a.m.

Now we have two growing teenagers who struggle to wake up for school. Our “ready to take on the day” children have morphed into “cranky, sleep-deprived” adolescents.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, teenagers need at least 9½ hours of sleep per night. Since most high schoolers are seated in their homeroom by 8 a.m., research would indicate that students need to be in bed by 10 p.m. Unfortunately, the maturing teenage body and brain make it difficult to fall asleep that early.

During adolescence, the body’s circadian rhythm – colloquially, the 24-hour “body clock” – shifts due to physical changes that occur during this developmental period.

This is, in part, because the brain releases melatonin, a sleep hormone that promotes drowsiness, much later in the day for high schoolers than it does for elementary students.

Even if a teen wants to fall asleep early, he or she may truly find it difficult to do so.

Combine the difficulties of drifting into dreamland with the psychological challenges associated with academic pressures, social stress and the looming responsibilities of independent life, and it’s easy to understand why teens are edgy and irritable. With some minor changes and advanced planning, teens can manage their sleep schedules, improve their productivity and enjoy a better mood.

A consistent nightly routine is the most important thing to do to signal to the body that it’s time to decompress. About an hour before bedtime, students should stop studying and relax the brain by reading an actual book or engaging in a creative activity such as drawing or journaling.

And along with putting schoolwork away, devices should be shut down, too.

Phones, tablets and computers emit blue light, which suppresses the release of melatonin, making it difficult to calm both the mind and the body.

There are also things kids can do throughout the day that can make nighttime more restful. In general, teenagers should avoid caffeine. While energy drinks do promote temporary alertness, caffeine lingers in the body long after the initial effects dissipate, making it difficult to get a good night’s rest.

Additionally, teens should avoid naps during the week and waking late on the weekends. Both may seem like a good idea, but neither are truly beneficial. Catching up on rest disrupts one’s sleep pattern and can lead to insomnia and fitful sleep. To feel most rested, teens should get at least nine to 10 hours of consistently scheduled nightly sleep and stay awake throughout the day.

As a parent of two teens, I realize that the strategies mentioned here may be somewhat unrealistic to maintain daily. However, continual conversation about healthy life choices, such as good sleep habits, creates an awareness that leads to good adolescent decision-making. If a student can maintain a good sleep routine, more often than not, he or she will feel more rested, be a better student and have a more pleasant demeanor.

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et us contemplate the 2020 BMW Z4 M40i.

Despite respectable early numbers, sales on its predecessor, BMW’s two-seat Z4, shrank and shrank, leading to that vehicle’s discontinuance in 2016. Moreover, a preponderance of droptops in the company’s lineup seemingly assured the model’s end – till an unlikely business collaboration took place.

That collaboration involved the resurrected Z4 and Toyota’s 2014 FT1 concept coupe, the turbocharged straightsix Supra (about which more at a later date). In an unlikely turn of events, BMW and Toyota agreed to collaborate on realizing both the new Z4 and the Supra (while leading aficionados to wonder whether the collaboration improves both vehicles or merely dilutes the identity of each).

So: the Z4 M40i.

Featuring the latest iteration of BMW’s powerful and popular 3.0-liter straight-six cylinder engine, the vehicle uses a twin-scroll turbocharger to boost output to a healthy 382 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. Ditching the convoluted retractable hardtop system of the last-generation Z4, the current model grew slightly in outside dimensions but kept weight in check at close to 3,500 pounds. Routed through the tested and proven ZF 8-speed automatic transmission, 60 mph passes in a brisk 4.2 seconds.

Drivers will want to test that number routinely at full throttle because the soundtrack improves on those from Audi, Porsche and Mercedes. Just enough whistle and whoosh from the turbo seep from the scalloped hood, with the tailpipes harmonizing more with a scream than a rumble. The car seems to rev further than the 7,000 rpm redline indicates and simply sounds fast – which, a peek at the head-up display reveals, it is!

Although the previous Z4 looked like a serious sports car, it more closely approximated a suburban pleasure craft (which, when pushed, didn’t quite deliver). For BMW’s Z4 M40i, the Toyota collaboration necessitated a more aggressive approach. An electronic differential, a chassis BMW calls the most rigid lid-free tub it’s ever developed and fat Michelin Pilot Super Sport rubber combine to deliver a cool G of lateral acceleration.

That grip comes with maturity, as well. After setting the driving mode to the most firm Sport Plus, I felt compelled to double-check that Sport Plus was actually engaged; I even dug into the infotainment system’s individual settings to confirm because it felt just too compliant over bumps.

Only after I exited suburbia and hit my personal test track (Rock Creek Road and West Four Ridge) did I realize Sport Plus was indeed functioning. There, the Z4 M40i delivered serious grip and hustle, with a more playful and tail-happy character than I expected. This car’s handling presents an interesting conundrum, in that it feels bigger than it is around town, but somehow seemingly shrinks the harder it’s pushed.

Also, despite the unavailability of a manual transmission, the ZF unit quickly adapts to the driver’s intentions, so I didn’t miss “rowing my own” – too much, anyway.

Inside, the Z4 showcases near-perfect ergonomics, and without any tutelage from the Autohaus BMW staff, I felt fully comfortable with the controls in roughly 90 seconds.

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Also, the iDrive Infotainment system seemed so well sorted that any complaints would seem like nitpicking. The materials and feel of interior surfaces? Excellent. Covering the dash and door panels is a material I believe isn’t real leather but looks so convincing that even a few minutes of nose-right-to-it examination left me undecided.

Still and all, picking nits makes writers feel justified in their efforts, so here’s mine: The digital dash display’s tachometer, with a red needle on red numbers, blurs a bit as revs count upward.

Now, although two-seat competition declines each model year, that competition continues to exist – quite good competition, in fact, like the Porsche Boxster. While the Stuttgart opposition makes its case with a more exotic midengine layout, lighter weight and more serious sporting character, the Bimmer relies on that fabulous engine and more livability from day to day.

Before driving the Z4 M40i, I fully expected to respond to it thus: “It’s nice, but Porsche is the only choice.” In truth, though, the two could figuratively trade blows all day, with the win still depending on an individual driver’s personal choice. The Porsche communicates what it’s doing far better and urges the driver onward, while the Z4 excels at blasts of speed but comes closer to riding the line between sports car and grand tourer.

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from her grandma, aunts and mom, [which is] why we comfortably state that at Malinche, we share more than 150 years of family history through our menu.”

In the thoroughly family-run eatery, JiménezGutiérrez and his mother work the line, while his wife, Janet, and brother, César, handle front-of-house duties. Akemy Ceballos acted as a chef consultant to help maximize the kitchen’s efficiency.

Malinche fills the 1,600-square-foot space previously occupied by The Greek Kitchen (which relocated to Kirkwood in July 2018). The intimate modern atmosphere features seats for around 45 guests.

The logo’s main colors, Mexican pink and turquoise, embellish the walls, along with industrial elements like corrugated metal juxtaposed with rustic touches like typical serape patterns.

“We wanted to create a space where you can experience different flavors in one visit,” JiménezGutiérrez says. “Our diners will be able to enjoy [everything] from our meticulous mole to the street-

famous pambazo, all of them served in decent portions to allow the diner to enjoy more than one plate.”

Each meal begins with a complimentary house-made starter that changes regularly, such as a gordita made of corn masa mixed with chicharrón, grilled and topped with cilantro-tomatillo salsa, queso fresco and anchoguajillo-chipotle oil.

The menu comprises a dozen garnachas, or small plates. Popular options include arrachera calavera with a house-made blue-corn tortilla, beef arrachera (skirt steak), salsas taqueras, tuétano (bone marrow), housemade queso enchilado and guacamole. The tamalito frito harks back to flavors from Jiménez-Gutiérrez’s childhood, incorporating things like the street-side deep-fried tamales he’d eat with family members during commutes and his grandmother’s longaniza sausage with salsa verde.

The pambacito is another highlight with guajillomarinated telera bread, potatoes, longaniza, sour cream and house-made queso enchilado. Jiménez-Gutiérrez

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alinche, a refined Ellisville newbie, promises a “Mexican culinary experience” inspired by the food traditions of Mexico City.

Angel Jiménez-Gutiérrez and Alex Ayala own Malinche. For 13 years, the former owned Ballwin’s Señor Pique, closing it in 2017 to focus on his business consulting firm, Profundiza. His and Ayala’s new establishment takes its name from a historical figure who played a key role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs.

Malinche likewise constitutes something of an ode to Jiménez-Gutiérrez’s mother, Doña María Gutiérrez Molina – also the new restaurant’s head chef.

“We wanted to share part of our culture through our dishes, so we chose the name of this strong female character who, to me, represents the mother of Mexico,” Jiménez-Gutiérrez says. “María Gutiérrez is my mom. She is passionate and enjoys cooking for others, and all of her knowledge in cooking comes

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notes that each component is detail-oriented, including house-made cheese and oil infusions, as well as garnishes flavored with orange liqueur and ancho chili vinegar.

Mixologist Rachel Stuber of Scape American Bistro consulted on the drink menu, which features tequila, mezcal and Mexican rum. Cocktails include the Paloma Brava, with DeLeón Tequila, citrus, egg white and sparkling grapefruit, with beer and wine also available.

An after-hours menu, available past 9:30 p.m., features street food like the taco al pastor with a corn tortilla, achiote pork, onion, cilantro, salsa and lime, as well as the tostada de tinga with a crunchy flat corn tortilla, chicken tinga, lettuce, sour cream and queso fresco. All things considered, a visit to Malinche would seem quite appropriate before enjoying Man of La Mancha from STAGES St. Louis.

“My mom and I are very passionate about cooking and sharing our Mexican culture through our dishes,” Jiménez-Gutiérrez says. “We come in every day happy and ready to prepare our food for diners that are going to visit us that night.”

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‌Story: The massive door to the imposing dungeon swings open as a pair of guards ushers in its two newest prisoners: Miguel de Cervantes, who has pleaded guilty to being “an idealist and a bad poet,” and his faithful servant. The Spanish Inquisition has imprisoned Cervantes for daring to foreclose on a Roman Catholic Church monastery in 17th-century Spain, and his servant for delivering the foreclosure notice.

The surly prisoners already there quickly confiscate Cervantes’ trunk of treasures and then start their own trial. However, even though Cervantes has pleaded guilty to the charges, he reminds the “Governor” who leads the prisoners and the others that he remains entitled to prepare his own defense. The Governor agrees, so Cervantes informs all of them he will stage that defense in the style of a play.

His story concerns an aged resident of La Mancha named Alonso Quijano, a man whose hallucinations have caused him to believe he’s an errant knight called Don Quixote. In search of a maiden he can serve, Don Quixote and his loyal servant, Sancho Panza, stumble on an inn that Quixote mistakes for a grand castle.

He quickly identifies the establishment’s serving wench, Aldonza, as the noble “Dulcinea,” despite her vociferous denial.

As his ultimate fate at the hands of the Inquisition looms, Cervantes continues his story of Quixote, who protects Dulcinea from a band of surly muleteers and is dubbed “the Knight of the Woeful Countenance” by the innkeeper, whom Quixote has mistaken for a nobleman. While Quijano’s niece, Antonia, and his maid fret over Quijano’s declining health and the status of his estate, Antonia’s betrothed, the cynical Dr. Carrasco, works to have him committed for insanity.

Time is running out for Cervantes. Can he finish his tale of Don Quixote in time for the Governor and his jury to render a verdict? And what fate will befall Cervantes’ good and decent knight, a man who conjures the best of a distant past?

Highlights: STAGES St. Louis closes its 2019 season with a powerful, affecting presentation of Man of La Mancha, the Tony Award-winning musical inspired by Don Quixote, Cervantes’ classic 17thcentury novel. James Patterson excels in the title role and leads an excellent ensemble in this stirring, superior rendition.

Other Info: Man of La Mancha won five Tonys in 1965 – garnering nods for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Direction, Best Scenic Design and Best Leading Actor (Richard Kiley) – and had 2,328 performances on Broadway before its initial run closed in 1971.

Dale Wasserman’s book began as a teleplay on CBS in 1959 with a cast that included Lee J. Cobb, Colleen Dewhurst and Eli Wallach. Later, director Albert Marre suggested to Wasserman that his story be turned into a Broadway musical. Mitch Leigh was hired to compose

the music, and Joe Darion added lyrics.

STAGES previously performed the one-act, two-hour production in 2005. This new version, directed briskly and impeccably by Michael Hamilton, is an auditory treat, thanks to the masterful singing of Hamilton’s shrewdly selected cast.

Patterson’s voice magnificently shapes the show’s anthem, “The Impossible Dream,” carefully and forcefully enunciating each word precisely for maximum impact.

Leigh and Darion’s music democratically divides the show’s memorable and literary tunes among several in the cast. Patterson performs a noble version of “Dulcinea,” followed by the mocking style of the muleteers, who also conspire to warble the soft ballad “Little Bird, Little Bird” in a most ominous fashion.

Patrick John Moran – a huge audience favorite as the genial and good-natured Sancho – ingratiatingly explains his character’s affection for Quixote in the humorous number “I Really Like Him.” As Aldonza, Amanda Robles shows the spirit and defiance of the fiery servant and sometime prostitute, capturing Aldonza’s slow but steady growth in her affection for the seemingly addled Quixote.

Steve Isom shines both as the gruff but equitable Governor and as the mild-mannered innkeeper, leading Patterson, Robles and Moran on the engaging and witty tune “Knight of the Woeful Countenance.” Erik Keiser as the padre, Julia Hanson as Antonia and Zoe Vonder Haar as Quijano’s housekeeper share a bright moment as the trio relays the wry number “I’m Only Thinking of Him.” More than half a century after its premiere, Man of La Mancha remains timely because of its huge heart, its noble idealism and its power to embrace the lofty goals and aspirations each of us may possess, even when tilting at windmills.

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Get all the giggles out at THE WORLD SERIES OF COMEDY, an entire week of professional touring comedic brilliance, at the Casino Queen in East St. Louis. The live stand-up comedy festival, now in its 10th year, features a full week of performances, including some local stars, all competing to take home The Main Event champion title. Audience members have the chance to vote for their favorite comedians and help determine who reigns as the new king or queen of comedy. Times and ticket prices vary. wsoctickets.com.

Tue., Sept. 24

Clayton’s Craft Beer Cellar continues its plan to host LAGERS-N-LAFFS on Tuesdays. The instantly popular open-mic stand-up comedy opportunity, which started Sept. 10 under host Lisa Andris, welcomes suds lovers with particularly bubbly wits (although the venue certainly greenlights the consumption of brews other than Belgian witbiers).

Registration starts at 6 p.m. Free. 7 to 9 p.m. clayton.craftbeercellar.com.

Fri., Sept. 27, to Sat., Sept. 28

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Celebrate NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY the St. Louis way with an array of free, family-friendly activities at Gateway Arch National Park in downtown St. Louis, including yoga under the Arch, the Great MonArch Migration Event, a Mississippi River cleanup and a ranger-led walk around the park grounds.

Free. Times vary. gatewayarch.com.

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Nine pieces from “Here all is distance, there it was Breath,” Jill Downen

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By Bryan A. Hollerbach | Photos courtesy of Bruno David Gallery

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One of the metro area’s leading galleries opens its most recent season with intriguing exhibitions from a quartet of visual artists.

Anything You Want, Daniel Raedeke

Sad Panther, Damon Davis

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lightly more than a week before the official arrival of autumn, Clayton’s venerable Bruno David Gallery started its own latest season, the 14th, in characteristically high style.

Opening Saturday, Sept. 14, were exhibitions of new works (all running till Oct. 26) from this quartet of visual artists: • Damon Davis with Sad Panther, a video in the New Media Room.

• Jill Downen with “Here all is distance, there it was Breath,” small plaster drawings in Gallery 2.

• Daniel Raedeke with “Adventure,” paintings in Gallery 3.

• Thomas Sleet with “Integration: Sacred Space,” sculptures in Gallery 1.

“For my 14th season opener, I chose these four artists for their aesthetic similarities,” Bruno David, the gallery’s namesake, relates. “All four artists utilize fragments and individual pieces to present work that emphasizes the importance of parts of the whole in the production of one artwork.

“The September show includes a sculptor who makes details of potential large works, a painter who explores new methods of mark-making, a new-media artist who plays with concepts of humility and power, and a sculptor who experiments with the process of making a sculpture through 3D drawings.”

The season opener notably includes a newbie among three gallery veterans. That is, Sad Panther marks Damon Davis’ first exhibition there and belongs to a series titled Darker Gods. The 3:09-minute one-channel animated music video by Davis – characterized in a press release from the gallery as a “postdisciplinary” artist – forms a visual counterpart to his song of the same title.

“Sad Panther is about self-awareness,” Davis relates.

“It’s the story of a god that wakes up to realize there’s a power even greater than him. It’s about realizing limitations and humility. It’s about a creation become greater than its creation. Those are some interpretations – I want the viewer to find their own as well.”

In his work, according to the release, Davis seeks to provide “a symbiosis of therapy and social commentary” and to challenge “the devaluing nature of Western representations of blackness in the media and popular culture, … through a black aesthetic for the black community to see themselves in all of their grace and complexity.”

Meanwhile, in her fifth solo exhibition with the gallery, Jill Downen welcomes art aficionados to “Here all is distance, there it was Breath,” nearly 40 drawings each measuring 8 by 10 inches.

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“Art viewers who are interested in quiet works that invite contemplation, slowness and a poetic visual language that is open to interpretation may discover rich layers of meaning in my new drawings,” says Downen.

According to the gallery’s release, Downen’s exhibition explores “human spatial experience and the contemplative value of architectural form” by leveraging “decades of work with large-scale sculptural installations” to produce “gold-leafed glyphs that emerge from snowlike ground, contours of poured or chiseled plaster, or deep, scriptural lines of lapis lazuli inlay.”

“Adventure” constitutes Daniel Raedeke’s third solo exhibition with David’s showcase. “Gallery hoppers will see color, vibrancy, texture and fun – a new sense of adventure,” Raedeke assures potential visitors.

Raedeke’s latest exhibition, the gallery release notes, “continues his exploration of the converging boundaries of our physical and digital worlds. Just as natural objects and scenes are photographed, organized, downloaded and shared through various user interfaces, ‘Adventure’ merges experiential and improvisational processes of painting and design.”

Raedeke’s “layered, textured and organic surfaces, framed by graphically inspired color panels” produce an intriguing juxtaposition wherein sculptural elements join “with painting and computer rendering to combine in works that are both object and image,” yielding a seemingly animated process of media integration that “conjures a unique, nonlinear portal for the viewer.”

“My new sculptural works are a dance between light and shadow, surface and material, solid and void,” states Thomas Sleet. “Quiet yet powerful, they command an intimate space and invite the viewer to enter and explore.” “Integration: Sacred Space,” the exhibition comprising those sculptures, marks his third solo exhibition with the gallery.

Nature has fascinated Sleet since his youth in Kirkwood in the ’60s, according to the gallery release.

That fascination has continued into his adulthood and surfaced not only in his sculpture but also in paintings, prints and other media.

“Integration: Sacred Space” furthers Sleet’s investigation of the intersections of “the natural and the manufactured,” the release states, adding: “His new wall-mounted pieces highlight his carefully designed experiments with light, space, thoughtful arrangement and placement, and the theory of the individual intersecting with the collective.”

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Sky Temple, Thomas Sleet

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My new sculptural works are a dance between light and shadow, surface and material, solid and void, quiet yet powerful, they command an intimate space and invite the viewer to enter and explore.” – Thomas Sleet

Sleet’s sculptures focus not on any single specific meaning but on a given work’s construction – the harmonious combination of the materials forming it.

According to the release, Sleet calls one shape primary to his work the “I” beam, quoting him as stating that it offers “the [most] amount of strength with the least amount of material.”

The release puckishly continues: “When asked if one should look for the individual in his pieces, specifically the ‘I’ beam, Sleet explained the beam as a dual entity, an ‘individual object that also represents inanimate and animate things, be it people, structures or materials.’”

On Oct. 5, to supplement each of the preceding new exhibitions in its 14th season opener, the gallery will host a talk with Davis, Downen, Raedeke and Sleet starting at 4 p.m. Further views of all but Davis’ work appear on the gallery’s website.

Also, to accompany the Downen, Raedeke and Sleet exhibitions, the gallery will publish individual catalogues raisonnés featuring each exhibition’s history and a bibliography – suggesting once more why David’s showcase has earned the veneration of local art aficionados.

Bruno David Gallery, 7513 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, 314-696-2377, brunodavidgallery.com

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This event benefits the Old Newsboys Fund for Children’s Charities, serving kids in need since 1957.

THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTING SPONSORS

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