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CONTENTS Gatherings & Goodwill

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Rossman School

Design & Décor

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The Trio On Trend Design Elements FEATURE: Brazen Boutique

FORWARD, FASHIONABLY

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Front & Center HEALTHY APPETITE Columbia-based chef, caterer and blogger Amanda Elliott tempts LN readers with an autumnal recipe for fresh carrot pasta with black walnut pesto, which serves four diners and should have health-conscious sorts scrambling for their kitchens.

LN alum Bethany Christo returns to the magazine’s pages to chat with Jance Charae, the local entrepreneurial dynamo behind not only the online-only Brazen Boutique but also a newer endeavor called The Boutique Academy.

Arts & Culture

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On the Cover

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Kids MD Health Notes Healthy Appetite Ready Readers FEATURE: Pandemic Schooling Crossword Puzzle

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58 Arts Speak 59 FEATURE: It’s All Good Vegan 62 Dinner to Go 63 FEATURE: Paint Imagery

BRUSHING WITH GREATNESS Local artist Susan Greene briefly discusses her Washington University in St. Louis architectural background and also her incredibly diversified Paint Imagery service, founded in 1989, with former LN managing editor Alecia Humphreys.

Cope24 seeks to provide educational materials that will help reduce child abuse and neglect across the U.S. Learn more about the organization and its upcoming fundraising gala on Page 10.

Pictured (left to right): Andy Strickland, Martin Kilcoyne, Rene Howitt and Cam Janssen.

Photo by Christina Kling-Garrett.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

One type of story I will always believe is worth sharing is that of members of a community lifting one another up.

Say what you will about the pure struggle of 2020, but this year, there have been enough of this type of story to fill a book – or a magazine – every week in the metro area.

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Take, for instance, Brazen Boutique, profiled starting on Page 47 by LN contributor Bethany Christo; Brazen’s founder launched an online training and coaching program to help other boutique owners to grow their businesses.

It’s no secret that some of the biggest heroes of this year have been the educators, parents and students wading through a distanced or semidistanced academic year.

Starting on Page 20, LN regular Brittany Nay checks in with leaders of local schools and universities about what they’ve learned so far in regard to effectively educating amid the pandemic.

Finally, as area residents are spending more time, energy and money than ever making their homes the perfect spot for hibernation – and quarantine – this winter, read LN contributor Alecia Humphreys’ feature all about Susan Greene, the local artist who is a favorite of the area’s top interior designers for commissioned, bespoke art, starting on Page 63.

We hope you enjoy this issue, and we’ll see you again in print on October 23!

Stay well,

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ON THE COVER COPE24

Changing

the PARENTING EXPERIENCE

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Rene Howitt with Martin Kilcoyne

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hen it comes to breaking the cycle of child abuse, Cope24 argues that education is the answer. The nonprofit was founded in 2009 with the mission to make parent education a national priority.

“We started out with a goal to significantly reduce incidences of child abuse and neglect,” explains founder Rene Howitt. “We weren’t sure how we could accomplish that, but we always knew education would be a piece of the solution.”

After Howitt was thrown into becoming a foster parent, she began working as a public speaker in family and consumer science classes in Missouri schools. “What I saw [in current programs] was that there wasn’t anything reality-based in the material,” Howitt says. “A classroom is a sterile environment; there were none of the common triggers parents face.”

The organization has created four reality-based, educational documentary videos that work toward teaching high school students and new parents what to do when stressed, exhausted and frustrated. The Cope24 Parenting Skill Program was released in 2011, and all four videos cover topics like shaken baby, teen parenting, drugs/alcohol and parenting and ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences). Howitt adds that future videos in the works include topics like absent fathers and domestic abuse.

“We tackle one element at a time and create a documentary for that,” Howitt says. “A video can reach so much more than in-person speaking.”

Cope24 will be hosting a virtual fundraising event from Nov. 4 to 7 to support its efforts in schools across America. “It will be fun and funny, and a bit emotional,” Howitt says. “There will be testimonials and clips and trailers of all of our productions. It’s really powerful.”

Sponsors for this event include former Blues hockey player Cam Janssen, as well as local sportscasters Martin Kilcoyne and Andy Strickland. “They’re really on board,” Howitt explains.

“Martin is living what we’re doing, both fostering a child and serving as a guardian for another, [and] Cam sees how the sacrifices his parents made are what enabled him to succeed at the highest level in hockey. He just wants that for all kids.”

Howitt is grateful to Cope24’s sponsors that allow the organization to continue its work. “I don’t go into schools as often but [when I do], I don’t charge them,” she says. “I’m trying to get [the community] to understand that without educational intervention we will never break the cycles of family dysfunction.”

All of the funds raised, including Howitt’s payment for speaking, goes into Cope24. “This is a mission for me, and I will do it as long as I can.”

Cope24, P.O. Box 510409, St. Louis, 314-488-3766, cope24.com

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Cam Janssen and Andy Strickland

Our goal is to make parenting education a national priority.”

– Rene howitt

FRONT & CENTER

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KIDS MD

COVID-19 AND THE FLU

By Dr. Joseph Kahn

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s we move into the fall, we also move toward this year’s flu season – a season complicated by COVID-19.

COVID-19 and influenza are both highly contagious viruses transmitted in the same manner: by respiratory droplets.

Symptoms for both can be similar, with fever and chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue and muscle aches. But there are differences, as well. Some symptoms, like loss of taste or smell and characteristic rashes in some children, are seen with COVID-19, but not with the flu.

Both viruses are transmissible to others for one or two days before symptoms appear. Typically, flu symptoms begin anywhere from one to four days after contact with an infectious person. COVID-19 symptoms are a little more viable and usually begin four to five days after exposure, although they can begin as late as two weeks later.

One lesson constantly being reemphasized during the COVID-19 pandemic is that the future is unpredictable. Although the flu season in the Southern Hemisphere, which is ending soon, has not been severe, the same isn’t guaranteed for the U.S. Many questions – such as “What will our flu season look like this fall and winter?,” “Will there be a second wave of COVID-19 this fall and winter?” and “Are we even out of the first wave?” – are too difficult to answer at this point.

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The potential overlap of COVID-19 and the flu worries many health care planners and providers. “The worst-case scenario is both [viruses] are spreading fast and causing severe disease, complicating diagnoses and presenting a double burden on the health care system,” states Dr. Marc Lipsitch, a Harvard University epidemiologist, in a Sept. 6 Scientific American story.

“How can we work to prevent this worst-case scenario?” is a question that is more easily answered. Both viruses are transmitted in the same manner, so the transmission can be controlled if we are proactive and take the protective measures already recommended, including frequent handwashing, social distancing and wearing masks.

Finally, although there is no vaccine for COVID-19, there is an effective and safe vaccine for the seasonal flu. Your doctor and I cannot emphasize this enough: Get a flu shot!

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HEALTH NOTES

Safety in SCREENING

By Connie Mitchell

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ow that national Breast Cancer Awareness Month has begun, women who put off screening mammograms earlier in the year due to concerns about the coronaviral pandemic should consider completing this important annual exam.

“Breast care centers have reopened with many safety measures in place, but some women are still reluctant to come in,” says Dr. Debbie Bennett, Washington University chief of breast imaging at Siteman Cancer Center. With social distancing, universal masking, patient and staff screening, and thorough cleaning of all equipment and surfaces between patients, women no longer need to put off mammograms, she notes.

“Women should balance the minimal risks of exposure with the risks of skipping a routine health visit,” Bennett adds. “Screening mammograms are intended to catch breast cancers at the earliest possible stage, when your chance for a full recovery is greatest. This is best accomplished when done yearly.”

The disruption in breast center operations during the early months of the pandemic was not without cost. Both the diagnosis and surgical care of some breast cancers were delayed by

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several months, and some patients with certain early-stage breast cancers were treated first with hormonal medications before surgical removal of the cancer, Bennett says.

“We have mostly returned to pre-pandemic procedures for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, although with many new safety measures in place,” she says. “This means limiting the number of visitors or family members a patient can bring, to minimize exposure risk for all. To accommodate more social distancing and extra time for cleaning, we’ve expanded our clinical hours into the evenings and Saturdays. Our mobile mammography van is another convenient way for women to stay on schedule.”

However, while diagnosis and treatment temporarily slowed, research continued to advance in the first half of 2020. Bennett highlights new uses for artificial intelligence in screening mammography: “Recent studies show that AI has the potential to help breast radiologists find breast cancers at the earliest possible time, which gives women the best chance of successful treatment.”

Bennett also reminds women that overall healthy lifestyle strategies continue to be important in decreasing breast cancer risk. These

include maintaining a healthy weight, limiting alcohol consumption and getting regular exercise.

“Women should take some time to care for themselves,” Bennett says. “The pandemic has highlighted the tremendous amount of work, both inside and outside of the home, that women are doing throughout our society. Despite trying to juggle responsibilities of caring for many other people, women should carve out a small amount of time for themselves – both in daily healthy habits and preventive care.

“Screening mammograms take about 15 minutes. Those 15 minutes give women the best chance of staying healthy for many years to come.”

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Siteman Cancer Center, multiple locations, 800-600-3606, siteman.wustl.edu/prevention/mammography

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HEALTHY APPETITE

Fresh Carrot Pasta

WITH BLACK WALNUT PESTO Story and recipe by Amanda Elliott

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aturally bold flavor and incredible versatility define the wild black walnut. Native to the Midwest, this Missouri locavore staple tastes more floral and bitter than its cousin, the English walnut, and can be a bit trickier to crack because of its extremely hard shell. Luckily, roughly 130 miles southeast of Kansas City, Missouri, Hammons Products Co. does all the heavy lifting at its plant in Stockton, where it shells roughly 25 million pounds of black walnuts a year. This pesto recipe accents the black walnut’s earthiness, which the richness of Parmesan cheese complements – and everything pairs beautifully with homemade carrot pasta.

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Serves | 4 | Carrot Pasta  2 large carrots  1 tsp olive oil  4 egg yolks  2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting  1 tsp salt, plus more to salt water  2 Tbsp shaved Parmesan, for garnish

Black Walnut Pesto (Yields approximately 3 cups)  ½ cup black walnuts  10 cloves garlic, peeled  ¾ cup olive oil  reserved carrot purée (recipe follows)  ¾ cup shaved Parmesan  2 cups cilantro  1 cup mint  salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

| Preparation – Carrot Pasta | In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add carrots and reduce heat; simmer until tender for approximately 10 minutes. Drain carrots; add to a food processor along with oil and purée. Once it’s smooth, measure ½ cup carrot purée; set remainder aside.

In bowl of a stand mixer, add ½ cup carrot purée, egg yolks, flour and salt. Using your hands, combine until a shaggy dough forms. Attach dough hook to mixer, and mix until dough becomes smooth and elastic, for 5 to 7 minutes. If dough is too sticky, add more flour as needed. Cover bowl and let dough rest for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, make black walnut pesto (recipe follows).

Fill a large saucepan with water, and season liberally with salt; bring water to a boil. Meanwhile, divide rested dough into four equal pieces. Take one piece, covering others; flatten slightly, flour and feed through a pasta machine, starting at the widest setting. Run dough through each setting, from 0 to 4, twice. Transfer pasta sheet to a floured work surface to dry slightly. Repeat process with remaining pieces of dough. If you don’t have a pasta machine, you can roll the pieces of dough into ¹/8-inch-thick sheets using a rolling pin on a floured work surface.

If your pasta machine has an attachment for linguine, feed each sheet of dough through that cutter.

If not, cut each sheet of dough into ¼-inch-wide strips with a sharp knife. Separate strips and dust with flour.

Carefully slide pasta into boiling water; cook until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving ½ cup pasta water. Toss pasta with ¹/³ cup black walnut pesto and enough pasta water to create a creamy texture. Garnish with Parmesan and serve immediately. | Preparation – Black Walnut Pesto | Add all ingredients to bowl of a food processor; pulse, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until a thick pesto has formed. Check seasoning and adjust if necessary. Set aside.

Amanda Elliott is the chef at Peachtree Catering (peachtreebanquet.com) in Columbia, Missouri, and authors the website Rustic Supper (rusticsupper.com), where she shares recipes centering on the idea of the communal table and embracing the heritage of food through travel. She also hosts a series of pop-up dinners in Columbia called Sunday Suppers.

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READY READERS

BEDTIME STORIES

By Sheila Oliveri

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ith daylight hours shortening and nights lengthening, young’uns areawide likely are pulling out all the stops to avoid bedtime – so Ready Readers recommends dipping into My Tail’s Not Tired! beforehand to share a smile (and possibly a yawn) before slumber.

Writer Jana Novotny Hunter’s tale, illustrated

by Paula Bowles, opens with Big Monster beginning the bedtime ritual, suggesting that the kiddo must be tired from its busy day. Little Monster quickly replies, “No, I’m not. My knees aren’t tired. My knees have lots of bounces in them.” Big Monster responds, “SHOW ME!” and the lively little knees get a workout bouncing up and down until no bounces remain.

The game continues, with Big Monster coaxing and Little Monster responding with other body parts not yet ready for sleep: bottom, tail and back. After wiggling, jiggling, swinging and rolling across the floor, Little Monster lands in a warm

bubble bath. “That tired back must need rubbing,” Big Monster says, gently tracing circles on the yawning child’s back.

Given a second wind, though, Little Monster insists, “My voice isn’t tired yet!” and begins to roar while being cuddled and rubbed in a fluffy towel.

Big Monster becomes visibly wearier, while Little Monster seems primed to go all night, jumping, flapping and zooming to the bedroom.

Cuddled in Big Monster’s arms, Little Monster’s eyes begin to open and close, open and close, until sleep finally arrives.

Bowles’ scribbly style and bright colors hint at a kinship with children. Also, the furry monsters’ exaggerated features deftly convey their varying emotions, in all likelihood drawing both patient-yet-tired adults and young, enthusiastic movers into the action.

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Ready Readers is sharing But My Tail’s Not Tired! with 10,000 underserved preschoolers in our community. Please visit readyreaders.org and join our efforts to share the fun of learning through books.

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The St. Louis School of Photography Offers Many of the Same Services Stephen Weiss, the previous owner of CCC, has opened up his new store - the St. Louis School of Photography, (STLSOP).

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Your slides can be scanned and made the available for a lifetime! Don’t forget we offer old photo restorations, color enhancements and prints!

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Pandemic

Learning

LocaL schooLs coNtiNue to meet the coViD-19 chaLLeNge.

By Brittany Nay | Photos courtesy of Webster University and Whitfield School

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eturning to school looks different this season. Local students wear masks as they cross the campus, study in courtyards and maintain social distance during in-person instruction, while others sit before computer monitors for at-home e-learning.

As the coronaviral pandemic brings a slew of unique challenges for the 2020-21 school year, many metro area educational institutions are implementing a mix of in-person and remote learning plans along with safety measures aimed to ensure a healthy, successful fall semester – and beyond.

At Webster University in Webster Groves, President Julian Z. Schuster says the semester started successfully with a series of safety protocols, including employing mandatory daily health checks, adding hand-sanitizing machines, closing buildings to visitors and reducing the number of people on campus through more online classroom opportunities and fewer oncampus residents.

As the school year continues, Schuster says that “there will be a natural tendency to relax behaviors, which is part of human nature. That’s why we

maintaining intentional separation.” have started to send out periodic reminders to the community that these Ultimately, Delautre says the ability of a school to offer on-campus rules must be maintained, and everyone must be vigilant. Our hope is that instruction in a responsible way depends on establishing and maintaining everyone continues to follow our new safety protocols and that we will still the risk-mitigation strategies Whitfield has put in place. be able to provide excellent educational opportunities for our students into “The pandemic affecting our world and local community is a reminder the new year and beyond.” that our actions are intertwined and that our school community must move Debra Lohe, interim vice president for student development at Saint forward as one if we are to provide the best possible learning environment Louis University, says the home of the Billikens also is experiencing a for our students,” he notes. “We are grateful that our students, faculty and good start. staff, and families are doing everything in their power to mitigate the risk of “We feel good about how well things are going at this time,” she says. contracting COVID-19 both on and away from campus.”

“Our positivity rates [the percentage of people who test positive for Though the future remains uncertain, local school leaders express COVID-19 of all who have been tested] and case rates among students are optimism for 2021. Delautre hopes Whitfield can continue to offer a robust low, and we believe this is due in large part to the cooperation of students in-person academic experience and increase community-building and and their commitment to following safeguards and remaining on campus.

As a Jesuit institution, we have the benefit of knowing Billikens are committed extracurricular programming as the school year progresses.

Schuster says that although Webster doesn’t anticipate returning to its to being ‘persons for others,’ and their care for one another and for our previous “normal,” it optimistically looks forward campus community during this time is visible.” to maintaining a secure campus to “safely host Lohe expressed the hope that the university lectures, concerts, plays and sporting events can remain in person for the duration of the that are all seen as part of the traditional college fall term and that its students can achieve experience. If everyone does their part, I believe their academic goals, as well as connect, build we can get there.” and sustain community and find emotional The pandemic affecting our And although much can happen by next and mental well-being amid the pandemic’s semester, Lohe says that “each week we get under challenges. “My greatest concern is that the world and local community our belt this fall provides some assurance that pandemic will disrupt these goals, and we are is a reminder that our actions spring may be able to look more ‘normal’ than fall intensely focused on doing everything we can has … Certainly, our strongest hopes are to all be to ensure that it does not,” Lohe says. are intertwined and that our back together in person after the winter break.”

For Whitfield School, an educational institution with sixth- through 12th-graders school community must move Saint Louis University, 1 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, in Creve Coeur, a comprehensive reentry plan helped families prepare to return to campus.

314-977-2500, slu.edu forward as one if we are to “To date, our community has embraced the health and safety measures in place, and our Webster University, 470 E. Lockwood Ave., Webster provide the best possible operation is exceeding expectations,” says John Groves, 314-968-6900, webster.edu Delautre, Whitfield’s head of school. “In-person learning environment for school remains in session, no new cases of Whitfield School, 175 S. Mason Road, Creve Coeur, our students.”

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education spotlight MISSION PROFILE

St. JoSeph’S AcAdemy

By Maggie Peters | Photos by Christina Kling-Garrett

For 180 years, St. Joseph’s Academy has followed the trailblazing footsteps of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of carondelet.

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ince its founding in 1840, the all-girls college preparatory school has moved from south St. Louis to the campus of Clayton’s Fontbonne University before settling in its current location, in Frontenac, in 1955. Now, St. Joseph’s Academy is continuing to grow in the spirit of its founders.

“We’re constantly looking for ways to move forward,” says principal of academic affairs Jennifer Sudekum. “We feel we’re continuing the sisters’ spirit with the new additions to our building and upgrades to our curriculum.”

The core values of St. Joseph’s Academy focus on educating young women to become their best selves. “We provide a balanced approach to educating the whole woman,” Sudekum explains. “We’re providing girls with the skills and experiences while in high school so they can anticipate what their career might be.”

The additions being made to the St. Joseph’s Academy campus reflect that focus and the well-rounded curriculum the school provides. Additions include three new art studio spaces on the second floor – along with a name change to Sisters of St. Joseph Humanities Hall – giving students the space to pursue two- and three-dimensional art both as a hobby and as a career.

Additionally, the lab and lecture spaces in the new Weidert Center for Integrated Science have been renovated and upgraded. “It’s really fantastic space,” Sudekum says. “This meets and exceeds the needs of our students and our curriculum. It goes above and beyond.”

St. Joseph’s Academy has 11 courses in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, four of which are engineering-specific, and robotics is offered both as a course and as an extracurricular, with its competitive robotics team. “[We] really elevate students to the next level by preparing them for a career in STEM [science, technology, engineering and math],” Sudekum says.

The project has enhanced more than 23,000 square feet of the campus, completed in time for the start of the fall 2020 semester. “The girls have come back to school really excited to experience these spaces,” Sudekum says. “We’re blessed with the space here.

We don’t want to stay stagnant; that’s in the spirit of the Sisters of St. Joseph.”

St. Joseph’s Academy, 2307 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Frontenac, 314-394-4300, sja1840.org

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opeN hoUSe St. Joseph’s Academy invites prospective 8th grade families to its Open House on Sunday, Nov. 8, and its Virtual Open House for families with 5th, 6th, and 7th graders on Saturday, Nov. 7. Please visit sja1840.org to learn more about these events and to register.

VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSES

age 4 - grade 6 | St. Louis

Oct. 14 Nov. 18

ESTO VIR Since 1910

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Schedule your family’s private tour. Visit www.chaminade-stl.org or contact Admissions at 314-692-6650.

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Oct. 17, 2020 Saturday at 9:30am

MICDS is one of the nation’s leading independent schools, specializing in educating students Junior Kindergarten (age 4) - 12th grade. Join us at our Virtual Open House to learn about the unique classes, extracurriculars, athletics, and more that will prepare your child for a life of discovery. Register today at micds.org/admission/events/

Virtual Tour View our state-of-the-art Virtual Tour at www.chaminade-stl.org!

Virtual High School Night Wednesday,October 14

7PM & 7:40PM Hear from our students what makes Chaminade so special!

RSVP for any of these events by emailing jmalloy@chaminade-stl.org.

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Private School

PROFILES

By Maggie Peters

Chaminade College Preparatory School

Serving: A day and boarding school for boys in Grades 6 to 12 425 S. Lindbergh Blvd., 314-993-4400, www.chaminade-stl.org Chaminade educates young men, Grades 6 to 12, in the Catholic Marianist tradition.

Its motto, Esto Vir, means “Be a Man,� representing the spiritual, educational and social journey from boy to man.

John Burroughs School Serving: Grades 7 to 12

755 S. Price Road, 314-993-4040, jburroughs.org Placing a premium on global awareness and cultural competency, the independent coeducational day school John Burroughs provides a core curriculum in humanities, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), athletics and the fine, practical and performing arts.

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Community School

Cor Jesu Academy

900 Lay Road, 314-991-0005, communityschool.com/admissions/visit

10230 Gravois Road, 314-842-4429, ext. 115, allheart.corjesu.org

Join a virtual Connect With Community event on Wednesday, Oct. 14, as well as Nov. 12 or Nov. 17, to hear how Community School students flourish through integrating academics, the arts, leadership and more, all on a beautiful 18-acre campus.

Cor Jesu, an all-girls Catholic high school, inspires lifelong learners, graduating women of faith, integrity, leadership and service. A CJA graduate is all heart, preparing for the world with gratitude, confidence and excitement.

MICDS (Mary Institute and Country Day School)

New City School

Serving: Age 3 to Grade 6

Serving: Junior kindergarten to Grade 12 101 N. Warson Road, 314-995-7367, micds.org, admission@micds.org Join MICDS, a junior kindergarten (age 4) through Grade 12 independent school, at its virtual open house on Oct. 17 at 9:30 a.m. to see the dynamic environment it offers to intellectually curious and ambitious students.

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Serving: All girls, high school

Serving: Age 3 to Grade 6 5209 Waterman Blvd., 314-361-6411, newcityschool.org New City School teaches students to grow into confident, joyful learners through an experiential curriculum guided by the theory of multiple intelligences. Variable tuition is available to support families at different income levels.

Rossman School

St. Joseph’s Academy

Ursuline Academy

12660 Conway Road, 314-434-5877, rossmanschool.org

2307 S. Lindbergh Blvd., 314-394-4321, sja1840.org

341 S. Sappington Road, 314-984-2800, ursulinestl.org

With one class per grade, Rossman’s small, intimate community feels like family.

Educators nurture and make each child feel one of a kind while implementing a rich curriculum that emphasizes academics, character and leadership.

St. Joseph’s Academy, a private Catholic high school for girls sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, provides quality Catholic education that challenges young women to grow in faith, knowledge and respect for self and others.

Ursuline Academy is part of a network of schools in 19 countries, allowing for global enrichment opportunities throughout its curriculum. Ursuline students try new things, take risks and apply the knowledge they have gained to achieve their goals.

Serving: Preschool to Grade 6

Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School Serving: Boys and girls, age 3 to Grade 6; all girls, Grades 7 to 12

801 S. Spoede Road, 314-810-3566, vdoh.org Educating the heart and mind of each child, Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School provides a challenging yet nurturing environment that is rich in the Sacred Heart spirit of love and learning.

Serving: All girls, high school

Westminster Christian Academy

Serving: All girls, Grades 9 to 12

Whitfield School

The Wilson School

800 Maryville Centre Drive, 314-997-2900, wcastl.org

175 S. Mason Road, 314-434-5141, whitfieldschool.org

400 DeMun Ave., 314-725-4999, wilsonschool.com

Westminster Christian Academy offers a distinctly Christian education that is focused on college preparedness, community and Christ. Join Westminster at its open house on Oct. 29 to learn more about the school, its curriculum and its values.

A coeducational college preparatory school, Whitfield recognizes, cultivates and celebrates each student’s strengths. Its talented facility captures students’ imaginations and energizes them to identify and pursue their passions.

Since 1913, The Wilson School has excelled at reaching every student. Children thrive in deliberately small classes, with two full-time teachers in every grade. These innovations mean Wilson can offer an excellent education, whether in person or online.

Serving: Grades 7 to 12

Serving: Grades 6 to 12

Serving: Age 3 to Grade 6

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nonprofit spotlight

tHe little Bit FOundatiOn

By Maggie Peters

WHAT/WHEN/WHERE Join the Journey Gala Friday, Oct. 16 7:30 p.m. prOgram start FOur seasOns HOtel st. lOuis (in persOn) The 14th annual gala will be held both in person at the Four Seasons and virtually. To learn more or to register, go online to thelittlebitfoundation.org/ events/join-the-journey.

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JoiN THE JouRNEy GAlA

the little Bit Foundation was created to break down barriers between children and their education, and has been working to identify children’s needs for nearly 20 years. “at the beginning, it was things as simple as not having shoes that fit,” explains the foundation’s founder, rosemary Hanley. “through the years, we’ve learned that there is so much more that is putting obstacles in the way of learning. there are undiagnosed health and wellness issues. ninety percent or more of students are on free or reduced lunch.” the little Bit Foundation currently works with 42 schools in the st. louis metro area, serving 14,000 kids. its wraparound model services children from head to toe, including outside the classroom.

“We’re looking at what opportunities they’re missing,” Hanley says. “We want to expose them to books they may not have access to, to stem [science, technology, engineering and math] programs their schools can’t offer. We offer high school students career planning and exploration, connecting them with industries and higher education.” although the foundation has evolved, the focus has always been on equality and equity for all students.

On Oct. 16, the little Bit Foundation will host its 14th annual Join the Journey gala. “it’s more than a fundraiser,” Hanley says. “people tell us there is such a spirit there that’s different from other events. How do we retain that spirit? How do we keep that alive?” the answer was a hybrid event. the gala will be held both in person, with limited guests and all federal centers for disease control and prevention guidelines observed, at the Four seasons Hotel st. louis. the event will also be open virtually for supporters.

With the individual ticket, you can watch from your home and receive a meal from the Four seasons. the foundation is also offering boxes for a fully catered party of up to 10 people. “there will be a preshow, with some music,” Hanley says.

“We hope it will feel like you were there.” a week of fundraising will lead up to the event, each day focusing on a different section of the foundation’s wraparound method.

“We’re pretty excited because for many years we had a waiting list for the Four seasons anyway, and this time, anyone can participate,” Hanley adds. “Obviously, when you’re at a little Bit event, we want you to have a good experience, but this year especially is so critical.”

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ACROSS

1. Animals in a yoke 5. T-bone 10. Jeweler’s weight unit 15. Vaulted area 19. ’80s supergroup 20. Virtue, in Greek philosophy 21. Last letter 22. Sunk fence: Hyph.

23. Dawdle: Hyph.

25. Trickery: Hyph.

27. Supports 28. Charges 30. 64-Across, e.g.

31. “Peter Pan” character 32. Crowbar 33. Reply: Abbr.

34. Optimal 37. French painter 40. Consumes 44. Guipure 45. Comm device: Hyph.

48. Bill and — 49. Kanten 50. Anglo-American poet 51. Skin care brand 52. Dumbbell exercise 53. Mal de — 54. Net with sinkers 55. — mater 56. — -colored 57. Breaking out 59. Region of southern Israel 62. Damaged 63. — coon cat 64. Abu Dhabi neighbor 65. Toss back and forth 66. Sore 68. Feline 69. Counties in the Pelican State 72. — your lucky stars 73. Calendar abbr.

74. Kind of box 75. Geller the illusionist 76. Retread 77. Hack 79. “— — the Mirror” 80. Campus club

81. Hosp. area 82. Gossip: Hyph.

84. Gaelic 85. Remark 87. Raises in rank 88. Caustic substances 89. Skill 90. Turnpikes: Abbr.

91. About: 2 wds.

94. Highlander’s pouch 98. Nerve network 100. Wow 104. Upside down: Hyph.

106. Weak: Hyph.

108. Nautical word 109. Having wings 110. Ford nameplate 111. Sch. type 112. Quarter pint 113. Alone on a stage 114. Stupid 115. Penn or Bean

DOWN

1. Bits 2. Birthright seller 3. Sickens 4. Maker of a brewing essential 5. Dogpatch spinster 6. Triple 7. Pickled fish 8. Part of NATO: Abbr.

9. Samara: 2 wds.

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47. City in Ukraine 52. Jokers 54. Uproar 56. Fear 58. “Common Sense” author 59. Rounded piece 60. — tide 61. Enola — 62. Living in salt waters 64. Hang 65. Flavoring plant 66. Windowless room 67. A Marx brother 68. — de suite 69. Kicks 70. Take out completely 71. Locales 73. ’70s rock band — the Hoople 74. Groening and Dillon 77. Musical works 78. Spell 79. Spoiled by fungus 80. Crimes 82. Cotton fabric 83. Bakery item 86. Something awesome 91. Fire’s result 92. Fashion 93. Drag behind 94. For men only 95. Dog breed 96. City on the Oka river 97. — contendere 98. Q-V link 99. Observes 100. Org. 101. Seagirt region 102. — butter 103. Song of praise 105. Bud 107. Drink suffix

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GATHERINGS & GOODWILL ROSSMAN SCHOOL

GOLDEN APPLE GALA Photos and story by Christine Tannous

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ossman School held its annual Golden Apple Gala at The Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood in early March. The evening brought together parents, alumni and faculty to raise money for the independent private elementary school, including a remodeling of its library. The event included a silent auction, a live auction, dinner and dancing. This year’s gala committee included Nicole Albrecht, Lore Colpaert, Julie Ernst, Alice Flath, Buffy Geller, Barb Giljum, Jennifer Goff, Courtney Goodman, Leanne Groves, Kelly Metcalf, Michelle Ott and Nima Rothmel. The event’s proceeds will benefit students enrolled in Rossman from junior kindergarten through sixth grade.

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For over 100 years, Rossman School has provided St. Louis area children with deep roots of knowledge and confidence within a nurturing community committed to excellence. The Golden Apple Gala was an opportunity to celebrate our extraordinary community and raise funds to help us carry out our mission. We are most grateful to the generous Rossman parents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends whose contributions will enhance our students’ experience in numerous ways, including the remodeling of our William E. Ball Library into a state-of-the-art space for relaxation, inspiration and collaboration.

– ELIZABETH ZURLINDEN,

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Leanne Groves, Michelle Ott, Kelly Metcalf, Jennifer Goff, Julie Ernst, Barb Giljum, Lore Colpaert, Courtney Goodman, Nima Rothmel, Nichole Albrecht, Alice Flath

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By Maggie Peters | Photos Courtesy of The Gatesworth

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ommunity has never been more important than during the COVID-19 pandemic, and nowhere is that more true than in senior living communities across the country. The Gatesworth has come up with an innovative and exciting way to keep that community spirit alive, even during this time of social distancing.

“Live! From The Gatesworth is an exciting new live entertainment series that we’re bringing to life for our residents and their friends and families to enjoy,” explains David Smith, co-owner of The Gatesworth. “It’s streaming live content – musicians, entertainers, demonstrations, expert speakers and more – captured right here on our beautiful grounds.”

Everyone is able to participate in this free content, broadcast from the senior living community’s website. Residents can expect quality content, with a wide

array of material and maybe even a few surprises. The goal is to give residents a chance to step outside the everyday and to share these experiences and memories with family and friends, as well as to help residents’ family members feel as if they’re a part of The Gatesworth community.

“Live entertainment has been a part of life at The Gatesworth for a long time,” Smith says. “We’re always looking for fun and engaging ways to enrich the lives of our residents, and bringing in the symphony [for example] to do a special live set just for them. It has been something we’ve always done.”

When COVID-19 hit, The Gatesworth realized that residents would have limited access to things like live entertainment. “That’s when it occurred to us – why not share this amazing content?” Smith confirms. “Live! From The Gatesworth was created to delight our residents and give them a series of

fun and engaging events to look forward to. It is curated entertainment, selected specifically for broad tastes; there’s sure to be something for everyone.”

Planned acts include music – anything from bands and vocal performances to symphony orchestras – as well as demonstrations on cooking and a variety of performances for the whole family to enjoy. “No two will be the same, and we’ll constantly be updating our calendar,” Smith says. The Gatesworth’s social media will be updated regularly with what is to come.

All live performances will continue to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended guidelines for social distancing, face coverings, sanitization and regular wellness checks. “We wouldn’t do Live! if we couldn’t do it with the utmost safety in mind,” Smith says. “Let there be no doubt.”

Live! From The Gatesworth can be shared with everyone in the St. Louis area

– and beyond – completely free of charge. “We can always use more joy in our lives, and Live! is The Gatesworth’s way of sharing the joy of our residents and community with family and friends everywhere,” Smith says, adding that this also serves as a chance for people to see inside The Gatesworth and get a feel for what life there can be like.

“We’re very excited about Live! From The Gatesworth’s potential,” Smith concludes. “We’re going to let it take on a life of its own. As long as our residents and their friends and families are having fun and enjoying it, we’ll keep it growing!”

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Now welcoming new residents. Call us today or visit us online. online 314-993-0111 0111 | T The Gatesworth.com Ga | Facebook.com/TheGatesworth One McKnight Place, St. Louis, MO 63124 The Gatesworth is committed to equal housing opportunity and does not discriminate in housing and services because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.

DESIGN & DÉCOR

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Bliss Studio’s Kotinos wreath is crafted of iron with an aged gold finish. It sits on a honed white alabaster base. (blissstudio.com)

A laurel wreath ensconces a floral medallion at the crest of Carvers’ Guild’s antiqued gold-finished French Provincial mirror. The sculpted corner blocks are also adorned by leaves cascading bell flowers. (designanddetailstl.com)

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Designed by Tom Caldwell for Currey & Company, the Lauritz chandelier has a commanding presence.

It sports laurel wreaths that surround each of the candelabra sleeves and features a satin brass finish. (brodylamp.com)

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IN MAUVE

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‌ ith the arrival of October, the color of the moment W has – without a doubt – become mauve in every shade.

This pinkish purple works quite nicely with denim and many more autumnal staples, and complements black, gray and other hues. As a result, metro area boutiques are providing local shoppers with a bounty of gorgeous ways to dress “mauvelessly” this fall.

Electric & Rose sweatshirt, $158, Vie (viestlouis.com) Everly dress, $76.50, Paperdolls Boutique

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A Shirt Thing blouse, $216, Vie Alice & Olivia dress, $350, Vie Lumiere sweater, $64.50, Paperdolls Boutique

Scrunchies, $4 each, Paperdolls Boutique

Show Me Your Mumu pants, $158, Cha Boutique

Wishlist Apparel skirt, $46.50, Paperdolls Boutique

Booties, $95, Paperdolls Boutique

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AMS Pure sweater, $215, MG Women (misterguywomens.com)

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DESIGN ELEMENTS

Commit to Color

By Andrea Smith | Photo by Megan Lorenz

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he original room, practically a blank canvas, was “almost vacant, minus a dust-collecting baby grand piano,” interior designer Jessie D. Miller remembers.

“The couple were newlyweds, both on their second marriage,” she continues. “Between the two of them, they shared six daughters, all living under one roof. The parents craved an exclusive lounge all their own.”

When the clients described a vision of rich jewel tones, Miller envisioned a “monochromatic jewel box” – a room drastically different from the original space consumed by quiet neutral tones.

Miller, namesake of the St. Louis-based firm Jessie D. Miller Interior Design, worked with artist Mark Tillman, carpenter Kyle Grimm of Grimm Woodworking, Inc. and upholsterer Jesse Russell to complete this project in Town and Country.

She says she started with an oriental rug she had been saving for some time, and from there, decided on a color palette of deep teal that would allow splashes of warm yellow and gold.

“A rich teal lacquer covering the walls and built-ins created a reflective backdrop,” she elaborates. “My intent was to exaggerate the feeling with a monochromatic color palette, varied by texture.”

Miller says the custom-designed bookcases were painted the same color as the walls to accomplish a built-in look. The seating was also custom-made, designed by Miller and manufactured locally.

“The custom sofa was outfitted in rich velvet, joined by a pair of leather swivel chairs – all peacock blue,” she says. “Traditional architecture juxtaposed by modern lighting and furniture is always exciting.”

Her favorite element, though, resulted from a last-minute decision. In her archived pieces was a thrifted, unstretched canvas that provided “the perfect focal point piece of art” when fitted into a luxe, gilded custom frame.

Miller says bold, monochromatic color palettes benefit from a slight gradient in tone

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for added dimension.

“When committing to a monochromatic color palette, don’t fret if the materials aren’t the exact same shade,” she explains. “A slight gradient in tone keeps the space from feeling flat. Also, I

always paint the baseboard, trim and doors out in the same color. Don’t hold back – paint the ceiling also. You will not regret it.”

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Welcome to 3 Wickersham Lane Ladue | $935,000 5 Beds | 3.5 Baths Sheer perfection! Classic elegance and lush landscaping provide superior street presence on this quiet tree-lined lane in the heart of Ladue. The lovely, updated 2 story home provides exceptional livability for today’s busy family with 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths including a private guest suite or office. The master suite has a luxurious private bath with double vanities, Carrera marble and separate air tub and large shower. Large, comfortable rooms with hardwood floors and crown molding are filled with natural light and overlook the impressive brick patios and private backyard.

The spacious kitchen has white, custom cabinetry, granite counters and stainless steel appliances and opens to the large family room.

The attached oversized, 2-car garage is heated and the basement has a large finished room for a playroom, gym or game room.

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30 Rolling Rock couRt, ladue

30 Rolling Rock Court Ladue, has amazing architectural details, reclaimed wide plank wood floors & beams, coffered & vaulted ceilings, stone fireplaces & stunning millwork. Gourmet kitchen with custom cabinetry, double island & French doors to deck overlooking the pool & sweeping grounds. This special property features a total of 5 bedrooms, 7 full & 3 half baths, 7 fireplaces, & 5 garage spaces

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A Brazen Act

By Bethany Christo | Photos courtesy of Brazen Boutique

An AreA entrepreneur who lAunched A boutique A few months After losing her retAil job roughly two yeArs bAck is now thriving – And pAssing her leArning to other potentiAl boutique owners.

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hen one door closed, Jance Chartae blew past the window and decided to open about 12 doors herself. The St. Louis entrepreneur’s résumé now cites experience as a boutique owner, published author and mentor-coach, but if you had read it just a year and a half ago, it would have looked a lot different.

In late 2018, after 11 years in the retail industry working for multimillion-dollar corporations including The Limited, Saks Fifth Avenue and Michael Kors, Chartae lost her job as manager of a local nonprofit thrift store and boutique that closed.

Rather than find a new gig, she made the jump from employee to entrepreneur: Chartae started online-only Brazen Boutique in December 2018, selling stylish loungewear and essentials, and founded The Boutique Academy, an online training and coaching program for boutique owners to grow their businesses – and to boot, published two books on the subject.

“I came to the realization that I had more than enough experience and knowledge to do for myself what I had done for a number of multimilliondollar corporations,” Chartae says. “I had become accustomed to having employee manuals, rule books and guides to help me figure everything out and was accustomed to always being told what needed to be done. But as a business owner, it’s all on my shoulders.”

Brazen Boutique offers affordably priced “basics that won’t make you look or feel basic,” according to Chartae. Her collections include loungewear and essentials that are conventional and comfortable enough for everyday wear but are also cool, stylish and stand-out-in-a-crowdworthy. The dual feel-good, look-good effect was top of mind when Chartae was sourcing and building Brazen’s inventory.

“Often, women will buy an outfit, and it might be so colorful or detailed that they instantly think, ‘Where would I wear this?’ or ‘What shoes can I wear with this?’” she says. “I wanted to eliminate that confusion by offering everyday pieces that are basic enough for anyone to make an outfit out of them and not have to think too hard after the fact.”

Leaning heavily toward monochromatic, neutral hues, Brazen’s bestsellers include biker shorts, leggings and anything in a set – legging sets, jogger sets and bodysuits. The recently introduced collection of new fall items features more jewel tones, the highly popular Just Like Cashmere leggings set and The Classic Sweatsuit in 10 autumnal hues. Currently, as noted, her items are available for purchase online only, but Chartae is looking to move to a showroom in the near future for limited in-person

shopping and order pickups.

When not managing Brazen, Chartae spends her time helping other established or soon-to-be boutique owners find the success she has enjoyed with The Boutique Academy. The multifaceted, multichannel resource mainly seeks to serve female entrepreneurs looking to launch and grow their boutiques through one-on-one coaching, online courses, online guides and a YouTube channel, which currently has more than 31,000 subscribers.

To date (spanning less than two years), Chartae has had more than 1,700 people sign up for an online course and has directly coached more than 200 women through her academy. The self-paced courses range from $69 to $129 and can be completed from 48 hours up to one week, depending on the course. Topics cover everything from an email marketing master class to an introduction to online ads to a content creation course.

Most popular is the eight-week Boutique Accelerator program – the only course featuring both a curriculum and direct coaching – in which Chartae takes online boutique owners and e-commerce brands under her wing for eight weeks of specific topics that will help them increase revenue and improve business.

Chartae also recently launched a monthly mentorship program that provides access to master classes and live Q&A sessions with industry professionals. Mentorship is a cornerstone for everything Chartae does; she founded both of her businesses with a higher mission and purpose of doing more than just making money, and this is what she credits most of her continued success to.

“There aren’t very many people of color in the fashion industry who have multimillion-dollar businesses or who are even in the higher ranks of retail corporations,” Chartae says. “It’s important to me to continue to use my voice and show what’s possible regardless of your background and the color of your skin.

“I obtained a degree but was still never offered a job in my desired field.

I decided to let go of the ‘get a good job’ mentality many of us have had instilled in us and created a job for myself that pays me better than any job I’ve ever had. It’s important to show people who look like me that they can do it, too.”

Brazen Boutique, P.O. Box 771874, St. Louis, shopbrazenboutique.com; The Boutique Academy, theboutiqueacademy.com laduenews.com | october 9, 2020

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Design innovators

By Maggie Peters | Photos supplied

With MaNy iN the Metro area sPeNdiNg More tiMe iN their hoMes, this year has BeeN the ideaL tiMe to Look at reiNveNtiNg iNterior sPaces. tWo LocaL desigNers sat doWN to taLk aBout the Most iNNovative desigNs, BreakiNg iNterior desigN out of the ordiNary.

Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath

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esigning for a historic home can be a daunting challenge, but bu it was one that Karr Bick owner and craftsman Todd Rausch R rose to when creating a custom bar in a 115-year-old home att the t end of last year.

“II put pu a lot of thought into this bar,” Todd Rausch says, “a lot of time an nd energy. We created a feel people wanted to come back to, wanted d to t spend time in.”

Tod dd Rausch drew from his love of Gothic architecture to filled with backlit stained glass, brass sconces createe a space s and beeam ceilings built from the 180-year-old oak tree that once d in stood i the home’s front yard. n terms of floor plan, it’s fantastic,” Jenny Rausch, “In t wner and designer, adds, “the scale and detail creates co-o o-ow ng architecture that will stand for 100 years.” lasstin Not N only was this design the perfect fit for the home, but also itt was wa a 20-year passion project for Todd Rausch, one he and his wifee are w a proud to show off to the world. “I could go on [about th hiss space], s ” Jenny Rausch says. “The details are without end.”

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K rr Bick Design, Construction and Custom Homes, Kar M 2715 Mercantile Drive, Brentwood, 314-645-654, karrbick.com

Marcia Moore Design

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hen designing for a kitchen or bathroom – especially when n the t space is small – the temptation is to use light colors to creaate a more open feel. Marcia Moore at Marcia Moore Design turned that on its head, transforming a powder room into a cocoon of glamou our without an ounce of white.

“Right now everything has white and marble and light grays,” Mooree explains. “I am thrilled that this was a project that I got to use color and d creativity and that they allowed me to do everything down to the detaills.”

Because of spatial constraints, only essential items were used – no o The clutter, nothing unnecessary, but everything beautiful and unique. Th m stunning Cole & Son wallpaper creates the color palette, while a warm vibe comes from the metallic gold in the ceiling, coupled with painting the trim and existing plantation shutter to match the wallpaper’s background.

The illusion of a larger footprint is created with seamless designs in the vanity doors and floor-to-ceiling mirror, and the pièce de résistance is the organic-shaped gold vessel sink. “I like how unique and unstructured it is,” Moore says. “Everything melds beautifully together to accomplish our goal of moody glamour.”

Marcia Moore Design, 314-395-1114, marciamooredesign.com

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9760 Old Warson, Ladue Spectacular renovated home sitting on 1.65 park like acres with top of the line finishes throughout. New heated pebble tec pool, over the top master bedroom suite with massive walk in closet, open kitchen/family room, and stunning architectural details. Special offering! $1,249,000

The Carney Team, Taking Real Estate to the Highest Level KimCarney@cbphomes.com 314.422.7449

Coldwell Banker Premier Group

2203 South Big Bend Blvd 63117 | 314.336.1924

BUYING or SELLING?

Steve Mathes, CRS,GRI Broker / Sales Associate 314-503-6533 Cell 314-997-3412 Office stevemathes@realtor.com stevemathes.com

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8 roBindaLE drivE LaduE Stunning new custom home by Dublen Homes on a .74-acre site with 4 BD, 3.5 baths, approximately 5,300 SF and top of the line finishes. ...$1,995,000 novEMBEr coMPLEtion

8817 waShington avEnuE univErSity city 1.5-story design with 4 BD, 3.5 baths, main floor master suite and approximately 4,160 SF of finished space on 3 levels. ...$795,000

449 BEauwood court oLivEttE LaduE SchooLS New custom home by Helmet Weber on a half-acre site. 1.5-story plan with five BD, 5.5 baths and about 5,171SF on three levels. ...$1,295,000

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6535 dEvonShirE avEnuE St. LouiS Updated classic two-story, three-bedroom, St. Louis Hills gem with approximately 2,165 SF of living space on three levels. Walkout finished lower level with rec room and playroom! Home Protection Plan. ...$400,000

828 nEwcaStLE drivE oLivEttE LaduE SchooLS Another new custom home coming soon in Oak Estates!

5 BD, 4.5 baths, 4,900+ SF including a finished lower level. The buyer can choose colors and finishes. ...$1,080,000

114 PiLLar LanE crEvE coEur LaduE SchooLS 1.5-story, six-bedroom, 4.5 bath home with approximately 4,600 square feet on three levels on a walkout 1.69-acre site. ...$698,000

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By Berkley and Son Development. A 2-story with 4 BD, 2.5 baths, and approximately 3,000 SF in cul-de-sac neighborhood! ...$795,000

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9017 Fair oakS crEScEnt ct richMond hEightS Remodeled 4BD 3.5 bath, 1.5-story single-family villa w/ approximately 4,742 SF including finished walkout LL. Home Protection Plan. ...$699,000

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7 arBor road oLivEttE LaduE SchooLS New custom 1.5-story home by Berkley in sought-after subdivision on 1.08-acre site with 4 BD, 3.5 baths with approximately 4,000 SF. ...$1,450,000

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5 vaLLEy viEw PLacE LaduE 1.03 acre teardown lot in the Heart of Ladue! ...$525,000

12 PricEMont drivE oLivEttE LaduE SchooLS 3 BD, 3+ bath renovation with 2,170 SF on two levels.

Updates include new kitchen and baths, new roof, and windows, new electric panel, and refinished wood floors. ...$480,000

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564 Sarah LanE unit #401 crEvE coEur Renovated 4th floor, 3BR, 2 Bath, garden end unit with 1,784 SF plus HPP. Quartz kitchen, in-unit laundry, new flooring, fresh paint. 2 assigned tandem garage spaces in basement & storage locker ...$237,500

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TOP TEAMS IN REAL ESTATE

By Maggie Peters

ANDEL-WHITE & MCDONALD REAL ESTATE GROUP LAURA MCCARTHY REAL ESTATE 314-609-0139 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

“List Well. Buy Smart.” That’s the Andel-White & McDonald Real Estate Group mantra. The team focuses on what matters to you – especially now, when personal assistance and successfully maneuvering in this challenging market are even more important than usual. This dynamite team will always your best interest at heart!

Karen Devereux & Emily O’Hagan

LAURA MCCARTHY REAL ESTATE 314-422-0868 (Devereux), 314-378-0628 (O’Hagan), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

Having deep roots in St. Louis and family in real estate, this mother-daughter team has more than 35 years of collective experience. They have enjoyed great success by offering clients honesty, loyalty and vast experience. Their deep understanding of neighborhoods and homes is evident, and clients know they are knowledgeable in the St. Louis market.

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Helen Costello & Mary Safron LAURA MCCARTHY REAL ESTATE 314-651-7792 (Costello), 314-406-2329 (Safron), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

This is a dedicated partnership with more than 20 years of experience. Together, their top priorities are educating, communicating and guiding clients through the real estate process and exceeding clients’ expectations.

“We are energized by our loyal clients and stand committed to the highest level of service in buying and/or selling their homes,” they agree.

Mark Gellman & Neil Gellman THE GELLMAN TEAM COLDWELL BANKER PREMIER GROUP 2203 S. Big Bend Blvd., 314-336-1991, thegellmanteam.com

The Gellman Team offers a team of 33 for the price of one! This team has more than 245 years combined team experience, and is ready to help you with buying, selling or investing. The Gellman Team are ranked No. 1 Coldwell Banker Team in Missouri and No. 3 in North America.

KAREN DEVEREUX & EMILY O’HAGAN PHOTO BY CARMODY CREATIVE

Lynn Andel, Zachary White, Julie McDonald & Dave Bequette

Carole Less & Kim Frazer

GLADYS MANION REAL ESTATE 314-226-3121 (Less), 314-800-4002 (Frazer), 314-721-4755, gladysmanion.com

THE RYAN TRADITION PHOTO BY CHRISTINA KLING-GARRETT

Carole Less and Kim Frazer have more than 20 years of combined experience in the luxury market. Together, their skills in interior design and luxury residential project management allow them to provide their clients with the best of the best in the St. Louis area.

Steve Mathes & Joe Mathes COLDWELL BANKER GUNDAKER 314-503-6533 (Steve), 314-276-1604 (Joe), 314-997-3412 (office), stevemathes.com

With a reputation that is second to none, Steve Mathes has more than $500 million in closed sales. His son, Joe Mathes, is a top-producing agent for Coldwell Banker Gundaker. He continues the family tradition alongside his father by paying close attention to client needs and sharing his passion for real estate.

Sue McLaughlin & Katie McLaughlin

LAURA MCCARTHY REAL ESTATE 314-504-4214 (Sue), 314-283-8444 (Katie), 314-725-5100 (office) lauramccarthy.com

Sue McLaughlin has been in real estate for more than 35 years. Katie McLaughlin grew up in real estate alongside her and became licensed to help with open houses while attending college. The mother-daughter team has been very successful ever since. They are smart and hardworking, and treat their clients like family.

Allie Rossini & Alison Schneider

LAURA MCCARTHY REAL ESTATE 314-303-2137 (Rossini), 314-941-0421 (Schneider), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com

Together, as top performers throughout their careers at Laura McCarthy Real Estate, Allie Rossini and Alison Schneider have discovered the bulk of their business comes from referrals, thanks to their loyal clientele, plus friends and family. This is a testament to the partners’ integrity, hard work and sunny dispositions.

The Ryan Tradition

COLDWELL BANKER | GLOBAL LUXURY 314-993-8000 (office), 314-941-0572 (direct), theryantradition.com

The Ryan Tradition’s experience and dedication to clients over the last 40-plus years have earned the trust of buyers, sellers and real estate professionals.

The Ryan Tradition has contracted many of St. Louis’ most significant sales and continually is a leader in the market with the highest sales prices, average list prices and sales volume.

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LUXURY LISTINGS

By Maggie Peters

‌850 KENT ROAD | LADUE

Keith R. Manzer Gladys Manion Real Estate 314-609-3155, gladysmanion.com Livable Ladue estate sits on 2.45 acres and features 6 bedrooms, 7 1/2 baths, 4 fireplaces, a 6 car garage, geothermal heating, and a saltwater pool with deck fountains. Includes a two-story guest home, koi pond, bocce and indoor sports courts and a turf field. The entire property is updated and new. $6,799,000

30 ROLLING ROCK COURT | LADUE Sue Wolter Coldwell Banker Gundaker 314-223-8224, cbgundaker.com

This 12-year-old home has amazing architectural details with reclaimed wide plank wood floors and beams, coffered and vaulted ceilings, stone fireplaces and stunning millwork. The gourmet kitchen, with custom cabinetry, opens to a deck that overlooks the pool and sweeping grounds. $3,450,000

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221 E. LOCKWOOD AVENUE | WEBSTER GROVES

Mike Huggins Laura McCarthy Real Estate 314-288-9157 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com Classic and stately, this residence stuns as you walk through the front door into the spacious entry with a beautiful statement staircase. An incredible living room and dining room with original plasterwork, millwork and 10-plus-foot ceilings are well-suited for your next gathering. $715,000

29 WESTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | WESTWOOD

The Ryan Tradition Coldwell Banker | Global Luxury 314-941-0572 (direct), 314-993-8000 (office), theryantradition.com This custom home on Westwood Country Club Grounds, offers 8,300 square feet of total living area.

Features include custom ceiling heights, finishes, fixtures and appliances; a finished walk-out lower level; and a resort-like pool with extensive outdoor living space and beautifully landscaped grounds. $2,775,000

DISTINCTIVE PROPERTY

By Amanda Dahl | Home photos by Square One Media Productions

10 HUNTLEIGH TRAILS  HUNTLEIGH

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his contemporary farmhouse property, found in Huntleigh, gives way to California-cool style, treating residents to ultimate privacy and quality amenities. Imagine waking up in the main-floor master suite, surrounded by luxury, including a sitting room and fireplace, walk-in closet with laundry and lavish bath. Move through the open concept floorplan and discover family and entertaining spaces, featuring wide-plank hickory flooring, custom finishes and soaring ceilings. Prepare a gourmet meal in the kitchen, with a 15-foot center island and Vermont Danby marble. Wolf and SubZero appliances and custom cabinetry make cooking a breeze. Settle in the cozy hearth room after dinner, which opens from the kitchen. Above, the second level appeals with a loft area, additional laundry and two bedroom suites, with arched ceilings and deluxe baths. Additional amenities include a private gym or office, ideal for working from home; an outdoor custom kitchen and pool, with a pool house; a barn; and security and geothermal systems.

This 4-bedroom, 4 full-bathroom and 1 half-bathroom home in Huntleigh is listed for $1.749 million.

Julie Lane 314-303-6504, julielanerealestate.com From its humble beginning, Janet McAfee Real Estate, a recognized local leader, enjoys a corporate office, 100-plus active agents and a significant presence in the central corridor. Through exclusive relocation and marketing affiliations, the syndication of listings, leading real estate portals and distinguished luxury partners, Janet McAfee Real Estate offers global reach.

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DISTINCTIVE PROPERTY

By Amanda Dahl | Agent photo by Lee Ross, Home photos by Tara McLain of Saint Louis Real Estate Photography

9131 CLAYTON ROAD  LADUE

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ollow the red brick walkway to the statement front door and you are sure to be charmed by this 120-year-old residence, located in Ladue. That picture-perfect brick also leads around back, turning into scenic patios and surrounded by lush foliage and perennials. The expansive yard also features a pool, ideal for summertime. Once a summer home for turn-of-thecentury urban dwellers, this centrally located residence offers walkability to nearby Ladue shops. Inside, the country kitchen serves as the heart of the home while two spacious, first-floor family rooms offer multiple working-from-home locales. Nine-foot ceilings, built-in bookcases and masterful millwork are testament to the home’s craftsmanship, as is the powder room with an updated marble-topped vanity. Four large bedrooms and three full baths occupy the second floor. You’ll appreciate the master suite, complete with a 13-by-15-foot dressing room that you can configure to your desire. The third floor offers a bonus room and additional areas for ample storage.

This 4-bedroom, 3 full-bathroom and 1 half-bathroom home in Ladue is listed for $810,000.

Beth Holtz Schenk 314-406-1502 (direct), 314-725-5100 (office), lauramccarthy.com Founded in 1944, Laura McCarthy has expertise of the central corridor and consistently ranks among local top real estate companies in sales volume.

Many of the 100-plus agents there specialize in luxury real estate. All are familiar with metro area neighborhoods, from the Central West End to Highway 64/40 to Chesterfield and the St. Charles area.

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ARTS & CULTURE

58 Arts Speak 59 FEATURE: It’s

All Good Vegan

62 Dinner to Go 63 FEATURE:

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Paint Imagery

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ARTS SPEAK

LIMITED PALETTES, LIMITLESS POWER

By Bryan A. Hollerbach | Images courtesy of the Saint Louis Art Museum

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enatured palettes have gotten a bum rap at least since Dorothy Gale and her little dog, Toto, whirled from drab Kansas to the Technicolor splendor of Oz, but a free, nonticketed exhibition now at the Saint Louis Art Museum seeks to redress that spectral inequity.

“The Monochrome Mode in East Asian Art,” which opened on Aug. 21 in the museum’s Gallery 225 on the second floor, runs through Feb. 14 and constitutes something of an early, extended Valentine’s Day gift to anyone who’s ever swooned over Japanese sumi-e and similar work.

Curating the exhibition in Gallery 225 – dedicated to Asian art and related objects in periodic rotation – is Philip Hu, the museum’s curator of Asian art.

Geographically, according to a museum press release, “The Monochrome Mode in East Asian Art” incorporates works in its collection from China, Japan and Korea. Temporally, those works range from ceramics the better part of a millennium in age to paintings from the 20th century.

The exhibition’s oldest components date from the 11th/12th century and the 13th/14th century: two exquisite examples of meiping, the “prunus vase” – a narrow-based container that blossoms into a wide body, sports sharply rounded shoulders and culminates in a short, narrow neck with a small mouth.

In their patterns, the pair of stoneware pieces contrast each other strikingly. “The dark-glazed vessel has biscuit-reserved decoration and dark brown glaze,” states the museum’s release, “while the other vase has white slip and black glaze with incised decoration.”

Beyond a lengthy late 17th/18th-century silken hanging scroll charmingly titled Two Scholars, Attendant and Donkey in a Landscape – a recent acquisition by the museum and the first Korean

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painting to join its collection – a quadriptych measuring slightly less than 17 feet wide may well constitute the most arresting component of “The Monochrome Mode in East Asian Art.” Minol Araki, a Japanese artist who was born in China and died a mere decade ago, crafted the set of four paintings, titled Distant Morning II, which

the museum’s release states “demonstrates the gestural qualities of ink on paper,” referring to the brushed application of paint in free sweeps.

And Araki’s ink does indeed exhibit an almost mesmeric fascination. It practically roils and writhes across the quartet of paper panels in a powerful panorama, a vista of considerable menace that may remind viewers of one of those end-of-theworld thunderstorms which, on many humiditycharged summer afternoons here, often descend on the metro area – much like the Kansas farmhouse that flattened the Wicked Witch of the East.

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Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis, 314-721-0072, slam.org

Vivaciously

Vegan egan

By Brittany Nay Photos courtesy of Marissa Wong

Online influencer and blOgger Marissa WOng shares deliciOus plant-based diet tips and recipes With MetrO area residents.

It’s All Good Vegan Recipe by Marissa Wong

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hree years ago, Marissa Wong became a vegan after watching the independent 2017 documentary What the Health, about lifestyle benefits of a plant-based diet.

“I not only made the transition for the animals, but also for my health and the environment,” says Wong, who was previously a vegetarian of three years.

Now the local vegan blogger and Instagram influencer is helping others eat a plant-based diet through her cooking and photography business, It’s All Good Vegan.

Wong’s journey to plant-based living began after college, when she decided to educate herself on eating plants and eliminating meat from her diet. “I was in shock that only after a couple of weeks, I immediately felt a difference within my body,” she notes.

Through further research, from reading studies to watching documentaries, Wong learned that consuming some of the harmful products in meat can affect not only your health but also the environment.

The science behind vegan diets sealed the deal for Wong.

“There are numerous studies that show strong correlations to plantbased diets and the reduced chances of contracting many diseases – heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and cancer,” she says.

So the former middle school art teacher left her job to pursue greater health and happiness through a different artistic outlet: vegan cooking and photography. “After many brainstorming sessions at the coffeehouse with my girlfriends, one of them eventually encouraged me to start my own blog, sharing my vegan creations,” Wong explains.

A year and a half later, Wong says she’s never been happier. It’s All Good Vegan is thriving, with almost 60,000 Instagram followers and recipe creations featuring products from companies such as Primal Kitchen, McCormick & Company, Forager Project and Drew’s Organics. “I absolutely love creating and photographing recipes for companies using their products,” Wong says. “Not only does it allow me to express myself artistically, but I really enjoy working with the people behind those brands.”

Wong launched her It’s All Good Vegan blog to make a difference in the community, with the environment and animals in mind. “This continues to inspire me every day, but I’ve come to find another unexpected inspiration that comes from the relationships I have developed,” she notes. “Seeing people create my recipes and share their experience truly drives me.”

The blog, itsallgoodvegan.com, features easy-to-follow recipes of Wong’s vegan versions of everyday favorites, such as one-pot creamy lasagna soup, Buffalo chickpea pizza, miso sesame noodles, chickpea salad sandwich, mushroom stew, vegan yellow curry and sweet potato pancakes, as well as some fall favorites, including s’more truffles, pumpkin spice scones and chocolate popcorn party cups.

Wong’s passion is taking any recipe and making it vegan. “I get inspiration from old family recipes, favorite ingredients and good oldfashioned experimentation,” she says, adding that she loves wandering the grocery store aisles for interesting ingredients to use in new recipes.

Each season also brings new flavors with which Wong can experiment.

“For fall recipes, I love anything pumpkin!” she says. “One of my favorite recipes is my pumpkin cream cheese stuffed French toast. It is thick, fluffy, bursting with pumpkin flavor – stuffed with a creamy cream cheese, drizzled with maple syrup and topped with crunchy pecans.”

Creating recipes that inspire people to eat more plants is the goal for Wong’s business, and she says that has led to its biggest perk: making connections along the way. “I want my followers to see how easy it can be to incorporate plants in their everyday life,” she says. “And my favorite part about It’s All Good Vegan is connecting with my followers and helping them in any way that I can.”

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast Servings: 3 | Time: 30 minutes | Difficulty: Easy

Pumpkin French Toast        

½ loaf of bread (substitute with gluten-free bread) ¼ cup pumpkin purée (I used it from a can) 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp cinnamon 1 Tbsp vanilla 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed 1 cup dairy-free milk (I used oat milk) 1 Tbsp oil (I used canola spray)

Cream Cheese Filling

 1 Tbsp vanilla  8 ounces or one container of vegan cream cheese, room temperature

Toppings    

1 Tbsp powdered sugar (optional) ¼ cup pecans 4 slices of dairy-free butter (optional) ¼ cup maple syrup

Directions

Cut bread into 3-inch slices. Using a small knife, cut a slit in the middle of bread, making a pocket.

In a bowl, mix vanilla and cream cheese. Fill a piping bag with the cream cheese mixture. Stuff the cream cheese in the bread pocket you made. Avoid having cream cheese overflow pocket.

In a shallow bowl, combine the pumpkin purée, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, vanilla, ground flaxseed and dairy-free milk, then whisk.

Spray a medium-large pan with oil, and heat on medium.

Completely dunk stuffed French toast on both sides in pumpkin mixture. Fry slices on both sides until golden brown.

Sprinkle toast with powdered sugar, pecans, butter and drizzled maple syrup.

Leftovers will last one day in the refrigerator.

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DINNER TO GO

Rock Star Taco Shack ‌R

By Mabel Suen

ock Star Taco Shack, which debuted in June 2019 in St. Charles’ New Town neighborhood, serves its namesake dish seasoned with Rock Star Dust – a unique spice blend that contains 13 ingredients (among them five different chile powders) and that attracts area residents and, yes, rock stars alike.

“It’s sweet, sour, salty and umami,” says chef/coowner Wil Pelly, who works with St. Louis’ McCarthy Spice & Blends to produce the seasoning in bulk. “I’ve been working on the recipe for about 10 years. We send batches to [guitarist] Billy Gibbons from [classic Houston rockers] ZZ Top because he loves it so much.”

Pelly owns Rock Star Taco Shack with Matt Arana, a longtime friend and, for 20 years now, bandmate in the musical group Kingpin. Since opening the restaurant, they’ve catered for touring musicians including Gibbons, Alice Cooper and Cheap Trick.

Although Arana comes from a mortgage background, Pelly brings many years of cooking expertise to the table, crediting friends and local mentors Qui Tran of Nudo House and Mike Emerson of Pappy’s Smokehouse. He previously served as a chef for Nudo House as well as such area hot spots as Sanctuaria Wild Tapas, Diablitos Cantina, The Libertine (now defunct) and Hendricks BBQ. While working for Diablitos, in fact, Pelly traveled to Mexico on a few occasions to develop his repertoire.

“We wanted to make some fun food for New Town – it’s our take on tacos,” Pelly says. “During our first pop-up across the street for Cinco de Mayo, we sold 2,000 tacos in two hours.”

The eatery fills a small stand-alone building previously occupied by a toy store. To order, guests either visit an outdoor counter or phone ahead for contact-free pickup.

Starters include chips with queso or salsa, as well as street corn. Tacos, topped with lettuce, cheese and sauce, rotate based on availability. Although a ground beef taco sells best, Pelly personally favors a slow-simmered citrusand-garlic pork – an homage to his mother’s Cuban heritage.

Finally, Rock Star Taco Shack groupies should groove to a recent plan to expand the operation to a secondary location in the St. Peters entertainment venue Diamond Music Hall.

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uch like ivy, in which Susan Greene created her first commission, her business, Paint Imagery, has continued to spread throughout the metro area and beyond.

“I moved here to go to architectural school at Washington University [in St. Louis], which is what my degree is in,” Greene says. “I worked in that field for 11 years, and I just didn’t like it; it wasn’t creative enough. At the time, I had friends in Chicago who were doing decorative specialty painting – faux finishing, wall murals – and I’ve just always been very, very artistic, and I thought, ‘You know what, I can do this.’”

Thus, Greene created Paint Imagery in 1989.

“St. Louis was ready,” she says. “I felt there was a need, and I became busy within three months.”

What Greene says certainly helped her business boom, though, was Architectural Digest featuring a cover photo of an ivy-bedecked room painted using the three-dimensional trompe l’oeil technique.

“Back in 1989, we didn’t have Google or the internet, so we kind of had to go door to door,” Greene says. “I already knew tons of interior designers and builders from being an architect, so I went to them first and told them what I was doing – changing career paths – and they all held up the magazine and said, ‘Can you do that?’ And I said, ‘I can do hand-painted ivy,’ and that is how I got my start. I did ivy for about the first year. It was meant to be.”

Today, Greene’s services include specialty faux finishes, Venetian plaster (plaster mixed with marble dust and applied in thin layers), murals, trompe l’oeil, graphics and logos, stripes and diamonds, hand-painted furniture and accessories, children’s rooms and nurseries, commercial projects and art on canvas.

“I feel I have stayed successful and busy for two reasons,” Greene says.

“One, I’m diversified – I don’t just do murals or graffiti murals. I do faux finishing, where you can paint something and it looks like real granite.

I can do real funky, unique techniques for modern-type contemporary homes. And I also do commissioned art – so interior designers will have a very specific client with very specific taste in need of a specific size and color and technique. That has become quite a dominant category of Paint Imagery in the last 10 years.”

Susan Greene

Greene also does historic preservation and wood graining – one of her largest projects being St. Louis’ beautiful Barnett on Washington event space.

“I did all of the decorative finish and historic preservation in that building, and it is my all-time favorite project,” Greene says. “The scale itself was immense. It turned out beautiful, and it was just one of the most exciting projects I have ever been on. They trusted me completely.”

Trust is something Greene wants to instill in clients instantly.

“The perception of artists is that they are a little flaky,” she says. “They are a little unreliable. But I am such an evened, right-brained person. I am very organized. I am very committed to doing what I say and saying what I do. So if I set an appointment, the appointment is made.”

Clients interested in creating and collaborating with Greene can call to set up an appointment in which she will present her portfolio and measure the space.

“Everything is square-foot-priced, and we talk color, and then I end up giving you a price within a day or two,” Greene says. “Once you approve the price, I do three or four samples for you, deliver the samples, you pick one, you sign the back, you give me a deposit, we schedule it, and I come paint.”

The paint being Greene’s obvious passion.

“The need in St. Louis and the desire to have something creative in paint, I just hit at the right time,” she says. “And I’m very passionate about what I do. Even after 30 years, people feel that. They feel the commitment and the excitement about the project, and it makes them happy.”

Paint Imagery, 314-550-3111, paintimagery.com

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Cleaning Services Commercial/Residential I am looking for more cleaning work in the area. I have more then 10 years experience.

Reference Available.

Call Elvedina 314-265-7069 I CLEAN IT ALL! Vacuum, Mop, Dust, Windows, & Laundry. 15yrs Exp. References. Non-smoker. Clean Background Check. Call Halima today 314-600-4208

Specializing in Installation, Sanding, and Refinishing of Hardwood Floors.

Call for FREE Estimate

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Call Nick 314-845-8049

For Sale Boston "by Steinway" Grand Piano. Polished ebony with matching bench. Mfr 2008.

Single owner. Excellent condition. $12,000. To inspect /play 314-313-6864

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Licensed Bonded Insured

Fielder

Electrical Services, Inc.

• Gutter & Home Exteriors • Cleaning & Gutter Repair • Copper & Aluminum Guttering • Soffit & Fascia Covering • Insured • Small Jobs OK

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Residential

Fielder is highly skilled in knob & tube wiring and aluminum wiring upgrades. We are specialists in older and existing structures.

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If it can be wired, Commercial Tenant finishes, we can wire it. churches, sporting

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off Any electrical job of $75.00 or more

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Handyman Services

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Grab Bars, Handrails, Ramps, Stairlifts and More.

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WE WORK HARD SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO Landscape Design & Planting; Spring Clean Up,Weeding, Mulch,Tree/Shrub Trimming & Removal; Stone Walls & Walkways, Patios, Borders; Drainage Solutions; Lawn Mowing,Aeration, Overseeding, Fertilization; Gutter Cleaning For Free Estimates call Keith at 314-422-0241 or e-mail at

hwyardwork@aol.com Since 2001

Handyman Services

Handyman Services

JON'S AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIR Electrical, Carpentry, Floors, Windows, Plumbing, Painting, Tile & Lots More! Quality Guaranteed! Reasonable, Insured, References. NO JOB TOO SMALL! 314-205-1555 jonshomerepair.com

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Home Improvement

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Items you want, real estate you seek...

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To place an ad, call: 314-269-8810 email: classified@laduenews.com

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Call for availability 314-276-7437

Lawn and Garden

Pet Services

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Courteous and affordable "service like it used to be".

Call Charlie at Retroscape, 314-448-1051

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Painting

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35+ Years Experience.

Free Estimates. A+BBB

Call 314-766-2952 or 314-766-2962

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Call Kent for free estimates;

Interior/Exterior Painting Reliable & Clean Reasonable, Fully Insured Call John now for a Free Estimate!

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Tuckpointing

Trees

Wanted

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Tree Service Professionals.

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You'll be glad you called!

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Services

Tuckpointing

10160 CONWAY 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Ranch, 2 Car Garage, Walk to Schools, Private. $1750 per month.

Call Tim 314-504-7136

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Services

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CONCRETE WORK Any Type, Reasonable Rates, Free Estimates, Over 40yrs Experience.

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BBB A+ and 2013 Torch Award.

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TREE SERVICE • Stone Retaining Walls • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured

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10411 Clayton Road, Ste. 101 Le Chateau Village Frotenac, MO 63131

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BUYING TOYS

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1960-1990s TOYS, I LOVE COLLECTIONS! ACTION FIGURES, STAR WARS, HEMAN MONSTERS, ETC.

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