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Like thousands of St. Louisans, I drive past the former Jewish Hospital on Kingshighway Boulevard and the former Forest Park Hospital on Hampton Avenue across from the Zoo every day. I’m fascinated by the demolition of these two grand structures: Te wrecking balls, the cranes, the water spraying into the air to control dust, the passersby gazing up as the buildings come down. I can’t help but consider the rich history in each of those places, not from an architectural perspective, but from a human one. I think about the thousands of lives that started and ended there, the careers that blossomed and were nurtured, the joy of lives saved and the sorrows for those lost.

And while I’m a bit sad that these hospitals are being relegated to history books and old photos, their demise represents an exciting growth spurt in our city. BJC is investing in a billion-dollar healthcare complex on Kingshighway, and the Zoo has plans for the Oakland site that range from a world-class animal hospital to a hotel with a tram running to the Zoo, a treat for the millions of visitors who come to St. Louis – and our Zoo – every year.

Te new Whole Foods and apartments in the Central West End, the growing Cortex science district and Ikea near St. Louis University, and the 217-unit apartments by Opus at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Lindell Boulevard are all signs of the times: St. Louis is growing again! In fact, Mayor Francis Slay recently sent an email blast asking city residents to imagine what St. Louis would be like with 500,000 residents, up from the 300,000 or so who reside here now.

Despite what I consider to be welcoming news, others are fghting the changes. I’ve heard people gripe that an increase in population will congest certain parts of town, overwhelm retailers and restaurants, and make parking even tougher. Others would love to make the streets pedestrian zones, and slow progress to a trickle. Not me. I want to live in a growing, thriving city.

In my mind, these developments are just the spark St. Louis needs to invigorate our economy and attract more people. I look forward to the day our sidewalks teem with pedestrians racing to and from work, dragging their luggage as they walk to catch the MetroLink to the airport. I envision a day when people spend lazy weekend afternoons browsing the city’s retail shops, watching street performers, and flling neighborhood cafés. I can’t wait for our city to be as busy as West Broadway in New York’s Soho on a spring weekend.

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STANDING O Written by Veronica Teodoro Photography by Matt Marcinkowski Late spring through early summer is an exciting time to be an opera lover in St. Louis – and if you’re not yet an opera lover, the time is right to discover the pleasures of a festival opera company.

Opera Teatre of St. Louis’ 2014 season opens May 24 for a concentrated six-week, opera-in-English experience. Fashion superstar Isaac Mizrahi kicks off the season as director and set designer for Mozart’s The Magic Flute, marking his return to Opera Teatre after his debut last year.

Each season, the company programs a mix of productions that include masterpieces and something new. Tis year, the life of Gertrude Stein — as experienced during her years at 27 Rue de Fleurus in Paris — sets the stage for the world premiere of Twenty-Seven. Written for internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe by composer Ricky Ian Gordon for Blythe’s first St. Louis appearance, the production is the company’s 24th world premiere in its 39-year history.

Opera Theatre will also present Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, with tenor René Barbera, winner of Placido Domingo’s Operalia world opera competition, and Poulenc’s Te Dialogues of the Carmelites, featuring soprano Christine Brewer, a BBC “top 20 sopranos of the 20th century” who began her singing career in Opera Teatre’s chorus.

Richard Gaddes and the founding board members started the company in 1976 with the intention of growing it into a nationally signifcant opera house. Opera Theatre St. Louis has done that and more, cultivating a reputation for its devotion to new works and for nurturing young singers who go on to become household names in the opera world. In addition to Brewer, those singers include Susan Graham, Nathan Gunn, Patricia Racette, Tomas Hampson, among others.

“From the beginning, young singers who were on the cusp of becoming internationally known would be ofered opportunities here to sing leading roles,” says Timothy O’Leary, Opera Teatre’s general director. “Richard was an expert at this.” Each year, the company’s reputation for innovation and excellence draws visitors from nearly every state and close to a dozen foreign countries to Webster University’s Loretto-Hilton Center, in Webster Groves, Mo. The company’s “New Works Bold Voices” program embodies Opera Teatre’s enterprising spirit in the form of three commissions that explore issues of relevance in the modern era. “The whole idea from the start is that this should be a place of new work,” O’Leary says. “Te whole idea of a festival opera company is that it should be an innovation lab where new things get done.”

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Te frst opera in the program, Terence Blanchard’s Champion, premiered last year to rave reviews. Te series continues with Twenty-Seven this year and Jack Perla’s Shalimar the Clown in 2015. “It’s quite a statement to say we’re going to commission three new American works at the same time,” O’Leary says. “To embark on such a thing is a gamble. But to build on what has been done can’t be achieved without embracing new risk.”

WORLD PREMIERE KNITS TOGETHER Champion was originally considered THE LIFE OF GERTRUDE STEIN as a great opera to commission for young Ricky Ian Gordon, the composer of Twenty-Seven, has been audiences. But O’Lear y and Artistic waiting to bring Gertrude Stein to life through opera since Director James Robinson, with Jazz St. he frst read about her as a young college student at Carnegie Louis’ Gene Dobbs Bradford, decided to Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. raise the stakes. “What if this weren’t for “I was riveted by her. I internalized her and wanted to young people? What if we were trying to model my life and world after her,” says Gordon, via phone create a new major American contribution from Houston, Texas, where he was premiering A Cofn in to the operatic repertoire?”

Egypt at the Houston Grand Opera.

Staging the new and the unusual and When Opera Teatre Artistic Director James Robinson casting it with a high level of emerging approached Gordon about writing an opera for mezzo-soprano talent has garnered the attention of Stephanie Blythe, he knew instantly it would be about Stein and national media and foundations. Te New the world she presided over during the frst half of 20th-century York Times, Te Wall Street Journal, and Paris. “I didn’t have to think too far ahead. I dove back into the Chicago Tribune reviewed Champion. the literature, I perfumed myself with the era and waited to see The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is where it took me,” he says. In librettist Royce Vavrek, Gordon helping to support the company with a found someone who matched his enthusiasm. Vavrek read 15 three-year, $1 million challenge grant. books on the topic and had the libretto ready to review in a “ This is a ver y powerful motivator,” month and a half.

O’Leary says. “And I’ve been deeply moved At frst, Gordon and Vavrek discussed a solo piece for by the response it’s generated.” To receive Blythe, a one-woman opera. “But it didn’t make sense to the funding, Opera Theatre will need to me,” Gordon says, “and it would be a lot to hold up vocally.” raise $1.5 million in new gifts.

Ultimately, they decided that the paintings in the opera should Te opera’s concentrated season creates have a voice. “When you read about her, the paintings have a life a sense of event, O’Leary says. Enthusiasts of their own,” he says. can see all four operas in a short amount of Stein’s life with Alice B. Toklas and the artists and writers time, and some watch two in one day. who colored their lives was all embodying. “It was rich and Ever y seat at the Loretto-Hilton complicated, an electrically charged atmosphere where the Center is within 20 rows of the stage, people are alive and are devouring life,” Gordon says. “But it which is surrounded by the audience on was important to me to also paint a balanced picture of Stein. three sides. “You’re in such close proximity To acknowledge that shape-shifters can be difcult, to remain to the audience,” says Barbera, who plays fascinated without judgment.” lovelorn Nemorino in The Elixir of Love.

“It’s close, it’s intimate. It’s less you and me and more of us.”

Adding to the magic and sense of fun is that everyone is welcome under the tent afterward, where the singers mingle with the audience. “It’s a party to which everyone is invited,” O’Leary says. sl

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Written by Scott Harper, Master Sommelier

I have had the good fortune of trying many great wines from around the world. I have also had quite a few wines from areas in the United States that I was wildly surprised could actually produce high quality wine. Although wine is now made in all 50 states, California, Washington State, Oregon and New York are considered the leaders in terms of quality in the USA. Perhaps the first great surprise to me was Gruet Winery.

Gruet makes quality, sparkling wines from the most unlikely place: New Mexico. I certainly have had surprising wines from Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Texas, as well as surprising bad wines from many other states. Last year I had the chance to try a Nebbiolo from the Barboursville Winery in Virginia. Nebbiolo is the grape of Piedmont, Italy, and it reaches its pinnacle in the great wines of Barolo and Barbaresco. Nebbiolo is rarely seen outside of Italy, moreover in Virginia, but the wine was very good.

Barboursville made me think about Monticello, Thomas Jeferson’s estate where he attempted to grow grapes in Virginia to no avail. He hoped to produce wines like the great Châteaux of Bordeaux where he traveled when he was the Minister to France.

It seems that Virginia is accomplishing his goal today. I say this not based on the delicious wine from Barboursville, but rather the amazing wines I have tried from RdV Vineyards.

Dutch-born Rutger de Vink joined the US Marines after college and was a venture capitalist before settling on his dream life in the world of wine. He started his eponymous winery in 2004 with a location as improbable as the winemaker himself. As hard as it may seem to believe, both have turned out to be top notch. Like Tomas Jeferson more than 200 years ago, de Vink went to Bordeaux and tried their great wines. He did stages at several of the great Châteaux and interned at a Virginia winery; emulating them was the goal at RdV. Te frst vintages of Rendezvous and Lost Mountain were 2008, and having tried his current releases of 2010, I would say he is achieving his goal in a New World way. While I did not try the wines blind, it would be inconceivable to easily diferentiate them from a top class Napa or Sonoma Cabernet or a Merlot blend. Te wines are not inexpensive, but with the

investment he has made in talent, vineyards, and hard work, how could they be?

RdV makes wine in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Delaplane, Virginia. It seems de Vink has used every available resource to produce exceptional wines. He uses new French oak barrels; he hired Eric Boissenot, the famous Bordeaux oenologist as a consultant; and, he chose the vineyard site for its thin, gravelly, granite soils, which are key attributes necessary for proper draining in the rainy climate of Virginia.

He planted 6.5 hectares with the Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc, which he utilizes to make two wines: one is Cabernet Sauvignon dominant and the other is Merlot dominant.

Rendezvous 2010 Virginia 44% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot, and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon. Purple in color, dry and full-bodied with the favors of vanilla, mocha, black plum, and red cherries.

Richly textured for such a full wine, with frst-class integrated oak and delicious baking spices. Very drinkable now but will improve with a few years in the bottle. Te more approachable of the two wines. Pair with a veal chop or pork chops with a savory mushroom sauce.

Lost Mountain 2010, Virginia 64% Cabernet Sauvignon and 36% Merlot. Posh, dry, and full bodied with more tannic structure then the Rendezvous. The color is opaque purple. It is a pervasively favored wine that exudes currant, cassis, espresso, sweet tobacco, chocolate, and baking spices, all in a powerful, yet velvety structure. Te more age worthy of the two RdV wines. Drink now, but I hypothesize it will improve with fve-plusyears in the bottle. Pair with a well-marbled grilled steak or roasted rack of lamb. sl A Certifed Wine Educator, Scott is one of 135 professionals in North America and 211 worldwide who have earned the title Master Sommelier.

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1) Tis handsome gentleman was portrayed in the painterly and romantic style indicative of major urban centers in the early 19th century. His pleasing look appealed to bidders, resulting in a selling price at Garth's of $645. 2) From a collector outside Chicago who referred to the subject as a “naval ofcer,” this painting was immediately identifed by the specialists at Garth's as acclaimed War of 1812 hero, Oliver Hazard Perry. With heated bidding, the portrait sold at Garth's for $7,900. 3) A copy of a Gilbert Stuart work, this portrait of John Adams by Eunice Makepeace Towle has the remnants of artist’s notes on the back that indicate it was painted in 1840. Tis nice work sold at Garth’s for $4,700.

Before photography, portrait paintings provided an opportunity to preserve – for future generations – a visual image of an individual.

A snapshot in time, portraits dating as far back as ancient Egypt have been invaluable to historians and archaeologists hoping to piece together an understanding of our earliest beginnings. In some ways, portraits have helped to shape history as well. Consider the most famous paintings of George Washington: without the inspired realism of Gilbert Stuart, how would an entire country remember their founding father? Immortalized through Stuart's brush (and recreated by innumerable others), Washington's face is among the most recognized in the world today. Generations of artists in the United States have, since the beginning, documented the important and everyday characters of our nation.

American portrait painters in the 18th and 19th centuries operated within two basic camps: trained artists who catered to aristocracy in major cities and (largely untrained) itinerant painters who traveled the countryside trading their craft for room and board. Trained artists learned the works of their earlier European counterparts, relying on etchings and prints that had made their way across the Atlantic as well as the guidance of seasoned instructors. Te most fortunate had opportunities to travel abroad, returning with the latest and greatest techniques.

Teir paintings refect a softened but studied reality, relying on dark backgrounds and painterly strokes to imply luminescence, lending an air of reverence to the subject. Successful artists in major cities were commissioned to memorialize the most important families and civic leaders of the time.

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“folk artists,” a disjointed network of itinerant artists during this period developed a uniquely American folk style: subjects were depicted in a fat, almost cartoonish caricature with bright and (sometimes) elaborate backdrops ofering insight into fashions of the day; the addition of accoutrement illustrated interests, loves and family history; and, works were often created on wood panel because it was accessible and afordable.

Many members of the antiques trade and collecting community refer to antique portraits as “instant ancestors.” In many ways, this comedic description reflects the relatively unknown history of most sitters (and artists). Portrait paintings are widely available at antiques auctions, shows and shops at afordable prices. Of course, works by acclaimed artists command a regular, almost “blue book” price, and paintings of famous Americans (even when copied by an “unknown”) generally sell at prices higher than those achieved by anonymous artists and subjects. Other factors affecting value include the attractiveness of the subject, the addition of jewelry and elaborate dress and furnishings, and inclusion of pets or children. Logically, the mood of a sitter can also dramatically infuence price, with the dourest faces struggling for buyers and joyous expressions commanding stronger interest.

Portrait paintings ofer an air of sophistication and reverence for any room. At once interesting and reassuring, the strong jaw, piercing eyes or soft smile of a sitter from long ago evokes a sentiment of longevity and connectedness to our collective past – leaving your visitors wondering about their own history... as well as yours. sl

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Worth the Wait

With the release of its 4C sports car, Alfa Romeo makes a triumphant return to the US market Written by Bridget Williams Alfa Romeo couldn't have wished for a better start to 2014: its 4C claimed the “Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2013” title at the 29th International Automobile Festival in France, and scooped the top spot in the “Importers” sports car category in the “Best Cars 2014” awards presented by the German magazine Auto Motor and Sport. In both cases, the accolades were decided by a public vote.

Designed and engineered by Alfa Romeo and built by Maserati in Modena, the mid-engine Alfa Romeo 4C is powered by a new, all-aluminum 240hp, 1750 Turbo petrol engine and features Alfa Romeo’s latest-generation ALFA TCT transmission and Alfa D.N.A. driving mode selector with a new “Race” mode.

The 0-62 mph sprint takes just 4.5 seconds and top speed is 160 mph, but thanks to lightweight and advanced engine and transmission technologies, the official combined-cycle fuel economy fgure is 41.5 mpg and its CO2 emissions are just 157g/ km. Music to all motoring enthusiasts’ ears, the sound of the engine has been emphasized with low frequencies to amplify the classic roar of the exhaust.

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competitors: just under 12-feet long, 79 inches wide, 46.5-inches high, and with a wheelbase of less than 7.8 feet. With a dry weight of 1,973 pounds; a 40:60 front-to-rear weight distribution; track-honed double-wishbone suspension and Brembo brakes, the Alfa Romeo 4C is capable of generating 1.1g of lateral acceleration and an excess of 1.2g of deceleration force.

Te unassisted steering is progressive, direct and engineered to convey as much feedback and feel as possible. A steering ratio of 16:2 allows for 90% of bends to be taken without removing your hands from the steering wheel.

Development of the 4C’s exterior was characterized from the start by the need to enhance the style of the car and the technical characteristics, both from a dynamic and aerodynamic point of view. Surfaces were treated as sculpture and engineers worked side by side with the designers to carve all the innovative aerodynamic solutions out of it. Te result of this teamwork led to a car that conveys pure sports style through a union of technology and beauty, which has always been a hallmark for any Alfa Romeo sports car. Additionally, every structural element has been conceived for maximum dynamic efciency, and to help create the downforce needed to ensure maximum grip under fast cornering.

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From the energy-charged rear volume and the two side air intakes spring the two long muscles which lend speed and dynamism to the side, generating the necessary volume at the front end to house the headlights; on the central part, a pair of robust ribs runs along the bonnet, tracing an unmistakable “V” and coming to their natural conclusion around the shield.

This, together with the two side intakes, forms the famous 'Trefoil', a distinguishing trait of all Alfa Romeo models. Te entire tail section, starting from the rear upper profile and the lower profle, is characterized by a large “difuser” with aerodynamic spoiler and air outlets that was subjected to extensive wind tunnel testing to ensure the best possible aerodynamic performance.

Reflecting the spirit of the car and the Alfa heritage, the available exterior color range is limited to red, white, black and grey. Special attention has been paid to technology with the introduction of three-layer colors. Te well-known Competizione Red remains the essence of the Alfa Romeo spirit with its depth, shine and iridescence that shapes the volumes of the car.

Defnition of the interior took on particular importance when configuring the carbon fiber 'monocoque' cell. This veritable 'monolithic core' led to a rational organization of the main construction elements in keeping with the principle of integrating parts and optimizing weights. Initially focused on arranging controls and instruments so they are turned toward

the driver, this approach actually simplified construction in terms of assembly processes and separation into subassemblies when industrializing the project.

The climate control system ducts are integrated with the entire dashboard block, which contains a supporting 'technical spider' structure inside the mold. Consisting of a thermoformed shell like those found on limited-edition supercars, the dashboard is designed to make using functions simple and reaches its zenith in the concept of extreme driverorientation, thanks to digital instruments and gearshift controls located on the appropriately shaped steering wheel.

Te cockpit, which is reminiscent of the world of motorcycle racing and racecars, brings together all information necessary to drive and control the car. The interior space is minimal and largely dark black, embellished only by a few metal details with an aluminum effect. The real protagonist is carbon, which is found both inside and outside the car in an aesthetic continuum that conveys technicality and lightness at the same time.

A harmonious melding of technology, dynamism, lightness, efficiency, and Italian style define the Alfa Romeo 4C, an uncompromising though accessible sports car that ofers precision, agility, and great performance. In short, it is a car to drive and enjoy both on the road and on the track. Te frst Alfa 4Cs to be sent to the U.S. market by mid-2014 and are expected to have an estimated MSRP of $54,000. sl

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Sitting at the pinnacle of horticultural perfection, the estate-sized gardens hailing from a variety of climates that are profled in this book are among the most covetable in the world. Luxury Private Gardens, Hardcover, 220 pages, teNeues (teneues.com). Cover photo Š Roland Bauer.

A visually rich guide to creating outdoor spaces of your dreams, from a humble kitchen cutting garden to an ornate parterre. Topics covered include mood, spatial planning, plant materials, decorative accessories and hardscaping. Sally Coulthard - Gardenalia: Creating the Stylish Garden - Hardcover, 224 Pages, Rizzoli (rizzoliusa.com).

Written by Alain Baraton, whose role as gardener-in-chief at Versailles Palace has allowed him to live on the grounds since 1982, this memoir details his passionate connection to the gardens, orchards, and felds of the 2,100-acre property along with anecdotes of overzealous visitors he's encountered over the years. Alain Baraton - Te Gardener of Versailles: My Life in the World's Grandest Garden - Hardcover, 296 pages, Rizzoli (rizzoliusa.com).

Illinois native Michael Devine studied art history at the Ecole du Louvre, French at the Sorbonne and the culinary arts at the Ritz Escofer. As a result, Parisian fair abounds in his frst book, which combines two of his passions: cooking and gardening. Michael Devine (author/ photographer), Charlotte Moss (foreword), John Gruen (photographer) - An Invitation to the Garden: Seasonal Entertaining Outdoors - Hardcover, 192 pages, Rizzoli (rizzoliusa.com).

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bib 'li' o 'taph, [bib-lee-uhtaf, -tahf ]: a person who caches or hoards books For 15 years, Sarah Raven has been leading cooking, fower arranging and gardening courses at a school she founded at her farm in East Sussex, England. Tis experience has resulted in a hefty book of 400 recipes, accompanied by photography that centers on utilizing seasonal ingredients. Sarah Raven (author), Jonathan Buckley (Photographer) - Fresh from the Garden: Food to Share with Family and Friends - Hardcover, 464 pages, Universe (rizzoliusa.com).

Anyone who loves nature will be instantly transported to an alphabetical landscape where everything from azaleas to zinnias bloom all year long via gorgeously rendered full-color and pen-and-ink representations. Robert Zakanitch - A Garden of Ordinary Miracles: An Alphabet Book - Hardcover, 64 pages, Universe (rizzoliusa.com).

Former model, fashion designer, fxture on international best dressed lists, and an overall arbiter of style and good taste, Carolyne Roehm turned her discerning eye and photographer's lens on her personal gardens to highlight the beauty of blooms throughout the growing season. Carolyne Roehm - Flowers - Hardcover, 288 pages, Potter Style (carolyneroehm.com).

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10) Carmen Object & Bookend ($375/pair) from Lunares (lunares.net). 11) For the mom with a wicked sense of humor: needlepoint throw pillow ($165) from Jonathan Adler (jonathanadler.com). 12) Blossoming of Life fgurine on base (11x13.75", $3,300) by Marco Antonio Noguerรณn for Lladrรณ (lladro.com). 13) Boomerang Rocker from Hancock & Moore is shown with Biscay Aqua abstract print embossed leather on the exterior (to the trade; hancockandmoore.com). 14) From Vetro Vero, each hand-blown 'Fiore' vase ($330$650), available in 11 colors, is accented with a thick glass band decorated with 24K gold leaf (vetrovero.com).

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Of Te Wall: Tommy Ingberg Photos courtesy of the Saatchi Art

"Army" limited edition photograph.

Born in Sweden in 1980, some of Tommy Ingberg’s earliest memories involve sketching and a fascination with cameras. His frst “real camera”, a Praktica with two lenses, no autofocus and faulty metering, provided him the freedom to experiment with various aspects of photocomposition.

Trough endless hours of trial and error, Ingberg became quite adept technically, but readily admitted that a dearth of self-confdence left him lacking on the artistic side. “I did not do what I wanted to, but what I thought you ‘should’ do,” he said. In the same vain of doing what was expected, he put photography on the backburner in his early adult life while he earned a degree in computer science and then went to work as computer engineer, a job for which he felt little passion.

After hitting an emotional rock bottom, Ingberg rediscovered his connection to art and what it meant to him. “I stopped trying to make what I thought was ‘art’ or ‘good photography’ to others and made pictures just for me, because I needed to,” he explained. Today, Ingberg works with photography and digital image editing, creating minimalistic and self-refecting surreal photomontages dealing with human nature, feelings and thoughts.

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International Photography Awards (profled in the March/April issue of Sophisticated Living), Prix De La Photographie Paris, and the Sony World Photography Awards. In 2012 he won the prestigious Lumen Prize, which recognizes the world’s best fne art created digitally by emerging and established artists.

Reality Rearranged, Ingberg’s latest series, examines his perception of reality via surrealism. “During the two-and-a-half years I have worked on the series I have used my own inner life, thoughts and feelings as seeds to my pictures. In that sense the work is very personal, almost like a visual diary,” he said.

Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator of Saatchi Art, who recently selected Ingberg as a Saatchi Art One-To-Watch artist commented, “In the last two years, Ingberg has received international recognition for his surreal photographs, which he says try ‘to explain something abstract like a feeling or a thought, expressing the subconscious with a picture.'"

After years of living without purpose, Ingberg is grateful for rediscovering himself through art. “In this work I found something I loved doing and something I could be proud of,” he stated. “I found a purpose, and with that purpose a way to start climbing upwards out of the hole I spent so much time digging.

It has not gone straight up, and it has not been an easy journey, life seldom is, but I’ve kept on climbing.”

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Originally constructed in the 1850s, restored slave huts can be found at two places near the salt fats of Pekelmeer on the island of Bonaire.

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Discovering all that glitters above and below the water Written by Bridget Williams Tis is a tale of two distinct island destinations: one that appeals to glitterati who prefer their toes in the sand and bottle service at the ready, and the other for adventure seekers that still like luxury but prefer tank service and the riches found under the sea.

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Aerial view of Gustavia, the main town and capital of the island of Saint Barthélemy. Photo by Laurent Benoît.

ST. BARTH En route to Le Sereno Hotel on the island of Saint Barthélemy, my husband and I learned that Victoria’s Secret houses its models at the luxury property during its catalog shoots. He immediately set about hoping - fervently praying was more like it - the place would be crawling with bombshells. As it is hard enough to don a bikini under normal circumstances, and absolutely unfathomable in the presence of the genetically gifted, I planted myself squarely on the opposing end of his wish and hoped the only delicate shells I’d encounter were of the sea variety.

St. Barth’s infamous small airport, with a single short airstrip located at the base of a downward slope that terminates directly on the beach, is unable to accommodate large commercial aircraft, meaning the majority of visitors (i.e. those without their own mega yacht) arrive via St. Maarten and then either take a 15 minute fight on a prop plane or a 45-minute high speed ferry ride. Be advised the latter option is defnitely not advisable for those prone to seasickness!

Less than 10,000 fortunate souls are year-round residents of this eight-square-mile-speck of steeply peaked land ringed by white sands and protected, shallow reefs easily visible under azure waters. As an overseas collective of France, the language, cuisine, and culture are distinctly French, lending a unique twist on a typical Caribbean sojourn. English is widely spoken, 56 slmag.net

though at some establishments it can be quite rudimentary, which, at least for me, makes the destination seem that much more exotic and endearing.

Le Sereno is situated on the Grand-cul-de-sac, one of 22 public beaches on St. Barth. Located on the windward side of the island, the long crescent-shaped beach borders a shallow, protected bay that is popular among kitesurfers and windsurfers.

Boasting enviable privacy for those desiring to be near the action without being in the midst of it at all times, the 36 suites and three four-bedroom villas that comprise the hotel hug the steep hillside that terminates at the tranquil bay.

Te purposefully restrained interiors in all public and private spaces were orchestrated by Frenchman Christian Liaigre, an A-list interior designer on a global scale who recently opened his frst U.S. outpost – a fagship in an Upper East Side townhouse in New York. His notable clients include Karl Lagerfeld, Larry Gagosian, and Rupert Murdoch.

Our room, a Grand Suite Plage, was a large, terraced space with a four-poster bed overlooking the bay on the upper level and a comfortable sitting area oriented to the water two steps down from the sleeping level. Te efect of looking through an expanse of white – on the walls, the vaulted ceiling, the bed canopy and linens - to the terrace, the mosaic blues of the bay, and variegated greens of the enveloping hillsides beyond was quite spectacular.

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Te Spa at Le Sereno boasts the island’s only true waterfront treatment cabana.

Te absence of visual clutter – i.e. no art on the walls, no rugs atop the wide plank hardwood floors or fussy window treatments - helps mitigate any lingering mental muddle that would otherwise impede a speedy adoption of a vacation state of mind. While Liaigre’s soulful scheme is an exercise in purposeful and exquisite restraint, it is not completely devoid of fourish: opening the doors to a large lime-washed armoire reveals an interior of cherry red.

Terraced on the hillside above the guest suites, a trio of villas, completed in 2010 and each offering more than 7,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, appeal to those seeking the ultimate in privacy and oceanfront luxury. With interiors as striking as the panoramic views, the villas boast four en-suite bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, a private pool with expansive terraces, landscaped gardens, a pair of rental cars, and personal butler service.

A nice option for guests needing more than the standard suite but less than one of the hillside villas is the Villa Du Pecheur, a 900 square-foot room boasting an ultra private oceanfront pool and garden and can be interconnected with adjoining rooms at either end.

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Debuting at the height of the winter 2013 season, the 100-seat open-air Le Sereno Restaurant is the latest dining destination by celebrated husband and wife restaurateurs Jonas and Alexandra Millan, who are well known for their St. Barth restaurant, Bonito, and Miami’s James Beard Award-winning restaurant, Juvia. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, patrons can expect a culinary journey that refects the island’s bounty of fresh seafood as well as the diversity of its cosmopolitan clientele. From a Yuzu Hollandaise Benedict at breakfast to an Open Face Tuna Steak Sandwich with caramelized onions at lunch to an assortment of charcoal skewers “a la robata” including baby lobster, octopus, and beef tenderloin at dinner, Le Sereno Restaurant has quickly established itself as a destination in its own right.

Te Spa at Le Sereno is the island’s newest, full-service luxury spa that utilizes products made on the island from natural ingredients by Ligne St Barth and boasts the island’s only true waterfront treatment cabana, stealthily nestled among the waterfront suites. No typical piped-in flute music was needed during my 60-minute St. Barth Chill Out massage, as the sounds of the wind rustling in the palm trees,

Grand Suite Plage.

View of the Grand-cul-de-sac from the sitting area in a Grand Suite Plage.

Each of the three 7,000-squarefoot villas at Le Sereno ofer panoramic views from all rooms.

the clinking of warm clam shells used for portions of the massage and the undulating waves were enough to induce a deep state of relaxation. I knew that my sunset treatment was coming to a regrettable end when a chorus of crickets joined nature’s symphony.

STAY // Le Sereno Hotel (lesereno.com) SEE// Governeur Beach – Postcard perfect with white sands and crystal waters, it’s little wonder that Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich paid a reported $90 million for a 70-acre estate that abuts the beach.

Grand Fond Beach – The rocky and remote coastline ringed by jagged peaks dotted by cacti is unique to the island. Popular among surfers and body boarders, it is also ideal for shell hunters.

Saline Beach – Tackle the short hike along a rocky path and over a sand dune to reach Saline Beach and you’ll be rewarded with a magnifcent view. While au naturel sunbathing is ofcially forbidden on the island, rumor has it that this marquee beach is favored among those who eschew tan lines. DRINK & DINE // Dõ Brazil (dobrazil.com). – Dine with your toes in the sand at this bistro and bar on Shell Beach owned by former tennis star Yannick Noah. L’Isoletta Pizza (lisolettastbarth.com) – By the

slice or by the pie, this “Roman style’ pizzeria in Gustavia was so superb we ate there twice during our short stay! Le Select – Urban legend has it that this popular laidback burger joint in Gustavia was the inspiration for Jimmy Bufet’s ‘Cheeseburger in Paradise’.

Le Ti (letistbarth.com) – Le Sereno Manager Sammy Ghachem says the raucous, but far from raunchy cabaret nightclub is a must visit. Make your way past the heavy red velvet curtains and into a cabinet of curiosities where you’ll likely be dancing on the tables with the entertainers by the end of evening (or early morning ).

L’Esprit – Open for lunch and dinner, the chic spot is owned

by Chef Jean-Claude Dufour, formerly of the Eden Rock Hotel.

M&P – Short for Meat & Potatoes, this dinner only steakhouse on the road to Saline Beach hosts a burger party on Tursday nights.

Nikki Beach (nikkibeach.com/stbarth) – A daytime hotspot on St. Jean beach for limelight seekers, a magnum order is delivered via a quad runner outftted with sparklers (and a gaggle of beautiful young ladies trailing not too far behind). SHOP // There are some 200 boutiques on the island. While the usual luxury outposts like Hermès, Cartier, and Chanel are here, you’ll score the most interesting fnds at shops that are hidden down side alleys and up above street level in Gustavia. slmag.net

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BONAIRE Considered one of the best places to dive in the world, the tiny island of Bonaire, a special municipality within the country of the Netherlands, is located 50 miles north of Venezuela and in proximity to the islands of Aruba and Curaçao. While its airport can accommodate larger aircraft, a lack of major chain hotels means that many US visitors fly into Curaçao and transfer to Bonaire via turboprop on Insel Air. With a varied ecosystem encompassing sand dunes, beach areas, mangroves, dry forest, and saliñas (salt marshes), the entire northwest part of the island is given over to the Washington Slagbaai National Park. Within the preserve is the island’s highest point - Brandaris (784 feet)- that offers panoramic views. At the opposite end of the island, the tallest peaks are manmade pyramids of salt that are part of the Pekelmeer salt beds and home to one of the hemisphere’s largest populations of famingos. Lac Bay on the eastern side of the island has given rise to a number of world champion windsurfers, while Atlantis Beach on the western part of the island is the designated kite surfng area.

Ringing the island is a coral reef with numerous access points; the entire coastline, an area of 6,672 acres, was declared a National Marine Park in 1979. Finding a shore diving or snorkeling site is as easy as looking for one of 60 bright yellow 60 slmag.net

painted rocks with names like Oil Slick Leap, 1000 Steps (there’s only 72 in actuality), and Alice in Wonderland.

Situated on four beachfront acres just 10 minutes from the airport, and directly across from Klein Bonaire, an uninhabited 1,500-acre island with 20+ diving and snorkeling sites, is Harbour Village, the island’s only full-service luxury resort. An idyllic, laid-back retreat, the hotel is ideal for divers and their non-diving companions, who can enjoy a full complement of services, including a spa, two swimming pools, a white-sand beach (a rarity on the island), a First Class 5 Star PADI dive and water sports center, ftness center, a tennis facility, and La Balandra Beach Bar & Restaurant. A short walk from the hotel is a paved promenade that runs along the ocean into the capital city and main port of Kralendijk.

With just 14 guest rooms and 16 suites, the resort can be completely booked (as it was during our recent visit) and you’ll still often have the beach all to yourself. Te only exception is early evening, where guests gather en masse with drinks in hand to toast day’s end and watch as the sun gets smaller and smaller until it disappears behind Klein Bonaire.

An army of attendants tends to the manicured grounds, lush with tropical foliage and fowers. Te most spacious suites (9691292 square feet) are those that face the ocean. Ranging from one to two bedrooms, each suite is outftted with Caribbean and

With just 14 guest rooms and 16 suites, Harbour Village can be completely booked and you’ll still often have their white sand beach - one of only a handful to be found on Bonaire - all to yourself.

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plantation colonial-inspired décor, teak furniture, European tiled floors and bathrooms, claw foot or oversized soaking tub and separate shower, and a private lanai or terrace. Beachfront premier suites include fully equipped kitchens with Bosch appliances.

Te expansive spa facility is home to massage, facial, and salon treatment rooms, a ftness center with a full lineup of cardio and weight training machines, and the ultra-private Spa Cascade pool.

Tough plans are in the works to expand, at present, all of the spa treatments are administered by an army of one. While this may seem strange, I’ve been to spas both near and far with a lot more bells and whistles whose therapists were much less adept.

Operated by Mark and Muriel, a husband and wife team of expats from Minnesota, Great Adventures Bonaire, the onsite PADI 5 Star Resort facility, ofers diving instruction and equipment, boat dive services, snorkeling equipment, and sea kayaks. As a frst time diver, Mark made sure that my resort course experience went off without a hitch. Near the end of our dive, which took place in the waters adjacent to the resort, we were able to explore a shipwreck some 40 feet below the surface. Even if you aren’t interested in diving, be sure to pick up some snorkeling gear, as it is possible to see a dozen or more diferent species of fsh just steps from the comfort of your beach hammock.

Serving breakfast and an all-day club menu until 10pm, the architecture of La Balandra restaurant was designed to resemble an antique Spanish ship, with the main dining area positioned on a jetty over the water; at night schools of fish, both large

and small, congregate around the lights at the end of the pier, creating quite a popular show for diners. Our favorites included the grilled shrimp gazpacho at lunch and a grilled Caribbean lobster tail at dinner.

To make sure you get the most of your Bonaire visit, be sure to consult with the most helpful front-of-the-house staf, all of whom serve as concierge and are ideal for discovering hidden gems you might otherwise miss.

STAY // Harbour Village Beach Club (harbourvillage.com).

PLAY // Bonaire Kite School (bonairekiteschool.com) – Owner Lars van der Laan has thousands of teaching hours under his belt.

Bonaire Windsurf Place (bonairewindsurfplace.com) – Even if you aren’t interested in taking a lesson, it’s worth a visit to watch the parade of colorful sails as they zigzag across the tranquil cerulean waters. SEE // Cadushy Distillery (cadushy.com) – Located in the historic town of Rincon, the small distillery produces the world’s only liqueur made from the island’s abundant cacti. Owners Eric & Jolande Gietman, who came to the island on their honeymoon and ended up making it their permanent home, possess a contagious enthusiasm for their unique craf. Salt Lake / Pekelmeer – Located in an area devoid of development except for gleaming white pyramids of drying salt rising from pink salt pools. Two sets of oceanfront slave huts, built around 1850, are architecturally striking and serve as grim reminders of the island’s history as a plantation belonging to the Dutch West Indies Company. sl

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19T Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Written by Bridget Williams Photography by Neil Rashba

Te manicured fairways of Te Golf Club of Amelia Island drew 330 of the world’s finest automobiles and motorcycles along with approximately 29,000 spectators as part of the 19th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.

A 1937 Horch 853 and 1958 Scarab garnered the coveted Best of Show honors: the Concours d’Elegance award and the Concours de Sport award respectively. “Both cars are excellent examples of unique pedigree and provenance and are well deserving of their awards,” said Bill Warner, Chairman and Founder of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. “We worked hard to bring the best in automotive elegance and sport to this year’s event, and judging by our winners and the crowd I think we achieved our goal.”

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Te Revs Institute for Automotive Research of Naples, Florida presented the 1958 Scarab on behalf of its owner Miles C. Collier.

The car was built by Troutman and Barnes for Lance Reventlow in an attempt to contest the road courses of America against the great European marques such as Ferrari and Maserati. Reventlow originally tried an Ofenhauser engine, designed to run on alcohol, in this car, but it was never successful running on gasoline as required by the sports car ruling body. Te car was then ftted with a small block Chevrolet V-8, which proved to be ideal for the American road and airport circuits of the late 1950s and early-1960s.

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Lived In Luxury Written by Veronica Teodoro Photography by Alise O’Brien When the owners of this sprawling, 1940s-era home moved in two years ago, they encouraged friends and family to drop in. “If the lights are on in the house, that means we’re home,” say the couple. Teir house is situated on a main road in Ladue, which makes it easy to encourage casual, unexpected entertaining. Teir friends have responded with spontaneous visits on their way to dinner or for a nightcap afterward. “It happens a lot,” the owners say. “And it’s a lot of fun.”

The family’s relaxed vibe is matched to perfection by the home’s décor, which features a pretty palette of soft blues, creamy whites, and other neutrals, and was overseen by Amy Studebaker of Amy Studebaker Design. Tough the house is elegant, with oversized, light-infused rooms, original details, and stunning garden and patios, it’s also home to a bustling family of five.

Te owners strive to remain true to the home’s essence yet make it work for their modern lifestyle. “I wanted every room to be livable,” says the wife. “I didn’t want one single room where we had to tell the kids they couldn’t sit down.”

Studebaker defned what the couple wanted for each space, and then began the process of transforming the home’s dated and heavy look. She took a sample of embroidered pale blue linen that the owners had provided and ran with it. “I was able to see a lot from that sample,” she says. “I pulled plain linens and others with silk embroidery. I pulled fabrics that I loved and that I felt my clients would as well. In the beginning, I was just pulling. I wasn’t thinking, ‘Tis is for the hearth room, this is for the living room.’ That came later. I’m just taking samples of linens that could be of interest.”

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“I wanted more absence of color rather than color,” says the wife. Te draperies in the kitchen are a simple, creamy linen with a touch of blue.

During the design process, the owners used Houzz, a design app, to create “ideabooks.” “I would send those to Amy and say, ‘I just love this look. I like this couch or this layout.’” In return, Studebaker provided them with foor plans to review and to tweak.

“We wanted to see what the rooms were going to look like,” says the couple. “We didn’t want to be moving furniture around the house.”

Studebaker combined furniture sourced online or during trips to Atlanta showrooms with sentimental pieces the family owned, like the partners desk that resides in the living room.

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upholstery. “With soft colors on the walls and as your upholstery, you can really accentuate the furniture,” Studebaker says.

In addition to Studebaker, Troy Duncan of PK Construction and architect Paul Fendler of Fendler + Associates helped bring the couple’s vision to life. Tey began with a redo of the master bedroom and bath, with Fendler drawing the plans. Te secondfoor bathrooms needed new plumbing, the kitchen and foors called for an update, and a frst-foor linen closet was converted and expanded into a full-service bar to make entertaining easier.

Duncan’s company replicated the living room’s Greek key molding to install above a new doorway that allows easy access to the patio and backyard.

Te hearth room is a vision of soft colors. “I’m a blue person,” says the wife. “It all started with blues and grays and you’ll fnd something that’s blue in every single room,” she says.

Wallpaper on silkscreen that is original to the home’s dining room was taken down and framed by the new owners. “We wanted to keep it because it’s part of the home’s history,” they say.

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Te living room, as well as the rest of the home, embues an elegant yet casual feel. Te owners wanted every room to be functional.

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Te dressing room features a cloverback chair at the vanity and two wood chairs with feminine details.

As a group, the trio took on the challenge of integrating the hearth room into the breakfast room and kitchen. Built as an addition by the first owners, the hearth room, set apart by four large interior columns, never seemed to fit the rest of the house.

“If I were standing at the island cooking, I’d have to jog around the columns to see the freplace in the hearth room,” the wife says. Te team removed the columns and installed knee walls of each sidewall of the breakfast room. Tey added two smaller columns on top of the walls to open up the room and create an entry into the hearth room, making the area look like one large room. Duncan remarks that the challenges they faced are proof that remodeling older homes is always more difcult than new construction. “You need creative solutions, you have to think outside the box,” he says.

Next, the team addressed the hearth room’s ceiling, which lacked detail and was in contrast to the rest of the house. “I don’t like to leave expansive ceilings alone,” Studebaker says. They trimmed the angles in wood and painted it to give the room a more defned look. Te result is a kitchen and hearth room that 72 slmag.net

once felt separate, but are now the center of the house. “We live in there,” the owners say. “Our family does homework in there, we eat family dinners, and the girls paint their nails.”

In the first-floor powder room just off the kitchen, PK Construction’s custom carpentry division built a vanity. “We couldn’t find a vanity that embodied what we were looking for,” the owners say. “And we kept going through pictures and tweaking. There were parts of one that we liked, and parts of others that we liked.” In the end, the owners got their custom vanity and used a piece of marble left over from the kitchen counters for the vanity top. Studebaker’s painter hand-fnished it.

Today the home appears finished, meticulously designed, and, yes, lived-in. The owners are so happy they’ve stopped reading the real estate section in search of inspiration. “I take that as a good sign,” the wife says. “But it’s still a work in progress.

There’s always something to fix and repair.” Or to add: To the right of the front door, a large box containing a piece of furniture has just been delivered, waiting to be opened. sl

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Behind-the-scenes with Executive Chef Chris Dennis and Pastry Chef Jennifer Grob.

From its name to its menu to Picasso’s series of “Bull” lithographs dominating the walls, 801 Chophouse is a steakhouse through and through. And more.

Executive chef Chris Dennis enumerates three areas that set his restaurant apart: “Number 1 is attention to the seafood,” he says. “It’s not an afterthought.

It’s something our chefs create and have passion for.” The nightly “Fresh Sheet” that supplements the regular menu ofers an array of fresh fsh and shellfish, including four varieties of oysters. Preparation methods for the fresh fsh change daily.

“Two is attention to the side dishes. We have an abundance of side dishes,” he says – 25 offerings, in fact, almost equally divided between potatoes and vegetables. Most are available by the half-order, allowing diners to mix and match. “It’s not uncommon for a two-top to come in and get two steaks and four half-sides, because they can’t decide,” Dennis says.

“Tree is the attention to detail that encompasses service and the overall state of the restaurant,” he says. “We’re very meticulous. Everyone looks professional. Everyone is professional.”

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Simply Delicious. A 16 oz. ribeye with fresh herbs, balsamic vinegar, and extra-virgin olive oil.

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Seafood isn’t an afterthought at 801 Chophouse. It’s a passion.

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It’s a carnivores dream: from Filet Mignon to New York Strip and every cut in between.

As to the chops, three are on the menu: a 12-ounce lollipop veal chop, a Duroc double-bone pork chop, and double-cut Colorado lamb chops.

Tey’re joined by a full selection of beef steaks, which can be prepared in a range of styles, including au poivre with cognac cream, in a bone marrow butter bath, with a foie gras torchon, and coated in a spicy rub.

“We defnitely cater to the carnivores,” he says. Te beef is USDA prime, grain-fed from Midwest farms, and aged to Dennis’ specifcations. “I butcher every steak,” Dennis says, adding that he is sharing his expertise with the restaurant’s other chefs.

Chophouse 801 opened in December in the Crescent in Clayton. Te restaurant’s name reflects the area code of Des Moines, Iowa, home of the original Chophouse 801. Another Chophouse is in Omaha, Neb., and two are located in the Kansas City area. Dennis has served as the chef at them all.

The parent company, 801 Restaurant Group, also operates two other concepts: Pig and Finch Gastropub and 801 Fish. Both may soon come to St. Louis, general manager Ian Rockwell says.

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Before the main course, diners have plenty of choices when it comes to appetizers, including a plate of bruschetta featuring mouthwatering tomatoes.

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A signature drink is the Troon, a sweet-and-sour martini tarted up with grapefruit juice and garnished with a wedge of red grapefruit.

“It’s a great location, it’s a great market,” Rockwell says. “We love the town.”

Dennis agrees. “Everyone we’ve met has been really, really nice,” he says.

“We’ve appreciated that, and think it is really spectacular.”

Te Clayton restaurant’s dining room is dominated by an oval wooden bar, with shelves of bottles reaching so high that a library ladder stands at the ready for bartenders to climb. “We thought St. Louis would have a great bar business, so we wanted a showcase bar,” Rockwell says.

From 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday through Friday, patrons at the bar can order oysters for $1 apiece. Dennis sources the best available varieties of oysters, so the selection can change daily. “It’s a big bar, and it’s not unusual to have people standing around it” during those hours, Dennis says. The bar has seating for 34, more than triple the nine barstools at the Omaha restaurant.

The Chophouse’s signature 801 Manhattan is made with Templeton Rye, which is distilled in Iowa – and, Rockwell says, claims the distinction of having been Al Capone’s favorite whiskey. Another signature drink is the Troon, a sweet-and-sour martini tarted up with grapefruit juice and garnished with a wedge of red grapefruit.

“We take a lot of pride, not only in our cocktails, but in our wines by the glass,” Rockwell says. “We’ve been trying to open up some wines that aren’t typically available by the glass.” As an example, he points to a 2001 Bordeaux, the Chateau Lanessan – Haut Medoc, recently on the wine list for $19 a glass.

The after-dinner drinks list includes a wealth of ports by the glass.

They range from a 10-year-old Taylor Fladgate, priced at $12, to a 1963 Cockburn’s, which is $95 a glass.

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You’ll want to save room for dessert.

Pastry Chef Jennifer Grob works her magic with this Grand Marnier Soufe, served with vanilla anglaise, chocolate sauce and orange-pear compote.

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Te wait staf--or Green Coats --just before the dinner rush.

“We’re a steakhouse,” Rockwell says. We sell a lot of great wines.” Te other locations of 801 Chophouse earned Wine Spectator’s 2013 Award of Excellence, and Rockwell expects the Clayton location will be similarly recognized this year.

As would be expected at a steakhouse, the wine list is large and heavy on the Cabernet. Less expectedly, it’s presented as a tri-folded sheet of heavy paper, not in a leather binder.

That’s by design, Rockwell says. “There’s a level of comfort and informality at 801 that I’ve always enjoyed. It’s not fine dining; it’s fun, relaxed. If you’re comfortable, I’m comfortable.” Tat carries over to the dress code, or lack of one. “A lot of people wear a suit at work,” he says. “Tey don’t want to wear a suit at dinner.”

The more casual atmosphere extends to the five private dining rooms, which are available at no extra charge. Each contains a television set, a boon to sports fans who want to catch a game over dinner. Te rooms also are available for private parties and business meetings. Just in case a diner needs to take notes during a business dinner, every table is equipped with a pad and pencil.

“People do use them,” Dennis says. “Tey leave us notes, all kinds of things.”

Warmer weather is bringing the opening of a large patio, complete with a granite-topped bar. Rockwell and Dennis are working to refne a patio menu and to schedule special events, such as a hog roast. “We want to be fun and fexible,” Rockwell says. “It’s a lot of fun to be able to host all these people.” sl Judith Evans is a James Beard award-winning food journalist, a food blogger and a past president of the Association of Food Journalists.

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BIGGEST BIRTHDAY PARTY

Guests had a ball celebrating St. Louis’ 250th-birthday weekend, which included a funflled birthday party at the Missouri History Museum on February 16. St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay and St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley delivered welcoming remarks to the evening’s guests, who arrived decked out in cocktail attire representing various eras of St. Louis history. Attendees mingled while exploring exhibits refecting the city’s past and honoring its present.

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Mayor Francis Slay and his wife, Kim, held court in the historic St. Louis City Hall’s rotunda as hosts of the 2014 Mayor’s Ball, a Mardi Gras Masquerade, on February 28.

Te revelry began with a VIP parade march down the grand staircase. Favorite local band Dr. Zhivegas entertained more than 800 guests. Proceeds benefted the Mardi Gras Foundation, which awards annual Soulard Community Improvement grants.

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Kelly and David Backes, founders of Athletes for Animals, welcomed special guests, including Blues Olympic hockey stars, to a fundraiser to benefit the organization’s mission of increasing awareness of homeless pets and respect for companion animals.

Held on March 16 at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, and sponsored by Nature’s Variety and Aston Martin, the event raised more than $60,000. In attendance were hockey stars Alex Pietrangelo, Jay Bouwmeester, Kevin Shattenkirk, T.J. Oshie, Alex Steen, Vladimir Sobotka, Patrik Berglund, and Ryan Miller, plus another pair of shining stars: the Olympic gold and silver medals.

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A glorious performance by soprano Renée Fleming enchanted guests of the Sheldon Gala on March 15. Kim and Tim Eberlein and Don and Mary Pillsbury Wainwright co-chaired the event, which raised more than $290,000 to support the Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries’ educational programs and a wide range of quality music and visual arts in the St. Louis area. Patrons concluded their evening with desserts, including “La Diva Renée,” a coupe glacée originally created for the opera star by acclaimed chef Daniel Boulud.

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What an evening to remember for the 230 guests who attended Te Ballet Ball, Dance St. Louis’ celebration of dance and its night to honor 2014 Swan Award recipients Carol and Tom Voss for their contributions to the organization. Proceeds from the event, held March 22 at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel, help support dance programs that beneft more than 1,000 students each year. “We want to continue to touch the lives of young dancers,” said executive director Michael Uthof, “and to continue to grow our highly regarded dance institution both nationally and internationally.”

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BALLPARK VILLAGE HITS A HOMER

Ballpark Village celebrated its own opening day on March 27, welcoming the public for the first time to the $100 million first phase of Ballpark Village. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Cordish Companies hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration inside Fox Sports Midwest Live! “We believe our fans will fall in love with Ballpark Village and all that it has to ofer, even beyond game days,” said Bill DeWitt Jr., chairman and CEO of the St. Louis Cardinals. “We anticipate that Cardinals Nation and Ballpark Village will be where the best fans in baseball will come to play all year-round.”

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Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian Second Model Revolver circa 1875 Sold: $34,075

Tiffany & Co. Diamond Solitaire Ring Sold: $169,732

Portrait of a Young Girl by Martha Walter circa 1920-1925 Sold: $61,688

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COMING TO ST. LOUIS Mongolian 18th century Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha Sold: $70,500

Navajo Horse Race by Frank Tenney Johnson circa 1927 Sold: $196,250

Monumental English Victorian Silver Centerpiece Sold: $34,075

Rhode Island Federal Inlaid Table, attributed to Goddard Family Sold: $36,000

French late 19th Century Jost 'Table des Petits Chevaux' Games Table Sold: $4,200

Set of three Eames Stools for Herman Miller, circa 1960 for Time-Life Building, Manhattan Sold: $2,703

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