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From the Editor-in-Chief When I was in ffth grade at Community School, I enlisted (if not bullied) my friends into staging Te Sound of Music in our basement. I had never seen the show, so I wrote the script based on the lead-ins that I found on the sheet music. It wasn’t much of a musical; mostly, it consisted of the songs, sung of-key. I decided then and there I would be a musical star. My father, an orthodontist, suggested (firmly) that I aim for dental hygienist instead. He even bought me a charm bracelet with tiny tools, teeth, and braces-like bands. I did neither. But when I lived in New York, I quietly cheered every time one of the baby ballerinas would get on the bus after lessons at Julliard. Diminutive, their hair pulled up in tight buns, they walked like ducks – and they dreamt of Swan Lake. When I grew up, the admonishment was: Stick to the practical. Become a lawyer, a doctor, a teacher. As my dad often said, pick a profession where you can hang out your own shingle. Tis issue is jam-packed with dreamers and risk-takers. Terry Schnuck earned a law degree and clocked years in the company business before deciding in 2002 to turn his attention to Broadway. Mary Strauss and her late husband, Leon, ignored naysayers as they saved the Fox from the wrecking ball and founded Fox Teatricals. Mike Isaacson, now executive director of Te Muny, went to work for Strauss fve Tonys ago. Jack Lane, New York born and raised, came to St. Louis 29 years ago as the executive director of Stages. It will celebrate its 30th birthday next year. All four of them stepped on the Radio City Music Hall stage in June to pick up Fun Home’s Tony for the best musical of 2015. In these pages, we also talk to Chris Long, a graduate of the University of Virginia and a defensive end for the St. Louis Rams, who dreams of providing clean water to people in Tanzania. And we interview commercial real estate developer and philanthropist Michael Staenberg, whose latest ambition is to help others get active in improving our city. Poly-bagged with this issue is our frst edition of Sophisticated Giving, a charity register featuring 40 of St. Louis’ not-for-profts. Tere I wrote of Evelyn Newman, a hero of mine. She too believed in taking risks. In a St. Louis Magazine interview printed shortly before her death in September, she said, “I think there is a group of people called naysayers, and they are everywhere. And if these people are allowed to rule, then it fails. Tere is another group of people called risktakers, and risk-takers are a lot smaller in number, it seems to me. And that’s what you’ve got to be. St. Louis is inhibited by the old-line conservatism. I see it in terms of city-county; in repetitive boards; institutions that don’t move; lack of inclusion – totally separate layers. And the naysayers, these people who just can’t adapt themselves. It’s very sad.” I could not agree more. And I would argue that it’s time to follow Mrs. Newman’s lead to make our city great, to take risks and to follow our dreams.
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Photography by Jennifer Silverberg If you didn’t know about Michael Staenberg’s passion for philanthropy, you’d think he was an ordinary kind of guy: married 34 years, the father of three daughters, an avid bicyclist and skier. He drives a Ford Fusion and brown-bags lunch to his ofce. He says his only daily splurge is a cup of cofee from Starbucks. But Staenberg’s generosity and the impact he has on St. Louis is anything but ordinary. At 61, he is working on the next steps for the Staenberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis that gives away more than $2 million a year. Staenberg, who is president and founder of THF Realty and of the Staenberg Group, was a major donor for the new ftness center at the Jewish Community Center in Creve Coeur. He helped work on the design of the Contemporary Art Museum’s building, is a donor and long-time board member for the Center of Contemporary Arts (COCA), and has given time, money and a building to College Bound. Other benefciaries include Bike MS and Forest Park Forever, to name a few. Staenberg credits his father for teaching him to give. He tells about a red coat he wanted as a child and how he came up with a plan to do chores to earn $10 to buy it himself. “So I fnish the work and my dad pulls out 10 $1 bills and puts them on the table and says ‘Well, the frst thing we’re going to do is take out a dollar for the synagogue.’ I thought, ‘Tis isn’t going well.’ “And then he took $4 and gave it to himself and said, ‘Do you like the roof over your head? We’re all partners, we’re all sharing the place, and charity starts at home.’ “So obviously, it took me many more hours of working before I got that red coat, but I was proud of being able to help the family and also be able to give to the synagogue. … He always made us understand even if we had no money, we could just take a penny and put it in the tzedakah [charity] box; you had to show up to synagogue with something.” Although Staenberg and his wife, Carol, are not native St. Louisans, they are devoted to the community. He grew up in Omaha. Carol, 59, is from San Francisco, and they met in Kansas City in the 1970s. “You could tell that he was very driven and sort of had a clear view of what he wanted to do with his life, and at that time it was more career goals,” she says. “You could tell he was a giving person by who he was and who he was friends with.” 30 slmag.net
They moved to St. Louis in the 1980s. Before founding THF and later the Staenberg Group, he was senior vice president and director of real estate for the Leo Eisenberg Co. “I was always trying, when I was at Eisenberg, to do good things for the community, because I felt you don’t give to get, you give to gift,” he says. “I used to give money, and then I met Tom Green,” founder of Royal Banks of Missouri. “One day Tom said to me, about 20 years ago, ‘You’re giving this money anonymously. You can’t do that. You have to put your name to it so other people are encouraged to give.’ So I did, and then after about 10 years of giving it personally, we set up the foundation.” Now it’s a family afair. “Our kids are getting more involved and are talking about maybe starting their own sort of ofshoot,” Carol Staenberg says. “We want to set an example for our kids and continue the legacy.” Michael Staenberg says his own father was on the cusp of making money as an apartment developer when he died of a heart attack. Te family lost everything. Michael, who was 13 when his father died, went to work at an early age. He saved $22,000 that he earned laying bricks after a tornado swept through his hometown, then packed up for Arizona State University. He made the money last through his first postcollege job, which was straight commission. Over the years, Staenberg has enjoyed great commercial success. THF Realty is one of the country’s biggest property development companies, with shopping centers in eight states. Founded in 1991, the company developed Chesterfield Commons, the longest strip mall in America, on land that was underwater during the flood of 1993. The Staenberg Group, founded in 2012, owns, develops, leases and manages shopping centers in seven states. A member of the Regional Business Council, Staenberg points out that by giving relatively small grants totaling $100,000 annually, the council’s It’s Our Region Fund helps dozens of nonproft organizations and communities. “I don’t want to be the biggest giver anymore,” Staenberg says. “Somebody came to me the other day and I said ‘I’m good for half, go raise the other half.’ I want to continue to enhance lives, and let people become productive. “I want to encourage people to give, not just write a check. Anybody can write a check, but I want to really make a diference.” sl
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THE SIXTH 7 IS A 10 Te new BMW 7 series Written by Andre James The flagship of the BMW marquee, the sixth generation of the 7 series, boasts an improved ride and handling while maintaining the luxury accoutrements associated with the sedan, frst introduced in 1977 as the world’s frst car to come ftted with an electronic speedometer. “Te primary objective in the development of the new car was to create a vision of modern luxury and to exceed our customers’ expectations. In BMW’s eyes, modern luxury is rooted in the most advanced technologies and extremely fine attention to detail. This generation of the BMW 7 Series is the most luxurious, most comfortable and – all round – the best car we have ever built in this class,” said Adrian van Hooydonk, senior vice president of the BMW Group Design.
Comprising the sedan’s skeleton is what BMW refers to as a “Carbon Core,” a composite construction of carbon-fber-reinforced plastic, ultrahigh-tensile steels and aluminum that is part of the BMW EfficientLightweight concept. As a result, the vehicle’s center of gravity is now even lower, and the load is distributed 50:50. Appearing modern and elegant, the prevalence of outwardcurving surfaces on the exterior enhances aerodynamic performance. Te car shows a long bonnet, short front overhang, long wheelbase and set-back passenger compartment. Te new 7 series is BMW’s frst car to feature visible air fap control, which is only open when there is a need for increased cooling. Headlight units, which extend as far up as the grill, are available with optional BMW Laserlight, easily identifed by a blue-colored horizontal bar in the center.
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Two non-metallic and nine metallic paint colors are available for the exterior, with two additional variants made available exclusively to those who opt for the M Sport package. Te new BMW 7 Series comes as standard with 17- or 18-inch light-alloy wheels. A selection of other light-alloy wheels up to 21-inches are available as an option. Spearheading the available engine lineup is a redeveloped 4.4-liter V8 engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology that has resulted in a major improvement in engine efficiency. The new 445-horsepower V8 is mated with the latest version of the intelligent all-wheel-drive system in the BMW 750i xDrive sedan. Te fully variable, electronically controlled power split between front and rear wheels enhances traction and stability as well as the handling dynamics in corners. Acceleration from 0-62 mph takes just 4.5 seconds. Te BMW 740i is equipped with a 3.0-liter sixcylinder 320-horsepower in-line engine with BMW TwinPower 34 slmag.net
Turbo technology. With a top speed of 155 mph, the 740i needs just 5.6 seconds to travel from 0-62 mph. A dizzying array of leading-edge technology is available to the driver and passengers. For the frst time, the iDrive 5.0 operating system monitor can be used as a touch display in addition to the controller. A new 3D sensor is able to detect hand gestures in order to control a number of functions, including the volume in audio applications and accepting or rejecting incoming telephone calls. Tere is also the option of pairing a specifc gesture with an individual choice of function. A smartphone holder integrated into the center console permits wireless, inductive phone charging for mobile phones – an industry frst. Anyone who’s ever given up in frustration after multiple failed attempts at navigating a tight parking space will appreciate the Remote Control Parking option, a world’s frst in a series-produced vehicle. Car owners will be able to maneuver in or out of forward-
parking spaces or garages without anyone at the wheel via a newly developed BMW Display Key. This innovative key features an LCD touch screen that provides fuel status, estimated range and service requirements. Other notable driver assist features include steering and lane control assistant, lane keeping assistant with active side collision protection, rear collision prevention, crossing trafc warning functions, active cruise control with stop & go function, and the trafc jam assistant, which involves semi-automated driving and can be used on any type of road. All of the aforementioned bells and whistles mean little in the absence of comfort and style, and the new 7 series delivers both in spades. A palpable sense of balance and well-being dominates the cabin. Controls on the center console are outlined in fne wood or aluminum surfaces. Both the trim strips and the instrument panel’s chrome surrounds are made-too-measure for each car. An overall feeling of spaciousness is highlighted by a horizontal surface
structure, which extends through the door trim. An available Panoramic Sky Lounge LED roof boasts etched glass that brings six diferent LED ambient light settings to life. For the ultimate in luxury, a Rear Executive Lounge Seating Package includes functional comfort-based seating, footrests and plush foor mats. The standard Wi-Fi hotspot also allows passengers to stream content from their mobile device directly to the 10" entertainment screens. A unique Ambient Air package option ionizes the air and generates a selection of eight aromas. A newly developed 16-speaker Bowers & Wilkins Diamond surround sound system has been specifcally tuned to the interior of the new BMW 7 Series. Realizing that personalization is of paramount importance in the luxury motoring segment, BMW ofers scores of options inside and out to create a custom sedan that is refective of each owner’s aesthetic and performance preferences. Starting MSRP for the 740i Sedan is $81,300 and $97,400 for the 750i xDrive Sedan. sl slmag.net
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Villa Stéphanie was built in 1890 to accommodate vacationing royals.
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Te debut of Villa Stéphanie at the Brenner’s Park Hotel in Baden-Baden, Germany revolutionizes the notion of a spa-centric vacation Written by Bridget Williams Pondering the appeal of a grand hotel – the kind conjured up so dreamily in Wes Anderson’s flm Te Grand Budapest Hotel – always makes me wax nostalgic over past stays at these bastions of a bygone era. But unlike the movie version, grand hotels that thrive today celebrate their legacy without eschewing the expectations of contemporary visitors. “Longevity is not always an asset,” said Frank Marrenbach, whose initial plan of a threeyear sprint as managing director of the 143-year-old Brenner’s Park-Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden, Germany turned into a marathon-stay closing in on two decades. “Tradition is neutral; it’s heritage that’s important,” he added. Located in southwestern Germany’s Black Forest region near the border with France, Brenner’s Park-Hotel is arguably the grandest of the grand hotels built in the 18th and 19th centuries to accommodate the fashionable set that flocked to the thermal baths in Baden-Baden, a ritual the Romans brought to the area some 2,000 years ago. Brenner’s maxim at the time it was built was “luxury as a matter of course.” With the recent debut of Villa 36 slmag.net
Stéphanie on its grounds, past and present converge to create an unrivaled and all-encompassing luxury spa and wellness experience. Housed in a circa 1890 mansion originally built to opulently accommodate royal visitors, Villa Stéphanie is named after Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Baden, the adopted daughter of Napoleon I, who was admired for her beauty and charisma. Te entirety of the villa’s fve foors are given over to wellness, focusing on beauty, detox and nutrition, emotional balance and medical care. Guests lucky enough to take up temporary residence in one of 12 double rooms or three corner suites are given a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a customized “spa-cation” surrounded by persons inhabiting a like state of mind. Connected to the Villa is “Haus Julius,” a 5,100-square-foot mansion providing tailormade medical care in several felds, including general medicine, aesthetic dentistry and dermatology. Tis combination provides for a totally bespoke experience, where a guest can integrate medical care alongside traditional spa therapies, or kick-off a physician-created nutrition and exercise program.
Plunge pool for guests of Villa StĂŠphanie. Spa treatment room.
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Guest accommodations are luxurious, but restrained in their modern, clean lines. For those more daring than I, a “digital detox” button allows you to consciously choose to disconnect from technology; I clearly must need some type of 12-step program, as I never came close to fipping the switch. In my defense, I’m fairly certain I spent more time looking at the enviable view from my balcony than my little phone screen. Villa Guests have access to the Salon on the concierge level, where a varying selection of healthful à la carte snacks and drinks are available throughout the day. Guests can choose to sit inside surrounded by scores of beautiful cofee table tomes or outside on the stone terrace overlooking the exquisitely landscaped grounds, which, during the time of our mid-summer stay, were absolutely resplendent with massive hydrangea blooms in vibrant colors I’d never spied before. In planning our retreat, we were guided to choose a treatment and activity plan uniquely suited to our needs and interests, ultimately selecting a balanced mix of active and passive pursuits. Reaching well-beyond the typical spa goers intention of reaching a semi-vegetative state of relaxation, our frst full day began with an alfresco breakfast next to the fountain in the courtyard of the 38 slmag.net
Salon Lichtental in the Brenners Park-Hotel. While the bufet was bounteous and the service genteel, it was my favorite (and nearly impossible to find in my corner of the world) Mariage Frères Marco Polo tea presented in a bespoke Limoges china tea service that really stole the show. “Grand hotels don’t disregard etiquette, and they preserve old-world elegance,” remarked Marrenbach when I was gushing later that day about starting of my morning with such relaxed refnement. E n e r g i z e d a n d ov e r s t u f f e d f r o m a t a d t o o m u c h overindulgence at breakfast, we kicked off our program with an hour of kickboxing and mental coaching with Henri Charlet, a 30-year veteran of the sport and winner of multiple German and European championships. Our session was held in the Villa’s private gym, a space so beautifully designed it would have easily passed for a living room if it wasn’t for the Argon 18 time trial bike tricked out with Zipp wheels positioned on a trainer in the center of the room. Charlet is an amazing athlete, but his instruction in mental training and toughness was truly intriguing. At frst the skeptic in me thought it seemed like a lot of mumbo jumbo, but after giving my entire focus over to a series of drills, I was convinced. We left with a good sweat and lots of positive energy.
Te Salon on the concierge level at Villa Stéphanie ofers varying selection of healthful à la carte snacks and drinks throughout the day. Suite bedroom in Villa Stéphanie.
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Morning tea service at the Salon Lichtental in the Brenners Park-Hotel.
Scene from the Lichtentaler Allee
Ravioli at Rive Gauche Restaurant.
Later that afternoon I opted for a traditional hammam treatment. Carried out in the sauna, the treatment is quite vigorous, with a thorough exfoliating scrub and loofah combined with a massage that left my skin smooth and soft. Having tried hammam several times, I’ve discovered that the intensity, combined with the heat, leaves you feeling as though you’ve just run a marathon afterward, so plan ample downtime post-service to recuperate. My second spa day was focused primarily on leisure and relaxation, with a 60-minute Sisley Phyto Aromatique Facial followed by a signature full-body massage. Combined, the treatments were so relaxing that even this solid type A person was lulled into sleep at various intervals. Having all of the available spa treatments and medical services available in one place, as well as gourmet room service from Brenner’s Park-Hotel at your fngertips, permits guests a high degree of privacy and discretion and, for those so inclined, the opportunity to never have to change out of their plush bathrobe! After just a single day in Baden-Baden we were besot by its charms. A walk, run or stroll along the Lichtentaler Allee, a nearly
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1.5-mile long promenade laid out parallel to the river Oos more than 350 years ago and accessible through a gate on the hotel grounds, is dreamy any time of day. Along the way you meander past the most gorgeous gardens, Belle Époque mansions and centuries-old homes whose facades are punctuated by window boxes heavy with colorful blooms, and then into the heart of the village, where the locals carry baskets to and from the farmer’s market for their daily sustenance. The soul of the city is palpable, and there’s a discernable pride of place among its residents, who enjoy urban amenities in an idyllic countryside setting. “Baden-Baden is really unique to Germany,” explained Bärbel Göhner, head of PR for Brenners Park-Hotel, who added that the area is frequently referred to as The Hamptons of Germany. Marrenbach called it an “oasis of tranquility without being boring,” and highlighted the region’s dual French/German infuence, safety, rich cultural life, an abundance of outdoor pursuits and the posh trappings that accompany being one of the wealthiest cities in the country.
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Marlene Dietrich described Baden-Baden’s casino, Germany’s oldest, as, "Te most beautiful casino in the world,” and Dostoevsky famously spent a summer and nearly all of his money in the palatial gambling halls. Stopping by for one of the daily guided morning tours, we were awed by the splendor of the space and wished we’d brought appropriate evening attire to return and insert ourselves into a setting ft for a high stakes encounter with James Bond. Tere are ample sights, both within walking distance and further afeld, that can amply fll a typical weeklong stay: ruins of ancient Roman baths; the Ascot-esque scene at the Ifezheim horse racetrack; the Rebland wine region; the Friedrichsbad IrishRoman baths, the oldest in the city and requiring a minimum of 2.5 hours to complete the 16-step treatment; several museums along the “Cultural Mile”; numerous castle ruins; and, the Black Forest National Park. Brenner’s Park-Hotel offers a comprehensive hiking and biking guide, rated by difficulty, with equipment and guides available. My overdeveloped sense of nostalgia made me regret I didn’t schedule a daytrip with
“Oscar,” the hotel’s fully restored special edition 1960s VW T1 Samba minibus, available to guests for chaufeured trips into the countryside complete with a gourmet picnic lunch. The respite offered by Villa Stéphanie epitomizes the benefts sought from a hard-earned vacation. It is a place that invites you to slow down and savor its many sights and sounds, a realization I came to in an organic fashion one afternoon while wandering the hotel’s manicured grounds. I stopped to admire a tranquil scene that in daily life would have gone unnoticed: trailing tendrils from a towering willow tree that seemed to sip from the river as their leaves were tickled by the ripples of water gently flowing over the cobblestone-lined riverbed. “For all those who devote all their energy to their families and business all year round, Villa Stephanie represents a place to regain strength, focus and health to master their demanding lives even better,” said Marrenbach. For more information about Villa Stéphanie, visit brenners/ villa-stephanie.com. sl
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Bibliotaph... Gather 'Round the Table
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Inspired by the farm-to-table movement, Amelia Saltsman's 150 recipes ofer a refreshingly diferent take on traditional and contemporary Jewish cooking. She traces the thread of Jewish cuisine from its ancient roots to today’s focus on seasonality and sustainability. Amelia Saltsman - Te Seasonal Jewish Kitchen: A Fresh Take on Tradition - Hardcover, 320 pages, Sterling Epicure Publishing (sterlingpublishing.com). In her frst cookbook, Sandy Axelrod, an 18-year veteran of the catering industry and founder of the Food and Fond Memories website, shares insider tips and advice along with some of her best recipes for good eating and easy entertaining. Recipes are divided by category from Small Bites and First Courses to Pasta, Meat, Chicken, Seafood, Sides Dishes, Brunch and Sweet Endings. Sandy Axelrod - Afairs to Remember - Hardcover, 302 Pages, Motivational Press (motivationalpress.com).
Internationally heralded bon vivants May and Axel Vervoordt share 107 seasonal recipes that highlight their penchant for simple sophistication. May Vervoordt, Patrick Vermeulen, Michael Gardner (authors), JeanPierre Gabriel (photographer) - At Home with May and Axel Verdoordt: Recipes for Every Season - Hardcover, 176 pages, Flammarion (rizzoliusa.com). His "drip" paintings are instantly recognizeable, but few people are familiar with Jackson Pollock the gardener, baker, and consummate dinner-party host. Ideal for the kitchen or the cofee table, this book features recipes collected from Pollock's handwritten notes and from his wife, his mother and friends in the town of Springs on Long Island, interspersed with photos of Pollock's art and home. Robyn Lea - Dinner with Jackson Pollock: Recipes, Art & Nature Hardcover, 176 pages, Assouline (assouline.com).
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Te cuisine at Chef Laurent Halasz's popular Fig & Olive restaurants is inextricably linked to his formative years in Mougins, in the South of France. Among the 60 simple recipes celebrating the Mediterranean table are his restaurant's signature green apple and olive oil sorbet. Laurent Halasz - Fig & Olive: Te Cuisine of the French Riviera - Hardcover, 160 pages, Assouline (assouline.com). In 2012 Jocelyn Delk Adams founded Grandbaby Cakes, a food blog inspired by her grandmother and devoted to classic desserts, modern trends, and showcasing the pastry feld in an accessible way. Her debut book presents 50 classic cake recipes marked by degree of difculty alongside endearing stories of "Big Mama's" kitchen. Jocelyn Delk Adams - Grandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories Hardcover, 224 pages, Surrey Books (agatepublishing.com). Chef Anthony Lamas, Food Network's "Extreme Chef" winner and multiple James Beard Best Chef nominee, shares the unique style that has brought critical acclaim to his Louisville, Kentucky restaurant, Seviche, A Latin Restaurant. Te 125 recipes throughout the book incorporate Lamas' Latin roots along with the best seasonal Southern ingredients. Anthony Lamas and Gwen Pratesi - Southern Heat: New Southern Cooking Latin Style - Hardcover, 288 pages, Taunton Press (taunton.com).
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Carignan: An identity crisis worth investigating
Written by Scott Harper, Master Sommelier
Gravillas mantis on Carignan grapes. Photo courtesy of Clos du Gravillas.
Not many have heard of the grape Carignan, and it doesn’t appear on very many wine labels. It is often underappreciated and misunderstood. While Carignan is the French name for the grape, in the United States it is referred to as Carignane and in Italy as Carignano. For added confusion, Carignan has at least three synonyms in Spain: it is called Samso in Catalonia, Mazuelo in Rioja, and Cariñena in Aragón. Talk about the pain of an identity crisis! Somewhat deserving of its pejorative reputation, Carignan was, and still is to some extent, responsible for the enormous quantity of low quality wine in the southern region of France called Languedoc-Roussillon, as well as other parts of the world, due in no small order to its ability to produce yields of nearly four times higher then other “superior” wine grapes. If you want to make a great deal of red wine in a warm climate, a savvy winemaker would invariably choose the late-ripening, high-output grape Carignan. Historically, this is exactly what happened, making Carignan one of the most planted grapes in
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France. Expect harsh, rustic tannins, under ripe green flavors, lack of complexity and zero fnesse. But this has changed, at least to some degree, and in recent years Carignan has quietly been shedding its poor reputation. A lot of Carignan has been pulled out of vineyards in favor of “better” quality grapes, but if you tame the gigantic yields, you can make a very nice wine of concentration, complexity and fnesse. Old vines naturally produce lower yields, and hence, the quality leaders are producing Carignan from older, low-yielding vines in France and other areas of the world, such as Priorat, Spain; Maule Valley, Chile; and Sardinia, Italy. Tese areas also may employ techniques such as dry-farming and head-pruning bush vines, which help reduce yields. Additional areas certainly grow Carignan; it is believed to originate in Spain from the eponymous region of Cariñena, Aragón. Ironically in Cariñena, it is the second most planted red grape after Grenache. While the Spanish region of Priorat may be the best-known area for quality Carignan blends, I want to highlight the Maule Valley, Sardinia and Languedoc-Roussillon.
John Bojanowski in the vineyards. Image courtesy of Clos du Gravillas.
Harvest 2015 Image courtesy of Clos du Gravillas.
MAULE VALLEY CARIGNAN In Chile, they love their small quantities of Carignan so much that a group of producers have formed a quality association called Vigno “Vignadores de Carignan.” Vigno wines are a minimum 65 percent Cariganan from old vines that are dry-farmed, headpruned bush vines from the Maule Valley. Vigno has helped push Chilean Carignan forward and has done a great job preserving the vineyards and promoting the quality of Carignan. Carignan Garcia & Schwaderer Vigno 2011 (Crucecillas [Maule Valley], Chile) With an average vine age of 54 years, this wine more than qualifes for old vines. Te wine is aged in 20 percent new French oak and 80 percent used French oak for two years. It is almost opaque purple and full-bodied with the favors of violets, pepper, earth and black fruits. Tannins are well integrated and would stand up nicely to grilled rack of lamb. SARDINIAN CARIGNANO The name “Isola dei Nuraghi” literally means the Island of the Nuraghi. Sardinia's nuraghi are conical stone towers that speak to the island’s strategic position in ancient times, and there are estimated to still be 7,000 or so nuraghi on the island, making it a symbol of Sardinia. While Carignano is not the most important grape of Sardinia, it may very well be on the way to becoming its specialty. Argicola Punica Barrua 2011 (Isola dei Nuraghi [Sardinia], Italy) Made from a blend of 85 percent Carignano, 10 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and fve percent Merlot. Te wine spends 18 months in French oak: 50 percent new and 50 percent yearold. Medium purple color, with a beautiful old-world nose of sweet leather, blackberry, cherry, baking spices, notes of licorice
and hints of purple fowers. Try with bone-in strip steak seasoned with ample fresh black pepper and sea salt. Argicola Punica Montessu 2011 (Isola dei Nuraghi [Sardina], Italy) Made from 60 percent Carignano, 10 percent Syrah, 10 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 percent Cabernet Franc and 10 percent Merlot. Aged in French oak barrels, two-to-three years old, for up to 10 months. Medium purple, with the scent of black fruits, wild strawberries, forest foor, licorice and lavender, with balanced tannins and a freshness and verve. Perfect with herbcrusted, roasted pork lion. LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON CARIGNAN If you surveyed the French regarding their opinion of Carignan, you may come to the conclusion that they are ambivalent. Tey either love it or hate it. Vigneron’s that love it make delicious Carignan that will prompt you to forget about those who hate it. If there were Carignan evangelists, it would likely be John and Nicole Bojanowski, a Franco-American couple that have been making world-class Carignan in the area around Saint-Jean-deMinervois at Clos Du Gravillas. Clos Du Gravillas Lo Vièlh 2007 Carignan (Vin de Pays [IGP] Cotes du Brian Rouge, France) By French law it must be at least 85 percent Carignan. Te oldest vines date from 1911 to 1970. Te wine is produced organically and is foot crushed and aged in 400-litre French barrels. The wine tastes of black cherries, plum, saddle leather, Provencal herbs, lavender, violets and pepper with a medium to full body, and well-integrated tannins. Try with grilled duck sausage. sl A Certifed Wine Educator, Harper is one of 140 professionals in North America and 220 worldwide who have earned the title Master Sommelier.
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Destination Antiques: Winter Antiques Show, New York Written by Amelia and Jef Jefers
Oil on canvas, Te Hat Bath by James Carroll Beckwith (1852-1917), American; courtesy Tomas Colville Fine Art
Te opening night party includes a who’s who of collectors as well as New York social, celebrity and political fgures.
Ev e r y Ja n u a r y, i n Ne w Yo r k’s t o n y Up p e r E a s t Si d e neighborhood, a seasoned group of antiques enthusiasts buck the snowbird trend in favor of the most prestigious two weeks on the American collecting scene: Te Winter Antiques Show. Held in the historic and stunning Park Avenue Armory, the Winter Antiques Show is the star and centerpiece of Americana Week - a convention (of sorts) of scholars, collectors, dealers and auctioneers who gather for a series of auctions, lectures and antique shows that tend to set the pace of the American antiques market - ofering the broader antiques community a fairly accurate forecast of how the market will progress in the coming year. Built in 1861 by New York’s “silk stocking” Seventh Regiment of the National Guard in response to a call for troops by President Lincoln, the Armory on Park was as much a social club as a military facility. Members of the Regiment included some of the most prominent families of the Gilded Age: Vanderbilts, Van Rensselaers, and Roosevelts, among others. No expense was spared. A noteworthy architectural and engineering feat of the 19th century is the 55,000-square-foot Wade Tompson Drill Hall. One of the largest unobstructed spaces in New York today, the hall was designed by Regiment veteran and architect, Charles W. Clinton - whose frm went on to design the Apthorp Apartments and the Astor Hotel.
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Armchair with Scrolled Arms attributed to Duncan Phyfe, New York, about 1825; courtesy, Hirschl & Adler Galleries
It is in this remarkable space that the Winter Antiques Show (WAS) dealers assemble. Given the collective buying power of the sophisticated collecting audience, an exhibitor spot in the WAS is an enviable, albeit daunting opportunity. Seventythree WAS dealers collectively spend several million dollars to participate in the 10-day show; the inventory they bring refects their phenomenal investment of time and money. WAS booths are breathtaking installations of not only premium inventory, but also the personalities and passions of each company and its respective industry leader. Twenty years ago, Patrick Bell and his business partner Edwin Hild (of renowned Olde Hope Antiques), were ofered the coveted booth vacated by great folk art dealer, Gerald Kornblau. “...The Winter Antiques Show represents the very finest dealers and objects available in the many disciplines represented. It is the standard by which all other shows are measured and only Masterpiece London and TEFAF compare in stature and quality, and of course they are European fairs,” Bell recently said. As Bell’s comment hints, the WAS has expanded beyond the focus of the rest of Americana Week. Nearly two-thirds of the exhibitors specialize in other categories, including jewelry, midcentury modern, rugs and Asian artifacts. While it is now the minority by number of dealers, the heart of the show remains American furniture and decorative arts. Revered names in the
Left to right: An icon of American folk art, a carved fgure of George Washington from the Washington Masonic Lodge in Adams, Pennsylvania, circa 1850-1870; courtesy David Schorsch & Eileen Smiles; Trade Sign Signed LR, “B.P.r”, American, 1850-70; courtesy, Olde Hope Antiques; Enamel on gold, Portrait of George IV as Prince Regent by Henry Bone, British, 1821; courtesy Elle Shushan Portrait Miniatures
business can be found on the WAS floor, one after another, displaying the best of their inventory. Stuart Feld of Hirschl & d Adler represents a sophisticated blend of fne art and high-style 19th century furnishings. Working in an earlier period of very fne antiques, the shops of Nathan Liverant & Son and C.L. Prickett are each led by second-generation antiquarians continuing the proud tradition of sourcing exemplary and important examples of early American furniture established by their fathers. An exuberant demand for folk art in previous years spawned a separate show during Americana week dedicated to the category, but the WAS continues to host incomparable folk art dealers like Barbara Pollack, David Schorsch and Eileen Smiles, Alan Katz and Grace & Elliott Snyder. The eclectic but distinguished Tillou Gallery displays everything from pre-Columbian art to coins to 18th century American art and furniture. From Arader Galleries and Te Old Print Shop, buyers may browse selections of early prints and etchings; and the American aesthetic movement is beautifully represented by Associated Artists. Any attempt to list the bevy of signifcant professionals who comprise the show is daring at best, for fear of leaving out a respected frm or individual. In addition to the impressive score of dealers, the WAS always includes a loan exhibition, lecture series and a number of social events kicked off by the glamorous opening night
party. Celebrity watchers will not be disappointed as a veritable who’s who of the Upper East Side shells out $2,500 per person to have frst shot at the best inventory in the show. At $200 per ticket, the Young Collectors Night is a more approachable ticket for new collectors, emerging philanthropists, and art and design enthusiasts, and includes a private reception with a number of recognized interior design professionals ready to lend advice about decorating with antiques. Daily tickets to shop the show are available for a mere $25. Loan exhibitions are always featured at the entrance to the show; in 2016 items from the Wadswoth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut will be displayed. Lecture series span collecting interests, and are often accompanied by book-signings, giving visitors many reasons to return to the show across the ten-day run. Proceeds from the Winter Antiques Show benefit the important educational and social services work of the East Side House Settlement. Te Winter Antiques Show will be held January 22 - 31, 2016. More information about the show, the Armory on Park and the East Side House Settlement may be found at winterantiquesshow.com. To explore the variety of auctions and shows rounding out Americana Week, send us an email for details and suggestions for visiting - amelia@garths.com.. sl Amelia & Jef Jefers are co-owners of two fne art, antique and bespoke collectibles companies: Garth's of Delaware, Ohio and Selkirk of St. Louis, Missouri.
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1-4) Laminate-coated envelope clutches from Kent Stetson feature whimsical designs and 3D elements ($198/each; kentstetson.com). 2) Te Big bu 10.5" tall statue available in black, clear or gold laser cut Plexiglass ($185-$195; bu-designs.com). 3) Baccarat Papillon Lucky Butterfy in clear iridescent ($200; us.baccarat.com). 4) Designed by Naoko Shintani for Alessi, Te Kaleidos basket is a simple concept of folding a sheet of steel produces a kaleidoscope-efect that refects, deforms and multiplies whatever you choose to display in endless dimensions ($120; alessi.com). 5) From De Vecchi Milano 1935, the Trebok pitcher is available in silver, a limited edition of 99, pieces or silver plated ($3,500 and $1,500; devecchi.com). 6) Seletti umbrella featuring graphics from the December 2012 issue of Toiletpaper magazine ($50; shoptoiletpaper.com). 7) From Apple and Hermès, the Double Tour features an Hermès watch face remained by Apple designers and a leather strap that wraps twice around the wrist. Available in four colors ($1,250; apple.com). 8) Rufno Bruschetta Board by Noble Goods is handmade by design duo Molly FitzSimons and Christopher Moore in their Brooklyn studio out of walnut with an olive branch motif of inlaid burgundy and smoke-colored resin ($175; noblegoods.com). 9) Based in Nashville, Paddywax is an artisan candle and home fragrance company that hand-pours soy wax into unique decorative votives. Available in a variety of aromatic fragrances ($10-$30; paddywax.com). 10) Vibrant pillows from PHAX are fashioned from patterned swim fabrics of collections past and present ($60; phax.com.co).
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Sound-Bomb portable speaker from Crosley features Bluetooth connectivity and a 1/4" microphone jack ($149.95; crosleyradio.com).
Ornament made using a custom stamp from Tree Designing Women's line of custom stampers and embossers ($29-$49; threedesigningwomen.com).
From Frette - top to bottom: New Light ivory cashmere stole ($950); Anonmio chevron-patterned cashmere throw ($2,200); Bliss cosseting cashmere throw ($1,100); Olga knitted blanket ($6,200); Naomi wold and silk woven blanket ($4,200; frette.com).
Juicepresso Platinum is the only cold press juicer with a one-piece extraction system for easy cleaning and reassembly, that doubles as a sorbet and smoothie maker ($549; juicepressousa.com).
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HOTEL CONFIDENTIAL
Omni Bedford Springs Resort Written by Bridget Williams Water can be curative or catastrophic. For the Omni Bedford Springs Resort, water is both its raison d'être and a force that almost wiped it off the map nearly 200 years later. In 1796 Dr. John Anderson “discovered” mineral springs tucked in the Allegheny Mountains of south-central Pennsylvania, an area long revered as sacred healing grounds for the Iroquois and Shawnee tribes. Word quickly spread about the “healing waters,” and soon, people from all over the country converged upon Bedford seeking a cure for what ailed them. In an effort to accommodate the masses, Dr. Anderson devised plans for an ambitious hotel and purchased a large tract of land whose sole structure was a grist mill. His initial hotel, opened in 1806, continued to be enlarged over the years until the Georgian-style building stretched nearly a quarter mile from end-to-end. The expansion of the railroad made the area easily accessible for residents of DC, Philadelphia and New York, who sought solace in the pristine outdoors from increasingly polluted city life. 50 slmag.net
The resort’s golf course, first laid out by Spencer Oldham in 1895, is one of the oldest courses in the United States. Now known as the Bedford Springs Old Course, the most recent refurbishment saw the restoration of the natural spring bed with native grasses and other natural materials indigenous to the food plain, as well as water features apparent at nearly every hole. Eleven U.S. presidents have visited the resort: Tomas Jeferson, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James Polk, James Buchanan, James Garfield, William Howard Taft, Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Buchanan received the frst transatlantic cable sent from England to the U.S. at the hotel in August of 1958. His summer in residence at the resort prompted it to be referred to as the “Summer White House.” Despite being designated a National Historic Landmark in 1984, the hotel closed its doors in 1986, was nearly destroyed by a fash food in 1988, and fell into great disrepair before being purchased a decade later. Following an extensive $120 million renovation and restoration, the property reopened to overnight guests in 2007.
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Tere are 25 miles of hiking and biking trails on property.
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Te Bedford Springs Old Course.
Te Eternal Springs Spa.
Today, the 2,200-acre, 216-room, four-season resort represents an ideal balance of old and new. Toughtful interior design presents period antiques and historical photographs in such a way as to convey a feeling of being welcomed into a grand, stylish family home versus a staid museum. Te heart of the hotel – the mineral spring-fed indoor pool – retains its historic charm. It is fun to imagine what would be said if walls could talk. Though I didn’t experience anything paranormal, there are stories of guests that have reported ghostly encounters with spirits of soldiers and small children who mysteriously appear in photographs taken at the resort. The Eternal Spring, the name of the area’s eighth mineral spring, discovered during the 2007 renovation, serves as the moniker for the hotel’s 30,000-square-foot spa, which was designed to blend with the resort’s Georgian architecture. A total of 15 treatment rooms provide for a wide range of services, including the Bedford Baths signature bathing ritual, massage, body wraps, hydrotherapy, refexology, skincare, and specialty services such as Intuitive Touch, Shamanic and Reiki Healing, and Acutonics. As a full-service resort, there are ample dining and recreational options on property, and nearby excursions are ideal for early American history buffs. A sampling of the more active pursuits include 25 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails over varying
terrain; a seasonal outdoor pool (part of a $1.5 million aquatic center); Segway and UTV trail tours; an archery center; fshing in Red Oak Lake; and a well-equipped ftness center. From rustic to refned, the fve on-site dining options overseen by Executive Chef David Noto provide something for every palette. For foodies, his engaging and highly entertaining cooking demonstrations and classes are a must-do. Serving breakfast and dinner, the elegant Crystal Room presents farm-to-table cuisine from its exhibition kitchen. Closely refective of the hotel’s history, the intimate, candlelit rooms of the 1796 Room serve up traditional hearty fare, focusing on steaks, chops, fsh and fowl. Next to the 1796 Room, the original stone walls up the ambiance in the circa 1806 Frontier Tavern, which serves lunch, dinner and drinks; an adjacent outdoor fre pit is popular for its nightly s’mores service. Casual fare and gourmet-to-go is served at the Che Sara Cafe, located near the indoor pool; Te Turtle Shell at the outdoor pool; and Feight’s Folly, near the golf course’s 10th green. Located three miles south of Exit 146 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the resort is an accessible scenic drive from several metropolitan areas: Pittsburgh (90 minutes), Washington, DC (two hours), Baltimore (two hours), Philadelphia (three hours) and New York City (four hours). For more information or reservations, visit omnihotels/Bedford. sl slmag.net
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Moët’s Festive So Bubbly bottle, a special reimagining of the House’s iconic Imperial Brut, perfectly embodies the end-of-year spirit, elevating the generous art of gift giving. Elegantly embellished with three-dimensional golden bubbles in place of its label, this statuesque sparkler is a visual representation of the beautiful bubbles inside, adding a touch of glistening glamour to festivities. The Festive So Bubbly is an especially appropriate holiday pick as Moët & Chandon celebrates its third year as Te Ofcial Champagne of New Year’s Eve in Times Square ($43; ReserveBar.com).
To celebrate the release of SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond adventure, Champagne Bollinger is launching SPECTRE Limited Edition, inspired by the style and sophistication of the world of Bond. Te Bollinger cuvée, a 2009 vintage, is encased in a chill box, designed by Carré Basset, which keeps the bottle chilled for two hours after refrigeration ($229; champagne-bollinger.com). (Ring) A whimsical creation by Lydia Courteille in 18K white gold with diamonds, red sapphires, and pearls (price upon request; lydiacourteille.com).
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Jaguar and Ferrari take top honors as Salon Privé marks its 10th anniversary Written by Andre James As evidenced by the stunning display of vehicles in the Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance and the Pirelli Prestige & Performance Competition at its new location on the superbly manicured lawns of Blenheim Palace, Salon Privé has cemented its position as the UK’s leading luxury classic and supercar show. Enjoying the three-day extravaganza for himself, the 12th Duke of Marlborough was impressed: “I am thrilled at how well the frst year of the Salon Privé Supercar Show went. It was fantastic to see such a huge range of amazing cars and to welcome so many enthusiasts. I very much look forward to next year’s event and hosting the show for years to come.’’ With in excess of 11,000 visitors attending, this year ofered something for both classic and modern car enthusiasts. Te two 62 slmag.net
competitions celebrated the beauty and passion of automotive design and engineering, with vehicles ranging from pre-war tourers to the latest super and hypercars. Te perennially popular Boodles Ladies’ Day, a longstanding highlight of Salon Privé, was another rousing success, combining stunning jewelry, elegant dresses and magnificent hats. A procession of Koenigseggs, led by Christian von Koenigsegg himself, escorted the 10 best-dressed women to the winner’s rostrum, where Alexa Watson was awarded the top prize. VIP guests enjoyed a quintessential English day out with lobster and champagne, as they took in motoring rarities such as the second ever UK viewing of the three hypercar track cars together – the Ferrari FXX K, Aston Martin Vulcan and McLaren P1 GTR.
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Jaguar XK120 Jabbeke. Photo by Max Earey.
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Stradale winning the Built for Speed class and the Ferrari Superamerica taking the Feel the Breeze title. It was a LaFerrari owned by George Bamford that ruled the day, taking the top spot in the Blink and it’s Gone class and receiving the overall Pirelli Award for the day. “I was blown away to win at such an amazing event. It was a wonderful day, and the Bagley brothers did an outstanding job. It was a real tour de force of supercars, and it was a total surprise to win,” remarked Bamford. Andrew Bagley, Salon Privé managing director, commented, “In our first year at Blenheim Palace, we couldn’t be more thrilled. The Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance welcomed the best of the classic car world, while The Pirelli Prestige & Performance Competition attracted a whole new audience to the spectacle of Salon Privé – all of whom loved the parade of super and hypercars.” sl
BACKING BROADWAY Written by Christy Marshall Photography by Wesley Law St. Louisans have been cropping up regularly in the pages of the New York Times – not by name, but by theatrical project. Take the Sept. 15 front page of the Arts section, which featured a story about Moonshine: Tat Hee Haw Musical. Te show is a Fox Teatricals production, led by St. Louisans Mary Strauss, Mike Isaacson, Lisa Suntrup and Julie Noonan and Kristin Caskey, a native of Chicago. A few days earlier, the Times published a notice about the New York City opening of Shear Madness, a production spearheaded by Terry Schnuck, formerly chief counsel for Schnuck Markets, and Jack Lane, executive director of Stages St. Louis. Ten there was June 7, the night of the 2015 Tony Awards. Te principals of Fox Teatricals, along with investors Schnuck and Lane, picked up the award for Best Musical for Fun Home. Fun is short for funeral, Home is anything but happy, and the main character is a little girl facing the realization she is gay – as is her father. “It could be anybody’s story, dealing with the family, dealing with the past, integrating that into your future and your adulthood,” Suntrup says. Noonan adds: “It’s learning about your parents and what they are really about that you don’t see growing up. My husband and I saw the show and we talked about it for three or four days.” Response to Fun Home has been extraordinary. “What was awe-inspiring was how immediate the audience’s passion was for the show – and how it gave it a future,” Isaacson says. “But as the nation saw, I was shocked when it won the Tony.” Perhaps even more astonishing is the fact the major fnancial backing did not come out of New York. “So much of the money for Fun Home came out of the Midwest,” Lane says. “People say [the Midwest] is so conservative and so sleepy – but it is also smart. I think they saw an opportunity for a ground-breaking piece.” Fox Theatricals started in 1990, after Mary Strauss and her late husband, Leon, restored the Fox Teatre. In addition 66 slmag.net
to the Strausses, the theater’s original owners were Bob Baudendistel (who passed away last January), Harvey Harris and Dennis McDaniel. Today, Mary Strauss and Baudendistel’s two daughters, Noonan and Suntrup, own the theater. The production company started with an ofce in Chicago; it’s since moved to West 45th Street in New York. Caskey and Isaacson joined the team in 1996. The 24 plays produced by Fox Theatricals (some in partnership with the Independent Producers Network) have earned 144 Tony nominations and won 44. “We have been really lucky,” Strauss says. Te list includes Matilda, Toroughly Modern Millie, Ragtime, Red, Death of a Salesman, If/Then, Legally Blonde, Seagull, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Caroline, or Change. “One of the hallmarks of Fox Teatricals is as producers, when we have said as a team that we are going to take your show to Broadway, we have done it,” Isaacson says. “That doesn’t always happen. Tere is a real integrity that comes from that original vision – of Mary and Bob looking into a bombed-out theater and saying, we are going to do this.” “Our frst musical, Jekyll and Hyde, played for two years,” Strauss says. “But it was ignored. You have to pay your dues on Broadway and we were unknown. No, it didn’t make money… You learn gradually. Every time we lose money, we learn what not to do. But we’re fying high now.” Both Kristin Caskey and Mike Isaacson joined the team in 1996. Prior to joining, he was head of fund-raising for St. Louis University and a theatre critic. “Te truth is producing is a business and there really is no book on it,” he says. “You learn it by doing it. Producing a Broadway musical is a long process. From idea to opening night (if you are lucky enough to have an opening night), it’s fve to seven years.”
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Isaacson produces everything with Caskey, stationed in New York. “I’m on the phone with her six times a day,” he says. “It is not like I am doing it alone.” That New York outpost has been key to accessing new properties. “Te day-to-day producing we do requires someone to be present,” Caskey says. “It is also incredibly advantageous for the programming. I see everything very, very early so I get a sense of what might be great for the Fox in the coming years and what’s in development. It became a no-brainer for us. It is smart for the company.” Schnuck caught the musical bug as a child. “I religiously went to the Muny, and I saw every show every summer,” he says. “I still sit in the same seats my parents had.” On the other hand, Lane, the son of an Irish cop, was born and raised in Queens and Brooklyn. He wanted to be a Broadway producer since he was a child. First he spent years acting on stage, in flm, on television and in soap operas. “I always wanted to take more control of my life,” he says. “As an actor, it is hard to do that because you go from gig to gig.” He got that chance 29 years ago when he was hired to take over Stages St. Louis. His frst play on Broadway was Peter and the Starcatcher. Since then, he and Schnuck have partnered on several plays, including Fun Home, and they are co-producing Shear Madness. Schnuck’s frst venture was investing in Toroughly Modern Millie, one of Fox Productions’ babies. But he wanted to do more than write checks. Te walls of Schnuck’s Clayton home ofce are lined with oversized playbills, signed by the cast. The shows he has been involved with include Beautiful, Te Carole King Musical; Falling; High with Kathleen Turner; Bonnie and Clyde; Silence! The Musical; Enchanted April; Spring Awakening; Superior Donuts; Race; and a revival of Hair. Bright lights, opening nights, hobnobbing with stars. Te allure is clear; the details are not. How does one invest in the Great White Way? “When I started to get an interest in Broadway shows, I had to fnd out how you fnd out about shows,” Schnuck says. “I couldn’t call up A.G. Edwards and say, ‘What is the latest show to invest in?’” Te answer is to fnd a mentor. Schnuck turned to Isaacson, then in turn took Lane under his wing. “If you see a show and you like it and respect it, you can reach out to that producer and say, ‘Hey I would be interested in talking to you about any future projects you are working on,’” Isaacson says. “It is so important to surround yourself with the creative people who have the knowledge,” Suntrup says. “You need that proper pipeline to the people who do this. 68 slmag.net
Te level of investment: Tere is the “rooting” interest done to support a colleague, which Schnuck says, runs from $10,000 to $20,000. A minor stake runs $25,000 to $50,000, a major, $100,000 and more. When (OK, if ) a show is a success, the investors recoup their money and the profits are split 50/50 between the investors and the lead producers. But the real money isn’t made until the show hits the road on a tour. “I think if you want to have some fun in your life, invest, but don’t ever invest money you cannot aford to lose,” Strauss says. “Go into it thinking I am going to lose it, but I’m going to have fun. Then if you make money, it’s great… Think of all the shows on Broadway that close right after they open or after six months. It’s a crapshoot. You think you have the most wonderful thing in the world. We are doing Coal Miner’s Daughter. OK. It should be a hit, the movie was a hit, Loretta Lynn is a hit. Who knows?” Investors can hit gold. With Beautiful, The Carole King Musical, the initial investment was recouped in eight months. But this is art, not NASDAQ. “Where the humanity comes into it – and it is profound – is the fact that the arts are being funded by individuals,” Isaacson says. “Thoroughly Modern Millie was not only a financial and artistic success, now every high school in America is doing it. Tere is this thing going on that becomes part of our culture, our fabric as Americans. Tat’s a lovely thing to be part of.” When Schnuck was interviewed for this story, he was seeking investors for a new musical, The Bandstand, set after World War II. He needed to raise $13 million. “Te 13 million covers everything to get you to opening night,” he says. “Past opening night you rely on ticket sales, and if you need to, the reserve that you also budgeted for. If you go into previews before opening night and you have a couple of loss weeks, you eat into some of the reserve. If you don’t have loss weeks, you can bump up your advertising when you need to or shift it to your Tony campaign, whatever it might be if you’re that fortunate.” They were all that fortunate when Fun Home came out last April, one week before the 2015 Tony nominations were announced. And then there was that glorious moment they won the award for Best Musical. “In the beginning, we said ‘Mary, we are not going on stage,’” Noonan says. “And she said, ‘Nonsense.’ We are way more behind the scenes. But the minute they announced it, we shot out of our seats.” “Having our dad pass away last January, it was a big honor for Julie and me when we were up onstage,” Suntrup says. “It was the frst play we had done. And he was there with us. He used to say, ‘Aw, you girls are doing a great job. You’re doing the right thing.’” sl
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PERFECT VISION Written by Alexa Beattie
Photography by Alise O’Brien
Te homeowners’ instructions were specifc: • Find the perfect balance of freedom and restraint, timelessness, sophistication, serenity and calm. • Incorporate contrast and texture, continuity, an element of surprise. • Be organic, inviting, organized, uncluttered, comfortable, unpredictable, pet-friendly, low maintenance, relaxed and asymmetrical. Tall orders, to be sure, for a penthouse on Lindell Boulevard that began as a four-bedroom, two-story gray box. But architect Helen Lee of Tao + Lee Associates, designer Dana Romeis with Castle Design and contractors Higginbotham Brothers transformed the owners’ vision into reality. The project was particularly challenging, Lee says, because the owners were downsizing from a 7,000-square-foot home to a 4,000-square-foot apartment.
She began by reconfiguring the space, turning a bedroom into a kitchen and the “bowling alley” master bath into a passageway from bed to bath. Te rooms fow into each other, and the feel is minimal and crisp, with no clutter, nothing extraneous, nothing that doesn’t need to be (but everything that does). Doors recess neatly into walls; closets and cabinets, created by Classic Woodworking, double as works of art. Tis is especially true in the kitchen, where a beautiful marble panel – striated like the lines on a beach – slides open to reveal the more unsightly stuf of life, and in the living room, where a modular, Mondrianish arrangement of doors and drawers hides the drab tech of an entertainment center. Romeis’ palate was simple: Oak and porcelain fooring, a few countertops, one main paint color. All the wood is oak – cerused for a silvery, rift-cut efect on the cabinetry and stained for a richer, darker look on the stairs and foors, wall panels and bookcases. slmag.net
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Romeis runs her hand over the snow-white, gently speckled surface of the kitchen cabinets. “I wanted the cabinets to have the sheen of talcum powder—not shiny and not exactly matte,” she says. Te kitchen countertops are created out of man-made quartz. “I wanted them to be quiet. We also used 1-centimeter slabs on the perimeter and the island. It’s fabricated to appear to be very thick.” Lee and Romeis designed most of the door hardware – drawer and cabinet pulls, smooth nickel door handles that fush neatly into the heavy, cofee-colored oak. Lee designed the handtowel rails in the master bath. When designing the powder room off the living room, Romeis was inspired by two slim Giacometti-style sculptures that flank the mirror. A Peruvian onyx bowl fashioned into a washbasin seems to glow. Knitted metal wallpaper glitters. Te powder room’s silvery sheen is repeated in the white gold leaf tile in the master bathroom. Most striking here is a gorgeous 76 slmag.net
white whale of a tub that contrasts with the dark oak panel behind it. Te panel is a continuation of the passageway foor, leading down the hallway and up the wall. In the mini master bathroom upstairs, a wall of sparkling, craggy marble bricks is emphasized by smooth glass countertops around it. “It’s all about contrast,” Romeis says. “Smooth and rough. Light and dark.” Te living room cabinetry is dark on the east side, pale on the west. Te living room opens to the sky. Seen through segmented two-story windowpanes, the clouds are paintings and the view– Forest Park, hospitals, the Central West End – is spectacularly urban. An imposing light fxture hanging from the ceiling is by international lighting designer Ingo Maurer. He also designed the unique, über-modern take on a “chandelier” suspended above the dining table. Te bright red “candles” are thin strips of metal with fickering, pixelated fames. A tangle of hair-thin flaments seems to attach the light to the ceiling.
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For the most part, painting and prints provide the color. Te owner began collecting in the ’80s and it is, indeed, an impressive display – Warhol in the entrance hall, Lichtenstein up the stairs. “Considering all the art, we had to make sure the lighting was right,” Lee says. Te lighting design is the work of Ken McKelvie of McKelvie Lighting Design. Recessed spots in walls and ceilings and concealed linear ceiling lights provide a soft, rich glow. “It’s especially beautiful come evening,” Lee says. Romeis designed most of the upholstered furniture. The owner’s heavy pedestal dining table is by Donghia. It began dark, but has been refnished to a lighter, ashier color. Te grain echoes that in the wood of the walls and doors and bookshelves. 82 slmag.net
Also of note in the living room is the handsome gas fireplace surrounded by charcoal-colored slate tiles. Flames shoot up from an iron sculpture, custom-made in London, that resembles pick-up sticks. Upstairs, the central space is a comfy family room leading to guest bedrooms with en suite baths. Floor-to-ceiling windows, softly draped, reveal the view. Tere’s outdoor space, as well: A modern terrace takes in the view of a neighbor’s “garden” of river stones and, of course, the Arch. “Te old adage, ‘Less is more’ always applies,” Lee says. But that can be hard to achieve and still keep it be interesting. “I think with the teamwork, we were able to achieve the vision our client had.” sl
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Photography by Alise O’Brien Jeanne Whiting doesn’t back away from the obvious—she goes over-the-top for Christmas. Not that she does it alone. For the past 16 years, she has had designer Lonnie Dorn of Adornments by Lonnie Dorn executing her every wish and whim—and adding details she never imagined. “I am defnitely crazy for Christmas,” Whiting says. “My maiden name was Kidd so I’ll always be a kid—and [Christmas] brings out the kid in me. Each year Dorn and Whiting decide on a theme. Tose have included under-the-sea, peacocks and lanterns, and a variety of color-themed motifs. Last year, the house was dressed to the 99s in honor of the family’s first grandchild, Tripp. “There was a lot of blue because he has blue eyes,” Whiting says. The decorations were also more kid-oriented than in previous years. The overall intent is to fill the house with “Everything that makes a kid’s eyes light up,” she says. From years of shopping, she has a penguin with movable arms, a snowman that says “Kisses for fve cents,” glass candy ornaments as big as basketballs, complete villages by Department 56, and more. Te breadth of her collection is impressive. “Jeanne buys stuf,” Dorn says. “One time she just bought three or four and I said, ‘Alright, if I’m going to do this, I have to have quantity.’ Now she says, ‘I bought all they had and they called the other store and they are sending the rest.’” Te rooms that get the treatment are the living room, hearth room, and lower level. Te process is long: Dorn starts working on it in October and spends a month actually installing it. Te amount of detail is daunting. Te tiny sled Dorn created to hang on the tree has tufted upholstery; in another, the buttons have been coated in glitter. Te deadline for decorating is always Tanksgiving. “I like to enjoy my home for the Christmas season,” Whiting says. All her family does. Last year she received three Christmas cards from family members all with the same setting: in front of three of the Whitings’ Christmas trees. sl
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GO FISH Written by Judith Evans
Photography by Carmen Troesser
When you operate an upscale steakhouse, you learn what diners crave. At 801 Chophouse in Clayton, the answer was often a tad surprising: fsh, and plenty of it. Tat’s not to say that meat isn’t the Chophouse’s mainstay. But on some days, jokes chef Michael Sullivan, he had to peek into the dining room to remember he was cooking at a steakhouse. “It’s crazy how much fsh we sell,” he said. As he takes the helm of a new restaurant under the same corporate umbrella, Sullivan no longer feels like, well, a fish out of water. He’s the executive chef at 801 Fish, across the street from 801 Chophouse. Sullivan and general manager Pierre Chambrin spoke about 801 Fish shortly before it was scheduled to open in November. Te kitchen was taking shape, and they examined the newest equipment to arrive. “Tat’s the fun part of opening a restaurant—the sense of accomplishment,” said Chambrin, who had been the fnal waiter hired before 801 Chophouse opened two years ago. Sullivan also was part of 801 Chophouse’s staf from the beginning.
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“I’d never opened one like that from ground zero,” said Sullivan, a selfdescribed “hospitality junkie” who grew up working at his parents’ lodge on a lake in Pittsburg, N.H.—“the farthest point north before you hit the Canadian border.” Chambrin agreed: “801 Chophouse was my first time being part of a restaurant opening.” He too grew up around professional kitchens—his father, also named Pierre Chambrin, is the longtime executive chef at the Saint Louis Club and served as the White House’s executive chef in the administrations of George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Sullivan and Chambrin are taking some of the Chophouse’s staf with them to 801 Fish, along with a focus on impeccable service. “We want them to have the same 801 style,” Chambrin said. Te restaurants’ parent company, 801 Restaurant Group, is a small chain based in Des Moines. As the St. Louis restaurant was under construction, Sullivan and Chambrin made regular trips to Leawood, Kan., a suburb of Kansas City, to work at the original (and only other) 801 Fish. In addition to St. Louis, 801 Chophouses are located in Des Moines, Omaha, Kansas City and Leawood. Te restaurant group’s third concept, Pig & Finch Gastropub, is located in Leawood and Omaha.
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While the Chophouse’s menu has a secondary focus on fsh, 801 Fish ofers just three meat entrees: an 8-ounce beef flet, a 12-ounce Kansas City strip and a 24-ounce bone-in rib-eye. As for the rest: If it swims, chances are good it’s on the menu. Te chef ’s raw bar is a focal point of the dining room. Overhead, a bluelit fberglass tuna—a signature of 801 Fish—is suspended from the pressed-tin ceiling. On a curving counter below, chefs arrange choices that may range from jumbo shrimp to oysters to king crab legs to Hawaiian ahi tuna tartare to American hackleback caviar on a glistening bed of ice. Te choices depend upon what’s fresh and in season, delivered by air to St. Louis as quickly as possible after it is caught. Just as the fsh and seafood may come from around the world, so do the dishes. Olive-oil braised Spanish octopus, baked Maryland crab gratin and Portuguese-style littleneck clams are frequently ofered as appetizers. Entrées can range from a whole roasted branzino, flleted tableside if the diner wishes, to cioppino, a fsh stew that originated in San Francisco, to pan-seared New Zealand Ora king salmon to a whole roasted crab-stufed Maine lobster. More variety comes from the specials, which may use local ingredients or be created for the Clayton restaurant.
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“Some of the side dishes are kind of neat,” Sullivan said. “We do a lobster fried rice, black trufe cream spinach, hush puppies—those are a big hit. Tey come with a sweet maple butter.” Unlike 801 Chophouse, which serves dinner only, Sullivan is planning a lunch menu for 801 Fish. “It’s going to be fun,” he said, with lobster rolls, crab cake subs, perhaps fsh tacos. Diners can watch cooks at work in the open kitchen, which is framed by overlapping verdigris fsh scales fashioned from large sheets of cooper. Wine is another focus of 801 Fish, both in the glass and in the décor. A glass wine tower that divides the bar from the restaurant is lined with bottles and equipped with a library ladder to reach the highest bottles. Te wine list focuses on whites and sparklers with at least one high-end champagne always ofered by the glass. “We want to have more diferent wines by the glass than everyone else,” Chambrin said. Back at 801 Chophouse, Chambrin said many of the restaurant’s regulars eagerly awaited 801 Fish’s opening night. “Tey’re just watching,” he said. Out of four tables, people at two or three would ask about the new restaurant’s progress. “It’s beyond interest,” he said. “Tey’re hungry for it.” “I think a lot of our regulars are going to be regulars of both.” sl
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Te stray cats and dogs were back at the Humane Society of Missouri shelters but the donors and patrons were dining in Forest Park in the shadow of the balloons for the annual Balloon Glow.
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First of all the place: Te Caramel Room at Bissinger’s. Ten the host: James Laurinaitis. And those guests that included other Rams players Chris Long, Robert Quinn, Nick Foles, Rodger Safold, and Todd Gurley. Tose elements alone are just dreamy. By the end of the night, $261,000 was raised— and now 50 more wishes will be granted. 8
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Te Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis recently held its signature fundraiser, Te Stories of Hope gala, at the Ritz-Carlton. Headliner and chair was Dan Dufy, a Hufngton Post blogger and young adult cancer survivor. Te evening opened with four actors recreating some of the stories of fghting cancer and fnding hope. 3
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Now that the borders are open and the nations have restored diplomatic relations, the time is right to travel south of the continent straight to Cuba—before it gets overrun with McDonald’s on every corner. But, it’s not all that easy. Anne McIntyre owner of On the Map Travel explained the intricacies to a crowd of enthusiastic travelers who gathered at the Sophisticated Living-sponsored event. 3
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Artists gathered by the houses they designed and Friends of Wings’ patrons wandered about ooh-ing and aah-ing over the fanciful playhouses built to raise funds for the BJC Hospice House. Whimsy reigned; the names of the houses included Up C Daisies, Rock the House, School Rulz, and Coco Couture Canine Cottage.
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For anyone who has ever longed to luxuriate in a Lincoln, this event was tailored made for them. A fundraiser for Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, Dave Sinclair Lincoln hosted the breakfast and lunch afair.
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CHRIS LONG Tings He Can’t Live Without Written by Christy Marshall Photography by Matt Marchinkowski
1. Chris Long’s day job is defensive back for the St. Louis Rams. But of the gridiron, he’s hardly idle. For example, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. After the descent, he walked into a bar in Tanzania and ran into broadcaster Joe Buck and Doug Pitt, director of WorldServe International, a 14-year-old organization that is working to provide clean water in developing countries. Before you could say touchdown, the Chris Long Foundation had started Waterboys. Te goal is to have a player (aka Waterboy) on each NFL team raise funds and awareness in their locker rooms and among their fan base and to build wells in East Africa. To date, he’s signed up 22 guys on 21 teams. “It’s a win/win,” Long says. “It’s a chance for athletes to get together on it, and that way, your scope of infuence goes up a thousandfold.” 124 slmag.net
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