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By Alexa Beattie ON TUESDAY, MARCH 8, SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR LAUREATE LEONARD SLATKIN returns to town for the second biennial Radio Arts Foundation (RAF-STL) gala.

Slatkin currently is music director for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, but is coming ‘home’ to support the RAF-STL and its mission to bring classical music to our city “24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.”

During the gala, Slatkin will be joined in a concert titled Leonard Slatkin & Friends by four world-renowned musicians: pianist Olga Kern, classical guitarist Sharon Isbin, violinist Cho-Liang Lin and the maestro’s brother, cellist Frederick Zlotkin. All of these artists are graciously donating their time and talent for this event.

The gala is co-chaired by Peggy Ritter and Marsha Rusnack. Individual tickets including cocktails, dinner and the concert are available starting at $500 each for “Friends” and $750 apiece for “Patrons.” For further information, contact Pam Thomas or Linda Shedlofsky at (314)881-3523 or visit the RAF web site at www.rafstl.org or its Facebook page. RAF-STL can be found at 107.3 FM and 96.3 HD2.

RAF-STL, A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED RADIO STATION, went ‘live’ in April 2013, filling the hole left by the departure of Classic 99, which had served as St. Louis’ primary classical music radio station for 62 years. In addition to traditional classical music, RAF-STL plays opera, blues and jazz as well as showcasing area arts and culture in interviews with performing artists and personalities.

“A program of this quality is only possible through the dedication and commitment of our beloved maestro Slaktin.”

“What makes us different,” says general manager Jim Connett, “is that our programming is determined by our hosts rather than by computer.”

In this regard, he says that RAF-STL is similar to the radio of the 1950s, with unique moods and styles that differ throughout the day depending on the presenter. Connett, who was program director at Classic 99 for 19 years, says that “Radio stations like these are so important because each city has its own musical identity. For this city in particular this certainly is true.”

William C. Rusnack, president of the RAF Board of Directors, says local lovers of classical music will be delighted with the incredible talents of the gala concert’s featured artists.

“A program of this quality is only possible through the dedication and commitment of our beloved maestro Slaktin, says Rusnack. “This will be a musical highlight in St. Louis’ 2015-16 concert season.”

ISBIN, A MULTIPLE GRAMMY AWARD WINNER, has appeared as a soloist with more than 170 orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra and the Saint Louis Symphony. In 1989 she became the first and only guitar instructor at the Juilliard School.

LIN, A TWO-TIME GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE WHO PLAYS THE 1715 “TITIAN” STRADIVARIUS, has been music director of the La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest since 2001. He has performed at the Beijing Music Festival and serves as artistic director of the Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival.

KERN, WHO WAS BORN INTO A FAMILY OF MUSICIANS WITH DIRECT LINKS TO TCHAIKOVSKY AND RACHMANINOFF, in 2001 became the first woman in more than 30 years to win a gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. She has performed in concerts all over the world, and in 2012 was invited by Steven Spielberg to perform at the Shoah Foundation in Los Angeles.

FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, ZLOTKIN HAS SERVED AS SOLO CELLIST FOR THE NEW YORK CITY BALLET AT LINCOLN CENTER. He performs regularly as a substitute with the New York Philharmonic and is a winner of the International Music Competition in Geneva.

Connett promises that the evening will be a mix of music and Slatkin’s engaging, interactive storytelling. “It will be phenomenal,” he says.

Operating as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, Radio Arts Foundation was founded in 2013 with a mission “to support and advocate for the growth of a classical music station broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.”

Broadcasting at 107.3 FM and 96.3 HD2 KNOU, RAF-STL is a one-of-a-kind radio station committed to offering outstanding programming in support of the arts for the benefit of the St. Louis community.

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from the editor's desk I admit I don’t know much about people who have been in prison. Or about what it takes to ‘reform’ them. Actually, reform is the wrong word; change is not something imposed from without, but rather an internal shift. That is the basis for a new nonprofit in town, Concordance Academy, which helps those released from prison. The organization, which hopes to become a national model, recently hosted its first fundraising gala, featured on one of our Snapped! pages this issue.

The premise is simple: If you expect the formerly incarcerated to succeed at life after prison, you have to provide a support network. That’s why Concordance has a host of programs— education, job readiness, drug and mental health treatment, housing—and provides services coordination to minimize road blocks and maximize potential. It’s so obviously common sense, especially if you believe that part of what lands people in prison in the first place is a dearth of basic human resources like education, mentors and employment.

Some may call it naive, but don’t people (except the brutally violent) deserve a second chance? Additionally, if recidivism figures tell us anything, it’s that the old system isn’t working.

What happens post-incarceration affects not only individuals.

Or even the broken families they leave behind in the cycle of failure. The issue is just as much about our community’s safety, harmony and good will. Concordance is working to turn a negative into a positive, one person at a time.

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[rx: A CURE JDRF by stephanie zeilenga When St. Louisan Jean Schneider’s young daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes four decades ago, there wasn’t much of a support network. That, despite the

disease’s seriousness and its complications: blindness, kidney failure, stroke, heart disease and death. So Schneider, with the prompting of Washington University researchers, founded a local JDRF chapter. That was in 1976. “Since then, it’s grown far beyond what I imagined at the time, and treatment has improved tremendously,” says Schneider, who went on to serve as national and international JDRF president in the early ’80s.

Upon its founding, the local chapter board consisted of a small number of parents and children with T1D. Today’s board, which includes philanthropic-minded corporate leaders, steers a local chapter serving 3,000 families and raising $3 million each year for research and related education.

The global nonprofit—the world’s largest supporting T1D research—currently sponsors $530 million in research in more than a dozen countries, says Marie Davis, executive director of the Greater Missouri and Southern Illinois Chapter. It also funds nearly 50 human clinical trials and is involved in 555 active research projects, she adds.

JDRF is responsible for many treatment advances, including the recent implantable insulinproducing cells that regulate blood sugar, freeing people with diabetes from daily injections. But the disease remains incurable. To help raise funds for costly research, and to celebrate its history and far-reaching impact, JDRF hosts its annual major fundraiser, the Dream Gala, May 7 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch. The event, themed Spirit of ’76, is sponsored by Jay Wolfe Toyota of West County.

For its nearly 20 years of support, KPMG, represented by St. Louis office managing partner Karen Vangyia and partner Jim Zeck, will receive the Philanthropic Leadership Award. “At KPMG, we are passionate about supporting our communities and the issues that affect them,” says Vangyia.

“We are honored to be recognized for our efforts and look forward to continuing our longstanding relationship with the organization.”

KPMG’s support, all employee-driven, has included providing volunteers and participants during the annual JDRF walk, attending the annual gala, and sponsoring major events. “Our employees look for ways to participate and encourage the firm to get involved in various ways,” Zeck says. “Our focus is always to support our professionals and what they want to do in the community.”

Although the event marks the local chapter’s 40th anniversary, it’s also a celebration of what’s ahead. To emphasize how vital the next generation of dedicated volunteers and philanthropists are to JDRF’s continued success, the gala recognizes Megan and Steve Fraley, who are, respectively, events chair and secretary of the young leadership committee. “Our Young Friends organization includes many philanthropic young people,” Davis says. “They don’t all have a personal connection to T1D, but they all believe in the mission of prevention, improving therapies and finding a cure.”

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Some call it the greatest show on dirt.

Actually, at the time when the Battlegrounds Mud Run Obsticle Course is held in May, some of it is engineered to be the messiest 5 miles around. So why are we telling you this four months in advance? It’s time to make that New Year’s resolution to morph from that fantasy figure into a dream come true. So, this is what’s up, you bunch of slugs! Oh, my, do drill sergeants make you cringe? Sorry. Well how about … you lethargic layabouts! Formal training for the May 21 runs (of 5K and 5 miles) starts at KōR Komplex, an indoor facility in St. Charles, on March 12 and 19. You might opt to stick it out for the next several weeks leading up to May. But you have to be somewhat impervious, or at least a fan of boot camp, and be willing to part with $25 for each session or $150 for eight weeks. Learn to face the real world, which includes clambering uphill on a rope grid laid out on dirt … or mud, as the case may be. The competition will be held at the Battlegrounds out in Wright City, which sounds like great fun for few but the most extreme athletes, so if you imagine yourself as a candidate for the U.S. Navy SEALs, this should be nothing more than a mud pie. There are as many as 30 military-style obstacles over each course. Expect to get your hands, and most every other part of your body, dirty. Muddy, that is. Ewww! I mean, kewl!

Just like being Catholic is a minor consideration for a person participating in Mardi Gras foolishness in these parts, pets participating in the Soulard parade of costumed animals don’t necessarily need to be of the dog denomination. But one participating pooch from a previous year was adorned in little more than a placard that read: ‘I love cats. They taste like chicken.’ So let that be a warning to anyone thinking of parading a feline through the StL’s own French Quarter on Jan. 31, although maybe one in a million cats wouldn’t seem to mind. (Yes, I am a dog owner trying to socialize The Dude with Edna, my fiancee’s cat.) The event is sponsored by Purina’s brand of pet treats, Beggin’ Strips, which taste like … oh, doggone it … I don’t know and my dog won’t tell me, although I did try a Milk-Bone when I was a kid (about 60 years ago, that is. Couldn’t tell you whether I swallowed it or spit it out). There’ve been estimates of 80,000 people participating, and something like 8,000 pets. Pot-bellied pigs have walked in previous parades, so one owner had to get the Scarlett and Rhett costumes dry-cleaned prior to putting them on his pair of porkers. The parades have netted nearly 20 grand for the Open Door Animal Sanctuary, a no-kill shelter in House Springs, Mo., and are the worthy organization’s biggest yearly fundraiser. Let’s hope, for humans’ sake,

that this year’s parade (the 23rd annual) falls on a day that is unseasonably warm, not cold enough to freeze the jingle bells off a reindeer. The parade starts at 1 p.m., and on-site registration opens at 10 a.m. at 12th Avenue and Allen St. Got a dachshund? Enter yours in the Wiener Dog Derby! Anyhow, after a route of a few blocks this way then that, the parade proper winds up at Eighth and Lafayette. Tell your participant that he or she will need to make two lefts and a right. Woof.

Music and other folderol are slated for 2 p.m., and there are lots of spots for people to grab a bite or drink. Plus, plenty of places for dogs to sniff or whatever.

Laumeier Sculpture Park, you don’t look a day over, well, 40. The unique county park, home to dozens of iconic outdoor works, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Today there is a brand-new indoor exhibition and performance space, and the park is marking its fourth decade with a ‘Where Did They Go?’ search for photos. It’s also building a collection of memories from those who are fond of the site, a sprawling former estate in Sunset Hills that features works in concrete, steel, wood and earth strategically (well, aesthetically) situated throughout the grounds. While some were intended by the artists to be ephemeral, others just didn’t weather as well as they hoped. Part of the park’s wonder and mystery derives from discovering a new artwork, or rediscovering an older one, via a walk in the woods. Or, a frolic through the fields. But conservators here face different challenges than they do at, say, Saint Louis Art Museum. Inside artworks, some hundreds of years old, degrade from light, moisture and temperature changes, no matter how carefully controlled. But at Laumeier, even art designed for the outdoors can’t be expected to last more than a few decades, unless it’s bronze. There, all the abuse Mother Nature can muster is thrown at it year-round: freezing and thawing, rust, hail, withering sunlight; maybe, eventually, tectonic shift. Concrete cracks. Wood rots. Many artworks have had to be removed due to material changes that compromised the artist’s intentions. One might remember Ursula von Rydingsvard’s elegiac, somber series of open, wooden chambers nestled in the woods and wonder why they were removed. After a site visit in May 2011, the artist agreed the artwork was deteriorating faster than she expected, and Laumeier decommissioned it at her request. This type of removal is unusual for indoor museums, but de rigueur for outdoor sculpture parks. A recent work, from 2012, was fashioned from discarded furniture and crates as well as twigs, branches and earth from nearby, and in a whimsical touch installed in one of those dumpsters you see out front of a building that’s being rehabbed. ‘High Rise’ by Oliver Bishop-Jones

was commissioned for an exhibition titled Camp Out: Finding Home in an Unstable World. Naturally, birds, insects and small mammals made their homes in it.

After two years, the park decommissioned it; the work itself had become unstable. It might have been quite a sight were the piece to have been set afire like a Viking ship. But that would be thinking like the rare millennial who’s neither eco- nor critter-conscious. To that demo we say 40’s not just over the hill; Laumeier’s all that and into the woods quite a ways.

Those in the metro who think of U. City only for its charming, vintage neighborhoods—and the (now) 24/7 entertainment and dining district in the Delmar Loop—are giving it short shrift.

There are universities there too, you know. But there’s also a stretch of Olive Boulevard in the northwest part of town known for its ethnic, largely pan-Asian, restaurants: Chinese (15!), Vietnamese (3), Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese. But it wouldn’t be unfair to call this part of the community Chinatown. U. City itself, in its ROARS newsletter, refers to the neighborhood as the International District. There a newspaper in Chinese, SCANews, is published for those more comfortable with their native language. And here also is where the Lunar New Year is celebrated as vigorously as is Cinco de Mayo throughout the metro. Or it has been at least since 2015: The second annual Lunar New Year Festival is slated for Feb. 19 and 20. (In a kind of preview, at least for lovers of the frosty brew, Urban Chestnut and other local breweries will host a lunar beer tasting 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Create Space incubator, 6323 Delmar Blvd. Hey … if breweries can create a chocolate stout or pumpkin-spice lager, count on them for a suitable Lunar New Year beer. It’s at least fun to try and say five times, fast, without your tongue tangling into ‘Near Year’!)

Lunar New Year festivities are sponsored by the U. City Chamber and Create Space to bring the wider metro together to celebrate the holiday’s spirit of cultural awareness and appreciation of Asian culture via food, art and performance. Many restaurants will prepare a traditional 10-course banquet on Friday, Feb. 19. At 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 20, you will see dragons in a parade along 81st St. between Brittany Woods Middle School and the Mandarin House Banquet Center (8004 Olive Blvd.) A night market (4-8 p.m.) features vendors, artisans, art activities and performances by the Washington U. Lunar New Year Dancers, as well as both the modern and traditional Chinese schools in the Lou. Speaking of Lou (well, LuLu), the evening will wind up at LuLu Seafood with a midnight moonlight ball and after-party. So, as a salute to brews, can you say Tsingtao? Have a very happy Year of the Monkey (which officially starts Feb. 8)!

[ TT Trivia ] What color is ‘The Way,’ an abstract metal sculpture at Laumeier Sculpture Park?

Last issue’s answer | Alfred Nobel—the namesake of the prestigious annual honors in the fields of physics, chemistry, literature, peace and medicine— invented dynamite. He was Swedish (the annual ceremony is held in Stockholm).

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I wonder if by rushing it out the door, I may have offended karma.

We have a second home in the Keys, and when we arrived in December, we were looking forward to some much-needed sunshine. One of the things we love about the place is it can be raining in the morning, but by afternoon, the sun is shining. Well, until this weather front moved in, a weather system unlike any the meteorologist had seen. We tried to pretend it didn’t matter; we were still able to wear shorts. But by day six, we had had enough. We needed to get rid of the rain and all the other bad spirits that had followed us around in 2015, so we decided to smudge our house with white sage.

Yes, I said ‘smudge.’ I am a big fan of reality TV’s The Long Island Medium (Theresa Caputo). Before she starts her reading, she lights a bundle of white sage, walks around her house and waves it around to ‘smudge’ away negative energy. After a quick Google search, I got the details on smudging (but still needed to locate a bundle of dried white sage on our little island of 6,000 people.

Our first stop was the grocery store. They didn’t even have regular sage, much less dried white sage.

The next stop was the head shop, and if you don’t know what a head shop is, you might have missed the ‘70s. I walked in and asked the clerk for white sage bundles. He pointed to the wall where I had my pick.

I was confident good times were ahead.

After lighting the odorous bundle, you smudge yourself, then every corner of the house while saying, “Air, fire, water, earth; cleanse, dismiss, dispel.” Once we completed this, we buried the ashes and the remainder of the bundle in the yard. About two hours later, the rain moved out and the sun shone.

We headed over to a friend’s house for a boat ride. Oddly, their boat didn’t start. I smugly thought perhaps they should have smudged their own house.

We got back to our house, and while the house smelled a bit like incense, I was pretty sure we had left the bad luck behind until my daughter came into our room and said the pipes were hissing in the bathroom. My husband sprung into action and announced a pipe had burst behind the wall. He quickly turned off the water, but since we have only one shut-off valve for the whole house, it means no water anywhere. Good news, bad news: My daughter and husband were leaving the next day. I was staying, and a girlfriend was joining me for the weekend.

My friend is a good sport and we managed, but I wonder: Did the smudging work? Maybe the pipes burst while we were there in order to prevent a lot more damage. Or just possibly this was karma’s way of telling me to stop fooling around with it—it was going to do what it was going to do regardless of how many white sage bundles I burned and incantations I said. I don’t know the answer, but I do have two unlit white sage bundles and a book titled The Smudging and Blessings Book, just in case anyone wants them.

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This unique celebration of the park’s 140th birthday shares minutiae about the beloved park, including the history of various statues, the bandstand at Pagoda Circle and much more. Check out @ForestPark140 to be informed, inspired and enamored!

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Romantic Valentine’s dinner offerings are not uncommon, but one prepared by a husband-wife chef team is. On Feb. 14, chefs Damien and Simone Faure will present Soiree d’Amour, complete with all the flourishes that evoke the charms of gay Paree. It will be at The Ritz, where Damien is executive chef and Simone did a stint as pastry chef before opening Patisserie Chouquette in The Grove.

Love is in the air at the Zoo, too.

A recent batch of babies there includes a King Penguin chick and three critically endangered Edwards’ Pheasants (pictured). Two of the latter hatched New Year’s Day and are the first of this species for our zoo. The birds are native to the rainforests of Vietnam, however there is no record of the bird since 2000, so zoo staffers are very proud parents!

Big changes are afoot at Union Station. Owner Lodging Hospitality Management is reconcepting the property with Groundswell Design Group of Philadelphia to include a giant Ferris wheel, light shows, a fire show on the lake, 3-D animation above the lake and 48 train-themed hotel rooms. Owner Bob O’Loughlin promises it will be one of the region’s premiere entertainment destinations.

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Robb Partners, Keller-Williams

Jen Ross Cross, Realtor & Co-Founder

RedKey Realty

Sarah Bernard, Realtor

Sabrina Robb, Partner

Q | We need to move suddenly, and have

Q | My home is generally dark; how

only two months to pack up. Will it hurt us to require a short closing period?

A | Yes, by dictating a short timeframe, the pool of able buyers will shrink. To close in less than 45 days, you need a buyer who can (and will) pay all cash. You essentially are eliminating anyone who needs a loan.

can I make it look brighter when prospective buyers come through?

A | Consider taking window treatments down, painting the walls a light color, or adding uplighting to dark rooms.

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Q | We use our third bedroom as an

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Jean Schneider, Agent

old; will we get a return on our investment if we update it?

A | Yes! People buying houses today first look at kitchens and baths, so while they can be costly to redo, they're more likely to pay for themselves and help sell the house more quickly.

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Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty Q | What can I do to improve curb appeal in the winter months? Everything is so bare.

A | Keep your dormant landscaping neat and clean, and remove debris from your yard. Add a burst of color with a brightly painted front door, festive wreath and decorative pots.

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Ted Wight, Broker-Salesperson

Q | Is March too early to list a home?

A | As long as the weather is not too cold and snowy, the spring selling market in St. Louis starts mid-February, so early March is an ideal time to list your home.

If you have a pool, make sure it’s open before your house goes on the market.

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Stephanie Connell, Broker

Q | Can open houses help sell a home, or do buyers come from realtor showings?

A | Homes can sell from an open house,

especially if it’s the first time the home is available for a showing. The challenge with open houses is there is no way to pre-qualify the viewer. However, if the potential buyer has a realtor, the process usually has already started.

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Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty Kelli Graf, Salesperson

Mark & Neil Gellman, The Gellman Team

Q | What's the most important home improvement project people should consider when selling?

A | Preparing a home for sale is the most critical part of the listing process. Every home is evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine the greatest return on investment. Often it’s the little details that make the biggest impression, such as caulking, paint touch-ups, installing a programmable thermostat, and getting rid of clutter.

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Is it preferable to have a wood-burning fireplace or a gas one?

A | Today’s busy lifestyles make a gas fireplace the preferred choice for 90 percent of my buyer base—it’s instant ambiance without the mess.

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office. Should we revert it back to a bedroom before selling?

A | Yes, all the bedrooms should be staged as bedrooms so that buyers can fully appreciate the spaces. Make it easy for buyers to see the full potential of your home and it will sell much quicker!

Q | How important is it to clear out closets?

RedKey Realty Leaders Steve Engel, Realtor

Q | How important is a garage versus a carport? We have the latter and are considering adding a garage.

A | A garage is always an advantage over a carport for several reasons: It provides storage for cars, garden tools, toys and sporting equipment; adds security; and improves resale value.

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Q | How often should I check my portfolio?

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have a professional adviser, usually quarterly is enough. If you are self-managing individual stocks, daily may be necessary. Mutual funds are already managed daily, so checking these semi-annually or annually depending on your risk level is appropriate.

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April Foster was named director of services and Danielle Hurtt director of marketing and development of Concordance Academy of Leadership. CEO Danny Ludeman also announced the election of a 31-member board of directors. The organization is part of a public, private and academic initiative to offer support services to individuals returning to the community after incarceration.

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Wendell Covington Jr. Wendell Covington Jr. has been appointed president and CEO of The

Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club. Most recently, Covington was

The Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants presented St. Louisan Jim Castellano, chairman of the national accounting firm RubinBrown, its Outstanding Visionary Award. The award celebrates achievements, innovation and leadership. Castellano has been at RubinBrown for more than 40 years, leading the firm since 1989.

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Consistency is key when it comes to saving. Doing something once will not make much of an impact on your long-term outlook, but small actions done repeatedly over time add up to making a big difference.

Develop a habit of bringing your lunch to work, carrying a refillable water bottle, or carpooling when possible. You also can save more by automating some of the processes so they are done on a regular basis. For example, set up a monthly transfer from a checking account into a savings or investment account. Set up automatic payments for your bills; late fees are a big waste. Get checking account alerts on your phone, or opt out of overdraft protection so you don’t pay steep fees for overdrafting your accounts.

Always pay off your credit card statements to avoid paying interest, and keep track of your expenses to make sure you are living within your means. There are many great apps and online tools you can use to do this.

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Finding ways to save can be difficult because most people don’t want to give up the things they love. But small changes in spending sometimes can go unnoticed. For example, if dining out is your thing, an effective way of keeping the cost down is to have a glass of wine and a small appetizer at home first. It will keep down your bar tab and you won’t arrive at the restaurant famished. Also, if you’re dining with a partner, consider splitting your entrée. Many restaurants serve portions large enough for two.

Social media has made selling your gently used items much easier than the old-fashioned garage sale.

Many neighborhoods have a Facebook page where you can swap or sell items within your community. Donating your items to a favorite charity and receiving an income tax deduction can be more valuable than people realize, as well. Not only are you able to help someone in need, but depending on your tax situation, it could mean cash in your pocket.

Take time to re-evaluate your cable/satellite packages.

Many people only watch a few programs but pay for large channel packages. Do you have a connection to a TV that is used rarely? It could be canceled for additional monthly savings. Also, with internet streaming systems like Apple TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Netflix or Roku, you may be able to save quite a bit of money there as well.

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We’ll help prepare, schedule and execute a smooth relocation from start to finish at no cost to you (aberdeenseniorliving. com) … Midwest Urogynecology announces the opening of its stateof-the-art office on the grounds of Des Peres Hospital, which specializes in female rent-a-relative pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (314.403.0730) … Rent-A-Relative provides convenient and reliable concierge and transportation services for personal and business use. It is a fully insured and bonded company (rent-arelative-stl.com) … Offering all levels of senior residence, from independent living to skilled nursing and memory care, Mari de Villa Senior Living is located on 20-plus acres in Town & Country. Family owned and operated, it has served St. Louis families since 1960 (maridevilla.com) …

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Elegant Readers carries St. Louis’

largest selection of optical-quality reading glasses and sun readers, including 150 styles and colors of eyebobs. Both functional and fashionable, we focus on style (elegantreaders.com) … There is bright news at Immerse!

Waterworks lighting is now available, offering design options for a range of settings mister guy women’s and in a variety of styles and materials, including hand-blown glass, textured finishes and resilient components (immersestl.com) … Through Feb. 29, receive a free upgrade from California closets’ classic white finish to one of the exclusive Italian-inspired woodgrain finishes (californiaclosets.com) … Discover a brand-new collection exclusively at

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Have a new puppy? Capture all the cute and cuddly moments with Kennelwood’s Puppy Prints! Purchase three prints and receive the fourth free (kennelwood.com) … summer opportunities fair

the dazzling aerial dancerillusionists MOMIX in their new work Alchemia Jan. 29 and 30 at Touhill Performing Arts Center. Tickets available online (dancestlouis.org) … Support the Radio Arts Foundation and its upcoming 2016 Gala through a donation or sponsorship or by advertising on-air. Contact Oather Kelly at 314.881.3076 or okelly@rafstl. org for more information (rafstl.org) … Explore a variety of summer activities available locally, nationally and internationally at the annual Summer Opportunities Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 30 at John Burroughs School (summeropportunitiesfair.org) …

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Feb. 6. Guests can meet MoBap’s physicians, receive free health screenings, watch cooking demos, sample heart-healthy food and more (missouribaptist.org/heartofthefamily) … Missouri Baptist Medical Center has redesigned and expanded its Center for Outpatient Therapy and Wellness, which provides one-onone rehabilitation by certified therapists for a variety of specialty and women’s services (missouribaptist.org/therapy) …

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About the club In an effort to get to know her neighbors on Teasdale Avenue, Susan Haase Carnasiotis

started a book club in 2008 appropriately named Teasdale Ladies. “The best thing about it is that over time, true friendships have developed,” Carnasiotis says. “We get to spend time with other women and are not afraid to share our ideas and thoughts about anything. We’ve grown intellectually and emotionally.”

Three of the original members recently moved, and Carnasiotis says it’s been a great way to welcome the new women on the street.

The group meets every other month at someone’s house, which she says gives members a chance to actually read the book. “We always start with wine to loosen everybody up,” she laughs. “We have a social hour where we visit, drink and eat, and then we get down to talking about the book.”

Although the get-togethers are more simplified now, she says there have been some extravagant meetings throughout the years, many themed to match the novel. “With Water for Elephants, we had carnival-themed food, and when we read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, people dressed in Asian gear, and we all got fans to match the book.” They have a rotating schedule for hostess duties, and that person also recommends the book and facilitates the discussion.

“I really like to read, and this club makes me read things I normally wouldn’t pick up, which is nice,” Carnasiotis says. “We like it when not every member enjoys the selection, because it gives us more to talk about. Choosing books from various genres and authors really provides a good discussion.”

About the book Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister Lucille, who live in the small town of Fingerbone on a glacial lake, where they survived the tragic deaths of their mom and grandfather. Raised by their grandmother, two comical greataunts, and an eccentric aunt, the book tells of their struggle toward adulthood amid loss and survival.

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by Gabrielle Zevin

Melanie’s is celebrating 30 years as a St. Louis tradition! The Ladue staple on Clayton Road has served as a go-to spot for jewelry, handbags, hair bows, monogrammed accessories and more since opening in 1985. Some changes are on the horizon: Founder Melanie Bascom will hand over the reins to current manager, Tamara Netsch, who will take over ownership April 1.

St. Louis-based Alpine Shop owners Russell and Lisa Hollenbeck are expanding their retail reach into Kansas. The couple, who opened their first outdoor sporting goods shop in Webster Groves in 1973, recently acquired The Pathfinder in Manhattan, Kansas. The new location will be the fifth for the Hollenbecks, who operate three stores in Missouri and one in Illinois.

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Gander Mountain, the nation’s largest outdoor specialty retailer, has arrived in the St. Louis area—and leading the company as chairman and CEO is St. Louisan David Pratt. Gander Mountain has a presence in Chesterfield with its 60,000-square-foot store at 18491 Outlet Blvd. Local celebs Mike Matheny and David Backes attended the grand opening celebration.

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Get ready to see in style! Elegant Readers, a 1,000-square-foot store that carries fashionable, high-quality readers and sun readers, recently opened in Ladue at 9838 Clayton Road. The only dedicated reading glasses store in town, it offers a range of frames priced from $15 to $175.

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Bruce and Nancy Lehtman are carrying on the tradition of their former store, Distinctions, with a new, 6,000-square-foot pop-up shop called Prommy Girl at West County Shopping Center. Located across from Forever 21 on the first floor, the store carries prom dresses from top brands like Sherri Hill, Jovani and Alyce, along with shoes, purses and earrings. New styles arrive daily. The Lehtmans, who co-own the shop with a company out of Chicago, say Prommy Girl will remain open through the end of April with the possibility of becoming a permanent shopping destination.

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Blissoma founder Julie Longyear now has a storefront for her natural skin care line.

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With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s time to add some romance to your wardrobe.

First, check your closet to see what you have, then make a list of what you might want to add: a touch of lace? something red hot? something strappy and sexy? black and slinky? Just remember, there are lots of ways to highlight your best features on this special date night.

The LBD Black is always dressy and sexy, no matter your size. This one by Wai Ming has a leather bodice with a pleated georgette skirt.

If you’re not into dresses, any silhouette in black will do; it can be a jacket, pant or skirt that you add something special to—say a lace top or a strappy stiletto.

Never Underestimate the Underpinnings Sexy starts with what’s underneath. Leave a little something to the imagination with a frilly bra, a slinky slip or these flirty bloomers from local brand Sassy Chassis. It’s a female version of boxer shorts—why not?

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Foot Fetish Nothing is more romantic than the leg-lengthening stiletto heel—especially with freshly painted toenails. High heels accentuate the legs with a long and lean look, and the tassel on this Jimmy Choo sandal ensures your feet will not go unnoticed.

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The Scent of a Woman If you feel beautiful, you’ll look beautiful. That is why it’s so important to find, and wear, perfumes you adore. One caveat: do not overspray. The storied Estée Lauder suggests spraying the air and walking into the scent.

For a longer-lasting effect, be sure to moisturize your skin first.

Fringe earrings by local designer Kate Pollmann, $75 (Kate is also a T&S columnist!) Why? They are fun, flirty, intriguing and on-trend. Statement earrings say something bold about who you and are a sign of confidence. My favorite is the cobalt blue color because it is so wearable for many people, no matter hair and skin tone. katepollman.com, photo: bill barrett

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#STL Fashion Style isn’t just for the girls. Gent, Feb. 4 at Mungenast Lexus, is a fashion show for the guys, featuring Paul Gibson of Paulie Gibson, Nina Ganci of Skif International, Project Runway alum Casanova, local retailer Mister Guy and Christian Michael Shuster of Christian Michael.

For more info go to gentstl.eventbrite.com.

A percentage of tickets sales go to The APA Adoption Center.

If you want a bird’s eye view of all that’s new in fashion and beauty, don’t miss Project Beauty at Neiman Marcus, Feb. 27. The runway fashion presentation is focused on beauty trends for the upcoming spring season, and the $25 to attend becomes a $25 NM Marcus gift card. If you pay for your ticket with a MasterCard (the event’s sponsor), you will receive another $25 gift card!

To purchase, call 314.994.5009 or email susan_hurst@neimanmarcus.com.

Expert advice on cosmetics, skin, hair care and fragrances will also be available at the Press Club fundraiser, Beauty Buzz, Feb. 20 at Neiman Marcus. New this year is a ‘just for the guys’ station.

Enjoy mimosas and brunch bites. NM will be giving away sample products at each beauty bar. For more info, go to stlpressclub.org or call 314.449.8029.

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Emily Brady Koplar, designer and founder of Wai Ming, was thrilled to see her designs on the red carpet and on air: Tony Award-winning actress Patina Miller wore a coral Wai Ming jumpsuit on the red carpet to the Broadway premier of The Color Purple; Maria Menounos hosted E! News in a forest green Wai Ming dress with cutout details. Locally, Wai Ming can be found at Ivy Hill and soon at Lusso.

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Saint Louis Ballet continues its tradition of performing romantic ballets over Valentine’s weekend with In It For Love, a new installment of work that includes music from The Beatles.

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[ on the table ] by jonathan carli | photos by bill barrett

[ Niche ]

7734 forsyth blvd. | 314.773.7755

[ amuse bouche ] THE scene

Intimate, contemporary fine dining

THE CHEF

Nate Hereford

THE PRICES

$70 to $100 per multi-course dinner

THE FAVORITES

Rutabaga Soup, Local Mushrooms, Aurora Strip Loin, Blueberry-Fennel Sorbet, Elderberry Confections, Persimmon Marshmallows

Niche is one of our city’s premier restaurants in terms of accolades and chef reputation, but what does it offer the diner during a pricey, two-hour-plus meal?

One of the benefits is just that: a leisurely, drawn-out, culinary experience that is formal (new silverware with every course, constant water and bread refills, re-folded napkins when you get up, palate-cleansing sorbet before the main course) without being stuffy. The element, however, that helps Niche transcend most dining experiences is this: uber-knowledgeable servers who can explain every aspect of a dish, down to how each ingredient affects the symphony of flavors in your food.

And that is no small feat, since the dishes are ‘artistic compositions’ that showcase culinary skills in the kitchen and, if done well, delight palates in the dining room. This is year 10 for Niche, which started out modestly in a small space in Benton Park and quickly gained national acclaim through the skill and vision of executive chef-owner Gerard Craft. Now that Craft has grown into several restaurants (including his Pastaria next door and a soon-to-be Nashville Pastaria), he has handed over the executive chef duties to his chef de cuisine, Nate Hereford.

Do not expect anything to change, though, since the mission of the restaurant is clearly stated on the menu: to work with humble (albeit local and sustainably grown) ingredients and serve them in a way that shows their real potential. As you can see, cooking is a challenge and a passion for those at Niche and an adventure for us, the diners.

When Niche relocated to Clayton three years ago, it was prix fixe only; now you can order à la carte, although diners are encouraged to embark on a four-course journey for the full experience. Price-wise, it works out to basically a free dessert. Each course has three options, and only the key ingredients are listed on the menu, so listen very closely to the server.

First Course ($16) included Rutabaga Soup, a puree of intensely flavored root vegetable with brown butter cake ‘croutons’ (sweet and buttery) and horseradish bits rising to the top when the liquid was poured over them.

In flavor, it combined earthy with sweet and salty. The Sweet Potato dish, another first course, had roasted chunks of the vegetable, beautifully caramelized and, mixed with salty feta and creamy rich bone marrow, all sitting on sweet potato puree and encased (rather

[ food • ŏ • lō • gy ]

[ chef chat ]

Elderberry A native herbal shrub that grows wild and produces berries commonly used in cold syrups.

Fruits de Mer Literally ‘fruits of the sea,’ this refers to a plate of seafood, raw and cooked, served with

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sauces.

Oregon Culinary Institute

Sweetbreads The thymus or pancreas of, most commonly, calf, usually brined and poached in milk

Favorite Ingredient

before being breaded and fried.

[ aftertaste ] » It’s our go-to place to celebrate something really special. All the food is always incredible, but the

egg is to die for!

— kate p. of university city

the Niche team will ensure it’s a memorable occasion!

— Kimberly h. of high ridge

» Niche has been our special occasion restaurant for many years. No matter what you’re celebrating,

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awkwardly) by very thin wheat crackers.

For the Second Course, the standout dish was the Local Mushrooms. It sounded the simplest: potato, sour cream, thyme. The medley of shiitake, portobello, crimini and oyster mushrooms was deliciously prepared with butter, well-roasted potato wedges, bits of pungent thyme and crushed potato chips made from the potato skins. Beef Sweetbreads was another highlight, with tiny round apple balls and crunchy caramel corn topping the roasted organ meat, and tiny cubes of sweet and sour sorghum vinegar gelée scattered about for pops of flavor.

The rest of the meal continued along these lines, with sweet and savory, crunchy and creamy, salty and earthy playing off one another to delight admiring diners. But a special shout-out goes to the palate cleanser, Blueberry-Fennel sorbet, prior to the Third Course, which was deliciously dense in blueberry flavor with a hint of the savory fennel. Also notable were the complimentary pates de fruits after dessert. This was a small plate of housemade elderberry confections alongside housemade persimmon marshmallows—an excellent way to end an excellent meal.

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House-made Missouri fish sauce

Favorite Cookbook

The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg

Favorite St. Louis restaurant Mai Lee

Most Memorable Dining Experience

Rafa’s in Roses, a small town in Spain.

Super simple, extremely fresh seafood.

Guilty Pleasure food Macaroni and cheese

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[ a steal of a deal ]

There are not too many places where you can get a bagel with lox platter for $5 or a tuna melt for $4.25. But Circle Crown Cafe isn’t like too many other places in town. Located in the Crown Center seniors building at Delmar Boulevard and Delcrest Drive, the eatery strives to keep prices affordable for its fixedincome population, but it’s open to the public, too.

Photo: John Lamb

Reginald Pierre, Bethany Barr, John Flack, Michael Cassidy Flynn in sublime intimacy

Front&Center] by donna parrone

In December, Max & Louie Productions presented Ken Page’s Sublime Intimacy.

Somewhat biographic, it was the second of Page’s creations I’ve had the pleasure to see. The basic plot of is one of friends reminiscing about the dancers they had known and loved. All the dancers were represented in the one figure of Alfredo Solivan (playing Michael, Steve, Devin and Patrick), who communicated only with his body the entire production. Each friend experienced intimacy with the dancer in a different way.

For Katharine (the lovely Bethany Barr), Michael is someone she has known since she was 10, and she experiences her intimacy through friendship and unrequited love. For Gene (Michael Cassidy Flynn), his intimacy with Steve lives only in his imagination, while Don’s (John Flack) intimacy with Devin is through written communication and Tim (J. Samuel Davis) experiences his relationship with Patrick as exquisite and sublime loss through missed opportunities.

The show was billed as a “play with dance,” and Solivan’s gorgeous movement informed much of the relationships. The dialogue had moments that felt a bit like a Lifetime movie, but the actors’ talents kept the words fresh and poignant. Certainly the opportunity to see the extremely talented Flack and Davis on stage together was a high point. Between this show, and the earlier offering of The Killing of Sister George, Max & Louie is setting a high standard in town for good theater.

The Rep recently opened The Lion in Winter, which plays through Jan. 31. This play is one of my favorites, and I am a big fan of the 1968 movie with Katharine Hepburn and Peter O’Toole.

Unfortunately, as with last season’s Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, this production suffers by too much similarity to the film. It’s a shame, too, as the on-stage talent is immense, and the actors might have found more colors listening to their own voices.

The play includes some good scenes and lovely costumes, although there are some transgressions that are odd. In the first act, Eleanor (the celebrated Carol Schultz) dons a knit surcoat that has a tattered, worn look to the edges; it seems wrong for a queen’s costume. Far from the movie version of King Henry, Jeffrey King adopts a modernity of delivery that feels out of context; a constant shambling step that is supposed to indicate age and a wounded leg seem incongruous.

These odd bits contrast with a beautiful scene between Eleanor and the king’s young mistress, Alais (Angela Janas), as they recollect their former, tender relationship. It was a poignant scene played exquisitely by both women. The Lion in Winter also is a tremendously funny script in many places, and the comedy was certainly brought to the fore in this production. Even with the flaws, it is a show worth seeing.

[ on the marquee ] » Newsies | Now - Jan. 31 Fabulous Fox

» Shining City | Jan. 29 - Feb. 14 Upstream Theater

» American Idiot | March 3 - 26 New Line Theatre

[ the best of the midwest ]

Niche has launched The Modern Midwest Dinner Series, a platform for acclaimed chefs from smaller Midwest cities to showcase their talents and collaborate with the team at Niche. First up earlier this month was chef Ryan Santos of Please in Cincinnati, Ohio, who shares chef Hereford’s dedication to using provisions native to his region.

Also ... check out Gerard Craft’s Porano Pasta + Gelato fast-casual spot, now open in the Mercantile Exchange downtown.

[ good eats at bpv ]

Budweiser Brew House at Ballpark Village is taking it up a notch with some mouthwatering new dishes: Kettle Cooked Country Ribs (drizzled with Budweiser BBQ sauce), California Crab Roll Stack and Hawaiian Grilled Pork Steak are just a few of the new menu items.

[ new to the scene ]

LoRusso’s on Grand has opened at 601 N. Grand Blvd., offering theater- and concert-goers a buffet dinner option, pre-shows. Located in the onetime Dooley’s, Duke’s and Wm. Shakespeare’s, the veteran restaurateur is banking that this concept will take. It will be open only a few hours prior to select performance dates at the Fox, Powell and Grand Center shows. The buffet is $24 and there is a prix fixe option as well.

Ben Poremba’s Parigi appears to be getting its final touches, as of press time. A peek into the big picture windows facing Brentwood Boulevard reveals a sleek, contemporary spot with a bird’s eye view of Clayton’s pretty Shaw Park. Btw, ‘Parigi’ is Italian for ‘Paris.’

The much-heralded Weber Grill in the Galleria is moving along, judging from construction, but not set to open until March. What has opened, though, is Helium, the downstairs comedy club. Look for the Sklar brothers, hometown boys, to appear in April.

[] As if the cozy, romantic atmosphere of Brasserie isn’t enough to draw you in, visit 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday through Friday for the happy hour special, Cinq à Sept. Each week features a different flavor brat for $7 (on our night it was a mixture of spicy coppa, pepper jack cheese and giardiniera with an amazing kick), or you can get one of their mouthwatering burgers ($5 single, $10 double), which was easily the best I’ve ever tasted … the dijonnaise does it. Both come with fries. I also tried out some new brews since draft beers are half off!

—Karyn Meyer, Associate Editor

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The Producer Daniel Powell

Amy Schumer may be a household name, but the major player behind the scenes is St. Louisan Daniel Powell, her show’s co-creator and executive producer, who landed an Emmy last fall for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. A Comedy Central veteran, he works closely with Schumer on Inside Amy Schumer and also has credits onThe Daily Show and Ugly Americans. We caught up with Powell about his career and the modern comedy world.

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It’s really fun to get to for a living. There’s a lo make television and stress, but I also w t of responsibility the funniest, most creatiork with some of ve people on the planet.

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T&S: How did you get your start in comedy?

Daniel Powell: As a house performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. I don’t perform anymore. It was an early phase in my career but not really what I wanted to do. I’ve always been more interested in what happens behind the scenes—writing, producing, directing and working with performers. After college at Dartmouth, where I fell into editing the humor magazine and did some improv, I headed to New York because I thought I had a job. That ended up falling through, so I went to a temp agency and told them I wanted to work in comedy. The first job they put me on was as a production assistant on Comedy Central.

T&S: Did you always want to be involved in comedy?

DP: Not comedy specifically. MICDS, my alma mater, had a thriving theater department. I performed a little, but mostly I worked in set building and props.

That experience introduced me to the world of entertainment and performing arts. One teacher there, Milton Zoth, was a big influence.

T&S: What are your responsibilites as executive producer?

DP: I’m the project manager for the show. Basically it’s a lot of creative and administration oversight, ultimately to help make sure Amy’s vision is executed in the best possible way.

T&S: What’s your favorite part of the job?

DP: It’s really fun to get to make television for a living. There’s a lot of responsibility and stress, but I also work with some of the funniest, most creative people on the planet. When we’re in the writers room, it’s hard work, but we also spend the entire day laughing. Being able to work with people as talented as Amy has been amazing.

T&S: How much do you contribute to the sketches?

DP: I’m one of the credited writers, but I’m by far the least funny person on our staff. Our team includes standup comics and sketch writers who have written for SNL, various other well-written shows and even The New Yorker. It’s the Justice League of comedy writers. I help curate the process and contribute jokes and notes and ideas. I’m just honored to be in a room with these people.

T&S: What was it like winning an Emmy?

DP: Very exciting. I grew up watching SNL, so just to be nominated in the same category was an extraordinary honor, and to win was as surreal as it was exciting. From the moment they announce your name, it becomes very dreamlike. I have to go back and look at pictures to remind me.

T&S: Winning an Emmy is a huge honor—what else about the show are you proud of?

DP: Our writers room is more than 50 percent female, which in comedy writing is nearly unheard of. Very often they feel like they have to put one woman on the writing staff, and that woman’s point of view becomes novelty or niche, which is insane because women make up more than half the conversation.

For certain popular comedy shows to just have one woman on a staff of 10 to 15 writers is ludicrous.

T&S: What do you think is exciting or groundbreaking about comedy today?

DP: There are so many platforms, from broadcast networks to premium cable to digital platforms like Amazon or Hulu, that there’s an avenue for every possible sense of humor. Even just 20 years ago, the only places you could program comedy were the big networks, so everything had to be as broad as possible to appeal to everyone. Sitcoms were all the same formula. Now there’s room for much more. And to have Comedy Central, where Amy can do a sketch comedy show that has a specifically feminist viewpoint that also is more R-rated and can get raunchy and absurdist—this isn’t a show we could have done 20 years ago. TV used to be kind of looked down on, and now I think it’s surpassed the film medium in terms of storytelling ability and the kinds of innovation we’re seeing.

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[arts&entertainment] [ February ]

by mia kweskin

[ art ]

[ movies ]t&s saw it!

NOW-2/1 shaping the garden: paintings by adrian cox

ANOMALISA

» The

The Bonsack Gallery at John Burroughs School Free jburroughs.org A selection of St. Louis artist Adrian Cox’s recent work that centers around monstrous figures called the Border Creatures and their relationship with the landscape.

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NOW-3/13 Carl Richards: Money. Visualized.

Millstone Gallery at COCA | Free | cocastl.org

1/29 confessions of a craft addict: kate anderson

Craft Alliance Center of Art & Design | 12:30 - 2 p.m. | free | craftalliance.org

1/30 & 1/31 Third Annual Cycle Showcase STL

3515 Chouteau Ave. | $10; free for children under 12 | cycleshowcasestl.com

[ etc. ]

1/28-1/31 st. louis auto show America’s Center and Edward Jones Dome $11 adults; $6 age 6-12; free for 6 and under saintlouisautoshow.com The largest St. Louis automobile event features more than 500 new cars, trucks, SUVs and luxury vehicles, as well as demonstrations and test drives.

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movie starts slow. But that might be intentional. The first few scenes are dull enough that there is downtime to really appreciate the strangeness of these ‘characters.’ They are puppets without strings, smooth and felty.

Their hands don’t have nails, and their faces are spookily segmented by independently moving plates. They are, quite simply, galvanizing.

Anomalisa is a stop-motion film by co-director Charlie Kaufman, who wrote the screenplays for quirky films Being John Malkovich, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It is animation, but about as far from Wallace and Gromit as 9½ Weeks is from Bambi. No, this is most definitely an adult—nay, mature—film, highly sophisticated in its subject matter.

In a nutshell, a married man goes away on business and has an affair. But there is depth here, and broad emotional range. The man is empty, disenchanted by the sameness of his life (this is emphasized by the fact that all the characters except the woman he hooks up with have the same man’s voice, females included). But he receives a jolt to the senses

when he meets a woman with the voice of an angel (Jennifer Jason Leigh). She sings a Cyndi Lauper song to him, and he—in raptures—takes her to bed. What follows is a sex scene of the most excruciatingly intimate kind, only really possible (outside the porn genre) because they are puppets. In fact, its intimacy is such it had some members of the audience squirming with mirth (or awkwardness.)

The whole process took three years and progressed at a rate of one second a day. It has already received an Oscar nomination for best animated feature.

Should You See It? Absolutely. Movies like this don’t come around often. (But don’t take Grandma.) —A.B. VIEWED AT TIVOLI THEATRE

seen on the screen

1/31 Baseball in 1875!

The Missouri History Museum | 1-3 p.m.

Free | mohistory.org

ALSO IN THEATERS

NOW on dvd

OPENING FRIDAY

feature of the week

The 5th Wave | 13 Hours | The Boy Dirty Grandpa

1/31 The Port of Last Resort Film Screening

Holocaust Museum & Learning Center Theater | 1 p.m. | Free | hmlc.org

2/9 Mark Kelly & Gabby Giffords

St. Louis Speaker Series | Powell Hall | 8 p.m. | Tickets by subscription stlouisspeakerseries.org

Son of Saul | 45 Years | Kung Fu Panda 3 50 Shades of Black | The Finest Hours

Everest | Straight Outta Compton Meet the Patels Metropolitan Opera’s Turandot Wehrenberg Des Peres 14 Cine 11:55 a.m. Jan 30, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3

[ theater ]

[ kids ]

[ music ]

Peabody Opera House | 2 and 8 p.m. | $30-$82 peabodyoperahouse.com The Tony-Award winning musical tells the story of the incredible rock ‘n’ roll jam session that occurred when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins converged at Sun Records in Memphis.

Fox Theatre | 2 p.m. | $27-$37; free for children under 1 seated on adult lap fabulousfox.com Peppa Pig’s Big Splash brings the beloved television series to life in an interactive stage show complete with songs and sing-a-longs.

Jazz St. Louis | Ferring Jazz Bistro | 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $20; $10 for students | jazzstl.org The Funky Butt Brass Band features local musicians who give classic New Orleans brass tunes a twist.

1/30 million dollar quartet »

1/28-2/13 Underneath the Lintel The New Jewish Theatre | $39.50-$43.50 newjewishtheatre.org

2/10-3/6 Disgraced

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis | $17.50-$79.50 repstl.com

2/12-2/14 Riverdance—The 20th Anniversary World Tour

The Fox Theatre | $30-$100 | fabulousfox.com

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2/6 peppa pig live! »

2/3 Stroller Tour

Contemporary Art Museum | for familes with stollers 9-10 a.m. | Free | camstl.org

2/6 Create A Valentine’s Day Critter

St. Louis Artists’ Guild | Noon-2 p.m. | Free; event for children ages 5 to 10 | stlouisartistsguild.org

2/10 Movie Night at Ballpark Village: Shrek

Ballpark Village | 6 p.m. | Free | stlballparkvillage.com

1/29 & 1/30 funky butt winter warmup »

1/30 Billy Childs’ Map to the Treasure

The Sheldon | 8 p.m. $15-$40 | thesheldon.org

2/5 Arianna String Quartet! Salud! Saude!

The Touhill Performing Arts Center | 8 p.m. | $10-$27 | touhill.org

2/5 & 2/6 Brandenburg 3

St. Louis Symphony | Powell Hall | 8 p.m. | $25-$87 stlsymphony.org

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faucets, a steam shower and more. Of the 60 product brands offered, eight are exclusive in St. Louis to Immerse.

Pictured on the cover: The Regulator kitchen faucet and tile from the Promenade collection, both from Waterworks.

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There was a time when a home’s plumbing and its hardware weren’t all that intriguing.

But today, these have become much more than pipes and functional elements. The industry is similar to a fashion business, with sinks that can function as art and faucets in rose gold that mirror what’s trending in jewelry. Leigh Suffian, owner of Immerse, says kitchen and bathroom design continues to grow in popularity among builders and homeowners—and her company is there to offer the latest trends from both established industry leaders and respected niche brands.

Immerse was developed largely as a response to the needs and wants of clients, Suffian says.

The plumbing gallery is a division of Atlas Supply Co., opened in 1937 by Suffian’s grandfather and great-uncle. Atlas serves as a wholesaler, located in a 100,000-square-foot warehouse downtown, not particularly convenient for customers, Suffian points out. “We used to showcase our products in other stores, but with the help of HGTV and the internet, people became more intrigued with all the choices available, and they wanted to experience the products in a different way—and companies wanted additional representation,” she explains. “The shops didn’t have room for that, so we opened our own showroom in Brentwood in 2009.”

It continues to be a growing segment of the business. All Immerse staffers have been in the industry for more than 20 years, so they’re experienced and knowledgeable. The space allows customers to see, touch and experience every product. “We have a working shower with 40 different shower heads, along with working faucets, tubs, a steam shower and sauna,” Suffian says.

“We switch things up constantly and want customers to get involved.”

Immerse works hard to stay on the cutting edge of plumbing design, Suffian says. “It’s boring to do the same thing as everyone else; we want to differentiate our company with unique product lines.” The showroom carries eight brands (soon to be nine) exclusive to Immerse in St. Louis.

Suffian travels the country to trade shows and various industry association conferences to stay on top of the newest trends and designs from tried and true manufacturers, as well as from smaller niche companies. The meetings also serve as a great networking tool, she says. “When we offer lines not everyone is familiar with, we have to be able to tell customers with absolute confidence that they perform well,” Suffian notes. “So I rely on my network across the country to give me feedback and honest reviews.”

One of the company’s exclusive lines is Waterworks, which Suffian brought to Immerse this past summer. “I knew their showroom in Chicago well, so they were on my radar,” she says. “We were looking for a high-end traditional line when we heard the company was forming boutique partnerships in markets that couldn’t support one of its independent showrooms.” The deal was a year in the making, but now, customers are hooked. “It was a huge accomplishment,” Suffian says.

“They are an established brand that also has a mid-price offering, which is really exciting.” Immerse also has Waterworks lighting, tile and hardware offerings on display.

Suffian says she looks for companies like Waterworks with a loyal following and great attention to craftsmanship and detail. “And being family-owned and local is very important to who we are, so when we find that same kind of company, we want to support it,” she says. Other brands that are exclusive to Immerse locally are Watermark, Wetstyle, Electric Mirror, Franz Viegener, Julien, Laufen and Waterstone. “We make it our job to educate St. Louisans on what’s out there,” Suffian says. “It’s not just plumbing; we’re in the design business.”

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[Back talk a new kind of advice column by raschelle burton & patty hannum

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Q| I have never come up with a good way to leave a party. It seems the process of saying goodbye often takes longer than the time I spend at the party.

Suggestions?

—hard to say goodbye

Patty | There is a current trend called ghosting, where you merely slip out of a party unnoticed with no

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goodbyes just to prevent what you’re encountering, the long slog to finally make it out the door when you are ready to go home. I don’t suggest it because you are apt to get a phone call from the host the next day wondering if you fell sick since you didn’t say goodbye. (OK, I admit it: I do that to people who ‘ghost’ me!). My suggestion is to put your coat on, take your keys out, walk over to the host and say you need to get going.

When you are all bundled up there is less chance of someone suggesting you stay for just one more drink.

Raschelle | I admit that I am a ghoster. BTW, Patty, it is also called the Irish Goodbye. And while I can

see how it could be perceived as rude or hurtful, it really is the responsible, I daresay humanitarian, thing to do. You save your host a lot of time and effort that is probably better spent on entertaining the other guests, and you save yourself from forced conversation and fake smiles. Better to put your energy into your arrival and the time you are there, then once you are ready to go, grab your coat and ‘slip out the back, Jack.’

PS: This is also an amazing, albeit controversial, way to break up with someone—but, that is for another column on another day.

Q| Every time I make plans with one of my friends, she brings another person, usually someone I barely know. I just keep my annoyance to myself. But, to be honest, I am perplexed and irritated. Why can’t she just stick with the original plans?

— Flummoxed by the Plus 1

Patty | Your friend is an adder. She can’t be happy with the group she is going out with and always needs to add one more person to the mix to make sure the evening is going to be fun. First, this has nothing to do with you and your friendship—some people are always looking for a way to mix things up. Since it bothers you, tell your friend the next time you make plans that you would prefer no last-minute additions.

Raschelle | Before you say anything to your ‘friend,’ be sure you can deal with the fall out, which might just come back around to bite you. Maybe your friend is needy, and no matter how she feels about you, the friendship with you can never satiate her, so she adds to the mix to feel secure and perhaps a little more in charge. On the other hand, maybe you are dull and she needs to add some sparkle to the event to get through it. I wouldn’t say a word to her, because you can’t change another person. You can change yourself though, so here’s what I say: quit inviting her, stop including her so much, look inside to see why you’re so compelled to pursue a friendship that bothers you. And when you do include her, be sure to make your reservations equal x+1.

Can you give me some good ideas for hostess gifts?

—gift giver

Patty | There is only one hostess gift I want, and that’s a bottle of Jameson. Leave the flowers at home.

Since not everyone has the advantage of publishing a list of what they want, let me suggest that instead of a hostess gift, you follow up the next day or week with a really nice handwritten thank you note. I have a friend who always sends them, and I must say they put a smile on my face—maybe even more than a bottle of Jameson would … but not much.

Raschelle | Booze in jugs, candles, picture frames, hand lotion, spa days, earrings, bracelets, books, artful journals, hand-crafted beer, small-batch bourbon, medicinal marijuana, bubbles for the bath, fruit baskets, coasters, earth-friendly room spritzers, winter-inspired hand soaps, elaborately decorated hairpins, homemade all-natural soda, gluten-free candies … oh you didn’t want an actual list? OK … here’s what I got: if you are invited to come to my house please only bring one thing—yourself, as you are.

Hannum loves a long, drawn-out good bye—not. » Patty » Raschelle Burton is half Irish and apparently half jerk!

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foot fix] feet for life podiatry centers by alexa beattie

In cultures where footwear is rare, so are bunions. “Going barefoot is the

best way to encourage healthy feet,” says board-certified podiatrist Dr. Michael Horwitz of Feet for Life Podiatry Centers. Bunions, however, almost always stem from genetic factors, Horwitz notes, but may be exacerbated by wearing the wrong type of shoe. That fact contributes to the common misconception that shoes cause the condition.

Thousands of Americans suffer from bunions, which are enlargements of the bone at the big toe joint. Often, they become worse over time and if left untreated can cause pain, swelling, skin irritation and other problems. While traditional treatment involves the implantation of permanent bone screws, Horwitz says he and his team have been piloting a program for a company that designs removable hardware.

One of the most significant advantages of this new treatment is that metal is not left inside the body. “Due to the many failed metal-on-metal hip implants being discovered, the FDA now is recognizing the need to study the material’s effects. We believe that metal has no long-term place in the human body unless it absolutely has to be there,” Horwitz stresses. The Easy Out bone screw was designed to remain implanted only for up to six months and be removed through a small incision within a matter of seconds. “A body can’t break down metal in that short time,” Horwitz says.

After removal, the toe is healed and no longer needs an implant. Feet for Life has performed as many as 200 of these new procedures since 2014, “all without a single complication,” Horwitz says.

Although bunion surgery is reputed to be painful, Horwitz says the pain is, in part,

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a function of tight dressing. “If the patient loosens the dressing and elevates the foot, the postoperative period can be very tolerable,” he says. Recuperation is no different from that of the traditional bunion procedure, he notes, and usually requires the patient to be in a weight-bearing walking boot or surgical shoe for about four weeks.

Recuperation after hardware removal is a matter of days, Horwitz says.

As for the dangers of poor footwear, he stresses the importance of avoiding tight shoes. He is a big proponent of ‘minimal shoes,’ which are specific light and flexible creations that “encourage a foot to act like a foot.” He says the United States and many other countries have been thoroughly misguided by the footwear and orthotics industries to believe that supporting the foot is good for foot health. “Quite the opposite is true. Going barefoot is the most natural and healthy thing providing there is no potential for injury,” Horwitz says.

In experienced hands, common bunion surgery can be performed in as little as 20 minutes, Horowitz says. The outpatient surgery is done at the Mid County Surgery Center in University City, an AAAHC certified center specifically designed for foot surgery.

Dr. Michael Horwitz is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery; a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons; master surgeon and instructor for GraMedica International; former residency director of DePaul Surgical Residency Program; and director of MidCounty Surgery Center, an AAAHC-certified surgery center.

Feet for Life Podiatry Centers have offices in Chesterfield Valley and University City-Clayton. Call 314.983.0303 or log on to feetforlifecenters.com.

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BASSMAN ORTHOPEDICS CREDENTIALS| Board-certified orthopedic surgeon SPECIALTIES| Sports medicine, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, total hip and knee replacements BIO| Dr. Bassman graduated from Washington University School of Medicine and is a thirdgeneration physician; both his grandfather and father were general practitioners in St. Louis. His uncle and cousins are physicians as well. He is on the staff at Missouri Baptist Hospital; SSM St. Mary’s Health Center; Des Peres Hospital; The Advanced Surgical Care Center; Barnes West County; Barnes-Jewish Hospital; St. Louis Children’s Hospital; and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese, St. Elizabeth’s in Belleville. Dr. Bassman also is an orthopedic consultant for Chaminade College Preparatory School, Villa Duchesne, The Principia, Principia College and John Burroughs School.

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WHAT IS MOST SATISFYING ABOUT YOUR WORK? Seeing patients improve and solving the day-to-day challenges of orthopedic patients.

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He is on staff at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. He trains surgeons from around the country and overseas in the diagnosis and treatment of venous disease.

What is most satisfying about your Work?

The ability to treat patients in a comfortable office setting, where modern laser and local anesthetic innovations ensure comfort. Restoring a patient’s health and self-esteem is very satisfying.

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william l. mastorakos, dds, ms

Mastorakos orthodontic associates credentials| Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master of Science in Dentistry (Orthodontics), Diplomate American Board of Orthodontics specialties| Orthodontics bio | Providing outstanding orthodontic care since 1983, Dr. Mastorakos proudly follows in the footsteps of his father, Dr. Leo Mastorakos, who established the practice in Kirkwood nearly 50 years ago. Dr. Bill received his undergraduate degree from Duke University before completing his dental education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and specialty training in orthodontics at Saint Louis University. He is past president of the Orthodontic Education and Research Foundation and for the past 23 years has been a clinical professor of orthodontics at SLU’s Center for Advanced Dental Education. He was honored with the Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award for 2015.

What is most satisfying about your Work?

The specialty of orthodontics is a unique blend of art and science. With an extremely critical eye and a relentless pursuit of perfection, this practice is about more than straightening teeth…we change growth, we change faces and we change lives.

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Saint LouiS aSSociateS in oB/GYn credentials | Board Certified In Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology bio | Dr. Kent Snowden is a board-certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Born and raised in Missouri, Dr. Snowden completed his undergraduate education at the University of Missouri –Columbia where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Dr. Snowden attended St. Louis University Medical School and completed his residency at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Snowden spends time training future OB/GYN’s as well as Proctoring OB/GYN physician’s in the daVinci (minimally invasive) surgical procedure.

What is most satisfying about your Work?

Throughout his career Dr. Snowden continues to explore and become certified in the latest advances and newest technologies emerging in women’s health care so that he can provide the optimal care to his patients of all ages.

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The headache cenTer credentials| Board-certified in neurology and psychiatry specialties| Headache medicine and vascular neurology bio| Neurology residency at Washington University St. Louis, fellowship in neurology at Columbia Presbyterian New York, fellowship in neurology at John Hopkins University, Baltimore, M.D., fellowship in neuropathology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland What is most satisfying about your Work?

Patient care and recognition

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MidAMericA Skin HeAltH & VitAlity center credentials| Board-certified dermatologist, member of the AAD, ASDS, AMA, Missouri Dermatological Society and St. Louis Dermatological Society. specialties| Medical and cosmetic dermatology bio| Muccini holds undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University, respectively. He underwent postgraduate medical training at the following Harvard teaching hospitals: Massachusetts General, Brigham and Women’s, Boston Children’s, Beth Israel and Deaconess. He completed an internship in general surgery, fellowship and residency in dermatology and a fellowship in cosmetic surgery.

Muccini has more than 20 years of experience in medical and surgical dermatology and has been active in the development and use of technologies and techniques to evaluate human skin pathologies and cosmetic characteristics. His practice offers cosmetic services and procedures, including PrecisionTxTM laser treatment for neck tightening (“turkey neck”) and small area contouring; PEARL® and PEARL® Fractional Laser texturing; and Laser/IPL reduction of wrinkles, sun damage, spider veins, and excess hair, among others. He also features premier cosmetic products, including BOTOX®, JUVÉDERM®, RESTYLANE®, RESTYLANE LYFT ®, RESTYLANE SILK®, BELOTERO BALANCE®, RADIESSE®, LATISSE®, Epionce®, Clarisonic®, and colorscience®.

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Building a hospital-based state-of-the-art medical and surgical dermatology practice that not only helps address and defend skin health but also facilitate a sense of well being, confidence, and greater self-esteem through leading edge cosmetic procedures.

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EyE CarE assoCiatEs of st. Louis credentials| M.D., Board-certified ophthalmologist; clinical professor at Washington University; American Board of Ophthalmology; medical director, TLC Laser Eye Center-St. Louis; past president, Missouri Ophthalmology Society. specialties| Ophthalmology and refractive surgery bio| Dr. Wexler is a graduate of the University of Michigan and completed his ophthalmology residency at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He began studying refractive surgery in the mid-1980s, and was the first surgeon in St. Louis to perform LASIK surgery using bladeless IntraLaseÂŽ technology. He serves on an advisory panel with leading U.S. refractive surgeons, and teaches LASIK surgery to the ophthalmology residents and cornea fellows at Washington University.

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EyE CarE assoCiatEs of st. Louis credentials| M.D., board certified ophthalmologist, clinical instructor at Washington University specialties| Ophthalmology and cataract surgery bio| Dr. Breit is an honors graduate of Duke University and earned his medical degree at Ohio State University. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at Washington University, and served as chief resident the following year. He has a special interest in advanced surgical techniques for eye diseases, including glaucoma and cataracts, and he is excited by the latest innovations in ophthalmic science and technology-particularly the newest lens implants for cataract patients, highly myopic and presbyopic patients.

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BOARD CERTIFICATION:

why it matters by alexa beattie

What’s in a Letter?

Post-nominal letters are the professional designations listed after a name.

Some of the more common ones are: CMA Certified Medical Assistant

(certified by the Certifying Board of the

CNM

American Association of Medical Assistants)

Certified Nurse Midwife

(certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board)

D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic D.D.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery D.O. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine EMT Emergency Medical Technician LPC Licensed Professional Counselor M.D. Doctor of Medicine N.D. or NMD Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine N.P. Nurse practitioner Pharm.D. Doctor of Pharmacy P.T. Physical Therapist RN Registered Nurse LMSW Licensed Master Social Worker LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker

When it comes to our health, we want the best. That means a physician we can trust, and a large part of that trust comes from understanding a doctor’s credentials. What do all those initials and degrees behind your doctors’ names mean? And is your doctor keeping abreast of cutting-edge medical advances and patient care? Establishing whether a physician is board-certified is one step in the process of finding an expert health care provider.

Is your physician board certified?

What does board eligible mean?

Board certification—not to be confused with basic state licensure, which simply establishes a minimum competency to diagnose and treat—is a sign of a physician’s commitment to exceptional expertise in their particular specialty.

Certification is granted by a number of boards, but the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is widely recognized as the premier assessment system. “More than 840,000 physicians are certified in one or more of the 150 specialties and sub-specialties offered by the ABMS member boards,” says ABMS communications director Susan Morris. There are 24 boards under the ABMS umbrella, including Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry and Neurology, Pediatrics, Radiology, Surgery and Urology.

Morris explains that ‘board eligible’ is a term that refers to the time lag between a physician completing an accredited residency program and becoming certified in a specialty.

The ABMS established its Board Eligibility Policy in 2012, Morris says, to establish parameters for this time period. “The policy recognizes physicians’ need to use the term ‘board eligible’ as a way to signal their preparations for specialty certification, and closes off the potential for indefinite use of the term.” Physicians now have no fewer than three years and no more than seven years to achieve their initial certification. If that doesn’t occur, they must complete requirements of that member board for re-entry into the certification process.

Although obtaining board certification is voluntary, the qualification is increasingly required by hospitals and insurance companies. The ABMS Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program is the system of ongoing professional development, and it focuses on lifelong learning. “Research has shown repeatedly that physicians lose knowledge and skills as the years pass after their training,” Morris says.

“The MOC addresses this problem.”

The six core competencies measured by the MOC are: practice-based learning and improvement, patient care and procedural skills, systemsbased practice, medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, and professionalism.

To see if a doctor is certified by an ABMS member board, log on to certificationmatters.org.

For a list of ABMS member boards, visit abms.org/member-boards. In addition, The Official ABMS Directory can be found in many public libraries.

Finding a doctor: questions to ask.

Some important questions to consider asking if you’re interviewing a doctor: • Are you board certified?

• By which board?

• In which specialty?

• Do you participate in the ABMS Maintenance of Certification program?

• What does this involve?

• Where did you attend medical school?

• How long have you been in practice?

• What hospitals do you use?

• Are they accredited?

mental health On our minds

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 30 million Americans need help dealing with feelings and problems that seem beyond their control at some point in their lives. These could be problems with a marriage, the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, an addiction, or a severe mental illness for which medication is needed. But untangling the distinctions among mental health professionals can be complicated. What’s the difference, for example, between a psychologist and a psychiatrist? What does a social worker do?

What exactly is a pastoral counselor?

Psychiatrist vs. psychologist: how do they differ?

Psychologists and psychiatrists are different types of doctors trained in different ways to treat mental disorders.

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can prescribe medication, while a psychologist has a Ph.D. in psychology (the study of mind and human behavior) and cannot prescribe drugs. Psychologists spend an average of seven years in graduate education and training to earn their degree. A psychiatrist, says Dr. Tristan Gorrindo, director of education at the American Psychiatric Association, takes eight years to earn his or her degree—four years of medical

school, four years of residency and, if desired, a further two or three for specialization in child, forensic, addiction psychiatry or some other specialty.

While psychologists look closely at behavior and thought patterns, psychiatrists also focus on biology and neurochemistry.

Both, however, are trained to practice psychotherapy, which the American Psychological Association defines as a collaborative treatment grounded in dialogue and based on the relationship between doctor and patient.

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), it is the largest organization of psychiatrists, with 36,000 members. APA psychiatrists are exclusively board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. However, not every APA psychiatrist is board certified.

“Historically, psychiatrists felt board certification was less important than most do today,” explains Gorrindo. “This means that our more senior members may not have their certification, but still are excellent doctors.”

Gorrindo says psychiatrists are more in demand these days than in the past. “As the public becomes more aware of mental health issues, we find we are struggling to keep up,” he says. Over the course of a lifetime, he notes, one in five adults will have a mental health problem that reaches a clinical level. One result of this demand, he says, is the emergence of telepsychiatry. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been one of the main pioneers of this new way of delivering care to people

who otherwise might not have access to it.

“This is especially useful for those living in rural areas or for people with disabilities who have difficulty leaving the home,” he says.

Patients are usually connected to telecare through hospitals and private clinicians.

The American Psychological Association (also APA) was founded in 1892 with 31 members. Today, it is the largest organization representing psychology in the U.S. with more than 120,000 members, including researchers, educators, clinicians and consultants. Clinical psychologists are typically sought for psychotherapy, employing a range of talking therapies to process and resolve patient issues. The APA defines psychology as “a diverse discipline, grounded in science, but with nearly boundless applications in everyday life.” Psychologists can assess behavioral and mental function, test intelligence and personality, and work as consultants in companies and organizations.

The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) is the primary certifying board for psychologists. It offers a ‘Psychologist Locator’ service, which allows users to narrow their search by specialty, location, insurance, gender and languages spoken.

What does a social worker do?

Lorien Carter, MSW, assistant professor of practice at the Washington University George Warren Brown School of Social Work, says a social worker differs from other

mental health professionals by addressing both the individual and the environment. “We use the ‘person in environment’ perspective to understand how individuals and their behaviors are influenced, positively or negatively, by the families, neighborhoods and communities in which they live,” Carter says. “We don’t just focus on individual- or family-level change but on community interventions with schools or other systems to develop effective prevention programs.”

Social work also focuses on providing services to disadvantaged and under-resourced populations.

“This doesn’t mean that social workers aren’t working with middle and upper socio-economic classes,” Carter says, “but our profession recognizes that for those who lack resources, the barriers to service access are significant.”

As for credentials, Carter says most states require social workers to have a clinical license (LCSW). This is considered to be the gold standard of social work credentials and typically involves training in psychotherapy in a clinical setting. A licensed master’s of social work (LMSW), she notes, is sufficient for only therapy that is supervised. A social worker with an LMSW may not open a private practice. Both have master’s degrees, but in Missouri, an LCSW needs to pass an exam and have 3,000 hours of supervised social work in a 24 to 48 month period.

Professional counselor

A professional counselor, says Lynn Linde, senior director at the Center for Counseling Practice, Policy and Research, “approaches from a wellness perspective, with the idea that everyone has the ability to grow and change.”

Licensure requirements, she says, vary from state to state. According to the Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri has a master’s degree in counseling psychology and no less than 24 months of experience supervised by a psychiatrist or psychologist. Currently, five colleges in Missouri offer counseling degrees— Lindenwood University, Missouri

State and Southeast Missouri State universities; University of Missouri-Kansas City and University of Missouri-St. Louis.

In addition to mental health problems, Linde says, a counselor is trained to help with problems like career planning and difficult decision making.

New in the field of counseling, Linde notes, is life coaching.

Based in Lexington, Kentucky, the International Coach Federation (ICF) was formed in 1995 and is the world’s largest organization of professionally trained coaches.

The ICF defines coaching as, “a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires clients to maximize their personal and professional potential by achieving goals in their professional or personal life.” To become an ICF member, a person must complete at least 60 hours of training that meets ICF standards.

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Pastoral counselor

Reverend Dr. Kristen Leslie is professor of pastoral theology and care at Eden Theological Seminary. She explains that a pastoral counselor uses both psychological and spiritual/ theological theories to help people. Although pastoral counseling may reflect the counselor’s particular religious community, she says they can help anyone. “Changing someone’s religious tradition is not their aim,” she says. A pastoral counselor usually has a master’s of divinity, M.Div., which includes the appropriate training, she says.

While this type of counseling can deal with complex problems and be lengthy and in-depth, pastoral care, she says, “is a free service offered by a minister that deals with normal life-cycle issues—grief, marriage and general suffering.”

In the past, pastoral counseling was largely a Western Christian practice, but Leslie says that is changing. “Jews and Muslims are now training within their own disciplines, too,” she notes.

Two main national organizations oversee accredited pastoral counselors: the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and the American Association of Christian Counselors.

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[+problem solved! ] Rough Winter Skin by dorothy weiner | photo by bill barrett

winter months are the most unforgiving time of the year for our skin. The dry, cold

weather (not to mention home heating) takes its toll on everything from hair to hands, and unless we work aggressively to counteract all the chapping and chafing, we may not escape its grip until spring. That means remembering to moisturize the body all over, every day after showering, and hitting the hand cream hard several times daily. Fortunately, all the great products out there make it easy.

» a soft souffle Laura Mercier Souffle Body Creme This cream will make you think of piña coladas on the beach. Its coconut scent is tempered by almond and vanilla, and it has a whipped texture that makes it seem especially soft and creamy. Use after a morning shower for an all-day sugary scent or after the bath for ‘sweet’ dreams, guaranteed!

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Jane Iredale Hand Drink

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This hand cream is ultra-moisturizing and includes broad spectrum sunscreen.

Its light rose scent doesn’t overwhelm, and the green tea and blackberry extracts nourish and protect. It’s the perfect size for your purse, or really anyplace within reach so you can give yourself a dose of comfort.

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This stuff not only moisturizes, but also leaves you smelling delicious all day long. Many of the brand’s luscious creams, named for various neighborhoods in the Big Apple, have perfumes of the same scent—a great way to double your pleasure. This one is among our favorite winter scents.

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Our town’s very own K. Hall has creams of all varieties, from fruity to flowery. The emollient creams come in handy tubes and contain shea butter and aloe leaf juice for a soothing, moisturizing layer of love. No animal products, petroleum or parabens allowed. Pictured: Earl Grey and Pomegranate scents.

K. Hall Designs in Plaza Frontenac and Brentwood, $24 each

A deep, musky cream, Sexy 9 has notes of blackberry, vanilla and musk, and shea and cocoa butters for hydration. Vitamin E, coconut and jojoba oil add to the moisturizing effect. This cream also has a complimentary cologne.

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what’s your

routine? by karyn meyer

emma and bella schreiber [ the routine ] We started doing CrossFit varsity classes at BARx CrossFit in Kirkwood last year, and now we go four times a week. As members of the Kirkwood Weightlifting Club, we lift with our coaches at school three to four times a week. We’ve both played basketball since we were little and currently play year-round for the Lady Eagles, a select AAU team. That involves practices two times a week, one to three games a weekend, and extra skill training with a trainer twice a week.

photo: charles barnes

Thirteen-year-old twins Bella and Emma Schreiber are not shy about saying they are often stronger than ‘the boys.’ They’re referring to their involvement with the Kirkwood Weightlifting Club, which they joined at Nipher Middle School at the beginning of the school year. Athletic from a young age, the two have always enjoyed working out. When they heard about some of their friends lifting weights after school, they decided to try it and have gone to every practice since. Unlike the handful of other girls who showed up to a few practices, Bella and Emma say they don’t “just giggle and laugh,” but take it very seriously. “Emma and I are the only girls who go to every practice,” Bella notes.

Training at school with the weightlifting club prepares them for meets where they compete against students their own age. “We have three chances to lift our best, and at each lifting station, judges make sure we do the lift properly and succeed at our weight,” Emma explains.

They hope to start attending more competitions outside of what is offered through the school.

Even as seventh-graders, the girls know what they want and have set ambitious goals for the future. “We want to be professional athletes,” says Bella. “Everything we’re doing now is helping us become quicker, faster, stronger

and more powerful. We have a great support system at BARx and at school, which builds up our confidence.” Perhaps the greatest support, however, is what the two give each other. “We do everything together,” Bella says. “We’re very competitive with each other, but that just motivates us to be better.” Emma says because of her sister’s motivation and confidence in her, she was able to increase her weight for the clean and jerk by 10 pounds. “I was always at 70 pounds, but Bella pushed me to be stronger, so I beat my goal and got to 80,” she says.

Bella also achieved a personal goal of 90 pounds for her clean and jerk in her first season. “Our coach always reminds us, though, that it’s not about how much you lift but how well you do it,” she says. They both view lifting as something that will help them achieve what they hope to accomplish down the road. “I want to be a professional basketball player, and I’m stronger than a lot of other people because of lifting,” Bella says. Not surprising, Emma hopes for the same. “I’d love to play in the WNBA, and I want to keep doing CrossFit and lifting. I think the CrossFit competitions are so interesting to watch,” she says. And, they point out, if nothing else, lifting comes in handy anytime something heavy needs to be moved. Bella says, “We know how to do it without hurting ourselves!”

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BodyTite™ is a breakthrough body remodeling procedure designed to eliminate stubborn fat, smooth cellulite and simultaneously re-contour and firm the body.

This most advanced body tightening solution, uses a leading technology called RFAL™ (Radio-Frequency Assisted Lipo Tightening) to offer patients a safe, gentle and sophisticated body-contouring solution.

Originally developed by doctors in Israel, the radiofrequency energy liquefies fat that is then suctioned out, and the blood vessels are cauterized to reduce bruising. The process tightens both connective tissue and skin so that even those who have lost a great deal of fat, don’t need excess skin removed.

BodyTite enjoys great success in part because the liquefied fat is completely removed and not allowed to recirculate in the bloodstream or get redeposited.

The best candidates for BodyTite are those who are stabilized at or near their best weight but still have problem areas, such as fat deposits in the abdomen after pregnancy, love handles, familial inner or outer thigh pads, heavy upper arms or neck wattles. The skin-tightening process, particularly on the upper arms, can yield dramatic results. The procedure is performed in the doctor’s office under local anesthesia. The patient leaves in compression garments and is able to resume normal, non-strenuous activity in 24 to 48 hours.

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of your own [ Room Cocktail Table Tableau

guidelines: 〉〉 Introduce a natural element, like a preserved boxwood, flowers or a potted plant. 〉〉 Add candlelight to set the mood.

by kate pollmann

〉〉 Stack up two or three chic coffee table books.

The holiday decor has been cleared away, and the cocktail table seems strangely bare. Now’s the time to create the new table ‘setting.’ A carefully curated look isn’t as hard to pull together as it seems when you follow these simple guidelines.

〉〉 Find an interesting statement object or collectible. 〉〉 Group some items together on a tray to pull it all together.

Lindsey Coral Harper Interior Design

Tips to make it work: 〉〉 Add a pop of color that complements the decor of your room. 〉〉 Incorporate metallic accents for warmth. 〉〉 Vary the height of objects so the table looks artfully arranged—think low, medium and high.

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Tips ‘n Tricks: Caring for Stainless Steel

Jillian Brinkman, Designer, Mosby Building Arts

Everyday clean.

Use warm water and a microfiber cloth for most situations. Abrasive cleaners can cause scratching on a highly polished steel finish. Make sure to use only clean water and rinse your cloth often, as gritty or dirty water can leave a residue. Towel drying after rinsing also can help reduce spots. For the best result, wipe in the direction of the stainless pattern lines.

Heavier cleanup.

For heavier cleanups, use a mild detergent like dish soap. Just a drop added to warm water is all that’s needed. Avoid cleaners with chlorine and bleach. Rinse thoroughly to prevent streaks and spots. Wrap up the job with towel drying, a key step in avoiding the spots and stains that can be left behind by water.

Sleek and modern, stainless steel is a popular choice for kitchen appliances. It’s long-lasting and, given the proper care and attention, can live up to its name. To protect your stainless steel from dirt, rust and corrosion, follow these basic tips.

Fingerprints, be gone.

Fingerprints are the most common complaint homeowners have about stainless steel appliances. If you’re shopping for new appliances, some newer finishes resist fingerprints. To take care of any annoying smudges, use a microfiber cloth. These work great because they absorb liquid better than other fabrics.

Cleaning items need care, too.

When cleaning your microfiber cloths, make sure to separately wash those that are heavily soiled or have been used with harsh cleaners. Be sure to use the appropriate water and soap level for the number of towels you’re washing. Let them air dry—microfiber dries quickly, and heat can easily damage or shrink the cloths.

photos: toby weiss, mosby building arts

Jillian is a designer with Mosby Building Arts.

To see some of her favorite things, visit her Houzz portfolio at houzz.com/pro/jillian-brinkman/jillian-brinkman.

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homework] Dear Homework,

I recently moved into this ’60s-era split-level. The kitchen, baths and interior finishes all have been updated in a workable, neutral palette. But what can I do to the exterior to change the unadventurous and bland feel? It doesn’t match the more modern interior.

Sincerely, —Banish the Bland

Dear Banish the Bland,

After

Well, at least we don’t have to remove lots of overgrown yew bushes! I think there are a number of things we can do here to give a substantially ‘refreshed’ feel to this property.

First, I would paint the brick a lighter color to better blend with all the new (and thus not changeable) white windows. I would leave the front door gloss black, but would paint the frame black as well. I would add a new carriage-style garage door and paint it white to blend in with the rest of the façade.

To further draw attention to the front door, I would add wide, simple wood moldings, painted white and accented with large, simple black coach lamps. I would add an additional coach lamp at the garage.

Finally, I would create an undulating planting bed to flow around the soft maples out front and extend it beyond the existing façade to make use of the nice wide lot.

The taller side evergreens I’ve added help focus attention on your house, rather than on the neighbors. The house now has a fresher, more current feel, while at the same time, respecting its simple ’60s roots.

—Homework

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8160 WHItBuRn DRIVE, Clayton.

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798 BORDEAuX CIRCLE, St. Albans.

$450,000

108 CLuB CREEK COuRt, St. Albans.

$850,000

14410 OPEn MEADOW COuRt WESt, Chesterfield. $409,000

369 MERLOt LAnE, St. Albans.

$849,000

410 nORtH nEWStEAD, unIt 9S, CWE.

$395,000

11 HACIEnDA, Ladue.

$810,900

710 S. HAnLEy ROAD, unIt 10D, Clayton.

$329,500

visit us open Saturday, January 30th 3545 COMPtOn PKWy., St. Charles. $362,500. 11-1 PM

open Sunday, January 31st 2 LOG CABIn DRIVE, Ladue. $1,695,000.

1-3 PM 4415 LACLEDE AVE., unIt 3, CWE. $239,000. 1-3 PM

7564 WyDOWn BOuLEVARD, unIt 1A, Clayton. $324,900

RESiDENTiAL HoMES 9 WILLOW HILL, Ladue.

$749,000

6 BERKLEy LAnE, Ladue.

$725,000

8 FORESt CLuB DRIVE, Clarkson Valley.

$659,000

4 FOXBORO ROAD, Ladue.

$549,000

10128 InGLESIDE DRIVE, Ladue.

$509,000

710 SOutH HAnLEy, unIt 4D, Clayton.

$279,000

4415 LACLEDE AVEnuE, unIt 3, CWE.

$239,000

6 MOnARCH tRACE, unIt 206, Chesterfield.

$195,000

1136 WASHInGtOn, unIt 210, St. Louis.

$175,000

318 SOutH HAnLEy ROAD, unIt 2S, Clayton.

$167,500

11920 AutuMn LAKES DRIVE, Maryland Heights.

$139,900

1616 DEARBORn, Warson Woods.

$449,000

2477 InDIAn tREE CIRCLE, Wildwood.

$439,900

1071 KEyStOnE tRAIL, Wildwood.

$425,000

3545 COMPtOn PARKWAy, St. Charles.

$362,500

1 LIttLE LAnE, Ladue.

$750,000

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7457 CORnELL AVEnuE, university City.

$318,000

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$662,900

48 PORtLAnD PLACE, Cwe.

7512 BALSOn AVEnuE, University City.

$317,500

317 WARDEnBuRG FARMS, Wildwood.

$575,000

$1,695,000

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Winter is hard.

sf cozy spots

The holiday cheer has long departed, and now all we’re left with are chilly temps, short days and too many weeks until summer fun returns. This year, banish the blahs by embracing the season and scoping out some of the city’s coziest spots. >> continued on pg. f26

—BY STEPHANIE ZEILENGA

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$949,000

9701 Ladue Road

A touch of New eNglANd in the heart

of Ladue, this gracious colonial home is set on more than an acre of beautifully landscaped grounds. Centrally located 6 bedroom, 4.5 bath home with over 5600+ sq ft of living space offers comfort while honoring tradition. Generous-sized living room and dining room with basket weave hardwood floors, built-ins and wood-burning fireplace. The remodeled eat-in kitchen includes a large center island, granite countertops, high-end appliances & dumbwaiter to all floors.

Family room with wood-burning fireplace and wet bar. Large master bedroom suite with WBFPL, 4 closets, and master bath with double vanity.

5 large secondary bedrooms and 3 baths are found on the 2nd floor. Back staircase gives privacy to out-of-town guests. An additional room on the 2nd floor, currently used as an office, can easily be converted to a laundry room. Lower level with full kitchen for entertaining. Pool. Patio & screened porch. 3 car garage. Walk to MICDS.

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BROWSE AWHILE

Indulge in some retail therapy where the shops are as cute as can be. Check out the handmade soaps at Kind Soap (20 Allen Ave.), the collection of cozy candles, accessories and clothing at K. Hall (8416 Manchester Road) and the home and garden goodies at Bowood Farms (4605 Olive St.). Book-lovers can get lost for hours at The Novel Neighbor (7905 Big Bend Blvd.), while knitters can dream up warm creations at Knitorious (3268 Watson Road).

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GRAB A DRINK

Raise a glass to dispelling winter blues!

For inventive, handcrafted cocktails, delicious small plates and killer atmosphere, you can’t go wrong with Taste (4584 Laclede Ave.), Planter’s House (1000 Mississippi Ave.), Olio (1634 Tower Grove Ave.) or Small Batch (3001 Locust St.).

With gleaming wood, comfy booths and belly-warming grub, British-style pubs have the market cornered on cozy. Our favorites: The Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust St.), McGurk’s (1200 Russell Blvd.), O’Connell’s Pub (4652 Shaw Blvd.) and Dressel’s Public House (419 N. Euclid Ave.).

DIG IN

ENJOY A CUPPA

Food can transport you to another land, especially if there’s good ambiance to match. Head to Ranoush (6501 Delmar Blvd.) and sit in the ‘tent’ in back, or slide into the curtained booths at Aya Sofia (6671 Chippewa St.). Turn up the heat with tongue-tingling Thai dishes at The King & I (3157 S. Grand Ave.) or Fork & Stix (549 Rosedale Ave.).

FORGET ABOUT IT

Comfort food is at its best in the cold weather. For instant warmth, dig in at Winslow’s Home (7213 Delmar Blvd.) or Sqwires (1415 S. 18th St.). And because no one does comfort food better than the French (thank goodness for butter!), this list wouldn’t be complete without Brasserie (4580 Laclede Ave.) and Bar Les Freres (7637 Wydown Blvd.).

Imagine wrapping your hands around a fresh cup of tea or coffee. Feel warmer already? Make the dream a reality by stopping in at one of our top picks: The London Tea Room (3128 Morganford Road), Kayak’s Cafe (270 N. Skinker Blvd.), Shaw’s Coffee (5147 Shaw Blvd.), The Wolf (15480 Clayton Road) or The Mud House (2101 Cherokee St.).

Don’t want to embrace the season? OK … you can still escape the winter blues, even in the Lou. Grab a tropical drink at Taha’a Twisted Tiki (4199 Manchester Ave.) or spend some time in the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Climatron, where it’s always rainforest humid (4344 Shaw Blvd.).

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17669 Lasiandra Drive | $830,000 | Pr/SqFt: $184.53 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties Agent: Nancy Gorgen 2036 Kingspointe Drive | $1,170,000 | Pr/SqFt: $192.24 Coldwell Banker Gundaker-T&C | Agent: Linda West

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15351 Country Ridge Drive | $353,000 | Pr/SqFt: $154.82 Laura McCarthy-Town & Country | Agent: Renee McCaffrey 456 Conway Meadows East | $425,000 | Pr/SqFt: $126.64 Laura McCarthy-Town & Country | Agent: Margaret Liggett 94 River Bend Drive | $490,000 | Pr/SqFt: 138.73 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties Agent: Jennifer Wintrode 159 Kendall Bluff Court | $660,000 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties Agent: Dawn Munaco

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431 Yorkshire Place | $630,000 | Pr/SqFt: $216.05 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Advantage Agent: Margot Vishion 729 Sherwood Drive | $700,000 | Pr/SqFt: $207.90 Keller Williams Realty St. Louis | Agent: Pat Coursault

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421 Bach Ave. | $540,000 | Pr/SqFt: $153.41 Janet McAfee | Agent: Heidi Long

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1733 Milboro Court | $560,000 | Pr/SqFt: $176.66 Keller Williams Realty St. Louis | Agent: James Vatterott 44 Rio Vista Drive | $800,000 | Pr/SqFt: $258.90 Laura McCarthy-Clayton | Agent: Lizzy Dooley 416 S. Warson Road | $1,712,500 | Pr/SqFt: $319.44 Coldwell Banker Gundaker-T&C | Agent: Etty Masoumy

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12019 Manhattan Place | $584,000 | Pr/SqFt: $187.06 Coldwell Banker Premier Group | Agent: Ryan Shakofsky

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34 The Orchards Lane | $800,000 | Pr/SqFt: $213.45 Laura McCarthy-Clayton | Agent: Rebecca Leggat

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13024 Pembrooke Valley Court | $579,000 Pr/SqFt: $219.82 | Janet McAfee | Agent: Joyce Pass

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