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[ letter from the editor ] Seeing the photos in this week’s travel story brought back memories from my three days in Russia. Long a place of mystery and intrigue—at least to those who remember the Cold War— the country ‘in real life’ exudes a kind of malaise, a heaviness of spirit, and for good reason. Certainly the riches of Tsarist Russia, on display at The State Hermitage, were impressive.

Way beyond impressive. So were the Soviet monuments and the attendant bunker-like Soviet buildings.

But what I mostly felt after three days there was gratitude about being American. Despite St. Petersburg’s charming Neva River, its myriad bridges, and the breathtaking churches and cultural structures, residents appeared neither upbeat nor joyful—and it wasn’t even winter.

I don’t presume to know why (or even whether this observation is objective), but three days were more than enough to leave deeply saddened by what I saw: While the Imperial families were feathering their 1,000-room nests with the gilded frescoes, thrones, tapestries and table settings of The Hermitage, their people were taxed into starvation. No wonder a revolution ensued. And no wonder the Socialist form of ‘government by the people’ only made them more miserable.

So while we may not be proud of everything in our nation’s past (or present), I like being reminded every now and then that ours isn’t only government by the people, but for the people.

Dorothy F. Weiner Editor in Chief

[ on the cover ] Bravo St. Louis, a benefit for National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section will be hosted by Bravo TV’s Andy Cohen April 28 at NEO on Locust, 2801 Locust Ave. Tickets are $150 for the event only; $225 for event plus VIP party at FK Photo Studio. Sponsorships are still available. Pictured on the cover: co-chairs Amy Spiegelglass Fischer and Susie Steinback Sachs at The Resale Shop, 295 N. Lindbergh Blvd.

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6 Talk of the Towns 7 Book Shelf – Reading List 8 Charlie’s Town 8 Cover story –

National Council of Jewish Women 9 The Insider 10 Reaching Out – The Covering House 12 Business Insight – J. Viviano & Sons 14 Business Beat 16 17 18 19

| Summer Activities | Cover story – Cub Creek Science Camp Heard in the Halls Sports Standouts Parent Trap – Why We Remember Camp Stories

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22 I Do! – Meghan Catherine Sheehan &

James Rush James IV 23 Happenings 24 Get to Know – Susan McBride 25 SNAPPED! United Way de Tocqueville Society 26 Women’s Foundation 26 Rural Parish Workers 27 Artists’ Guild 27 City Academy 28 Ready Readers

51 [ style ] 29 Home – Cozy Up 32 Fashion – Top It Off

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35 Resolving to Be a Better You 38 A year of Resolutions 40 Best in Town –

Jump-Start Your Resolutions 44 Trend Report – Resort Makeup 45 What’s Your Fitness Routine? –

Lori Kaufman

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46 Travel – The State Hermitage,

St. Petersburg, Russia 49 On the Table – BrickTop’s 50 Quick Bites from Sauce Magazine 51 Apronomics –

Chad George of De Mun Oyster Bar 52 Nostalgia – Hanley House 58 Community Calendar

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Politics hates a void, and Ann Wagner of Ballwin and Ed Martin are scrambling to make sure there isn’t one when U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, a fellow Republican, leaves the 2nd Congressional District. Wagner has brought in the big guns in the form of Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and onetime presidential contender. Now the host of his own TV show on FOX, Huckabee will be on the stump for Wagner as the 2012 races kick into overdrive. Huckabee, who will swing through for a rally Feb. 2 at a yet-to-be determined location, can’t hurt Wagner’s fortunes. Speaking of fortunes, her campaign war chest has topped $1 million. Martin has raised just shy of $400,000.

City of Warmth, indeed. If all goes as Drury Corp. plans, hospitality will be central to its hoped-for complex near Brentwood’s fountain park at Brentwood Boulevard and Eager Road. Drury is asking the city for 16 percent of the project’s estimated $35.5 million cost to come via tax abatement. Although the city would take a tax hit in the short term of about $5.7 million, revenues from the 215room hotel and its meeting facilities (coupled with increased business at restaurants and retailers) would be a benefit to the public schools in the long term, officials say. Depending on the hurdles along the way with various government entities, Drury hopes to complete the hotel, including a 7,500-square-foot restaurant, by late next year or early 2014.

Say you’re not in the mood to argue about the speeding ticket you got in Chesterfield, but you live in the city or somewhere else requiring a 40-mile round-trip to pay the fine in person.

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points on your license—now you can pay the fine online. Chesterfield has joined several Missouri cities in working with trafficpayment.com, a Plano, Texas, company that adds a convenience fee of about 8 percent to the fine. Creve Coeur went online over the summer. Still think this is all a hassle? Get over it, leadfoot.

Clayton may be going to the dogs. Hey, life is ruff. A much-clamoredfor dog park is in the offing on land recently acquired as part of a floodplain remediation plan. A buyout of the Haddington Court subdivision was completed late last year through a federal grant and city participation to help relocate homeowners affected by serious, periodic flooding. Although the park has yet to receive permission from government agencies including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, city officials hope to cut through that red tape and snip a grand-opening red ribbon by midyear. Dog owners would need to purchase memberships and prove pooches are properly licensed and vaccinations are up-to-date.

One might think, from two recent decisions by the Kirkwood City Council, that somebody has stock in Caterpillar.

As we noted last time, the former Mel Bay building and Shannon Shop will be razed as part of a $1.25 million project to build a 31-slot parking lot. Now the council has voted to allow a home built in 1884 to be destroyed. A developer may go forward with constructing a three-home subdivision served by a cul-de-sac at 750 N. Taylor, despite neighbor objections and a thumbsdown recommendation from the city’s planning and zoning body. Perhaps the situation could benefit from the presence of Occupy protesters who aren’t otherwise occupied.

Students in one of the area’s wealthiest districts have hammered, sawn and drilled their way to a $10,000 award they’ve turned over to helping some of the area’s least fortunate. Habitat for Humanity’s only student chapter in The Lou is at Ladue Horton Watkins High, and the chapter was runner-up in a national contest sponsored by Subway. During much of the fall term, students worked on several homes in north St. Louis, and although 10 grand would buy the school group a lot of drywall, they promptly donated the award to Habitat. Their work here has garnered the attention of more than the sandwich chain. They also traveled to Oklahoma City for a Habitat rehab project.

It seems not all criminals have resolved to stop being knuckleheads this year. This particular perp robbed the 7-11 on McCausland and Southwest avenues just inside the St. Louis city limits, then fled on foot to an apartment complex in Maplewood a few blocks away. He didn’t stay there long, because at least a half-dozen police vehicles from Maplewood and St. Louis converged on the scene and surrounded his would-be hideout.

A SWAT team was on alert, but not needed. At first the crook refused to come out, but after a short negotiation cops were able to talk him into surrendering. No one was hurt, and no shots were fired.

A cab driver in St. Louis and a Minneapolis man await sentencing in the first international terrorism-based prosecution here since federal laws changed after Sept. 11, 2001. Abdi Mahdi Hussein, 36, of Minneapolis was not aware what $21,000 (the sum he sent overseas in small amounts to avoid detection) would be used for.

[ TT Trivia ] Where is Somalia?

Hussein recently pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to structure financial transactions. However, his co-defendant, Mohamud Abdi Yusuf, 31, last year pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge and to providing material support to a designated terrorist organization. The money was to go toward purchasing vehicles for al-Shabaab, a terrorist group in Somalia. Hussein faces six months; Yusuf, 20 years.

University City is escrowed for work in municipal parks. Heman Park in U. City is one of several beneficiaries of about $3 million from the county’s Municipal Park Grant Commission, formed by a voterapproved sales-tax hike in 2000.

Earmarked for U. City is $79,000 and change for turf restoration and irrigation of athletic fields. At 85 acres, U. City’s largest park is among several in our general circulation area due for improvements. Upgrades also are slated for Lockwood Park in Webster Groves, Shaw Park in Clayton and the Family Aquatic Center in Chesterfield.

The neon sign has been a beacon in Old Webster for decades. Years ago one could buy record players at Webster Records, destination for die-hard jazz fans and classical aficionados. Sadly, the venerable store will close its doors Jan. 31 after nearly 60 years. First, vinyl went the way of the dinosaur.

CD sales continue to plunge. Many retailers can’t weather the paradigm shift brought upon by consumer preference: purchasing music online.

In an environment populated by too many know-it-all music snobs, you couldn’t find a more affable store manager than music-industry vet Jim Lovins, who made it a point to know customers by name and honestly help, not hover.

The first correct email answer we receive at towntalk@townandstyle.com will win an exclusive Town & Style tote bag!

Last issue’s answer | Joni Mitchell’s song Big Yellow Taxi includes the lyric: “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Her recording first aired in 1970. Several artists have since released covers, including Counting Crows in 2002.

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bookshelf reading list] by lauren madras

WhyUniversity College?

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After a month of shopping for others pick an item off our list for yourself!

Take it easy and leave the hard stuff to your book’s protagonist. January reading list is dominated by power brokers: royalty, men of adventure, super-athletes, politicians and the inimitable Diane Keaton.

[ fiction ] The Litigators

John Grisham $29 David Zinc has failed at big law— but with his new employers, he faces off against old colleagues in a class-action suit. Expect a few more laughs from Grisham's latest legal thriller.

Locked On

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Haruki Murakami $30.50 It’s pronounced ‘One Q Eighty Four,’ and the nearly 1000-page book tells the story of an assassin and a novelist, both Japanese, whose paths cross in unexpected ways.

Micro

Tom Clancy with Mark Greaney $29 While any book bearing Clancy’s name is sure to hit the best-seller list, beware: The Hunt for Red October this is not. Still a fun thriller with the recurring cast (the Ryan family) from earlier Clancy favorites.

Michael Crichton and Richard Preston $29 Crichton’s latest book is a collaboration, but it stays truer to his total body of work than many of these pairings tend to.

This thriller pits science graduate students against the perils of the natural world.

The Drop

The Art of Fielding

Michael Connelly $28 Harry Bosch is now just three years from retirement, and he needs every case to count.

Connelly squeezes two edgeof-your-seat mysteries into this latest installment in the series.

Chad Harbach $26 Ambition and friendship collide when college ballplayers cope with their burgeoning careers— and lives—in a small university town in Michigan.

[ nonfiction ] Catherine the Great

Robert K. Massie $35 Catherine II took the throne after the assassination of her husband—and from the wreckage of war raised her adopted country into the great power of Russia.

Then Again

Diane Keaton $26 Everyone knows Keaton for her work as a comedic actress and for her unusual red carpet style. In this memoir, she gives a deeper look into her personal life, using her mother’s diaries as inspiration.

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A degree from University College is a degree from Washington University

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Boomerang

Michael Lewis $26 It's been nearly four years since the 2008 international economic collapse began; Lewis looks at what he calls ‘The New Third World,’ the countries with the most damaged markets.

It’s not too late to enroll in the adult, evening program at Washington University.

Back to Work

Bill Clinton $24 Clinton’s subtitle captures the essence of his argument: why we need smart government for a strong economy.

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CHARLIE’S TOWN

[ It won’t be the same at the Shaw Park pool in Clayton next summer as longtime pool manager Wally Lundt passed away Dec. 26 at age 84. Wally started working at the pool in 1952. He coached swimming at Clayton High School from 1952 until November 2011. ]

[ Ken Kwapis of Belleville, Ill., (SLUH ‘75) directs Drew Barrymore, Kristen Bell and John Krasinski in Big Miracle, opening Feb. 3. The film depicts whales trapped in the frozen Arctic and the campaign to save them. Kwapis worked with Barrymore in He’s Just Not That Into You, and with Krasinski in NBC’s The Office. His next project, a sitcom starring Sarah Silverman, is in preproduction. At SLUH, Kwapis was a member of the rifle team and an editor of The Prep News. ]

[ Life takes unexpected twists and turns: just ask Page Melton Ivie of Creve Coeur. Before she married Allan Ivie IV, CEO of Reliance Bank, last March she had to divorce first husband Robert Melton, a former reporter for The Washington Post, who was in an assistedhome after suffering a life-changing brain injury in 2003. When Ivie moved here from Virginia last June, she brought along her former husband—he now resides at Sunrise Senior Living in Des Peres.

Robert and Allan go out to breakfast together once a week, according to The Washington Post, which reported the poignant story in great detail. ]

[ The Wall Street Journal’s recent coverage of the growing number of people on disability has been spearheaded by former Webster Groves resident Damian Paletta, now a reporter for the paper in Washington D.C. Paletta attended Priory (‘95). His father, Christian, former director of the SLU division of plastic and reconstructive surgery, and mother Blair Forlaw, formerly with the RCGA, also live in the D.C. area now. ]

[ If you are truly nuts, how about joining me and other volunteers to help Brightside St. Louis plant 500,000 tulip and daffodil bulbs Jan. 20, 21, 27 or 28? Tom Sehnert of Annie Gunn’s in Chesterfield is providing pork sandwiches for the volunteers on Jan. 20. We will be working on highways 64/40, 44, 55 and 70. (Yes, I know it’s January!) Sign up at brightsidestl.org. ] 8|

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Bravo TV’s Andy Cohen hosts Bravo St. Louis, a fundraiser for NCJW.

NATIONAL [COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN

Photo courtesy of Bravo TV

by tony di martino

People who run nonprofits spend a lot of time crafting a mission statement that defines the organization’s purpose. The best ones are short, clear and to the point. Judging by those standards, you can’t beat tikkun olam. “It’s a Hebrew phrase that means ‘repairing the world,’ and there’s no better way to describe what the National Council of Jewish Women is all about,” says volunteer Susie Steinback Sachs. “We work to improve the quality of life for women, children and families, and to safeguard individual rights and freedoms through political advocacy.”

Established in 1895 to identify and address community needs, NCJW-St. Louis Section began the first free milk program in local public schools. It also helped resettle refugees and immigrants after World War I and II. The grassroots organization, now 1,700 volunteers strong, oversees numerous community service projects. Two of the council’s best-known programs, the annual Back-To-School! Store and Kids Community Closet, provide new clothing and school supplies for needy kids ages 5 to 10. Other projects include Wife-Widow-Woman, a support group for widowed women of all ages; Silent Witness, a traveling exhibit that raises awareness of domestic violence; and Healing Hearts Bank, a micro-lending program for victims of domestic abuse.

The single largest source of revenue for NCJW’s local chapter is The Resale Shop, which sells new and gently used clothing, accessories and household goods. The shop recently moved to permanent headquarters at 295 N. Lindbergh Blvd. in Creve Coeur, a 17,000-square-foot property that also houses the organization’s offices. “Having more space and a stronger community presence will help us expand our services,” Sachs says.

So will Bravo St. Louis, an April 28 fundraiser. The event, co-chaired by Sachs and Amy Spiegelglass Fischer, takes place at NEO on Locust, a former Pontiac showroom with spectacular views and a rooftop garden. “It’s not your traditional sit-down dinner. We’re going for an edgy, nightclub atmosphere with cocktail high-tops, couch pits, passed appetizers and food stations,” Fischer says. Bravo TV’s Andy Cohen serves as host. Cohen, a native St. Louisan and Clayton High grad, has developed more than two dozen Bravo shows, including the Real Housewives series and Top Chef. He also produces and hosts Watch What Happens: Live, Bravo’s weekly talk show. How did NCJW land such a popular celeb? “We have connections,” Fischer admits. “He’s the son of past president Evelyn Cohen!”

Bravo St. Louis includes a Bravo-themed auction, raffle, dinner, dancing and a splashy array of specialty cocktails. Lead corporate sponsor is Enterprise Financial Services. “We’re planning a fun-filled night that shows the younger side of NCJW,” says Sachs, who, encouraged by her mother, joined the organization when she was in high school. “We want to bring in the next generation to keep NCJW vital, just like our moms brought us in and their moms brought them in. After all, if you’re trying to repair the world, you need all the energy you can get.”

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The Multi-Sensory Room at Mercy

by tony di martino [ a Room of their own ] Thanks to a generous donation from Variety The Children’s Charity of St. Louis, young behavioral health patients at Mercy Children’s Hospital now have a therapy room to call their own. The Mercy Snoezelen Multi-Sensory Room, the first of its kind in St. Louis, includes features such as color-changing panels, an interactive bubble tube and comfy bean bag chairs. “It’s a safe, nonthreatening environment with specialized sensory equipment and materials that can help kids with physical, emotional and mental disabilities adapt their responses to sensory stimulation and enhance their education and therapy goals,” says Dr. Duru Sakhrani, medical director for child and adolescent inpatient psychiatry at Mercy. “It’s a calming, supervised environment with a variety of sights, sounds and textures to divert patients from negative preoccupations.”

Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh

David Peacock

[ Welcome Back ] Rabbi Elizabeth Hersh of Jewish Family & Children’s Service is back in town after several months in Australia. She’ll resume her post as head of JF&CS’s chaplaincy service, a program that sends volunteers to visit Jewish residents at nearly 400 unaffiliated nursing homes throughout the region. “Our purpose is to reduce the isolation experienced by many residents of long-term care facilities,” Hersh explains. Volunteers are needed; for more information, call Kelly Mueller at 314.812.9386.

[ Proud Peacock ] The St. Louis Sports Commission has a new chair: Anheuser-Busch president David Peacock. Elected to a two-year term, Peacock will lead the commission’s volunteer board. He succeeds Bob Ciapciak. Other past chairs include Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Scott Schnuck. The Sports Commission focuses on making St. Louis a better place to live by attracting, creating and managing sporting events in the region.

[ Holiday Angels ] The final tally is in: Town&Style’s holiday food drive, a partnership with Operation Food Search and 50 area schools and businesses, collected more than 6,000 pounds of food for St. Louisans in need—that’s three tons! We thank everyone who participated, with a special shout-out to hair stylist Nunzio Pizzolato of Tymm’s Place in Ladue, who collected 2,659 pounds of groceries. Pizzolato personally delivered the goods in a truck and trailer to OFS headquarters. “Everyone I know got involved, including lots of stylists and clients at the salon,” he says. “I can’t wait to do it again next year.” OFS serves more than 250 community agencies that feed more than 130,000 hungry people each month, one-third of whom are children.

Nunzio Pizzolato

[ Focus on Autism ] The Action for Autism Academy recently opened The American School, its second learning center. Located in Ellisville, it is for middle and high school students diagnosed with autism or other neurodevelopmental needs. Limited to five students per class, the school offers experienced special education teachers; speech, occupational and physical therapists; and the latest technology and resources.

[ Happy Trails ] Cyclists, shift into high gear! Great Rivers Greenway, an organization focused on developing an interconnected system of biking routes throughout the city and county and St. Charles County, recently completed the Gateway Bike Plan. The proposal, crafted with a host of regional partners, calls for development of 1,000 miles of bike and shared-use lanes and other facilities over the next 20 years. “We now have a blueprint for developing a safe, convenient, on-road bicycle system with links between communities, creating one of the largest bicycle networks in the United States,” says Greenway executive director Susan Trautman. To review the completed plan, visit grgstl.org.

[ Patient Care Kudos ] SSM St. Mary’s Health Center and four other SSM health care centers are among 120 hospitals nationwide recognized for quality patient care by QUEST 2011, a list of top-performing hospitals compiled by Premier Healthcare Alliance. This is the third year St. Mary’s, DePaul Health Center and St. Joseph Health Center received the honor, and the second year for St. Clare Health Center and St. Joseph Hospital West.

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reaching Out The Covering House ] To provide a place of refuge and restoration for girls under the age of 18 who have been sexually exploited or trafficked.

by catherine klene a special volunteer | When Martha Ward first heard about The Covering House, she immediately thought of her own daughter.

“When you think about how much she’s loved and how many things go right for her when there are girls out there being used repeatedly, it breaks your heart,” Ward says. “You have to do something.”

Ward joined DeDee Lhamon two years ago after the founder told her just how entrenched St. Louis is in human trafficking. “Once you hear what’s going on, it’s really hard to turn around and walk away from it,” Ward says. “DeDee gave me the opportunity to do something about it.”

Ward offered to help with fundraising, which quickly turned into more than writing letters and licking stamps. She updates The Covering House’s active social media presence and coordinates speaking engagements around the St. Louis area, informing community organizations, churches and youth groups about The Covering House and how they can help.

“When I present, reactions range from anger to tears to people volunteering to fundraise,” she says.

After two years, the atrocities of sex trafficking still haunt Ward and motivate her to do more. “These girls are repeatedly used throughout the day, maybe 20 times,” she says. “I was scared I would become somewhat numb after a time, but I never stopped being shocked.”

The Covering House, which gets its name from windows that were ‘covered’ by quilts to indicate safe houses on the Underground Railroad, continues to raise money. Donations help purchase furniture, clothes, toiletries and other necessities. The greatest donation of all, Ward says, would be a house for the girls to live in. “Everything costs so much money,” she says. “Still, it’s our responsibility to keep chugging away. St. Louis is not immune to this. I hope we see girls on the road to rebuilding their lives, and that St. Louis is more aware of the activity and the effect this city can have through refuge and awareness.”

Martha Ward Photo by Bill Barrett

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about us | Three years ago, DeDee Lhamon discovered something sickening about her hometown: St. Louis is one of the 20 most intense human trafficking jurisdictions in the country.

She’d always assumed human trafficking and child prostitution happened in countries thousands of miles away. But the truth is, each year thousands of children disappear and fall victim to traffickers. “I couldn’t believe this was going on here,” she says. “This is a bigger problem than we might know. It’s covert here; in other countries, you walk the streets and see it happening.”

The FBI reports more than 300,000 children are forced into prostitution each year. Especially disturbing is the role St. Louis plays. “We are a hub because of our location on the Illinois border, where there is a big sex industry on the east side of the river,” Lhamon says. “Also, main interstates like I-35 run through Missouri; trafficking is easy because

we serve as the central point for moving them across the states.” Victims of sexual trafficking are often runaways or abandoned children, so when they are rescued, they have no one to turn to.

In 2009, Lhamon took up the challenge and established The Covering House, a safe haven where rescued girls can live, heal and grow. Volunteers are currently raising funds to purchase a home for 12 girls and offer therapy and education help. “If we don’t provide them with alternatives, it might be too easy for them to go back to the streets,” Lhamon says.

Doctors, attorneys and mental health professionals all have volunteered to participate in The Covering House’s mission.

“We have professionals ready to help,” Lhamon says. “We just need a place for the girls to heal.”

[ how you can help ] volunteer to host a presentation about the covering house, donate or volunteer, call 314.266.9140. Visit thecoveringhouse.org for more information.

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business [IN]sight J. Viviano & Sons ] by catherine klene Some businesses come from humble beginnings.

J. Viviano & Sons, the popular Italian grocery on the Hill, began in the founder’s bathtub in 1949. John Viviano Sr. concocted homemade bleach to give away to customers of his fledgling shop on Shaw Avenue.

“With every $10 purchase at the store, you received a free gallon of bleach,” says third-generation owner John Viviano. “Everyone had white linen then, and it was an incentive for people to get a free cleaning product.”

It’s been decades since the Viviano family’s bathroom reeked of homemade bleach, but the spirit behind the tradition continues as shoppers receive a small bag of pasta with most purchases today.

Not that customers need an incentive. J. Viviano & Sons—more often referred to as Viviano’s—provides authentic Italian fare to people who knew a thing or two about Italian food. Before immigrating to the U.S., John Viviano Sr. ran his grandfather’s grocery in Palermo, Italy. In the 1950s and 1960s, Viviano’s kept Hill restaurants and Italian immigrants wellstocked with cheese, cured meats, bread and more, all directly imported from the founder’s contacts in Palermo. “People used to walk up the street after cashing their paycheck, and they would purchase all the staples they were used to,” Viviano says.

Current owners John and Tony knew from an early age they would one day run the family business. “Officially, I worked full-time at 18,” Viviano says. “Unofficially, I was helping out as a kid. I went to Viviano College, the school of pasta and sauce. My parents taught us the whole way. You knew you were being groomed for later. There were lessons every day: buying procedures, who to call, business relationships... They passed all those on to us.”

Today’s store is just a few doors down from the original location. Long aisles are devoted to freshly baked bread, tomatoes, olive oil and every cut and weight of pasta imaginable. Viviano’s business today is almost exclusively retail, and customers rely on the staff’s years of expertise. “You want people to feel confident that you know your product,” Viviano says.

“All our employees have to explore the store and learn about the products.

Even our deli workers can give you suggestions on which of their items complement others in the store.”

Many of Viviano’s customers are food buffs, but just as many can be found exploring the shop for the first time, staring in dismay at a wall of olive oil. “I immediately approach them and offer to help,” Viviano says.

“We drink or eat everything we sell here. Honesty is a huge asset in this business. You don’t want to mislead people for money; you want to make friends and have them continuously enjoy your product.”

Viviano’s reputation has spread far beyond St. Louis. The grocery has a thriving online business, shipping across the country. The store’s No. 1 export: St. Louis’ infamous provel cheese. Viviano continues to honor his grandparents’ memory through his own line of Italian goods, including olive oil, pasta and sauce under the Viviano’s label. “It’s all about the family traditions that we were taught and passing on a legacy,” he says.

“We take pride in what we do and letting other people know what we’ve accomplished.”

John Viviano PHOTO BY bill barrett

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<< The Net Impact president Steve Thomas was elected president of Missouri Venture Forum, a nonprofit that fosters statewide entrepreneurship. << Advertising veteran Susan Bacon Gerard joined Swell Advertising as partner and director of strategy and account services.

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When Scott and Lori Martin met as summer camp counselors, their shared love of the outdoors blossomed into romance. But when Scott proposed, Lori had one caveat: “I said, ‘I’ll marry you if you never say no to an animal,’” she recalls, laughing. That’s how they grew their family of four-legged creatures (and others) into a 240-acre summer camp with more than 100 species on site. “We wanted to combine every hobby we love—animal care, archery, ropes courses—and teach them to kids, who are so eager to learn.”

Cub Creek Science Camp is an overnight animal camp for children ages 7 to 17. The Martins opened the camp in 2000, after purchasing a former Girl Scout camp in Rolla. Most children’s summer camp memories harken back to splashing in a pool, launching arrows on the archery range and slumbering under the stars. Campers at Cub Creek share those same memories—but also ones of a few wallabies, ball pythons and African-crested porcupines. The Martins wanted to provide an educational camp experience where children receive a hands-on understanding of animals. “We’re teaching kids to have a better appreciation for the animal kingdom,” Lori Martin says. “The mission of this science camp is to strengthen kids’ problem-solving skills.

Their interest gives them a desire to keep the earth in better shape for the animals and us.”

Cub Creek is home to more than 200 children in the summer and more than 300 animals year-round. The Martins constructed spacious animal enclosures on the property to accommodate everything from marmosets to tree frogs. During one-, two-, four- or six-week sessions, campers sign up for day-long classes to try new things. They also sign up for weeklong courses in which they learn everything from how rockets work to veterinary science. “We are a summer camp that built a zoo just for our kids,” Martin says. “That’s not something you see at most camps. We teach children how to be safe and respectful of animals, and all our animals are socialized and trust people. Our most popular course is Adopt-an-Animal, where kids choose their favorite animal and become its caretaker for that week.”

Martin’s staff of full-time directors, animal caretakers and more than 60 college-aged counselors works with the campers to foster curiosity, creativity and self-reliance. Children are thrilled to work with animals, Martin says, it’s the parents’ reactions she loves to see.

“Campers become much more comfortable,” she says. “They become the teachers. When they give parents a tour of the camp on the last day, the parents comment how much their child has grown in self-confidence and the ability to share their knowledge with others.”

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Online registration for Cub Creek Science Camp is now open.

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De Smet Jesuit High School During a recent effort by St. Francis Xavier Mission Collection Club, students donated more than $1,100 to the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center’s mobile mammography van.

The drive was sponsored by the women on the De Smet staff.

Andrews Academy The annual canned food drive, sponsored by the student council, collected 2,312 items to donate to Operation Food Search during the holiday season.

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Clark School Students participated in historical roleplaying exercises, poseing as immigrants in a project about the United States melting pot. The students were ‘processed’ through Ellis Island, set up with questions and examinations similar to the ones new arrivals experienced. Pictured: Miles Raney, Eric Pettibone and Lily Partridge wait in line to be processed.

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Junior Kari Ford was honored at the December MathewsDickey Sheer Elegance Fashion Show. She is one of 20 young women out of the the 10,000-member girls’ program recognized for her leadership, community service and academic excellence. The girls modeled styles from several retailers, as well as performed in a dance routine at ‘The Fantastic Voyage of Fashions’ Dec. 10, 2011 at the Chase Park Plaza. The fundraiser benefits the Mathews-Dickey Girls’ Program.

Baskin Farm Summer Camps Baskin Farm provides a great opportunity for horse-loving kids to ride and learn horsemanship.

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There’s a little army in the sixth grade class—Salvation Army, that is. Just before Christmas, 19 students and teachers Jim Holmes and Annie Menees rang the Salvation Army bell outside the Schnuck’s at Ladue Crossing in one-hour shifts between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The students collected $1,211.63—the largest amount raised by any single group this year! The service project was an optional school activity and helped reinforce the ‘Rossman Rules’ of kindness, honesty, respect and responsibility.

Community School During the December Giving Tree drive, students collected 426 items for children served by SSDN (formerly South Side Day Nursery). The Giving Tree stood in the Community Center throughout the month, and the students gradually decorated it with new mittens, gloves, hats and scarves. Packages of diapers and wipes were placed under the tree.

Rohan Woods School The sixth grade class recently organized a movie night as part of a leadership project. The Polar Express, starring Tom Hanks, was shown to 37 students from grades one to four, raising $487.14 for Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Call for more information and a free brochure, or download a registration form from our website.

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sports standouts by catherine klene

[ setting the perfect match-up ] St. Joe Senior Named Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year

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It’s one thing when a coach or school recognizes an athlete’s skill. It’s another when ESPN does. The network’s high school staff recently named St. Joe’s Alyssa Jensen Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year—and it may be the one thing that caught her off guard this season. “I knew the award was out there, but I didn’t think I was going to get it,” Jensen says. “When I found out I actually won, I was shocked.”

The junior was St. Joe’s top setter, holding the school record with 989 assists. Jensen’s quick thinking and strategic ball placement led the Angels to a 29-4 season, but her stellar play wasn’t the only thing ESPN noticed. “This award is important to me because it’s not just based on how you play or your stats,” she says.

“It’s based on your academics, community service and volleyball, and you have to be recommended for it.”

Jensen volunteers her time with her club volleyball team, coaching 11-year-olds and teaching the fundamentals of the game. She also excels in school— though even in class, the court isn’t far from her mind.

“I like math because I like to be logical and problem solve. Math gives me an exact reason why I’m doing something,” she says. “It translates in volleyball because as I’m setting, I’m able to arrange my hitters based on the other team’s lineup. I try to get the best match-up between hitters and blockers.”

Jensen has verbally committed to the University of California, where she hopes to focus on media studies and work in sports commentary. Despite her achievements, which she’ll likely continue to rack up as a senior next year, Jensen isn’t kicking back just yet.

“I’m not the type to celebrate this too much,” she says.

“I have a lot more work to do, and I want to get back in the gym. It’s nice to know the hard work I put in has alyssa jensen paid off, but I’m not done yet.”

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Villa Duchesne’s Morgan Mullinex spends a lot of time in the water: nearly 15 hours a week.

The senior swimmer has a strict workout schedule of morning and afternoon swim practices, not to mention dry-land workouts with her team and personal trainer. The hard work has paid off: she recently committed to University of Denver, where she will study sociology and psychology and swim for the D-I team.

You’re currently one of the fastest swimmers in the 50-yard freestyle, at 24.87 seconds. Which strokes do you prefer?

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I’m hoping to stay on top of the board in the 50 and 100 and get a state qualifying cut for each of those events. By the end of the season, I’d like to be first in the state in either the 50 or 100.

You swim for Villa during the school year and the Clayton Tideriders in the summer. How much work goes into training?

In addition to practice, I do a lot of weight training and resistance training. Many people don’t realize the time commitment involved, especially at meets. We spend so much time in the water. Smaller heats last only a few hours, but large meets can last two days.

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by dr. tim jordan I bet if I asked readers about their favorite summer camp memories, they would all excitedly babble on about their experiences.

Why is that? Because summer camp is a magical experience.

I attended only one week of camp prior to my fourth-grade year, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I remember making friends with Kurt Lang and Pete Hennessey (amazing how I can recall their names 47 years later). I can also see myself as the last guy standing during an intense game of Bombardment, shooting rifles and arrows, and getting candy at the canteen. Receiving ribbons the last night for archery and riflery was awesome.

But it’s not really the exact memories that matter; it’s more the overall good feelings I associate with my one and only camp week. We remember experiences in life best when there are strong positive or negative emotions associated with them.

I see it in the camps I run each summer. There is a sense of excitement mixed with anxiety when campers first arrive.

But they feel a tremendous sense of pride after they’ve been on their own for a week or more of camp. They grow up some from the experience. And there is a special kind of connection at summer camp they don’t get anywhere else.

Kids are smashed together with a bunch of other kids who don’t know each other, and a special camaraderie ensues.

There is no reputation preceding them, so they can reinvent themselves, kind of like starting college.

Then there’s the new experiences. Campers get a chance to try out activities, and that brings with it a feeling of confidence and adventure. Some kids had never swum in a lake, paddled a canoe, or sung in a talent show. Our campers bust out and do things they’d never try at school because at school, they are so concerned with how they will be judged there. It’s somehow different at summer camp.

When parents arrive on the last day, there are tears and hugs every time, because campers have made such close, special friendships. I bet you’ve even been thinking about your closest camp friends while reading this column.

You can’t put a price on these feelings. So find a camp that fits for your children this summer. Give them the opportunity you had to build lifelong friends, confidence and memories.

Tim Jordan, m.d., is a behavioral pediatrician who counsels kids in grade school through high school. for more information, go to weloki.com

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The full-day camp for boys and girls (preschool to grade six) emphasizes swimming instruction and includes crafts, woodworking and games. Extended day is available. Three twoweek sessions (June 4 to July 13) 755 S. Price Road | 314.993.4040 | jburroughs.org

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Pegasus offers a variety of camp choices, including science, athletics, visual and performing arts, and themed activities for all ages. Technology program available for grades seven to nine.

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“We should have known each other our whole lives,” Meghan says.

“But fate intervened and we didn’t meet until the right time—when we were both out of college.”

Meghan and Rush both attended Community School as children, and then Meghan went to John Burroughs, while Rush was at MICDS. They had many friends and activities in common.

The couple finally did meet after Meghan graduated from Georgetown University in 2004.

Rush graduated a year earlier from DePauw University, then earned his MBA from Saint Louis University. He now works for Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, and Meghan is also in finance; she’s a senior client services specialist with Argent Capital.

Rush proposed on New Year’s Eve in 2010 while the pair were on a beach vacation with friends.

“It was important for him to have a big surprise, and it was a special moment for us, overlooking the ocean,” Meghan says. “My mom was really on top of things; she was on the phone by Jan. 3.

We had things pretty much squared away within a week.”

They started their reception with the first song they’d ever danced to: Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra. The day was perfect, Meghan says. “I don’t have a single thing I would change or do in a different way.”

[ resources ] [ wedding party ] Ceremony | Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church Reception | Saint Louis Club Gown | Carolina Herrera Ceremony music | The Saint Louis Children’s Choir Reception music | Charles Glenn Band Florist | Jane Winter with Wildflowers Planner | Jen Biswell with Soiree Saint Louis

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Decked out with an Around the World in 80 Days theme, St. Louis Public Library raised $210,000 for renovations on downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central Library at its November gala. The fundraising event was held at City Hall.

Jacque Land, Cathy Heimberger, Keith Savage

Logos School

The Wal-mart Foundation is helping Logos School students receive a high school diploma with a $25,000 gift to aid at-risk students.

Manchester UMC

Manchester United Methodist Church collected more than 3,700 gifts for The Bridge, Epworth Children & Family Services and Shalom House. The collection was part of Manchester UMCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Gifts in White ministry program.

M&I Stuffed Animal Collection

More than 40,000 previously loved teddy bears were given homes thanks to the Tired Teddies Toy Drive, a partnership among Stanley Steamer, M&I and others. Area businesses collected the toys and cleaned and sanitized them.

Life Skills

Life Skills, a nonprofit that aids people with developmental disabilities, put the focus on photography, raising more than $26,000 for the organization. Life Skills clients created artwork that was sold at Third Degree Glass Factory.

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WHAT I DO Author of women’s fiction, including Little Black Dress and The Cougar Club, and a couple of mystery series for women and young adults. WHY I DO IT I love the process of writing, of using words to tell a story. ORIGINS Originally from Kansas City, but my mom grew up in University City, so my local roots are deep. My dad worked for IBM, and we moved around a lot. I’ve been living here since 1996, and it really feels like home.

FAMILY Husband Ed Spitznagel and three cats. CHILDHOOD DREAM I loved to read and argue, so I thought I’d be a teacher or lawyer. FIRST JOB I was a receptionist at a driving school when I was 15. THE GIRL I USED TO BE In high school I was happy, energetic and determined.

I was a good student, a class officer and a cheerleader, and I ran track. EDUCATION Bachelor’s in journalism/PR from University of Kansas TRUE CALLING I didn’t realize until I was 19 that writing was it. I took off a semester from school to work on a book. It didn’t get published, but I didn’t give up. I wrote a book a year after college, supporting myself as a medical transcriptionist while collecting rejection slips. BIG BREAK My first published book was a mystery, And Then She Was Gone, in 1999. I was 34. It was just a trade paperback from a small press in Illinois, but it got my foot in the door. I felt fantastic, like all the rejection had been worth it. I’m glad I didn’t quit. CHALLENGE When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, writing saved me. I was on deadline for two books, and work distracted me from surgery, radiation and all the rest. I could control what happened on the page, if not in my life. SECRET DESIRE I wish I could sing. I love Def Leopard and ‘80s rock.

TIME TO UNWIND A mani/pedi usually does the trick. IDEAL SATURDAY NIGHT Order a Pacific Veggie pizza from Domino’s and watch DVDs of Bones or Stargate SG-1. FAVORITE BOOK Gone with the Wind. FAVORITE RESTAURANT Frank Papa’s Ristorante. Try the chocolate mousse. VACATION ESCAPE Ed and I love a long weekend at Crown Ridge Tiger Sanctuary in Ste. Genevieve, or one of the B&Bs in Augusta. MOTTO Go big or go home.

Give it your all or do something else. COMING SOON My next book, Little White Lies, is due from HarperCollins Fall 2012. GOALS To keep writing and lead a long and healthy life with Ed.

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What | The creative Beaux Arts Ball to benefit St. Louis Artists’ Guild Where | St. Louis Artists’ Guild When | Oct. 21 Why | To benefit the Guild’s educational programs, children’s camps,

What | Buckingham Boutique, a specially organized shopping event to benefit City Academy Where | Buckingham Asset Management in Clayton When | Oct. 26 Why | To raise funds for City Academy, a private grade school in St. Louis City that provides a quality education for families committed to helping their children achieve.

Highlights | A night of wonderful shopping, during which 15 percent of vendor proceeds went to City Academy.

exhibits and the restoration of the stately Oak Knoll Park mansion where all Guild events take place Who | Honoree Marian Hungerford, Clayton Mayor Linda Goldstein, Sen. Betty Sims, Van and Marion Black, Shirley Schermer and many supporters Highlights | Special recognition of artist Marian Hungerford, who was instrumental in the transformation of 2 Oak Knoll Park from the Museum of Science and Natural History to the St. Louis Artists’ Guild.

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Jonathan Adler chevron-striped throw $320 from Joy Tribout

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Aman teal and lime throw $30 from Tuesday Morning Jonathan Adler block pattern throw in charcoal/cream $320 from Joy Tribout

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by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina from Centro Mink faux fur throw $54 from World Market Bella Lux throw $40 from TJ Maxx

From Top: Silk knit throw in cream, $149 from Soft Surroundings Eggplant chenille throw, $35 from Target Cream faux fur throw, $45 from Pier One Imports Charcoal gray chenille throw, $35 from Target Mate shelf by Florian Asche for e15, from Centro

From Top: Avoca ‘HOME’ throw, $85 from Ivy Hill Teal ‘flower’ throw, $60 from Pier One Imports Red chunky knit throw, $70 from Pier One Imports

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Don’t be afraid of hat hair; cold ears are much worse! The star of the season is the trapper hat: those ear-flapped, fur-lined, string-tied numbers formerly the domain of Alaskan dog-sled drivers and Elmer Fudd. But if those aren’t your style, there are infinite hat choices, from neutrals to chunky, color to the classics. Be warm—and stylish!

Preston + York faux fur trapper hat, $56; and gloves, $26, Both from Dillard’s. Black cardigan

by Darling, $104 from Lusso

Ugg shearling hat, $150; and gloves, $125, both from Dillard’s

Nirvana Design cream knit trapper hat, $52; Odd Molly long cream mittens, $172, Both from Lusso

Camel beret, $25; and gold sparkle scarf, $25, Both from Soft Surroundings

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White & Warren lavender purple sparkle scarf, $127; and fingerless gloves, $104, both from Lusso

Leopard beret, $25, from Soft Surroundings. Big Buddha knit poncho, $48; and Preston + York leather gloves, $45, both from Dillard’s

Black beret, $25 from Soft Surroundings; Cejan velvet houndstooth gloves, $15 from Dillard’s

Betsey Johnson leopard trapper hat, $46; and ‘texting gloves, $28, both from Dillard’s

Wooden Ships teal knit cap, $30 from Ivy Hill; Echo teal and green gloves, $42 from dotdotdash

Sarasota gray fedora, $27; and Preston + York gloves, $20, Both from Dillard’s.

Chunky infinity scarf, $49 from dotdotdash

Echo fuchsia ruched scarf, $38 from dotdotdash; Preston + York chartreuse gloves, $20 from Dillardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Nirvana Design red crochet flower scarf, $56; hat, $38; and arm warmers, $32, All from Lusso

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Resolving to be

[ a Better You by mary jo blackwood, RN, MPH

Resolutions don’t all have to be about exercising, eating right and losing weight. There are other ways to look and feel better.

This year, resolve to address the issues that have been holding you back, so you can enjoy 2012 with increased well-being and self-confidence.

[ ditch the glasses with lasik ] Coping with glasses and contact lenses can be cumbersome and time-consuming. But technological advances in laser surgery now make it possible to enjoy improved vision without hassle.

Dr. Stephen Wexler, TLC Laser Eye Center Every day patients tell me LASIK was the best money they ever spent on themselves. One 57-year-old client felt so liberated during his first post-surgery trip, packing only reading and sunglasses.

There is a difference in lasers, so choose wisely.

Wave-front guided systems get rid of both astigmatism and higher order aberrations that dull vision. Bladeless laser flaps are more accurate. Another feature to look for is iris registration. The eyes are measured for LASIK while sitting.

Lying down for the surgery causes the eyes to rotate. An iris registration laser system takes a detailed infrared image of specific points of the iris and then matches the surgery to those points, in any eye position.

Dr. Bruce Cohen, Cohen Eye Associates Many LASIK patients have worn glasses since elementary school and then switched to contacts in the teen years. As they keep having birthdays, their eyes get drier and contacts get scratchier. So LASIK becomes an attractive option.

We don’t do laser vision correction until prescriptions stabilize, usually around age 20. In older patients, after cataract surgery with multifocal lenses, LASIK can be used to touch up astigmatism for sharper vision. If eye problems like corneal dystrophies or a thin cornea eliminate LASIK as an option, a procedure called PRK, laser vision correction without the flap, can give comparable vision results.

[ lighten up with breast reduction ] Bigger isn’t always better. Overlarge breasts can weigh you down physically and emotionally, causing significant neck, shoulder and arm pain, headaches, problems with breathing, and skin infections. But these days it’s possible to reduce and reshape your proportions to create the figure you’ve always wanted.

Drs. Marissa Tenenbaum and Terry Myckatyn, West County Plastic Surgeons of Washington University Breast reduction has one of the highest satisfaction rates in plastic surgery. Insurance usually covers the procedure, depending on symptoms and the amount of tissue that needs to be removed. But the surgery provides such a high degree of physical and mental relief that many women choose to proceed even without insurance.

It’s best to lose excess weight before surgery, but it’s also common for patients to continue losing weight afterward, because they are better able to exercise and have a better self-image.

The procedure can result in significant scarring, but techniques to minimize scars are always developing. It’s usually not a big issue with patients. Surgeons should make sure patients have realistic expectations and provide before and after photos of patients of similar size.

Dr. Michele Koo, Aesthetic Surgery Institute I do about five breast reductions a week on patients from ages 13 to 82. For the teenager or young adult, it’s often more about body image. They don’t want to be singled out for their large breasts. For all ages, it’s about relieving pain in their neck, back and shoulders, looking better in their clothes, and being able to move freely and exercise.

In the procedure, the breasts are lifted, the areolar size reduced, and cup size and weight are reduced. I have taken breasts from a triple J to a more manageable C/D cup size.

For men with enlarged breasts, a condition called gynecomastia, breast or chest reductions are a miraculous way to improve quality of life.

[ glasses to define your style ] Choosing glasses wisely can give you the look you want and the confidence you deserve. Do you want your frames to make a major fashion statement, or are you simply looking for something that subtly complements your features? “You may not know what you want or even what looks best, so going somewhere with an educated staff can help you define your goals,” says Stacey Plank, owner of The Eye Bar in the Central West End. The latest styles are bold and dark, but they’re not for everyone. “Styles are going bigger, but for some people and face shapes, a smaller frame is a better choice,” Plank says. “There’s only one way to find out: try them on.”

It used to be if you had progressive lenses, a narrow frame made the different prescription zones too small. “Now, thanks to digital progressives that widen the viewing zones, narrower frames can work,” Plank explains.

Frames last longer if they are cared for.

“My mantra is: on your face or in the case,” Plank says. “That way the dog won’t eat them.” She also points out that just because a designer name is on the frame, it doesn’t mean designer quality. A knowledgeable staff will help you select quality, affordable frames that last.

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[ sticking with a facial regimen ] Bottom line: If you want good skin, you must resolve to take care of it. Finding the right facial regimen will make you look younger and healthier.

It takes less time than you may think. “If you want healthy skin, you can start small and probably save money,” says dermatologist Dr. Joseph Muccini of the MidAmerica Skin Health & Vitality Center. “It isn’t necessary to pay $80 for a cleanser. Having a knowledgeable specialist act as your skin care coach can help you set up a basic program of cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen.

Those three simple products can do wonders if used consistently.”

The next step is to ask yourself what you don’t like about your face, and focus time and money on addressing that, Muccini adds. “Is it discolorations, crepey skin or dryness? If so, targeted products may include a vitamin C serum, retinoids and glycolics.” One option is to use a targeted kit such as those made by Obagi, which is expensive but easy to use, he says. “Whatever you decide, commit to it for a year.

You’ll see continuing changes in skin quality in about three months,” he says.

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Heal h Flash The latest on the health front

new diagnosis & treatment for dry eyes ] Forty million people have dry eyes, but it’s a very complex problem. The LipiView® diagnostic and treatment system developed by Tear Science is now available locally at Pepose Vision Institute. “This system makes diagnosis and treatment of dry eye much more targeted,” says Dr. Jay Pepose.

Tears are composed of three layers. The outer lipid layer, produced by tiny glands inside the lids, is an oil coat that prevents evaporation of tears from the eyes. Most people have evaporative dry eye, a problem with the lipid layer. The water layer is secreted by the tear glands. The mucin layer, produced by cells in the whites of the eye, lowers surface tension and allows tears to spread. Dry eye can involve deficiencies in one or all of these layers, and 10 percent of dry eye problems are due to not making enough tears.

The LipiView diagnostic system measures the thickness

of the lipid layer and determines if the patient is blinking enough to spread the lipids around. Without a functioning lipid layer, the water layer begins to evaporate, leaving salt that causes irritation, inflammation and red eyes.

Problems escalate, so it’s best to treat early. Patients can take fish oil to help replenish the lipids. Prescription eye drops can help inflammation. For computer users, lowering the screen keeps the upper eyelids lower and protects the eye surface.

If that doesn’t help, the problem may be that the lipids have dried in the ducts, creating plugs. LipiFlow®, which takes about 12 minutes, involves numbing the eyes with drops and then inserting small cups under the eyelids.

The cups heat the glands and gently ‘milk’ them, to open them. The treatment can relieve symptoms for up to a year.

Question: My primary physician has diagnosed me with overactive bladder. I have tried medication, but it doesn’t seem to help. What other options are there?

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Overactive bladder (OAB) is a condition in which the bladder muscle contracts prematurely, resulting in feeling an urgent need to rush off to a bathroom to urinate.

Often, patients are unable to resist this urge, resulting in urine leakage, which may greatly impact quality of life. While some patients with mild OAB find relief with medication designed to relax the bladder, other patients may not have significant improvement, or encounter side-effects they are unable to tolerate, such as dry eyes, dry mouth and constipation. Luckily for those patients, other treatment options exist.

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Sacral nerve stimulation, also known as InterStim® Therapy, involves using gentle electrical signals to relax the bladder. In this treatment, a small wire, not unlike an antenna, is placed next to nerves in the lower back, or sacrum. Gentle electrical impulses from this wire interact with the nerves from the spinal cord, where signals from the brain to the bladder, and from the bladder to the brain, meet. It is thought that this gentle electrical signal helps to block premature signals from the bladder saying it wants to contract (think static on the radio), and to increase signals from the brain telling the bladder to relax.

For patients choosing to try sacral nerve stimulation, therapy consists of an initial stage, in which the wire that transmits the gentle electrical signals is placed next to the appropriate nerves and then stimulated using a temporary generator for several days. For those patients who experience significant improvement during this testing phase, therapy then progresses to the second stage, in which patients have a pacemaker-like generator implanted in an outpatient surgical procedure.

Many patients find this “pacemaker for the bladder,” to be a long-term, effective solution to what often can be a lifestyle-limiting problem.

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[ the face you’ve always wanted ] Are you tired of seeing your grandfather’s nose every time you gaze in the mirror? Do you hate looking older than you feel? In 2012, resolve to have a face that reflects who you really are.

Dr. L. Michael Nayak, Nayak Plastic Surgery Most of my facial fixes are in two broad categories: improving features people have always had and never liked, or restoring youthful features they’ve lost with aging.

At least 50 percent of the corrective surgeries I do are on people over 40 who set aside flexible spending dollars to get something fixed that bothers them. One woman’s mother’s disparaging comment about her nose at age 15 bothered her for 40 years before she finally had it fixed.

For other women, it might entail having protruding ears fixed so they can finally wear their hair up.

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Chipmunk cheeks, an inherited feature where the lower cheeks are so full, the mouth appears small and cramped, can be fixed. A procedure called a buccal fat extraction removes a capsule of fat from each cheek through a one-inch incision inside the mouth, transforming the face by accentuating the upper cheeks and opening up the mouth area.

Dr. Judith Gurley, plastic surgeon We work hard at all our roles and shouldn’t feel guilty about improving our looks. Cosmetic procedures can restore youthful skin and shape and compensate for things we’ve always disliked.

Components of a vibrant, healthy face include skin care at the prescription level, such as Retin-A and other retinoids; Botox to reduce wrinkles; and fillers or fat in hollow areas that have lost volume. The next step might be surgery to get rid of excess skin on the upper eyelids, or a face-lift to tighten skin along the jaw and contour the neck.

Fractionated laser treatment on the lower eyelids and face takes the skin to the next level by building collagen, texture and tone, tightening fine wrinkles, and minimizing discoloration. It can even remove precancerous lesions and continues to work over a period of months.

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This is probably No. 1 on most people’s lists. But did you know that different approaches work for different people? While some swear by the protein-heavy South Beach Diet, others find removing meat does the trick. Real people will share their recipes for success—measured not by just losing weight but by keeping it off.

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We see the need, but do we step in to help? People often want to do more to help others, but haven’t found the right avenue or cause. Learn about some interesting options and how to find your own meaningful ways to contribute.

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[Trend report Resort makeup by lauren madras | photo by charles barnes

You lucky girl. You’re leaving the Midwest winter doldrums for sunny St. Bart’s or the sparkling coast of Riviera Maya. As you pack your resort wear and unseasonable sandals, make sure your makeup is as stylish as your wardrobe. Here are some of the hot looks this season for warmer climes—and must-have products for sun protection.

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Cobalt, violet, magenta—pick up a liquid eyeliner in one of these bright hues for a fashion-forward look on the beach. The liquid eyeliner is totally smudge-proof once it dries. Avoid looking clownish: slick eyelids with a bronzing eye primer and apply liner to both top and bottom lash lines. Skip any additional shadow—you want a clean line, not smudged.

Apply two or three coats of mascara—you’ll turn heads.

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We hope by now the message has sunk in, and you’re layering sunscreen on your face, shoulders, arms, back, chest and legs—every place where sunlight falls. But did you realize that includes your lips, ears, eyelids, neck and the tops of your feet and backs of your hands?

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Don’t set with powder; you’ll lose the glow and end up with a cakey, flaky complexion.

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Leave a big, bright kiss on the cheek of your beach beau in one of the season’s hottest shades. Pick up the hues of the tropical flowers on vacation. The lustrous, coral sheen of Flamingo is great for a range of skin tones, seen on everyone from Rose McGowan to Beyoncé. Pink Pigeon is a matte, creamy color perfect for playful girls—Katy Perry and Rihanna both sport the look. Avoid looking like Nicki Minaj by keeping the rest of your makeup natural.

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[ the routine ] run I run five days a week, and once a week my long runs range from 9 to 20 miles. I alternate speed work with easier-paced runs. Mid-week runs I do alone in my neighborhood, but on the weekends I run with friends who are training for marathons and half marathons. I never leave home without my Road ID anklet, which holds emergency contact information just in case. cross-train Once a month, I see a personal trainer, Donna Froneyberger at 24-Hour Fitness, who sets up a weight training program for me that I continue on my own once a week. Also, I swim once a week, and twice a week, I do a 45-minute yoga session. rest Mondays are my days off, and Fridays I don’t work out, but I do see a chiropractor twice a month when I’m training hard. Dr. Heather Morales of Elite Chiropractic and Sports Rehabilitation Center does active release therapy to keep me injury free and healthy leading up to the race.

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“I am a perfect example of an adult-onset athlete,” Lori Kaufman says. “I was not an athletic child, and until a few years ago, I didn’t think I could do it. But I set my 2011 goal to complete my first marathon, and with steady training and, dedication to my routine and nutrition plan, I was able not just to complete it, but to meet my goal and finish strong.” Kaufman finished the 26.2-mile race in 4 hours, 24 minutes, 18 seconds, 42 seconds shy of her goal of 4 hours and 25 minutes.

She learned the hard way what happens when marathons aren’t successful. In 2007, she and her husband, Steve, went to Chicago to run a marathon. It was her first attempt, but it seems the race organizers were novices, too. With record heat, the water stations were understocked. “I went to the first, second, third water stations, and they were all out,” she says “It was the ninth mile before I got my first drink, and that was from kind onlookers who handed out water bottles from their home.”

The race was canceled midway through, and runners were passing out from the heat and exhaustion. Kaufman was disappointed she wasn’t able to finish. “Looking back, I

wasn’t as prepared as I could have been,” she says. “So I spent time increasing my base miles, conditioning myself for speed and endurance.” For the next four years, she continued to run, doing 11 half-marathons and other shorter races. She also took on triathlons. “When I started, I didn’t even know how to run properly. But now I own it,” she says. “I’m a runner. I’m a tri-athlete.”

Still fresh from the high of her first marathon, the St. Jude Memphis Marathon in December 2011, she is already looking for her next run.

“Steve and I have entered the lottery for the New York City marathon, so we’ll see if we get that. If not, we’ll look for another one,” she says.

Whether she’s training or not, Kaufman is serious about her nutrition. She’s doing The Paleo Diet, which involves taking out processed foods—including breads, sodas and other carbs. She sticks to the diet about 80 percent of the time, which allows for a lot of flexibility in her lifestyle. “I used to work for a Coca-Cola distributor, and I love a good fountain Coke,” she says. “That was my treat after the race. I had a big old Coca-Cola Classic. It was great.”

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ou’ve read about it, or seen pictures of it. And maybe friends who have been to Russia have told you how magnificent it is. But none of that prepares you for actually stepping inside The Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Its display of opulence, art and aristocracy simply cannot be described by words alone.

Originally a palace built as the royal residence (one of them, anyway), it is today four interrelated buildings that house arguably the world’s greatest collection of art. Where else can you find three entire rooms devoted to Picasso and another two to Matisse? There are 26 Rembrandts, a roomful of Gaughins and an assortment of works by da Vinci, Raphael, Goya, Roualt, Dufy, Derain, Vlaminck and Bonnard.

And that doesn’t convey the hundreds of artists represented there who are not household words.

Even more impressive, the art isn’t even the main attraction. For that, all you have to do is step into a room—any room—and look up, down and around at the most palatial interiors you’re likely ever to see.

The Hermitage originated with the Winter Palace, the first of the museum’s four buildings. It was built in 1732 as a royal residence. Two additional structures, the Small and the Old Hermitage, were added in 1754 by Empress Elizabeth, who wanted more space for her growing art collection (apparently PHOTO BY MARC WEINER

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1,000 rooms just weren’t enough). Later, in 1839, Nicholas I commissioned the final building, the New Hermitage. While it sounds confusing, you don’t really have to think about it. Just enter through the Winter Palace, and the rooms flow one into the other.

Each space has distinctive marquetry floors made with up to nine varieties of wood. The ceilings are elaborate displays of gold leaf, box beams and, of course, frescoes painted by the finest artists of the time from Italy, Germany, Holland and France. That influx of European craftsmanship was very important. Begun by Peter the Great, the Hermitage and many of the other royal landmarks in St. Petersburg reflect the Romanoff desire to Westernize Russia and turn it into a cultural center as prestigious as France was at the time.

And understanding that sentiment might just be the most interesting thing Hermitage visitors will come away with. This palace-turned-museum offers a bird’seye view of pre-Soviet Russian history—both the glory and the gluttony—and goes a long way in explaining the revolution that came afterward. It is possibly the most conspicuous display of wealth and power held by the few at the expense of the many.

Its impressive collection of European artwork came from measured purchases made by the royal family in an attempt to amass Western culture.

On the outside, the Winter Palace is an imposing, three-story behemoth painted mint green with white trim, gold ornamentation and Greek Revival statuary all along the roofline. Realistically, it is impossible to see it all in a day. But if you go, you will not want to miss the Throne Room, with its heavily gilded red velvet throne (dating to medieval times) and the imperial symbol on top: the double-headed eagle. That mythical avian stands for Russia and its dual identity as a country that faces both west to Europe and east to Asia.

History buffs won’t want to miss the dining room where the Bolsheviks stormed Alexander Kerensky and his provisional government in 1917. And in the Private Reception Room, there stands a remarkable gold peacock clock from Germany that raises its wings every time the hour changes. Also fun is the gift shop near the Impressionist gallery 318, for art-related Russian gifts like miniature Fabergé eggs, amber jewelry, silk scarves and art books in a variety of languages.

... all you have to do is step into a room—any room—and look up, down and around at the most palatial interiors you’re likely ever to see.

If you’re not too tired after spending hours at The Hermitage, see if you can join a tour of the Repository, a Hermitage-related storage facility at another end of the city that houses all the royal objects those 1,000 rooms didn’t have room for. There you’ll see the dining room chairs of Russia’s last czar, Nicholas II, a gold-embroidered cashmere field tent (yes, tent) gifted to Catherine the Great after Russia’s war with Turkey, and 11 royal carriages every bit as gilded as you’d expect. Also, don’t miss the king-size chair of Peter the Great, its seat and back height clearly much higher than standard, to accommodate his 6-foot-6-inch frame.

Exhausted but enlightened by all the art, architecture and history of the day, I headed back to my suite, which even if it had been Versailles would have paled next to the Romanoff rooms.

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COMPARE St. Louis to St. Petersburg

Well, St. Petersburg is definitely colder, with longer winters. And the weather doesn’t change overnight, in a day, the way it does here! And while we have very good restaurants here, the food there is amazing. There is so much regional cooking represented from Ukraine and Southern Russia, places that were different republics at one time.

Don’t Miss: It is a beautiful city, with water everywhere, so you should go out on a boat down the canals, either in day or at nighttime. Two lesser-known museums are the President’s Palace, Konstantinov, and Alexander the III’s palace, Gatchina.

You Might NoT Know About: The marvelous sites just outside the city. Take a drive and see the beautiful palaces a short distance away. And the city itself is like a big ant farm; there’s always something going on, always something changing.

Restaurant Recommendations: The Nutcracker, across from the main train station offers homestyle Russian food. Apcheron, at 35 Nekrasova St., serves Azerbaijani food. And Gallery, on Nekrasova Street, is good.

Most Vivid Memory: Walking down the streets at day or night—that feeling will always stay with me. Anywhere you look is history, whether you look up or down. It is a city filled with history.

So even if you are only walking, it is breathtaking and exciting.

Restoran, centrally located near the Winter Palace (across the Neva River), offers the traditional Russkiy stol (Russian table), an all-you-caneat smorgasbord of small dishes, including soups, salads, pickled foods, Russian teas and cakes.

Bellevue is a hotel restaurant that offers 360-degree views and an expensive menu. But it’s close to the museum and has excellent food, a blend of traditional Russian and Mediterranean.

Coffeehouse, a chain has a location near The Hermitage. Nothing fancy, it serves sandwiches, salads and tea/coffee at good prices. But the Imperial desire to be the Paris of the East notwithstanding, the espresso drinks here can fall short.

Tandoor is one of the first ethnic restaurants in town and has a reputation for delicious east Indian meals. Servers are dressed in authentic Indian garb, and there is a plentiful lunch meal offered for a good price. This spot is very near the Hermitage.

SLEEP The Astoria, actually two hotels, was built in the Art Nouveau style in 1912. It was (and remains) one of the city’s most renowned hotels prior to the 1917 revolution. Renovated in the 1990s, it offers an amazing location near the Hermitage (and its prices reflect that).

Casa Leto is also centrally located, near the Hermitage and St. Isaac’s Cathedral, but it is tiny. It has desirable conveniences (highspeed Internet, concierge services and free local phone calls), but being so small and on a busy street, it tends to be noisy.

Corinthia Nevsky Palace Hotel is located on busy Nevsky Prospekt. That makes it close to the outdoor stalls that are so fun to peruse, but also somewhat hectic and traffic-y. The hotel is a reconstruction of two 19th century buildings, and many of the rooms overlook the city’s oldest streets.

SHOP The Hermitage has one of the finest gift shops in St. Petersburg.

Gorgeous scarves, art books and jewelry are among the treasures available, and the sales staff speak English. Especially nice are the mini reproductions of Fabergé eggs for use as pendants, available in precious stones and metals or in gold-fill with crystals. And if you want a signed, collector-quality matryoshka doll, get one here, where you can feel more comfortable trusting in its provenance. But be prepared to pay well into the three figures for it.

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[ on the table ] Bricktop’s | 10342 clayton road | 314.567.6300 |

[ amuse bouche ] THE scene |

Bustling, sleek, contemporary grill

THE CHEF |

Darrell Goodman

THE PRICES |

$11 to $14 for starters, $16 to $27 for entrees, $11 to $17 for sandwiches

THE FAVORITES |

Grilled Artichoke, Trout Amandine, Steak Frites, Bread Pudding

by jonathan carli PHOTOS BY biLL BARRETT

After

watching

construction

(and waiting), the opening of this Plaza Frontenac restaurant has finally come. Part of a small chain (about half-dozen), BrickTop’s offers solid American home-style dishes like meatloaf, grilled trout, rotisserie chicken, steaks and even deviled eggs (albeit with ‘sugared bacon’).

The main dining room is a large, open space with windows at one end and an open kitchen at the other.

This explains the bustling, busy ambience that, while noisy, also imbues the place with a certain energy.

Ditto for the bar area, where 30 filled stools pretty much guarantee high energy. BrickTop’s has been busy from the get-go, reinforcing my theory that the uberresidential area is hungry for more go-to spots.

The menu isn’t massive, but it covers the bases nicely with meat, fish, flatbreads and sandwiches, and dinner salads. A starter of Grilled Artichokes ($11) was

a nice twist on the popular dish. The grilling imparted a pleasant smokiness to the three large artichoke hearts, which were served with aioli and melted butter. The Beef Tenderloin Flatbread ($14) had both ups and downs. Dotted generously with blue cheese and tenderloin cubes (which were excellent), its crust was too limp, and the onions were overly-sweet.

The Roasted Prime Rib ($25 for 12 ounces) was quite good, nicely trimmed and served medium rare.

It came with jus and horseradish sauce, and like all the entrees here, with choice of sides. The creamed spinach I ordered was cheesy and very salty, not my favorite. But the Steak Frites ($23) was delicious; rather than flank or hanger steak, it was a generous serving of richly marbled rib-eye, topped with herb butter and fries on the side.

Trout Amandine ($22) was excellent, a split fish drizzled with brown butter, lightly grilled for color

and topped with toasted almonds. The accompanying baked potato was delicious: big, creamy and dotted with coarse salt on the skin. Also very good was the Fish Taco ($14), served with the fish of the day, mahimahi, which came blackened inside two soft taco shells, along with shredded cabbage, jack cheese and red salsa. With only two tacos, though, this wouldn’t satisfy the hearty appetite.

For dessert, we sampled Bread Pudding and Holiday Sundae ($7 each). The former was good, with a sticky crust on top and soft, sweet bread inside, sitting on a creamy, hard sauce laced with caramel. The sundae tempted me with its description of peppermint ice-cream, hot fudge, whipped cream and peppermint stick on top. I guess Velvet Freeze’s old pink peppermint ice cream dotted with mint candy pieces has spoiled me— there were no candies!

[ chef chat ]

[ food • ŏ • lō • gy ]

FAVORITE INGREDIENT |

Sugared Bacon | Bacon coated with sugar (and often cinnamon or honey mustard) and baked until crisp and bubbly.

PEDIGREE |

18 years of experience in restaurant kitchens Granulated garlic, a little-known ingredient that brings out different components

Favorite restaurant |

Steak Frites | A steak and potato dish widely served in French brasseries: pan-fried steak with french fries.

Caramelized Onions | To heat onions slowly until they release their sugars and

turn deep brown

Annie Gunn’s and Peppe’s Apt. 2 John Besh’s cookbook

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[ aftertaste—what readers say...]

Most Memorable Dining Experience |

>>It was really noisy the night we were there. Service was OK and so was the food (but on the

The Cliff in Barbados, where I honeymooned and the attention to detail and food were impeccable

expensive side). And I think a basket of rolls would have been a nice touch.

—Shelli B. | Olivette

>>The cuisine is superb and eclectic. BBQ Ribs are a must. Saturday and Sunday brunch are excellent,

and our service was impeccable. The only negative is the noise level: deafening during prime dining hours.

— Joan Q | Creve Coeur

>>I love the innovative menu; the grilled artichoke hearts were so good I had them both times.

The seafood salad was also very different in presentation and ingredients.

—Michelle K.

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[ pancakes in ladue ]

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Gordon Manus, owner of

franchise in Chesterfield, plans to open another location at the Colonial Marketplace (formerly Lammert Center) on Ladue Road. The one in Chicago (Walker Bros.) serves up some of the finest breakfast fare on the planet, including the famous puffy Apple Pancake, Dutch Baby and killer baked omelettes. We’ll be looking for them here by late summer.

[ centene snags niche ]

It was worth the wait to see what was going into Centene Plaza’s longempty retail space, now that Gerard Craft has announced he will be moving his renowned Niche there. Not only that; he’ll also add Pastaria by Niche, his fourth restaurant. Niche will make the move this spring. Look for Pastaria by late summer.

[ a hop-ful investment ]

The St. Louis Brewery

(owner of Schlafly Brewery and Schlafly Tap Room) will transfer 60 percent ownership to a local investor group led by Wes Jones and John Lemkemeier of private equity firm Sage Capital. Brewery co-founders Tom Schlafly and Dan Kopman will retain an interest in the company, with Schlafly as board chair and promoter of the Schlafly brand and Kopman as CEO and board member.

[ waffling in the mall ]

If your sweet tooth misses the Waffle-licious booth from the Clayton Farmers’ Market, you can get that Liege waffle dusted in powdered sugar and drizzled with caramel sauce and whipped cream year-round at Chesterfield Mall. The Waffle-licious folks recently nabbed space on the second floor to serve up the decadent Belgian snack.

[ southern fusion in soulard ]

Andrew Ladlie, formerly sous chef at Annie Gunn’s, is taking on a restaurant project of his own: Sassy Jac’s. Located at 1730 S. Eighth St. in Soulard, the place will offer ‘Southern St. Louis fusion’ in time for Mardi Gras.

[ club, diner, cafe, bar? ]

Plush in Midtown dishes out made-fromscratch diner food and live music at 3224 Locust St. Owned by Maebelle Reed, daughter of W.U. Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth, it boasts two floors for dining and a two-level live music space, open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. David Zimmerman, formerly of Catering St. Louis, is head chef, with Kathy ‘Crash’ Schmidt lending a hand.

For more on the latest from the St. Louis food scene, visit The Scoop section of SauceMagazine.com.

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Apronomics Chad George of Demun Oyster Bar

[

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by lauren madras | photos by bill barrett “You can’t separate mixology from bartending,” says Chad George, whose business card reads ‘drink slinger.’ George is in fact the bar manager at Demun Oyster Bar, and a craft cocktail enthusiast. “I think this term, mixology, is just a fad. Craft cocktails have been around forever. They just need to be reintroduced to some people.”

That’s why George had such a good time writing—and rewriting—the cocktail menu for D.O.B. George was fresh off managing the bar openings of the CWE and Kirkwood locations of Pi (which were opened within six weeks of each other!) when owner Alan Richman approached him to come on board as bar manager.

He started writing the Oyster Bar cocktail menu by choosing a diverse range of cocktails, with each of the major spirits represented. “I wanted patrons to be able to look at the menu and see ingredients they were familiar with, but combined in more unexpected ways,” he says. “Slowly, I’ve added new cocktails based on what’s been popular and also introduced more esoteric cocktails.”

George, who has a background in finance working for Citigroup, fell into his career as bartender and sommelier almost by chance when he bumped into the owner of Monarch in Las Vegas. “I was traveling all the time with my job at Citigroup, which is really how I got into wine, by going to California all

[ the manuscript ] 1.5 oz. rye whiskey (Rittenhouse or Bulleit Rye) .75 oz. cherry brandy (Cherry Heering) 1 T. fresh lemon juice

1 ½ t. simple syrup Champagne or other sparkling wine

Combine whiskey, brandy, lemon juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds. Strain into a cocktail or martini glass. Top with a splash of sparkling wine and finish with an orange twist. Pairs perfectly with oysters.

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the time,” George says. “And when I was offered a position at Monarch, at first I thought it was crazy. But it got me interested. A few months later, I was burnt out, looking for a change. It was a perfect opportunity for me.” His stint as sommelier and general manager at Monarch led to his role as food and beverage director during the opening of Eclipse at the Moonrise Hotel.

Now, he’s happy as an oyster with his current position, where he has a crowd of regulars, as well as new patrons to introduce to ‘real cocktails.’ “What I mean by ‘real’ is that it’s a craft cocktail, made with quality, fresh ingredients,” George says. “You won’t find cheap soda or pre-mixed drink bases behind my bar. The whiskey sour is a perfect example—and one of my go-to cocktails. Most places, you get well whiskey with sugary sour mix from a bottle or beverage gun. But whiskey sour is a traditional drink structured around the same platform as a sidecar or a margarita. Here, we use drinkable whiskey, lemon juice and simple syrup over fresh ice.”

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[THEN

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[ nostalgia ] HANLEY HOUSE

by judy goodman

Can you imagine constructing your house from a mail-order design costing 25 cents? Those were the days! The year was 1855 when Martin Franklin Hanley built a Greek Revival-style family home on his land (now 7600 Westmoreland Ave.). Among the earliest settlers in the area, Hanley was a Virginian with a pioneering spirit. He and his family also built Hanley Road as an important north-south access from his home to his blacksmithing forge, market and bar businesses on Olive Boulevard. In 1877, they donated a portion of land to help establish the city of Clayton as the St. Louis County seat of government.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the home is one of few remaining Civil War-era farmhouses in the country in an original location now surrounded by a dense urban area. The house still contains many pieces of family furniture, objects and letters because it was purchased by the city directly from Hanley descendants. As the oldest house in Clayton, it was converted into a museum to bring history alive for all generations.

The house has a Southern feel with a front and rear porch, and perfectly symmetric square rooms on both

sides of the entry. Martin and his wife Cyrene raised 10 children into adulthood. They were educated and very close, as evidenced by hundreds of letters that now serve as primary historic sources.

There are lots of stories: Union soldiers camping on the front lawn and demanding breakfast (the Hanleys were Confederate sympathizers), daughters waving their long skirts to put out a fire in the strawberry patch, and one daughter who named Jackson Road after her idol, Stonewall Jackson. While the boys were out in the fields, the women of the house were busy sewing, making soap, churning butter and canning fruit. One of the most important remaining outdoor structures is the outdoor kitchen, where all the food was prepared for this active family.

Adult Hanley children settled in other parts of the country and would often send their own children to visit Grandma Cyrene on the farm. One of the grandsons wrote in a letter about his visits, Where at night I hear whippoorwills and katydids … I think of the back porch and the luxurious Missouri sky before and under which I spent the most happy moments of my life.

If you visit Hanley House, you just might meet a Hanley-costumed actor, who will reveal the inside scoop about daily life in the mid-19th century. hanleyhouse.org

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listing price | $1,099,000 listing agent | rex schwerdt and ann farwell of gladys manion The epicenter of this Clayton home is the kitchen where Mark and Meredith Lardie love to cook. “We took elements from various homes we have owned in the past that were successful. It was designed to make any cook feel like a chef and enjoy cooking!” Meredith Lardie says. They bought the home—which is new construction—three years ago when it was still in the drywall stage, and they customized from there. Dining and entertaining is easy in a home where the walk-in wine cellar is actually a beautiful tasting room, complete with a fireplace and wood paneling. The wine storage units take ‘built-in bookshelf’ to a whole new level.

The open floor plan on the first story takes advantage of the space and allows for everything from formal sit-down dinner parties to game nights on the big-screen TV. Speakers are wired into the whole home, so a single soundtrack can set the tone for a large gathering.

For quieter nights surround sound in the lower level media room is the perfect escape.

There is also a full gym on the lower level. On the second story, a master suite and three bedrooms each have ample storage space. Two of the bedrooms share a Jack-andJill bathroom, and the third has its own. There is also a secondstory laundry room. The master bedroom has arched windows and two walk-in closets. The attached bath is luxuriously appointed with tile details and an oversized tub and separate shower.

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by lauren madras | photos by bill barrett Wildwood is one of the county’s youngest municipalities, incorporated in 1995. (For comparison, nearby Chesterfield was incorporated in 1988, and Ballwin in 1950.) Shortly after its founding, Wildwood started to plan its hub: the Town Center, built around the intersections of state routes 100 and 109 as a planned development space of 800 acres. Today, the area is home to shops, restaurants and a charming hotel.

Wildwood really earned its name, with rolling state highways, rough-cut woods and a decidedly country feel to the area. When the city founders started building a mixed-use zone, they did so in phases, sussing out resident concerns and altering their plans to better suit the community. What resulted is a small but bustling center for all types of entertainment in a 14.5-acre development by Koman Properties officially dubbed Wildwood Town Center. The area continues to grow beyond the development. Around the corner down Manchester Road is an antiques and decor shop, Three French Hens. Farther down, Wildwood Dance & Arts offers classes for children and adults. There are some remnants of the area’s country roots as well, with West County Feed and Supply just down the road.

It was the mix of country roots and the gloss of the burgeoning city that drew B&B Theatres, owners of Wildwood 10, to the new development. The company got its start in small-town theaters with Main Street marquees. “Wildwood was so welcoming and the city was fantastic to work with from the first day,” says Bobbie Bagby, director of marketing for the family-owned chain. “We love the town center that the theater is located in.”

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[ Wildwood Theatres ] For a special date night, get tickets in the Marquee Suites, the adults-only theater with cocktails, dinner and cozy easy chairs instead of standard rows.

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[ The Wildwood Hotel ] This pet-friendly boutique hotel has only 110 rooms, from the efficient standard to the surprisingly luxurious Presidential Suite.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR January] by kari williams

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Sesame Street Live

Enjoy a Sunny Day on Sesame Street when Elmo and company visit Peabody Opera House. $12 to $56, 10:30 a.m., peabodyoperahouse.com

Mike Zito Float down Pearl River with Mike Zito when he comes to the Old Rock House. $10, 8 p.m, oldrockhouse.com

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The First Act

View photography with theatrical-like staging and design at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Through April 29. Free, slam.org Sandy Skoglund, Radioactive Cats, 1980. Saint Louis Art Museum, Museum Purchase, 1980.

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Skippyjon Jones

See a book come to life as St. Louis Family Theatre presents Skippyjon Jones, the tale of a Siamese kitten who wants to be much more than a feline — and he lets his dreams take him there.

7:30 p.m., $7, florissantmo.com

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles Take a trip on a Yellow Submarine and spend time with John, Paul, George and Ringo. Fox Theatre, Through Jan. 21, $27.50 to $57.50, fabulousfox.com

PHOTO BY JOAN MARCUS

Around the World Sound and Vision Wine Dinner You won’t have to travel to taste wine from various countries at Missouri Botanical Garden’s monthly four-course dinner.

Advanced reservations required.

6:30 p.m., $58, mobot.org

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Take your senses on a trip to the St. Louis Artists’ Guild’s first exhibition of the year, which explores the importance of sights and sounds. Through March 17, Free, stlouisartistsguild.org

Electric is the Love Exhibit

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Be sure to tweet, text and Facebook about Laumeier Sculpture Park’s technology and electricity-based exhibit.

Through Jan. 22.

Free, laumeiersculpturepark.org

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Combinatorics

No, it’s not high-level math, but a night of musical compositions. 3 p.m., Mildred E. Bastian Center for the Performing Arts, Free, chamberprojectstl.com

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Witness Meng Su and Yameng Wang, an acclaimed Chinese guitar duo, bring their talent to the St. Louis area. 8 p.m., The Ethical Society. $20, 618.304.5636

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Craig Ferguson

Laugh the late late night away when Craig Ferguson stops by The Pageant. 8 p.m., $47.50, thepageant.com

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St. Louis Auto Show

Rev up your engines for St. Louis’ annual auto show. Through Jan. 29, America’s Center and Edward Jones Dome, $10, 314.822.0333

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The Beijing Duo

the Secret Garden

Watch characters overcome life’s obstacles in Pamela Sterling’s adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden.

Center of Creative Arts, 7 p.m., $8, cocastl.org

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