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From the Publisher I was reminded recently of the impact St. Louis has had on the world while watching Masters of Sex on Showtime. A small study at Washington University touched of the sexual revolution, landing St. Louis on the cover of Time magazine and researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson on Johnny Carson’s couch for all of America to meet. I think many St. Louisans hope the world continues to discover all St. Louis has to ofer. But other St. Louisans are taking the work that is being done here and quietly building our reputation on a world stage. Tey don’t seek attention—indeed, they often try to stay out of the spotlight. But the truth is they are the architects of our city’s renaissance. Tey’re the ones others notice, and they remind people that something wonderful is going on here. Robert Lococo (featured on page 74) works with the world’s top contemporary artists, including Alex Katz, Donald Sultan, Donald Baechler and Julian Schnabel. He publishes limited-edition prints and sculptures and supplies these coveted works to museums and galleries around the globe. A signifcant supply of the world’s print market is controlled from St. Louis. Tere are a handful of successful jazz organizations in the world, and one of the best is here. With a history steeped in greatness thanks to the likes of Scott Joplin, Miles Davis and David Sanborn, the St. Louis jazz scene has survived what many organizations couldn’t. Tis spring, construction will begin on one of the few new jazz performance and learning centers in the world, made possible in part by David Steward of World Wide Technology fame (featured on page 30). Te new Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz, along with the Maxx Jazz recording label headquartered here, will return St. Louis to its status as one of the world’s hotbeds of jazz. Perry Drake, who came to St. Louis a year ago via New York University, is the head of the Digital and Social Media Department at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Drake has brought together thought leaders, entrepreneurs, venture capital, and tech companies of all sizes to attract and graduate students with the digital skills to land the best job opportunities at the best start-ups in the region. In a few short years, St. Louis has gone from having a chip on its shoulder to having a seat at the tech table. It certainly doesn’t hurt that one of the founders of Twitter is from St. Louis. December (technically spelled in all lower case), founded in 1958 by students at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, was re-launched in December 2013 by St. Louisan Gianna Jacobson after the magazine ceased publication nearly 30 years ago. Like Rex Sinquefeld, whose love of chess turned St. Louis into the most influential chess city in the world, Jacobson is helping to elevate St. Louis’ impact in the felds of poetry and literature. Examples like these are plentiful, and I can hardly wait to write about more of them for the next issue. But the message is this: Stop waiting for the world to afrm St. Louis and start shouting our message from the rooftops! Tank goodness for Andy Cohen, Ellie Kemper, Jon Hamm, Jenna Fischer and the long list of other proud St. Louisans who are spreading the gospel every chance they get. In 1904, the World’s Fair put St. Louis on the map. In 2014, let’s put our city back on the map by setting our sights high and focusing on the world stage.

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LIFE IN THE FRONT ROW Written by Veronica Teodoro Photography by Matt Marcinkowski

By all measures, the New Year started of with a bang for David Steward. Or, better yet, with a fanfare like the sound of Wynton Marsalis on the trumpet: smooth yet formidable. In mid-January, his World Wide Technology was listed for the third consecutive year as one of Fortune magazine’s top 100 companies to work for in the United States. Later that month, WWT opened its Advanced Technology Center, which is attracting corporate visitors from all over the world for a look at the latest technology set in an innovative environment. But despite his role as founder and chairman of the global frm, perhaps closest to his heart is the new Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz. Te center, which will carry the name of his parents, will be the crown jewel of Jazz St. Louis at Grand Center. Groundbreaking at a site adjacent to Jazz at the Bistro is scheduled for April. Te center will honor and promote America’s original art form, which Steward describes as having “a spirit and an essence” that he relates to from his upbringing. “My family’s been involved in jazz for a number of years,” he says from World Wide Technology’s headquarters in Maryland Heights, Mo. “My grandfather on my mother’s side was a musician. He played banjo, he played the piano, and my mother was a musician. She played saxophone and the piano and she also sings very well. So I grew up around music. We were all jazz lovers. We had cousins and relatives who played on the jazz circuit for many years. I have a brother who is a jazz trumpet player and he’s really, really good.” From childhood on, jazz has had a profound impact on him. He grew up in Clinton, Mo., about 60 miles southeast of Kansas City. Steward remembers outings with his parents every year to the jazz festival in Kansas City, where he had the opportunity to see some of the greats, including Telonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Dionne Warwick, Herbie Mann, and Wes Montgomery. In the 1960s, while on summer breaks from college, Steward would tag along with his older brother to the jazz clubs at Gaslight Square on Olive Street in St. Louis. “We should be the Lincoln Center of the Midwest,” he says fervently. “Instead of losing jazz artists to other cities because they don’t have a venue or support or opportunity, we want to be an attractive draw for artists to use St. Louis as their home base.”

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His vision is to cultivate and share with others his spirit and love for the music. Determined to rekindle jazz as a community asset and to help to preserve it for generations to come, Steward and his wife, Telma, are leading the capital campaign for Jazz St. Louis and have made a sizeable contribution. Fundraising for the new center is of to a strong start, and local corporations have responded with generosity. “For the corporate community, it’s just another huge asset that helps attract great talent to St. Louis,” Steward says. “A world-class city like ours should have a world-class symphony, museums, a zoo, and sports teams, as it does. So why is it we don’t have a world-class center for jazz? I’m puzzled by that.” In an efort to answer his own question, Steward will help lead Jazz St. Louis as it builds on the momentum already generated over the last four or fve years through its sponsorships of artists such as Jazz Crusaders, George Duke, David Sanborn and Sonny Rollins at Jazz at the Bistro. “Te place was rockin’ and was packed,” Steward says. “It’s a matter of having a big enough vision to put on events like these. Tere’s no reason St. Louis shouldn’t have a jazz festival every year.” Capturing new audiences is equally crucial for the growth of jazz in St. Louis. “For me, it’s really important to get our young people connected to this music, and meet them where they are and get a buzz around it. Maybe it’s the Internet; maybe it’s Facebook. People meet virtually now, it’s a social network. So we’ve got to get a little more sophisticated.” Steward acknowledges that the new building — a birthday gift to his mother, who turns 85 this year — is a start. It will serve as a place to train, develop and pass on the history of jazz for generations to come. “But it’s also old school,” he says. What Steward is searching for are ways to connect the music socially to the next generation of listeners. He envisions streaming jazz concerts so that the music reaches a wider audience. While there’s nothing like being inside a jazz venue, the Internet is the bait that will draw people in. Te goal of the campaign is to raise $7 million. In addition to funding and maintaining the new building, the money also will be used to help attract and support a musician to serve as the organization’s cornerstone, similar to David Robertson’s role as music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Jazz St. Louis will bring in an artist whom “everyone builds around,” says Steward. And by working with other forms of music—opera, blues, classical—as it did last year when it co-sponsored New Orleans trumpeter Terence Blanchard to compose the opera “Champion” for Opera Teater of Saint Louis, Steward expects to widen audience reach while doing something unique. “Jazz cuts across all forms of music. I’d like to connect the dots between these separate venues and weave jazz through all of them.” Jazz aside, Steward believes in St. Louis and its tremendous giving spirit. “Tere’s no equal in that regard,” he says. “What a jewel, what a wonderful place to live and work and create a business.” And if he has anything to say about it, what a wonderful place to listen to jazz, mingle with the musicians after the show, and then head out for a night on the town. That’s life for Steward, all in the front row. sl

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Five grapes you need to try! Trying wines from unfamiliar grapes is one of the enjoyable things about wine. Many people are delighted to share such an exploration with their wine aficionado friends; after all, you may be only a sip away from your new favorite. A good example would be the grape Grüner Veltliner. I have shared many bottles with many friends, but having written and talked about Austria’s number one grape often, I thought I must recommend some other grapes. Any number of grapes could have been included here, and it may be hard to believe that there are hundreds to choose from. Look in the lamentable titled area of wine lists, in wine shop aisles labeled “other wines”, or hidden among the country of origin’s more popular grapes. Nothing is wrong with the popular grapes, after all they became popular for a reason, but you will be rewarded by a new adventure, and perhaps great value and excellent food afnity. Give these fve grapes a go. WHITE Torrontés - Torrontés is Argentina’s number one planted white grape. A crossing of the Muscat family, it is the only place where you see this grape produced, making it a true Argentinean specialty. Originally believed to be from northwest Spain, it produces a fresh, rich, crisp and very aromatic wine. When you put your nose in a glass, the profusion of spring flowers instantaneously makes you think of springtime. Try Torrontés as an excellent apéritif or with seafood. I believe the best area for Torrontés in Argentina is Salta. It is the most northern area for grape growing in Argentina and it makes two-thirds white wine and specializes in Torrontés. Salta means “very beautiful” and is home to Bodega Colomé, owned by Hess, which, at 8,300 feet, holds the distinction of being the world’s highest vineyards. Try: Torrontés Bodega Colomé 2012 Vermentino - Te primary white grape of Sardinia is Vermentino. This grape’s lineage is Italian and while it is most known for being a Sardinian grape, it is planted in Liguria under the synonym of Pigato and in Piedmont as Favorita. Vermentino is a delightfully linear citrus-mineral-driven white wine, typically un-oaked and a perfect accompaniment for seafood. Te fnest example of Vermentino is produced in northern Sardinia in an area called Gallura. Vermentino di Gallura is hard to fnd but is a more bodied, richer and sometimes oaked aged version. Te Sardinian’s enjoy drinking wine and eating the Mediterranean diet, which is perhaps why it possesses one of the world’s largest populations of centenarians in the world. Try: Vermentino di Sadegna Argiolas Costamolino 2012

Written by Scott Harper, Master Sommelier RED Carmenère - Te name Carmenère originates from the French word for crimson, as Carmenère, once thought to be Merlot in Chile, is an ancient Bordeaux varietal brought to Chile in the 1800s from Bordeaux. It is all but extinct in France, but thrives in Chile for its uniqueness and is found commonly in the Central Valley of Chile. Carmenère has soft tannins, deep red color, red and black fruit flavors, and an herbaceous character. This herbaceous character is decreasing and becoming more balanced as winemakers allow the grape to ripen longer. Its qualities are similar to Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc and of course Merlot; hence it is often blended with them. Try: Carmenere Cono Sur Bicicleta 2011 Aglianico - Te number one red grape in Campania is Aglianico; it is planted throughout southern Italy and reaches its zenith in Taurasi, which is both the name of the place as well as the wine. Taurasi is a wine of great body, black fruits, structure and age ability as it can be austere in its youth. Taurasi must be aged three years, one of which must be aged in wood. To be labeled Riserva, it is required to be aged an additional year; half of the additional time is to be spent on wood. A couple of the best producers are Mastroberardino and Terredora Di Paolo; members of the Mastroberardino family own both wineries. Te 1968 Taurasi Mastroberardino is considered one of the most legendary wines of the region. Other areas for good quality Campania Aglianico are Irpinia and Taburno. Try: Taurasi Terredora Di Paolo 2008 Lambrusco - Yes, Lambrusco. Believe it or not there is quality Lambrusco made. I am not referring to the bargain-made and priced wines, but rather the small family winery versions. Te grape Lambrusco hails from the food epicenter of Italy: EmiliaRomagna. Many versions have what the Italians call ‘frizzante’, or lightly efervescent, and are extremely fruity if not with a hint of sweetness. Both of these characteristics make it go well with a variety of foods such as spicy BBQ or a classic pairing with cured meats. Te saltiness of cured meats or the spiciness of BBQ is ofset by the hint of sweetness and bubbles, making it a delightful pairing. Try: Lambrusco Sorbara Rose Fiorini Corte Attimi 2012 sl

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Curating a Lifestyle: Eternal Modernism

Written by Amelia and Jef Jefers

From left to right. Sleek styling of this Baccarat crystal champagne coupe is a hallmark of modern design. A set of 14 sold for $1,219 at Garth’s. Designed by acclaimed innovator Harald Nielsen for the acclaimed Georg Jensen company, Pyramid Pattern speaks to the futurist sentiments of the modernist period. A 105 piece service sold at Garth’s in 2009 for $5,875. Tese hand-hammered tumblers by renowned luxury producer Buccellati embody the organic inspiration of mid-century design. Te set of 12 brought $3,290 at Garth’s last summer.

In 1926, a Broadway audience overwhelmed actress Belle Baker on opening night of the musical Betsy by demanding twenty-four (24!) encores of their favorite tune of the night: “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin. When, during her 24th consecutive rendition, Ms. Baker suddenly forgot the words, Berlin obliged by crooning from the front row. Te thunderous applause that followed created one of the most memorable moments in Broadway history. Berlin’s now famous lyrics struck a chord with audiences across the country that year: with the horror of World War I a distant memory and the fnancial markets booming, America seemed poised for “nothin’ but blue skies” for the foreseeable future. Gatsby’s great parties were the aspiration of a rising bourgeois, and the repeal of Prohibition seemed guaranteed if not deserved. Alas, our blue skies were short lived when, in October of 1929, Black Tuesday brought the party to a screeching halt. As the world entered one of the darkest periods in history, America needed the simple optimism of Irving Berlin’s “Blue Skies” more than ever. Enter the Bauhaus designers. Led to the United States in the early 1930s by renowned innovator Mies van der Rohe, the Bauhaus group knew a thing or two about abandoning outdated concepts and looking toward brighter days. Fleeing Nazi Germany, van der Rohe and his contemporaries passionately pursued transformational design that spoke to rapid advances in science

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and technology and rejected the failed certainty of enlightenment thinking. Te leaders of the Bauhaus movement would inspire a shift in design that lasted nearly 30 years, refecting an unfettered optimism for a future with unlimited possibilities. Architecture and decor produced during this period was marked by the use of cutting edge materials, sleek (almost space-age) lines and bright color. Driven by this simplicity, pragmatism made its way into the movement with a utilitarian focus. The excesses of the Victorian and Art Deco eras were a reminder of the incredible losses suffered by so many, compelling designers to replace a fussy, busy aesthetic with simple, uncluttered and highly efcient spaces and accessories. Chrome and glass slipped out of the automotive factory and into the living room. Bright plastics were molded into organic shapes, refecting the confuence of form and function. Perhaps it is our own brush with angst and uncertainty in recent years that has brought Modernism back to the forefront of collecting and style. Simplicity, it seems, brings with it an innate sense of calm. And, even as we move further into the 21st century, the futuristic leanings of Modernism continue to lend a welcome air of optimism to any decor. sl Amelia and Jef Jefers are the co-owners of Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers, an international frm located outside Columbus, Ohio.

A handful of designers and manufacturers dominated the modern design market; George Nelson and Herman Miller were certainly among them. Here the duo team up on the “sling” sofa, for some the defnition of comfort combined with elegance. Sold, Garth’s, $2,115.

Clever and versatile, these stools may be converted to tables with a simple turn. Designed in 1960 by Ray Eames for the sleek Time-Life building in Manhattan, Herman Miller produced the stools for fans of a simple, but sophisticated design. Te three shown sold at Garth’s for $2,703.

Te Eames lounge chair and ottoman for Herman Miller is the epitome of the modern movement. Te pair are a popular choice for anyone exploring modernist design, selling at Garth’s for $3,408 in 2012.

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quite an i-full The BMW i8 ushers in a new era of sustainable performance Written by Bridget Williams

Continuing to generate a buzz six-months after its global debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, the new BMW i8 is the world’s frst plug-in hybrid 2+2 super-car. Te sleek specimen represents the second model in BMW i’s growing lineup of visionary vehicles that are purpose built from the ground up as electric or hybrid electric and constructed primarily from lightweight carbon-fber reinforced polymer (CFRP). BMW Group commenced research and development for its i initiative in 2007, involving more than 1,000 participants in feld studies looking at the use of pure-electric vehicles in everyday conditions that racked up in excess of 20 million miles at the wheel. Te resulting knowledge base contributed to a company strategy focused on the creation of premium cars purpose-designed to be powered solely by electric or plug-in hybrid drive systems. Environmentally conscious aspects BMW employs as part of the manufacture of the i8 makes it the world’s first sports car to be developed from the ground up under the banner of sustainability. Some of these measures include: using aluminum gained through recycling or produced using renewable energy; a globally unique recycling concept for CFRP components; utilizing locally sourced hydro-electric power for the creation of new carbon fber at the company’s Moses Lake, Washington 36 slmag.net

facility; an environmentally friendly process for the treatment of leather; combining recyclable PET with virgin wool to create a high-grade cover fabric for the accent strips on the seats and door trim, the roof liner, the foor mats, the body pillar trim, and foor covering; and employing wind power for the energy required to produce BMW i cars at the Leipzig, Germany plant. Te BMW Group has been named the “world’s most sustainable automobile manufacturer” in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for eight consecutive years. Developed specifically for BMW i, the i8’s LifeDrive architecture ofers the ideal platform for a weight-minimizing construction, low center of gravity, and even weight distribution. Te low overall weight of the BMW i8 (3,285 lbs) can be credited primarily to a passenger cell made from CFRP. Although it lends a component at least equal rigidity, this extremely lightweight high-tech material is 50 percent lighter than steel and 30 percent lighter than aluminum. Te combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP passenger cell. Tis structure also allows a considerable degree of design freedom

that gives the BMW i8 its distinctive appearance: an aerodynamically optimized athletic body with a sleek, low slung exterior and scissortype doors opening forward and upwards like wings. Signature features of the BMW i brand are the U-shaped, full-LED headlights and the “black band”, which emerges in a “V” shape from the hood and extends back over the roof into the rear section of the car, where it frames the center section of the rear apron. Aerodynamic optimization on a detailed level comes courtesy of the low-slung hood, almost totally blanked of kidney grille, Air Curtains in the front apron, sealed underbody, contoured side skirts, “stream fow” lines of the car’s fanks, and the air ducts between the rear lights and roof frame allow the air to be channeled extremely efectively as it hits the car. Te large wheels with their bespoke, aerodynamically optimized design also help to quell efciency-reducing turbulence – and their efect is reinforced by aerofaps positioned behind the front wheels and ahead of the rear wheels. The BMW i8 is the world’s first volume-produced vehicle to be equipped with chemically hardened thin glass. This innovative technology, mainly used in Smartphone manufacturing, lends the material impressive strength. In addition to excellent acoustic properties, a further advantage of

this solution is a weight saving of around 50 percent compared with conventional laminated glass. As in a Formula One cockpit, the impressive rigidity of CFRP, combined with its ability to absorb an enormous amount of energy, makes it extremely damage-tolerant, even at high impact speeds. If a section of the external skin needs to be replaced, this can be carried out quickly and economically. Overall, the accident repair costs are at a comparable level to those for conventional BMW models. Future-focused design dominates the interior of the BMW i8. The driver orientation, typical of BMW cockpit design, is complemented by progressive elements that highlight the sports car’s dynamic fair. Te driver, front passenger, and rear passengers sit in lightweight seats in traditional sports car style. The standard leather trim extends beyond the seat surfaces to parts of the center console, instrument panel and interior door panels. Exposed CFRP sections of the passenger cell are visible around the entry apertures when the doors are opened. With its horizontal lines emphasizing the width of the interior and a structure determined by the “layering” principle, the instrument panel of the i8 creates a light yet powerful impression. The center console is home to the gearshift lever, the Controller for the iDrive operating system,

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the start/stop button, the eDrive button, and the Driving Experience Control switch. The iDrive system’s Control Display comes in a freestanding 8.8-inch format on the dash. A bespoke sports steering wheel with multifunction buttons and the Navigation system are standard in the i8, as is the multifunction instrument display. A standard integrated SIM card provides the intelligent connectivity required to use the mobility services from BMW ConnectedDrive. It also introduces navigation services specially developed to enhance electric mobility – such as the Range Assistant with dynamic range map – alongside familiar features, including the Concierge Services information facility, the Intelligent Emergency Call function, and the Online Entertainment music-on-demand service. Moreover, drivers can use the BMW i Remote app to share information with their car at any time using their Smartphone. For example, they can use their phone to control the charging process for the high-voltage battery and, while that is happening, also oversee the advance preparation of the vehicle before a journey. The plug-in hybrid drive system developed and manufactured by the BMW Group especially for the i8 represents a new stage of evolution in the company’s Efcient 38 slmag.net

Dynamics development strategy, an initiative launched over a decade ago with the aim of significantly enhancing the performance characteristics and efciency of every new BMW Group model. The output of the 1.5-liter gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and electric motor, the capacity of the high-voltage battery, intelligent energy management, and the vehicle’s overall weight are tailored to form a precisely composed package that is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds on the way to an electronically governed top speed of 155 mph. Te i8’s all-electric driving range is sufcient to cover most urban driving requirements, and out of town, the BMW i8 ofers impressively sporty performance which is also very efficient thanks to the power-boosting support for the gasoline engine from the electric motor. Te BMW i8 blends the performance of a top-end sports car with fuel economy (94 miles per US gallon) and emissions levels below even small urban subcompacts. The three-cylinder combustion engine in the i8 develops 231 hp and drives the rear wheels, while the 96 kW/131 hp electric motor draws its energy from a lithium-ion battery (centrally mounted underneath the foor of the vehicle), which can be charged from a conventional 110 volt power outlet as

well as a 220 volt electric vehicle charger, and sends its power to the front axle. Tis bespoke plug-in hybrid system enables a range in everyday driving of up to 22 miles and a top speed of approximately 75 mph on electric power alone. Several processes are in place to help ensure that the i8 always has sufcient energy on board to power the electric drive system. The battery can be recharged via the electric motor while decelerating. In addition to this, when power demands allow, the high-voltage battery is recharged by the electric motor. The high-voltage starter-generator, responsible for starting the combustion engine, can also be used as a generator to charge the battery, the necessary power being provided by the BMW TwinPower Turbo engine. Variable front-rear power splitting in line with changing driving conditions makes for excitingly dynamic cornering. For more vigorous acceleration out of the corner, the powertrain controller returns to the default split as soon as the steering angle again becomes smaller. The dynamic chassis and suspension technology of the BMW i8 is based on a double-wishbone front axle and a fve-link rear axle, whose aluminum components and geometry are specially confgured for intelligent weight savings. The push button-activated Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)

system raises the Dynamic Stability Control thresholds, allowing some controlled drive wheel slippage for easier start-of on snow or loose ground, or for extra-dynamic cornering. Te Electric Power Steering offers easy maneuvering in town and typical sports car-style high-speed steering precision, combined with particularly low energy consumption. Five driving modes allow drivers to adjust efficiency and dynamic performance as desired – at the touch of a button. As well as the electronic gear selector for the automatic transmission, the driver can also use the Driving Experience Control switch – a familiar feature of the latest BMW models – or, exclusively to the BMW i8, the eDrive button. It gives the driver fve operating modes to choose from: D for automated gear selection in COMFORT and ECO PRO modes, SPORT mode, and eDrive for pure-electric driving – likewise with a choice of COMFORT and ECO PRO mode. The specially adapted version of the fully digital instrument display ftted in the BMW i8 shows the car’s speed and driving status information in a format and color selected to suit the driving mode currently engaged. Te 2014 BMW i8 will arrive in US showrooms in spring of 2014 with a base Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $135,700 plus destination and handling. sl

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Bibliotaph

Tis collectable fve-volume set is the defnitive collection of Bruce Davidson's black and white photography, spanning a period of 40 years and a powerful document of social change. Bruce Davidson Black & White: Circus - Brooklyn Gang - Time of Change - East 100th Street - Central Park - Hardcover, 704 pages, Steidl (steidl.de).

Supported by more than 250 photographs from projects around the globe, writer Linda O'Keefe examines the spectrum of colors and talents inherent in white, exploring how it is used, and viewed, in art, design, architecture, and nature. Linda O'Keefe - Brilliant: White in Design - Hardcover, 224 pages, Te Monacelli Press (monacellipress.com).

Acclaimed interior designer Celerie Kemble trades in her signature vivid palette for this iconic one, highlighting the black and white work in more than 100 rooms by design stars and peers, including Bunny Williams, Tomas O’Brien, Mary McDonald, Victoria Hagan, Mark Hampton, Delphine Krakof, Brad Ford, Philip Gorrivan, Carrier and Co., and Miles Redd. Celerie Kemble - Black & White (and a bit in between) - Hardcover, 256 pages, Potter Style (crownpublishing.com).

Focusing on black and white in branding, this book explores the versatility of the iconic combination of black and white across a wide range of identity work including advertising, packaging, interiors, graphic, and promotional design. Sandu Cultural Media - Monochrome: Black & White in Branding Hardcover, 240 pages, Gingko Press (gingkopress.com).

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Benjamin Cawthra introduces us to the great jazz photographers—including Gjon Mili, William Gottlieb, Herman Leonard, Francis Wolf, Roy DeCarava, and William Claxton—and their struggles, hustles, styles, and visions. Benjamin Cawthra - Blue Notes in Black and White - 392 pages, University of Chicago Press (press.uchicago.edu).

bib 'li' o 'taph, [bib-lee-uhtaf, -tahf ]: a person who caches or hoards books Tis award-winning book features over 100 quotes from notable thinkers including Jack Kerouac, Eleanor Roosevelt and Gandhi. Each one is designed in Quotable's signature style and arranged chronologically by release date. Quoteable - 20 years of black & white - Hardcover, 218 pages, Quotable Cards, Inc. (quotablecards.com).

As the more than 150 reproductions of his work attests, the recurrent motif of black and white appears throughout Picasso's oeuvre, including his blue and rose periods, his investigations into Cubism and Surrealism, his interpretations of historical subject studies, as well as the powerful paintings of his last years. Carmen Giminez Picasso Black and White - Hardcover, 224 pages, Prestel USA (prestel-usa.com).

While looking for an innovative approach at a 1995 photo shoot in Miami, photographer Guido Argentini coated a model in silver makeup. Te result was as beautiful as it was intriguingâ€”the subtle grayish tones highlighted angles and surfaces in a way that was other-worldly. Inspired by the results, Argentini created a whole series of silver-hued models. Tese photographs endow the human body with both the solidity of sculpture and the vivid energy of dance. Guido Argentini - Argentum - Hardcover, 192 pages, teNeues (teneues.com). Courtesy of teNeues.

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At the Gooding & Company auction this 1997 McLaren F1 GTR Longtail, 021R sold for $5,280,000, a world auction record for a McLaren F1 GTR. Photo by Mathieu Heurtault. Copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company.

Around the Block

Strong sales and shattered records at the annual Scottsdale collector car auctions Written by Bridget Williams Several records were eclipsed as Barrett-Jackson tallied $113-million, Bonhams achieved nearly $25 million, Gooding & Co. took in more than $49.4 million, RM Auctions realized $45.5 million and Russo & Steele reported over $21 million in sales as part of January’s annual collector car auctions in Scottsdale, AZ. The 16 most vaunted vehicles at Barrett-Jackson, collectively referred to as the Salon Collection, garnered a total of $22 million in sales. Tops among these was a 1967 Corvette L88 Two-Door Coupe - the only known red example of the 20 L88s that were produced - that sold for $3.85 million and earned the distinction of being the most expensive Corvette ever to sell at auction. A 1957 Tunderbird E Convertible that fetched $330,000 also broke a world record. Sam Pack, a car collector and North Texas Ford dealer, paid $300,000 to have the frst retail production unit of the all-new 2015 Mustang GT when it goes on sale this fall. Tis purchase helped Ford Motor Company increase its charity 42 slmag.net

vehicle sales to more than $3.5 million for the beneft of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Top sale honors at RM Auctions 15th annual event went to a highly desirable 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider, chassis 1055 GT, with coachwork by Scaglietti. The winning bid of $8,800,000 before a packed auction room in the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa made it the most valuable car ever sold in Arizona auction week history. Additional Ferrari highlights from RM’s two-day sale included a beautifully restored 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L ‘Lusso’, chassis 5215 GT, which sold for $2,447,500, setting a new record for the model at public auction; a wonderfully preserved 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB, chassis 8349, which sold for $1,815,000; and, a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTS, chassis 08353, which sold for $1,485,000. During the Bonhams’ auction, held at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, an inimitable 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Supercharged Zagato Gran Sport Spider achieved a new world

1) At Barrett-Jackson Auction Company’s sale in Scottsdale, Ariz., a car collector and North Texas Ford dealer, Sam Pack, paid $300,000 to have the frst retail production unit of the all-new 2015 Mustang GT when it goes on sale this fall. Tis purchase helped Ford Motor Company increase its charity vehicle sales to more than $3.5 million for JDRF, the leading diabetes research organization and a Ford partner since 1983. 2) RM Auctions sold a wonderfully preserved 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB for$1,815,000. Photo by Pawel Litwinski. Courtesy of RM Auctions. 3) 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet that sold for $6,160,000, setting a new world auction record for a Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet. Photo by Brian Henniker. Copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. 4) Te winning bid of $8.8 million for this 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider, chassis 1055 GT, with coachwork by Scaglietti, made it the most valuable car ever sold in Arizona auction week history. Photo by Patrick Ernzen. Courtesy of RM Auctions. 5) A beautifully restored 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L ‘Lusso’, chassis 5215 GT that sold for $2,447,500 at RM Auctions set a new record for the model at a public auction. Photo by Pawel Litwinski. Courtesy of RM Auctions. 6) At the Bonhams' auction, a 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Supercharged Zagato Gran Sport Spider achieved a new world auction record for the model at $3,080,000. Photo by Pawel Litwinski. Courtesy of Bonhams.

auction record for the model at $3,080,000. A gorgeous sports racing “Tailor’s Car” – the 1951 Ferrari 212 Export Berlinetta – was bought for $3,190,000 by an American collector seated in the audience after a long and spirited bidding battle between other collectors in the room and on the phones. Gooding & Company sold 110 of its 117 lots, which resulted in a 94% sales rate and an impressive average price of $449,650 per car sold. Eleven new world auction records were established with six cars selling above the $2 million mark and 13 cars selling above the $1 million dollar mark during its two-day auction at Scottsdale Fashion Square. Leading the sales at Gooding & Company was a stunning dark blue 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet that sold for $6,160,000, setting a new world auction record for a Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet. An undisputed Pinin Farina masterpiece, this car is 14th of only 40 Series 1 Cabriolets built. Another star lot was the most successful 1997 McLaren F1 GTR Longtail, 021R,

fnished in stunning white, blue and red FINA livery that sold for $5,280,000, a world auction record for a McLaren F1 GTR. Over the course of fve days, Russo & Steele reported record attendance and a sell-through rate approaching 70%. Two records were set: one of Lamborghini’s very frst road cars, a 1966 350GT boasting Giotto Bizzarrini’s 35-liter DOHC V-12 engine, sold for $742,630 including commission; a 1963 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Super Duty drag racing car, one of two known examples remaining today, inspired frenzied bidding before selling for $335,630 including commission. The next major US stops around the auction block for serious car collectors are the Gooding & Company and RM Auctions events that coincide with the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance (March 7 & 8), Barrett-Jackson’s annual Palm Beach auction (April 11-13), Bonhams’ Greenwich Concours d’Elegance Auction (June 1) and Russo and Steele’s Sports and Muscle Newport Beach Auction Event (June 19-21). sl slmag.net

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1) Burberry women's mid-length cotton gabardine trench coat ($1,495; us.burberry.com). 2) Country Cottage waterproof rain hat from Barbour (barbour.com). 3) Te Seaboard men's jacket from Barbour's Beacon Heritage collection (barbour.com). 4) Girl's Gucci GG Rain Boots ($145; gucci.com). 5) Hilton Head bow tie ($40) from Beau Ties Ltd. of Vermont (beautiesltd.com). 6) Te Original Tall Gloss rain boot ($140) from Hunter (use.hunter-boot.com). 7) Gessi Goccia ceiling mounted shower head (price upon request; gessi.it). 8) Fornasetti 'Cappelli' umbrella stand ($2,148). 10.25” in diameter, the metal is printed, lacquered and painted by hand (unicahome.com). 9) A Courtly Check Umbrella Stand ($360) from Mackenzie-Childs. Sturdy construction wrapped in Courtly Check® fabric and black cotton with leather and antiqued brass nailhead trim and brass logo plate (mackenzie-childs.com). 10) Stormy Sky Shade ($327.58), made in England by Mineheart (mindheartstore.com). 11) Moschino Special Edition Anniversary Umbrella ($185) from Saks Fifth Avenue (saksffthavenue.com). 12) Te Cloud Sofa by Marcel Wanders for Moooi (price upon request). Shown in black and white bouclé. Also available in rainbow bouclé, twill, diamond pintucked and velour fabrics (moooi.com).

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Sony World Photography Awards Photos courtesy of the World Photography Organization

The esteemed panel of professional photographers, editors, publishers and art advisors who comprised the Honorary Jury for the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards were assigned the daunting task of ranking nearly 140,000 fresh and groundbreaking contemporary images submitted by photographers from 166 countries, the highest number of entries in the awards’ seven year history. Te myriad images were whittled down to a shortlist delineated into Professional, Open and Youth divisions and their respective subcategories. A s t r i d Me r g e t , C r e a t i v e D i r e c t o r o f t h e Wo r l d Photography Organization, commented: “Year upon year, we are fortunate enough to receive thousands of entries across each category of our awards, making the process of discovery an invigorating experience. This year is no exception and the awards have once again provided us with an impressive collection of photographs, spanning dozens of genres, styles, locations and subject matters.” Winners of the Open and Youth categories will be announced on March 18th, while Professional category winners and the coveted L’Iris D’Or/ Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year title will be announced at a gala ceremony in London on April 30th. Te L’Iris D’Or winner will 46 slmag.net

receive $25,000 and the Open Photographer of the Year will receive $5,000. All winners, including category winners, will receive the latest digital imaging equipment from Sony. W.M Hunt, Chair of the Honorary Jury, said that the shortlist is “a healthy and diverse representation of contemporary photography by an international range of practitioners.” He added that the judges were a “soulful and hardworking group” who have given both emerging and established photographers a global platform on which they can be highlighted and celebrated. “For me creating the images is the way of visualizing my ideas, thoughts and feelings, and I believe in, so to say, ‘expression of inexpressible’. In my works I often refer to those little moments in time and those subtle associations that can only be expressed by the images and afterwards experienced through them, be it an imaginary world or inner self, simple things or complicated feelings,” said Olga Astratova, a shortlisted photographer in the Open division, Enhanced category. All of the shortlisted images will be exhibited at Somerset House in London from May 1-18 as part of the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition. Te winning and fnalist images will also be published in the 2014 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards book (worldphoto.org/2014exhibition). sl

ÂŠ Christian Vilz (Mexico), fnalist in the Professional division, Travel category.

ÂŠ Alison Crea (Australia), shortlist, Open division, Split Second category.

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Expo sandal in Jet Mirror ($298)

Nouveau in Rose Floral ($365).

INANDOUT bootie in Black Nubuc ($435)

Aphrodite sandal in Natural Buck Molorrus ($485)

STUART WEITZMAN SPRING 2014 COLLECTION

For Stuart Weitzman, spring 2014 is a season of exploration – exploring the varied and intricate nuances of a woman’s personal style, exploring the rich inspirations of global cultures, exploring the artistic interplay of unique textures and materials. Tis style journey incorporates an extensive range of striking silhouettes, exquisite hand-fnished details and a harmonious juxtaposition of elements that are at once elegant and earthy. Hand-painted python, buttery nubuck and sumptuous suede provide a fresh counterpoint to gold foil fnishes, jute accents, rafa detailing, woven textures and lug soles. Sandals, fats, booties and wedges are at once wearable and refned, thus tapping into every woman’s needs and desires. Te multi-faceted fashion lover will soar to new heights in elegant single-sole stilettos and strappy sandals. Te masterpiece of the season, the NOUVEAU pump, is re-imagined in exotic python and gets unparalleled artistic fair from a hand-painted foral motif. Te dramatic APHRODITE is a refned version of the nouveau-classic gladiator. An infusion of elegance enters everyday essentials via the EXPO, accented with eye-catching specchio. To wit, the bootie – no longer considered just a fall/winter silhouette – has become a spring wardrobe essential. Peep-toes, perforations, and laser-cut details all provide a new lightness of being. Te INANDOUT melds perforated texture with a classic peep-toe (stuartweitzman.com).

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TIBI The inspiration behind Amy Smilovic’s spring/summer 2014 collection for Tibi is the “Traveler”. Her Tibi woman has embarked on a road trip journey, from Asia to Arizona. It is an adventure of environmental beauty mixed with the grittiness of getting to her end destination. Think: the grays of tire tracks, the reflection of blue skies on rice paddies and desert skylines. The collection showcases natural fabric and vegetable dyes and presents them with modernity so that the linen, raw denim, and cotton poplin are paired with prints and embroideries inspired by tire tracks, the sky, and the cactus. The contrast between functionality and femininity appears throughout. Nature could not be complete without wood so she mixed this element into the accessories through hats, bags, and shoes (tibi.com).

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HASPEL

For Spring/Summer 2014, Haspel tapped Sam Shipley and Jef Halmos of the leading men’s brand Shipley & Halmos to create American-made clothing that echoes the legacy of its founder while advancing the style of the Haspel man. Te collection includes American-made variations of the original Seersucker suit, double-breasted blazers, tailored suiting and a full ofering of sportswear. Founded in 1909 by Joseph Haspel Sr., the brand was born of necessity with the goal of creating clothes to withstand the heat in his hometown of New Orleans. A traveled man, Haspel Sr. caught wind of a curious puckered cloth used by Brits in India. Tinking it could translate well to a hot-weather-ready suit for wear in the American south, Haspel created the world’s frst seersucker suit. Today, the family, led by Joseph Sr.’s granddaughter Laurie Haspel, has reintroduced a new iteration of the Haspel brand, which intends to blend every great aspect of each individual era into one unique contemporary brand that feels present, yet steeped in a century’s worth of design and tradition (haspel.com).

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ROBERT GRAHAM

The captivating allure of the tiny, sundrenched island of Capri serves as the inspiration for the Spring/Summer 2014 collection. A palette of eclectic prints and patterns of royal blues, greens, purples, oranges, yellows, and deep aquatic blues are anchored in rich shades of gray. There are unexpected mixes of materials, paisleys, florals, checks, tonal prints and surface embellishments of exceptional quality and varied provenance. This profusion of distressed prints, materials, and handcrafted textures lends each piece a nuanced and indefnable dimension. Un e x p e c t e d c o m b i n a t i o n s o f l u xe materials also characterize the collection inspired by the breezy, relaxed mind frame of an escape to the culturally rich island of Capri. With a heritage steeped in true quality, style, whimsy and close attention to detail for living a more colorful life, Robert Graham offers a refreshing collection of vibrant wardrobe essentials for the spring and summer seasons.

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Munich: Church of Our Lady, New Town Hall

History and Horsepower Germany’s famed Autobahn makes quick work of exploring Munich, Stuttgart and Augsburg Written by Austin Pembroke As we surveyed idyllic, snow covered rooftops in the historic inner center of Munich from our perch atop the high tower of St. PeterÕs church, the sound of labored breathing brought about by the ascent of 299 steps to reach the lookout was interrupted by something nearly discernable as singing. Our eyes darted to a fountain far below and to a partially clothed man splashing about in the frigid water. I heaved a sigh of relief when his clearly German incantations revealed that he wasnÕt an American unable to handle the heady brew served at the nearby HofbrŠuhaus. Back at ground level, classically trained street musicians put a unique spin on a rendition of Run-DMCÕs ÒItÕs TrickyÓ, reminding me 56 slmag.net

twice in one day that one of the things I love most about Europe is the frequent intersection of the historical with the hysterical. We had come to Germany with the express purpose of collecting our new Audi from the factory in Ingolstadt (see related story in the January/February 2014 issue) and spending a week putting the car through its paces while dividing our time exploring Munich, Augsburg, and another motoring Mecca Ð Stuttgart. Choosing lodging positioned at the heart of each pedestrian friendly city was conducive to my penchant for wandering with a loose agenda so I could experience the sights and sounds in a more organic fashion.

Exhibition in the Porsche Museum, Stuttgart.

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Rooftop swimming pool at the Mandarin Oriental Munich.

Living room of the Presidential Suite in the Mandarin Oriental Munich.

MUNICH While March in Munich doesn’t conjure up the same romance as April in Paris, chilly, but nowhere near bitter temperatures make it possible to enjoy the city’s parks, sights, and markets alongside locals who seem to pay little heed to the mercury. Even in the dead of winter, sidewalk cafes drape cozy blankets over their chairs and position heaters so the al fresco experience can be enjoyed year-round. A harbinger of winter’s end, the Spring Festival, scheduled from April 24-May 11, 2014, is often referred to as a little Oktoberfest and features its fair share of beer gardens, dozens of amusement rides, and a variety of live music. Coinciding with the Spring Festival, the frst of three Auer Dulten Fairs, held in the heart of the city, is scheduled from April 26th – May 4. With a history that stretches back to medieval times, the fair arguably represents Europe’s largest tableware market, with lanes of merchants and specialist dealers. Te Jakobi Dult is scheduled for July 26-August 3, followed by the Kirchweih Dult from October 18-26. In addition to year-round revelry inside and out, shopping and culinary pursuits continue to be on the rise. 2013 was a banner year for shopping in Munich. In April, Europe’s third-largest Louis 58 slmag.net

Vuitton shop opened, followed in August and September by the debut of two of Karl Lagerfeld’s new concept stores. Not to be outdone, the dining scene welcomes three Michelin newcomers in 2014 - Bobby Bräuer (EssZimmer in BMW Welt), Tohru Nakamura (Geisels Werneckhof ), and Johann Rappenglück (Les Deux) - bringing the city’s total number of star-honored restaurants to 12. Te best place to catch Munich’s culinary rising stars is the Glockenbachviertel and Schlachhofviertel quarters. Right in the heart of Old Town, tucked away on a quiet side street convenient to museums, the State Opera, theatres, the exclusive Maximilian shopping street, the Viktualienmarkt gourmet marketplace, and next door to the landmark Hofbräuhaus beer hall, Mandarin Oriental, Munich (mandarinoriental.com/ munich/) is housed in a striking building with a neo-Renaissance façade constructed in 1880 as the city’s opera house. With just 48 guest rooms and 25 suites, the property maintains a boutique-like appeal with all of the amenities afforded by its affiliation with the luxury hotel group. The juxtaposition of new and old, which the Europeans master so beautifully, is refected in high-ceilinged rooms outftted with sleek cherry casegoods in a neo-Biedermeier style, bespoke

Te Mandarin Oriental Munich is housed in a striking building with a neo-Renaissance faĂ§ade constructed in 1880 as the cityâ€™s opera house.

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Aerial view of Oktoberfest Munich

A feature of the Eisbach, a manmade river that fows through the English Garden in Munich is a standing wave popular with experienced surfers and whitewater kayakers.

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carpets, original artwork and subtle Asian infuences. Luxurious bathrooms, all with heated floors and separate bathtub and shower, boast pale salmon Estramoz marble, imported from Portugal, which imparts a feeling of Old World elegance. Mark’s, the hotel’s primary dining venue and a recipient of a coveted Michelin star award for seven consecutive years, is situated at the top of a sweeping marble staircase open to the lobby below. For breakfast, served buffet style, I forwent traditional morning staples in favor of German specialties (pretzels and sausage!). Dinner is a gastronome’s delight, showcasing Executive Chef Simon Larese’s modern French cuisine with Asian influences, and supported by a strong emphasis on Fresh seasonal ingredients. A memorable example of elevating the simple to the sublime was a tromp l’oeil amuse bouche that presented itself as a mini mug of pilsner with a generous head of foam; a tentative sip revealed that it was actually a favorful hot soup. Meals of outstanding refnement are complemented by selections from the restaurant’s wine cellar that houses more than 300 exclusive vintages. 60 slmag.net

Just steps from the Mandarin Oriental, the world’s most prestigious brands occupy lavish showrooms amid the historic facades on Maximilianstrasse, while short strolls off the beaten path reveal small eclectic shops full of interesting fnds. If your trip isn’t complete without picking up a Dirndl dress or leather pants to wear to the festival, check out Angermaier or Tracht & Heimat. At 910-acres (larger than New York’s Central Park) the English Garden, a municipal park created in the 18th century, is a popular destination year-round (grab a jogging map from the concierge at the Mandarin Oriental for an overview). Smaller than the English Garden but equally captivating is the 490-acre park surrounding the sprawling Nymphenburg Palace, commissioned in 1664 and a must see for history, architecture, antique, and gold leaf afcionados. It’s worth a trip outside of the Old Town to the BMW Group Headquarters, which opened in 1973. Located along the Olympic Park, the campus includes the iconic “four-cylinder” BMW Tower; a bowl-shaped museum that welcomes more than 500,000 visitors a year; and, the BMW Welt, which showcases current models and serves as a distribution center.

Exterior of the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart

STUTTGART Decimated in World War II by a series of 53 air raids that destroyed more than 60% of its buildings, Stuttgart, a little more than a two-hour drive from Munich via the Autobahn, has reemerged as a hub of industry and technology. Te capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg simultaneously embraces the old and the new, with reconstructed historic buildings standing alongside stellar examples of modern, post-war architecture. Situated at the edge of the castle gardens and the perpetually packed Königstraße shopping zone, the Althoff Hotel AM Schlossgarten (hotelschlossgarten.com) provides five-star accommodations to guests in 106 rooms and suites. A friendly, multi-lingual staf makes the hotel popular among international business travelers. The property’s namesake restaurant has garnered 18 Gault Millau points (rated on a scale of 20). Just outside the front door of the hotel are sites that can fll several days’ worth of exploring. Step inside the heavy doors of the art nouveau building outside the Market Hall, and you are presented with the opportunity to take a culinary tour of Europe in a few

hours. Te culinary delicacies and oddities of the 170 nationalities represented in the region are on full display to the delight of all the senses. Attached to the Market Hall is Merz & Benzing, high-end purveyors of home goods with lovely vignettes that are very efective in separating you from a good chunk of Euros. If gratuitous spending is your idea of fun, my wife exclaimed that the shoe department at Breuninger’s is like a museum. For cheaper thrills, take a harrowing ride on the paternoster elevator in the town hall, where open compartments (i.e. no doors) move in a slow continuous loop allowing you to hop on and of at the diferent foors. A popular spot to have a glass of Trollinger, the preferred local wine, is in the square surrounding the “Lucky Hans” fountain. At Alte Kanzlei, a local institution located on Schillerplatz, a square in the city center, traditional specialties of note include Maultaschen (similar to ravioli, but larger and encasing a flling of meat, spinach, bread crumbs, and onions) and Käsespätzle, a pseudo macaroni and cheese made of German egg noodles, Gruyere or Comte cheese and browned onions. slmag.net

Te Cube, an upscale glass-enclosed restaurant is located on the top foor of the Kunstmuseum in Stuttgart.

Schiller Square in Stuttgart.

For dinner with a view, check out Te Cube, an upscale glass-enclosed restaurant located on the top floor of the Kunstmuseum, providing sweeping vistas of the cityscape. Te menu incorporates elements of Pacifc Rim cuisine, with live jazz as accompaniment. Te museum is noted for containing one of the most important collections of the work of Otto Dix. What is it about feeling the throaty rumble of an engine that can set hearts afutter? I am not immune to these fights of fancy, a fact I contemplated while standing under an audio ring suspended from the ceiling on the top foor of the Porsche museum, located a short drive from the city center. As captivating as the vehicles it houses, dating from 1900 to the present day, the architecture of the Porsche Museum is such that it appears to be foating in mid-air. 62 slmag.net

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Stuttgart Opera House.

A lobby level museum workshop, visible through glass windows near the cafĂŠ and gift shop, provides a glimpse into what it takes to maintain/look after classic racing and sports cars. Scheduled live sessions allow visitors to take a hands-on approach under the guidance of a Porsche expert. Befitting the rarefied environment is the Christophorus steakhouse and adjacent Cigar Lounge, located on the second foor of the museum. Te interior calls to mind the luxurious cabin of a Porsche, down to the red leather seating sourced from a factory next door. Speaking of the factory, a tour provides a fascinating glimpse on the symbiotic working relationship of man and machine, with autonomous robots quietly going about their tasks, only stopping to head to a charging station when their batteries are low.

Guests of the Steigenberger Drei Mohren Augsburg hotel have included Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Casanova, tsar Nikolaus I and Napoleon I. and Josephine.

A corridor in the spa at the the Steigenberger Drei Mohren Augsburg hotel.

AUGSBURG 2,000 years of history – back to the Roman era – are palpable in Augsburg, which is around an hour’s drive from Munich. Te third largest city in Bavaria, it has the unique distinction of celebrating one more legal holiday than the rest of Germany - Augsburger Hohes Friedensfest, celebrated on August 8. Te Fugger merchant family is credited with the city’s “Golden Age” during the Renaissance and 15th century. Today, in one afternoon you can marvel at the opulence of the Golden Hall within the City Hall (built between 1615-1620) before switching gears completely and visiting the world’s oldest social welfare housing settlement, the Fuggerei (founded in 1521), whose residents pay the equivalent of 1 euro annually. In between you can enjoy the view from atop the 10th century Perlach tower near City Hall and admire cutting edge

Original art (both antique and new) and damask silk wall covering, based on a 17th century pattern, are consistent among all fve guestroom categories in the Steigenberger Drei Mohren Augsburg hotel.

contemporary art on display in the Glass Palace, a converted textile factory on the outskirts of town. Located on “The Imperial Mile”, a cobblestone street dotted with a trio of impressive bronze fountain monuments and next to the Schaezler Palace, open for public tours and boasting a magnificent furnished rococo banquet hall, installed between 1765-1770, that remains one of Germany’s most important baroque galleries, the Steigenberger Drei Mohren Augsburg hotel (en.steigenberger.com/Augsburg/ Steigenberger-Drei-Mohren) has an equally impressive history. Its guest roster has included Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Casanova, tsar Nikolaus I and Napoleon I, and Josephine, among other notables. Following the Augsburg bombings on February 25th and 26th in 1944, only the front façade

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Te Perlach towers of the CIty Hall as viewed from the Fuggerei the world’s oldest social welfare housing settlement, founded in 1521.

remained. After careful planning, reconstruction commenced in 1955, with the hotel reopening to guests in 1956. Most recently refurbished in 2012, the 131-room property employs a playful interior design scheme, where Old World oils were stored (and thus saved) in advance of the bombings work harmoniously with the clean lines of contemporary furnishings in public spaces and guestrooms. Original art (both antique and new) and damask silk wall covering, based on a 17th century pattern, are consistent among all fve of its guestroom categories. Popular lore maintains that the hotel’s namesake - Drei Mohren (three mohrs) - comes from a group of mohrs, monks from Abyssinia, who weathered a particularly brutal winter at the property around 1495 as part of their journey south. In spring, before the monks left, the innkeeper had a picture of the three mohrs painted on a board and placed outside the inn. Te historic image is a recurring motif, from a trio of busts hanging 64 slmag.net

Golden Hall within the City Hall in Augsburg.

Te rococo banquet hall in the Schaezler Palace remains one of Germany's most important baroque galleries.

in the lobby to a silhouetted rendering within the nailhead trim on guestroom headboards. An exotic escape, the colors, mosaic tile and light fxtures selected for the property’s striking spa and wellness center also pays homage to the eponymous travelers. Tere are a trio of restaurants onsite, frequented by locals and visitors in equal measure. In a dining room no larger than one would fnd in a gracious home, the fne dining experience at Sartory is deliberately intimate. A departure from the boldness found in other public spaces, the muted interiors are an apropos backdrop for chef Johannes Steichele’s multi-course masterpieces. Noted for its unique ceiling fixtures that call to mind the bubbles in champagne, the theatre-style kitchen at Maximilian’s serves three-meals daily. At dinner, the tapas-style menu places emphasis on fresh interpretations of regional dishes using seasonally available ingredients. Popular with business travelers, the adjacent bar 3M is noted for its locally produced schnapps. sl

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March 16–July 6, 2014 Visit slam.org/France for ticket information. Claude Monet, French (1840-1926). Boulevard des Capucines, 1873–1874. Oil on canvas, 31 5/8 x 23 ¾ inches. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri. Purchase: the Kenneth A. and Helen F. Spencer Foundation Acquisition Fund, F72-35.

Te homeâ€™s formal appearance comes from its symmetrical design and steep roof.

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Classic Views Written by Barbara Hertenstein Jacobitti Photography by Dan Dreyfus

Although he has traveled the world, David Orthwein discovered exactly what he was looking for close to home. Some 20 years ago, he found acres of rolling hills dotted with forests and lush green felds just an hour or so from his native St. Louis. Orthwein, an avid gardener, chose a familiar landscape where he could build a house on a hill and create a flower-filled prairie and formal gardens among the fields that are used for crops. “It’s truly a working farm,” says Orthwein, who enjoys the challenges and pleasures of dealing with a natural environment. One of his first considerations was finding the ideal spot for his house. “At frst I was going to build the house where the pavilion now is,” he says as he stands atop a windy hill next to the classical, Tuscan-style structure. “I thought this was the most beautiful view,” he says, looking out over the hills to his stately brick house on another hill about half a mile away. Indeed, 18th-century English designer Lancelot “Capability” Brown, known for creating expansive, natural-looking landscapes, could have planned the scene. “I wanted the house to be the focal point as you walked around the farm,” Orthwein says. But at the time, the hilltop was too close to the boundary of his property. He has since bought adjoining land and nearby farms, bringing the main farm total to more than 1,000 acres. Because he is interested in architecture, he decided a pavilion could claim that hill instead. He saw a design for a folly — a building that has no purpose other than pleasure — on a catalog

produced by the Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture in London that seemed to be just what he envisioned. Orthwein’s folly was designed and built by Allen Roehrig, a graduate of the Prince of Wales Institute who now is with Mainline Group Architecture of St. Louis. He spent about two years completing the folly, with local Amish carpenters doing some of the work. “We took 21-foot oak trees out of the woods for the columns,” Roehrig says. The structure was constructed with traditional methods, ftting carefully cut pieces together. “It was built like a piece of furniture,” Orthwein says. With seating on its covered porch, the folly is a favorite spot for picnics. “I walk up here every day,” he says, looking out at the felds and toward the house “It’s beautiful when it’s just been mowed.” The main house is a brick structure that was inspired by the house his grandfather, Percy James Orthwein, a descendent of Adolphus Busch of brewing fame, built in Huntleigh. The original house was designed by the team of Raymond Maritz & W. Ridgely Young, who were responsible for more than 100 houses in St. Louis’ prestigious neighborhoods, most built in the frst half of the 20th century. Raymond Maritz Jr. designed David Orthwein’s house, creating a façade similar to the older home. The newer home’s formal appearance comes from its symmetrical design and steep roof. “The house is 44 feet wide and 44 feet long and 22 feet deep, so it’s a cube cut in half,” says Orthwein, who has studied various theories of architecture, including Andrea Palladio’s harmonic proportions.

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Te classical pavilion was designed and built by Allen Roehrig who studied at the Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture in London.

Te bright yellow front door leads to an entry and a spacious living room, which is painted deep blue and accented with white woodwork that frames the arched entry and doors. Six wide French doors in the living room open to views of the formal gardens on one side and the hills that lead to the prairie below on the other. “The point of being here was not to be inside, but to be outside,” Orthwein says. “Te original concept was to open all the doors and feel as if you’re on a porch.” But the reality is that there’s a bit too much wind to open up his hilltop house completely. When the temperature cooperates, he opens three doors on one side and one on the other, and that provides plenty of breeze.

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Two striking contemporary paintings of dashing polo ponies that Orthwein, a polo player, found in a gallery in Palm Beach are on each side of the living room. A haughty deer surveys the room from over the mantel. He is fanked by a pair of French hunting horns that Orthwein discovered at a game fair at Blenheim Palace. On the other side of the freplace is the dining room. Orthwein chose the green-painted chairs with rush seats because they reminded him of Claude Monet’s dining room at Giverny, France. “So the dining room is a la Monet, and the prairie outside might remind you of a Monet painting,” he says. With bedrooms, baths and a study upstairs, the house totals a reasonable 2,400

Te main house, pictured here from the back, is a brick structure that was inspired by Orthweinâ€™s grandfatherâ€™s house.

Twenty years ago, Orthwein found acres of rolling hills dotted with forests and lush green felds approximately an hour from St. Louis.

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Te deer over the mantel in the living room is fanked by a pair of French hunting horns Orthwein found at a game fair at Blenheim Palace. French doors on both sides of the room open to the yard and prairie.

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Te blue-trimmed carriage house features steep gables and holds Orthwein’s collection of horse-drawn carriages.

square feet. “The living room is the size of my grandparent’s dining room,” Orthwein says. One of his favorite projects was planting several acres below the house with native plants. Restoring the prairie is a long-term project he began about 15 years ago by seeding an area with fowering plants known as forbs. In season, several acres are now covered with a lush, swaying rainbow of fowers. In addition to being beautiful, prairies support wildlife like the deer, turkeys, and birds that populate the farm. It’s a style of gardening that started when German gardeners re-created medieval meadows after World War II, Orthwein says, and has evolved into a popular trend in English gardens as well. Butterfies ficker across the winding path that leads through the colorful fowers and by a trickling creek. Flowers appear in June, and by mid-summer the hills are covered with bright yellow gray-headed conefower and purple coneflower, orange butterfly weed, plains coreopsis, blue wild indigo, oxeye sunfower, red cardinal fower and many more. Beautiful year round, the prairie is at its height in July, when Orthwein often invites gardening groups to visit and enjoy the colorful display.

“It’s incredible because of Simon and Monica,” he says, referring to gardeners Simon and Monica Barker of Clarksville, Mo., formerly of Cornwall, England, and St. Louis, who help with the herbaceous border and other plantings near the house. Some of the seeds for the fowering borders near the house, including a purple globe amaranth and brilliant pink cockscomb, came from Tomas Jeferson’s garden at Monticello. Orthwein designed several of the farm buildings, including the tenant farmer’s house, the guest house and the carriage house. Tey are reminiscent of French Normandy structures, taking their cue from the main house’s steep roof. Te large, blue-trimmed carriage house features two steep gables and double doors and houses Orthwein’s collection of antique horse-drawn carriages. Most were bought at auction in Pennsylvania Dutch country. A member of the Claytonshire Coaching Club, he enjoys the sport and hopes someday to drive along the miles of farm roads in his own horse-drawn carriage. It’s hard to imagine a better way to take in those beautiful views. sl slmag.net

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And the Rest is Art History Written by Craig M. Kaminer Photography by Matt Marcinkowski For art collectors beginning to build their collections, limited-edition prints and sculptures can be the entry point to a market of blue-chip artists. Robert Lococo, whose global fine art empire publishes the work of more than 25 artists including Donald Sultan, Donald Baechler and Alex Katz, is one of the world’s top fve publishers of these editions. While paintings by top artists start in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, limited-edition prints and sculptures begin at $10,000 and often grow in value proportionate to their one-of-a-kind siblings. Lococo collaborates with artists, finances projects, publishes signed editions, and sells them to galleries and museums around the globe. Te galleries, in turn, sell the works to collectors. Not bad for a guy from St. Louis working out of a small, nondescript building in Olivette. Lococo began his career not in publishing but as an interior designer. He was one of the early contemporary designers to depend heavily on art — often large-scale — to provide drama and color to his interior vision. Over the years, Lococo developed relationships with art dealers, galleries, auction houses, and yes… publishers. “Because I had access to art insiders, I was able to get great art before the galleries and ofer my clients wholesale pricing,” he says. As his relationships in the art world grew, a friendship with a publisher from Amsterdam would prove pivotal to his career. Te friend, George Mulder, who published Keith Haring and Andy Warhol, developed health issues in 1989 and sold his business to Lococo. “Needless to say, it was a bit of a transition going from designer to publisher. But Mulder worked with me as an advisor, a confdant, and my mentor,” he says. Another mentor was Henry Geldzahler, a well-regarded art critic and curator at Museum of Modern Art in New York, who pitched to Lococo the idea for his frst project as publisher. “He suggested I work with William S. Burroughs because he was from the Midwest and thought it would appeal to my clients,” Lococo says. “I didn’t know much about Burroughs except that he wrote Te Naked Lunch. But I listened to Geldzahler.” “Now you have to come up with the idea, Robert, you’re the publisher,” Lococo recalls Geldzahler telling him. “Since I couldn’t get through Burroughs’ literature, and he was known for committing every sin in the book, I approached him with the idea of “Te Seven Sins.” He agreed and the rest is history … art history.” Lococo sold that edition to more museums — including the Whitney and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art — than any other project he has done since.

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In 1998, Lococo met Vincent Fremont, who was the exclusive agent for the Warhol Foundation. “Initially, the Foundation wouldn’t sell to me. But after a lot of research, I discovered that Warhol had done hundreds of portraits (paintings on canvas, not prints) of famous socialites, and the Foundation had them in storage.” In the 1980s, as the value of Warhol’s work was increasing, many wealthy men commissioned portraits of their wives, lovers and daughters. Originally, Warhol did these sittings for $25,000. When the women arrived at his studio, he often took a variety of photographs, then used one of the images to make paintings in a range of colors. When the commission was complete, Warhol would try to sell the additional paintings. Some men bought the entire suite, but most did not, and Warhol ended up with an inventory of unsold works. “Most gallerists didn’t fnd the paintings attractive for sale to collectors, but I figured no one knows the names of the women in the Impressionist paintings but they would still want a Renoir hanging in their living room,” Lococo says. “I saw it as my foot in the door with the Foundation, so I pitched them on a show called ‘Andy Warhol’s Pretty Women.’” Te portraits were priced at $75,000 each, and almost no one was buying them. “Te Foundation wanted me to buy a portion of the inventory outright and pay ahead of time. Tis was a real gamble, but I felt it was a great value. So I did it.” Lococo launched the show in St. Louis to a crowd of all the right people. “We had a full house, it was jam-packed,” he recalls. “It was fantastic.” But it didn’t generate a single sale. After the show, one of Lococo’s friends called and agreed to buy one. “To this day, I call it my pity sale. My buddy knew I had more than a million dollars invested in the show and he wanted to help me out,” Lococo says. After the St. Louis debut, Lococo decided to send the show to Bay Harbor Islands, Fla., where he owned a small gallery. As he was hanging the show late one evening, a couple that had been dining across the street came into the gallery. Tey bought two paintings that night. Two days later, the Wall Street Journal ran a story about the business of art. Te article said that people who could aford to buy a Warhol painting for under $100,000 should, because the works would someday be worth a fortune. Te next day, the Palm Beach newspaper ran the piece, and Lococo sold 50 Warhol originals before his show opened. “One guy bought fve,” he says. Te show was a blockbuster success, and as a result Lococo developed a strong business relationship with the Warhol Foundation and has sold nearly 200 Warhols in his career. Even so, Lococo considers an alternate scenario. “If the show had bombed in Florida, I would have personally owned dozens of Warhols that now would be worth more than $100 million,” he says. Tese days, Lococo works directly with leading artists, pitching ideas, planning projects, and supplying galleries worldwide. “When you sell to a dealer, it’s different than selling to a collector. Dealers don’t need to be educated. Tey know what their clients want and I don’t have to put my sales hat on,” he says. “At this point in my career, I like it that way.” sl Note: While Robert Lococo doesn’t sell often to collectors, he is hosting an event for private collectors from 6 to 9 p.m. April 17 at his studio, at 9320 Olive Blvd., to beneft the World Pediatric Project. Lococo will donate 20-100 percent of the evening’s sales to WPP. See page 77 for details.

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BROTHER HOOD Written by Judith Evans

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To take a trip from Italy to France, walk across Wydown Boulevard with restaurateur Zoë Robinson. Her Italian restaurant, I Fratellini, sits on the south side of Wydown just east of Hanley Road. Bar Les Frères is on the north side of the street. Robinson and Chef Ny Vongsaly oversee both restaurants, making the quick trip across Wydown many times a day. “We’re always crossing the street,” Robinson says. “Sometimes, we fnd each other in the median.” Te restaurants’ names, which translate to “the brothers,” are a nod to her sons Spencer Robinson, 22, and Eli Robinson, 20. Yet I Fratellini and Bar Les Frères are siblings in more ways than their joint parentage. Each ofers intimate settings, eclectic and welcoming décor, and authentic food and drink. 80 slmag.net

I Fratellini, open since 2001, is the big brother. Les Frères opened in 2011 and doubled in size late last year, from one storefront into two. “It’s a fun space for us – and we’re just getting started on it,” Robinson says. “It’s given us the fexibility to take reservations, which has opened up a whole new world for us.” Les Frères’ original room seats 27, while the new room accommodates 22 people for a sit-down dinner or as many as 35 for a cocktail party. I Fratellini seats 34. “I have a partner in crime who helps me design these places,” she says. That coconspirator is David Richardson of David Kent Richardson Decorations and Interior Design. “He is a great curator. We would shop together, or I would fnd things. Being able to create like that is such a joy.”

Diners looking for typical French bistro fare wonâ€™t be disappointed at Bar Les FrĂ¨res. Pictured here are two favorites: Toulouse sausage, and roasted bone marrow.

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Vongsaly, who is originally from Laos, and Robinson are collaborators. “He met me right when he came here, around ’82,” she says. “He’s always done the cooking.”

Tey wanted Bar Les Frères’ new space to feel like a library, complete with massive wood tables that can be brought in for private parties. “The other side feels like a fun little bar in a boutique hotel in Paris.” At night, candlelight creates a jewellike efect. “It is truly spectacular,” she says. Candles also light the night at I Fratellini. “We keep the lights really low, lots of candles at night. It’s very romantic – it’s romantic, but it’s lively.” Open the door, and you’ll be struck by the room’s energy. “It really does feel like Europe,” she says. Robinson collaborates with Vongsaly on the menus, which change seasonally, with elements that may be altered from day to day. “I’m a cook – I don’t cook in the restaurants. But I can defnitely put a menu together,” she says. “I plant the seed, and I hound until that becomes a dish we like.” 82 slmag.net

Vongsaly, a native of Laos, is also in charge of the kitchen in Robinson’s third restaurant, the Pan-Asian BoBo Noodle House, a quick-service restaurant on Skinker Boulevard cattycorner from Washington University. He also was the chef at her previous restaurants, Café Zoë and Zoë’s Pan Asian. “He met me right when he came here, around ’82. He’s always done the cooking.” His heritage was a bonus when they opened Les Frères, she notes: “He had a little bit of a French background.” She describes the food at Les Frères as “simple French cooking, old school, not heavy on butter or cream. I’ve gone with classic French dishes but we’ve made it our own.” Working from a tiny kitchen, Vongsaly and his staf turn out a full menu, from potato blinis with caviar and crème fraiche to lobster bisque to duck conft with Bordeaux sauce.

“Te other side feels like a fun little bar in a boutique hotel in Paris,” says Robinson of Bar Les Frères.

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David Richardson of David Kent Richardson Decorations and Interior Design, is Robinson’s “coconspirator” in design.

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Top to bottom, left to right. Lobster raviolo with lemon, basil, and Parmigiano-Reggiano from Il Fratellini. Grilled prosciutto-wrapped Belgian endive stufed with fresh mozzarella. Arugula salad with pine nuts, Parmigiano Reggiano and red wine vinaigrette makes for a delicious antipasto. One of I Fratellini’s house specialties is its linguine with clams, white wine, and garlic.

Te wine list is French with a focus on Champagne, and the cocktails are classic. French 75, made with Champagne and gin and a twist of lemon, is the best seller. Another favorite is the Pamplemousse, a combination of grapefruit liqueur, cassis and, of course, Champagne. At I Fratellini, Vongsaly celebrates good ingredients, strong flavors and simple preparations. “He is pretty bold with his seasonings,” Robinson says. “Walk in and smell the garlic, hear the fsh sizzling in the pan. It envelops you.” One popular antipasto is thinly sliced strips of zucchini “carpaccio” that are quickly grilled, brushed with olive oil and topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano. Another is Belgian endive

stuffed with fresh mozzarella, wrapped in prosciutto and thrown on the grill. “Both make a wonderful lunch,” she says. (I Fratellini is open for lunch on weekdays. Both restaurants serve dinner daily except Sunday.) I Fratellini’s pastas are made locally to her specifcations. “We learned when we were in Italy, when there’s an artisan in your village…” you take advantage of that expertise. Tey fll the stufed pastas in-house. Two favorites are the lobster ravioli, served in a lemony butter sauce with shreds of fresh basil, and mushroom ravioli. Te wines are Italian or made with grapes native to Italy. Te cocktails are classic Italian.“We’ll do a lot of Campari-type things, a twist on that.” Tere are twists on the classic peach-

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Bar Les Frères is the perfect date-night spot.

and-Prosecco Bellini, too, such as the Rossini, made with Prosecco and fresh strawberries. The menus of these sibling restaurants converge in two dishes. At Les Frères, Vongsaly coats Missouri trout with crushed almonds and serves it over haricot verts. At I Fratellini, the trout is encrusted with pistachios and served over sautéed spinach. Both versions are drizzled with citrus butter. “Same dish, diferent profles,” Robinson says. At Les Frères, filet mignon au poivre is accompanied by scalloped potatoes redolent with Gorgonzola cheese. At I Fratellini, porcini mushrooms enhance the beef and the potatoes are enriched with Parmigiano-Reggiano. “Tose are the only two dishes that are on both menus,” Robinson says. 86 slmag.net

Like Vongsaly, many staffers at the two restaurants have long tenures with Robinson. “We work really hard on our service and consistency,” she says. “My manager has been with me for 22 years, and I have servers who have been with me that long and longer.” That experience translates to a high level of professionalism and service. “I want them to feel like we’ve gone above and beyond,” she says. “A restaurant of course is about food. I’m big on the aesthetic, and I like people to have a real experience. I think people deserve more than just a good plate of food – they deserve a complete experience. It’s the whole thing.” sl Judith Evans is a James Beard award-winning food journalist, a food blogger and a past president of the Association of Food Journalists.

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PARTY LIKE YOUâ€™RE 100!

Turning 100 is quite a milestone, and the City of Clayton celebrated its centennial with its Party of the Century on Nov. 29 at Te Ritz-Carlton. Revelers stepped back in time for cocktails at the old Record Bar and stopped by Glaserâ€™s Drug Store for root beer shots and penny candy. In 2008, Te Clayton Century Foundation was launched to unite residents and businesses in an efort to make Clayton a regional leader in public art, history, parks, and sustainability. Tis year, the CCF partnered with Centennial planners to support special events and with the City to invest in priority projects.

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AN OTHERWORLDLY CELEBRATION

The Saint Louis Science Center celebrated the 50th anniversary of the James S. McDonnell Planetarium on Dec. 7. “We’re celebrating a St. Louis treasure,” said Bert Vescolani, the Science Center’s president and CEO. In its half century, the planetarium has hosted more than 19 million visitors. “Te James S. McDonnell Planetarium is recognized as one of our nation’s leading educational facilities for exploring our universe. We strive to inspire the next generation of space explorers and scientists,” Vescolani said.

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Bill and Marsha Rusnack, Debra Hollingsworth and Mark Stacye

Becky Willard, Megan Shackelford

Veronica McDonnell, Jerry and Peggy Ritter

Kelvin Carter, Deborah Patterson, Maureen and Michael Keating, Helena and Juan Ferreira, Sherri and David Brown

Greg and Stephanie Ottinger

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John McDonnell, Dennis Lower, Dennis Muilenburg

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Te Black and White Ball was a hit once again this year, with Grammy Award-winning rapper/actor/entrepreneur Nelly hosting the eighth annual party on Dec. 22 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Nelly and friends from the entertainment, sports, and business communities gathered for a night to remember, featuring a performance by En Vogue and the announcement of two full-tuition scholarships to Lindenwood University. “Sometimes it takes just one person to cross the lines and bring people together,” Nelly said. “In St. Louis, we’re all about our kids. Everybody loves their kids, no matter where they live.”

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Cory Harkey, Bianca Lozano, Katie Kearney, Mike McNeil

Justin VanMatre, Matt Kruszynski

Laura Brass, Mariah Patton

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Sarah Bryant, Makeda Crane

Tifany Hrabosky, Morgan Perry, Amanda Tucker

Vincent Flewellen, Christian Cofeld, Debra Bass, Josh Beatty, Jef Small

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THE FLEUR DE LIS: A BEAUTIFUL ST. LOUIS TRADITION

Te 55th-annual Fleur de Lis Charity Ball, held Dec. 28 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch, presented 32 young women to the Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis. As is tradition, the ball beneftted SSM Cardinal Glennon Childrenâ€™s Medical Center. To date, the Fleur de Lis has contributed a total of $2.75 million to the medical center. Last year, Cardinal Glennon provided more than $5 million in free care to children from St. Louis and the surrounding bi-state area.

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David and Kimball Schlafy

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Sophia and James Sansone

James and Sarah Wachter

Margaret Dankmeyer

William and Claire Jochens

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AN EVENING FIT FOR A QUEEN

Seventy-seven women were honored for their service to the community, and made their formal entrance into society, at the 129th annual Veiled Prophet Ball Dec. 21 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at Te Arch. With more than 2,000 people in attendance, Katherine Falk Desloge, daughter of Ann and Stephen Desloge, was crowned the Queen of Love and Beauty. She is a graduate of MICDS and attends the University of Richmond, where she is majoring in English/creative writing and communications and plays tennis.

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Frances Burkham, Taylor Glover

Katherine Rottjakob, Elizabeth Krane, Megan Murphy

Callie Schneider, Corthay Schock

Devon Windsor, Tierney Spence, Ashley Freeman, Libby Boyle, Marjorie Notter

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Ellie Condie, Rosemary Anne Burgess, Blair Koeneman

Darci and Steven Roberts

Jenny Duncan, Emma Baylis, Laura Baylis, Caroline Baylis, Anna, Troy Duncan

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Mimi Abbott, Bentley Boldt, Paton Nix

Sylvie Sherman, Ali Humes, Grace Renner, Sofe Kodner, Carson Harris

Mike Campbell, Nick Meoli, Donna Meier, Chris Goltermann, Darcy Campbell

Megan Murphy, Pat Murphy

Morgan Presley, Peggy Presley

Hadley Edwards, Lacy Crawford, Demi Wideman, Amelia Ayers, Callie Schneider

Joan Malloy, Dave Edmonds, Kate Boyle, Annie Duggan, Andrew Edmonds, Jean Edmonds, Judy Dude

Sam Stubitz, Hailey Rowen, Sarah Panzenhagen, Taylor Levin, Emily Sweet

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GO FOR THE KIDS

Te UMB Champions Club at Busch Stadium welcomed football fans of all stripes — and of any team — Jan. 19 to the 101 ESPN Championship Bash to beneft the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition, an agency that strives to create permanency for foster children. On-air talent, sports celebrities, and fans gathered to watch the AFC-NFC championship games on 26 screens and to bid on auction items. “101 ESPN has been an amazing partner,” says Melanie Scheetz, the organization’s executive director. “Tis is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the work we do to help kids.”

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Alvin Lewis, Andrea Tompson, Dawn Neupert, Chris Neupert, D’Marco Farr

Carey Davis, Makayla, Alayna Tatum

Cortney Vaughn, Veronica Teodoro

Jef and Holly Demerath

Jeremiah Clark, Curtis Hula

Joe and Marcia Ambrose

Kevin Demof, with his daughter

Rams cheerleaders

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Te Four Seasons was swirling with excitement on Jan. 25 as seven St. Louis celebrities danced to beneft Independence Center. Tis year’s Dancing with the St. Louis Stars raised record funds totaling $473,000, which will help provide critical services to adults living with mental illness in the St. Louis area. “Te dancers worked their rolodexes to raise money,” said Mike Keller, the center’s executive director. Major Brands CEO Sue McCollum and professional dance partner, Senzo Makhaye were crowned dance champions for their rendition of Donna Summer’s “She Works Hard for the Money.”

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Tim Drury, Kayla Drury, Cindy Drury, Mike Keller, Geri and Dick Schul

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Diane and Ray Barrett

Norma McGehee, Lori Oteham

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