Wedding season has been getting longer and longer in recent years. What used to peak in late summer now extends into fall. Now, 78% of all weddings take place between May and October. Elleard Heffern Fine Jewelers walks down the aisle with the partners of today. Read here about how they offer custom designs with the most exquisite levels of craftsmanship no matter when one ties the knot.
Read MoreAlex has her own bagel business, Baked & Boiled. “I’ve mostly been a chef but I always wanted to get into baking because it’s fascinating,” she says. “It’s borderline alchemy. During the pandemic everything shut down but bakers and butchers still did well. I thought that was what I should probably get into. It took me at least 8 months to a year to make a really solid bagel. Fast forward to 2023 and Baked & Boiled has sparked a bagel boom. Read on to find out how it happened.
Read MoreNew Jazz St. Louis CEO Victor Goines says that “There are only two kinds of people in this world, those who love jazz, and those who don’t know it yet.” Read more about how he is “Raising the Vibe” of the musical juggernaut and spearheading it into the future.
Read MoreWhen Chelsea, founder of Chelsea Design Company, took on the hurculean task of transforming an aging farmhouse into a 21st-century stunner, an elegant farmhouse in Kimmswick, Missouri on the Mississippi was the result. Read here how she and her team rose to the challenge.
Read MoreWith the injection of more than 150-million in just two years, Augusta Missouri is quickly growing and evolving. The vision that Augusta natives David and Jeri Hoffmann had of building it into the Napa Valley of the Midwest is becoming a reality. Read on to find out how they are making it happen.
Read MoreSummer campers from the Boys & Girls Club of St. Louis learned life, soccer, and pet ownership skills during a week-long camp at CITYPARK in downtown St. Louis. St. Louis City SC community coaches and Purina Pet experts mentored local youth, complete with a performance by the Purina Incredible Dogs Team.
Read MoreChris Andoe is one of the headliners at the 2023 STL FRINGE FEST held this August at the Kranzberg .ZACK Theater. The prolific storyteller joins other artists August 14-20 at various St. Louis theaters.
Read MoreFounded by Luke Heintz just before the pandemic, Modern Moving offers white glove service to customers who are buying selling homes at an historic pace. Read his story and about a company that takes care of you and your precious possessions with kid gloves when you relocate.
Read MoreSince 2006, Dale Chihuly’s magnificent glass sculptures have captivated audiences around the world and have driven record-breaking traffic to the Missouri Botanical Garden. His St. Louis presence has added a new dimension to the city's artistic landscape, creating a visual spectacle that enchants and inspires all who encounter it. Now thru October 15, in what is called “Chihuly in the Garden 2023,” visitors can bask in the magic.
Read MoreWhen Jacob Siwak of Forsythia in New York joined Craig Rivard of St. Louis’ Little Fox joined one another for a three-day chef collaboration in St. Louis, it immediately SOLD OUT. Jacob wanted to see how St. Louis responded to his pasta and to food that's not necessarily what they traditionally imagine as pasta. His cooking is closer to what you would eat in Rome (as in why his restaurant is in the Roman genre) and not very much like the American take on Italian food. Read more about the collaboration and the response here.
Read MoreJust days ago, the Twitter-like social media platform THREADS rolled out. In just 2 hours, 2 million people had downloaded the app. Sophisticated Living is now one of the millions to join the imminent social media behemoth.
Read MoreIf this sumptuous twilight view of a cacophony of floating colors on the cover of our July/August issue doesn’t tantalize you, then perhaps nothing will. It is a breathtaking Dale Chihuly boat at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Leaf through the pages of our fair pub and absorb the magic of midsummer and the best St. Louis has to offer. As always, we strive to bring you a sophisticated local and world view. Look for your hard copy subscriber delivery next week.
Read MoreThis year’s COCAcabana’s theme was “Electric Oasis: Glowing and Growing at COCA”. The annual fundraising event shined a spotlight on the ways the arts organization champions students to grow and glow. Held on April 28, more than 500 business and community leaders gathered for artistic performances, imaginative games, dinner, cocktails and dancing.
Read MoreCongratulations to Sandy Jurgensen, winner of our Sophisticated Living Summer Giveaway. She was selected at random and won a $350 shopping spree from Colonial Marketplace in Ladue. Hundreds entered. One person won. Look for our next contest next month.
Read MoreIf you are someone desiring to feel like someone, the Aman New York is the place for you. A team of attendants awaits at the front door, with more security at the elevator that takes guests up to the reception area on the 14th floor. As soon as the door opens, you are gobsmacked by the bold minimalist view of a luxury urban hotel.
Read MoreIt took a St. Louis family five years to find just the right property for their second home. But once they did, they immediately knew it was right for them. When they found their spot, they knew it was perfect at first sight: 170 acres of rolling hills, high vistas in the Augusta-Defiance area.
Read MorePoised as one of four resorts pristinely tucked into a tropical rainforest, under the Mayakoban umbrella of high-end, luxury resorts, the Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya has taken great care to respectfully reside amongst the twisted mangroves, winding canals, impossibly clear lakes and cenotes, and the ever-turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Read MoreDena Ladd's latest venture ties her experience in fashion working in luxury goods with Christian Dior to her passion for research. She recently introduced a line of jewelry and accessories called Flora Jaine, featuring delicate gold and silver cannabis leaves. Part of the proceeds from Flora Jaine will go to fund research projects for Missouri Cures, which endeavor to find a cure for cancer, Parkinson's, and other devastating diseases.
Read MoreJewish delis are more than just places to eat. They are also important social hubs for the community, where people can gather to share food, stories, and traditions. But delis attract a decidedly diverse population beyond Jewish immigrants as is the case with Ben Poremba’s newly opened Deli Devine in University City’s East Loop.
Read MoreNewly launched Eric LeGrand Kentucky Bourbon donates a portion of the profits from every case sold to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, which speeds progress toward a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries. Former college football star, ESPN sports analyst, and Sports Illustrated award winner and entrepreneur Eric LeGrand is himself a spinal cord injury survivor.
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