Food + Beverage

Macadoodles Is Missouri

Former Hockey Goaltender Opens First Location In St. Louis Area Article by Robin Seaton Jefferson “Teamwork makes the dream work.” The popular hockey slogan still reigns true for retired goalie, Mike McKenna. After playing goaltender for 23 professional hockey teams, including nine NHL teams, Mike is reaching for a new dream. He, along with fellow hockey player and Mia Rose Holdings founder Tom Kaiman and entrepreneur/restauranteur Jim Cook, is opening the St. Louis area’s first Macadoodles...

September 2024

Food + Beverage

Pure Ingredients, Intentions, Foods

Chef Pure Provides Plant-Based Foods For Healthier Lifestyles, Chronic Illnesses Article by Julie Brown Patton Plant-based "candy chews" made by Lake Saint Louis-based Chef Pure Foods, LLC/Pure Plant Snacks reflect diabetic-friendly natural sugars from date syrup and allergen-free foods with tasty flavors, such as salted caramel apple, peach and pumpkin.  Chef Pure founder Kurt Stiles, an O'Fallon resident, says he experienced a life-altering stroke that left him unable to speak...

September 2024

Food + Beverage

Chelsea's Favorite Tasty Tapas

Tasty Tapas Are A Staple In Spanish Culture, Cuisine Article by Chelsea Haynes Patatas Bravas  Patatas bravas  translates to ‘spicy potatoes’ in English and is a Spanish staple in which the Spaniards fry cubed potatoes and drizzle them with bravas sauce, also known as  salsa brava.  Three simple ingredients: EVOO, paprika and tomato paste.  Cheese And Olives Manchego, idiazabal, roncal and majoero, Spanish  queso,  always pairs well with pickled olives. Pan Tumaca Pa amb tomàquet is the...

September 2024

Food + Beverage

Intimate Dining, Lodging

Harmonic Hospitality Partners: Oak Street Inn & Lounge Plus Pink Willow Café Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Mike Winslow "We prepare fresh foods we love and brew coffee we love for the community we love," pledges Terry and Allison Tonsing, owners of Pink Willow Café, an eatery specializing in chef-prepared foods and ethically sourced handcrafted coffee in historic Cottleville at 5523 Oak St. Terry says they partner with locally owned and operated Grillo Chop & Barrel for fine...

September 2024

Life + Culture

Empowering Female Leaders

Britney Ruby Miller, President/CEO of Award-Winning Steakhouses, Keynotes Christian Business Women’s Breakfast Article by Sarah Guldalian On Oct. 30, 800 female leaders from across the region will gather at The Chase Park Plaza for the 2024 Christian Business Women’s Breakfast. In its seventh year, this renowned event is sponsored by Technology Partners, produced by The Rooted Sisters, and MCed by Fox2 anchor Mandy Murphey. As a national, faith-based nonprofit in St. Louis, The Rooted Sisters...

September 2024

Arts + Culture

Photos Celebrating Lives, Milestones, Love, Honesty, Style

Empowering Portraits' Professionals Honor Individuality, Relationships, Freedom Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Danijela and Yagil Kadera  Photography sessions that wholeheartedly celebrate authenticity, strength, wisdom and beauty enable people to unapologetically reflect into a photo-based mirror mage without wincing or feeling self-conscious. Those magical kinds of sessions are exactly the genuine, easy-going type in which a St. Louis photography couple specializes through...

August 2024

Professional Services

Improve Life And Business

Rise Up And Live Wellness Coach Provides Guidance, Tools, Support Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Provided Helping other people win in business is the goal of one local trailblazer. Through speaking, coaching and consulting, Kelli Risse helps organizations, teams and professionals master workplace stress/anxiety, unleash hidden potential and strengthen emotional intelligence to increase focus, well-being and success. "When you stop letting stress run your life on a daily basis...

August 2024

Beauty

Red Beauty Salon

A Little Bit Of Hollywood In A Small Town Article by Robin Seaton Jefferson Sarah Hayek is often considered a rock star among stylists.  With the expertise of Hollywood coiffurists, the owner of The Red Beauty Salon in New Melle has performed on stage as a platform stylist and has been featured on "Show Me St. Louis." Her credentials include working for a large corporate beauty company as a salon educator and field manager. But she says her passion is working behind the chair “giving her...

August 2024

Arts + Culture

"My Happy Place"

Marketplace At The Abbey Boutique Celebrates 10th Anniversary Article by Robin Seaton Jefferson | Photography by Christina Schmidt Photography Marketplace at The Abbey is custom furniture. It’s casual design. It’s considered beautiful finds. Laura Wilson is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her fine furniture and lifestyle boutique in Manchester at 14334 Manchester Road. She says it’s become one of the best places in St. Louis for beautiful, unique items for homes.  The Abbey is known for...

August 2024

Home + Design

Celebrating 20 Years Of New Urbanism

New Town At St. Charles Provides Beloved Lifestyle Community Article by Julie Brown Patton Imagine a picturesque community conceived during 2003 to provide its residents with all of life's day-to-day amenities within walkable or biking distance, or perhaps even golf carts. Now imagine a unique, mixed-use neighborhood currently serving as home to a coffee shop, food market, a bakery café, shacks for pizza, ice cream, sno-cones and snacks, a New York style restaurant, a Mexican restaurant, an...

August 2024