On the Cover: Noboru Kidera, Nobu’s 76-year-old master sushi chef.
Photo by Carmen Troesser
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Highlights from the May/June 2024 Issue
Oh, Zillow
This couple was living happily in Central West End condo. Then they started browsing online.
Text: Christy Marshall
Photo: by Alise O’Brien
Cover Story: Leave It Up to the Chef
A Culinary Journey into the Art of Omakase Sushi.
Text: Craig Kaminer
Photos: Carmen Troesser
A Dynamic Duo
STAGES St. Louis’ new leadership has added sparkle and depth to the company.
Text: Grayling Holmes
Photo: Carmen Troesser
Housing the Unhoused
Solving homelessness with permanent housing, not shelters, is the battle cry of House Everyone STL.
Text: Christy Marshall
The Power of Sports
“We don't have beaches here or mountains, but we do sports really well.”
-Marc Schreiber, president, St. Louis Sports Commission.
Text: Craig Kaminer
Photos: Suzy Gorman
Event Calendar, Presented by Spirit Jets
Happenings of note in May & June
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Sophisticated Celebrations
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The Red Gala
Gent Men’s Fashion show
Art in Bloom
The St. Louis Public Library’s Stranger Than Fiction
Night of Hope & Healing
Autism Speaks Chef’s Gala
Mercy Masquerade
When I slipped the mantle of editor-in-chief of Sophisticated Living St. Louis last year, I declared the magazine would focus entirely on what is great about our city.
Easy, right?
Wrong.
NOT... Easy...
Not by a long shot.
Every week we are confronted with more and more heinous crimes. Our fair city is being cited in international headlines broadcasting those horrific injustices. And those nightmares could have happened to members of our own families, our friends, to our nearest and dearest.
All I think is: There but for the grace of God.
I suspect that the first thought traipsing the minds of our readers is: Yeah, but it was Downtown. It was in The City. And, we all know The City is dangerous. The population in declining. Now the 23rd-largest U.S. metro for population as of July 1, 2023, (down from No. 21 the year before), in the last census count St. Louis City lost lost 4,439 residents, while St. Louis County dropped by 3,732. I have friends who won’t consider going Downtown for anything but the Cardinals and then preferably a day game. Recently I had lunch with a dear friend who confessed that she’s too frightened to shop the Galleria. I rolled my eyes.
The Galleria? It’s in Richmond Heights.
Enough is enough is enough.
Fear should not and cannot be our guiding light
Text: Christy Marshall
From the Editor-In-Chief
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