Melissa Meinzer

1 week ago | stlmag.com | Melissa Meinzer

Plenty of your neighbors have fabulous gardens, and this weekend is your chance to take a look. The Saint Louis Water Garden Society’s annual Pond-O-Rama event is a self-guided tour through 29 society members’ home water gardens. It’s the 25th anniversary event, and the gardens on the tour range from the small and DIY to giant ecosystems nurtured by master gardeners.

2 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Melissa Meinzer |Sarah Fenske |George Mahe |Ryan Krull

In this episode of The 314 Podcast, host Sarah Fenske talks with Mike Isaacson, artistic director and executive producer of The Muny, the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre, which this month was awarded the Tony Award for regional theatre. Isaacson discusses what’s kept The Muny going strong after 106 years, his own circuitous path to the theatre, and what native St. Louisans don’t understand about St. Louis.

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Melissa Meinzer |Eric Schmid |Joseph Hess |Emily Adams

In this episode of The 314 Podcast, host Sarah Fenske talks with state Representative Steve Butz (D-St. Louis) about the dramatic end to this year’s legislative session—and what that bodes for tornado relief for St. Louis, as well as Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desire to contribute millions in state funding to keep Kansas City sports teams in Missouri. Then, Sarah chats with SLM staff writer Ryan Krull about cyclists’ demands for big changes to Gravois Avenue after two recent deaths.

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Melissa Meinzer

Following the ringing success of last year’s Loop Mural Festival, the event is back and better than before. Four muralists will finish up big new public art on the Delmar Loop this weekend, which is a fun process to watch. But there’s even more to enjoy this year: The mural painting goes from May 30–June 1, with a street-wide party this Saturday, May 31. “Last year was our inaugural year, and we learned a lot,” says Jessica Bueler, marketing specialist for Explore UCity.

1 month ago | stlmag.com | Melissa Meinzer |Eric Schmid |Joseph Hess |Emily Adams

George Mahe George Mahe has spent most of his life immersed in the restaurant industry, owning and operating establishments before delving into food journalism. He began reviewing restaurants for St. Louis Magazine 35 years ago under the pseudonym “Arnie Boye” (a tribute to his dog) and became the magazine’s first dining editor in 1992. His fair and balanced approach spawned a local restaurant consulting company, and further ventures in ownership. In 2006, he returned to SLM.