Bar Medici reminds diners why great hospitality is worth paying for 

Dishes from left to right: Il Contadino cocktail, mushroom donuts, tuna crudo, homemade cherry soda, crab bisque pasta, Saronno Sour cocktail, sweet corn agnolotti, house-made focaccia. Photography by Pilsen Photo Coop.

With fine dining more expensive than ever, the experience of being waited on, choosing the perfect wine and relishing food we didn’t have to prepare is indeed a luxury. Restaurants are being challenged on both fronts—diners are pickier with their hard-earned dollars, and the rising cost of, well, everything makes producing a quality meal that… Continue reading Bar Medici reminds diners why great hospitality is worth paying for 

The owner and creator of The Mixx and Caffetteria Modern Cafe takes us inside her Weston retreat

Jo Marie Scaglia’s home in Weston, Missouri Photos by Katie Currid

Jo Marie Scaglia’s Weston home is a testament to her talent for repurposing.  “I prefer to buy old things and redo them,” Scaglia says. “Everything has a story. Everything has meaning. A lot of it is nostalgic to me. That’s the inspiration for when I do a home.” Scaglia, the restaurateur behind The Mixx at… Continue reading The owner and creator of The Mixx and Caffetteria Modern Cafe takes us inside her Weston retreat