CULINARY COUPLE

f conventional wisdom says it’s a bad idea to work with your significant other, Michael and Tara Gallina not  the couple reimagined the beloved Winslow’s Home, renam ingit   Having established two of the area’s must visit spots, the husband and wife team formed Take Root Hospitality, whose mission is “changing the way St. Louis diners think about food, one restaurant at a time.” In May, the company launched a seasonal restaurant located on the terraced grounds at Vicia. This spring, the company took over Zoe Robinson’s storied French bistro, Bar Les Freres, which had been closed for two years. Since the Gallinas reinterpreted it with a more “Parisian chic” look and feel, they decided to rename it as well. Slated to open in early July,   French for blossoming, also happens to be an apt metaphor for the Gallinas’ career path.