Food & Drink

The pandemic has upended the dining industry. Call it a silver lining or just survival, some restaurateurs are finding the time and energy to think about the hospitality industry of the future.

As part of an international 'Black is Beautiful' initiative, rap artist and bandleader Kemet Coleman teamed up with Crane Brewing in Raytown, Missouri, to create a new imperial stout — and a new album.

Once reliant on the lunch rush and big events, food truck operators are rethinking their business model in the pandemic.

Restaurant owners are simultaneously dealing with employees testing positive for COVID-19 and less business than usual, and the experience of eating out doesn't provide the same feeling of camaraderie.

How two Kansas City eateries are weathering the coronavirus pandemic, an update on the $25-million renovation at the Truman Presidential Library, and how UV-C light is helping fight COVID-19.

In all the talking and planning about reopening after the coronavirus shutdown, there's a key voice being ignored: the worker.

The Kansas City Health Department is offering free coronavirus testing for restaurant employees during a three-day testing event.

The food vendors in North Kansas City's Iron District are inside retrofitted shipping containers, and diners eat outside. Outdoor dining combined with a business model that emphasizes low startup costs might help the food hall thrive in the pandemic economy.

Kansas City restaurant are struggling to make ends meet under rules that reduce operating capacity, and with little government guidance.

Restaurants are struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, and people are spending more time observing the architecture in their Kansas City neighborhoods.

Experts say a bit of extra drinking isn’t a problem for many people, but they recommend watching out for warning signs.

A lack of meat in grocery store chains, due in part to coronavirus-related slowdowns and closures of meatpacking plants, is creating an opportunity for local food producers.