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Many people who work and play in the Crossroads Arts District are concerned a downtown baseball stadium would close local businesses and disrupt the neighborhood's character. Jackson County residents will vote April 2 on whether to extend a 3/8th-cent sales tax to fund a new ballpark there.
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The J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock was the first building in Missouri to be set aside for historic preservation with public funding. It was built by enslaved African Americans and served travelers who came through the area.
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Since it opened in Overland Park last June, KC Craft Ramen has become a top destination for Japanese cuisine, and a gathering place for Kansas City’s Asian community. Plus: Sculpture artist Kahlil Robert Irving has a new solo show at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.
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New eateries continue to open on Troost between 30th to 79th Street, with offerings that include African, Jamaican, Irish, Mexican and Middle Eastern cuisines. Restaurant owners hope that the rest of the city rallies around the historic thoroughfare as a business district of its own.
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Kansas’ second-largest city is a food-lover’s paradise with some of the best Asian food in the metro, including Chinese dim sum and all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ. There’s no shortage of classic barbecue joints and fine-dining establishments either.
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For 10 years, Blip Roasters in Kansas City has been a place where bikers and enthusiasts meet, drink coffee, make friends and admire the scores of motorcycles parked outside every Sunday.
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Gluten, a protein mixture found in breads, pasta and other grain-based foods, can cause havoc on the health of people with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease. It can often be difficult to find gluten-free options while eating out, but not at these great Kansas City restaurants.
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Green Dirt Farm is opening a new restaurant next month that will bring its sheep’s milk cheeses to the Crossroads — in a spot now under threat from the new Royals stadium. Plus: At these Kansas City-area schools, students run the restaurants while you dine.
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Green Dirt Farm is opening a new restaurant next month that will bring its sheep’s milk cheeses to the Crossroads — in a spot now under threat from the new Royals stadium. The new restaurant is closer to the farm’s Kansas City clientele, and gives it a chance to expand production.
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An anchor of the Westport neighborhood since 1952, Dave's Stagecoach Inn closed its doors Wednesday. Across generations, recessions, and more than one location, the late-night hangout kept its character and sense of community.
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Whether you're watching Super Bowl 58 at home or hoping to cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs with a crowd, you'll have plenty of options across the city. Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. CST on Feb. 11.
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During this year's NFL playoffs, burning and smashing the Shawnee shop's "Burnt Bills" and "Roasted Ravens" donuts were a good luck charm for Chiefs fans. A similar donut will be available for their Super Bowl matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.