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If you don’t want to root for the Tennessee Titans, the first round opponent of the Kansas City Chiefs, that’s completely understandable. But that doesn’t mean you have to shun the foods of Nashville. We’ve got plenty of the top Nashville hits right here in KC. You can check out a meat and three concept…

Whether you’re full of spirits or simply need to get out of the house, The Indie on Main (1228 Main St.) has Karaoke Friday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. If you can’t make it this Friday, there is always next Friday. Should you need liquid courage, The Indie has a Horsefeather made with Bulleit…

Made in Kansas City, a local retailer, has opened a coffee shop with a dash of retail inside. The Made in KC Cafe (1114 Baltimore Ave.) debuted last week. It’s using Messenger Coffee for espresso and plans to rotate other coffees behind the bar. On the weekends, it’s offering a special — Cafe au Oui — a cereal milk latte, wherein…

Quay Coffee is holding its grand opening at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (4525 Oak St.) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The new coffee bar is in the Block building, and they’ll have a latte art station for the next generation of baristas (i.e. children) and a photobus GIF booth. This is the…

All the Santas will descend on Lawrence this weekend. SantaCon Lawrence is from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday. The Saint Nick-themed pub crawl kicks off at The Sandbar (17 E 8th St., Lawrence, Kansas) and a $5 contribution for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Douglas County is recommended. You have another coffee option for…

You know that onesie you bought for Christmas? Get it out of the drawer and head to Rhythm & Booze (423 Southwest Blvd). It’s hosting an adult onesie party this from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday. Not a onesie person? You can trot out your ugly Christmas sweater at the 403 Club (614 Reynolds Ave.,…

An upscale pancake house has arrived on the Plaza. Elly’s Brunch & Café (4800 Main St.), which has locations in Phoenix and Chicago, is now open across from the Kansas City Public Library’s Plaza branch. They’ve got egg skillets, oversized pancakes (gluten-filled and gluten-free), and brioche French toast. Forgo the hash browns and substitute in…

The world needs more ways to get doughnuts into your system. Doughnut Lounge (4147 Pennsylvania Ave.) has two new opportunities for you to make that happen. Their food truck hit the road recently, and they also launched a late-night doughnut menu this week. The Westport coffee, bar, and doughnut shop is now serving donuts from 8 p.m. to…

The classic chili dog is getting an upgrade today as Plowboys Barbeque (1111 Main St.) debuts its latest menu item: a burnt end chili dog. “We’ve done chili dogs before, but the star was chili and the hot dog was just the vehicle,” Plowboys chief pitmaster and co-owner Todd Johns said. “This is taking the…