Eats & Drinks
The Heart of America Hot Dog Festival & Other Weekend Possibilities
The hot dog takes center stage this Saturday from 12 to 10 p.m. when the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (1616 East 18th Street) hosts the Heart of America Hot Dog Festival. The outdoor fest will have live music, games, and a host of signature dogs: the Royal Frank is topped with Gates BBQ sauce, bacon,…
Colony Espresso and Beer to Launch Nanobrewery
Another brewery is destined to open in North Kansas City. Homebrewer Rodney Beagle and Colony Espresso and Beer, a coffee shop and taproom (312 Armour Road, North Kansas City, Missouri), have initiated plans to launch a nanobrewery within Colony’s 2,400 square-foot space. They filed an application in late July with The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax…
Ferment Nation | Wood is Good
Like science? Like wine? Join master of wine and master sommelier Doug Frost — only one of four people in the world to hold both distinctions simultaneously — in “Ferment Nation” as he breaks down the science of fermentation, explores the culture of Midwest wine, and cuts out the pretension. When you think about wine, you may…
Brown & Loe is open & Other Weekend Possibilities
The chicken is smoked, the trout is plated, and Brown & Loe (429 Walnut Street) is now open. The newest restaurant from Harry Murphy (of Harry’s Country Club) opened the doors at the City Market earlier this week. Chef Jamie Paul plans to make abundant use of the market just outside its door, as well…
Order Up | Mad Jack’s on Troost’s Po Jack
Order up is a regular series that takes a layered look at drinks and eats across Kansas City. Got a dish you think we should feature? Drop us a note below or on Twitter @FlatlandKC.
One Year In | For Rawxies, A Growing Team and Consumer Base
“One Year In” is a five-part series that revisits entrepreneurs highlighted on Flatland within the past year. We check on the progress of once-fledgling startups, see how the local entrepreneurship environment is treating them, and get to better understand their long-term decision-making. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Three years after moving…
Ferment Nation | Cocktails in a Dropper
Like science? Like wine? Join master of wine and master sommelier Doug Frost — only one of four people in the world to hold both distinctions simultaneously — in “Ferment Nation” as he breaks down the science of fermentation, explores the culture of Midwest wine, and cuts out the pretension. In a departure from the world of wine,…
KC Nanobrew Festival & Other Weekend Possibilities
Kansas City’s next great brewery may very well be pouring beer in Berkley Riverfront Park this Saturday. The 2016 Kansas City Nanobrew Festival is from 2 to 6 p.m. and will feature more than 200 brews from area homebrewers. The festival, now in its seventh year, is a celebration of originality in brewing — as The…
Koko Thai Introduces Tastes from Northern Thailand and Laos
Koko Thai (1513 Grand Boulevard) introduces a range of classic and regional dishes that deliver balanced flavor with representative influences from Laos and northern Thailand. Owner Steve Srivisay, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu’s culinary arts program, explored Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam on a three-month culinary tour prior to opening the downtown eatery. “We’re a…
Fresh, Live Shrimp Find Unlikely Home in Oak Grove, Missouri
“Wow!” It’s a comment Mitch and Julie Schieber hear whenever somebody views their KC Shrimp facility for the first time. Inside, eight 14-foot above-ground swimming pools are filled with 80-degree saltwater and thousands of live shrimp. Snaking across the low ceiling, and into each pool, are blue plastic lines that pump air into the water…