Eats & Drinks
Tap List | Lawrence Beer Co. Parties in the Street
Lawrence Beer Co. tops this weeks local craft beer news by throwing a street party on Saturday to celebrate its fifth anniversary.
Blue Sushi Making a Splash at Power & Light This Fall
(Editor’s note: This article was originally published Feb. 24) By Kevin Collison Blue Sushi Sake Grill will be splashing at a new location in the Power & Light District this fall, its second operation in the metro since opening in Westwood in 2016. The fast-growing national chain that prides itself on serving sustainable seafood in…
Tap List | Transport Brewery Preps 4th Annual Oktoberfest
The recent break in the summer heat can only mean one thing: Oktoberfest season is here.
Nighthawk Lands at Hotel Kansas City
(Editor’s note: This article was originally published Nov. 18, 2021) By Kevin Collison The new Hotel Kansas City, which has picked up great reviews for its design and support for local artists, is serving up more style by opening a music-focused cellar bar called Nighthawk later this month. The space originally had been penciled for…
Café Cà Phê Stirs Vietnamese Flavor into KC Coffee Scene
By Kevin Collison A Southern California actor marooned in Kansas City after Covid cancelled her Miss Saigon Broadway tour has taken on a new role, creating a coffee shop in Columbus Park that celebrates Asian-American culture. “I always had an idea of opening a coffee shop but didn’t think for another 10 years,” said Jackie…
Tap List | Kansas City Royals to Host Brews & Barrels Beer Event
The Kansas City Royals are hosting an Oktoberfest-style beer event at Kauffman Stadium on Aug. 26.
Renderings Released of Freight House Village Plan, Spring Start Anticipated
By Kevin Collison Lux Living has released preliminary renderings of its proposed Freight House Village residential and retail development at 20th and Walnut and hopes for a spring start on the 250-unit project. Victor Alston of St. Louis-based Lux Living said he’s been holding neighborhood meetings in recent weeks and incorporated some of the suggestions…
KC’s Hummus King Turns to Family to Create Baba’s Pantry
Baba’s Pantry, a Palestinian-American deli, is a labor of love for a family that has lived the high and lows of Kansas City’s food and restaurant industry.
Tap List | Big Rip to Host Abortion Access Fundraiser
North Kansas City’s Big Rip Brewing Co. is the latest local brewery to organize a fundraising event for abortion rights.
Block 15 Sports Bar Opens in River Market
By Kevin Collison Block 15 Tavern & Exchange opened Friday at 311 Delaware in the River Market and includes an outdoor patio overlooking City Market Park. The new sports bar is the latest project of Sam Hagan, a founder of Tribe restaurant across the street. It’s located in the cellar of the 130 year-old Ebenezer…