Eats & Drinks
Locally Sourced Turkeys Flying Off the Shelves for Thanksgiving, Despite Higher Prices
Demand for turkeys, particularly smaller birds, is strong this Thanksgiving season, even thought prices are up about 20% over last year.
Border Brewing Doubles Space, Features Large Beer Garden
By Kevin Collison Border Brewing has opened its new, much larger quarters in the East Crossroads and in a nod to continuity, owner Eric Martens mounted the old bar top from his original place on the wall. After all, Border pioneered the Neigh-Brew-Hood when it first opened at 406 E. 18th St. in February 2015….
Tap List | Here’s Your Black Friday Beer Release Guide
Black Friday is a big day for barrel-aged beer releases. Here’s your guide to Kansas City’s big beer releases and events this holiday weekend.
curiousKC | Shape Our Coverage About Food Access and Security
What conversations are missing about food security, access and economy in Kansas City? Shape our coverage through curiousKC.
Nighthawk Lands at Hotel Kansas City
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 a concept called “El Gold” when the hotel opened at…
How Delta-8 THC is Shaking Up the KC Cannabis Industry
Delta-8 has surged in popularity since the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp and products with less than 0.3% THC, the intoxicating component of cannabis plants that delivers the “high.”
Spokes Rolls Into Crown Center
By Kevin Collison Spokes Cafe & Cyclery is rolling into its third downtown location at Crown Center, proof to its owner the welcoming reputation it established more than four years ago at its first operation in Quality Hill has paid off. “We feel like we run an ultra-local shop,” said Dan Walsh, managing partner. “We…
Tap List | Overland Park To Get Another Brewery
Stockyards Brewing Co., based in Kansas City’s West Bottoms, is making plans to open a second location in Overland Park.
Lazia Reopens at Crossroads Hotel with New Chef and Menu
Lazia has returned to the Crossroads Hotel after a long, Covid-layoff, and the restaurant reopened last week with a new chef and menu still steeped in Italian cuisine. Chef Justin Kent, who over the past decade has worked at some of the city’s top restaurants including Classic Cup and The American, is serving what’s described…
Peacock to Add Culinary Color to Westport Corridor
By Kevin Collison Chef Brian Mehl wants Peacock, his latest culinary creation, to resonate with the spirit of the original Plate restaurant he opened in Brookside in 2015, destroyed two years later by a fire. “I like the vibe here,” Mehl said of his new place at 301 Westport Rd. “I like little restaurants like…