Eats & Drinks
Tap List | Emo, Beer and Leonardo DiCaprio
Here are this week’s new local Kansas City beer releases and events.
Tap List | Flavorful Beers for Your (Small) Thanksgiving
Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer checks out three local seasonal beers inspired by the Thanksgiving holiday.
Mixed Blessings: Culinary Students Grateful for Hands-On Learning
Broadmoor Bistro’s annual “Everything But The Turkey” fundraiser came off again this year in spite of the obstacles created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Border Brewing Relocating to Bigger Crossroads Digs This Spring
By Kevin Collison Border Brewing, the pioneering brewer that launched the East Crossroads craft beer scene in 2015, is relocating to a new space this spring more than double the size of its current digs at 406 E. 18th St. Proprietor Eric Martens said his decision to lease a 3,200 square-foot building a block away…
curiousKC | Here’s a List of Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Kansas City
The curiousKC team takes a tour of Kansas City restaurants that emphasize local and natural foods on their menus.
Mercury Room Lifts Downtown Cocktail Scene to New Level
By Kevin Collison The Mercury Room cocktail lounge has opened its glamorous perch atop the new 14-story REVERB apartment building in the Crossroads with sky-high views of downtown and lofty drink prices to match. The latest creation from the team that brought The Monarch at the Plaza and Verdigris in Leawood’s Park Place is a…
Goodbye Big Bird: Pandemic Thanksgiving Drives Demand for Small Turkeys
The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting families to downsize Thanksgiving feasts, which is driving demand for smaller turkeys.
Ambassador Hotel Opens 1930s Style Jazz and Supper Club
Kansas City jazz great Lonnie McFadden has opened a club beneath the Ambassador Hotel that includes an option for patrons to enjoy a three-course meal and listen to the show during the early evening sessions. The new Lonnie’s Reno Club opened earlier this month at the Ambassador at 1111 Grand. The name comes from the…
Tap List | Drifting into a Tryptophan Siesta
Transport Brewery in Shawnee is hosting a food drive during November for the benefit of Hillcrest Transitional Housing, which serves the homeless.
Gourmet Grocery and Wine Shop Planned for Crossroads
By Kevin Collison A gourmet food, fine wine and spirits shop with roots in Atlanta is in the works for the Crossroads, bringing an additional grocery option for its rapidly growing residential population. Planning for a Savi Provisions franchise in the former YJ’s Snack Bar space at 130 W. 18th St. is well along, according…