Eats & Drinks

Elegant Hotel Kansas City Opens in Historic KC Club Building

By Kevin Collison The new Hotel Kansas City opened Thursday, and the beautifully restored building retains the signature features of the historic Kansas City Club accented with a sophisticated blend of modern flourishes. “We are the most luxurious hotel in the market, there’s no other comparisons,” said Sarah Beck, director of sales and marketing. “Our…

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2020 BBQ Bonanza Bracket.

The 2020 BBQ Bonanza Bracket Winner Is…

Jousting Pigs BBQ is Flatland’s 2020 BBQ Bonanza Bracket champion.

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Tap List, Border Brewing

Tap List | Beers, Beets and Bitter Artistic Redemption

Relive the good old days of arts and crafting, but with beer. How about a four-course meal? Check out this week’s beer releases and events.

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Domino’s Relocates to River Market

Domino’s is slinging pizzas in the River Market from a new location at 551 Grand, a shift  from its previous site in the former City Center Square office tower. The franchise opened last spring on the ground level of the new 531 Grand apartment project, a move that has helped both its delivery drivers and…

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Phikul Thai Bistro Opens in River Market

(Editor’s note: This article was first posted on CityScene KC on Jan. 21, 2020. The new Phikul Thai Bistro opened last week. It’s hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and closed Monday.) The owners of Baramee Thai…

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Chefs on a bike ride

KC Chefs Form Mountain Biker Gang to Beat Pandemic Fatigue

A group of Kansas City area chefs have taken up mountain biking to get away from the stresses of operating restaurants during a pandemic.

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Tribe Bringing World Street Food to River Market

(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in CityScene KC on March 8, 2018) The new Tribe street kitchen in the River Market wants to be to your appetite what world music is to your ears. “All of us have experienced cultures throughout the world,” said co-founder Sam Hagan. “We came to the conclusion that different…

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barbecued beef brisket

Tap List | The Clash of Smoked Meat and Beer

Tap List celebrates the enduring relationship of beer and barbecue.

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Vote Now in Flatland’s 2020 BBQ Bonanza Bracket

Flatland has launched the KC BBQ Bonanza Bracket for voters to select their favorite local barbecue joint.

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Bar K Fetches New Markets, Continues Romping on Riverfront

By Kevin Collison Bar K, the pioneering bar and café where dogs frisk with humans and one another, is expanding to St. Louis and Oklahoma City, and continues to thrive at its original downtown riverfront location that opened two years ago. “It’s great to see the vision come true,” said Leib Dodell, who co-founded Bar…

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