Eats & Drinks
My 5 | Chef Carlos Falcon
My 5 is a new series, wherein Flatland asks someone to show us five items from their life that help them do their job or tell their story. It’s a chance to learn more about the people in our community by getting a peek at what’s in their drawers, kitchens, briefcases, or desks. The series…
Meshuggah Bagels Rolling Into Downtown this March
By Kevin Collison The bagel that ate 39th Street last spring is rolling into downtown Kansas City, hopefully in time for the Big 12 basketball tournament in March. Meshuggah Bagels plans to open its fourth metro outlet in a 1,400 square-foot space off the ground-floor lobby of One Light apartments at 13th and Walnut streets….
Winter is Coming Pub Crawl & Other Weekend Possibilities
Channel your inner Stark. Westport Ale House (4128 Broadway Blvd.) is hosting a Game of Thrones-themed pub crawl from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday. The crawl begins and ends at the Ale House. Check in is from 5 to 5:30 p.m., where you’re given a house (your first stop) and instruction on how to conquer…
Tap List | Kansas City Cider Co. Prepares to Launch
Based in a 1,000 square-foot space in the former Goetz Brewery in St. Joseph, Missouri, Kansas City Cider Company is quietly preparing to launch its line of craft cider on Nov. 3 in select bars and restaurants in Kansas City. Brad Means, Jeffrey Means, cidermaker Trafe Brewer, and Chris Meyers formed the venture in September 2016….
Recipe | Chef John C. Smith’s Pickled Gulf Shrimp
At EJ’s Urban Eatery (1414 W 9th St.), you walk through the split dining room to get to the ordering counter, which doubles as the host station. And it’s there that a chalkboard menu awaits with an invitation to make up your plate. The month-old EJ’s is a modern take on a ‘Meat and Three,’…
ClusterTruck Promises Fresher, Faster Online Downtown Meal Delivery Service from New River Market Location
By Kevin Collison (Editors note: The Kansas City ClusterTruck location opened in late December) ClusterTruck, an online meal delivery service that rolled out in downtown Indianapolis two years ago, is opening a new kitchen in the River Market later this year. The business plans to compete successfully with the likes of other online food delivery…
Empanada Madness Opens Out South & Other Weekend Possibilities
Empanada Madness opened its second location at 13135 State Line Road in Kansas City, Missouri. Dive into arepas (a fried dough pocket made of corn meal), empanadas (fried corn meal pastries), or tequenos — a Venezuelan snack food of fried cheese sticks made with queso blanco. The joy is in the array of fillings. You can fork…
Origin Story | Valomilk
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Tap List | BKS Artisan Ales Announces Soft Opening
Brian and Mary Rooney spent last Friday evening applying labels to aluminum cans and preparing for a major milestone. Today, the brewery, BKS Artisan Ales, announced its first soft opening, a ticketed tasting event from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 at the brewery (633 E. 63rd St., #120). Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Oct….
Fed Up Fest & Other Weekend Possibilities
Fed Up Fest, a benefit for Harvesters, returns from 2:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday at CrossroadsKC (417 E. 18th St.). There’s live music (The Strumbellas, Me Like Bees), booze (their Bar in a Box Truck with wine, cocktails and beer is charming) and pop-up tastings. Smitty’s Garage (8811 Ward Parkway) is open in the Ward…