Imagine the oldest cinema in the world. Did your mind wander to the bustling streets of New York City or Los Angeles in glamorous old Hollywood? To get there, you instead need to drive an hour south to a quaint Main Street in Ottawa, Kansas. “The oldest purpose-built cinema in operation was achieved by Plaza… Continue reading The oldest movie theater in the world is in this tiny Kansas town
Hammerpress Hammerpress owner Brady Vest started using a press in 1994 to make custom record covers for his friends’ bands, along with show prints and posters for other local performing groups in the area. Today, his Crossroads shop specializes in greeting cards with the help of designer Miko Kuzunishi. Essentially, the pressing process is the… Continue reading Six great paper goods stores in Kansas City
Western romance- inspired dresses are making a comeback. Find grace in detailed ruffles, body-skimming silhouettes, floral prints and lace and embroidery textures. Relaxed sleeves, split hems and cinched busts allow for a slightly fitted yet comfy shape. As delicate as these romantic dresses are, they can be grunged up with animal print earrings, combat-style boots… Continue reading Romantic Western-style dresses are an end-of-summer staple
There’s something about Ruben Leal’s tortillas. These paper-thin rounds are made with just four ingredients — flour, salt, water and fat — but they are a far cry from the moon-white stacks of uniform tortillas wrapped in plastic that line the shelves of a typical grocery store. Leal’s tortillas are produced in his Lawrence, Kansas,… Continue reading Elite BBQ spots all over America now serve righteous flour tortillas from Kansas
Laura Clark thinks of Korean food as one of the most approachable Asian cuisines. After all, she says, at its core, Korean food centers on vegetables, meat and a little bit of rice. But to the uninitiated, some of the ingredients — soybean paste, daikon radish, sea kelp, fish cakes — can be intimidating. “I… Continue reading Overland Park is the center of the region’s Korean community — here’s where to eat barbecue and bibimbap
In May, Blue Chip Cookies in Leawood debuted its “extreme milkshakes” — obnoxiously decadent desserts that seem designed to both delight and horrify customers. Naturally, these skyscraper monstrosities with lurid colors and over-the-top garnishes called to me like a siren song. There are four options: Death by Chocolate and Cookie Monster are for chocolate lovers,… Continue reading These Leawood milkshakes are totally insane
