Readers were split on our review of Gordon Ramsay Steak

Our January issue included a review of the new Gordon Ramsay Steak. The location at a Northland casino is the first outpost in the Midwest for the British chef, who made a personal appearance at the splashy opening weekend. Gordon Ramsay Steak has “as much razzle-dazzle as a Vegas showgirl,” including a custom-designed “steak trolley”… Continue reading Readers were split on our review of Gordon Ramsay Steak

What I learned from a day riding KC’s soon-to-be-free public buses

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Late last year, Kansas City’s city council voted unanimously to approve a zero-fare transit plan, meaning all city bus lines will soon become free. Kansas City is the first major city to do so. It’s a huge deal — a bold, wildly progressive move that was covered extensively in the national media. We wanted to… Continue reading What I learned from a day riding KC’s soon-to-be-free public buses

Steel street plates have taken over KC — here’s the deal

Photography by Jeremey Theron Kirby

Potholes are not a new problem in Kansas City — the city’s six thousand miles of roadway have long been pocked like a high school sophomore. Recently, though, a new menace has emerged. If you drive certain roads in the city (looking at you, 75th Street) you’ve no doubt encountered slabs of slippery, teeth-chattering steel… Continue reading Steel street plates have taken over KC — here’s the deal

How the KCPD can fix its troubled homicide unit according to two experts

As of mid-January there were already eight homicides in Kansas City. If that rate continues, the number of homicides at the end of the year will hit one hundred and eighty. Gun violence is a growing epidemic in Kansas City, with 2019 seeing one hundred and forty-eight murders. That’s up a dozen from 2018 but… Continue reading How the KCPD can fix its troubled homicide unit according to two experts

The only known photo of slaves before the Civil War is now in KC

The Nelson-Atkins Museum has one of the world’s greatest collections of early photography, but the art museum’s latest acquisition is causing a stir in academia and the art world. In November, the museum acquired the only known photo of slaves working. The image, a primitive form of photography known as a daguerreotype, captured a scene… Continue reading The only known photo of slaves before the Civil War is now in KC