When the pandemic closed her tiki bar, a talented bartender launched pop-up bar Condor’s Cove

Condor's Cove's Dolphin Banana cocktail/Photo by Leandra Brown

Diana Condori remembers the first time she passed through the Puerta del Sol gateway at Tiwanaku, an ancient sacred site in her home country of Bolivia. Angular petroglyphs are carved into a single ten-ton volcanic rock, and through the arch, this megalith offers breathtaking views of the Andes mountains. Puerta del Sol is thought to… Continue reading When the pandemic closed her tiki bar, a talented bartender launched pop-up bar Condor’s Cove

Chicken spiedini is a KC icon—here’s how it was invented and spread

Clockwise from top left: The spiedini Georgio, with crushed tomatoes, garlic and spinach over angel hair pasta, is a tribute to Garozzo's son-in law; the original spiedini Garozzo, served with amogio sauce; the spiedini Samantha, named for Garozzo's niece, is served over fettucine with alfredo sauce and artichokes; Garozzo named the spiedini Gabriella for his daughter, who likes a spicy diablo sauce/Photo by Caleb Condit and Rebecca Norden

There are a few things we know for certain about the spiedini: The kebab-style Italian meat skewers beloved in Kansas City originated in Abruzzo, Italy, and the name comes from the Italian word for spit. In the early 1900s, Italian immigrants in New York were eating something they called a spiedie—a hoagie filled with beef… Continue reading Chicken spiedini is a KC icon—here’s how it was invented and spread

The symphony will perform for live in-person audiences at the Kauffman Center

The Kansas City Symphony performing at the Kauffman Center/Eric Williams courtesy of KC Symphony

Another sign that the pandemic is nearing its conclusion: The Kansas City Symphony announced Tuesday that it will welcome live, in-person audiences to the Kauffman Center in May and June. One day after Mayor Quinton Lucas lifted all occupancy limits for indoor gatherings, the symphony will be back—though it’s keeping well below capacity, with attendance… Continue reading The symphony will perform for live in-person audiences at the Kauffman Center