Tyler Harp is throwing his own barbecue festival in July

Tyler Harp of Harp Barbecue has done a lot to help lead a new generation of pitmasters in KC since bursting onto the local scene in 2019, claiming our crown as the best ‘cue in the city later that year. Now, he’s doing his own festival. It’ll be on Saturday, July 17, at the Uptown… Continue reading Tyler Harp is throwing his own barbecue festival in July

Insanely massive tacos are now available in the Northland—here’s the deal

The giant taco from Captains Corner is available every other Tuesday/Photo from Captains Corner

Kansas City magazine takes tacos very seriously. Our March issue feature story proves it. To prepare for the feature, which covered the 35 essential tacos in Kansas City, our team collaboratively ate hundreds of tacos, ranging from juicy birria to breakfast tacos to a Northland’s famous cheese-dusted fried taco. So when these giant tacos out… Continue reading Insanely massive tacos are now available in the Northland—here’s the deal

Why Raytown is one of the last American suburbs where you can still smoke in bars

Inside Irish Pub House in Raytown. This friendly and low-key bar inside a former Pizza Hut still allows smoking indoors, which attracts smokers from all over the area/Martin Cizmar

Why can you still smoke in Raytown bars? “One word: America,” says Mayor Michael McDonough. “Just kidding—I told myself I was going to come right out of the chute with that.” McDonough is joking. But like any truly funny joke, there’s some truth. Raytown and Blue Springs are some of the last parts of a… Continue reading Why Raytown is one of the last American suburbs where you can still smoke in bars

Here’s what’s happening for Juneteenth 2021 in Kansas City

The annual Juneteenth parade held June 12 by JuneteenthKC/Courtesy photo

If you missed the annual JuneteenthKC parade through 18th Street last Saturday, don’t fret. There are still plenty of upcoming ways to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. JuneteenthKC, the oldest organizer of the holiday in Kansas City, is returning to in-person festivities after a mostly virtual… Continue reading Here’s what’s happening for Juneteenth 2021 in Kansas City