Two fresh new KC barbecue festivals point the way forward

Birria tacos at Harp Barbecue festival / Photo by Jeremey Theron Kirby

Brian Wahby was in Tennessee, at one of the nation’s top barbecue festivals, when he had a realization. Wahby, who owns the company behind the recent KC BBQ Festival at Arrowhead, had been having a grand old time in the VIP section, where the brisket was sliced thick and juicy out of the butcher paper… Continue reading Two fresh new KC barbecue festivals point the way forward

A rival to Hawaiian Bros, a new Tiki bar and other Kansas City restaurant openings and closings for September 2021

Post-pandemic restaurant and bar openings in Kansas City continue with an incoming rival to Hawaiian Bros and a new rooftop Tiki bar in Johnson County. Better Bros? Hawaiian Bros is about to get some stiff competition. The local chain, founded by two brothers who moved from Oregon to open their own version of their family’s… Continue reading A rival to Hawaiian Bros, a new Tiki bar and other Kansas City restaurant openings and closings for September 2021