The owners of El Torreon, one of Kansas City’s most iconic music venues, have big plans for renovating it

Prohibition tunnels in the basement  The upstairs ballroom  A Pendergast building  A new blueprint

What’s new in Kansas City food for February 2022

Met Mitch The long-awaited Johnson County restaurant from Char Bar co-owner Mitch Benjamin is finally open. Meat Mitch (3620 W. 95th St., Leawood) took over a massive six thousand-square-foot spot on the northern side of Ranchmart. Benjamin, who has promoted his projects by courting attention from Barstool Sports boss Dave Portnoy and former Royals great… Continue reading What’s new in Kansas City food for February 2022

Theater Review: Kansas City Actors Theatre’s The Pests

Kansas City Actors Theatre's production of The Pests/Photo by Brian Paulette

In Kansas City Actors Theatre’s The Pests, all Eraste wants to do is meet up with his beloved. And all anybody else wants to do is detain him.  The play, which runs through January 30 at the City Stage in Union Station, was translated and adapted by UMKC professor Felicia Londré from Moliere’s 1661 comédie-ballet… Continue reading Theater Review: Kansas City Actors Theatre’s The Pests

Christoper Elbow has sold Fairway Creamery—here’s what happens next

Fairway Creamery dipped cones/Photo by Zach Bauman

Local chocolatier Christopher Elbow has sold Fairway Creamery, his popular ice cream shop in the Johnson County city from which it takes its name. Fairway Creamery opened in 2019 at 5938 Mission Road in Fairway and is home to both fresh doughnuts and house-churned ice cream flavored with fresh seasonal ingredients and addictive dipped soft-serve.… Continue reading Christoper Elbow has sold Fairway Creamery—here’s what happens next