Wealthy Greeks and Romans harvested ice from snowy peaks to chill their milk and wine. Today, you can just pop a wet tray into the freezer and wait. Unless you want really nice ice—then you need to put in a little more effort. The cloudy cubes that you scoop out of your ice box are… Continue reading Artisanal ice is hot right now—here are two to know in KC
Keeping things the same takes a lot of work for Snack Shack (6018 Johnson Dr., Mission, 913-381-3200, thesnackshackonsantafe.com). The beloved burger joint recently moved from downtown Overland Park to Johnson Drive in downtown Mission, taking over the former Town Topic. Snack Shack owners Matt Tolle and his wife Rayna Andrew brought not only their own… Continue reading Snack Shack Works Hard to Keep Everything The Same
Each year, the Kansas City Sports Commission recognizes outstanding individuals for their commitment to, and achievement in, sports. This year’s honorees encompass coaches, players, and ownership. More importantly, journalists and broadcasters are being recognized for the role they play in sports. “I’m amazed at the amount of talent, leadership, and success of our local sporting… Continue reading Kansas City Current Owners and National Champion KU Jayhawks Headline Honorees for This Year’s Kansas City Sports Awards
Lawrence Busker Festival The Lawrence Busker Festival is a celebration of street performance that started in 2008 and has been held every year save 2020. The event is free, of course, though attendees are encouraged to swing by the ATM and stock up on fives and tens. The level of performance is high by any… Continue reading 6 Things To Do This Memorial Day Weekend In KC: May 26-30 2022
Growing in the grid Meet Kansas City’s burgeoning community of urban farmers. BY NATALIE TORRES GALLAGHER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHASE CASTOR Get on the highway and head out of Kansas City in any direction and you’ll hit fields sooner or later—soybeans, corn, rice, cotton. These tracts of acreage are usually what come to mind when… Continue reading Meet the people farming in Kansas City’s urban core
The former HopCat space is now home to a massive new nightclub for the LGBTQIA+ community. Fountain Haus has four separate bars spread over thirteen thousand square feet. “Bars and spaces moving forward need to be for everyone,” co-owner Ryan Overberg said on a recent edition of our podcast, Kansas City’s Only Podcast. “We need… Continue reading What’s new in Kansas City food & drink: May 2022
Jacob Collier Jacob Collier is coming to The Truman this Thursday night. This event has been rescheduled from May 2020, and resellers seemed to have marked up ticket prices quite a bit. But trust us when we say it’s worth it because Jacob Collier has the voice of an indie angel. Thursday, May 19. 8… Continue reading 7 Things To Do This Weekend In KC: May 19-22 2022
Chingu, a new Westport spot from the team behind Sura eats, will combine Korean street food and soju brewed and distilled for the house. Chef and co-owner Keeyoung Kim says that for the Sura Eats team, which operates a popular stall at the Parlor food hall in the Crossroads, the full-service Chingu has “been our… Continue reading Korean street food and house-brewed soju coming to Westport
Last month, Kansas City magazine hosted Up All Night: A Celebration of the Espresso Martini with 9th & State in the West Bottoms. The event sold out in under a week, and six bartenders from some of Kansas City’s best joints were there slinging the caffeinated cocktails. The lineup included Hannah Jones from Corvino, Kaitlyn… Continue reading Up All Night: A Celebration of the Espresso Martini
Almost every day, Marquell Harris visits two hospitals: Research Medical Center and Truman. And almost every day, he sees new survivors of gunshot wounds, stabbings or blunt force trauma. Harris is a hospital responder for the violence prevention program Aim4Peace. He’s tasked with visiting survivors of violence at the hospital, building rapport with them and… Continue reading A local group works with survivors of violence to break the cycle
For more than a century, most of Kansas City’s upscale neighborhoods have been built with golf courses as the main attraction. From Mission Hills to Loch Lloyd, a home on a golf course has been seen as the fulfillment of many an American Dream. So when homeowners in Overland Park’s Deer Creek development were told… Continue reading How Coronavirus may have saved KC’s country clubs
Dainty gold jewelry has been in for a minute now, and it’s likely not going anywhere—people are even getting lightweight chains fused on for permanent looks. But we’re seeing a lot more rhinestones and diamonds lately. The turn toward sparkle and glitter may have something to do with trends from the Y2K era coming back… Continue reading Current Jewelry Trends are Moving away from Gold and back toward Gems
West Bottoms Heritage Days Festival The annual Strawberry Swing Heritage Days Festival in the historic West Bottoms with KC makers, food trucks and live mural paintings is this Saturday. This event takes place under the bridge at 14th and Hickory and draws an abundance of local artists and vendors. There’s no better way to spend… Continue reading 6 Things To Do This Weekend In KC: May 12-15, 2022
Cynthia Seymour has always loved making things with her hands. After studying economics at UMKC, Seymour even went into baking before dabbling in shoemaking. It wasn’t until 2018 that she decided to move to Milan and study the craft of shoe pattern making and design. Now she is the founder and CEO of Saint Maur,… Continue reading A local maker has partnered with artisans all over the world to create timeless footwear and redefine the idea of ‘luxury’
“A hot mess of a disaster” is how trauma therapist and author Britt Frank describes her former self. After recovering from addiction and her own mental health issues, Frank decided to go to graduate school at KU and become a therapist in her mid-thirties. Now, she has her own private practice in Overland Park. In… Continue reading An Overland Park trauma therapist just launched a new book about feeling stuck and finding a way forward
The Wade Brothers had a vision for Tiki Taco on West 39th Street. Brothers Lyndon and Lindsey Wade are local photographers and video artists known worldwide for commercial work on behalf of A-list clients like Nike and Google. They took over this vaguely tropical Mexican restaurant (1710 W. 39th St., KCMO) as a placemaking project… Continue reading 39th street staple Tiki Taco has a cool new menu with Thai-inspired tacos
“There’s a common myth that Kansas City jazz ended with World War II,” local jazz historian and author Chuck Haddix says. While the narrative of the 1920s and ’30s in Kansas City is an exciting tale—that of a newly bustling, “wide-open” town rife with Tom Pendergast’s political regime and free-flowing liquor throughout Prohibition—it continues to… Continue reading A recent trip to New York reminded me just how much Kansas City jazz has to offer
Not long ago, Kansas City’s professional women’s soccer team, FC Kansas City, played matches at Swope Park. While the two-time NWSL champion team was disbanded in 2017, a new local women’s soccer team was formed under the temporary name, Kansas City NWSL, with a generic crest and team uniforms. Full brand development was underway, and… Continue reading KC’s Professional Women’s Soccer Team is Rebranded after Years of being Snubbed—Here are KC Current’s New Jerseys
Jason Isbell He’s a staple in every indie-folk playlist: Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell is doing a show at the Uptown, where he’ll perform hits from his latest record, Georgia Blue, which came out last fall. Originally released for charity, the album is composed of covers that celebrate music from the state of Georgia artists like Brandi… Continue reading 6 Things To Do This Weekend In KC: May 5-8, 2022
At Chef J BBQ in the West Bottoms, pitmaster-owner Justin Easterwood is “always looking for creative ways to use the flavor of fire.” Easterwood likes a kiss of smoke in everything—including dessert. That led him away from the traditional banana pudding he had on the menu when we named him the second-best pit in the… Continue reading Kansas City’s barbecue dessert game is pushing into new territory
