Chosun Korean BBQ 12611 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park & 7800 Shawnee Mission Parkway Overland Park, chosunkoreanbbqkc.com Tucked away in strip malls, both locations of this family-owned business are slightly pricier options for Korean barbecue. Traditional Korean BBQ tables await those choosing to do their own grilling, but regular tables are also available for those wanting a… Continue reading Kansas City’s K-Cuisine: A Guide to the Metro’s Best Korean Food
With Korean BBQ, everyone has a chance at being a chef. It’s a fun and delicious interactive experience where diners cook their own marinated and sliced meats over an open grill at their table. But the collective experience can also be intimidating for first timers. Fear not! The best advice for handling Korean BBQ is… Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Korean BBQ
In the popular K-drama Business Proposal, a group of coworkers watch in awe as their fellow colleague, actor Lim Ki-Hong, stands at the end of a table and proceeds to flamboyantly pour six glasses of his own innovation: the Dynamite shot. Hong proceeds in a near-dance as he expertly bursts open bottles of Jinro soju… Continue reading The Spirit of Soju: Get to know the world’s most popular spirit.
Korean chicken is one of those things that, like pizza or barbecue, means different things to different people. It’s consistently battered and fried, but that batter is sometimes especially thin, other times extra thick and crunchy. Sometimes KFC—the clever name given by many American aficionados—is tempura-battered. Cornstarch is common, too. Potato starch, sometimes. But when… Continue reading Chicken Hunt: A survey of KC’s Korean fried chicken scene
Literally translated to “small dishes,” banchan is a staple of Korean cuisine. Don’t think of them as appetizers, though. The snackable condiments, typically served cold or at room temperature, are meant to be enjoyed throughout your entire meal to provide contrast, texture and heavenly flavor combinations. Lisa Hamblen’s business name Kimchi and Bap (8750 Penrose… Continue reading Pass the Kimchi
Like banchan and rice, K-pop and karaoke are just meant to be together. The wildly popular music genre fits right in with South Koreans’ love of private karaoke rooms, or noraebang, the Korean word for karaoke that translates to “a song room.” Unlike America’s version of karaoke, where folks stand on a bar stage in… Continue reading K-Pop and Karaoke
Every Wednesday night, live from Kansas City, Kansas, three somewhat unlikely K-pop aficionados blast the airwaves with the upbeat, colorful music. Airing on 90.1 FM KKFI and known as Hallyu Wednesday, the programing is made up of two alternating K-pop radio shows—“Rhythm and Seoul” and “Eastify”—that share the same Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. time… Continue reading Seoul Train: Riding the K-pop wave in KC
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum keeps hitting home runs. From its humble beginnings thirty-three years ago in a one-room office at the Paseo YMCA to its own facility, the museum is making moves. Museum officials recently announced their “Pitch for the Future ‘’ campaign, which aims to raise $25 million to build a new thirty… Continue reading The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum launched a $25 million campaign for a new building.
Here are nine great things to do in KC this weekend, July 6-9, including: two nights of Taylor Swift at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Legally Blonde the musical and pop-rock duo Sparks. ‘No ticket, no problem’ Taylor Swift experience In partnership with Empress Gin, rooftop bar Percheron will be offering a ‘No ticket, no… Continue reading Nine Things To Do In KC This Weekend, July 6-9
