The best cocktail Madeline Buechter ever had was a seafood-washed martini created by Affäre’s bar manager Chase Ihde circa 2018. “We had this octopus bacon on the menu, and Chase had the idea to take the butter from cooking off the octopus and the scallops and wash it with gin, then pair it with a… Continue reading Hospitality expert Madeline Buechter talks fat-washing, front-of-the-house philosophies and her perfect day in KC.
Strong and substantial yet light and airy, a new structure at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens was inspired by nature—just as it should be. The new welcome center is named LongHouse to both honor the project’s major donor Janet Long and pay homage to Native American and Scandinavian communal structures of the same… Continue reading OP Arboretum and Botanical Gardens’ new visitor center takes its cues from nature.
