Don’t Let Fake Spring Get Ya Down. Grab Pozole At These 5 Spots Instead.

Golden Brown's Pozole / Photo Courtesy Of Golden Brown

Well, we fell for it again, KC. Fake Spring, the week in which the temps rise above 50 degrees and the shining sun briefly lifts the seasonal depression from our cold weary shoulders, has teased us yet again. But, hey, cheer up. The rain and snow means one more chance to enjoy soup season, especially… Continue reading Don’t Let Fake Spring Get Ya Down. Grab Pozole At These 5 Spots Instead.

8 OVER 80: Bobby Bell

Bobby Bell

These prominent golden-agers talk about lifelong achievements, what they learned through the years, what they are planning on next and how living longer is a rewarding daily adventure. Bobby Bell Birth date: June 17, 1940, Age: 84 Interviewed by David M. Block, David Hodes and Pete Mundo “My dad told me, ‘Don’t be doing anything… Continue reading 8 OVER 80: Bobby Bell

Popular Breakfast Chain Urban Egg Is Expanding To The Northland

Photo Taken By Joyce Smith

Cinnamon swirl pancakes. Espresso martinis. Bacon jam burgers. Colorado breakfast-brunch-lunch chain Urban Egg is adding more metro spots. It plans to open in the Northland’s Valley View Shoppes (Missouri 152 and North Booth Avenue) before the end of the year. It is a hot intersection with such tenants as Andy’s Frozen Custard, Fareway Meat Market,… Continue reading Popular Breakfast Chain Urban Egg Is Expanding To The Northland

Midwestern Couture

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Some of KC fashion designer Whitney Manney’s best work comes from designing with herself in mind. Her bold denim and cord overalls are no exception. Hand-dyed corduroy, denim and faux suede come together in this playful patchwork design. “When I started sewing, I started sewing with scraps—making something out of nothing,” Whitney Manney says. “I… Continue reading Midwestern Couture

Little Suzy

Suzanne “Little Suzy” Guenther. Photography by John Marctellaro.

It was the kind of dream that could only arise in Kansas City. Suzanne “Little Suzy” Guenther, a culinary professional in Kansas City, was preparing to move to Germany with her German-born husband. She knew exactly what she wanted to do when she got there: open a classic Kansas City barbecue/Southern “juke joint” with live… Continue reading Little Suzy

Chicken and Ale: This chicken joint has crafted the perfect beer pairing

Photography by Zach Smith.

Strip’s Chicken, now with a third location open in Lenexa, claims to serve a bespoke beer deliberately crafted to be enjoyed with their “broasted” dishes. In fact, owner Todd Johnson, who opened his first Strip’s Chicken restaurant in 2016, says its 59 Diner Amber Ale is “perhaps the first beer created to pair well with… Continue reading Chicken and Ale: This chicken joint has crafted the perfect beer pairing