An unobtrusive, battered building is an Art Deco jewel.

It’s easy to pass right by this unassuming two-story building without giving it a second-thought—or look. It sits humbly at the intersection of Main Street and Westport Road. There’s really no good reason to move your eyes past the locksmith shop and check cashing store that make up the street-level retail. But you should. Known… Continue reading An unobtrusive, battered building is an Art Deco jewel.

The KC Taco Is Dying…But Maybe There’s Hope.

Photography by Zach Bauman.

In 2019, José R. Ralat declared in a national Eater article what longtime Kansas Citians already knew but maybe weren’t ready to admit: Our city’s very own taco, the so-called KC taco, was on the verge of extinction. In his piece, Ralat, who is now Texas Monthly’s taco editor, argued that the growing demand for… Continue reading The KC Taco Is Dying…But Maybe There’s Hope.