Memphis is the perfect weekend trip from KC for music-lovers—and Graceland has nothing to do with it

Memphis invented rock and roll. That statement may seem straightforward, but I’ve spent plenty of time and energy obfuscating this fact, as do most native Ohioans. I once repeated Cleveland’s claim to a friend who grew up in Memphis. He shook his head, disgusted. “Uh, no,” was all he said, letting out a little cough-laugh… Continue reading Memphis is the perfect weekend trip from KC for music-lovers—and Graceland has nothing to do with it

Perfumer Heather Bath wants to bring niche fragrance to KC

Photography by Samantha Levi.

Perfumer Heather Bath comes from a long lineage of winemakers. Her grandfather was a rancher in Sonoma County; her father brought Northern California wines to KC as the founder of the Plaza’s now-defunct Starker’s Restaurant; her cousin is a master sommelier.  Although Bath refers to herself as the “odd ball out,” she often compares her… Continue reading Perfumer Heather Bath wants to bring niche fragrance to KC