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Best Restaurants Our December issue featured our list of the top forty restaurants in the city and the announcement of our Restaurant of the Year,
Best Restaurants Our December issue featured our list of the top forty restaurants in the city and the announcement of our Restaurant of the Year,
From the Great American Beer Festival to the James Beard awards, KC’s food and drink scene continues to be recognized. Our innovative hospitality industry shows no
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Fall Arts Preview 2023 September Homeward Bound Janelle Monáe heads to the Midland Theatre in of the top can’t-miss KC Fall events. September 9. Midland
For the first time since December 2019, we’re presenting a full update to our list of the forty best restaurants in Kansas City.
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[Updated: June 29, 2021] When it comes to finding the best burger in Kansas City, people have strong opinions. There are a few regulars that
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Our definition of a restaurant for the purposes of our top 40 list is a place where you can sit and eat comfortably that maintains regular hours at least a few days per week. Here are a few spots that have great food but didn’t meet that criteria.
Popular local chef opens ‘Japanese farmhouse’ restaurant Chef Amante Domingo from The Russell recently opened new fine dining restaurant Noka (334 E. 31st KCMO). Located
From farmer’s market pop-up in 2019 to full-service restaurant, Taco Naco is having a wildly successful ride. Ranked 22 on our Top 40 KC Restaurants
Not long ago, the standard American diet called breakfast “the most important meal of the day.” It was, according to dieticians and grandmothers, in our
One of Kansas City’s renowned barbecue restaurants, Q39, is celebrating their ninth year in business by bringing back some customer favorites. The restaurant has a
Kansas City was in desperate need of quality dumplings, and Katie Liu answered the bat signal.
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The annual winter Restaurant Week in Kansas City starts this Friday, January 10 and goes until January 19. The promotion includes hundreds of restaurants throughout KC, with
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Here are nine great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, March 28-31, including: a themed pop-up bar at KC Wine Co., comedian Craig Robinson and Whiskey Dynamite.
Here are eight great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, March 21-24, including: rapper T.I. with his comedy group, Heartland Men’s Chorus’ “Princes of Pop” and Matthias Pintscher & Violinist Philippe Quint.
Here are nine great things to do in Kansas City, this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, including: Jo Koy, Zeds Dead and a St. Patty’s Day parade.
Since last year, Darren Carter and Matt Chapman have been popping up around town with their elite smash burgers under the guise of Disco Burger
Here are ten great things to do this weekend, March 7-10, in Kansas City, including: MAMMA MIA!, Planet Comicon and Roméo et Juliette.
7 KC Restaurants Hit the Big Time The Oscars of the food world, otherwise known as the James Beard Awards, released its list of semifinalists
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A vegetarian butcher shop may sound like an oxymoron, but not to local mushroom farmer Bryan Alley. Instead of meat cuts, Alley plans to give
Here are nine great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, February 29-March 3, including: Setting the Stage, Uncorked: KC Wine Fest and J. Cole and Drake.
Champagne bar Ça Va, a Westport dining staple, announced in a recent press release that it will celebrate its 10-year anniversary by closing down. Temporarily,
Here are eleven great things to do in KC this weekend, February 22-25, including: Peter Pan, Symphonic Genesis and Phil Collins and Winterlude Jazz Festival.
Local fast casual chain Tiki Taco continues to expand since changing ownership nearly four years ago. The Cali-inspired Mexican fast food joint recently opened a
Here are ten great things to do in KC this weekend, February 15-18, including: Peter Pan, Enrique Iglesias and Band of Horses.
As Travis Kelce would say, “You gotta fight for your right to party!” So, start your Super Bowl party with Taylor Swift’s favorite cocktail, The
Here are nine great things to do in Kansas City this Super Bowl weekend, February 8-11, including: Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience, comedian Nate Bargatze and a Red Kingdom Super Bowl watch party.
Dive Bar ’Cue After two years of operating Night Goat Barbecue out of his New American restaurant Fox and Pearl, Chef Vaughn Good has finally
In March of last year, I reviewed one of Weston’s best kept secrets – Noah’s Cupboard farm-to-table restaurant. Nick and Andrea Martinkovic’s fourteen-seat fine dining
Here are ten great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, February 1-4, including Lee Brice, Kathy Griffin and KC Lunar New Year Festival.
We scoured KC and its environs to find the best breakfast dishes the metro has to offer. Here are our favorite places to start the day.
The on-again, off-again development of the Quindaro site just got a seven-figure boost to help turn it into the one-of-a-kind historical destination supporters have been
Here are ten great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, January 25-28, including: Girl from the North Country, Elvis Costello and Sonic Symphony.
Unlike barbecue and steakhouses, KC’s sushi scene has always been lacking. But change is on the horizon. Chefs and restaurateurs are coming out of the
In October, we reviewed the talented vendors of the Lenexa Public Market, noting it as a hotspot for up-and-coming restauranteurs. Alejandra de la Fuente’s stall Red
The winter season can be tough for the restaurant industry, so two KC coffee shop s, Café Ollama and Café Cà Phê, decided to do something
Here are nine great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, January 18-21, including: KC Restaurant Week, Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute and Cirque Carmen: Troupe Vertigo.
In December’s Best New Restaurant feature, we told you about the sushi renaissance KC is experiencing. Kata Nori and Sushi Kodawari (yet to open) are
Here are nine great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, January 11-14, including: Hollywood medium Tyler Henry, KC Restaurant week and Monster Jam.
Here are nine great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, January 4-7, including: vintage revival at Bella Patina, Anatomy of a Fall screening at the Nelson and a One Direction-themed dance party.
Striking up a conversation with any KC bar connoisseur is certain to lead to a list of dark and moody bars reminiscent of a time
Here are twelve things to do this New Year’s Eve weekend in KC, December 28-31, including: the last weekend to experience many holiday shows and pop-ups and multiple New Year’s Eve parties across KC.
KC has yet to see a sandwich shop cater its menu entirely to the Vietnamese banh mi sandwich, until now. Paris Banh Mi Café and
Not done with your holiday shopping? Hey, we’re not judging. Here are seven local spots to find the best foodie gifts. Café Cà Phê (916
Here are ten great things to do in Kansas City this holiday weekend, December 21-24, including: Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens, Seussical the Musical, and The Nightmare Before Christmas in concert.
Last week, Vested Coffee took to Instagram to announce the closing of both the Beacon Hill and Garment District locations and many loyal customers made
After two years of operating Night Goat Barbecue out of his New American restaurant Fox and Pearl, Chef Vaughn Good has finally found a spot
Here are fourteen great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, December 14-17, including: holiday plays, musicals and shopping experiences and Tans-Siberian Orchestra in concert.
Starting next year, Kansas Citians won’t have to travel as far to dine at Green Dirt Farm, a sheep and dairy farm based in Weston,
The classics never go out of style. And when it comes to Christmas cards, one design that emerged from the halls of Crown Center towers
Here are thirteen great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, December 7-10, including: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, It’s A Wonderful Life radio play and The Muppet Christmas Carol in concert.
Kansas Citians will have a chance to see a local custom cookie creator on the Food Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge show later this month. Sara
Where To Eat Now: 10 Great Restaurants From a Bold New Era Of Kansas City Food. Written by: Dawnya Bartsch, Martin Cizmar, Liz Cook, Rachel
Here are fifteen great things to do in KC this weekend, November 30-December 3, including: Dirty Dancing in concert, The Nutcracker, and Grupo Frontera.
It’s time to go toy shopping. Kansas City is home to a hidden haven of boutique toy stores, and most are locally owned.
Ryan and Jenny Sciara opened Underdog Wine Co., a wine shop in Brookside’s Crestwood Shops, almost a decade ago. Now, the husband-and-wife duo are dipping
The popular Strang Chef Collective continues to expand, opening a third food hall on the Country Club Plaza with four diverse chef-driven spots to eat.
Here are ten great things to do in KC this Thanksgiving weekend, November 23-26, including: A Christmas Carol, the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting and Pentatonix.
Holiday pop-up bars have skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years, partly due to their unapologetic over-the-top celebration of the holiday season . Miracle,
Here are eleven great things to do in KC this weekend, November 16-19, including: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at Coterie, The Screwtape Letters and Gladys Knight.
Here are twelve great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, November 9-12, including: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, John Cleese and Thundergong! Hosted by Jason Sudeikis.
Here are eleven great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, November 2-5, including: The Sound of Music, two Día de los Muertos celebrations and Dale Hollow.
When popular Strawberry Hill bar Mockingbird Lounge closed unexpectedly in September, patrons were a bit dismayed, but there’s good news on the horizon. The former
LEE SAMSON Music is in Lee Samson’s blood. “Music has been in my family before I was walking—before I was even thought of, really,” says
Here are twelve great things to do this Halloween weekend in KC, October 26-29, including: To Kill A Mockingbird, Creepshow: a brand-new Halloween themed music festival and P!NK.
Soup weather is here, and KC Craft Ramen (6830 W. 119th St. OP, KS) is kickstarting the season with a special in-house pop-up. During the
In July we covered Dwight Tiller’s Perfect Day in KC and hinted that the chef had big plans involving the expansion of his family’s food
Here are ten great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, October 19-22, including: Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure, Electric Poe at Union Cemetery and Cheers to Cheese Festival.
Booth Creek Wagyu is a premium Wagyu beef producer based in the Flint Hills just north of Manhattan, Kansas. The company raises, processes and distributes
The Great American Beer Festival is America’s largest beer competition. At this year’s event, which took place September 21-23, two KC craft breweries, Pathlight Brewing
Here are eleven great things to do in Kansas City this weekend, October 5-8, including: KC Oktoberfest, Weston Applefest and The Mars Volta.
Queen Bey will be performing at Arrowhead this weekend.
The owners of two popular KC restaurants – Buck Tui and Waldo Thai – are launching sister business Sandos Shack, a food truck in the
Here are seventeen things to do in KC this weekend, September 21-24, including performances by Queens of the Stone Age, Carin León, Ringo Starr and
KC’s Black Restaurant Week isn’t over yet. The annual two-week (Sept 10 – 24) event showcases over twenty of KC’s black-owned establishments with several offering
Here are fourteen great things to do in KC this weekend, September 14-17, including performances by: Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper, Fantasia and Dave Chappelle.
It’s time to bid ‘adieu’ to two beloved KC bars and restaurants. The Drunken Worm and The Mockingbird Lounge took to social media to announce
From sugar skulls and sweet breads to parades and concerts, Kansas Citians will be celebrating Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead for more
KC funky dive bar is reopening with a fresh new look and an extensive food and drink menu. The House, a little blue dive bar