Couple Open Dream Tex-Mex Place on West Ninth Street
By Kevin Collison The former City Center Square’s loss is a tasty gain to the Ninth and Baltimore food scene with the opening of Wrap IT Up Tex Mex Grill at 104 W. Ninth St. Veronica Garcia and her husband Roberto Vidal had to relocate when the food court at City Center was closed as…
Tap List | Super Bowl Celebration Libations
Tap List explores beers to extend your celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs victory in the Super Bowl.
A New Era Dawns in Chiefs Kingdom
Social media exploded with posts following the Kansas City Chiefs victory in the Super Bowl over the San Francisco 49ers.
Taming the Mighty Mo
Port KC President and CEO Jon Stephens provides a brief curiousKC history of the channeling of the Missouri River.
Getting to Know Rashida Phillips, KC Jazz Museum’s New Director
Meet American Jazz Museum’s new director, Rashida Phillips.
Nationally-Renowned Ballpark Author Says Timing Right to Bring Royals Downtown
By Kevin Collison Kansas City was “lucky” 15 years ago not to build a downtown ballpark when the Royals lease was last up, but that’s all changed now, according to Paul Goldberger, author of the new book “Ballpark: Baseball in the American City.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic who wrote for the New York Times, the…
Behind the Scenes at the Super Bowl
Flatland’s Clarence Dennis covered a Super Bowl team just last year. With the Chiefs on the brink of football glory, he shared an inside look.
Downtown Ballpark for Kansas City Royals Now Makes Sense, Speaker Says
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Paul Goldberger says that now is a good time for Kansas City to consider a downtown ballpark for the Kansas City Royals.
‘Truman Torah’ Reunited With Rabbi in Philadelphia
The famous “Truman Torah” given to Harry S. Truman after he recognized the founding of Israel has been reunited with the son of the rabbi who provided the gift.
Big Troost Residential Project Wins Key Committee Approval
(Feb. 7 Editor’s note: the City Council unanimously approved the Armour Corner project Thursday, construction is expected to begin in June.) By Kevin Collison An ambitious plan five years in the making to transform the moribund corners of Troost and Armour into a 340-unit, mid-rise apartment development won a key endorsement Wednesday from a City…
Weekend Possibilities | Super Bowl Watch Parties, and Other Stuff
Weekend possibilities feature a roundup of Super Bowl watch parties for Kansas City Chiefs fans.
Downtown on Track for Red-Hot Super Bowl Weekend
By Kevin Collison Downtown will be revved-up for the Chiefs Super Bowl this weekend starting Friday with a special Red Friday Ride and Red Kingdom Rally featuring Tech N9ne at Kansas City Live!, and an all-day watch party at the entertainment district Sunday. “It will be just a huge party in a really dynamic environment,”…
Johnny’s Bar-B-Q Bids Adieu
Pitmaster Johnny White looks back as he prepares to close his namesake restaurant, a longstanding hub for the local barbecue community.
A Pothole Revolt Stirs in Kansas City
Kansas Citians in the Waldo neighborhood have taken to social media to protest a plague of potholes on city streets.
Ma Ma Ramen Latest Flavor on Grand’s Culinary Block
By Kevin Collison Ma Ma Ramen has opened at 1513 Grand, the latest entry in a burgeoning food and drink scene along that one-block stretch of the boulevard. In fact, the new ramen place is the second restaurant to be opened by Jack Zheng at that address. Six months ago, the Bay Area transplant launched…