Tap List | Fields & Ivy Brewing Opens In Lawrence
Fields & Ivy Brewery (706 E. 23rd St., Lawrence, Kansas) has an ambitious plan to be a farm-to-table brewery. The new Lawrence brewery opened its taproom over the weekend with guest beer on tap. The brewery hired Daniel Chivetta to be brewmaster, and will be serving pizzas, salads and a hot chicken sandwich. This week,…
Ambitious Plan to Revive Historic Troost Business District Proposed
By Kevin Collison A stretch of buildings in the heart of the historic Troost commercial district would be transformed into offices, retail space and a museum under a plan being pursued by development group that includes civic leader E. Frank Ellis. Ellis, past chairman and founder of Swope Community Enterprises, along with Tim Bowman of…
Midland Project Wins Incentive Approval, Work Starts Early 2020
By Kevin Collison Work is expected to begin early next year on redeveloping the historic Midland office building into 117 affordable apartments following approval of tax incentives Thursday. The Planned Industrial Expansion Authority approved a 25-year property tax abatement to help finance the $24.3 million renovation plan for what’s called The Saxon at The Midland…
United Inner City Services Hope Murals Bring Attention to the Rector House
Empty houses are still full of stories. The Rector House sits at 2000 E. 12th St., a two-story brick home with bright swirls of paint on plywood nailed across the windows and doors. The century-old house built for Sarah Rector, once called the “richest Black girl in America,” has been abandoned for nearly a decade….
Streetcar Grille & Tavern Opening at 16th and Main This Summer
By Kevin Collison Kurt Oliver believes his new Streetcar Grille & Tavern expected to open this July at 16th and Main will have more than straphangers delivered to his door. “That corner has curb appeal,” he said. “We’re across from the northbound streetcar stop, a couple blocks from the Kauffman Center, close to hotels and…
Reflecting Motion, Weston WineFest & Other Weekend Possibilities
The 15th annual Troost Festival is from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday on Troost Avenue between 31st Street and Linwood Boulevard. The outdoor fest features live musical acts, dance troupes, art activities, food and crafts for sale. The Littlest Bake Shop (645 E. 59th St.) is just that, a tiny bakery serving gluten-free and…
PT’s Coffee Opening Second Downtown Shop
By Kevin Collison PT’s Coffee is opening a second downtown outlet on the street level of the Power & Light Apartments next month, the first commercial tenant in the development’s retail space along Baltimore Avenue. The Topeka-based coffee house enterprise opened its first downtown outlet several years ago when it moved into the former Coffee…
Neighborhood Champion: Mark Morales
They do it for no pay and little fanfare. Who are they? They are the neighborhood leaders who fight to improve some of the most distressed neighborhoods on the East Side of Kansas City, Missouri. These are the men and women who advocate for better housing, less crime, and more economic opportunity. Through its coverage…
Walk, Turn, Walk: Backstage with the Photography Director
For designers, Kansas City Fashion Week is much more than showing off their work to a live audience. During the week, upwards of two dozen photographers capture the models on the runway. These images then make their way onto websites and marketing materials. The photography director is the one who chooses the photographers and the…
New KC Streetcar Rolls Into Town, Ridership Breaks 6 Million
By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Streetcar Authority got a belated present for its third birthday Monday morning, a shiny new vehicle fresh from Spain to add to its existing fleet of four. The new streetcar, dubbed #805, arrived at Third and Grand by flatbed truck after leaving port near Houston Friday morning. It was…
Tap List | Get a Six-Stack of Pancake Beers
We’re in the midst of American Craft Beer Week, but unlike many marketing holidays, this comes with some very intriguing possibilities. You can drink not one but two pancake-inspired beers, attend a pizza pop-up by a brewery in a barbecue joint, or head out on a pub crawl with your pup. A number of local…
Downtown Open Returns, Fun Chance to Hit Golf Balls Off Tall Buildings
By Kevin Collison The new streetcar has been a vehicle for a lot of things–downtown commuting, spurring development and drawing weekend tourists–but a golf cart? That’s the plan for this Saturday when the Downtown Open organized by KC Crew returns for a fourth year. Participants will start at the event’s Washington Square Park “clubhouse” and…
Breaking Down Negative Portrayals of Muslim Women
Flatland sat down with four women to talk about the Muslim, women leaders they look up to.
Midland Affordable Renovation Plan Features Micro-Apartments
By Kevin Collison The Cordish Co. has submitted its plan to redevelop the historic Midland office building into affordable housing, partly by offering some of the more “micro” apartments to date in downtown, as small as 315 square feet. The $24.3 million renovation plan for the 12-story vacant office building at 1221 Baltimore is scheduled…
Carvana Opens Car-Shuffling Glass Tower Off Southwest Boulevard
Southwest Boulevard on downtown’s Westside is known for its funky blend of great Mexican restaurants, Boulevard Brewery, the Roasterie and now, for something completely different, an eight-story glass “car vending machine.” Carvana is opening its 18th car-vending machine in the country at 1700 W. 29th St. off the Boulevard and its definitely a new, if…