Weekend Possibilities | Mother’s Day, SERV, Space Camper
Your weekend possibilities in Kansas City include brunch, booze and ballet on Mother’s Day. Other options include pickleball at SERV and a Space Camper event.
Kansas City Rushes to Consider Changes to its ‘Constitution’
Critics want more time to provide input as the Kansas City Charter Review Commission rushes to complete its work before the end of May.
Port KC Establishing District to Fund Riverfront Streetcar Plan
By Kevin Collison Port KC took the first step towards funding its share of the planned streetcar extension to Berkley Park this week when its development committee endorsed creating a special riverfront taxing district. Launching what would be called Port Improvement District 6 still requires approval from the full board and support from property owners,…
KC Streetcar Extension on the Riverfront Gains Momentum
Port KC’s development committee has endorsed creating a special taxing district to help fund a KC Streetcar extension to Berkley Riverfront Park.
Cocina47 Restaurant Project Back in Play at Plaza
By Kevin Collison Cocina47 is back, and this time the restaurant development proposed for 47th and Pennsylvania has returned to its original vision as a three-story project, shedding the controversial six additional levels of condos. Developer Matt Pennington presented his plan to the Port KC development committee Monday. He is seeking tax incentives to help…
Tap List | New Owners Party at Outfield Beer Co.
A party for the new owners of Outfield Beer Co. tops the weekly news roundup from the Kansas City craft beer scene.
Cocina47 Restaurant Development Back in Play at Plaza
The Cocina47 development has returned to a three-story plan, shedding six additional levels of condos that had sparked controversy on the Country Club Plaza.
Tenderloin Grill Moves to City Market, Pig Snoots and All
By Kevin Collison The Tenderloin Grill has relocated to the City Market after serving its namesake speciality, along with food including hamburgers and pig snoot sandwiches at 900 Southwest Boulevard for 90 years. The new location takes over the space in the northeast corner formerly occupied by Taste of Brazil. As part of the transaction,…
Missouri Lawmakers Enter Final Week of Session with Major GOP Priorities Unfinished
Changes to the initiative petition process and a ban on transgender health care are bills Missouri Republicans hope to finalize before the 2023 session ends.
Nick’s Picks | COVID Emergency Rules End, Mother’s Day Looms
This week in Kansas City will see COVID emergency rules end, transgender debates continue, trash talk at City Hall and Mother’s Day approach.
Noka Brings an Elegant Touch of Asia and Memory to Martini Corner
By Kevin Collison Amante Domingo’s new restaurant, Noka, is a homage to his father based on his dying words two years ago. “He was on his death bed and he told me he wanted to take me to a new sushi place in the Yucatan,” he said. “I built the restaurant he would have wanted…
Where the Wild Drinks Are: Foraging for Cocktails
A chef, a mycologist, a journalist and a James Beard-nominated bar owner walk into the woods. They come back with exotic cocktails using foraged ingredients.
Negro Leagues Museum Swings for $25M Fundraising Fence
By Kevin Collison The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum has launched an ambitious fundraising effort to develop a campus at 18th and The Paseo that would combine a new 30,000 square-foot building with the historic Paseo YMCA. With a lead-off contribution of $1 million from Bank of America, the institution dedicated to the history of one…
Weekend Possibilities | Kentucky Derby Parties, NASCAR, Cinco de Mayo
Race into May’s first weekend for Kentucky Derby and NASCAR Cup action across Kansas City. But don’t forget a margarita on Cinco de Mayo.
Small Businesses Shocked by Low NFL Draft Sales, Now Wary of World Cup
A massive surge in visitors and foot traffic as Kansas City hosted its first NFL Draft failed to generate sales for small businesses outside the event grounds.