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Alma Mader Brewing Brings Taste of Pacific Northwest to Kansas City
(Editor’s note: Alma Mader opened for business in mid-April 2019) By Kevin Collison With a place called Alma Mader Brewing, it’s appropriate that Nick Mader may be the best educated new microbrewer to join KC’s booming craft beer scene. Mader not only has the academic chops, he received his master’s in brewing from Heriot Watt…
Copaken Brooks Starts Work on Crossroads Apartment Tower
Construction of a 14-story apartment tower called REVERB at 18th and Walnut kicked off Monday, according to a release from Copaken Brooks. The $40 million project, first reported last June by CityScene KC, is expected to be completed in the summer of 2020. Copaken Brooks said local engineering firm Burns & McDonnell will partner to…
Power & Light District Hosts Big Downtown Chiefs Rally Today
Editor’s note: This information provided courtesy of the KC Power & Light District. Sports Radio 810, Heartland Coca-Cola and The Kansas City Power & Light District invite Chiefs fans to a free pre-game celebration in Kansas City Live! today. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. and include giveaways, contests and appearances by KC Wolf, Chiefs Cheerleaders and Chiefs…
AT&T Leaving Downtown, Selling Building; Prospective New Owner Plans Major Renovation
By Kevin Collison AT&T is shutting down operations at its 13-story downtown headquarters at 500 E. Eighth St., and has an agreement to sell it to a new owner who plans to redevelop the property. Maxus Properties of North Kansas City anticipates closing its purchase next month on the 362,000 square-foot building that opened in…
Local Pig & Pigwich Bring Home Bacon to City Market
By Kevin Collison The Local Pig and Pigwich have opened in the former Winslow’s space in the City Market, and owner Alex Pope is thrilled to be back where his life began in Kansas City. “I love the City Market,” he said. “We lived in the River Market when we first moved here in 2006….