Eats & Drinks
Near East Cuisine Meets Westside at Clay & Fire
By Kevin Collison Clay & Fire, the new restaurant specializing in Turkish and other Near East dishes, has one foot on the Westside and the other still in Turkey thanks to hassles related to Covid-19. Chef Brent Gunnels is using FaceTime and WhatsApp to obtain recipes and prepare the menu with his Turkish counterpart, and…
Tap List | Yacht Rock + Beer = A Match Made in Heaven?
A busy week on the Kansas City beer scene culminates with a celebration of yacht rock at Border Brewing Co.
DGX Opens New Urban Living Store in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison The new DGX store, Dollar General’s urban store concept, opened Friday at 1979 Main in the Crossroads and manager Luci Koan is happy to be part of the downtown revival. “I feel honored and so excited for all the people down here,” she said, “and I think they’ll be excited about what…
New Combine Restaurant Has Appetite for Troost Revival
By Kevin Collison The Combine, a new restaurant opening at 30th and Troost late next month, is not only a joint business venture, but its owners envision it as a place to bring people together along Kansas City’s longtime racial divide. The restaurant in the historic Wonder Shops + Flats building is the latest investment…
Backers of The Combine Have Appetite for Revival on Troost
The Combine, a new restaurant opening at 30th and Troost late next month, is not only a joint business venture, but its owners envision it as a place to bring people together along Kansas City’s longtime racial divide. The restaurant in the historic Wonder Shops + Flats building is the latest investment along an eight-block stretch of…