Food & Drink
New Hotel Kansas City Looking for Love to Prosper
By Kevin Collison Officials at the new Hotel Kansas City scheduled to open in the historic Kansas City Club building this August believe love will show the way to prosperity following the hospitality industry crash caused by Covid-19. “The interest in weddings is how the industry will come back,” said Sarah Beck, director of sales…
KC Live! Reopening Soon; P&L District Covid Losses Total ‘Tens of Millions’
By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Live! Block is returning to life next week after being dormant since mid-March, but with a more low-key vibe compared to the raucous times of the Chief’s Super Bowl run earlier this year. For the time being, the canopied space at the heart of the KC Power & Light…
City Market Gains Bold Icon with Reconnected Walnut
By Kevin Collison Downtown has a great, new photo op, patrons have new places to relax and merchants have improved their visibility courtesy of the return of Walnut Street to the City Market after a 30-year absence. An informal dedication is expected this week for the city project which in addition to reconnecting Walnut between…
Downtown Dish Debuts, Weekly Zoom Event Promotes Food and Drink
By Kevin Collison What started as a way to promote the City Market during construction is expanding via Zoom to boost restaurants and bars throughout greater downtown struggling with Covid restrictions in what’s being billed as Downtown Dish. The 45-minute, weekly virtual conversation beginning today at noon is the creation of the KC Streetcar Authority,…
Nimble Brewing Joins the East Crossroads ‘Neigh-Brew-Hood’
By Kevin Collison For Kevin and Jodie Gittemeier, it’s been a great love story since they met at the University of Kansas in the early 1990s, whether it was his passion for brewing beer or for each other. Now, after full lives as professionals and raising six children, the couple are embarking on a new…