Food & Drink
Snooze Awakes in Westport
Snooze A.M. Eatery, the Denver-based breakfast chain, is beginning to stir in Westport with a special pop-up preview party this Sunday followed by the formal opening Feb. 5. The new restaurant at 4140 Broadway is partnering with Boulevard Brewing for “Bingo and Brunch” on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will feature the…
After a Four-Year Tease, Pickleman’s Finally Opens Downtown Location
By Kevin Collison In what feels like a rollout longer than any party sub ever concocted, Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe finally has opened at the southwest corner of 12th and Walnut. The signs heralding the restaurants pending arrival first went up when the space was leased in 2016 and work began in earnest in 2017, but…
Walnut Street Reopening in City Market After 30 Year Absence
Work is well underway on reconnecting Walnut Street through the City Market with completion expected in May. The city project will reopen Walnut as a two-way street from Third to Fifth streets on weekdays, and is intended to not only improve traffic flow, but make it a more pedestrian-friendly environment. The street will be closed…
The Pairing Provides Cozy Place for Wine and Whiling in East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison The Pairing Wine & Grocer has opened in the East Crossroads, and proprietor Mat “Slim” Adkins wants the combination wine bar, specialty grocer and liquor store to become a neighborhood hangout. “We’re still very much a liquor store, but also want it to be a fun place where you can come in…
WyCo Considers $2M Share in West Bottoms Bridge Entertainment/Trail Project
By Kevin Collison It’s show me the money time for an ambitious proposal to convert the old Rock Island Railroad Bridge over the Kaw River into a West Bottoms recreation and entertainment destination. Flying Truss LLC, the developer behind the concept, has reached a tentative agreement with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County for $2…