Food & Drink
Craft Beer Fan Adding ‘Oak & Steel’ to Crossroads Garage
Editor’s Note: Oak & Steel is now open for business at 17th and Wyandotte. Owner Kyle Howard hosted a soft opening event last Friday that was partnered with the reintroduction into the local market of beer produced by St. Louis-based 2nd Shift microbrewery. At this point, no formal grand opening has been scheduled. The hours…
Troost Restaurants Strive, Thrive and Help Revive Downtown Neighborhood
By Jill Wendholt Silva Thelma’s Kitchen is a non-profit, pay-what-you-can café. Ruby Jean’s is a for-profit juicery. What do these two businesses have in common? Try food, an address near 31st and Troost on the edge of greater downtown and a people-centered approach to urban redevelopment. “What we need in order to have a resilient…
Thirsty? Your Hoppy Guide to the Downtown KC Craft Beer Scene
(Editor’s note: This post was last updated Jan. 28, 2022) By Brian McTavish Kansas City’s downtown craft beer scene traces its hoppy roots back to Nov. 17, 1989. That’s the date John McDonald, founder of Boulevard Brewing, delivered his first keg of Pale Ale to Ponak’s Mexican Kitchen just a few blocks down the road…
Harvey’s Whistle Stop Market Opens at Union Station
By Kevin Collison Harvey’s at Union Station has opened a new food outlet geared toward satisfying the appetites of younger families with kids and other visitors who want to grab a quick, easy bite to eat. The new Harvey’s Whistle Stop Market is located in space formerly occupied by a delicatessen next to the full-service…
Westin Hopes New Lobby Bar and Restaurant Becomes City Destination
By Kevin Collison The Westin Crown Center, a downtown hospitality fixture since 1973, has completely renovated its former lobby restaurant and bar with an eye toward matching the wide appeal of a hip, new upstart in the Crossroads. “We hope to have the same impact as the Crossroads Hotel,” said Charles Barr, chef de cuisine….