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Nick’s Picks | Big Week Ahead for Politics and KC Restaurants

The week ahead will be dominated by political news at the local, state and national levels.

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North Kansas City Streetcar Plan Hits $222M Roadblock

By Kevin Collison A proposal to extend the streetcar to North Kansas City has hit a hard fiscal reality; it’s far too expensive to build utilizing the local funding method that has developed the system so far on Main Street and to the riverfront. It would cost up to $222 million to extend the streetcar…

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The recommended route for a North Kansas City streetcar extension would run along Swift Street.

North Kansas City Streetcar Extension Sidetracked by Financial Concerns

A proposal to extend the streetcar to North Kansas City has hit a hard fiscal reality — it’s far too expensive to build utilizing the local funding methods that have developed the system so far.

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Kata Nori Hand Roll Bar Coming to East Crossroads

(Editor’s note: This article was published originally March 1, 2022. The owner now hopes to open by early March 2023.) By Kevin Collison A new sushi place is in the works for the East Crossroads, this one specializing in hand rolls, a newer trend for serving the popular cuisine. Nam Phan and his partners plan…

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River Bluff Expands River Market Craft Beer Scene

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Feb. 2, 2022) By Kevin Collison River Bluff Brewing, the latest addition to the greater downtown microbrewery scene, expects to open in mid-February on a cozy street near the Town of Kansas Bridge at the foot of Main. “We feel like with Second Street, we’re in the heart…

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