The variety of life with spice and pancakes

By | September 18, 2015 |
Nick de Feo, Jr.grabs a pancake during the morning breakfast rush. The pancakes are so big that if you took them for carry out, "we’ve got to put it in a pizza box," he says. (Photo: Jonathan Bender | The Recommended Daily)

Six words changed Nick DeFeo Jr.’s life. He was in the middle of his route, delivering spices for R.L. Schreiber. It was one of dozens of stops — a luncheonette run by a wily old cook. Jerry’s Café, 1209 W 103rd Street, was the second go round for Jerry Naster, the cook who once made Jerry’s…

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Big Data Summit keynote focuses on healthcare

By | September 16, 2015 |

As Techweek at Union Station in Kansas City, continues, the Big Data Summit began its series of lectures Wednesday morning discussing the next breakthrough in technology: healthcare. “The Big Data Summit is not just about the cool new app, it is not just about a new wearable technology,” said Don Peterson, emcee of the Big…

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Sebelius lays down health challenge to KC

By | September 16, 2015 |
Dr. Bridget McCandless gives award to Kathleen Sebelius

The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City invited Kathleen Sebelius to help it celebrate its first decade of grant making, but the woman who has served as both U.S. health secretary and Kansas governor came armed with a big idea for the next decennial.

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Watch: Dance in the Park and Chalk and Walk Festival

By | September 15, 2015 |
Dance in the Park brought together local dance schools for an evening of all-ages dance. Video by Cameron Morgan | Vision Digital Cinema

Dance in the Park Saturday, Sept. 12 Roanoke Park A cool summer night, a pretty park in the city’s heart, and some 500 friends and families gathered under the stars for celebration of the movement arts. What more could a dance fan want? Well, a little more professionalism wouldn’t have hurt. But that’s not the…

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