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Here’s The KC BBQ Mid-Bracket Breakdown

Here’s what made the cut in Flatland’s BBQ Bracket! Now choose which BBQ joints should make the next found.

Phikul Thai Bistro Opens in River Market

(Editor’s note: This article was first posted on CityScene KC on Jan. 21, 2020. The new Phikul Thai Bistro opened last week. It’s hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and closed Monday.) The owners of Baramee Thai…

Fire twirlers perform.

Weekend Possibilities | Virtual Kansas City Zoo Run, SpraySeeMo Mural Fest and Renaissance Festival on Parade

Plenty of virtual and socially distanced events mark September’s final weekend in and around Kansas City.

Rosemary Lowe

Rosemary Lowe Remembered as the ‘Strong, Proud Voice of a Movement’

Rosemary Smith Lowe broke color barriers in a segregated city, forged Black political power, raised up neighborhoods and, even in her 70s, could stand as a fulcrum of peace between police and angry youths.

Chefs on a bike ride

KC Chefs Form Mountain Biker Gang to Beat Pandemic Fatigue

A group of Kansas City area chefs have taken up mountain biking to get away from the stresses of operating restaurants during a pandemic.

Verdant Blooms in Crossroads

(Editor’s note: This story originally was posted Feb. 21 2019. Verdant is now open and in addition to the services and goods mentioned in the original article, it also offers flower bouquets starting at $3.50 per bundle preferably raised by local growers. Hours are Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m….

John Cleary playing piano

Black Music Matters to Village Presbyterian Church

Village Presbyterian Church has launched a new music program in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Minuteman II missile sites

Nukes in the Heartland: Remnants of Cold War Missile Sites Remain

A Kansas-based artist has created a photo series documenting former sites of nuclear warhead silos in the Midwest.

Latinos are the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S.

A Seat at the Table: Latino Educators on Mentorship and Education in KC

Here’s what three Kansas Citians are doing to support the metro’s Latino students.

Tribe Bringing World Street Food to River Market

(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in CityScene KC on March 8, 2018) The new Tribe street kitchen in the River Market wants to be to your appetite what world music is to your ears. “All of us have experienced cultures throughout the world,” said co-founder Sam Hagan. “We came to the conclusion that different…

barbecued beef brisket

Tap List | The Clash of Smoked Meat and Beer

Tap List celebrates the enduring relationship of beer and barbecue.

curiousKC | Is Plant Diversity the Future for the Midwest?

The curiousKC team talked with some local horticulturists who are making it their mission to develop plant varieties suited for our particular environment in the Kansas City metro.

Cannabis growing facilities

Two Kansas Lawmakers Pushing to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Two Kansas lawmakers are on a quest to legalize medical marijuana in the state.

Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday in Missouri

The week ahead in Kansas City includes the beginning of voting in the upcoming election, the search for a city manager in Kansas City and a review of local streets and monuments with racists ties.

Key State Affordable Housing Tax Credit Program Poised for Revival

(Editor’s note, the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted to restore funding for the state Low Income Housing Tax Credit program on Sept. 25) By Kevin Collison A state incentive program that was considered a vital tool to help build affordable housing in downtown Kansas City and around Missouri before being defunded in 2017 by former…