Spark KC Joins Fast-Growing Downtown Co-Working Market
By Kevin Collison The Cordish Co. has joined the burgeoning co-working market downtown, announcing that 15,000 square feet in its new Two Light apartment project will be reserved for an office venture called “Spark KC.” “With the rapid growth of the downtown population, the demand for downtown office space is higher than it has been…
Show Me | Jason Sudeikis
Season three of “Show Me” kicks off with actor and comedian Jason Sudeikis back in his hometown. Often wearing one of many KC hats, Sudeikis is proud to call Kansas City home. See what keeps him coming back year after year and why he thinks Kansas City may be the new hub for what’s happening…
Recipe | Brunch Strata
It’s Saturday night and you know you’re not going to want to leave the house on Sunday morning. You love breakfast and going out to brunch sounds tempting, but we all need a day to just chill out in the morning. Making a trip to the grocery store? Might as well go out for brunch….
Crossroads Chiropractor Expands to Serve Growing Downtown Demand for Healthcare
By Kevin Collison Downtown’s fast-growing population and resulting demand for more healthcare services has prompted Crossroads Chiropractic & Wellness to relocate to new space almost twice the size of its original location. The new 5,000 square-foot clinic at 1808 McGee St. opened last October, eight years after Dr. Jessica Taylor D.C. decided to take a…
Tap List | Experiment With Beer and Food Pairings at Brew Lab
Brew Lab launched with the idea that you could experiment with small batches of beer. Now with its brewhouse up and running, you can take the same leap with its food and beer menu. Last year, Brew Lab (7925 Marty St., Overland Park, Kansas) combined a brewery, homebrew supply shop, taproom and restaurant under one roof…
The Cost of Churn: Evictions Hinder Classroom Progress for Kids
Tameko Davison’s children were well into the routine of a school year when turmoil intervened in the form of an eviction notice. Davison fell behind on payments, and the gas was shut off to her government-subsidized apartment in Kansas City. That violated a Kansas City Housing Authority rule and caused her to lose her rent…
Downtown Council Celebrates with Urban Heroes and Slow Jam
By Kevin Collison The resurgence of downtown Kansas City, from its dark days 20 years ago to a vibrant place that was “Amazon’s loss,” was celebrated last week at events hosted by the Downtown Council. About 1,000 people attended the organization’s annual luncheon Friday at the Bartle Hall Grand Ballroom. Four Urban Heroes were honored…
Mi Gia Gives Gladstone a New Spot to Noodle
You never know what you’ll discover in a thrift shop: a pair of bell bottoms, the latest Babysitters Club graphic novel or a Vietnamese noodle shop. Mi Gia (6569 N. Oak Trafficway) opened last September in a former thrift shop space that has been gutted and divided into three Asian eateries (Poke Bar and the…
UMKC Downtown Conservatory Plan Collapses After Losing Key Funding
By Kevin Collison In a major setback to downtown’s cultural ambitions, the planned UMKC Downtown Conservatory has suffered a fatal financial blow, losing a $20 million private pledge essential to building the project, according to sources familiar with the endeavor. The sources told CityScene KC that the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation has withdrawn its $20…
Folly Theater Fundraising for Ambitious Improvement Plan and Endowment
By Kevin Collison The historic Folly Theater, a downtown cultural jewel for 118 years, is in the middle of its most ambitious fundraising and improvement program since it was spared the wrecking ball in 1981. “We knew we needed to grow,” said Gale Tallis, executive director. “There was a beautiful renovation in 1981, but things…
Doughnut Lounge Arrives in Overland Park & Other Weekend Possibilities
As January draws to a close, it’s time to officially abandon your New Year’s resolutions. Dive headfirst, or roll, into February with the new outpost for Doughnut Lounge (7926 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, Kansas). The doughnut bar’s second location opened earlier this week in downtown Overland Park in the former El Salvadoreno space. The…
Sympathetic Vibrations | Foshee’s Process
This weekend will cap the end of a remarkable journey for one of Kansas City’s independent solo artists when Andrew Foshee celebrates the release of his first full-length LP, “Strange Relations,” Friday at the recordBar. Foshee’s album is every bit a local release success. The limited physical pressing sold out and the record made a…
Urban Youth Academy
Truman Rd and The Paseo | Four baseball fields, indoor baseball academy | Cost: $52.5 million | Opened Spring 2018
Messenger Coffee
1624 Grand Ave. | 16,000 square foot coffeeshop, roasting, bakery | Cost: unknown | Opened October 2017 [adsanity id=”4180″ align=”alignnone” /]
For Openly Gay Clergy, the Goal Is To Keep the Momentum
The Rev. Donna Simon says being a female member of the clergy sometimes is tougher than being a gay member. And Rabbi Javier Cattapan says his professional difficulties have more to do with being an immigrant from Argentina with an accent than with being gay. Those are signs of the welcome reality that many religious…