Brad Austin
Creative Arts Producer
Stories by Brad Austin
Order Up | Fritz’s Hot Dog BLT
Order Up is a regular series that takes a layered look at drinks and eats across Kansas City. You can see previous selections here. Got a dish you think we should feature? Drop us a note below or on Twitter @FlatlandKC.
Affordable Housing: The Apartment Fight
When the Kansas City Housing Authority won a coveted $30 million federal grant in 2015 to tear down Chouteau Courts, a low-income housing project east of downtown, and replace it with mixed-income housing, housing advocates were thrilled. But when the Northland was proposed as a location for one of the new properties, area residents took…
Order Up | Second Best Coffee’s Carnival
Order Up is a regular series that takes a layered look at drinks and eats across Kansas City. You can see previous selections here. Got a dish you think we should feature? Drop us a note below or on Twitter @FlatlandKC.
Best Eat In the House | Wings Cafe’s Lemon Pepper Wings
Best Eat in the House features dining recommendations from people in and around Kansas City. For this episode, Gene Willis, the Director of Marketing for Drug Free Sport, came in to talk about the lemon pepper wings at Wings Café (3927 Broadway Blvd.). We traveled to Midtown to chat with owner Lee Redwood about why lemon…
Order Up | Ibis Bakery’s Sticky Bun
Order Up is a regular series that takes a layered look at drinks and eats across Kansas City. You can see previous selections here. Got a dish you think we should feature? Drop us a note below or on Twitter @FlatlandKC.
Best Eat In the House | Novel’s Duck Neck Dumplings
Best Eat in the House features dining recommendations from people in and around Kansas City. For this episode, chef Michael Smith, of Michael Smith and Extra Virgin, came in to talk about the duck neck dumplings at Novel (815 W. 17th St.). We traveled to the West Side to chat with chef and co-owner Ryan…
Order Up | Torn Label’s Monk & Honey and M&M Bakery’s Snickerdoodle
Order Up is a regular series that takes a layered look at drinks and eats across Kansas City. Click here to check out the other eats and drinks in the series. Got a dish you think we should feature? Drop us a note below or on Twitter @FlatlandKC.
Order Up | Big T’s Ribs
Order Up is a regular series that takes a layered look at drinks and eats across Kansas City. Click here to check out the other eats and drinks in the series. Got a dish you think we should feature? Drop us a note below or on Twitter @FlatlandKC. Note: A previous draft of this post…
Best Eat In the House | EJ’s Urban Eatery’s Espresso-Rubbed Smoked Brisket
Best Eat in the House features dining recommendations from people in and around Kansas City. For this episode, we asked Columbus Park Ramen Shop and Happy Gillis Café and Hangout co-owner and chef Josh Eans for the one dish he loves. He couldn’t wait to talk about the espresso-rubbed smoked brisket with white BBQ sauce…
Recipe | Megan Garrelts’ Lemon Meringue Pie
You may cheat with a cookie exchange or a bit of peppermint bark, but if you want to bring the whole family to the table during the holidays, it’s time you learned to bake a pie. In order to get a pie right, you’ve got to have a pie mentor, someone who can navigate the…