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Dan Marschalek marks a Regal Fritillary butterfly with a felt tip pen at the Friendly Prairie conservation area near Sedalia.

Butterfly Effect: Dan Marschalek is More Than a Collector

Dan Marschalek’s fascination with butterflies began innocently enough. Then he learned the crucial role butterflies play as pollinators in sustaining life as we know it.

Pie a la mode at The Upper Crust.

Savor the Flavor of The Upper Crust

The Upper Crust pie bakery in Overland Park makes some of the best pies in the Kansas City area, offering a succulent complement for holiday season gatherings.

Kansas City flute maker John Mark Aladeen

Sounds of the Soul | Just Breathe

Kansas City flute maker John Mark Aladeen finds precious emotions -- peace and joy -- when his breath passes through his flutes.

Amado Espinoza

Sounds of the Soul | Good Vibrations

Armado Espinoza is a multi-talented musician, composer and maker of native instruments.

Bobbie Cirillo and Glenn Robertson of Moon Beam Mandolins.

Sounds of the Soul | Making Trees Talk

Glenn Robertson and Bobbie Cirillo of Moon Beam Mandolins have devoted their lives to handcrafting mandolins.

Betty Rae's Ice Cream has expanded from Waldo to the River Market.

The Block | The “Central Philosophy” of Betty Rae’s Ice Cream

Betty Rae's Ice Cream in Kansas City wants to "make everything perfect for a minute."

Vincent Parades, owner and chef at The Farmhouse, is devoted to serving farm-to-table, tip-to-tail cuisine.

River Market Restaurant Chases “That Feeling”

The Farmhouse strives to live up to its name - devoting itself to farm-to-market, tip-to-tail food for more than a decade.

City Market Sandwich Shop Fuses Differing Cuisines

City Market Sandwich Shop Fuses Differing Cuisines

The Bite isn't just another sandwich shop. It might be the only one of its kind in Kansas City, serving up Mexican and Korean flavors between two pieces of bread.

Local Pig butcher shop at the City Market in Kansas City.

Local Pig: Respecting the Meat

The Local Pig butcher shop and Pigwich, its sister restaurant, deal in sustainably raised animals, which are a fine fit with the city’s largest weekly farmers market.

Mud Pie offers both vegan and gluten-free baked goods along with its coffee.

Mud Pie’s Recipe for Vegan Success on 39th Street

Mud Pie Vegan Bakery & Coffee has baked up a unique niche on 39th Street, arguably the most eclectic street in Kansas City. “We had a lot of fear of the word ‘vegan’ when we opened,” says co-owner Ashley Valverde. “We opened up because Michael and I became vegan, and we felt like there wasn’t…