Restaurants

Metro residents awoke to frigid temperatures and deep snow on Jan. 6, 2025, after a blizzard dumped 11 inches of snow on the Kansas City area the day before. (Mike Sherry | Flatland)

Nick’s Picks | KC Blizzard, Carter Funeral, New Laws, and More …

Snow-Mageddon We’re tracking the fallout from this weekend’s snow-mageddon. As we start our week, schools and libraries are closed, so are some of our biggest attractions, including the Truman Library and Museum.  More than a dozen local cities have shut down their municipal offices and, depending on where you live, trash pickup is either postponed…

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Entrance to Ruby Jean's Kitchen & Juicery.

Restaurants Become Cornerstones of Troost Renaissance

Kansas City’s historic racial dividing line, Troost Avenue, is emerging as the home of a diverse mix of restaurants, pointing to a brighter future.

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James Beard Best Chef Midwest semifinalist David Utterback has made Omaha a top sushi destination.

Making the Midwest Sushi Connection 

Fine diners gathered on a recent snowy night for an exclusive pop-up event in Kansas City featuring one of the nation’s finest sushi chefs. He’s from Omaha.

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Claire Tully Markus, left, and Jamie Hickey at their new Brookside shop.

New ‘Play Cafe’ Coming to Long-Vacant Brookside Shop  

Hümanette cafe, scheduled to open this spring in the heart of Brookside, seeks to create a “parent-forward, child-focused” space focused on family.

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The entrance to Rye on the Country Club Plaza.

Country Club Plaza Diners Seek More Local Flavors

The prospect of new owners for the Country Club Plaza has sparked hope the iconic shopping district may soon offer more local flavor in its mix of restaurants.

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