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Common Grounds | Brooksiders Dissect Campaign Advertisements
What happens when a regular coffee group gathers at a Brookside restaurant? Check out the latest episode of “Common Grounds” to find out. The hangout of choice for our coffee conversationalists is Bella Napoli Italian Restaurant, Deli, and Coffee Bar at 6229 Brookside Blvd. Sharon Grosshart, Fred Newman, Bob Miller, Nelson Maurice, and Jackie Allen…
Common Grounds | Elections in a 24-Hour News Cycle
This week the “Common Grounds” team heads southeast to the Cass County town of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, to sit down with four locals at the New Town Bicycle and Coffee Shop. Dwight and Anita Widaman, Dave Moore, and Bob White met in the narrow, brick building at 115 Wyoming St. in the historic downtown. The bike…
Rewriting The History Books
Tom Taylor is about to rewrite a chapter of Kansas City history. Through research for an upcoming talk, the architectural historian has debunked the long-held belief that a group of apartment buildings on the west side of the Country Club Plaza are the sole work of well-known architect Nelle Peters. Jesse Lauck and Elmer Boillot…
Order Up | Cafe Europa’s Lemon Cake
Order up is a regular series that takes a layered look at drinks and eats across Kansas City. Earlier this year, Cafe Europa announced that it would opening a second location in the Union Hill neighborhood this fall. Got a dish you think we should feature? Drop us a note below or on Twitter @FlatlandKC.
Commentary | Harry Potter and the Democrats
I’m a big fan of the Harry Potter series. Not the movies, the books. I miss the pomp and circumstance of lining up outside the bookstore, at midnight, with my friends, making a party of it as we waited for the next story in the ongoing saga. For some folks, it’s sports or concerts,…