The Block
Discovering the soul of a Kansas City block, one plate and one drink at a time.
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.”
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
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: 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’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…