Monthly Archives: February 2007

Vote for Roasterie Coffee at Downtown Grocery

As you might already know, local grocer Cosentino’s is building a new store Downtown in the Power & Light District. It should be a great addition to the neighborhood and be very similar to their Brookside Market. Unfortunately it sounds … Continue reading

Posted in Business, Downtown | 2 Comments

Forsythe holds virtual town hall meeting

City Council candidate Mark Forysthe is holding what looks to be KC’s first virtual town hall meeting, on Sunday at 8:00 p.m.  He’ll be online from the The Roasterie Cafe in Brookside, chatting with constituents who log on via his … Continue reading

Posted in City Council, Politics | 2 Comments

Outsider? Not quite.

Al Riederer has a new web site, OnlyOutsider.com, that touts his alleged status as a City Hall outsider, cataloging the combined 89 years of City Hall experience of several other candidates. Al says “I’ve spent my career a long way … Continue reading

Posted in KC Mayor, Politics | 19 Comments

KCBeer.com

Some local beer nuts have created a beer map at KCBeer.com. Using Google Maps, “KCBeer helps you find places where you’ll find Good Beer.” There is also a blog mentioning upcoming beer-related events. It’s about time KC had a good … Continue reading

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The blog candidates

This is the first City Council race of the blog era, and a few candidates have distinguished themselves in the blogosphere. They go beyond the usual brochureware site and use new technologies like blogging, video, and podcasting to communicate directly … Continue reading

Posted in blogging, City Council, KC Mayor, Politics | 3 Comments

Transitions on 39th

The Restaurant Row on West 39th Street is undergoing a big transition period this year. Cafe Rumi, Macaluso’s, Qdoba, and Nichols Lunch have all closed recentlly, and there is talk that Addis Adaba and Circe aren’t far behind. Newer places … Continue reading

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Midtown/Plaza | 6 Comments

Waldo Burning

Update: Star coverage of the fire and the aftermath in Waldo. The building that houses Kennedy’s Bar & Grill and the Cafe Apanaire bakery is burning down at this moment. The building is collapsing and it looks like it will … Continue reading

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