Aug

30

Happy Gillis on Food Network tonight

August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Happy Gills Cafe & Hangout in the Columbus Park neighborhood will be featured on tonight’s episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on the Food Network.  The episode airs at 9:00 p.m.
This is KC’s third showing on a Guy Fieri show this summer.  Earlier shows feature KC BBQ and Swagger in Waldo.

Aug

18

This weekend, food and such from around the world

August 18, 2010 | Comments Off

This weekend the Ethnic Enrichment Festival returns for another installment of a long-running Kansas City tradition.  From Friday evening through Sunday, Swope Park becomes a United Nations of KC with food, music, and dance from dozens of different countries and ethnicities.  Don’t miss it!

Aug

12

One80 revemp strengthens KC’s Beer Culture Corridor

August 12, 2010 | 1 Comment

KC Beer Blog reports that One80 is revamping itself as Beer Kitchen, a beer nerd gastro pub that joins McCoy’s Public House, the Foundry, and the Riot Room in an emerging Beer Culture cluster in Westport.  It also reinforces the Downtown-Waldo beer nerd corridor with Grinders and Flying Saucer to the north and Waldo Pizza [...]

Aug

2

Crossroads District iPhone app

August 2, 2010 | 2 Comments

Downtown’s Crossroads Arts District has a new iPhone app that puts all of the galleries, shops, and restaurants at your finger tips. It’s a pretty good first try, but lacks a few key features. Business listings don’t include phone numbers or hours of business, so you can’t see what’s open or make a restaurant reservation.  [...]

Jul

13

Prospero’s Bookstore expanding to eastern suburbs

July 13, 2010 | 2 Comments

Prospero’s Bookstore has been a Midtown cultural and social mainstay for several years on West 39th Street.  This weekend they are branching out with a second location in Blue Springs. Parkside Books at 208 N 7 Hwy is being rebranded at Prospero’s Parkside, and will celebrate the new partnership with a big tent sale Friday-Saturday.

Jul

5

Author of “The Facebook Effect” to speak at the Library

July 5, 2010 | 1 Comment

Social media mavens, mark your calendars for next Tuesday, July 20th. The Facebook Effect author David Kirkpatrick will be making an appearance at the Central Library.  He’ll discuss his book about the rise of Facebook and Marc Zuckerberg.  Copies of the book will be available for sale and autograph.
Details and RSVP online.

Jul

1

Holiday weekend – Riverfest, First Fridays, Beer and Film fest, and Shakespeare in the Park

July 1, 2010 | 1 Comment

Lots going on this holiday weekend….
Shakespeare in the Park’s final performance of King Richard III is Saturday in Southmoreland Park, on the west side the Nelson-Atkins Museum.
New Belgium Brewery’s Clips of Faith Beer and Film Festival is touring the country and stopping in KC Friday night in Theis (Volker) Park on the south side of [...]

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