For the second year in a row the parade will be in Midtown instead of Downtown, running down Broadway Boulevard from Linwood Boulevard to 43rd Street in Westport. MAX will be the best way to get to/from the parade with park-and ride lots at 3rd & Grand and 75th and Wornall.  Just get off at [...]

Manifesto, Ryan Maybee’s popular and critically-acclaimed speakeasy, has fallen victim to the collapse of the Dalzell restaurant group.  Manifesto is located in the basement of the closed 1924 Main restaurant and apparently operated under  the restaurant’s liquor license.  The bar’s Facebook page indicates they hope to reopen, but don’t know [...]

A new rooftop deck is opening Friday atop Kelly’s Westport Inn. Actually it’s on top of Joe’s Buy the Slice Pizza, just behind Kelly’s – so technically is preserves the historic integrity of the oldest standing building in Kansas City.  The 1,000 square-foot deck will hold a hundred-some people and will [...]

Update 2/15 – Souperman has also closed
Bad news for local foodies.  1924 Main in the Crossroads district will serve its last meal this weekend.  The restaurant just broke the news on its Facebook page.  We feel bad for the Dalzell family having to close 1924 Main so soon after being forced out of [...]

Local chef Debbie Gold on Top Chef Masters

February 10, 2010 | Comments Off

Debbie Gold of The American Restaurant in Crown Center will be competing on the second season of Top Chef Masters on Bravo TV. Gold will be competing on behalf of Children’s TLC, starting April 7th.
Let’s hope Gold fares better than KC’s last reality TV star, Ari Fish who was eliminated from Project Runway in the [...]

Chinese New Year at the Nelson

February 4, 2010 | Comments Off

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is celebrating Chinese New  Year and the museum’s famous Chinese art collection with several events this weekend.  There will be lots of dancing, acrobatics, music, and food. And the Bloch Building is a great place to be inside watching the snowfall predicted for the next couple of days.
www.nelson-atkins.org

KC Design Week

January 31, 2010 | 1 Comment

This week is the first KC Design Week, showcasing the city’s vibrant community of graphic designers, architects, interior designers, fashion, urban planning, and much more.  The week features a series of exhibits, lectures, contests, discussions.  One of the highlights is a presentation by Sol Sender, designer of President Obama’s iconic campaign logo and brand.
Details at [...]

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