Baramee Thai Bistro is ready to spice up the Crossroads. A sister location to Lee’s Summit’s popular Mali Thai Bistro, the new restaurant from chef Nutnisa Hoffman and her husband and business…
News
The Reopening of Plate
Two years after a fire tore through Brookside restaurant Plate, owners Christian and Andrea Joseph are getting a happy ending—and a new beginning. The modern Italian eatery is set to reopen in…
Plaza III in New Location
After decades on the Country Club Plaza, Plaza III the Steakhouse shocked Kansas Citians last year when its closing was announced. Fortunately, fans didn’t have to wait long for the return of…
Restaurants
Brace Yourself, West Shawnee! Nick and Jake’s Is Headed Your Way.
The rumors are true. Nick & Jake’s is taking their act on the road again—this time to the ‘burbs of Shawnee. Turns out owners Doug Watkins and Kevin Timmons have their children…
Dinner at The 1900 Restaurant
The light of an early summer evening pours through the windows. Soft jazz plays in the background. Modernist chairs comfortably curve around diners who watch as more guests stream in—young women after…
Spare a Dime? Brunch Nook Wheat Set To Open In Crossroads, But They Still Need Your Help.
Ask any chef, opening an eatery is ambitious. Opening an eatery via crowdfunding is an even loftier goal. Opening an eatery with little-to-no restaurant experience is, well, insane. But that’s exactly what…
Bars
By The Numbers: HopCat KC
When HopCat opened in Westport in 2017, it quickly became the tiki-est tiki bar in town. And their gigantic rooftop deck is officially the place to see and be seen—you know, if it…
The W Crew Offers Up a Cocktail with Complex Flavors
Some heavy hitters—Madonna, LeBron, Cher, RuPaul—need only one name to make their presence known. Lee’s Summit’s best kept semi-secret needs only one letter: W. The simple moniker suits The W, an intimate…
Cheers! Monarch Cocktail Bar & Lounge Wins Two Prestigious National Awards
Raise those glasses, people. Monarch Cocktail Bar & Lounge can now call themselves “nationally acclaimed.” Seems the high-end drinkery was just named Cocktail Bar of the Year by Nightclub & Bar Magazine. It’s quite the…
Chefs
Venue Restaurant Makes a One-Night Only Comeback For Charity
Long before Café Trio was Café Trio on the Plaza, another restaurant ruled the roost in that space through much of the 80s. For many Kansas City foodies, it was their first…
By The Numbers: James Gardner’s The Hummus Company
If you’re a fan of hummus—and who isn’t really?—then you need to get to know James Gardner at The Hummus Company. (His tagline? “The best damn hummus you’ll ever eat.”) Gardner’s locally…
Reservation For One: A Thyme for Everything
For some parts of Kansas City, the Grandview Triangle might as well be the Bermuda Triangle. There’s the fear of being stuck in traffic or getting lost to never return. So, the…
Our Maven of Entertaining Shares Best Practices For “Bringing Something”
Want to annoy your party host? Volunteer to bring an appetizer. Choose one that needs to be deep-fried. Then walk into her party with a vat of Crisco oil, a frying…
Our 20 Favorite Artisan Provisions Made in Kansas City
For a long time, we were in the throes of the…
Let’s Toast Boulevard Brewing For Introducing—WHAT?!—Canned Cocktails!
Hey, Boozie Susie—pay attention! This article pertains to you. Seems…
Break Out the Bubbly! Bubble Tap KC Is Coming This Spring!
Alert the media! (Wait, sorry—we are the media.) There’s a clever…
Sweets For The Sweets!
Valentine’s Day is all about love, but mostly chocolate! You…
Recipes
Recipe: Irish Whiskey Gooey Cake and Dark Stout Ice Cream
Before she was an esteemed pastry chef, Deepal Patel (“Dee”…
Porto Do Sul Helps You Celebrate Carnival With Two Traditional Brazilian Recipes
With Mardi Gras right around the corner, we thought it…
In the Kitchen: A Unique Spinach Recipe
Early spring is a challenging time for Kansas City cooks…
The W Crew Offers Up a Cocktail with Complex Flavors
Some heavy hitters—Madonna, LeBron, Cher, RuPaul—need only one name to…