Kansas City knows how to make the most of the holiday season—and we’re not just talking about the lights on the Country Club Plaza or the Mayor’s majestic Christmas tree. Loads of…
News
Bubble tea gets a makeover fit for the Instagram era at Bruú Café, which launched earlier this year with delivery before opening its Country Club Plaza shop (4709 Central St.) in October.…
One of Kansas City’s most visionary chefs is bringing something new to KC. Howard Hanna, along with some of the team behind The Rieger and Ça Va, plan to open two concepts…
Restaurants
Ordering In Never Tasted So Good This Thanksgiving is going to be one for the record books—likely only a small family get-together or maybe a meal with your quaran-team. Regardless, you can…
Sponsored content: When the pandemic hit mid-March, Rob Magee, the owner and head chef at Q39, had to think quickly. Despite the fact that his two dining rooms were closed to the…
The Chive, Simply Good Café & Market lets fresh, local ingredients shine in dishes that feel like what mom would make—if your mom were a really adept chef. Fittingly, the Grandview restaurant…
Bars
Drastic Measures encourages dramatic entrances. The Shawnee cocktail bar’s nondescript façade gives way to a small lobby with a door knocker and a glowing green light to indicate there’s room for more…
Don’t bother with tents, folding chairs, or head lamps. All you need at Kansas City’s coolest Campground is an appetite for craft cocktails. Despite its name, the West Bottoms-based bar is a…
North Kansas City’s Mitch e Amaro isn’t your standard cocktail bar. In fact, it’s not a bar at all, but a hybrid concept that sells spirits and home bar supplies in addition…
Chefs
Meet KC’s new culinary kids on the block—the husband/wife team of Helen Jo and Johnny Leach, both transplants from Portland, Oregon. The couple was handpicked to run the culinary program at the…
It’s only been a couple of months, but Drue Kennedy is shaking things up as the executive chef at André’s Confiserie Suisse. Besides leading the culinary program for André’s tearoom and café,…
As Loews Hotel’s chef de cuisine, Patrick LeBeau is the new culinary kid on the block. The Rochester, New York, native developed a passion for cooking at a young age. He enrolled in…
Get ready for holiday hustle and bustle! It’s looming on the horizon. And even though things will look a bit (or a lot) different this year, certain holiday traditions should remain—like serving…
When her memoir was published last spring, noted restaurateur and…
How does one write a column on party hosting when…
Recipes
Loews Kansas City Hotel is sharing its iconic cocktail, The New…
Nobody panic, but Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away.…
Drastic Measures encourages dramatic entrances. The Shawnee cocktail bar’s nondescript…
For many, a holiday table without sweet potatoes would not…