The inaugural Tacos & Tequila Festival at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas is happening Saturday, September 25th. The daylong event will showcase more than 50 different local chef-inspired tacos, 40 different types of ‘ritas, tequila…
News
Pastry chef Erin Luttrell has a legacy to uphold. “My great-grandparents owned a bakery in Holden, Missouri until 1940,” she says. Clearly, that apple (turnover) didn’t fall far from the tree. Now…
Grey & Bash Teas originally started as a family business but grew into a labor of love and an opportunity to “stay connected during these crazy Covid times,” says co-founder Bailee Cerny,…
Restaurants
If carb-loading is in your immediate future, boy, do we have a new restaurant for you to try. Introducing KC Mac N’ Co. which just opened Friday at Parlor in the East…
Beloved-On the Go For chef Bryan Sparks, cooking isn’t just preparing food—it’s about creating memories. When restaurants shut down due to Covid-19 precautions, Sparks realized he needed to make a professional shift…
Good neighborhood restaurants have a few things in common: approachable menus with enough variety to keep diners from getting bored; tasty and affordable food and drinks to keep guests coming back; and…
Bars
Summer’s hottest spot to grab a drink? A rooftop bar, where cool cocktails, warm sun, and a gorgeous view combine for a departure from the everyday. And in a city with a…
Beer aficionados may know City Barrel Brewery + Kitchen for its innovative sours and IPAs. But there’s a whole lot more to this Crossroad’s brewery than its brews, although that’s not a…
Strong Distilling gives new meaning to on the rocks—the Parkville company makes its spirits 65 feet underground in the world’s only known distillery in a cave. The environment provides consistent temperature conditions…
Chefs
Pastry chef Nikki Vavra got an early start to her culinary career. “In high school, I completed the two-year culinary arts program at Broadmoor Technical Center, specializing in baking and pastry,” she…
After successful runs in Chicago, Denver, and Washington D.C., executive chef Brandon Brumback has returned to his hometown. Brumback—who began his career at the age of 16 right here in the metro—is…
Chef Vince Paredes grew up in Kansas City as part of a family steeped in the restaurant industry. A graduate of Johnson County Community College’s prestigious chef apprentice program, he worked as…
It’s wedding season, and here comes … lots and lots of brides. Isn’t it marvelous that people can actually have big weddings again? I remember being a new bride, enchanted at the…
Amanda Loflin says 2020 was one pandemic challenge after another. Because…
I was just reading an article some cheerless person posted on…
Recipes
Here in the Midwest, corn is a staple. It’s practically…
Chef Michael Smith is known for creating fresh, bold flavors…
From creating pastry masterpieces at the Blair House in D.C.…
Summer’s hottest spot to grab a drink? A rooftop bar,…