After lengthy stints in both New York and California, actor/entrepreneur Jackie Nguyen recently moved to Kansas City where she promptly unveiled Cafe Cà Phê, a Vietnamese mobile coffee shop that “is actually…
News
David Keith is a taco fanatic. A taco-nnoisseur, if you will. “Tacos have always been a big part of my life. My mom would make tacos for the family once a week…
How tasty is Popculture Gourmet Popcorn? They’ve shipped to 49 different states and counting, says co-owner Justin Woo. (We’re looking at you, Alaska!) Originally launched in 2017 in Parkville, the team recently…
Restaurants
Cooler temps are upon us, but muggy afternoons mean conditions are perfect for a frou-frou coffee concoction or two. If icy-blended-sugary-caffeinated goodness is your jam, we have several of the most decadent…
Biscuits. Pizza. Cocktails. Ice cream. What do they have in common? A spot in Westport’s newly opened Atomic Provisions. The space includes four distinct concepts: brunch destination Denver Biscuit Co., pizza joint…
On the outside, it’s a Midtown monument to local history. The Spanish Colonial Revival-style building is rendered in brick and terra cotta made even more striking by the passage of time. Designed…
Bars
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…
The recipe for a summer night out has less to do with the drink in your hand than it does where you’re drinking: Make it somewhere outside, far enough off the ground…
This spring, COVID-19 precautions changed daily life for everyone in Kansas City. Those in the food and beverage industry were hit especially hard as restaurants and bars limited operations or closed, and…
Chefs
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…
As Kansas City and communities around the United States grapple with ongoing racial inequality, we speak with three Black chefs and food business owners about their experiences in the industry. Fannie Gibson…
Chef Katy Schweikert has quite the culinary pedigree—including being a master chocolatier. (Naturally, she learned from the best—with an eight-year stint under the watchful eye of Christopher Elbow.) After working her way…
Well, it’s official. Fall is here. And not just because the calendar says so either. The rules are simple: if the temperature falls below 60 degrees even one time, it’s pumpkin-spice-everything season—and…
Listen up, Cookie Monsters! We just discovered one of metro’s…
The year 2020 will be remembered for many sorrowful reasons.…
Recipes
This time of year, something decadently carbo-licious is just the…
In honor of today’s sacred holiday—National Guacamole Day—we asked our…
Chef Adam Glass has been working in Kansas City’s food…
We all take them for granted. They hang out in…