Standing in the same location since 1857, the City Market is nearly as old as Kansas City itself. In the 1850s, over three hundred steamboats traveled on the Missouri River—including the Arabia before it sank in 1856. The Arabia is probably the best-known steamboat of the era, at least in Kansas City, where for over thirty years its salvaged cargo has been on display at a … [Read more...] about The Arabia Steamboat Museum finally seems ready to shove off from the River Market
TEDxKC is Friday, lineup includes an exciting mix of topics
At 6 p.m. this Friday at the Kauffman Center, TEDxKC will have a lineup of ten speakers whose expertise range from a sky full of stars to the key to happiness to a MacArthur Genius. The theme is “Emerge. Breaking Through. Branching Out.” and all ten speakers are sure to deliver. TEDxKC is “one of the largest independently organized TED events in the world,” and has historically … [Read more...] about TEDxKC is Friday, lineup includes an exciting mix of topics
Review: Brookside restaurants Brady & Fox and Earl’s Premier bring homestyle cooking from opposite sides of the Atlantic
The definition of “comfort food” tends to vary depending on who you ask. At two new Brookside restaurants, Brady & Fox and Earl’s Premier, the term applies both to time-honored Irish recipes and East Coast oysters, respectively. You’ll find fish and chips at both of these transatlantic spots, but more importantly, you’ll get to sample a different kind of home. The Latest … [Read more...] about Review: Brookside restaurants Brady & Fox and Earl’s Premier bring homestyle cooking from opposite sides of the Atlantic
Tyler Shane’s beautiful bonbons have a deeper meaning
Mesoamericans called it food of the gods. From central Mexico down to Honduras, where the cacao tree grows native, ancient Olmecs, Mayans and Aztecs would gather the oblong fruit and break open its pod to reveal the sweet, gummy white bubbles of pulp. The pulp was delicious, but it was the cacao seeds at the center that they were after: Small, bitter brown beans that they would … [Read more...] about Tyler Shane’s beautiful bonbons have a deeper meaning
The King of Cass County’s bold vision for Harrisonville imploded. Can anyone revive it?
The King of Cass County’s bold vision for Harrisonville imploded. Can anyone revive it? It’s 5 pm on a Monday night in downtown Harrisonville. Only one other car is parked in the square. The clock tower that sits atop City Hall strikes five times, and tiny American flags are planted six inches apart on the ground below, hanging limp in the humid air. An unseen … [Read more...] about The King of Cass County’s bold vision for Harrisonville imploded. Can anyone revive it?