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As a little girl, designer Maureen Lindstrom would switch out the pillows and comforter on her bed as often as she could. “I was always redecorating my room,” Lindstrom says. “I always wanted to try something new.” Even though Lindstrom majored in accounting in college and worked in sales for a bit after school, design has continuously been at the forefront of her life. She … [Read more...] about Designer Maureen Lindstrom gives new life to a home in Blue Hills Estates

Here are 11 BOWLS of comfort around KC, including the revival of an iconic steak soup and life-changing clam chowder. WORDS  MARTIN CIZMAR, NATALIE TORRES GALLAGHER, MARY HENNPHOTOGRAPHY  ZACH BAUMAN, CALEB CONDIT, REBECCA NORDEN The soups at Housewife in Grandview have developed a cult following. It’s an iconic bit of television, known … [Read more...] about 11 Essential Soups in KC—From Show-Stopping Clam Chowder to Bone-Rich Ramen

Photography by Zach Bauman While the venues and music may look and sound quite a bit different than they did in the heyday of Kansas City jazz, live jazz has been ubiquitous in KC for a century now. From the more surprising spots (two grocers) to the new ones (two Main Street cocktail bars), check out the fresh and unconventional places to listen to some jazz … [Read more...] about New and unusual places to see live jazz in KC—including two grocery stores

For forty years, the low-slung but striking Vine Street stone buildings on the periphery of Kansas City’s historic Jazz District have sat vacant, boarded up, surrounded by a chain-link fence and splattered with graffiti. They stood as a constant reminder of what was once a bustling neighborhood. Five years ago, a trio of like-minded local businessmen decided to take a chance … [Read more...] about How a striking building in the Jazz District was gutted to become a cultural destination

Shanita McAfee-Bryant knows the recipe for success. From creating new recipes within her family’s kitchen to winning Cutthroat Kitchen, a popular Food Network game show, McAfee-Bryant looks to use her talents to help those within her community through food advocacy and to bridge the divide in Kansas City with gumbo. During the pandemic, McAfee-Bryant had the opportunity to do … [Read more...] about For Shanita McAfee-Bryant, gumbo isn’t just food—it’s philosophy