Photography by Caleb Condit and Rebecca Norden Braised beef is popular in most parts of the world, as slow-cooking allows tough cuts to become rich with flavor—French beef bourignon and Russian Solyanka pop immediately to mind. In the Minangkabau culture of Indonesia, the most popular form is Rendang, which finds big chunks of beef slow-cooked in coconut … [Read more...] about Try the rendang at KC’s first Indonesian restaurant
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Nic Taylor spotlights unfamiliar ingredients on his new menu at Kobi-Q Sushi
Photography by Kayla Masisak When approaching a cocktail menu from Nic Taylor, don’t scan for a familiar favorite. Instead, let your eyes linger on the unfamiliar ingredients, like makgeolli and Calpico—both of which you’ll find in just one drink at Kobi-Q Sushi in Westport. “I do abstract painting, and when you’re painting in an abstract style, you let … [Read more...] about Nic Taylor spotlights unfamiliar ingredients on his new menu at Kobi-Q Sushi
11 Things To Do This Weekend In KC: June 16-19 2022
Juneteenth Heritage Festival Last year, June 19 was officially recognized as a federal holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day, commemorating the end of slavery in the US. This year, Kansas City’s 18th and Vine District is expecting more than ten thousand people to attend its Juneteenth heritage festival, which will be themed “United We Stand.” The festival will host … [Read more...] about 11 Things To Do This Weekend In KC: June 16-19 2022
The Kauffman Center’s annual Future Stages Festival is back in person this year
Future Stages Festival 2019. Photo by Aaron Mason. For nine years, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has hosted an annual Future Stages Festival. This weekend, it’s back and in person. The festival aims to highlight diverse youth performing arts from all over the Kansas City area. This year, the festival will feature over six hundred young … [Read more...] about The Kauffman Center’s annual Future Stages Festival is back in person this year
RuPaul’s Drag Race is bringing a new audience of fans to Missie B’s on Friday nights
It’s Friday night at longtime gay bar Missie B’s. Chatty bartenders pour heavily for customers taking advantage of the three-dollar drink specials during happy hour. Tonight is the RuPaul’s Drag Race Watch Party and one of the hosts for tonight’s popular event, KiYanna Uchawi, orders herself a tequila and sprite with a splash of grenadine to help with pre-show jitters. The … [Read more...] about RuPaul’s Drag Race is bringing a new audience of fans to Missie B’s on Friday nights