If the hustle and bustle that greets customers at local coffee shops indicates anything, it’s…
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While we don’t need national awards and publications to let us know which Kansas City…
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As soon as September comes around, it’s hard not to pull out your best flannels,…
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In 2017, Kurt Knapstein introduced his friends to his new home on a gracious street in Kansas City, Missouri. The classic Tudor had great lines and a generous lot, but it needed…
Kansas City is not known for its “hot” cuisine. Like most of the Midwest, we come by our aversion to spice honestly. Historically, we can point to the palate of the European…
They’ve survived floods, a slow economy, and a pandemic. Now these suburban downtowns are thriving thanks to homegrown restaurants and boutiques that make “buy local” an easy goal. Spend a day shopping,…
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According to John Hopkins, herbal remedies are one key aspect of traditional Chinese medicine that’s thousands of years old. It seeks to restore balance between health and disease. Qi (chi), a vital…
After the clean, vibrant tastes and smells of summer vegetables, salads, and outdoor cooking, I find the complex aromas of long-cooked foods filling the house a consolatory change. Sweater weather is upon…
Important occasions are no time to experiment with untried menu items. Our hostess with the mostess offers confessions and advice. Kansas City’s vibrant charity event scene is back, baby, even buzzier than…
We’ve established that fall is the best of Kansas City’s seasons. But you know what is right around the corner? The “W” word. I’d like to avoid winter as much as I…
October is one of my favorite months. (Though I’m no fan of Halloween. Please don’t tell anyone. It seems to be a thing.) I like summer for about six weeks and then…
Leslie Fraley, owner of Finefolk, the chic boutique at 45th and State Line, does not limit herself to clothes and jewelry, though her selections in those areas are lovely. As with her…
The Health series is presented by AdventHealth Each month, the team at AdventHealth performs approximately 1,400 breast cancer screenings across the healthcare system’s four Kansas City-area campuses. “Yearly mammograms are important, as this…
Gucci Westman, the founder of Westman Atelier, creates an amazing clean-makeup line that literally glows upon application. She’s a renowned editorial makeup artist with devoted clients, such as Reese Witherspoon, Julianne Moore,…
Presented by Equity Bank Maybe it’s only natural that the daughter of a history buff would grow up to make a career of art history. Since 2015, MacKenzie Mallon has been the provenance…
More than ever, the fashion industry is embracing representation and diversity, and it’s nice to see activism, spirituality, and style merge in appreciation of Indigenous Native Americans. Quannah Chasinghorse is an Indigenous…
With over 100 barbecue restaurants operating in Kansas City, competition isn’t just fierce, it is everywhere. So, when a new barbecue spot opens, even if it is a good one, it is…
By every account, this year’s annual event for the Kansas City Symphony, themed “Royal Gala: Let’s Have a Ball!” was a roaring success. Much of that success (as everyone knows) can be…
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