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Restaurant Roundup: New and coming-soon restaurants in Kansas City

Dining in Kansas City is always a fresh experience with new restaurants popping up all the time — and more on the way.

September 01, 2025 12:16 AM

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Events

Plan Ahead: Don’t miss these events happening in Kansas City

Bookmark this guide for a curated list of events taking place each month that we’re most looking forward to.

August 28, 2025

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Best places for happy hour deals around the Kansas City metro

Get your happy hour on at these local KC businesses.

July 10, 2025

Travis Meier

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Kansas City’s Barbecue History

All the sauces and burnt ends had to come from somewhere. Here is how all of KC’s BBQ businesses came to be.

July 4, 2025

Krithika Selvarajoo

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Explore the KC Streetcar Stop: Armour, 35th + Main

Welcome to the sixth installment of our series about the history, food, and fun found just around the corner from the streetcar’s eight new stops.

June 24, 2025

Madison McMillen

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Take a bite out of 15+ donut shops in Kansas City

The holes in this story are meant to be there.

June 6, 2025

Madison McMillen

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Your guide to Kansas City’s coffee shops

If you don’t have coffee already in hand, consider this your sign to grab some one of these 30+ locally-owned spots in and around Kansas City.

June 5, 2025

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Take a bite out of this KC-style hot dog

Chicago’s got one, and even Seattle has its own signature recipe, so we’re planting our flag on the hot dog map.

May 23, 2025

Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto

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Stay cool with 20 locally-owned ice cream shops in Kansas City

If you want to beat the heat + support local biz, check out these local ice cream businesses.

May 1, 2025

Charmaine Merriweather

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Enjoy unlimited tastings from 40+ breweries at Boulevardia’s Taps & Tastes

From as close to home as the Crossroads to as far out as Belgium, breweries will come to Crown Center on Saturday, June 14 to offer craft beer tastings paired with bites from KC kitchens at Taps & Tastes.

April 23, 2025

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Find your next coffee stop using the stars.

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