Which Kansas City restaurants should our new Food Insider visit first?
It’s an age-old question that’s caused riffs in relationships or ruined a Friday evening. It’s also resulted in memorable first dates and the discovery of our favorite restaurants. That question, one I spend too much time thinking about as a food and restaurant reporter: Where should we eat? Eating and restaurants specifically in Kansas City has been on my mind a lot lately...
Food recs: Kansas City’s best steaks and steakhouses
Kansas City’s cowtown days are long gone, but to food writer and Haterade author Liz Cook, our steak scene is still strong, and as popular as ever. “I think whenever there's a lot of uncertainty in the world, people kind of pivot to nostalgia,” Cook told KCUR’s Up To Date. “And so I think the steakhouse has become a lot more popular among a...
Route cuts on table as KC committee approves bus spending
The proposed $85.6 million allocation for 2026-27 is less than what the KCATA says it needs to maintain current service. The post Route cuts on table as KC committee approves bus spending appeared first on The Beacon .
New KC Mexican restaurant opening downtown, in this former eatery
More than a year after upscale restaurant Charisse closed, something new is poised to take its place. Mexican restaurant Añejo is moving into the spot, 1006 Walnut St. in the Commerce Bank Building, with the hopes of serving customers by May 25. Añejo has two existing restaurants in the Kansas City metro, with its others in Zona Rosa at 8600 NW Prairie View Road...
KCFD investigating a two-story house fire in the 2600 block of Prospect Ave.
The Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department is investigating a two-story house fire in the 2600 block of Prospect Avenue.
Detainees relocated to Jackson County’s new detention center in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says all detainees formerly held at the downtown jail have been moved to a new facility near I-70. All individuals previously housed at the Jackson County Detention Center at 1300 Cherry have been relocated to the county’s new detention facility at 7000 U.S. Highway 40 in Kansas City, Missouri, officials say.
Truman Day and V-E Day celebrated with free admission, wreath ceremony
The Truman Library is open today with free admission, wreath ceremonies, and a rare display of the German surrender document.
NKC Health earns IAC Silver Milestone for echocardiogram excellence
NORTH KANSAS CITY — NKC Health earned Silver Milestone Recognition from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for maintaining the echocardiography accreditation for 25 years, demonstrating a long-term commitment to continuously improving patient outcomes and safety, according to a recent press release. Every three years, accredited facilities undergo a reaccreditation assessment,...
New billboard just off I-35 urges Shawnee pet store to send capuchin monkey to...
A Kansas City animal activist group has taken out a billboard urging a Shawnee pet store to release a capuchin monkey it’s had for almost two decades. On Thursday, the group Kansas City Action for Animals unveiled a billboard asking for the Pet Stop in Shawnee to release Frankie, a Capuchin monkey the store has had in its possession for about 19 years.
Juvenile, 17, charged with murder in death of Zy’Aer Hamilton, 15 in KCK
A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged in the May 2 murder of 15-year-old Zy’Aer Hamilton.
