When the clock strikes midnight, hungry Kansas Citians will no longer be able to rely on a fixture that has supplied night owls with burgers and fries for years — at least for now.
KC institution Town Topic announced this week its Broadway Boulevard location would pause on serving its menu of greasy diner staples into the late hours of the night, citing safety and security issues following a nearby April 26 shooting that left one man dead.
“We have exhausted all of our resources in an attempt to keep Town Topic safe for our staff, customers and community,” the burger joint said in a statement. “Unruly crowds that loiter in the unstaffed and unsecured corner lot next to Town Topic, where the shooting on April 26th occurred, have increased safety concerns and budgets over the last years.”…