Tag: social

Meet LaunchKC’s new social venture cohort: Bold builders going beyond buzzwords (and Kansas City)

admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 19:05:40 +0000

A reputation of strength within Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem helped convince Darian Jones — a St. Louis native now based in Austin, Texas — to apply for LaunchKC’s fourth Social Venture Studio cohort, he shared Wednesday during a reveal event for the program.

Park Slope’s Pecking House Is Closing Tomorrow

admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 17:22:33 +0000

Photo: Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet

Tomorrow will be the last day to get a chile-chicken sandwich and dirty fried rice at the Park Slope location of Pecking House, the Sichuan-meets-southern fried-chicken spot — at least for a while. Rumors started bubbling up this week that the restaurant would close because of a rent dispute, but it sounds like something more complicated is afoot.

The New Wegmans Restaurant Is Entry-Level Sushi

admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 11:00:35 +0000

Photo: Grub Street

I’ve never met a Stop & Shopaholic or a dyed-in-the-wool Gristedean, but I definitely know some Wegmaniacs. The Rochester-based grocery chain inspires a kind of fanatical devotion that few retailers can match — besides Publix in Florida and maybe Trader Joe’s, I can’t think of one.

The City’s Best New Pancakes Are Stacked

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 11:45:00 +0000

Photo: Hugo Yu

Spots like Clinton St.

Childless Influencers Don’t Know Anything About A Tradwife’s ‘Mental Stimulation’

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 10:17:00 +0000

MAGA influencer Emily Wilson, under the username “emilysavesamerica,” went viral on X last week when she incited a “MAGA Civil War” with a rant attacking right-wing women for “promoting tradwife bullsh-t.” And while her comments were not entirely wrong — posting about sourdough on social media is indeed “cringe” — her claim that “guys want […]

Lucien Smith Gets a Job

admin — Mon, 05 May 2025 11:00:49 +0000

Photo: Zander Taketomo

No one would accuse Lucien Smith of being original, least of all Smith himself. “I’ve always role-played as a painter, role-played as a fine artist,” he says, swiveling in a chair in his studio. “I don’t know how much of it is genuine and how much of it is an act.

BoysGrow cultivates young leaders in South Kansas City through farming, purpose, entrepreneurship

admin — Fri, 02 May 2025 14:34:42 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story was written and first published by the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri (EDCKC). Click here to read the original story.

Advice For The Class Of 2025: Never Put Your Hope In Earthly Kingdoms

admin — Fri, 02 May 2025 11:19:35 +0000

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Aimee France Prefers Her Butter Cold

admin — Fri, 02 May 2025 10:00:05 +0000

Illustration: Adam Mazur

Aimee France, maker of artfully bumpy and leaning cakes with ingredients like Earl Grey, calendula, and cognac–tonka bean buttercream, didn’t necessarily expect to become a full-time baker.

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Start the ignition: These Operation Breakthrough students just designed MADE MOBB’s latest drop

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 17:57:53 +0000

Vu Radley wants students at Operation Breakthrough’s Ignition Lab to have opportunities he wishes he would have been offered in high school, shared the co-owner of Crossroads-based streetwear brand MADE MOBB.
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Where to Eat in May

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Illustration: Naomi Otsu
Welcome to Grub Street’s rundown of restaurant recommendations that aims to answer the endlessly recurring question: Where should we go? These are the spots that our food team thinks everyone should visit, for any reason (a new chef, the arrival of an exciting dish, or maybe there’s an opening that’s flown too far under the radar).
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Momofuku Goes Island Hopping

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:00:49 +0000
Photo: Hugo Yu
Stock in good feeling is sinking of late. An atmosphere of headache prevails. The markets, the mood, the outlook: low, low, low. That’s a lot to heap on a restaurant, especially one down an East Village cul-de-sac: Oh, look, another dead end. But Kabawa, which opened under the aegis of the Momofuku group in the space that once housed its tasting room, Ko, aims to elevate.
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Beyoncé’s Best Looks From the Opening Night of Her Cowboy Carter Tour

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:08:25 +0000
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Brothers bringing Jerusalem Cafe, Chick-In Waffle, sober bar mashup to Power & Light

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:00:58 +0000

The Kansas City Power & Light District is getting a new flagship venue that will combine two popular local restaurant brands and a new mocktail bar/coffee shop concept.

Brothers and second-generation restaurateurs, Dennis and Adam Alazzeh, are taking a 6,300-square-foot space at 131 E. 14th St. and — after a major renovation — plan to open the three concepts in late August or early September. (Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que had once operated in the spot, between what is now Blue Sushi and Rally House.)
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Does This Chef Owe You Money?

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:52 +0000
Photo: Yvonne Tnt/BFA.com
Vinny Milburn runs the seafood wholesaler Greenpoint Fish and Lobster, and he’s used to restaurant owners who don’t pay for their fish on time: “I joke that I am not a seafood provider — I’m a source of capital who offers a zero percent interest loan.” This is because chefs don’t buy ingredients like most people. Restaurants run on credit lines.
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