Tag: small

Historic Troost space getting restocked; long-vacant Safeway next on Screenland’s grocery list

admin — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:33:26 +0000

A one-story, long-empty, red brick building on Troost is now on the National Register of Historic Places — and set for new uses that reflect the modern-first vision behind its original construction.

How Democrats Are Grooming Assassins To Take Out Trump

admin — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:35:05 +0000

The federal government, the Democratic Party, and the legacy media have, by many small steps, assembled an assassin pipeline.

Fresh pour at former Ça Va space: Popular chef takes over Westport hotspot with crisp new Champagne concept

admin — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 12:51:19 +0000

Westport Champagne bar and bistro Ça Va closed in March for a quick rebrand. Six months later, a new name, owner and concept are bubbling in the space — with plans to reopen by the holidays.

Chef Amante Domingo — perhaps best known for his Midtown restaurant The Russell — is taking over the spot at 4149 Pennsylvania Ave., on the southern edge of the entertainment district.

A Cup o’ Joe in the Walmart Parking Lot With ‘Yellowstone’ Star Cole Hauser

admin — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:21:35 +0000

Midwest-made crossover artist charts solo success that eluded him when he was young

admin — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:45:09 +0000

Sebastian James assumed until recently that his music career had already peaked, the hometown hit-maker shared.

Early childhood isn’t a money maker, but can be a money breaker: ECJC initiative links lack of child care to business’ bottom lines

admin — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:53:38 +0000

Access to safe and affordable child care is an issue that should concern everyone, Judy Bumpus acknowledged.

Research indicates the current capacity to provide child care within the Kansas City metro is only 45 percent, according to the director of client services for the Kansas City Women’s Business Center, with 80,000 children still needing childcare services.

Cafe Mado Is a Worthy Return to Locavore Cooking

admin — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:18 +0000

Photo: Hugo Yu

Lately, it seems like half the ingredients served to me in restaurants have more frequent-flier miles than I do: Wagyu beef with a Japanese-stamped passport, Australian ocean trout, tortillas made from milled-in-Mexico corn. I’m surprised anyone can still get a seat in the Centurion Lounges of the world’s airports with so many groceries flying around.

After Scraping By, This Small-Town Pitmaster Is Ready to Make People Notice His BBQ

admin — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

‘True’ Bangladeshi Cooking Comes to Queens

admin — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:00:43 +0000

Photo: Courtesy of Mezban House

In this beef eater’s town, there is always some new cow to go on about: the steaks, dry-aged and otherwise. Faddish new burgers. Barbecued ribs, both southern and Korean. Pastrami, hot dogs, French-dip sandwiches. The beef I want to talk about, though, is at Mezban House, a new Bangladeshi restaurant that’s been making a lot of noise in an otherwise-quiet corner of Elmhurst.

As Election Rhetoric Intensifies, Texas Religious Leaders Feel the Heat

admin — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:01:49 +0000

For the Very Best Granola, Get to a Bakery

admin — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:55:50 +0000

Photo: Courtesy of Culture

On the Upper East Side, it’s easy to find the tiny gourmet store Madison Fare, since there’s usually a line stretching outside. Owner Amin Kinana can thank a viral frozen yogurt for that, but he says that for the two years he’s been open, he’s had a different best seller: granola.

Hy-Vee’s small biz competition sends Midwest entrepreneurs racing for $50K checkout; Here are the winners

admin — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:37:48 +0000

BaKIT Box, a Chicago-based subscription service offering baking kits inspired by diverse global cuisines, took home the $30,000 grand prize at the 2024 Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit.

Shelley Gupta, the founder and CEO of BaKIT Box, was thrilled to receive the grand prize, she said.

How city dollars could help crime victims get back to business; Mayor unveils new fund to support struggling entrepreneurs

admin — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:31:33 +0000

A newly introduced fund aimed at helping KCMO small businesses recover from and prevent property crimes — offering grants up to $3,000 for damage repairs and $5,000 for security upgrades — is a step in the right direction, said Joe Giammanco, whose pizza shop was recently hit by criminals.

Wade Bowen Taps Troy Aikman for the High School Football Anthem “Friday Night”

admin — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:52:25 +0000

Swifts endorsement: KC couple opens Cadillac of Cajun restaurants along streetcar line

admin — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:41:46 +0000

Richard and Sheila Swift started small: selling their Cajun cuisine out of an existing bar and grill in Kansas City, Kansas, in late 2022.

Within a few months they had a loyal following.

Still, they wanted their own operation. So they paused and spent a month planning their next step. They formed an LLC, splurged on a flat top grill and took Swifts Cajun Cuisine on the road, setting up in front of a high-traffic car wash.