Tag: small

Wild Way closing: Coffee camper drips bittersweet blend of emotions as owner’s cup runs dry

admin — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:19:39 +0000

Nearly six years after she began serving lattes in her popular Wild Way coffee camper, Christine Clutton is saying goodbye to the business at the end of the month, she confirmed.

Wild Way Coffee — featured on the Peacock series “The Simple Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” and approved by KC-raised actor Jason Sudeikis — is set to close June 30.

“It’s bittersweet, for sure,” Clutton said. “But we’re ready for something different.”

Emily Nussbaum Encourages Her Son’s Cooking Habit

admin — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:00:51 +0000

Illustration: Sarah Kilcoyne

When, in 2003, New Yorker staff writer Emily Nussbaum first had the idea to write a book about the business of reality television and the “powerful, somewhat dangerous” industry that had emerged in Hollywood, a friend told her to “write it fast” — before the fad disappeared.

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Sass-a-brass trumpets representation as demand grows for its roving queer street performances

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:47:45 +0000

When Rosie O’Brien first organized a queer street parade brass band — specializing in Mardi Gras and Pride vibes — the sousaphonist-turned-arts leader had no idea the cultural impact and representation Sass-a-brass could bring to Kansas City.
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Meet the “French Cowboys” Buying Up Hill Country Hotels

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:11:54 +0000
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Nothing Is More American Than The Summer Road Trip

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:26:44 +0000
Through an unfortunate twist of fate, I rediscovered the joys of the road trip and all that America's highways and small towns have to offer.

One of Everything, To Go

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:00:37 +0000
Photo: Bobby Doherty
With apologies to the many thousands of talented cooks and chefs toiling away in this city’s kitchens, we must note the most memorable food we’ve eaten this year hasn’t been inside a dining room. It’s been shared with friends standing on a corner, snatched from a takeout bag at a park, or unwrapped and messily dribbled onto a bench.
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Before restaurant’s debut, this KC founder’s expansion was threatened by predatory loans

admin — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:57:16 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story was originally published by AltCap, an ally to underestimated entrepreneurs that offers financing to businesses and communities that traditional lenders do not serve.

There’s nothing quite like the crackling warmth at the heart of a campsite.
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Smokeware ceramicist wins Chamber’s new arts award: A breath of fresh air for once-waylaid artist

admin — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:11:41 +0000

Editor’s note: The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is a non-financial partner of Startland News, which serves as the media partner for the Small Business Superstars program.

Riley Brain strikes a delicate balance between artist and entrepreneur, the founder said Thursday after being named the KC Chamber’s first winner of the Luminary Art and Creative Small Business Award.
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KC engineering firm with global reach earns Chamber equity award for its community-focused blueprint

admin — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:11:34 +0000

Editor’s note: The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is a non-financial partner of Startland News, which serves as the media partner for the Small Business Superstars program.

Equity is infused in everything Taliaferro & Browne engineers, said Leonard Graham, accepting the KC Chamber’s Small Business Equity Award alongside co-owner Hagos Andebrhan.
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Firm with deep KC ties wins Small Business of the Year thanks to tenacity, hyperlocal focus

admin — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:00:22 +0000

Editor’s note: The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is a non-financial partner of Startland News, which serves as the media partner for the Small Business Superstars program.

A decades-long commitment to Kansas City clients — and the belief that rising tides lift all ships — helped propel Walz Tetrick Advertising to the award stage Thursday, earning the coveted “Mr. K Award” that honors the KC Chamber’s Small Business of the Year.
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Sammy’s Roumanian Is New, But Not Really

admin — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:00:51 +0000

There’s a Yiddish expression, Az me ken nit vi me vil, muz men vellen vi me ken: “If you can’t do as you wish, do what you can.” With a small edit, it works well as a tagline for Sammy’s Roumanian Steakhouse, now enjoying read more

Public vote picks KC Chamber ‘Fan Favorites’ ahead of Small Business of the Year reveal

admin — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:39:32 +0000

In a display of growing support and recognition for the Kansas City companies, Overflow and Emerson & Co have been crowned this year’s “Fan Favorite” winners by the KC Chamber — marking the only award chosen by public vote as part of annual Small Business Celebration.read more

A New Thai Restaurant Inspired by Old Italian Bakeries

admin — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000
Photo: Nashish Scott
Khao pad poo, or crab fried rice, is one of those dishes that seems to be on almost every Thai menu. Too often, it’s an afterthought and even if the word “crab” does a lot to sell the dish, the result — poorly cooked rice, very little actual seafood — doesn’t live up to its promise.
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How Castroville Is Keeping Its Strong French (and German) Connection Alive

admin — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:30:00 +0000
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Jesse Daniel Found Salvation in Country Music and a Home in Texas

admin — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:52:54 +0000
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