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Every big city deserves a great Irish pub: KC Hooley House set to fill P&L vacancy before March Madness, NFL Draft
A quartet of entrepreneurs plans to bring a traditional Irish pub with a modern twist back to the Power & Light District in early 2023 — hinting at a made-from-scratch kitchen menu, alongside handcrafted vintage and new mixologist inspired cocktails. “Every big city nationally and internationally has a great Irish pub, the city’s pub, a…
Shot of gratitude: Coffee shop damaged by truck collision reopens, celebrating with thank you event
Anchor Island is planning an official grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, less than three months after the tropical-themed coffee shop at 41st and Troost suffered damage to its front entrance when a speeding truck careened into the building. The crash occurred after hours, so no one was injured. However, Anchor Island was…
Mobile plant shop, nonprofit for returning citizens among latest Alchemy Sandbox grant winners
The Porter House KC closed out the first year of its Alchemy Sandbox program by awarding five more small business owners with up to $5,000 in grants. In total, PHKC Alchemy Sandbox awarded 20 businesses with grants in 2022. “We started this journey with a simple idea: to deepen our commitment to supporting the small…
Advisors on air: Why a budding wealth management giant traded Zoom cameras for a TV studio
Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which leads a collaborative, nationwide effort to identify and remove large and small barriers to new business creation. TOPEKA…
Want to talk (downtown) baseball? Royals set Plexpod Westport Commons for first stop on listening tour
Less than a month after announcing the Royals’ intention to build a $2 billion downtown ballpark district — a vision that would see the Major League Baseball franchise leave its longtime home at Kauffman Stadium — the team’s leadership is opening a community dialogue on its future. The move would boost economic growth for entrepreneurs,…
Agtech startup officially moves its corral to KC with global HQ’s relocation from Oregon
Vytelle’s new global headquarters is joining a region with the largest concentration of industry professionals devoted to the health, well-being, and genetic progress of animals, said Kerryann Kocher, announcing the startup’s official move to Lenexa. “We’re excited to put down roots in the Midwest and call Kansas City home to our global headquarters,” said Kocher,…
Startup’s tech putts golf clubs (and expertise) in reach with on-demand caddies, coaches
Mark Lukenbill is on a mission to make golf a more accessible and enjoyable sport for individuals of all backgrounds, he shared. “There’s this stigma that golf is an old, rich, white guy sport; but we’re seeing tons of diversity on the course,” said Lukenbill, the founder and CEO of Mpruv Sports and its premier…
This weekend only: Festive balloon wonderland inflates holiday spirit at 18th and Vine
More than 125,000 biodegradable balloons are lifting holiday spirits this weekend in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District. The Big Balloon Build — an international festival — is popping up Dec. 2-4 at the Gregg/Klice Community Center. Led by Peyton Westfall and Darren Huffman of Kansas City’s Pop Culture Sculptures, more than 70 balloon…
Hollywood Animation Academy secures home at Centriq; set to begin first classes in January
Hollywood Animation Academy is leaping from the drawing board to live action in January with its first group of enrolled students. Founded by veteran director and animator Gavin Dell, the trade school is set to prepare students for jobs in the film, gaming, and television industry. Dell, an Overland Park native, returned to Kansas City…
KC duo opens candy shop at Mizzou, bringing familiar flavors to students far from home
COLUMBIA, Missouri — A pair of Mizzou students from the Kansas City area are providing international students on campus with a taste of home. Kogo’s Kandies sells candy and treats from other countries, with the goal of fostering a more inclusive campus environment at the University of Missouri, said co-founders Jacob Burrell-Kogo and Henry Accardo….
