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Smell of hops and an air of Bavaria: How KC Bier Co’s just-opened beirgarten fits into area’s German streetscape
“I love the culture and the sense of community in Germany: Beer gardens where neighbors meet, bring their families. A nice casual environment where everybody from all walks of life, ages, economic strata can come and enjoy a good meal and a cold beer,
Royals sketch Crown Center concept for neighbors ahead of city planners’ vote; critics want it on the ballot
Questions remain about the Kansas City Royals’ plan to build a $3 billion baseball district at Crown Center after a community engagement meeting on rezoning parts of the neighborhood descended into shouting over project financing details and who ultimately would foot the bill.
US biotechs gave China control over your medicine; here’s how KC’s $38M+ BioHub initiative could win it back
“Biologic medicines are the drugs of the future: the insulin that manages a child’s diabetes, the immunotherapy that shrinks a tumor, the vaccine that stops a pandemic in its tracks,” said Melissa Roberts Chapman. The problem: China already has a 30-year head start controlling access to those critical medicines.
Albatross Golf expands HQ plans with straight-line to fall opening; Hard Hat Happy Hour preview gets Thursday tee time
A friendly bounce this spring offered the team behind Albatross Golf a lucky break: more space than originally anticipated to launch a flagship storefront and headquarters in Prairie Village for its trio of portfolio businesses.
Reuben dogs in the rough: Crossroads Golf adds ‘craft-forward’ dining, drinks to neighborhood indoor golf
Crossroads Golf is more than a blending of cocktail culture with Crossroads vibes, owners of the new sports entertainment venue said. The 4,000-square-foot space — which technically sits just inside Westside — is meant to be a boundary-hopping mesh of neighborhoods.
Flare Tha Rebel shares a love letter to A City Called Killah: Why KC deserves more than its flyover label
When it came time for Flare Tha Rebel to write his latest album, the project became something of a love letter to Kansas City, the hip-hop artist said, noting too often his homebase is mistakenly viewed as a flyover region instead of the destination.
Teens match athletic enthusiasm with entrepreneur mindset to monetize KC sports scene
As young athletes look to monetize their teen sports experiences, two entrepreneurs see openings to turn their passions into businesses.
Local grocers integrating AI into shopping experience as small businesses fill carts with tech
A group of Kansas City-area grocers are teaming with an artificial intelligence startup in hopes of making customers’ dollars go farther, Tal Zlotnitsky said, along with harnessing cutting-edge technology to help the businesses themselves stay competitive.
‘Progress doesn’t mean a wrecking ball’: 10-minute doc touts CCED success ahead of sales tax vote to fund it
A just-released mini-documentary showcases the infrastructure impact of a Kansas City investment program that has reshaped blighted neighborhoods from downtown to the east side, said Tracey Lewis, but the project also aims to highlight the human ripple effect of the sales tax-funded initiative.
KC healthtech platform records Series A, closing access gap by embedding research into everyday care
Aton Health is gearing up for its next phase of growth after closing a Series A investment, said founder Tom Sanders, positioning the Kansas City healthcare company to expand its research platform into new medical specialties and markets.
