Colby and Megan Garrelts have another hit on their hands. Most Kansas Citians know of Bluestem in Westport, but the Garrelts have branched out…going south to Leawood and changing up the style and cuisine with their new restaurant, Rye. They have taken over a space that had been thrice doomed, but it would appear that […]
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Pig and Peay
Andy Peay was in town for the Nelson’s inaugural wine event, aptly called ShuttleCork. Peay, along with 5 other sought-after vintners, came from California to pour fantastic wines and mingle with some of Kansas City’s most ardent wine enthusiasts during an evening that culminated in a wine auction. But before that, Peay teamed up with […]
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I’m the M.B. at the bottom of the page. http://visitkc.com/where-to-eat/restaurants-reimagined/index.aspx Restaurants Reimagined On the menu: 7 local eateries with charming backstories The Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange The Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange is a former prohibition-era hotel now serving farm-to-table fare. Then: Opened in 1915 by the son of whiskey distributor Jacob Rieger, the […]
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Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant is the new kid on the Plaza, taking the space previously occupied by 810 Zone. Fortunately, no remnant of the former tenant remains. CHW executed a total redo and introduced a new concept in the process. Walking into the building, one first encounters a retail store. I was a little […]
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