Locally Speaking Kansas City
All things local to the Kansas City metro and beyond
recent posts
- Hope One Stitch at a Time: How The Sewing Labs in Kansas City, Is Changing Lives
- Why Great Picture Books Still Matter
- Meet Carol: The Quilt Appraiser Preserving History One Stitch at a Time
- A Little Legacy in Mission: Discovering Legacy Fabrics
- “Chef Marwan’s Nour’s: A Labor of Love and Lebanese Comfort”
about
This is a blog to learn more about the Kansas City and surrounding communities.
Kristy Johnston is a retired educator, with a passion for continue learning.
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Some People Are Meant to Stay in Your Life There are some people you’re simply meant to keep in your life. Chef Marwan Chebaro is one of them.I’ve known Chef Marwan since the 1990s, when he owned Tribal Grill and Café Rumi on the 39th Street Corridor. Café Rumi operated for more than 13 years…
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Some of our good friends and neighbors recently told my husband and me about an unforgettable culinary experience at Jasper’s Restaurant in Kansas City. The class celebrated the best flavors of summer, featuring heirloom tomatoes from Kurlbaum’s Heirloom Tomato Farm, locally grown vegetables, Jasper’s homemade mozzarella, and fresh ricotta cheese. Chef Jasper shares his family’s…
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Some entrepreneurs open businesses. Others build communities. Robin has done both.From Billie’s Grocery in Kansas City and Leawood to Casa Ama, in Corinth. Robin Krause has created welcoming spaces that combine great food, wellness, and innovation. Her inspiration often starts with a simple question: What do I wish existed? Creating Spaces with Purpose That mindset…
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I’ve recently become a little obsessed with a charming, women-owned shop in the Kansas City area—Zen Donkey Farms. Located in Fairway, this unique spot specializes in organic, raw, cold-pressed juices, plant-based foods, and refreshing sparkling waters. After opening their Fairway location this summer, they’ve already expanded with a second shop inside the AdventHealth Cancer Institute…
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The River House Restaurant is the main attraction on the bridge right now. I first hinted at this fun new spot in my previous post about Lula’s Southern Cookhouse. Self-described as “Midwest lake house x coastal smokehouse,” the River House delivers not just incredible food but a truly unique dining experience. Guests can dine 60…
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I recently posted a blog on our friends at West Bottom Whiskey. Well, new event they are planning is too fun to pass up on. Step back in time and embrace the rebellious spirit of the Wild West with the launch of James Gang Rye, a bold 100-proof whiskey crafted in collaboration with West Bottoms…
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Have you ever found a chef whose food matches your flavor palate exactly? For me, that chef is Bradley Gilmore, the heart and talent behind Lula’s Southern Cookhouse in Kansas City. Following a Chef from the Beginning My husband and I have known Bradley since he was an eighteen year old sous chef, fresh out…
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A Kansas City Distillery Born in the West Bottoms One freezing Saturday afternoon, I treated my husband to a surprise tour of one of our home town whiskey brewing companies, for his birthday. West Bottoms Whiskey is a Kansas City craft distillery built on innovation, history, and a deep respect for traditional whiskey-making. Founded by…
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A Taste of Mexico in Old Downtown Overland Park. Every now and then, you stumble upon a place that becomes more than a favorite restaurant—it becomes a part of your routine, a part of your story. For me, that place is Red Kitchen KC, tucked into the charming streets of Old Overland Park. It’s where…