Sponsored Content Rendering of Carne Diem by Clockwork Architecture and Design. An exciting new foodie destination—all sleek dark tile and shining stainless steel—opens this month in Briarcliff. If you’ve ever wondered where you could find the French steak cut known as a bavette, pecan-smoked bacon, sweetbreads, or a flakey chicken pot pie in Kansas City, put this place on your must-shop list. Carne Diem, the newest offering by husband-and-wife culinary team Sarah Nelson and Louis Guerrieri, offers everything you might need for breakfast, lunch, snacks, happy hour, or dinner to take home. Husb ..read more

Give mom the perfect start to her day with a Mother’s Day brunch at one of these eateries. Blu Hwy  From 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., enjoy an elevated America-style brunch at this Midtown restaurant with buffet-style starters and desserts and an a la carte menu of entrées, such as biscuits & sausage gravy, spinach & artichoke lasagna, egg-truffle toast, lamb chops and beef short rib hash.  Bristol Seafood Grill Take mom out for an upscale, brunch buffet at either of Bristol’s metro-area locations downtown and in Leawood from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. For $52 for adults and $21 for children un ..read more

What’s not to love about lighting a candle to set a mood? Kansas City has long been home to some of the most prolific scented-candle makers in the country. Although all of these are homegrown, they’re now available throughout the U.S. and beyond. Here are a few of our favorites: MerSea MerSea launched with candles that evoked the atmosphere of summer by the sea. Now they’ve expanded far beyond that with clothing and accessories, but the candles are still a staple. Saltair is my preferred candle when I want to escape landlocked Kansas City. Check their website for local shops that carry the sce ..read more

No plans this weekend? No problem! We’ve got four great events across the city to pique your interest. Myles Frost and cast in MJ. Photo by Matthew Murphy MJ, May 7 – 12 Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to Kansas City in MJ, the multiple Tony Award-winning musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour. The next engagement for the 2023-2024 PNC Broadway season, has thrilled sold-out crowds on Broadway and is making its Kansas City premiere at the Music Hall.  AANHPI Identity, May 11 From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, check out the 3rd ..read more

Artist Patty Carroll sits in The Panther Room, , a new livable art installation inside 21c Museum Hotel. Images courtesy of 21c Museum Hotels Artist Patty Carroll brought out the big cats for The Panther Room, a new livable art installation inside 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City. The room is inspired by one of Carroll’s photographs, Panther, from the series titled, Anonymous Women, Domestic Demise. The photograph, depicting a prone woman in a black dress who can easily be mistaken for the room’s namesake, hangs prominently above the bed. Simply put, The Panther Room is a vibe.  The décor is ..read more

Julius Caesar comes to Southmoreland Park, June 11 – June 30, for our 32nd Season! This play tells the story of the conspiracy against Caesar, his assassination and the defeat of his conspirators. As the world spins out of control, chaos and superstition lead to civil war. Nightly Schedule: 6:00 p.m. – Gates open. Food and drink available from Festival vendors through intermission. 6:30 p.m. – Pre-show Parody performed by Team Shakespeare 7:00 p.m. – Show Talk 7:15 p.m. – Pre-show Parody performed by Team Shakespeare 8:00 p.m. – Julius Caesar performance Select your d ..read more

If you remember road trips in the family car when you were little, things have changed. Instead of playing the License Plate Game, kids’ faces are planted in electronics. While the drive itself may be different, the goal is the same: choosing a destination with activities and attractions to appeal to everyone—whether toddlers or teens—and creating memories that last a lifetime. Here are several suggestions within a few hours of Kansas City; short enough to keep the “Are we there yet?” to a minimum. Oh to be in Omaha Omaha’s RiverFront can serve as a master plan as Kansas City begins to embrace ..read more

Baseball detailing on the leather-wrapped banquette hint at the homeowner’s business. A trio of sconces are from Visual Comfort flank the photographs. All photos by Aaron Leimkuehler “One of Kansas City’s best-kept secrets is Lake Lotawana,” maintains Sherri Hedrick, a physical therapist at Children’s Mercy. She and her husband, Scott, owner of JustBats, live in Parkville, but spend weekends at the lake on the eastern edge of the metro. “You can drive 40 minutes and you’re out of the hustle and bustle, somewhere completely different,” says Hedrick. Her parents own a second home at Lake Lotawan ..read more

Pendennis Club Cocktail from Muni. Photo by Corie English From the moment Teddy and Pam Liberda, owners of Waldo Thai and Buck Tui BBQ, announced they were turning the former Tribe Street Kitchen location in the River Market into a new buzzy new late-night bar serving Thai and Mexican mash-up dishes paired with fun and flavorful cocktails from their business partner and bar manager, Eric Schmidt, the countdown to their grand opening began. MuNi (a name created by mixing their two daughters nicknames) opened in March, and—save for the lipstick-red wall color that makes the space feel lively at ..read more

Presented by Equity Bank Ceramic artist Cary Esser. Photo by Silvia Beatriz Abisaab Born and raised in North Carolina, ceramic artist Cary Esser earned a BFA at the Kansas City Art Institute in 1978. “As a student,” recalls Esser, “riding my bike through urban neighborhoods was a fantastic introduction to the use of ceramics as architectural ornament. There are excellent examples all over—my favorites include the Mexican Talavera Uriarte tiles in the Plaza and the colorful embellishments at Main Street between 39th and 40th.” In 1996, Esser returned to KCAI as the ceramics chair. She rece ..read more