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2 weeks ago | 
kansascity.com | David Hudnall
The old white house at 11405 Johnson Drive, just west of the heart of downtown Shawnee, has hosted several occupants over the years: a law office, a chiropractor's clinic, a gift shop called The Red Thread. On Wednesday, Franklin General Store opened in the space.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | David Hudnall
The old white house at 11405 Johnson Drive, just west of the heart of downtown Shawnee, has hosted several occupants over the years: a law office, a chiropractor’s clinic, a gift shop called The Red Thread. On Wednesday, Franklin General Store opened in the space.
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3 weeks ago | 
kansascity.com | David Hudnall
Betty Rae's has expanded in recent years from its original locations in Waldo and the River Market to several Johnson County municipalities: Overland Park, Prairie Village, Merriam, Olathe. On Friday the local ice cream chain announced another upcoming store. This one's in Shawnee's Monticello Center, at 22350 West 66th St. The opening is planned for early July. Owner Matt Shatto of Shatto Milk Co. bought Betty Rae's in 2023.
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3 weeks ago | 
kansascity.com | David Hudnall
The Margherita pizza at PaPPo's: olive oil glaze, light red sauce, mozzarella & swiss cheese, chopped fresh basil, feta cheese, fresh tomatoes & balsamic reduction sauce drizzled on top.
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3 weeks ago | 
kansascity.com | David Hudnall
Peter Hoang grew up behind a sushi counter, elbow-deep in rice vinegar and expectations. His father, Sam, has run several sushi restaurants in the Kansas City area, including the low-key but well-regarded Sakae Sushi in Parkville. Hoang was on the knife early. He left KC when he was 18 and went on a culinary walkabout, working at restaurants in Chicago, New York, Denver, and Jackson Hole.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | David Hudnall
Peter Hoang grew up behind a sushi counter, elbow-deep in rice vinegar and expectations. His father, Sam, has run several sushi restaurants in the Kansas City area, including the low-key but well-regarded Sakae Sushi in Parkville. Hoang was on the knife early. He left KC when he was 18 and went on a culinary walkabout, working at restaurants in Chicago, New York, Denver, and Jackson Hole.
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3 weeks ago | 
kansascity.com | David Hudnall
For the first time since its founding in 2016, Chicken N Pickle will spend the rest of the year without a new location under construction - a significant pivot for the Kansas City-based entertainment brand that's become one of the country's most visible players in the pickleball boom. "We're just hitting pause for a little while," said president Kelli Alldredge. "That's not to say we won't get back to building new locations.
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3 weeks ago | 
kansascity.com | David Hudnall
Desi Chowrastha, a Texas-based Indian restaurant chain, is opening its first Kansas City-area location in Overland Park. The restaurant will be located at 6301 W. 135th Street, Suite A, in the Corbin Park Retail Village. A grand opening is expected in early summer 2025. The name "Desi Chowrastha" combines "Desi," referring to South Asian culture, and "Chowrastha," meaning a crossroads or gathering place.
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3 weeks ago | 
kansascity.com | David Hudnall
A nonprofit transformed a shuttered hotel near KC stadiums into a pickleball complex. The $6.5M facility includes eight courts, a restaurant, and training programs. There are plans to redevelop the 380 hotel rooms into mixed-income housing and lodging. Since the 1970s, fans sitting in the upper decks of Kauffman Stadium could look past the outfield and see the Adam's Mark Hotel just across Interstate 70.
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4 weeks ago | 
kansascity.com | David Hudnall
The patio at Brewery Emperial. The Crossroads bar recently received funding from the city's Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant Program. [email protected] The Country Club Plaza may not be camera-ready by the time World Cup fans arrive next year, but elsewhere in the city restaurants are brushing up for their moment on the global stage.
