Sarah Sipple

Kansas City

Community Manager and Newsletter Editor at The Pitch (Kansas City)

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Three new Westport eateries and Saturday's mini-festivals

1 day ago | thepitchkc.com | Sarah Sipple

This week's Kansas City restaurant news. Life in KC is pretty delicious. In fact, there is often so much going on that it can be hard to decide where to go and what to try. That's where I come in. I've curated this weekly list of events, openings, deals, and celebrations to keep you in-the-know.
Preview the menu for Summer's wildest dinner party

1 day ago | thepitchkc.com | Sarah Sipple

Jazzoo is not only the zoo's largest fundraising event, but is party-animal central-where adults dress in their finest "creative black tie" and enjoy some of the zoo rides and exhibits , all while sampling from over 70 restaurants and caterers. will be held June 6, and money raised from the event provides a year of food for the nearly 10,000 animals on site as well as educational opportunities for over 228,000 participants each year.
Chef Kay Pee thinks of Laos House as a laboratory for his ever-flowing ideas

5 days ago | thepitchkc.com | Sarah Sipple

When I asked Chef Kay Pee how he relaxes, he said he just doesn't. Well, sometimes he'll sit down. But the ideas never stop flowing. Kay Pee is no longer denying the part of himself that loves cooking, and now that the tap has opened, it doesn't turn off. With event pop-ups, the Laos House spot in Iron District, catering, and expansion plans, it takes a lot of Lao-ritos to fuel Kay Pee's go-getter energy. (And coffee. Sometimes a few coffee shop visits a day.
Mother's Day deals, new KC-collab ice cream, and a note on composting

1 week ago | thepitchkc.com | Sarah Sipple

Life in KC is pretty delicious. In fact, there is often so much going on that it can be hard to decide where to go and what to try. That's where I come in. I've curated this weekly list of events, openings, deals, and celebrations to keep you in-the-know. Cheers! Something NewNews Bites: Two KC mainstays, Jasper's Italian Restaurant and Betty Rae's have partnered for a special edition ice cream.
Street tacos at Ricos Tacos "Lupe"

2 weeks ago | thepitchkc.com | Sarah Sipple

Fine, I'll elaborate. On a Southwest Blvd. block brimming with eateries, Ricos Tacos "Lupe" rests subtly behind an orange exterior with a glass door. A few picnic tables out front extend seating for the small restaurant. Like the exterior, street tacos are simple by nature, which requires each ingredient to pull its own weight. A small tortilla with meat, onions, and cilantro is usually easy to get right, but tough to stand out. Here, the onions-yes, onions-live rent-free in my mind.
Free coffee, Cinco de Mayo specials, plus Kentucky Derby themed-events

2 weeks ago | thepitchkc.com | Sarah Sipple

Life in KC is pretty delicious. In fact, there is often so much going on that it can be hard to decide where to go and what to try. That's where I come in. I've curated this weekly list of events, openings, deals, and celebrations to keep you in-the-know. Cheers! Something NewNews Bites: Mean Mule Distilling in Crossroads has launched a new canned beverage: Watermelon Poblano. If you're a fan of their Sgt. Melon Pepper cocktail, this is for you.
A weekend of feasting festivals, plus two new ice cream shops

3 weeks ago | thepitchkc.com | Sarah Sipple

Life in KC is pretty delicious. In fact, there is often so much going on that it can be hard to decide where to go and what to try. That's where I come in. I've curated this weekly list of events, openings, deals, and celebrations to keep you in-the-know. Cheers! Something NewNews Bites: The Crossroads' was just named a 2025 Spirited Awards Regional Top 10 Honoree for Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar in the U.S. Central region.
The Prospect KC's 3rd Annual Gumbo Fest returns this weekend

3 weeks ago | thepitchkc.com | Sarah Sipple

This year's is all about the gumbo ideology as a symbol of adaptation through struggle and resistance. Sink your teeth into this living history on Saturday, April 26, in the heart of midtown. Returning for its third year, the annual Gumbo Fest is a celebration of community resilience and culinary excellence that supports The Prospect KC's mission of ending food insecurity in Kansas City. The Prospect KC was founded in 2019 by Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant.
Liza Saracini of Florabelle Food & Festivities dishes on chef-dom and circular food systems

3 weeks ago | thepitchkc.com | Sarah Sipple

What separates a chef from a cook? Liza Saracini has grappled with that over the last six years as she transitioned from the corporate grind to a full-time business owner, cook, Her business, Florabelle Food & Festivities, offers personalized cooking classes, catering, and meal prep. What sets Saracini's services apart, however, is her priority of seasonal ingredients that support a regenerative, local food system.
Free BBQ, Earth Day brewery events, and Westport International Food Week

4 weeks ago | thepitchkc.com | Sarah Sipple

Life in KC is pretty delicious. In fact, there is often so much going on that it can be hard to decide where to go and what to try. That's where I come in. I've curated this weekly list of events, openings, deals, and celebrations to keep you in-the-know. Cheers! Something NewNews Bites: In honor of Earth Day, two local breweries are hosting special events.