Profile: Ashley Bare

Homemade meals, elevated, and delivered right to your door: Chef Ashley Bare dishes on her new company, Hemma Hemma, and advice for other culinary entrepreneurs.

Makers & Doers, Food & DrinkKara LustJanuary 27, 2022Business, Profile, Makers, Cooking, Food and Drinks, Stay at Home, Kara Lust, Maker Profile

Coffee & Culture: Café Corazón

A coffee favorite known for bringing culture to Westport is about to open another set of doors in the Crossroads!

Makers & Doers, Food & DrinkJosh MontesJanuary 11, 2022Josh Montes, Custom, Business, entrepreneurship, Art, Artists, Latino, Latinx, Coffee, Crossroads, Westport

In their Own Words: A Return to the Stage with Kansas City’s Big Three Performing Arts Organizations

The curtain is up & Kansas City’s performing arts scene is back!

Travel & Tourism, Makers & DoersMarisa Hamm-MalanowskiNovember 22, 2021Business, Profile, Art, Performing Arts, Music, Live Music, Kauffman Center, Opera, Syp, Symphony, Marisa Hamm-Malanowski

Pulse Topology: A Conversation with Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

Step into the immersive exhibition at the Kemper in this interview with the artist.

Travel & Tourism, Makers & DoersGrace PritchettNovember 8, 2021Business, Profile, Art, Cafe Sebastienne, Kemper Museum, Grace Pritchett, Museums

Strawberry Swing's Shop Local KC

ShopLocalKC is an extension of Katie’s Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair established in 2011, which was instantly popular with art lovers in KC.

Makers & DoersBennett HenseOctober 7, 2021Bennett Hense, Shopping, Shop local, Makers, Artist, Midtown, Gift guide

Profile: Prospero's Books

Step into the stacks of books at Prospero’s on 39th.

Makers & DoersGabby GallegosAugust 24, 2021Profile, Business, entrepreneurship, Profiles, Books, Bookstore, Reading

Profile: Amigoni Winery

The bliss of world class wines, made right here in Kansas City.

Makers & Doers, Food & DrinkMarisa Hamm-MalanowskiJuly 29, 2021Profile, Business, entrepreneurship, Marisa Hamm-Malanowski, Wine, Drinking, Bars, Winery, Profiles

Profile: Fat Plant Society

Turning lush greens into living art, Fat Plant Society is on the cutting edge of sustainable home decor.

Makers & DoersJosh MontesJuly 9, 2021Josh Montes, Profiles, Profile, Design, Home, Custom, Business, entrepreneurship, Plants, Art, Artists

Profile: Unruh Furniture

Handcrafted furniture with heart, made right here in KC.

Makers & DoersBrooke SpaldingMay 19, 2021Business, Profile, Art, Woodworking, Makers, ProfileMaker Profile, Brooke Spalding

Profile: The Dear Collective

The Dear Collective is shining light on small batch female makers and designers.

Makers & DoersAbi WhiteMay 7, 2021Profiles, Business, Makers and Doers, Profile, Shopping, Fashion, Brookside, Abi White, Abby Flores

Profile: Abby Flores

Three beautiful boutiques: one owner! Meet Abby Flores, the brilliant woman behind it all.

Makers & DoersAbi WhiteApril 5, 2021Profiles, Business, Makers and Doers, Profile, Shopping, Fashion, Brookside, Abi White, Abby Flores

Profile: KC Black Owned

Meet the woman behind KC Black Owned: introducing Kansas Citians to local businesses, one post at a time.

Makers & DoersAnna PetrowMarch 22, 2021Anna Petrow, Profiles, Business, Black-owned business

Profile: Amy McDaniel

Looking for marketing tips in the digital age? Meet our wellness editor, Amy McDaniel, who just so happens to be a digital entrepreneur rockstar.

Makers & DoersAnna PetrowFebruary 10, 2021Anna Petrow, Profiles, Business, Photography, Makers and Doers, Profile

Local Virtual Experiences

Who says your virtual experience can’t be local? Check out this selection of fun things to do at home while supporting local businesses & museums!

Makers & Doers, Travel & TourismMarisa Hamm-MalanowskiFebruary 2, 2021Small Business, 2020, 2021, Virtual, Stay at Home, Marisa Hamm-Malanowski

Profile: Alyssa Broadus

We sit down with photographer Alyssa Broadus to chat about KC’s beauty, the creativity of editing, and the inspiration behind snapping a photo.

Makers & DoersAnna PetrowFebruary 1, 2021Anna Petrow, Profiles, Business, Photography, Makers and Doers, Profile, Skyline, Alyssa Broadus, Art, Maker

Profile: J. Chang Kitchen

Meet James Chang and his famous chili oil– you’re going to want to put it on everything!

Makers & Doers, Food & DrinkGrace PritchettJanuary 25, 2021Anna Petrow, Profiles, Business, Makers and Doers, Profile, Asian Owned, Minority owned, Food, Grace Pritchett

Profile: Pigeon Candle Co.

Send a message to a friend– with a candle! Meet Pigeon Candle Co.

Makers & DoersJosh MontesJanuary 14, 2021Josh Montes, Profiles, Profile, Design, Home, Custom, Business, entrepreneurship

Profile: KC Tiny Greenhouse

The littlest greenhouse with the biggest heart: meet KC Tiny Greenhouse!

Makers & Doers, LifestyleKara LustJanuary 11, 2021Profiles, Business, Makers and Doers, Profile, Shopping, Plants, Greenhouse, Small Business, Kara Lust

Profile: Cafe Cà Phê

Meet Cafe Cà Phê, the Vietnamese coffee truck serving up hospitality on wheels.

Makers & Doers, LifestyleAnna PetrowJanuary 5, 2021Anna Petrow, Profiles, Business, Makers and Doers, Profile, Coffee, Asian Owned, Minority owned, Vietnamese, Coffee truck

Small Business Resilience

Neighborhoods Editor Weston Owen put pen to paper, thanking our small businesses.

Makers & Doers, Travel & TourismWeston OwenDecember 4, 2020Small Business, 2020, Weston Owen