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Devan’s Dozen: Sauce Edition
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Devan’s Dozen: Sauce Edition

Kansas City BBQ is all about the sauce! Or at least, that’s what strangers try to tell us. Our barbeque is so much more than the sauce but there is no denying it has an important role in our city’s history and whether it is robust, smoky, salty, sour, sweet, savory, or spicy - that barbeque sauce is delightful. It’s the cherry on top of the sundae. In honor of National BBQ Month, I ranked the Top 12 Kansas City BBQ Sauce lineups!

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Devan’s Dozen: Heartland Edition
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Devan’s Dozen: Heartland Edition

Similar to the worldwide sensation, the Cow Parade, that came to our city 20 years ago, the Parade of Hearts is a public art installation of 154 fiberglass “KC hearts” by 123 local artists spread throughout the Metro until the end of May. If you don’t have time to see all 154, no worries! These are the 12 you must be sure to visit!

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Devan’s Dozen: Christmas Edition
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Devan’s Dozen: Christmas Edition

In 2018, the Consumer Price Index estimated the total cost of the gifts given in the famed carol The 12 Days of Christmas to be valued at just north of $39,000. The value is clearly there but were the gifts any good? This special Christmas edition of Devan’s Dozen ranks, from worst to first, the gifts of this beloved song.

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Devan’s Dozen: Streetcar Edition
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Devan’s Dozen: Streetcar Edition

The first friday of May is always a special time in the Crossroads Arts District but May 6, 2016 was notably unique. That was the day that the RideKC Streetcar made its debut along the Main Street Corridor. In the five years since its first run, the Streetcar has donned a number of looks. In this edition of Devan’s Dozen, I rank the 12 best wraps of RideKC’s first five years.

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Devan’s Dozen: BBQ Edition
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Devan’s Dozen: BBQ Edition

More than political party, sports team, or religion; your barbeque of choice will define you in this town. While that kind of pressure can be quite daunting, this edition of Devan’s Dozen explores the 12 best BBQ joints in the World Capital of ‘Que.

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Devan’s Dozen: The Paseo Edition
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Devan’s Dozen: The Paseo Edition

Less than a week from now, on Tuesday, November 5, Question 5 will appear on ballots in Kansas City, Missouri giving voters the long-awaited chance to preserve the legacy of our city’s most historically significant boulevard for future generations. This edition of Devan’s Dozen breaks down my 12 reasons to vote YES on Question 5 and #SaveThePaseo.

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Devan’s Dozen: Burgers Edition
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Devan’s Dozen: Burgers Edition

I never set out to find Kansas City’s best burger. Unlike barbeque, my burger tour of this city happened organically. With May being National Burger Month, now seemed the time to put pen to paper, so to speak, and release a list of what I consider to be the 12 best burger spots in the City of Fountains.

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