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Once Upon a Time… in Kansas City
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Once Upon a Time… in Kansas City

Have you ever wondered how it came to be?
That the default for American BBQ flavors is straight-up KC?
Not vinegary like Carolina or packed with Texas heat.
It’s KC sauces the people reach for - thick, tangy, and sweet.
So why does America associate BBQ with the Kansas City sort?
You will understand after reading these three barbeque shorts.

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KCRW 2023: A Preview
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KCRW 2023: A Preview

Every January, for 10 glorious days, the Kansas City restaurant community bands together to offer “affordable, adventurous dining” for all. As an added caveat, a portion of all proceeds always are donated to a worthwhile local cause. With the KC Restaurant Week menus starting to be released and so many options, here’s a few recommendations. Last year, I did a review of KCRW. This year, I offer a preview.

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The City Board
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The City Board

Earlier this year, Hasbro Gaming and Top Trumps USA announced the release of a Kansas City Edition of Monopoly for the first time in over 25 years. As someone who loves this game and loves this city, I was so excited. But quickly excitement became disappointment as I learned about the nature of property placement in these city edition games. Yet still, I held out hope that this game would be a good thing for KC. With the release of Monopoly: Kansas City Edition yesterday afternoon, this is my first look at the board.

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Devan’s Dozen: Fried Chicken Edition
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Devan’s Dozen: Fried Chicken Edition

When I was a kid, fried chicken was a special treat. It wasn’t that fried chicken was reserved for special occasions. Instead, it was that fried chicken made any meal a special one. A friend asking me the question a couple years ago of, “What’s the best fried chicken in KC?” spawned a very intentional quest to answer that question. So here are my Top 12 Fried Chicken Spots in KC. If you’re expecting Stroud’s or Go Chicken Go, you won’t find that here.

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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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Herstory of the City, Part I
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Herstory of the City, Part I

To love Kansas City is to know our story. And to know our story means that we have to know history, but we have to know HER story too. As we begin Women’s History Month, this kicks off a collection of essays telling the stories of a handful of the amazing women who shaped our city, our region, and the world.

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Mr. Monopoly Goes To Kansas City
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Mr. Monopoly Goes To Kansas City

Last Monday, it was announced that Hasbro would be releasing an official Kansas City edition of the popular Monopoly boardgame later this fall. With the company taking suggestions from Kansas Citians, I decided to design my own gameboard. And let me tell you, with so many great neighborhoods and landmarks (and so few spaces!), it was much tougher than I could have imagined.

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KCRW 2022 In Review
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KCRW 2022 In Review

Every year, Kansas City Restaurant Week (KCRW) creates a golden opportunity for Kansas Citians to try new restaurants and visit familiar favorites and get unbelievable deals on multi-course meals. As a #FountainCityFoodie, KCRW has long been a vehicle for me to try new restaurants or to eat at places that may be otherwise out of my budget. This year, I took advantage of the incredible specials that are the $15 lunches and these were my experiences.

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