"Kansas City appeals to singles by being refreshingly down-to earth (read: cheap dates); it ranked at the top of the survey for its affordability and its barbecue."
"A new cohesive look was unveiled to strengthen the brand identity and cohesiveness of Kansas City Restaurant Week. The annual event, presented by sponsor US Foods, encourages dining across the metro in a traditionally slower month in the restaurant industry."
"In May, KCMO hit two huge milestones with the grand opening of its brand-new streetcar starter line and the introduction of its Smart City initiative."
"Originally built in 1928 as a pied-à-terre for Kansas City's most affluent residents, the building that is now The Raphael Hotel instantly became both an icon and a benchmark for architectural style across the city."
"Money won’t buy you love, and that’s good news for romantics in Kansas City, voted the most affordable city in the survey, including third place for its many free attractions."
"None is more magnetic than the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, stocked to the gills with Monet paintings, Dorothea Lange photography, Claes Oldenburg lawn sculptures, and more than 10,000 works of Asian art."
"For the unfamiliar, burnt ends are just that–the burn-y, crusty bits around the outside of a spiced and smoked brisket. They’re the concentrated morsels of salty, charred, meaty goodness that used to get thrown away."
"For the second year in a row, Kansas City earned top honors for its distinctive barbecue. Beef, pork, chicken, turkey, and mutton come slow-smoked over wood and slathered in a rich tomato-and-molasses sauce."
