Tag: small

The Texas Far Right Is Winning Elections. But It’s Increasingly Suspicious of Democracy.

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Jen Spyra Is Hitting Dairy Hard Right Now

admin — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:00:31 +0000

Illustration: Ryan Inzana

Comedy writer Jen Spyra’s recent pregnancy cravings have mostly meant a return to childhood favorites — grilled cheese, mac and cheese, lots of milk — but she says her food choices have always been “depraved,” or maybe just innovative, like the salami-and-challah sandwiches she made as a kid.

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How Disney pixie dust inspired this Geppetto to bring an iconic Star Wars character to life

admin — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:54:15 +0000

A six-month celebration at Union Station that marks 100 years of Disney magic — including the forces behind more recently added brands like the Star Wars franchise — is a moving experience, noted Garner Holt.

“People just love it. I’ve had kids come up and burst into tears,” said Holt, the puppetry mastermind pulling the metaphoric strings of one of the most iconic characters of the past decade: Grogu, better known as Baby Yoda on “The Mandalorian.”
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Shop Small, Travel Wide: Nine Texas Brands for Summer Vacations

admin — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:57:16 +0000
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Who Will Replace Joey Chestnut?

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Photo: Camilo Fuentealba/Camilo Fuentealba Photography
This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter.
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This West Texas Taqueria Is Serving Some of the Best Mexican Food in Texas

admin — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000
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Photos: Founders score electric vibes, human connections with Startup Crawl’s return

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:27:16 +0000

Even tech startups benefit from one-on-one conversations with peers and the public, founders said, reflecting on the connections, collisions and real-time feedback earlier this month during Startland News’ Startup Crawl in downtown Kansas City’s Power & Light District.
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Wild Way closing: Coffee camper drips bittersweet blend of emotions as owner’s cup runs dry

admin — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:19:39 +0000

Nearly six years after she began serving lattes in her popular Wild Way coffee camper, Christine Clutton is saying goodbye to the business at the end of the month, she confirmed.

Wild Way Coffee — featured on the Peacock series “The Simple Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” and approved by KC-raised actor Jason Sudeikis — is set to close June 30.

“It’s bittersweet, for sure,” Clutton said. “But we’re ready for something different.”
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Emily Nussbaum Encourages Her Son’s Cooking Habit

admin — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:00:51 +0000
Illustration: Sarah Kilcoyne
When, in 2003, New Yorker staff writer Emily Nussbaum first had the idea to write a book about the business of reality television and the “powerful, somewhat dangerous” industry that had emerged in Hollywood, a friend told her to “write it fast” — before the fad disappeared.
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Sass-a-brass trumpets representation as demand grows for its roving queer street performances

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:47:45 +0000

When Rosie O’Brien first organized a queer street parade brass band — specializing in Mardi Gras and Pride vibes — the sousaphonist-turned-arts leader had no idea the cultural impact and representation Sass-a-brass could bring to Kansas City.
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Meet the “French Cowboys” Buying Up Hill Country Hotels

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Nothing Is More American Than The Summer Road Trip

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Through an unfortunate twist of fate, I rediscovered the joys of the road trip and all that America's highways and small towns have to offer.

One of Everything, To Go

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:00:37 +0000
Photo: Bobby Doherty
With apologies to the many thousands of talented cooks and chefs toiling away in this city’s kitchens, we must note the most memorable food we’ve eaten this year hasn’t been inside a dining room. It’s been shared with friends standing on a corner, snatched from a takeout bag at a park, or unwrapped and messily dribbled onto a bench.
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Before restaurant’s debut, this KC founder’s expansion was threatened by predatory loans

admin — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:57:16 +0000

Editor’s note: The following story was originally published by AltCap, an ally to underestimated entrepreneurs that offers financing to businesses and communities that traditional lenders do not serve.

There’s nothing quite like the crackling warmth at the heart of a campsite.
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Smokeware ceramicist wins Chamber’s new arts award: A breath of fresh air for once-waylaid artist

admin — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:11:41 +0000

Editor’s note: The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is a non-financial partner of Startland News, which serves as the media partner for the Small Business Superstars program.

Riley Brain strikes a delicate balance between artist and entrepreneur, the founder said Thursday after being named the KC Chamber’s first winner of the Luminary Art and Creative Small Business Award.
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