Archives: September 2026

Dish & Drink KC: First impressions of Martini Corner’s new Social House and reader-favorite Meshuggah Bagels

Dish & Drink KC logo by Theodore Rosen The team behind Good Karma Coffee has expanded its beverage repertoire, trading morning coffee runs for mezcal, martinis, and late-night pours.  Social House, a new lounge and bar in Martini Corner, brings a cocktail-focused addition to the neighborhood with a menu that shows the same attention to flavor you would expect from…

Missouri Supreme Court weighs who can challenge Kansas City stadium incentives

The case comes as Kansas City commits $600 million to a Royals stadium and Missouri prepares for potential borrowing.

A rendering of the entrance of a proposed new baseball stadium in Kansas City (courtesy photo) The Missouri Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether three opponents of the state’s sweeping stadium tax incentive law have the legal right to challenge it. State Sen. Mike Moon, an Ash Grove Republican, state Rep. Bryant Wolfin, a Ste. Genevieve Republican, and conservative activist…

Greg Mendez moves modest crowd with recent work at recordBar

Greg Mendez. // photo by Alex Agueros Dressed in a plain shirt, jeans, and rugged boots, Philadelphia singer-songwriter Greg Mendez humbly took the stage, put his head down, and performed his growing collection of elegant and vulnerable vignettes in front of about 50 people on Saturday, August 22, at recordBar in Kansas City. Mendez passed through his backlog in a…

KC Symphony European Tour Diary: Berlin (Day Three)

Kansas City Symphony The Kansas City Symphony is in the midst of its European tour and is sharing images and reactions from the trip with The Pitch. Their third and final date was on Sunday, August 30, when the Symphony returned to Berlin to play at the Philharmonie Berlin, performing original works by composer Olga Neuwirth, who was also in…