Posts by Tommy Felts
This Brookside hotspot touts best chicken sandwich in KC, putting chef’s eye on fast casual food
The chicken sandwich wars of the 21st century aren’t limited to fast food restaurant chains, Chef Charles d’Ablaing declared, touting his local lineup of comfort food classics and laying claim to serving the best spicy chicken sandwich in all of Kansas City. “I did it as a special, just kind of, ‘Haha, funny,’” said d’Ablaing,…
Read MoreKC software group ventures into sports tech with new college athlete endorsement platform
With a new law in effect this summer allowing student athletes to sign sponsorship deals and profit off of their name, image and likeness, Artisan Technology Group jumped at the opening to help young people navigate such new opportunities, the company said. Artisan teamed with Opendorse, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based sports tech firm, to help them…
Read More‘Prognosis is pointless’: Journey Pro KC wrestling owner forces cancer statistics to tap out
Story and photos by Channa Steinmetz, Startland News | Video by Catherine Hoffman, Flatland Two years after his diagnosis, DJ Stewart still has never googled “glioblastoma.” “I have Grade 4 glioblastoma — meaning the highest, most aggressive grade. If you go down that rabbit hole on the internet, it’s a terrible thing to do.…
Read MorePantry Goods brings wall-to-wall organic, European-style shopping to Midtown micro market
The expansion of Pantry Goods from an online service into a Midtown micro market has brought with it a bushel of changes — all organic — for Marcelle Clements as she continues her mission to grow support for small businesses and sustainable living. “It was a great move,” said Clements, founder of Pantry Goods, recalling her…
Read MoreHe wanted to post his pronouns on LinkedIn sooner, but first this startup founder had to come out to himself
The word was simple — sprinkled into a potentially impactful email introduction last week with little fanfare — but for Lee Zuvanich, reading it felt like Christmas morning. His. “When I came out on LinkedIn this summer — with my pronouns and everything — it wasn’t really a choice,” said Zuvanich, a trans man who now…
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