Tag: Eclairs De La Lune

Cafe finds kinship with KCK entrepreneur, sourcing coffee expertise amid celebration of Black excellence

By Tommy Felts / February 24, 2023

The evolution of a 107-year-old eastern Jackson County service organization is still brewing in Independence as BlendWell Community Cafe pours coffee and deeper connections through a celebration of diversity — and partnership with an entrepreneur across the state line who shares its mission, said Doug Cowan. “In 2015, we bought this building and we started…

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Adrianna Stranak, Who Is She?

Sustainable style: Pop-up jewelry maker adds final touch of flare through zero-waste designs

By Tommy Felts / October 7, 2021

Everything in Adrianna Stranak’s life seems to happen a bit haphazardly, she said, laughing.  “When I started making jewelry, creating a business was not my initial goal,” shared Stranak, who teaches kindergarten in Kansas City, Kansas. “For me, I wanted these earrings that I couldn’t afford, so I made them!” As Stranak continued designing and…

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Erin Luttrell, Eclairs de la Lune

Legacy-filled eclair shop launches with crowds, pastry case lined with custom, unexpected treats

By Tommy Felts / August 6, 2021

Chef Erin Luttrell recalls tales of lines out the door and around the block at her great-grandparents’ bakery in the 1920s — the inspiration behind her newly opened sweets shop on the historic Independence Square. “During the grain strike, people couldn’t get flour or bread or products to bake at home for their families, so they…

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