Tag: J. Rieger & Co

Plaza food hall returns with Lula’s, Guy’s, J. Rieger and more KC foodie favorites inside

By Tommy Felts / August 18, 2025

A hotel food hall — just up the hill from a main artery of the Country Club Plaza — is planning a restaurant rally this week; reopening its shared culinary experience with some of the Kansas City food scene’s biggest local brands and a food hall rarity: full-service. Under new management, a new name, and…

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J Rieger continues its international push, adding whiskey distribution to northern neighbors

By Tommy Felts / August 24, 2023

Fresh off its win as the KC Chamber’s top international small business, J. Rieger & Co. announced its expansion into Nova Scotia — a milestone as the Kansas City-based distiller enters the Canadian market. “We are thrilled to bring our range of artisanal spirits to Canada for the first time,” said Ryan Maybee, co-founder of J.…

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16 small businesses in 60 seconds: Did you spot your favorite entrepreneur in the Royals’ new campaign?

By Tommy Felts / March 31, 2023

It’s a new season, but longtime connections fly deep into the outfield for the Kansas City Royals and a fandom that’s supported them for decades. Among those most impacted: entrepreneurs whose stories run along the same baseline as the championship-winning baseball club. “It might sound crazy, but I honestly credit a lot of our growth…

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Global flavors layer together as 200+ chefs serve up their best dishes for KC Restaurant Week

By Tommy Felts / January 12, 2023

Kansas City Restaurant Week serves as a sampler for curious diners to satisfy their taste buds with an array of delightful dishes — and chefs from more than 200 local eateries showing off their culinary creativity and most visual see-food specialties, said Andrew Fontes.  “It’s a great opportunity to go outside your comfort zone and…

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J. Rieger plans to relight ‘Electric Park’ in the East Bottoms, sling boozy snow-cones, cocktail floats

By Tommy Felts / July 27, 2021

A new 11,000-square-foot outdoor space is set to open this fall at J. Rieger & Co., the historic East Bottoms-based distillery, with an homage to one of Kansas City’s brightest but nearly forgotten eras. The Electric Park Garden Bar — featuring a completely open-air patio bar and an adjoining atrium that will serve as an…

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