Elyssa Bezner

Recent Articles by Elyssa Bezner

This Midtown pizza shop sliced through challenges, topping years of popup work with grand opening

Orange By: Devoured — the flagship pizza shop from Jhy Coulter — is finally ready for the public, she said, after enduring years of pop-ups to keep the dream alive, renovations, and the closure of business lending platform Mainvest that took founders by surprise.  “I am tired — I’m exhausted,” Coulter said with a laugh,…

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Wallpapered with flyness: She’s adding urban culture to home decor; why this founder is still searching for her tribe in KC

Chicago transplant Keisha Jordan is bringing urban opulence to Kansas City through Complex Flavors Home + Life — just in time for the Kansas City cultural renaissance, she said.  Complex Flavors is a home decor brand, offering wallpaper lines that celebrate “city girl” energies, Jordan said, noting urban opulence is the fuel that sits at…

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