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These 5 Kansas City area restaurants and bars are 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists
Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. Some of Kansas City’s most highly regarded culinary figures are among this year’s nominees, including Helen Jo Leach and Johnny Leach…
Unexpected loss hit these small businesses in 2025; here’s how they’re pushing forward despite grief
Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. A restaurant in Westport and two Crossroads cocktail bars had to navigate death, loss and grief in 2025; KCUR spoke with…

