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Pistol Pete worked nearly every job at Arrowhead Stadium — now he’s putting ‘6 on the Board’

"Pistol Pete" Peter Davis

Kansas City Chiefs fans can add a brand new song to their hype-up playlist in preparation for Sunday’s Super Bowl. Hometown rapper Pistol Pete dropped his ode to the Chiefs — “6 on the Board” — with the intention of exhilarating fans for the big game, he shared. “I’m really hoping people get behind this,”…

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No ‘playing it safe’: Husband-wife team tackles Super Bowl demand with hometown-inspired tees

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A family-owned side hustle is getting a major boost thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs second rush to a Super Bowl victory — and it couldn’t have come at a better time, explained Kendra’h Simmons.  “Now everyone is in a tizzy,” said Simmons, who co-founded KreativeMindsKC in 2019 alongside her husband, Reggie, describing ways excitement for…

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Limited run, limited risk: Sura Eats chef tests appetite for expansion with Korean noodle bar 

Chicken Kalguksu; photo by Ashlin Wang

One of Crossroads-cooked Parlor’s longest serving tenants is getting an extra helping of success, launching a limited-run concept just feet away from its original counter.  Keeyoung Kim, chef and owner of Sura Eats, plans to formally open Sura Noodle Bar Thursday — the result of a growing hunger for his Korean cuisine and a strong partnership…

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Sneak peek: Duo incorporates Troost history, ‘New York Harlem’ aesthetic in latest east side renovation project

Jonathan O’Neil Cole, Pendulum Studio, and Tim Bowman, Compass Resources, Troost Village Development

When it comes to their vision for the Troost Village Development, Jonanthan O’Neil Cole and Tim Bowman practically finish each other’s sentences, they said. “Both of us fight for the history of the project,” said Bowman, who owns Compass Resources — the managing member for the effort. “It is a blessing to be part of…

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Why an award-winning KC firm designed a downtown Royals stadium (sky pool included) for free

Downtown Royals ballpark design by Pendulum Studio

Architecture is more than design — it’s a business, the founder of Pendulum said: the business of balancing what’s possible with what actually works. When Jonathan O’Neil Cole and his team at Pendulum Studio released concepts in July 2020 for a potential — and long-talked-about — downtown stadium for the Kansas City Royals baseball team, the…

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