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Kansas City magazine takes home two top national honors for cover design and food journalism
While we were busy celebrating the release of our annual Best of Kansas City winners this summer, the 2026 National City and Regional Magazine Awards, presented by the City and Regional Magazine Association, wrapped as well.
Smoke and Glory : Q39's new Champion Meat Package
For barbecue lovers who have a hard time choosing between brisket, burnt ends or ribs, Q39 has a new answer: Don’t. The Kansas City favorite has introduced its new Champion Meat Package, a permanent menu addition that gathers nearly every signature meat from the restaurant’s championship barbecue lineup onto one shareable platter.
Another Fairway Restaurant Deal Bites the Dust
Plans to bring a new restaurant to the former Houlihan’s have fallen through, leaving one of Johnson County’s most high-profile restaurant properties back on the market. Just when it appeared the long-vacant former Houlihan’s in Fairway (2820 W. 53rd St.) had finally found its next tenant, the deal has fallen apart. Kansas City magazine learned that W.
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