Papu's Cafe in Waldo at 75th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue is located in the Shell gas station that Khalid Sirhandi owns and operates. About a year ago, Sirhandi decided to open his Middle…

Photo and obituary for Everett Peterson, "57, of 3818 West [48th Street], a local architect dying in 1957. Born in Minnesota about 1900 and coming to Kansas City in 1930 as a "partner in…

One of Kansas City area's highest-profile companies, Applebee's International Inc., is being sold to IHOP Inc. Article includes "Applebee's Through the Years" and a…

Article on John DiCapo, co-owner of DiCapo foods and son of civic leader Carl DiCapo, and his plans for resurrecting the Italian Gardens as a franchise.

Review of the Phoenix Piano Bar and Grill, located at 302 W. 8th Street. Includes background information about previous proprietors of the Phoenix Hotel and Restaurant, which opened at the same…

One paragraph about a rumor to prevent preservation of the building about the real architect not being the respected Root.

Article describing the history of hotels and the food service they offered over the years in Kansas City. Includes a description of the Ormond Hotel, once located on the southwest corner of Linwood…

Breif article describing the building at 528 Walnut, which became home to a Dos Hombres mexican restaurant in 2006. The author writes that over the building's 135 year life, it has been home to…

Ralph Myers, one of the most influential architects in Kansas City, died on December 3, 2007. Myers and his partner Clarence Kivett were responsible for designing the triple-terminal Kansas City…

Review of The Bamboo Hut, a restaurant located at 10111 East Highway 40. A "combination saloon and dining room," the restaurant has had only five owners since opening in 1932.

Article chronicles the state of Prospect Avenue by focusing upon three restaurants that are thriving despite the street's negative image. The author interviews Dave Crane, owner of Jim's…

Charter member of the Missouri Association of Registered Architects, the Kansas City Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture, and the Native Sons of Kansas City.

Feature article on Teresa's Drive-In located at 6450 Truman Road and owned by Tony Gallo. New features include a drive-through window.

Obituary for Notzie Rotolo, "78, of Kansas City, Mo.," a restaurant owner and operator dying on June 5, 2001. Born in 1922 and serving in World War II before establishing "Joe's…

Postcard image and short article about Sni-A-Bar Gardens, described as the "largest and best appointed dinner dance place in the central west." The entertainment venue was located at 40…

The Cordish Co. is to announce a new restaurant which is to be a part of the Power and Light District downtown. "Vinino, a bistro with cuisine from southern Europe and an extensive selection of…

Illustration and article about the planned music hall (later built as part of Municipal Auditorium in the 1930s), showing designs "by Courtlandt Van Brunt, architect associated with A. H.…

Article describing a final visit to the original Stroud's Restaurant location at 85th and Troost by George Brett and Rush Limbaugh, who became a fan of Stroud's during his years working for…

The Peachtree restaurant located in the 18th and Vine area is moving to the new Kansas City Power & Light District in the spring. The soul food restaurant is looking for a location with more…

Brief interview with Danny Edwards, proprietor of Lil' Jake's Eat It & Beat It (1227 Grand), a downtown barbecue restaurant known for its famous pink concrete pig. The author writes…

Obituary for Harry Weiss, a restaurant operator here more than 40 years dying in 1965.

Review of the Power Plant Restaurant and Brewery.

Real estate speculator in the rush of 1886-1887 with work featured in the Scientific American magazine. Drawing of plans for the Beatty home at 508 Garfield Street and photo of home in 1977. Article…

Obituary for George Cascone, owner of the Cascone family restaurants in North Kansas City, Kansas City, and Overland Park, who died February 22, 2010. Cascone first was a teacher at St. Charles…

The Irish pub, Raglan Road, one of the pioneering businesses in the Power & Light District, filed for bankruptcy protection after three years of operation.