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 article about the June 2001 block party on South Oakley Street in the Indian Mound neighborhood, "the first [block] in Northeast to take advantage of the $100 grants available from the…

Article discusses rezoning and development of a neighborhood in the northland and how city council members work more closely with developers than with neighborhood groups.

Article about the conflict over the size of new houses and home additions in Mission Hills, one of the most "sought-after addresses since the 1980s and 1990s for the well-to-do" in the…

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…

The Lykins Neighborhood Association was founded in 1978. The article gives the boundaries of the neighborhood as well as describes some of their current activities. Includes photo of some Lykins…

Photo and article about the "Meet Your Neighbors" theme at the North-East Branch Library for National Library Week in 2001. Description of its focus on educating residents and other…

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…

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…

There is tension between the Rockhill neighborhood and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art concerning the fate of the Rockhill Tennis Club. The museum trustees own the tennis club at 46th Street and…

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…

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…

Article about the efforts being made in the Monarch Manor subdivision on the former site of old Municipal Stadium to attract home buyers. "Nearly $300,000 worth of trees, landscaping and a…

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…

Discusses efforts to ensure property owners maintain their property in order to prevent neighborhood blight.

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…

Series of eight articles about Kansas City neighborhoods. It is similar to one done on the suburbs in 2005. In the initial article, the author points out that on many scores Kansas City's…

The fourth in a series of articles discussing the effects of integration on black America. This installment focuses on black neighborhoods in Kansas City from the 1920s through the 1960s--especially…

Article containing information on the Lykins neighborhood in the Northeast area.

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…