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…

Obituary for Dr. Druery Thorn, a physician on the staff of Saint Luke's Hospital since 1928, dying at the age of 64 in 1956.

Obituary for Dr. Frank Hurwitt, a physician here for many years, dying at the age of 92.

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…

Obituary for Dr. Noble Pierce Sherwood, or Noble Sherwood, a physician and medical authority on the streptococcus germ attending the Switzer Elementary School and Manual Training High School before…

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…

Biographical article about Dr. A. H. Cordier, former surgeon and professor at Kansas City Medical College, retiring from medicine to become a prominent bird photographer, with photos.

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.

Announcement of the closing of the Kansas City University of Physicians and Surgeons, following the decision by the State Board of Health.

Obituary for Dr. Joseph Evans, police surgeon of Kansas City, Kansas, for 21 years, dying on September 22, 1969.

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…

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…

Obituaries for Dr. Timothy Bourke, a physician for more than 60 years, dying at the age of 89.

Obituary for Dr. F. Kenneth Albrecht, dying on March 8, 1950, the physician editor of "G. P.," the new journal of the American Academy of General Practice medicine and once a musical…

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…

File containing a brief biographical article about Dr. Walter Maddux, a native of Kansas City, Kansas, and newly appointed head of pediatrics "in the great hospital that is to be erected in…

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.