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…

Article reports the opening to pedestrian traffic of a bridge linking Union Station to the Freight House District directly to its north. The pedestrian bridge, incorporating an historic 1892 steel-…

The Union Station board has named Andi Udris as the station's new president and chief executive officer. He currently holds this position with the Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City. He…

Brief article recounting the Union Station massacre on June 17, 2008, its 75th anniversary. Bureau of Investigation escorts of escaped murderer and bank robber Frank Nash were ambushed in front of…

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.

"The balance sheet as of the end of October showed a positive cash flow of more than $1.5 million and pointed to a robust end-of-the-year surplus 'a first for the station that only managed…

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…

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.

Report that attendance at Union Station/Science City and the Kansas City Museum was up for 2003.

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…

Discusses how the proposal submitted by activist Clay Chastain for Union Station redevelopment parallels plans for mass transit in the city's urbam master plan FOCUS.

Description of the author's visit to the Science City at Union Station and his reactions to the exhbits.

Article describes the efforts of interim Union Station director Sean O'Byrne to purchase historic railroad cars and artifacts to create a railroad museum in the building.

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 Kansas City Fire Museum, now located at 1019 Cherry Street, is having to move. The proposed East Village redevelopment project is scheduled to be a part of the current location. The museum…

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…

Article describes the 2005 restoration of the miniature train that once entertained children at the Downtown location of the Jones Store. The train, a Jones Store Christmas tradition, was recently…

Discusses the former mayor's new role as host of "Under the Clock", a live radio show broadcast from Union Station on public radio station KCUR-FM.

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…

Since March 2007, the Irish Museum and Cultural Center has been located in Union Station in the lower level west wing. "The free-admission center has exhibits on Irish immigration, photos of…