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ne of my family’s most cherished holiday traditions comes from my brother-in-law, who is Turkish, and brought the tradition over from Istanbul. It’s now something we all look forward to this time of year.

Turkey has an elaborate breakfast ritual, a meal with dozens of dishes that takes a couple hours to eat, accompanied by a mountain of bazlama bread and lots of political debate.

It’s quite a feat to stage an authentic Turkish feast with scratched black olives and sheep’s milk cheese in the hardscrabble Kentucky town where he and my sister work as college professors, so they have to have a big order overnighted from a Turkish grocer at exorbitant expense.

There will be no family Turkish breakfast this year. Like so many of you, my family isn’t traveling to gather for the holidays because of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s another painful concession in a year that’s known so many of them.

But, I’m thankful that I did get to immerse myself in those memories at one of the city’s newest restaurants. Clay & Fire in the Westside neighborhood offers a traditional Turkish breakfast, or kahvalti, prepared by a gifted local chef who has been learning the recipes through Skype sessions. Tucking into a cozy corner of the Clay & Fire’s second floor and dipping into a hot platter of menemen, it felt a little like the family meal I’m missing this year.

You’ll find a profile of Clay & Fire in our cover package (page 68) about the thirty-six best breakfast dishes in the city. We

worked hard to compile this list, and the thing I’m most happy about is the diversity of dishes you’ll find, from mofongo (page 64) to chilaquiles (page 59), with authentic bagels (page 59) and crepes (page 56) for good measure. This town has a lot more than biscuits and gravy—though we also have really good biscuits and gravy (page 60).

Also in this issue, you’ll find some festive stories to help you celebrate the holidays this year. That includes a guide to outdoor ice rinks (page 30), a feature about Hallmark’s holiday card library (page 22) and three Kansas and Missouri towns with unique Christmas traditions (page 20).

If you find yourself with a few quiet moments this month, be sure to spend some time with the stunning imagery photographer Shawn Brackbill captured at an iconic small-town Kansas photo lab (page 72). The story was shot entirely on Kodak film, and has a nostalgic, dreamlike quality that I just can’t get enough of.

This has been a long and hard year for so many people in our community, but to me it feels like there’s a sliver of dawn breaking on the horizon. Stay cozy, make the best of it and we’ll see you in January.

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Brackbill shot the story on rolls of Kodak Portra 400 and Tri-X 400 Black and White film, which were developed at Dwayne’s. Brackbill, who lives in Lawrence, has had his work published in Vogue, W, MOJO and Interview magazines, and he’s shot extensively for indie record labels including Sub Pop, Matador and Domino. During the pandemic, he’s been cooking and taking as many bike rides with his family as possible, and he shot Tyrann Mathieu for an ESPN cover story this summer.

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NOEL, MISSOURI 3 hours south via I-49 “Noel” is actually pronounced like it rhymes DID YOU K NOW ? with mole, but during the holidays, the town honors its festive name with a Christmas St. Charles’s international ritual. Every year, the Noel post office uses holiday decorative postmarks, a tradition that dates celebration back to the 1930s. also includes Hanukkah, “We get letters from all across the counKwanzaa and try and even from France and Germany,” New Year’s traditions says Lynn Howerton, current post officer in from around charge. “We get a few cards from China and the world.

Taiwan. We get them basically from all over the world.”

Starting the day after Thanksgiving and continuing through Christmas Eve, volunteers work to stamp these unique postmarks that feature wreaths, Christmas trees and their staple “Christmas Town USA” mantra.

LINDSBORG, KANSAS 3 hours west via I-70 Lindsborg, a Swedish-immigrant community in the middle of Kansas, is also known as “Little Sweden USA.” The town has many old-fashioned traditions that reflect Swedish culture, and holiday shopping really comes alive in the quaint and colorful downtown.

“I think what makes it fun is the mom-and-pop businesses,” says Holly Lofton, director of the Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau. “They do a lot of fun decorative stuff in their windows.”

Other cheerful events include the Snowflake parade—an event inclusive of every Lindsborg resident, including goats.

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N O R M A L LY W E A S S O C I AT E R O A D T R I P S with summertime, but sometimes it’s worth braving the cold if it means experiencing extra holiday cheer. With a pandemic-themed Christmas season potentially disturbing plans to gather with friends and family, it might be good to get away and experience a different sort of holly-jolliness. Here are three towns in Kansas and Missouri that take Christmas to the next level.

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4 hours east via I-70 The St. Louis suburb of St. Charles celebrates Christmas in three different ways. First is an old-fashioned Victorian celebration that commemorates the nineteenth century with Charles Dickens-esque characters and carolers in top hats. “It goes well with Main Street because it looks like you’re walking through a postcard,” says Ryan Cooper, festival director of St. Charles.

Next, the city highlights the whimsical and magical side of the holiday with characters like Jack Frost and the sugar plum fairy, further contributing to the childlike wonder.

Finally, history is combined with tradition to showcase Christmases from around the world. “There are at least a dozen international santas and characters, providing a trip around the world without needing a passport,” says Cooper. “We’re very big on edutainment—teaching people things while having fun.”

The Christmas traditions festival also includes musical groups that sing Christmas carols from different eras and old-fashioned chestnut roasters.

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chives are two copies of the world’s first printed Christmas card.

The history of greeting cards dates back to the nineteenth century, when an increase in literacy rates, advances in printing and postal reform all contributed to their development.

Those early cards weren’t full of jingle bells and nativity scenes. In fact, many Victorian Christmas cards leaned more toward being morbid, dark and creepy— attributes people at the time found humorous. Dead robins, bloody snowmen and insects all contributed to their grotesque iconography.

“Today’s imagery of Santa Claus and lavishly trimmed Christmas trees rarely appeared on the nineteenth century cards,” Bradbeer says. “By 1885, unique and even bizarre novelty cards with silk fringe, glittered attachments and mechanical movements were popular, but the more common Christmas card motifs related to flora and fauna, seasonal vignettes and landscapes.”

The first Hallmark Christmas card was introduced in 1915. “Early Hallmark Christmas cards were engraved with five steel dies, each printed separately on card stock that was beveled and paneled,” Bradbeer says. “Attachments, pop-ups and even sound technology were tested in the 1920s and 1930s and, although some were considered flops at the time, have now become key design elements in today’s cards.”

As sending these cards gained popularity, so did the Christmas motifs we associate with them today—trees, candles, bells and angels, just to name a few. Santa Claus is also a Christmas card theme that has changed over time. “Over the past one hundred ten years, artists have depicted Santa as tall and thin or round and jolly in blue, green or red furtrimmed coats or bishop’s robes,” Bradbeer says. She also explains how Santa has been presented with almost every card-making process, like foil stamping, flitter and flocking, and even having glued-on white feathers as whiskers.

Just like before, Hallmark’s cards continue to change to fit any greeting card personality. This year, employees have created more than twelve hundred different cards for Christmas. “Whether Christmas reminds you of Santa or religious themes,” Bradbeer says, “Hallmark has a card that matches your idea of Christmas tradition.”

The first printed card (top) and more recent cards (right) courtesy of Hallmark Archives, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

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Fiat Lux A landmark church on the Plaza launches a fundraiser to restore Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision for roofmounted light beams.

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the first time in 1994, it was described as “a beacon of beauty, an electric obelisk of mystery, a beam of love, a tower of illumination, a sentinel of hope, a parable of radiance.”

The light beams projected from the semi-enclosed roof of the Community Christian Church on Country Club Plaza were a part of iconic architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision for this “church of the future.” After the original church burned down on Halloween night in 1939, Wright was commissioned to design a new sanctuary for the congregation. “I don’t know this for fact, but I wonder if [Wright] wanted to design a building that was as progressive and as different as the theology of this congregation,” Rev. Shanna Steitz says.

Although the technology to finish the Steeple of Light did not exist when the church was reopened in 1942, the display became a symbol of hope for the community once it was completed.

Unfortunately, the church had to turn off the aging lights when they grew too dim to see.

In January 2019, the church began gathering partners to help them better understand how to preserve the building so they would not lose it to property developers.

“There are only ten Frank Lloyd Wright eclesial structures in America, so we knew that made us pretty unique,” Steitz says.

After working with a variety of preservation entities, the church was able to make it onto the National Register of Historic Places. To celebrate this accomplishment, the church decided to launch a fundraiser in order to bring back the Steeple of Light.

“With all that 2020 has brought, it seemed like a good time for a campaign of hope and light,” Steitz says. “For us people of faith, we believe ‘the light shines in the darkness and the darkness does not overcome it.’”

The roof of Community Christian Church on the Plaza, where four light beams sit idle until being refurbished. Photography by Chris Mullins

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“My wife loves nutcrackers, so I used a nutcracker she had as kind of a model,” he says. “But it’s fifteen inches tall. So I figured I’ll multiple everything by ten, approximately. Well, if you make something ten times bigger left to right, it goes ten times bigger up and down, and I guess I forgot about that.”

The result of his project, which is two years in the making, is a towering nutcracker which Metcalfe believes is the largest functional, free-standing, handmade, all-wood nutcracker in the country.

“There’s one larger made out of a tree in Oregon,” he says. “But it’s not handmade. God made that. I have not seen any near the size of mine. I’ve seen six foot, that’s it.”

The nutcracker, which Metcalfe rushed to finish this year, is free for anyone to take a look at if they’re willing to make the trek out to Rayville, due east of Excelsior Springs.

Ninety percent of the nutcracker is made from scrap wood and is a mixture of pine, polar, oak, walnut and douglas fir. The hat is covered in what he calls “Muppet fur.”

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1. KC ICE CENTER 19900 JOHNSON DRIVE, SHAWNEE. 913-441-3033,

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In winter months, this Shawnee skating mecca opens an outdoor pavilion next to its indoor arena.

The outdoor portion is covered but wall-free and typically stays open until March, meaning you can skate here comfortably on occasions when the Kansas skies have opened with something less pure and fluffy than snow.

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Rockefeller Center is the vibe at this rink in the heart of Leawood’s upscale Park Place shopping center, where the tight patch of ice is ringed by holiday decorations, white Christmas lights and buildings that lend it a cosmopolitan feel.

Blue Sky, White Ice Your guide to outdoor ice skating in Kansas City this winter

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There’s something special about an outdoor ice rink, when crisp winter air and smooth ice make for an idyllic afternoon. It’s even better with a thermos full of cocoa and a fire pit.

Here are four places to ice skate outdoors in KC this winter.

3. CROWN CENTER ICE TERRACE 2425 GRAND BLVD, KCMO.

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For nearly fifty years, the outdoor ice rink at the heart of Crown Center has been a tradition for locals. The rink is large and sheltered by a stately white tent, and an array of lights dangle overhead for festive evening skates.

4. LEE’S SUMMIT SUMMIT ICE 120 N.E. CHIPMAN ROAD, LEE’S SUMMIT. 816-969-1560, SUMMITICE.NET

Come winter, the pickleball courts in Lee’s Summit’s Lea McKeighan North Park turn into an outdoor ice rink strung with overhead Christmas lights and flanked by fire pits. This year, the socially distanced sessions will run for just under two hours and have no more than fifty people on the ice at once.

BONUS! If you want to skate on wheels instead of blades, Holmes Park at the corner of 69th Street and Holmes Road in KCMO has a full size outdoor skating rink outfitted with smooth cement and hockey goals. It’s totally free to use.

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Settling a divorce or family law matter is something most parties desire.

Trials are expensive. Not only are they expensive, but in a trial the result rests in the hands of one family court judge.

Most reasonable parties do not want to put their case in the hands of one judge.

To settle a divorce or family law matter, it usually takes one party to take the first step towards settlement. In other words, somebody has to extend the olive branch first and broach the topic of settlement.

Settlement negotiations often begin with one party sending an offer through their attorney to the opposing counsel.

While initial settlement offers do not always result in a settlement, it can open the door to more negotiations.

Many ask if it matters who sends the initial settlement offer. If one party issues the first settlement offer, some worry that offer shows weakness. In some cases, where the positions are far apart, some fear sending a settlement offer is futile.

However, sending a settlement offer does not ordinarily signal weakness.

Instead, it shows that a party is willing to be reasonable to reach a constructive resolution to the case. It can indicate that they are ready to swallow their pride to reach a resolution.

Most judges, before they hear a trial in a divorce or family law matter, also want to know if the parties have attempted settlement. When parties have not even made an attempt, some judges may have concerns.

Settlement negotiations are technically inadmissible at trial. It is possible, however, that a judge could hold it against a party if they did not attempt meaningful settlement negotiations.

Judges often know about the settlement efforts from pretrial or settlement conferences in a case.

Instead of worrying about whether it looks weak to issue a settlement offer, parties should instead focus more on appearing reasonable to the court. Being reasonable often results in obtaining a positive result if the case ends up in trial.

Further, a settlement offer can ultimately lead to a settlement. When there is a settlement, parties save money on attorneys’ fees. The parties can also put to rest the emotional anguish and stress of being in the midst of a divorce or family law matter.

However, it is vital to have enough

information about the finances or the particulars of the case. These details can be gathered through formal or informal discovery to make an informed settlement offer.

To make an informed settlement, parties often need the tax returns and statements regarding all marital property and debt. When valuations are needed, the parties can hire experts to value marital property such as real estate, stock options, and business interests. With children involved, the parties may need school and medical records.

Once this takes place, most parties should think about sending a settlement offer. Sending the initial settlement offer may not work, but it can begin the conversation. It also signals a willingness to negotiate and be reasonable.

Stange Law Firm, PC limits their practice to family law matters including divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, guardianship, adoption, mediation, collaborative law and other domestic relation matters.

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“Tiempo means time,” she says. “Time is my frustration.

With this collection, I am trying to send the message that what we’re going through will not last forever.”

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Brain Pump How cardio can boost your creativity.

BY N I C O L E B R A D L E Y

I F Y O U ’ V E R E M A I N E D fairly sedentary during the pandemic,

I don’t blame you—it’s been a tough year, and with gyms being closed for several months, getting back into a fitness routine might throw off the rhythm you’ve fallen into.

However, if you feel unmotivated and stuck in a creative rut, exercise may help. And although running a few laps around a track won’t exactly turn you into Picasso, studies show that it can certainly help boost your creative drive.

Dr. Karin Olds, a neurologist and stroke medical director at Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, says pumping up the heart rate will increase cognition. “By exercising, you increase oxygen levels in your brain,” she says. “Oxygen is important for good brain function and will improve sleep hy-

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Some cardioseekers are just fine running on a treadmill—it’s easy to track progress and tweak difficulty by increasing incline and speed. However, this can get old for many and make them less likely to stick to a cardio routine; hence the explosion in popularity of Peloton bikes and treadmills, where high-energy instructors and music create a unique experience for each workout.

Christina Larson, personal trainer and owner of His and Her Fitness in Leawood, offers a program at her gym called Creative Cardio, which she designed to spice up traditional cardio routines with heartpumping exercises like ladder drills and kickboxing.

“It could be twenty to thirty minutes, depending on what the client needs for their goals,” Larson says.

“It’s challenging, but you're still capable of doing it. You have to be present or you're not going to do it properly.

When you are present, you're able to get that calming, mental benefit along with the physical benefits.”

giene, which is super important for optimal brain function.” She adds that this rise in the brain’s oxygen levels helps people better learn, manage stress, multitask and think creatively.

Multiple studies throughout the years have shown aerobic activity’s positive effect on the brain’s receptors. One study from the Journal of Experimental Psychology showed that eighty-one percent of participants who walked on a treadmill before being given a divergent thinking test (which are often used to measure creative problem solving skills—an example question is “What are all the uses of a paper clip?”) had an increased creative output than those who were sedentary before the test.

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

by Harvard professor and psychiatrist Dr. John J. Ratey deep-dives into the brain’s physiological functions and how they are affected by exercise. According to Ratey, during the resting phase after an exercise session, oxygen-rich blood flows from the exercised muscles back to the central nervous system—including the prefrontal cortex, where executive function happens.

Saint Luke’s cardiologist and medical director of the Charles and Barbara Duboc Cardio Health and Wellness Center Dr. James O’Keefe studies preventive cardiology, among other specialties. He says that adding a competitive or social element to physical activity, like training for a 5K or joining a pickleball league, may translate into higher performance in other aspects of life.

“I think, in general, it’s great to have goals,” he says. “One of the most important things, if you’re exercising to improve mood or longevity, is that it has some social component to it.”

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Gather ’Round How two moms started a trendy online furniture business during the pandemic.

BY S U S I E W H I T F I E L D

A S Y O U N G M O T H E R S who

understand the demands of a growing family, Megan Allen and Sarah Filipovits wanted to simplify the process of home decorating. Through Gather Home KC (gatherkc.com), their stylish company borne out of the pandemic, the two women streamline finding specialty pieces that range from midcentury velour barrel chairs to rattan headboards by offering an online shopping experience and showing customers style inspiration.

TELL ME A LIT TLE ABOUT YOURS E LV E S A N D Y O U R B A C K G R O U N D S .

Megan: I grew up in Overland Park, graduated from KU and worked in corporate catering in Chicago. After my husband and I came back to KC, I coowned Bella Bridesmaid with a friend, learning retail and buying strategies.

Sarah: I’m from Blue Springs.

After graduating from Iona College in New York, I worked for a Bronx ad agency, which meant I was traveling constantly. Eventually, my husband and I moved back to KC to raise our family.

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H OW D ID GATH ER H O M E CO M E TO B E? Megan: We thought about the importance of gathering with family or a small group of friends and about the importance of having a beautiful home. We both loved the idea of working in interior design; however, we were done with corporate life.

Sarah: Everyone is living on Instagram. We realized that having an e-commerce brand would allow people to see decor that could take their style to another level.

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR “A H - H A M O M E N T. ”

Megan: We upscaled an old Zenith record player cabinet by taking off the front piece and fitting in glass.

Way cooler than a bar cart!

It’s rooted in history yet styled with a chic mid-century modern vibe.

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Sarah: They can avoid the Amazon and Facebook Marketplace rat race because we select unique pieces that have quality and craftsmanship to fit today’s aesthetic. We like making a positive impact on the environment by repurposing furnishings and supporting our local community.

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WHEN A FIREPLACE mishap caused the

roof of a nature-centric Louisburg retreat to catch fire, both the flames and water from fire hoses caused severe damage. But thanks to architect Dave Herron of Herron + Partners and interior designer Melody Mirakian, the hideaway contracted by Centric Homes has been given a second chance.

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The damaged kitchen and dining area space was entirely reproduced with sleek finishes, tranquil colors and natural woods to match the aesthetic of the property. See how this team turned this home around into a fresh, wide-open space for relaxation and entertaining.

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A secondary staircase to the lower level inside the dining room created an awkward path for what was a high-traffic area, so Herron decided to make a blended passageway door to hide it.

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Mirakian wanted to contrast the horizontal veins in the kitchen’s quartzite countertop without taking away from its complexity, and determined that a vertical backsplash tile was the way to do that. The white tile has a ridged texture to it, adding dynamic into the kitchen’s design without needing to add more color.

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Mirakian says that the homeowner had a very specific object that inspired the color of the kitchen.

“She gave Dave and I a wine bottle and said: ‘This is my inspiration for the home.

There’s something about this wine bottle that reminds me of the tranquility I want to feel when I’m here,’” Mirakian says. “It was this really beautiful, kind of iridescent blue.”

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Herron and Mirakian were drawn to this light fixture above the dining room table because it played into the rigid geometry and linearity of the dining table and the cabinets that line the kitchen.

“It’s in the family of walnuts that match the wood of the cabinets,” Herron says.

“Then it has a leather strap at the top of it, which connects to the pendant.”

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After the fire, the entire ceiling was recladded in eucalyptus. The skylights, paired with the nine-foot-tall window in front of the sink, fill the space with ample natural light and views of the lush green wooded landscape.

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With the help of Hinge Woodworks, Herron and Mirakian fluidly combined woods of different grains and colors around the space—the cabinets are walnut, the hardwood flooring is red oak and the ceiling is eucalyptus.

Herron says the blue walls helped add enough separation between the woods. He kept the wood stains as clear as possible so as not to bring out the pink color in the grains—particularly the hardwood floor.

“The way I came to own this is simply that there’s a ton of different species of trees in the forest,” Mirakian says. “We’re just giving them a home here. We’re finding a way to make them work in harmony.”

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“What really captivated us about these was the geometry of the spheres and their luminosity,” Herron says. “We like the playfulness of them kind of bouncing in this space, if you will, at different heights.”

These lights, set against twenty-foot-tall stacked windows, are one of the first things you see when you make your way up the home’s long driveway. From the inside, the juxtaposition of them against the rugged fireplace creates a dynamic play of modern and rustic.

“Light fixtures are tough,” Herron says. “To me, fixtures and colors are kind of the same in that you can really date your project if you don’t pick the right one.”

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here are many reasons why Tallgrass Creek is Overland Park’s most popular continuing care retirement community. Their 65-acre campus offers more benefits than an active 55 neighborhood or private residence ever could. Imagine a long list of fabulous amenities and services while enjoying the luxury of having a fitness center, salon, pool, hot tub, and other conveniences just outside your door. Choose from dozens of resident-run clubs and activities where you’re sure to find ones that match your hobbies and interests. Maximize your ability to relax and enjoy your retirement with maintenance free living and first-class dining options. The majority of Tallgrass Creek residents enjoy life in an independent living apartment home, but they also offer assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing care at their on-site continuing care neighborhood.

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These and other errands can be quickly scratched off your to-do list without leaving Tallgrass Creek. The Audubon Clubhouse is also home to the on-site medical center, library, salon and day spa, dry cleaning pick up and drop off, pharmacy drop off and pick up, market and convenience store and an ATM. Signature Dining At Tallgrass Creek, they believe your dining experience should be one of the most enjoyable parts of your day. With its Signature Dining, residents can enjoy a commitment to a variety

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Tallgrass Creek features three on-site restaurants plus a convenient marketplace.

Blue Sky Restaurant: The attentive waitstaff at this inviting, sit-down restaurant will ensure you have a delightful meal.

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Sunflower Bistro: This casual restaurant features short-order favorites like fresh salads, deli-style sandwiches and soups, as well as full entrées.

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experience every time you dine.

Enjoy a menu that features an impressive selection of familiar favorites and regional specialties, plus weekly chef specials, seasonal dishes, and holiday-themed events. Entrées are prepared at the moment of service with fresh ingredients and painstaking attention to detail and presentation.

The food at Tallgrass Creek isn’t just great tasting; it’s also good for you. Using fresh ingredients and limited additives, their chefs create nutritious meals to please your palate. You’ll find options to accommodate many dietary needs such as low carb, vegetarian and many more.

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Health and Wellness The key to a happy, healthy lifestyle is staying in peak physical, mental, and emotional condition. Tallgrass Creek supports your total health and wellness with many resources. Stimulate your mind with classes, games and memory programs. Exercise your body with a fitness center that is equipped with air-pressurized, easy-to-use equipment and an all-season pool that is great for swimming, aerobics and more. Residents also love Tallgrass Creek’s climate-controlled walkways, which allow for easy access from their apartment home to all the amenities the clubhouse provides. Unlike a patio home or villa, these amenities are just steps away without having to deal with the weather.

An on-site medical center is staffed by full-time physicians who specialize in senior care. And since they practice only at Tallgrass Creek, they are uniquely qualified to help you develop a personalized wellness plan to maintain your health and independence.

Tallgrass Creek is also one of Kansas City’s most acclaimed continuing care providers specializing in assisted living, memory care, nursing care, and rehabilitation for adults 62-plus. In fact, U.S. News & World Report named Tallgrass Creek’s continuing care neighborhood one of the nation’s top nursing homes for 2018-19. Enjoy your independence while receiving extra support with medications, meal preparation, and other daily tasks.

Demand has been strong from seniors who wish to live at Tallgrass Creek, as only there are only a limited number of apartment homes still available. To meet this strong demand, an expansion is currently under development.

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advance notice of important community news, updates and announcements before the general public, so you’re always well-informed. You’ll also receive invitations to exclusive events, including workshops, seminars, parties and luncheons. These members-only events are a great way to get to know your future neighbors and the friendly staff.

Even if you don’t plan to move right away, it’s a smart idea to join the list as early as possible. Many of the properties apartment homes have long waiting lists. When you join, you essentially reserve your place in line, so you can claim the exact home you want, exactly when you want it. It’s never too early to plan for the future.

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and it takes forty minutes to get there, it’s not going to be as convenient,” Meaux says. The neighborhood environment is equally as important. “Looking out their window and seeing nice homes that they’re used to living in makes them feel more like home.”

The design of the building also reflects the type of community you might be looking for. A smaller place allows for more interaction between people, Meaux says. “It’s much easier to get to know your neighbors and all the staff, and also the staff knows you.”

What to look at:

How to pick your perfect living arrangement B Y L AU R E N U N D E R W O O D

Choosing where to live during the next phase of your life can be daunting. Here are some key tips for picking the right place.

Choosing where to go There are pros and cons to being in an independent living space versus assisted living. One of the biggest factors is health care. “Independent living doesn’t offer health care when needed,” says Dawn Meaux, community relations director at Addington Place of Prairie Village. “In most cases, you have to pay for it separately. We offer resort-style living, and we’re going to do everything for you. A

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lot of people that live in independent senior living really do need care, but they’re not getting the services they need because they think it’s going to cost too much.”

There are upsides to independent living, too, but it all depends on which place fits your needs. “It’s all going to be dependent on the person and the finances,” says Jared Holroyd, executive director of The Sheridan at Overland Park. “The benefit of the senior living environment is that safety net. Seniors are looking for fun and being active and active aging.” Holroyd notes that the upsides and downsides to one place versus another have to be weighed individually.

Location is also a huge factor, especially for those who will be spending the most time with their loved ones. “If you put your parents clear across town

Room space: When it comes time to move into a senior living facility, it’s a great opportunity to downsize. “Being a minimalist is a good thing,” Holroyd says. “There’s going to be more than just you in that room. You need to have space for two people to walk. You’re walking, but now you’ve got someone beside you or behind you that’s guiding you if you need assistance.”

Dining: It’s important to ask about or even taste the food to get a sense of the menu options. “In essence, residents are going to go to the same restaurant every day for the rest of their life, so it better be a good place,” Holroyd says.

Socialization: Activities and events that are available to residents are important for socialization and interaction. “We build activities around particular

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Guide to local donation and trash services

BY NICOLE BR A DLEY

If you’re getting ready to move, here are some resources to help you out .

Whether you’re downsizing or moving into a senior living arrangement, odds are you have things to get rid of. And you’re not alone. There are plenty of resources available to help make this transition easier. Follow these tips for donating and disposing of items you don’t need anymore.

Donation centers can be choosy: Before donating your belongings, call your local donation center to see what products they accept. According to Goodwill’s website, a few common household items that the donation center does not take include large appliances like refrigerators, microwaves and air conditioners, in-home gym equipment, mattresses and box springs, magazines and baby cribs and car seats. City Thrift, according to their website, does not accept many

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of these same items and doesn’t accept TVs more than two years old.

Don’t just toss hazardous waste: Hazardous waste, like spare propane tanks and weed killers, must be picked up by or dropped off at a hazardous waste management program.

Always check the product’s label, which will likely have instructions on how to safely dispose of the item.

KC Water’s Hazardous Household Waste Facility (kcwater.us/programs) accepts hazardous material disposals.

Paint should not be thrown away in your home’s trash, as it can leak into the ground in landfills and contaminate septic tanks.

Depending on where you live, places like Johnson County Wastewater (jocogov.org/dept/wastewater/ home) will pick up paint and reblend it to be recycled into new paint and donated to local community groups and organizations.

Call for help: If your belongings you’re hoping to get rid of are too bulky for you to lift and get out the front door to your car, there are all-inclusive services to do it for you.

Locally, 1-800-Got-Junk (1800gotjunk.com) is a fullservice business that, within ninety minutes of an inquiry, will pack up, move and either donate or dispose of your belongings.

“Our goal is not necessarily always just to remove the items,” says owner Josh Herron. Herron is the CEO of Southwind, a conglomerate of home services businesses across the country. “We really try to help the customer understand what their options are.” If items are able to be donated, Herron’s team will return a donation slip to the customer.

Know your municipality’s trash rules: The City of Kansas City has a two trash bag per week pickup limit unless you purchase additional trash tags, which can be found at local Ace Hardwares and Price Choppers for $2.50 each.

KCMO also has a Bulky Item Collection Program (kcmo.gov) where you can schedule a time for trash pick up via their online portal or over the phone.

This program accepts appliances, machinery like lawn mowers, cabinetry and carpet. Overland Park offers residential trash and recycling services through KCK Waste Management (913-631-3300) and KC Curbside Recycling (913-617-6401).

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residents,” Holroyd says. “It’s not just playing bingo and Uno and drawing hand turkeys. Residents need to be doing age-appropriate activities.” Socialization is also important for avoiding excessive isolation, which can cause more problems than just unhappiness.

“Isolation creates a decline in health,” Meaux says. “When they get here, it’s all about how we can keep them active, how we can feed them well and how we can improve their life.”

People: You should also determine the quality of staff.

“You’re relying on the ethics and the morals of the company and the people running it,” Holroyd says. “Whether it’s in the kitchen, a care team or housekeeping, it speaks volumes to their dedication to older citizens.”

Helping your loved ones Adult children usually end up making decisions about senior living and should stay involved in the process in case an emergency arises. Holroyd suggests seniors start their search sooner rather than later. “I recommend that people look earlier than they think they need to,” Holroyd says.

“Go shopping at a senior living environment when you’re healthy.

That way you have an idea of what you like and what you don’t like.” Holroyd points out that it’s important to know your plan well in advance in case something happens that prevents you from making the decision yourself.

“Senior living is just a dorm room with wrinkles,” Holroyd says. “It’s very important for people to have two or three in the back of their mind that they want to look at.”

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Communities Aberdeen Village

Brookdale Senior Living

Claridge Court

17500 W. 119th St., Olathe

Operates nearly a dozen local facilities

8101 Mission Road, Prairie Village

Local branches of a chain that operates 700 senior living and retirement communities across the country.

Combines independent living with top-notch health services at what they describe as a lower-thanmarket price.

A full range of continuing care options from independent living to memory care.

Advanced Health Care of Overland Park 4700 Indian Creek Parkway, Overland Park

Carnegie Village City Place Senior Living 107 Bernard Drive, Belton

Colonial Village 12500 W. 137th St., Overland Park

Specializes in short term nursing and rehabilitation after hospital stays.

Continuing care and senior living.

Anthem Memory Care – Morningside Place

15325 S. Lone Elm Road, Olathe

Offers four levels of living: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab and longterm rehab.

6921 W. 81st St., Overland Park

Continuing care options from independent living in maintenance-free villas to assisted living.

The Community Apartments at Antioch Crossing

Cedar Lake Village

A person-centric approach in the center of Overland Park.

Anthology Senior Living 101 W. 151st St, Olathe

Touts its approach to residents as being encouraged to “live aspirationally by welcoming neighbors and kind, compassionate caregivers.”

Ascension Living St. Joseph Place 1901 Rosewood St., Overland Park

Skilled nursing and rehabilitation at a facility with Catholic roots.

Aspen Ridge Apartments 11691 S. Ridgeview Road, Olathe

Luxury apartments for 55+.

Benton House Blue Springs, Lenexa, Raymore, Staley Hills and Tiffany Springs

A national chain of facilities with varied care options.

Bickford of Overland Park Overland Park, Mission Springs, Raytown

Three local facilities guided in purpose by their “Caregiver’s Manifesto.”

5300 N.E. Chouteau Trafficway, KCMO

Cedarhurst Living Addington Place of Lee’s Summit 2160 S.E. Blue Parkway.

816-875-3179 Addington Place of Prairie Village 2700 Somerset Drive 913-318-3416 Addington Place of Shoal Creek 9601 N. Tullis Drive 816-656-3422 Cedarhurst of Blue Springs 20551 E. Trinity Place 816-295-6986

Cedarhurst Senior Living is an experienced operator of Assisted Living and Memory Care communities under the Cedarhurst Senior Living and Addington Place brands in the Kansas City area.

Their mission is to create communities where each person feels loved, valued, supported and able to live life to the fullest. They are so confident they can take care of your loved one to their satisfaction that they offer the Cedarhurst Promise: If you’re not satisfied and decide to move out within your first 60 days, you’ll get a complete refund. Visit CedarhurstLiving.com.

Private apartment living offering cozy common areas to meet with friends and family with the convenience of local shopping nearby.

Cross Creek at Lee’s Summit 3320 N.E. Wilshire Drive, Lee’s Summit

Specializes in assisted living and highly personalized memory care.

Heritage of Overland Park 10101 W. 127th St., Overland Park

Specifically designed to care for the growing needs of seniors who suffer from Alzheimer’s, dementia and other memory disorders.

Hoeger House 20911 W. 153rd St., Olathe

A skilled nursing and rehabilitation center focused on each person’s needs for recovery and healing from hospitalization for surgery, injury, stroke or illness.

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Novel Place

Summit View Terrace

Overland Park and Blue Springs

12101 Bannister Road, KCMO

Fully-equipped studio, onebedroom and two-bedroom apartments with plenty of amenities.

The pastoral-set short-term recovery stay or long-term living arrangement is central to the area’s top medical providers.

Prairie Elder Care 12481 151st St., Overland Park

Farmstead for residents with dementia with sensory gardens, farm workshops and therapeutic farm animals.

The Gables of Overland Park

7600 Antioch Road, Overland Park

11701 Nieman Road, Overland Park

Choose from inpatient and outpatient therapy services, assisted living and long-term care for those in need of 24-hour nursing care.

Offers medication management, home-cooked meals and licensed health care services for assisted living residents.

Shawnee Hills Senior Living

The Grand Estates On Greenwood

Offers plenty of amenities including community-based activities, wellness programs and a customized dietary plan for every resident.

The Sheridan of Overland Park 10300 Indian Creek Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66210 913-444-5470

Home Instead

Offers personal care, Alzheimer’s care and transportation to make life easier for seniors and their families.

The Gardens at Barry Road 8300 N.W. Barry Road, KCMO

Offers assisted living, memory care and respite care with a faithbased approach.

access to upscale shopping, entertainment, hospitals and medical facilities.

Liberty at Shoal Creek 8800 N.E. 82nd St., KCMO

Designed for active adults who want to free themselves from the responsibilities of home ownership but aren’t ready for the slower pace of a retirement community.

Midwest-Health, Inc.

Kingswood Senior Living Community 10000 Wornall Road, KCMO

Offers independent living, assisted living and memory care situated in a quiet neighborhood setting.

Operates over a dozen senior living locations in the Kansas City area

Operates several types of communities to serve all kinds of residents, from independent and assisted living to rehabilitation, skilled nursing and memory care.

Lakeview Village 9100 Park St., Lenexa

Mission Chateau

Charming neighborhood-style living for active older adults.

4100 W. 85th St., Prairie Village

Lamar Court 11909 Lamar Ave., Overland Park

A privately-owned small community that offers quick

Offers independent living, assisted living and memory care, as well as health care services including home health, rehabilitation, and extended stay.

5241 W. 151st Terrace, Leawood

A boutique retirement club with amenities such as personalized fitness programs, valet parking, gourmet dining and linen service.

Shawnee PARC (Post Acute & Rehabilitation Center)

6335 Maurer Road, Shawnee

Operates multiple locations across the Kansas City area

The Fairways of Ironhorse

The Sheridan at Overland Park offers purposeful senior living with innovative programming, classic culinary options and modern designs with extraordinary amenities. The tenure of their staff helps residents preserve their independence by assisting them to meet their individualized needs.

The Sheridan of Overland Park is an assisted living community designed for engaged, active seniors who cherish their independence but need a helping hand with tasks of daily living.

The staff offers an award-winning embrace memory care program, filling the residents’ lives by making every moment count.

Residents are encouraged to find the joy and embrace the possibilities, no matter what phase they are in during their life journey.

13350 S. Greenwood St., Olathe

A senior living complex that offers spacious one- and twobedroom apartments.

The Healthcare Resort of Leawood 5401 W. 143rd St., Leawood

An assisted living and rehabilitation facility with concierge-style accommodations and amenities.

The Summit at Viewcrest 111 N.W. 94 St., KCMO

A 55+ community of luxury apartments just minutes from shopping and restaurants.

Wexford Place 6460 N. Cosby Ave., KCMO

Offers three lifestyle options: independent living, assisted living and memory support.

Village Shalom 5500 W. 123rd St., Overland Park

The nonprofit continuing care retirement community is led by the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City and welcomes residents of all backgrounds and faiths.

Silvercrest (College View and Deer Creek) Stonecrest at Burlington Creek 6311 N. Cosby Ave., KCMO

The senior living facility offers assisted living and memory care services and is down the street from Village at Burlington Creek, where residents can enjoy shopping, dining and banking.

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The Very Best Breakfasts in Kansas City

Good Morning,

Kansas City!

These chilly winter days are a great time to linger over a nice breakfast.

Here are our favorites in town.

By Nicole Bradley, Martin Cizmar, Natalie Gallagher, Rob Henrichs, Lauren Underwood Photography by Zach Bauman, Natalea Bonjour, Caleb Condit, Rebecca Norden

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Chicken & Waffles

Kansas City has no shortage of great chicken and waffles. But if you want the best combination of the two, you’ll find yourself in a booth at Niecie’s, where you’ll find warm service and a full day’s menu (open 5:30 am to 8 pm) prepared with care. Dishes like grilled wings are made to order (accordingly, the menu warns the wait could be forty minutes) and pair well with satisfying sides like candied yams, cornbread dressing and homestyle mac and cheese. The fluffy waffle comes with a scoop of butter, and the fried chicken has a crisp, lightly seasoned batter that allows the bird to soar. M A R T I N C I Z M A R

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Avocado Toast AT BANK S IA

To your average American, avocado toast is a food trend that landed from Mars a few years back, displacing butter on nutty natural breads and spurring a heated cultural debate about how millennials spend their money. The dish actually comes from a land down under, where women glow and men plunder, and where friendly, bright, healthy-ish cafe culture has been the norm for some twenty years.

After conquering New York in 2018, the Australian cafe trend came to KC thanks to Banksia (banksiabakehouse.com), where you’ll find an avo toast made from a slab of sourdough that’s lightly smeared with white miso then topped with avocado, sesame seeds, pan-roasted cherry tomatoes and an over-easy egg. Another standout is the pavlova, a crusty meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit. M A R T I N C I Z M A R

The Franklin AT DENVER B I S C U I T C O.

On any given weekend morning, you’ll find scads of brunchers lining up outside the revamped historical ice house building in Westport for bottomless coffee and Denver Biscuit Co.’s (4144 Pennsylvania Ave., KCMO) renowned layers-high biscuit sandwiches. Try The Franklin: Crunchy fried chicken, crispy bacon, gooey cheddar cheese and a nice soaking of sausage gravy between two fluffy biscuits is just what the doctor ordered for a Chiefs pre-game meal. N I CO L E B R A D L E Y

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The Vermonter

Country Omelette

AT S EVEN SWAN S CR EP ER I E

AT N EI GH B O R H O O D CAFE

You probably think of crepes as delicate, fussy little French pancakes, and you’re right—unless you’re getting them from Seven Swans Creperie (1746 Washington St., KCMO). Kate Bryan’s sweet and savory crepes are delicate but substantial, and they definitely aren’t little. Order the Vermonter with rosemary sausage, white cheddar and caramelized apples. It’s a little bite of autumn in every forkful. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, go for the Campfire with chocolate ganache, homemade graham cracker and toasted local marshmallows.

The best thing at Neighborhood Cafe is free. That’d be the cinnamon rolls, which land at your table gratis after you're seated at this downhome breakfast spot with two locations in downtown Lee’s Summit and Waldo (neighborhoodcafe. com). The second best thing will cost you twelve bucks—that’s this country omelette in the classic diner style, a thin and crispy layer of eggs wrapped tightly around a heaping slurry of sausage, bacon, cheddar and onions, then sopped with the house’s decadent gravy. M A R T I N C I Z M A R

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Croque Madame AT Ç A VA The menu at Ça Va (4149 Pennsylvania Ave, KCMO) is full of elegant French dishes, and topping our list of favorites is the croque madame.

This classic grilled sandwich is filled with comté (a French Alpine cheese) and thin slices of Fantasma’s Finest ham from Paradise Locker Meats and is topped with a sunny Campo Lindo egg. N ATA L I E G A L L A G H E R

Merica S HAC K eatatshack.com

The Shack draws big weekend crowds with its classic diner fare (Denver omelette, corned beef hash) with names that could take an entire meal to explain (see: “Please Dad Don’t Buy That Affliction Shirt” and “Gary’s Drunk Ghost at Laclede”). The Shack chain started in St. Louis, but the three local spots are all in Johnson County (Overland Park and Lenexa), where you’ll find the “Merica” French toast, which gets its patriotic colors from strawberries and blueberries but gets most of its flavor from a decadent mascarpone honey glaze, which we’d buy by the gallon. M A R T I N C I Z M A R

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2828 Guinotte Ave., KCMO

Breakfast Burrito

YO L I TO RT I L L ER IA

It would have been enough if Yoli Tortilleria would have just stuck to the gorgeous, flaky Sonoran flour tortillas and stone-ground corn tortillas they sell out of at their Westside storefront. But Marissa and Mark Gencarelli kicked it up a notch with their breakfast burritos: Stuffed with chorizo from Local Pig, Campo Lindo eggs, potatoes and onion, these babies are big enough to split. Wash ’em down with Yoli’s house-made horchata. N ATA L I E G A L L A G H E R

Down on the Bayou AT RONNI E’S

Ronnie’s is a classic American diner with waffles, pancakes, scrambles and various types of Benedict. Ronnie’s (12812 W. 87th St., Lenexa) gets a little local flair by employing local products, such as the sliced Scimeca’s andouille sausage you’ll find in this omelette, which is served with square-cut hash browns and thick slabs of toast. M A R T I N C I Z M A R

Salt Bagel with Smoked Salmon

AT M E S H U GGAH

Before they opened Meshuggah, Janna and Pete Linde used to fly to New York and smuggle bagels back to freeze. That’s what the rest of us would have to do if the Lindes hadn’t opened these Midwestern embassies of boiled-then-baked bageldom in Westport and Overland Park (meshuggahbagels.com).

Pete is an engineer by trade, a native New Yorker of Jewish heritage who learned the process of making bagels that have the classic chewy crust (burlap-covered cedar boards are required) for this no-frills operation, which eschews egg sandwiches in favor of NY deli staples like Whitefish Salad. Our favorite combo is the salt bagel with smoked salmon, but your mileage may vary. M A R T I N C I Z M A R

Barbacoa Chilaquiles AT G G’S BAR BAC OA C AF É

Nachos for breakfast? Don’t mind if I do. At GG’s (210 S 7th St., KCK), a Mexican barbecue pit in KCK, fried corn tortilla chips get simmered in a lightly spiced red sauce and piled with tender barbacoa, two over-easy eggs, shredded white cheese and sour cream. To the hungover, it’s a holy trinity: fried crunchy chips, spicy sauce and melted cheese. N ATA L I E G A L L A G H E R

Mattie Toaster AT MAT TI E’S FO O DS

Extra At Home Brunch is about style. It’s about breaking open a sexy yolk over avocado toast and lingering over Irish coffees. With the pandemic canceling so many brunch dates, here are a few ways to enjoy that decadence at home. N ATA L I E G A L L A G H E R

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What’s the ultimate brunch indulgence?

Probably topping off your scrambled eggs with more eggs. Of course, the French came up with this extravagant idea—just Google Michelin-starred French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s recipe for scrambled eggs served inside an eggshell and topped with caviar. You can purchase caviar at Whole Foods or order caviar service—with accoutrements—from Ça Va (4149 Pennsylvania Ave., KCMO)..

Crab legs are a luxury item, and you deserve a pile of them on your table next to some melted butter and a tall glass of bubbles spiked with just a splash of grapefruit juice.

You can find whole crab legs at local grocery stores or Broadway Butcher Shop (3828 Broadway Blvd., KCMO), or order takeout from Jax Fish House (4814 Roanoke Parkway, KCMO).

BRING ON THE BUBS

Here’s the thing about mimosas: Most of the time, you’re getting a few sips of bottom-shelf sparkling wine, with the cheap taste camouflaged

by OJ. Isn’t it better, really, to pour yourself a flute of the good stuff with a kiss of juice?

Plant-based eating is easy at Mattie’s Foods (633 E. 63rd St., #110, KCMO). Everything in this sunny Brookside shop is vegan—including the incredible Mattie Bon, a cinnamon roll so perfectly gooey and buttery it will make you suspicious.

Craving savory? Get the Mattie Toaster featuring a lightly spiced house-made sausage patty (or bacon), hashbrowns and cheese sauce tucked between thick slices of Texas-style toast.

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Butterscotch Brioche Cinnamon Roll AT H EI R LO O M

Brookside’s Heirloom Bakery (401 E. 63rd St., KCMO) is a wonderland of tasty baked goods, but among the cases (or, during the pandemic, the neatly printed paper menus hung by the outdoor ordering window), our favorite is this rich cinnamon roll. Building a cinnamon roll from soft, buttery brioche is almost cheating. Then they take it even further with a thick layer of cream cheese frosting and a drizzle of butterscotch syrup.

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Biscuits and Gravy AT HAP PY GIL L I S

Biscuits and gravy are a breakfast menu staple, and there is perhaps no better example of the dish than what you’ll find at Happy Gillis (549 Gillis St., KCMO), where monster biscuits are drowned in a lightly spicy gravy made with pork sausage from Broadway Butcher. The menu at this Columbus Park neighborhood favorite rotates frequently, but the B&G are a constant.

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Million Dollar Bacon AT FI R S T WATC H

Breakfast Sandwich AT M&M BAKERY & DELICATESSEN

M&M (1721 E. 31st St., KCMO) stacks some of the best sandwiches in town—we’re looking at you, Hook ’Em Up—and their breakfast sandwich is no exception. Turkey ham, a fried egg (ask for two if you’d like) and melted Swiss and American cheeses are nestled between a freshly baked house bun, which is soft and spongy with just the right amount of sweetness. I was also pleasantly surprised to find a courtesy glazed donut in my to-go sack, which was equally warm and fresh. N I CO L E B R A D L E Y

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Pho

AT VI E T NAM CAFE

If you’ve been resisting the cramped, always bustling environs of the Columbus Park Vietnam Cafe (522 Campbell St., KCMO) during the pandemic, never fear. They’ve quietly multiplied the space with a stylish renovation that took over the space next door,

leaving plenty of room for appropriately spaced tables at what remains an extremely popular pho shop.

The pho is still our favorite in town, with a rich beef broth they spend days simmering, and can be enjoyed for breakfast starting at 9 am, as is traditional in Southeast Asia. M A R T I N C I Z M A R

There’s nothing more breakfast-y than bacon, and First Watch (firstwatch. com) takes this to the next level with its Million Dollar Bacon. Pork belly is hardwood smoked and seasoned with cayenne pepper, black pepper and brown sugar. Then it gets the big money treatment: a drizzle of maple syrup that’s caramelized to perfection to make it a sweet and savory treat. This bacon is great with one of First Watch’s giant pancakes or frittatas.

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The Standard

The Standard at Mildred’s is your straight-up, no-frills, always-hits-the-spot breakfast sandwich. The fluffiness of the steamed eggs contrasted with super-crispy bacon tucked between two slices of your choice of bread (try the jalapeno) is, like the name suggests, pretty standard, but incredibly delicious. The generous slather of pepper Dijon mustard gives it an extra kick. Also try one of the ooey gooey chocolate chip cookies in the pastries case—you won’t regret it.

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Shell Game Are local eggs worth the fuss? I conducted a little eggsperiment, gathering eggs from four local farms, plus a regular carton of grocery store eggs. I fried them sunny-side up and tried them next to each other. Here are my findings. N ATA L I E G A L L A G H E R

Hidden Hollow Farm L E CO M PTO N, K AN SAS

$3.29 at The Merc • These eggs were the prettiest fried. The yolk was tight and a dark salamander-orange, mimicking a duck egg, but the yolk had a subtle, mild flavor.

Good & Gather Grade A Large Eggs $1.19 at Target • My control group had a pale yellow yolk that, unlike the farm eggs, broke when I poured it into the pan. After eating the farm eggs, this fried egg just tasted flat.

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Campo Lindo Farms L ATHRO P, MISSO U R I

$4 at Nature’s Own and GreenAcres • Campo Lindo farm eggs are a local restaurant favorite, and I understand why. Breaking into this yolk was so satisfying, the river rolling over the tines of my fork in slow motion.

The texture was velvet, the taste like rich custard.

Nash’s Red Barn Farm L EAVENWORT H, K AN SAS

$3 at The Merc • I watched this yolk pop up out of the white as it cooked in my skillet: a glossy, perfect hill in a snowy field. This egg tasted the brightest, like these chickens just clucked about in sunshine all day.

Barham Farms K EAR N EY, MI S S OU R I

$4 at Nature’s Own • The edge of the whites crisped perfectly, like a lovely lace collar for the jiggly, mellow-tasting yolk. Like the other farm eggs listed here, Barham’s chickens are free-range.

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Mofongo Burger

It’s cold outside, but inside Blue Caribe, it feels like a little slice of Miami. There’s a cross-section of Cuban, Puerto Rican and Caribbean foods on the menu, like Cuban ropa vieja (a stewy pulled beef with vegetables), amarillitos (fried sweet plantains) and Puerto Rican bacalao guisado (salted cod in a tomato stew with vegetables). Most of these rotate through the buffet. Blue Caribe opens at 7 am Wednesday through Saturday and 8 am on Sunday, so if it’s a cafe con leche and tostada with cheese you’re after—the traditional Cuban breakfast—you’re in luck. Also noteworthy: the mofongo burger, where scoops of mofongo (pickled and fried plantains mashed with salt and garlic) replace buns on a ground beef burger patty with cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomato. Make it a proper breakfast by adding a fried egg. N ATA L I E G A L L A G H E R

BLUE CARIBE RESTAURANT 402 N. 5th St., KCK

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The Bottomless List Every place doing bottomless brunch drinks, as far as we can tell. Cost and list of offerings for each.

BRI C K H O USE KC

OLLI E’S LOC AL

$12 bottomless mimosas on Saturday and Sunday

$12 bottomless sangria and $14 bottomless mimosas on Saturday and Sunday

BLVD TAVERN

$18 bottomless mimosas or $25 bottomless brunch flight (mimosas, bloody marys and rum punch) on Saturday and Sunday with required food purchase S I LO MO D ER N FARM HO U SE

$12 bottomless mimosas on Sunday S U MMIT G R ILL

$15.95 bottomless mimosas on Saturday and Sunday with required food purchase ZÓ C ALO

$14 bottomless mimosas on Saturday and Sunday RYE PLA Z A

$15 bottomless mimosas every day S T REE TC AR G RI LLE & TAVER N

$10 bottomless mimosas on Saturday and Sunday TH E H O MES T E AD ER C AFE

$13 bottomless mimosas or bloody marys WALLY’S G R ILL & D R AFT H O USE

$12 bottomless mimosas on Sunday

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$14 bottomless mimosas on Saturday and Sunday UR BAN C AFE KC

$15 bottomless mimosas on Saturday and Sunday GR AND ST R EE T C AFE

$14 bottomless mimosas and bloody marys on Saturday and Sunday BI G WHI SK E Y’S AMER I C AN R E STAUR ANT & BAR

$15 bottomless mimosas and bloody marys on Saturday and Sunday T HI R D ST R EE T SOC IAL

$15.95 bottomless mimosas on Saturday and Sunday R ED BR I DGE BAR R I O

$14 bottomless mimosas on Saturday and Sunday BI ST R O 303

$12 bottomless mimosas DR UNK EN WOR M

$15 bottomless mimosas

Coco’s Ricotta Toast

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This must-try breakfast item from Caffetteria (25 On The Mall, Prairie Village) is the perfect way to channel your inner millennial. An English muffin is topped with ricotta cheese, lavender-lemon honey syrup and a sprinkle of basil. The highlight of this Instagram-worthy breakfast is definitely the slight tartness of the lemon mixing with the creaminess of the cheese. Pair it with Caffetteria’s overnight oats to make this breakfast feel extra bougie. L A U R E N U N D E R WO O D

Ranch Hand Breakfast Tacos

Deluxe Chicken and Donut Sandwich

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AT B R OWN S U GAR

Breakfast tacos are Austin’s greatest contribution to American cuisine, and Lonestar export Torchy’s does them well. Torchy’s (torchystacos. com) started as a food truck on South First Street in the capital of the Lonestar State and is now a sevenstate chain with two locations in the KC area. The breakfast tacos you’ll get at the Ward Parkway location are just like the ones I sampled back at ye olde truck so many years ago: heaps of meat and eggs accented with wellconstructed salsas. The Ranch Hand, with tender marinated beef and a spicy diablo sauce, is the way to go, and even at breakfast you’ll want to get the chips and salsa, which come in a small bucket and disappear faster than a food truck lot in a gentrifying neighborhood.

Humans are programmed to love the taste of fried chicken. It’s that combination of salt and fat and the ultra-satisfying crunch that give us life. At KCK’s cozy Brown Sugar Chicken & Donuts (3708 State Ave., KCK), the fried chicken stars across the breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. Brown Sugar’s hero is the deluxe chicken and donut sandwich, where a husky breast, fried egg and strips of bacon are stacked between slices of a fluffy glazed donut. That chicken gets a forty-eighthour brine with oil, barbecue seasoning and a secret third ingredient the owner isn’t willing to disclose. N ATA L I E G A L L A G H E R

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Green Goddess Smoothie AT G IG I’S WELLN ES S CAFE

The menu at Westport’s cozy Gigi’s Wellness Cafe (1103 Westport Road, KCMO) isn’t big, but it does pack a flavorful punch. Put your best foot forward in the morning with a Green Goddess Smoothie: Fistfuls of kale, sliced kiwi and dates are blended with a house-made banana nut milk. The result is twelve ounces of bountiful, craveable nutrition.

Quiche Lorraine AT AIXOIS F RENCH BI S T RO

If you’re looking for the lightest, fluffiest, creamiest quiche in town, you’ll find yourself seated at a cozy bistro table inside Aixois (251 E. 55th St., KCMO), where the windows face the Trolly Track and the music tilts toward college rock of the early noughties. Aixois’ quiche lorraine is served with lightly dressed arugula, a marvel of wellexecuted elegance that’s perfect with a latte. M A R T I N C I Z M A R

Cinnamon Roll AT L AMAR’S DON UT S

The donuts aren’t necessarily what keep me coming back to LaMar’s (lamars.com) weekend after weekend—though I do love me a chocolate Oreo cake donut. The cinnamon rolls, basically donuts themselves, are flat, frisbeelike cinnamon coils roughly the size of your head and coated in a thick glaze of icing. N I CO L E BRADLEY

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Biscuits and Mushroom Gravy AT B LU E B I R D B I S TR O

Nothing warmly fills up every crevice of your stomach like a pile of biscuits and gravy. All-natural Westside diner Blue Bird Bistro (1700 Summit St., KCMO) has a great brunch, and their version of the humble dish uses mushroom gravy instead of sausage. Vegan biscuits are also available by request. N I CO L E B R A D L E Y

Burnt End Hash

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Leave it to Kansas City to build a bridge between breakfast and barbecue. The Burnt End Hash at local chain Rye (ryekc.com) is the ideal meal for ’cue enthusiasts, carnivores and the massively hungover. Picture a pile of cubed roasted fingerling potatoes tossed with red bell peppers and onions in a spicy tomato sauce, plus tender brisket burnt ends—all topped with sunny side-up eggs and dotted with fresh chives. N ATA L I E G A L L A G H E R

Haystack Sandwich AT TOWN TO PIC

The Haystack is a not-so-secret secret menu item at all three locations of Town Topic (towntopic. com). Everyone knows what you’re talking about when you order it: It’s the standard breakfast sandwich—an over-easy egg with your choice of meat (sausage, ham or bacon) and cheese on Texas toast, with the added bonus of crispy hash browns layered in. It’s your everything-but-thekitchen-sink hangover cure or just the right amount of fuel your body needs to tackle the day.

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More of a spherical personal pizza than a traditional rectangular flatbread, You Say Tomato’s version of a breakfast ’za is steps above what you’ll pick up at the nearest QuikTrip. Scrambled eggs, roasted potatoes and cheddar cheese top a vegetarian gravy spread over a crispy crust. The only way it can get more Midwestern is by dipping it in ranch. N I CO L E B R A D L E Y

YO U SAY TO MATO

2801 Holmes St., KCMO

Breakfast Flatbread

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Fire Away Turkish breakfast at the new Clay & Fire, which opened amid the pandemic MARTIN CIZMAR

Brent Gunnels is quick to admit he’s “not really a breakfast person.”

Luckily, the breakfast menu he’s serving at Clay & Fire, a new Near Eastern restaurant in the Westside neighborhood, bears little resemblance to the confectionery creations from the American out-toeat breakfast cannon.

Rather, the breakfast menu at Clay & Fire is built around egg dishes from Azerbaijan and Iran, with special attention to Kahvalti, or Turkish breakfast.

Turkish breakfast is a smorgasbord of fresh cheeses, olives, pistachios and dips of fruit and nuts, served with salads of tomatoes, peppers and cucumber, plus a bounty of bread. As much a ritual as a meal, Turkish breakfast can take an hour or more, the time unmetered thanks to lively conversation and infinite refills of Turkish tea in tiny glass cups.

At Clay & Fire, you’ll find Gunnels’ take on it—jam made from biquinho peppers and feta they find at various markets are highlights. The menu was developed through Skype conversations with the restaurant’s would-be proprietors, who are still stuck

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in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Before the pandemic, Gunnels was set to open Tree Haus Cafe, a “botanical saloon” serving non-alcoholic cocktails. (Gunnels says any future iteration of Tree Haus Cafe will be different than the version previously reported on.) Clay & Fire, which sits in a little house on top of the hill in the Westside, was set to be run by Turkish restaurateur Orcan Yigit, a friend of the space’s owner, Adam Jones.

If Gunnels’ name looks familiar, it might be because we’ve showered praise on his backyard pizza pop-up, Cult of Pi. Gunnels made Jones’ acquaintance through the Cult in late summer.

“I’ve approached him so many times about this space because I just love this space,” Gunnels says. “It’s one of my favorite restaurant spaces in this city.”

Six weeks later, Clay & Fire was open for breakfast, with plans to add dinner following the completion of a clay oven.

It was, Gunnels says, “an insane six weeks. I was either scrubbing something or reading a book about Turkey or Skyping with the partners in Turkey to understand the cuisine.”

The result has been a marriage of Southern and Near Eastern hospitality, with five novel-to-KC egg dishes and extra flavor thanks to red and green za'atar spice blends sourced from the nation’s capital of Middle Eastern culture, Dearborn, Michigan.

“There is nobody else in town that’s offering any sort of breakfast like this,” Gunnels says.

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Palmier B L AC K D O G C O F F EE H O U S E 12815 W. 87th St. Parkway, Lenexa

This very popular cafe’s breads and pastries come from its partners at Ibis Bakery, which makes some of the finest baked goods in town. For whatever reason, at Black Dog Coffeehouse (12815 W. 87th St. Parkway, Lenexa) we always gravitate to one of the cheapest, simplest items on the menu: the Palmier. This French treat is made from puff pastry that gets cinnamon and sugar folded into it before being crisped to perfection. It runs just two bucks and is perfect for dipping in a cup of Messenger drip coffee.

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Chorizo Waffles AT MOCKINGBIRD LOU NG E

Whether you’re in the mood for brunch or breakfast for dinner, the Mockingbird Lounge (204 Orchard St., KCMO), perched on Strawberry Hill overlooking downtown KC, should be topping your list. Chorizo Waffles, a fan-favorite, feature a fluffy and sweet waffle topped with two over easy eggs, slightly spicy chorizo and a fresh pico de gallo. This dish is a must for anyone who loves a sweet and savory item that will easily earn a place in the clean plate club. R O B H E N R I C H S

Milwaukee's Hangover Bloody Mary AT COAC H’S

This Bloody Mary from Coach’s (coach-s.com) is the granddaddy of hair-of-the-dog cocktails. Skewers of andouille sausage, bacon, beef jerky, assorted cheese cubes, shrimp, veggies and a cheese and bacon burger slider sit packed in a pint filled with house bloody mix and two shots of your choice of vodka.

They sell these until 2 pm on the weekends, so make sure to get there before then.

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The Brick House AT BR I CK H O U S E

Brick House (400 E. 31st St., KCMO) on Martini Corner is the place to be on a summer weekend— gaggles of bachelorette partygoers and hungover twenty-somethings make their way to the beer garden to play bags and take advantage of the spot’s generous bottomless mimosa pours. The signature namesake dish at Brick House, however, is one that I’d suggest to warm you up on a winter day: A slab of crispy fried chicken over biscuits is drenched in wholesome gravy and topped with bacon bits and a fried egg. N I CO L E B R A D L E Y

Sticky Biscuit AT B I G B I S C U I T When it comes to biscuits, I tend to steer savory instead of sweet. Not at popular local chain Big Biscuit (bigbiscuit. com), where the house’s signature sticky biscuit is sweetened with caramelized brown sugar and lathered in vanilla icing.

It’s the ideal way to start any breakfast here. M A R T I N C I Z M A R

Country Fried Steak AT DAGWO O D’S

At Dagwood’s Cafe (1117 Southwest Boulevard, KCK) you’ll find a classic American diner breakfast: the country fried steak and two eggs. Delicious is an understatement for this plate. It has everything you want, including crispy country fried steak with sausage gravy, two eggs cooked to order, hash browns or home fries, and your choice of rye, white or wheat toast or an English muffin. R O B H E N R I C H S

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Dwayne’s Photo will develop archaic film formats no other photography processor will touch. That’s made this small-town Kansas shop iconic among photography geeks around the world.

WORDS BY IZZY CURRY | PHOTOGRAPHS BY SHAWN BRACKBILL

n 1956, Dwayne Steinle opened a small film processing facility in Parsons, a town of 10,500 west of Joplin, Missouri. At the store’s peak—before digital photography led to the steep decline in film processing—they were working nearly ’round the clock, and one of the biggest processors in the nation.

“The first year I was here, we worked every weekend all summer long,” says employee Melissa Alloway. “We were working ten-hour shifts Monday through Friday and coming in and working two shifts on Saturday. A few Sundays thrown in so that we could keep it going.”

Steinle passed away in February, at the age of eighty-eight.

During his lifetime, his shop became legendary among photography geeks around the world for the fact that the shop would still process archaic film formats like Kodak’s disc film and rolls of Process C-22. The shop came to international notoriety in 2010 when it processed the last-ever rolls of Kodachrome, a format favored by professional photographers—and, famously, folk singer Paul Simon.

The end of the Kodachrome era drew reporters and photographers from around the world to Parsons, with some camping in the shop’s parking lot. The attention, which also inspired an indie film starring Overland Park native Jason Sudeikis, was something of an accident of history, as Dwayne’s had only started developing Kodachrome after the company’s flagship lab in New Jersey stopped accepting the film, which relies on a proprietary chemical blend to develop. Kodak was at first hesitant to entrust the famed format to “a little lab in Kansas.” But Steinle persisted. In order to become the world’s last processor, Steinle had a machine custom-built in Yuma, Arizona. Kodak sent out a chemist to set up a laboratory.

Kodak eventually stopped making the chemicals required to develop the film after demand dwindled—but not before one last explosion of interest.

“It was crazy,” Alloway says. “It almost had its own paparazzi.

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it when it came in. We quit processing on December 30 and it took us around three more weeks to get all the film processed when we stopped accepting it.”

Dwayne’s developed five hundred rolls of Kodachrome on the last day.

“We kept thinking we’re not going to have enough chemicals to last,” says Greg Fincher, a good friend of Steinle who maintains most of the shop’s processing machines. “They had a lot of film left over, huge master rolls in a salt mine, and they destroyed it. They wanted to make sure that when it was done, it was done.

And that’s just business.”

In the post-Kodachrome era, Dwayne’s has actually been growing, especially as gen-Z hobbyists gravitate to film. Dwayne’s is now in the hands of his grandsons Derek and Josh Carter, who lured Fincher out of semi-retirement and have invested in the infrastructure to develop archaic formats like the recently resurrected Ektachrome.

The pandemic has brought a resurgence in film processing orders, says Derek Carter, with the shop’s volume more than quadrupling.

“Last year, a good day was receiving a full mailbag and maybe a couple of boxes of film,” he says. “Today we are regularly getting five bags and seven big boxes of film in a single day.

I really think the growth has been a combination of people who are stuck at home and using film photography as a way to get through

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quarantine and another group of people who are finding old film as they are cleaning out the house. I don’t think we’ve been this excited about film processing in a long time.”

Although Steinle built his livelihood on film processing, his grandsons say he harbored no resentment toward digital photography—he liked to shoot digital, too.

“He liked just going out and shooting photos,” says Josh Carter.

As other processors closed, Steinle found a niche as an eager developer of legacy formats, which customers might find in an old box, undeveloped, and decided to send away to small-town Kansas.

“Even when everyone else is shutting down or saying ‘Film is done,’ [Dwayne] was like, ‘Well, you know, I’ll keep going,’” Derek says.

“He was never driven by the prevailing winds of what everyone else was doing.”

Steinle was also a dedicated family man— he helped raise Derek and Josh Carter, who now run the business. “He took Derek and I to and from school, made us lunch and dinner— basically raised us for a couple years,” says Josh Carter.

Part of the reason that the Carters are bullish about the business is that technological advancements have made it easier to develop film.

“We had the old optical printers,” Alloway says of the old days. “Everything had to be

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printed and then backed up and taken to a separate paper processor, then put on that processor and ran. We had to go through it and check it for quality.

And if it needed color, you needed to sit there and manually tell the printer, ‘I want you to put five blue and three magenta.’ And you couldn’t see it until it came back to you again after being printed.”

By merging modern technology with time-tested analog techniques, Dwayne’s laboratory has increased its efficiency without losing its edge as a top-tier film processor with pro customers around the country.

“Being in the industry this long, we can simplify it so there’s not this huge learning curve with film,” Josh

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explains. “It’s not some daunting task.

People can pick up an old camera they found in their grandparents’ house and say, ‘OK, I’m going to take some film and I’m going to shoot it and I’m going to know what I’m doing.’”

The other reason the company is growing is that younger shooters prefer film. Somewhat paradoxically, most rolls of film Dwayne’s develops come from younger customers. And the shop markets to them using social media.

“The vast majority of new film shooters are under twenty-five,” Derek Carter says. “To cater to that crowd, we have to both be able to have a lot of learning and cater from a social media standpoint or from a technological standpoint. It’s something that a lot of

things like Instagram are actually a huge tool for us.”

Although scanning pictures to Instagram is a great way to spread the love of film photography, getting people to appreciate the value of print is another goal of Dwayne’s.

“We want to raise awareness about it because we bring a lot of people through who will say they are not that interested in print photos and then when we show them a thirtyby-forty that comes out of one of our processors, they’re blown away,” Derek Carter says. “They are like, ‘That looks really good.’ If we can just get that in front of enough people, I think there will be people who are still interested in that medium.”

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Adams, Robert T., Shook Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City MO

Griffin, James D., Scharnhorst Ast Kennard Griffin, Kansas City MO

Redfearn, III, Paul L., The Redfearn Law Firm, Lee’s Summit MO

Angles, Christopher J., The Angles Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Griggs, Annette, Griggs Injury Law, Kansas City MO

Regan, Kevin E.J., Regan Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Hershewe, Thomas, Dollar Burns & Becker, Kansas City MO

Ricket, Ashley L., Ricket Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Bartimus, James R., Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader, Leawood KS

Robertson, Susan Ford, The Robertson Law Group, Kansas City MO

Bath, Jr., Thomas J., Bath & Edmonds, Leawood KS

Hobbs, James R., Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, Kansas City MO

Bautista, Jose M., Bautista LeRoy, Kansas City MO

Holman, Kirk D., Holman Schiavone, Kansas City MO

Rose, Jared A., The Law Office of Jared A. Rose, Kansas City MO

Johnson, Todd, Votava Nantz & Johnson, Kansas City MO

Rottinghaus, Thomas A., Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City MO

Kuntz, Jeffrey M., Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City MO LeRoy, Andrew S., Bautista LeRoy, Kansas City MO

Ruprecht, G. Steven, Brown & Ruprecht, Kansas City MO

Logan, Scott K., Logan Logan & Watson, Prairie Village KS

Scharnhorst, Todd A., Scharnhorst Ast Kennard Griffin, Kansas City MO

Martucci, William C., Shook Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City MO

Schiavone, Anne W., Holman Schiavone, Kansas City MO

Merrill, Matthew M., Brown & Ruprecht, Kansas City MO

Schultz, John G., Franke Schultz & Mullen, Kansas City MO

Dirks, Eric L., Williams Dirks Dameron, Kansas City MO

Morris, Jeffrey D., Berkowitz Oliver, Kansas City MO

Sternberg, Jonathan, Attorney at Law, Kansas City MO

Dollar, Tim, Dollar Burns & Becker, Kansas City MO

Nail, Roger D., The Nail Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Turner, John E., Turner & Sweeny, Kansas City MO

Emison, J. Kent, Langdon & Emison, Lexington MO

Nantz, Andrew J., Votava Nantz & Johnson, Kansas City MO

Votava, Brett T., Votava Nantz & Johnson, Kansas City MO

Norman, Phyllis, Norman & Graves, Kansas City MO

Wendt, Samuel M., Wendt Law Firm, Kansas City MO

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Angles, Christopher J., The Angles Law Firm, Kansas City MO, 816-471-5777 Pg. S-2, S-4

Robinson, Tracy L., The Law Offices of Tracy L. Robinson, Kansas City MO

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Robertson, III, Edward (Kip) D., Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader, Leawood KS, 913-266-2300

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Employment Litigation: Plaintiff ...............S-6

Family Law..................................................S-8

Anderson, Lee R., Civil Justice Law Firm, Kansas City MO

The list was finalized as of June 3, 2020. Any updates to the list (for example, status changes or disqualifying events) will be reflected on superlawyers.com.

Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI.......................S-6 Elder Law ....................................................S-6

CONSUMER LAW

Wagstaff, Jr., Tom, Law Office of Tom Wagstaff Jr., Overland Park KS

Abella, Gregory J., Abella Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Bath, Jr., Thomas J., Bath & Edmonds, Leawood KS Pg. S-4 Bell, David S., Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, Kansas City MO Billam, Jason B., Billam & Henderson, Olathe KS Brown, Christopher T., Gyllenborg & Brown, Olathe KS Cornwell, Carl E., Attorney at Law, Olathe KS

CIVIL RIGHTS

Cramm, Paul D., Paul D. Cramm, Overland Park KS, 913-322-3265

Baker, David S., Fisher Patterson Sayler & Smith, Overland Park KS

Dodge, Cynthia M., Attorney at Law, Lee’s Summit MO Erker, Thomas J., Erker Law Firm, Overland Park KS

Plaintiff....................................................S-17 Personal Injury Products: Plaintiff ............S-17

CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS

Real Estate ................................................S-17

Barton, Eric D., Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City MO, 816-701-1167

Workers’ Compensation............................S-17

Bertram, J. Scott, Bertram & Graf, Kansas City MO

Fann, Traci, The Law Office of Traci Fann, Lee’s Summit MO Fowler, Robin D., Bath & Edmonds, Leawood KS

Burgess, Mitchell L., Burgess Law Firm, Kansas City MO DeGreeff, David C., Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City MO, 816-701-1100 Dirks, Eric L., Williams Dirks Dameron, Kansas City MO, 816-945-7165 Pg. S-4 Edgar, John F., Edgar Law Firm, Kansas City MO George, Tracey, Davis George Mook, Kansas City MO Hilton, Todd E., Stueve Siegel Hanson, Kansas City MO Horn, Robert (Bob) A., Horn Aylward & Bandy, Kansas City MO

Garretson, Tyler P., Garretson & Toth, Olathe KS Ginie, Ryan S., Law Offices of Pettlon & Ginie, Olathe KS Gyllenborg, Scott, Gyllenborg & Brown, Olathe KS Hagen, Mark D., Hagen Law Offices, Overland Park KS Harvell, John E., The Law Office of John Harvell, Olathe KS Henderson, Courtney T., Billam & Henderson, Olathe KS Keller, Marilyn Brady, Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, Kansas City MO Lurie, David M., Attorney at Law, Kansas City MO

Kronawitter, Joseph A., Horn Aylward & Bandy, Kansas City MO

Nouri, Lisa G., Nouri Law Office, Kansas City MO

Kuntz, Jeffrey M., Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City MO, 816-701-1100 Pg. S-4

O’Connor, John P., Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City MO, 816-701-1100

McInnes, Jack, McInnes Law, Prairie Village KS

O’Connor, Matthew J., The O’Connor Law Firm Strategic Lawyers Group, Kansas City MO

Paul III, Richard M., Paul, Kansas City MO Peterson, David M., Peterson & Associates, Kansas City MO, 816-888-8888 Pg. S-11 Phalen, Ralph K., Attorney at Law, Kansas City MO

O’Connor, Patrick J., Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City MO, 816-701-1100 Pettlon, III, N. Trey, Law Offices of Pettlon & Ginie, Olathe KS Picerno, John Anthony, Attorney & Counselor at Law, Kansas City MO

CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION Estes, Daniel C., McCormick Gordon Bloskey & Poirier, Overland Park KS

Pilate, Cheryl A., Morgan Pilate, Kansas City MO CONTINUED ON PAGE S-6

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Regan, Kevin E.J., Regan Law Firm, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4 Rokusek, Jacquelyn E., Rokusek Stein Law, Shawnee KS Scherff, Dionne, Joseph Hollander & Craft, Overland Park KS Spies, James L., Law Office of James L. Spies, Kansas City KS Stein, Phil, Rokusek Stein Law, Shawnee KS Stone, Gary D., Stone Law Office, Kansas City KS

Talge, Andrew S., Richard T. Bryant & Associates, Kansas City MO

Carter, J. Denise, Carter & Putnam, Lee’s Summit MO

Vernon, Eric E., Baldwin & Vernon, Independence MO

Eastman, Jeffrey, Keleher & Eastman, Gladstone MO

Watt, Greg, The Watt Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Guilfoil, J. Matthew, Guilfoil Law Group, North Kansas City MO

Williams, Angela L., The Law Offices of Angela L. Williams, Kansas City MO Wood, Ronald P., Clyde & Wood, Overland Park KS

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI Benjamin, Kimberly, Missouri DWI & Criminal Law Center at the Benjamin Law Firm, Belton MO

10+ YEARS

SELECTED TO Super Lawyers

Kirby, Denise, The Law Offices of Denise Kirby, Kansas City MO Leininger, Brian L., Leininger Law Offices, Overland Park KS Miller, Tony R., Troppito Miller Griffin, Kansas City MO Nigro, Ross C., Nigro Law Firm, Kansas City MO, 816-753-4830 Norton, Jay, Norton Hare, Overland Park KS Powell, Russell L., Monaco Sanders Racine Powell & Reidy, Leawood KS Sakoulas, Steven G., Sakoulas Law, Kansas City MO

Brian S. Franciskato Randy W. James

ELDER LAW Janssen, Stacey L., Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, Kansas City MO Reaves, Craig C., Reaves Law Firm, Kansas City MO Shepherd, Samantha L., Shepherd Elder Law Group, Overland Park KS

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR RANDY W. JAMES*

BRIAN S. FRANCISKATO*

DEAN NASH

Dickson, Athena M., Siro Smith Dickson, Kansas City MO Ferguson, Mark A., Gates Shields Ferguson Swall Hammond, Overland Park KS Hanson, George A., Stueve Siegel Hanson, Kansas City MO

*SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS

Holman, Kirk D., Holman Schiavone, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4 Jess, Mark A., The Employee Rights Law Firm - Law Offices of Mark A. Jess, Kansas City MO

LITIGATION FOCUSED. RELATIONSHIP DRIVEN.

Kingston, Kristi L., Employee & Labor Law Group of Kansas City, Overland Park KS

The attorneys at the Nash & Franciskato Law Firm have dedicated their careers to helping people who are seriously injured by others. Our practice is nationwide and includes cases involving automobile and trucking accidents, wrongful death, class actions, products liability, and defective drugs and medical devices.

Meyers, Martin M., The Meyers Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Dean Nash, Brian Franciskato and Randy James bring over 75 years of combined legal experience helping clients. We have gained local and national recognition and are routinely asked by other attorneys to act as lead counsel or co-counsel in complex cases against some of the world’s largest corporations. We have the technology and resources of much larger firms, enabling us to be successful against multibillion-dollar corporations, while still providing the individual attention to each client.

The lawyers, paralegals, assistants and other staff at Nash & Franciskato all strive to build trusted relationships with every single client, from day one. Our clients are more than an inventory. Each client is given individual attention as we help guide them through the legal process, so they can focus on their recovery.

Schlozman, Heather J., Dugan Schlozman, Overland Park KS, 913-322-3528 Thornberry, Steve, Thornberry Brown, Kansas City MO

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF Baldwin, Kevin, Baldwin & Vernon, Independence MO Bratcher, Lynne Jaben, Bratcher Gockel Law, Independence MO Brown, Randall, Thornberry Brown, Kansas City MO

2300 MAIN ST., SUITE 170 | KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 PH: (816) 221-6600 | FX: (816) 221-6612

nashfranciskato.com S-6 SUPERLAWYERS.COM

Brown, Sarah A., Brown & Curry, Kansas City MO Crimmins, Virginia Stevens, Crimmins Law Firm, Independence MO CONTINUED ON PAGE S-8

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Jacob Mark**, Leah Burkhead*, Keith Mark*, Zach Mark**, Anna Mark *CHOSEN TO SUPER LAWYERS

**CHOSEN TO RISING STARS

WORKING HARD FOR WORKING FOLKS Since 1993, Mark & Burkhead has passionately represented blue-collar American workers. The firm focuses on workers’ compensation cases and personal injury litigation, including auto accidents; slip, trip and fall cases; medical malpractice; products liability; and nursing home malpractice.

Mark & Burkhead is honored to represent members of many labor unions, including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, IBEW, CWA, UFCW, SEIU, UAW, ATU, and plumbers, pipefitters, bricklayers, painters and carpenters unions. In addition to its Kansas office, the firm has maintained an office in the Teamsters Union Hall in Kansas City for 25 years.

Senior partner Keith Mark is the son of a union electrician, and his grandfathers were a union carpenter and a union autoworker.

He is cut from the same cloth as the clients he serves. “I’ve always had a wrong-side-of-the-track chip on my shoulder and love fighting for blue-collar union workers,” says Mark.

Co-founding partner Leah Burkhead comes from a family of union pipefitters and is proud of her blue-collar roots. “I’ve

been honored to have had the opportunity to represent and work for so many hardworking people over the last 25-plus years,” says Leah.

Zach Mark, again selected to Rising Stars, practices in civil litigation and leads the personal injury law division. Jacob Mark has quickly made a name for himself by bringing that same tenacity and dedication to workers’ compensation and is honored to have been selected to Rising Stars. Anna Mark has excelled in workers’ compensation, securing favorable awards for her clients through her fierce representation, including serving as second chair in the Pardo v. United Parcel Service case.

Mark & Burkhead is proud to have led the charge in Kansas and won the recent Pardo v. United Parcel Service case, which was the first case proving Kansas workers’ compensation as being unconstitutional to Kansas workers. This was one HUGE victory for working people, and Mark & Burkhead promises, whether in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa or Illinois, to keep working hard for working folks. #UnionStrong!

MARK&BURKHEAD www.markandburkhead.com

6700 Squibb Road, Suite 103, Mission, KS 66202 | PH: (913) 677-1010 | FX: (913) 677-3780

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Galloway, Lewis, LG Law, Kansas City MO

Paulus, Ryan M., Cornerstone Law Firm, Kansas City MO, 816-581-4040

Gockel, Marie L., Bratcher Gockel Law, Independence MO

Schiavone, Anne W., Holman Schiavone, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4

Graham, Gene, White Graham Buckley & Carr, Independence MO

Smith, Eric W., Siro Smith Dickson, Kansas City MO

Meeks, Rowdy B., Rowdy Meeks Legal Group, Prairie Village KS

Williams, Michael A., Williams Dirks Dameron, Kansas City MO, 816-945-7175 Pg. S-4

Myers, Katherine E., Edelman Liesen & Myers, Kansas City, MO

Woodworth, Sophie, Holman Schiavone, Kansas City MO

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF CONT’D FROM PAGE S-6

Smith, TK, Barnes Law Firm, Kansas City MO

ESTATE & TRUST LITIGATION Kirkland, Aaron, Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, Leawood KS Pond Hendrickson, Anne L., Van Osdol, Kansas City MO, 816-421-0644

ANNE L. POND HENDRICKSON VAN OSDOL, P.C. Kansas City • 816-421-0644

www.vanosdolkc.com

Wheeler, Daniel P., Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, Liberty MO

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE

THE REDFEARN LAW FIRM, P.C. LEE’S SUMMIT Left to right: Michael D. Wallis, Paul L. Redfearn, III

Anderson, Christopher J., Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Montemore, Kansas City MO Barks, Shannon K., Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Kansas City MO Betterman, James B., Lathrop GPM, Overland Park KS Blakesley, Scott E., Spencer Fane, Kansas City MO Brown, Peter W., Lathrop GPM, Overland Park KS Gaughan, Christopher M., Gaughan & Connealy, Overland Park KS Hartmann, Kristi C., Hartmann Law Office, Kansas City MO Himmelstein, Paul R., Van Osdol, Kansas City MO Kirkland, Robert K., Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, Liberty MO Martinsen, Scott K., Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, Leawood KS Nail, Molly, Chinnery Evans & Nail, Lee’s Summit MO, 816-525-2050 Pg. S-4 Price, Jr., H. Joseph, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Montemore, Kansas City MO

CHOSEN TO SUPER LAWYERS

The U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights, Amendment VII, guarantees the right to a trial by jury. Paul Redfearn, a seasoned litigator and fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, has devoted his career to the jury trial system and faces down the challenges of fighting for his clients against huge corporations and insurance companies by holding them fully accountable for the harm caused.

Mike Wallis, for over two decades, has worked tirelessly alongside the firm’s legal team to achieve justice for people who have suffered catastrophic harm due to personal injury or death caused by medical negligence, defective and dangerous products, and motor vehicle/ trucking collisions.

Working hard to make this world a safer place to live and work, and to even the scales of justice for our clients, is an honor and privilege.

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15+ YEARS

SELECTED TO Super Lawyers

Roush, Nancy Schmidt, Lathrop GPM, Kansas City MO Smith, P. Glen, Lifescape Law & Development, Liberty MO Sullivan, Emily, Peak Litigation, Kansas City MO Ward, Melinda M., Van Osdol, Kansas City MO

Paul L. Redfearn, III

MISSOURI & KANSAS

TOP 100 KANSAS CITY

TOP 50

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Woods, Richard D., Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, Leawood KS Zellmer, Kimberly S., Zellmer Law Firm, Prairie Village KS

FAMILY LAW Anderson, Maggie, Law Office of Maggie Anderson, Kansas City MO

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(816) 421-5301

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Bernstein, Sheldon, Attorney at Law, Leawood KS Booth, Joseph W., Law Offices of Joseph W. Booth, Lenexa KS Bressel, Jerold A., Jerold A. Bressel, Overland Park KS CONTINUED ON PAGE S-10

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Burke, Anne E., Burke McClasky Stevens, Overland Park KS, 913-242-7522

ANNE E. BURKE

BURKE MCCLASKY STEVENS Overland Park • 913-242-7522

www.bmsfamilylaw.com Carmody, Sarah, Sarah Carmody Law, Overland Park KS

Gordon, Robert E., The Gordon Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Leonard, Rebecca L., Leonard Rodarte Siegel, Lee’s Summit MO

Hannah, Mark A., Attorney at Law, Olathe KS

Lucansky, Michael W., Law Offices of Michael W. Lucansky, Overland Park KS

Hansen, Lisa A., The Law Office of Lisa A. Hansen, Lee’s Summit MO Hare, J. Ryan, Norton Hare, Overland Park KS

Manning, Donna M., Manning & Smith, Olathe KS

Hare, Lindsay A., Norton Hare, Overland Park KS

Manson, T. Bradley, Manson Karbank McClaflin, Overland Park KS

Haynes, Melanie A., Haynes Law Firm, Leawood KS

Clevenger, Katherine, ParksClevenger, Overland Park KS, 913-951-4545

Hill, Elizabeth, The Hill Law Firm, Overland Park KS

Colgan, Chadler E., Colgan Law Firm, Kansas City KS

Hoffman, Larry C., Attorney at Law, Overland Park KS

Conkright, Jason C., Attorney at Law, Prairie Village KS Cook, James T., Berkowitz Cook Gondring Driskell & Drobeck, Kansas City MO Cutrera, Nick A., Law Offices of Nick A. Cutrera, Lee’s Summit MO, 816-525-5226 Pg. S-18 DeWoskin, Joseph A., Joseph A. DeWoskin, Kansas City KS

Hough, Roya R., Hough Law Firm, Kansas City MO, 816-226-3981 Pg. S-10 Jackoboice, Jill C., Jackoboice Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Moore, Valerie, Vinton|Moore, Lenexa KS Morrison, Eric A., Morrison Law, Overland Park KS

O’Donnell, Hugh F., Attorney & Mediator, Kansas City MO

Landon, Heather, Landon Law, Olathe KS

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McIntosh, Michael C., Schaffer McIntosh & Effertz, Independence MO

Jeffers, Mark, Jeffers Law Office, Overland Park KS

Fink, Christopher, Fink Law Firm KC, Kansas City MO

Goodenow, Stephanie E., Goodenow Law, Lenexa KS

McFarland, Tiffany A., McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan, Kansas City MO, 816-753-5400

Nelson, Ronald W., Ronald W. Nelson, Overland Park KS

Kincaid, Gregory D., Kreamer Kincaid Taylor Lipsman Arney Wait & Bottaro, Overland Park KS

Galamba, Susan Saper, McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan, Kansas City MO, 816-340-6715

McCarthy, Kay, Kay L. McCarthy Law & Mediation, Overland Park KS

Jakobe, Michelle E., Jakobe Law Firml, Overland Park KS

Elliott, Nathalie Corda, Levy Craig Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Fisher, Nicole M., Fisher Law, Kansas City MO

Mann, Scott M., MannTuckerMuir, Leawood KS

Lawson, Christopher P., Lawson Law Office, Overland Park KS Lawson, Leslie, Lawson Norris Sorensen, Kansas City MO

Outlaw, Dana, Dana Outlaw Law Firm, Blue Springs MO Parks, Dana L., ParksClevenger, Overland Park KS, 913-951-4545 Reecht, Christopher M., The Law Office of Christopher M. Reecht, Olathe KS CONTINUED ON PAGE S-12

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Wullschleger, Stacey, Fisher Law, Kansas City MO

FAMILY LAW CONT’D FROM PAGE S-10

Reynolds, William “Bud”, The Reynolds Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Young, James H., Law Office of Young & Kuhl, Lee’s Summit MO

Richart, R. Scott, Albano Richart Welch & Bajackson, Independence MO Rieke, Colby L., McDowell Rice Smith & Buchanan, Kansas City MO, 816-753-5400 Rodarte, Anita I., Leonard Rodarte Siegel, Lee’s Summit MO, 816-836-9950 Rundberg, Ronald C., Rundberg Law, Overland Park KS Scaglia, Patricia M., Scaglia Law Firm, Independence MO, 816-221-7224 Schroeder, Melissa, The Kelly Law Firm, Lenexa KS Shelor, Karen L., Sexton & Shelor, Westwood KS Stevens, Shea E., Burke McClasky Stevens, Overland Park KS

GENERAL LITIGATION

Roper, Joseph J., Foland Wickens Roper Hofer & Crawford, Kansas City MO, 816-472-7474 Stanley, Kevin D., Humphrey Farrington & McClain, Independence MO, 816-836-5050 Pg. S-13

IMMIGRATION

Adams, Robert T., Shook Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4

Sharma-Crawford, Rekha, Sharma-Crawford, Kansas City MO, 913-385-9821 Pg. S-18

Baty, Lee M., Baty Otto Coronado, Kansas City MO Bethune, Scott S., Davis Bethune & Jones, Kansas City MO, 816-421-1600 Pg. S-12 Brant, Jerome E., Withers Brant Igoe & Mullennix, Liberty MO Foland, W. James, Foland Wickens Roper Hofer & Crawford, Kansas City MO, 816-472-7474

Sharma-Crawford, W. Michael, Sharma-Crawford, Kansas City MO, 816-994-2300 Pg. S-18

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF Adams, David S., Adams Cross, Olathe KS Adler, James F., Adler & Manson, Kansas City MO

Gotschall, Charles W., Law Offices of Charles W. Gotschall, Kansas City MO

Barnes, Kenneth E., Barnes Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Graves, Todd P., Graves Garrett, Kansas City MO

Beaver, Chad C., Beaver Law Firm, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4

Thilges, Amanda A., Thilges & Bernhardt, Overland Park KS

Jarrow, James R., Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice, Kansas City MO

Becker, Timothy J., Dollar Burns & Becker, Kansas City MO, 816-876-2600 Pg. S-4

Tucker Muir, Stephanie, MannTuckerMuir, Leawood KS

McClain, II, Kenneth B., Humphrey Farrington & McClain, Independence MO, 816-836-5050 Pg. S-13

Bergman, Victor A., Shamberg Johnson & Bergman, Kansas City MO, 816-474-0004 Pg. S-9

Swall, Larry V., Gates Shields Ferguson Swall Hammond, Overland Park KS

Veit, Tamara A., McElligott Ewan & Hall, Independence MO Walker, H. Reed, Reed Walker, Overland Park KS

Rew, Jason K., Oswald Roam & Rew, Blue Springs MO

Birch, Matthew E., Shamberg Johnson & Bergman, Kansas City MO, 816-474-0004 Pg. S-9 CONTINUED ON PAGE S-14

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Timothy J. Kingsbury** Nichelle L. Oxley** Abraham L. Forth Jonathan M. Soper Chelsea McClain Pierce*** Paul D. Anderson*** *Selected to Super Lawyers **Selected to Rising Stars ***Not pictured †10-year Super Lawyers Honoree ‡15-year Super Lawyers Honoree

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TRUSTED ADVISERS. STRONG ADVOCATES.

KANSAS CITY SUPER LAWYERS PI CONT’D FROM PAGE S-12

Bradley, Douglas R., Bradley and Bradley, Kansas City MO Brady, Maureen, McShane & Brady, Kansas City MO Buckley, Brendan C., Edelman & Thompson, Kansas City MO Burns, Jeffrey A., Dollar Burns & Becker, Kansas City MO, 816-876-2600 Pg. S-4 Cambiano, Joseph A., Rubins Kase Hager & Cambiano, Kansas City MO Campbell, John Harl, Law Offices of John Harl Campbell, Kansas City MO Carr, William, White Graham Buckley & Carr, Independence MO Cassidy, Dennis J., Hunter & Cassidy, Kansas City MO, 816-421-1377

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Cloon, Bryson R., Cloon Law Firm, Leawood KS

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Crabb, Michael T., Kuckelman Torline Kirkland, Overland Park KS Crabtree, James M., Jim Crabtree Law, Lenexa KS Crow, Michael P., Crow & Associates, Leavenworth KS Cusick, John M., Barnes Law Firm, Kansas City MO Davis, Brett, Davis George Mook, Kansas City MO Davis, Grant L., Davis Bethune & Jones, Kansas City MO, 816-421-1600 Pg. S-12 Del Percio, Laura L., The Horn Law Firm, Independence MO Delaney, Brennan, Langdon & Emison, Lexington MO DeMarea, Andrew M., Kenner Nygaard DeMarea Kendall, Kansas City MO Dollar, Tim, Dollar Burns & Becker, Kansas City MO, 816-876-2600 Pg. S-4 Finney, III, Daniel P., Boddington & Brown, Kansas City KS Foster, Shawn G., Preuss | Foster Law, Leawood KS, 816-307-2788 Frickleton, James P., Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader, Leawood KS, 913-266-2300 Pg. S-4 Funk, Andrew, Funk Riemann, Kansas City MO Gorny, Stephen M., The Gorny Law Firm, Kansas City MO, 816-756-5071

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www.gornylawfirm.com Green, Blake P., BG Law, Kansas City MO Griggs, Annette, Griggs Injury Law, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4 Hankins, Thomas E., Hankins & Conklin, Kansas City MO Harriman, Burt, Attorney at Law, Lexington MO House, Aaron M., House Law, Kansas City MO Hunter, Scott A., Hunter & Cassidy, Kansas City MO, 816-421-1377 CONTINUED ON PAGE S-16

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TOP 100 KANSAS CITY

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Krista Steiger, Tony Patton, Roger Nail*, Genny Dennis *Chosen to Super Lawyers, 2012-2020 Top 100 Missouri & Kansas and Top 50 Kansas City

10+ YEARS

SELECTED TO Super Lawyers

RATED BY

Roger Nail

THE NAIL LAW FIRM KANSAS CITY

CHAMPIONING THE RIGHTS OF PERSONAL INJURY CLIENTS With a passion for advocating fiercely for accident victims, the attorneys and staff at The Nail Law Firm strive to make sure justice is served and their clients receive full and fair compensation. The firm brings decades of experience to personal injury law, especially those lawsuits involving catastrophic injuries, nursing home abuse and medical malpractice.

The firm’s lawyers—Roger Nail and Tony Patton—pride themselves on investigating every matter thoroughly, developing effective strategies for trial, and keeping the firm’s clients informed every step of the way.

Nail, the firm’s founder, was named again to Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Top 100 attorneys and Kansas City Top 50 attorneys.

201 W. 47th St. | Kansas City, MO 64112 | PH: (816) 251-1001 | kctriallaw.com

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Johnson, Lynn R., Shamberg Johnson & Bergman, Kansas City MO, 816-474-0004 Pg. S-9 Johnson, Todd, Votava Nantz & Johnson, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4 Jones, Thomas C., Davis Bethune & Jones, Kansas City MO, 816-421-1600 Pg. S-12 Jouras, Jr., Peter A., Law Offices of Peter A. Jouras Jr., Overland Park KS Kanatzar, Jill A., Dollar Burns & Becker, Kansas City MO, 816-876-2600

Personal Injury Product Liability Trucking

ADAM W. GRAVES*

PHYLLIS NORMAN *+

•Selected to Super Lawyers +Top 100, Top 50 Women & Top 50 Kansas City

Medical Negligence

Ketchum, Amanda Pennington, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Montemore, Kansas City MO Kilgore, Michael S., Humphrey Farrington & McClain, Independence MO, 816-836-5050 Pg. S-13 Kurtz, John W., Hubbard & Kurtz, Kansas City MO Madden, Brian J., Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City MO, 816-701-1100 Mayer, David M., Monsees & Mayer, Kansas City MO

Nursing Home Abuse

McCallister, Brian F., The McCallister Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Wrongful Death

McShane, Lucy, McShane & Brady, Kansas City MO

Traumatic Brain Injury

Mohlman, Michael J., Smith Mohlman Injury Law, Kansas City MO

Class Actions

4505 MADISON AVE., SUITE 220, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111 PH: (816) 895-8989 | FX: (816) 895-8988

normanandgraves.com

Mook, Ben, Davis George Mook, Kansas City MO Moore, Jason B., DiPasquale Moore, Kansas City MO Morantz, David R., Shamberg Johnson & Bergman, Kansas City MO, 816-474-0004 Pg. S-9 Morefield, Richard W., Morefield Speicher Bachman, Overland Park KS Nantz, Andrew J., Votava Nantz & Johnson, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4 Noland, Douglass F., Noland Law Firm, Liberty MO Norman, Phyllis, Norman & Graves, Kansas City MO, 800-763-1668 Pg. S-4, S-16 Nutter, Scott E., Shamberg Johnson & Bergman, Kansas City MO, 816-474-0004 Pg. S-9 Parisi, John M., Parisi Law Firm, Overland Park KS Peddicord, Eryn M., Peddicord & Townsend, Kansas City MO Perkin, Erica, The Perkin Law Firm, Overland Park KS Playter, Eric S., Playter & Playter, Lee’s Summit MO Pg. S-4 Preman, Vance C., Vance C. Preman, Overland Park KS Presley, Kirk R., Presley & Presley, Kansas City MO Preuss, Thomas J. (TJ), Preuss | Foster Law, Leawood KS, 816-307-2788 Price, Timothy P., Timothy P. Price, Gladstone MO Protzman, Andrew B., Protzman Law Firm, Kansas City MO Rader, Michael C., Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader, Leawood KS, 913-266-2300 Pg. S-4 Randles, Rebecca M., Randles Mata, Kansas City MO Riemann, Tim J., Funk Riemann, Kansas City MO Robb, Anita Porte, Robb & Robb, Kansas City MO, 816-474-8080

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Rose, Jared A., The Law Office of Jared A. Rose, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4

Kenner, Nancy E., Kenner Nygaard DeMarea Kendall, Kansas City MO

James, Randy W., Nash & Franciskato Law Firm, Kansas City MO, 816-221-6600 Pg. S-6

Roth, Jason P., Roth Davies, Overland Park KS

Kingsland, Robert D., Dempsey & Kingsland, Kansas City MO

Kieffer, Jonathan P., Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City MO, 816-701-1100

Nail, Roger D., The Nail Law Firm, Kansas City MO, 816-251-1001 Pg. S-4, S-15

Kuhlman, Bradley D., Kuhlman & Lucas, Kansas City MO

Norfleet, Robert G., Fowler Pickert Eisenmenger Norfleet, Kansas City MO, 816-832-4688

LeRoy, Andrew S., Bautista LeRoy, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4

Norton, John (Jack), Norton & Norton, Kansas City MO

Lucas, Chad C., Kuhlman & Lucas, Kansas City MO

Sanders, Stephen, Sanders.Law, Kansas City MO Shetlar, James R., James R. Shetlar Law Offices, Overland Park KS, 913-648-3220 Shumate, Wes, Davis Bethune & Jones, Kansas City MO, 816-421-1600 Pg. S-12 Skeens, David M., Walters Renwick Richards Skeens & Vaughan, Kansas City MO

Monsees, Timothy W., Monsees & Mayer, Kansas City MO

Smith, Andrew K., Humphrey Farrington & McClain, Independence MO, 816-836-5050 Pg. S-13

Ricket, Ashley L., Ricket Law Firm, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4

Smith, Rachel E., Smith Mohlman Injury Law, Kansas City MO

Rollins, John, Rollins/Kavanaugh, Kansas City MO

Parrish, Mark E., Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish, Independence MO

Ronan, III, William P., The Ronan Law Firm, Overland Park KS

Redfearn, III, Paul L., The Redfearn Law Firm, Lee’s Summit MO, 816-421-5301 Pg. S-4, S-8

Spencer, Kathryn A. (Katie), Norton & Norton, Kansas City MO

Schnieders, Christopher L., Napoli Shkolnik, Leawood KS

Speicher, Andrew L., Morefield Speicher Bachman, Overland Park KS Stout, David C., Stout Law, Kansas City MO Streen, Steven, Attorney at Law, Kansas City MO Terril, Ryan, Terril Law Firm, Kansas City MO Thomas, Daniel A., Humphrey Farrington & McClain, Independence MO, 816-836-5050 Pg. S-13 Townsend, Michael D., Peddicord & Townsend, Kansas City MO Turner, John E., Turner & Sweeny, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4 van Zanten, Hans H., Van Zanten & Onik, Kansas City MO

Sullivan, Rob, Sullivan Law, Kansas City MO

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF Bertram, Benjamin A., Bertram & Graf, Kansas City MO Cartmell, Thomas P., Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City MO, 816-701-1100 Pg. S-4 Emison, J. Kent, Langdon & Emison, Lexington MO Pg. S-4

Thompson, James T., Edelman & Thompson, Kansas City MO, 816-561-3400

REAL ESTATE Anderson, Julie, The Law Offices of Anderson & Associates, Kansas City MO, 816-931-2207

Fields, Ben, Fields Law Firm, Kansas City MO

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Vandever, Wm. Dirk, The Popham Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Franciskato, Brian S., Nash & Franciskato Law Firm, Kansas City MO, 816-221-6600 Pg. S-6

Boyd, John B., Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish, Independence MO

Votava, Brett T., Votava Nantz & Johnson, Kansas City MO Pg. S-4

Goza, Kirk J., Goza & Honnold, Overland Park KS, 913-451-3433 Pg. S-4, S-18

Burkhead, Leah B., Mark & Burkhead, Mission KS, 913-677-1010 Pg. S-7

Wallis, Michael D., The Redfearn Law Firm, Lee’s Summit MO, 816-421-5301 Pg. S-8

Graves, Adam W., Norman & Graves, Kansas City MO, 800-763-1668 Pg. S-16

Mark, Keith, Mark & Burkhead, Mission KS, 913-677-1010 Pg. S-7

Watson, Ryan J., DiPasquale Moore, Kansas City MO

Haigh, Burton S., Accurso Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Wendt, Samuel M., Wendt Law Firm, Kansas City MO, 816-531-4415 Pg. S-4 White, Bryan, White Graham Buckley & Carr, Independence MO Williams, Brett A., Brown & Crouppen, Kansas City MO

SORTED ALPHABETICALLY

SCOTT R. BROWN

CHERYL L. BURBACH

10801 Mastin Boulevard Suite 1000 Overland Park, KS 66210 Tel: 913-647-9050 Fax: 913-647-9057 srb@hoveywilliams.com www.hoveywilliams.com

10801 Mastin Boulevard Suite 1000 Overland Park, KS 66210 Tel: 913-647-9050 Fax: 913-647-9057 cburbach@hoveywilliams.com www.hoveywilliams.com

HOVEY WILLIAMS LLP

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF Bartimus, James R., Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader, Leawood KS, 913-266-2300 Pg. S-4 Buckley, Robert, White Graham Buckley & Carr, Independence MO Cullan, MD, Samuel K., Cullan & Cullan, Kansas City MO Cullan, Ph.D., Gene M., Cullan & Cullan, Kansas City MO Dempsey, Leland F., Dempsey & Kingsland, Kansas City MO Eisenmenger, Spencer, Fowler Pickert Eisenmenger Norfleet, Kansas City MO, 816-832-4688 Fowler, Ryan C., Fowler Pickert Eisenmenger Norfleet, Kansas City MO, 816-832-4688 Honnold, Bradley D., Goza & Honnold, Overland Park KS, 913-451-3433 Pg. S-18

HOVEY WILLIAMS LLP

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Scott has handled a variety of intellectual property litigations as lead trial counsel, including patent, trademark, trade dress, unfair competition, copyright, and trade secret actions. He has significant expertise in patent infringement actions, representing plaintiffs and defendants in all aspects of such disputes. His experience includes a wide range of technologies, including digital and computer hardware, digital signal processing, software, agricultural implements, complex mechanical machines, medical devices, and chemical and bio-technology based disputes. He has played a leading role in a variety of successful patent enforcement and licensing campaigns. Scott is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a national trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.

Cheryl Burbach has extensive experience in the field of trademarks, copyrights, and related intellectual property matters. For several years, Cheryl has been identified by Managing Intellectual Property as one of the Top 250 Women in IP and has been selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers. Her business counseling practice has involved a wide range of issues involving trademark clearance searches, trademark application prosecution, and assistance in legal matters broadly concerning branding, social media, marketing, and licensing. She counsels clients on managing international trademark portfolios intellectual property policies and agreements that maximize their rights and protect their assets.

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COLLINS & JONES, P.C. 1010 West Foxwood Drive Raymore, MO 64083 Tel: 816-318-9966 Fax: 888-376-8024 ecollins@collinsjones.com www.collinsjones.com

SORTED ALPHABETICALLY

NICK A. CUTRERA

KIRK J. GOZA

212 Northeast Tudor Road Lee’s Summit, MO 64086 Tel: 816-525-5226 Fax: 816-525-1555 NCutrera@cutreralaw.com www.cutreralaw.com

9500 Nall Avenue Suite 400 Overland Park, KS 66207 Tel: 913-451-3433 Fax: 913-839-0567 kgoza@gohonlaw.com www.gohonlaw.com

LAW OFFICES OF NICK A. CUTRERA, LLC

GOZA & HONNOLD, LLC

BUSINESS/CORPORATE BANKING REAL ESTATE

FAMILY LAW PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF

Eric Collins has represented clients ranging from entrepreneurs and small businesses to large corporations, including banks, real estate developers, contractors, business owners, officers and shareholders both for general business and for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Born and raised in Osceola, a small town in southwestern Missouri, Eric attended Osceola Public Schools until his graduation in 1990. After high school, he attended Missouri State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, with a minor in Biology. He received his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law. Eric and his wife, Angie, have two children and currently reside in Raymore, Missouri.

Nick Cutrera is an accomplished attorney with outstanding success representing both domestic law and personal injury clients. He has been recognized by his peers with practice awards and with his selection to both the Eastern Jackson County and Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s Board of Directors. He has received the Kansas City Business Journal’s “Best of Bar” recognition seven times and several other professional excellence awards. Nick has secured large settlements for personal injury clients in all types of cases, including auto accidents, premises liability, and dog bites.

Kirk Goza is a founding partner at Goza & Honnold, LLC, where his focus is representing plaintiffs in products liability, medical malpractice and pharmaceutical/medical device litigation. Kirk has over 30 years experience trying lawsuits and managing significant pieces of litigation including class action claims of consumer fraud, antitrust violations, pharmaceutical and other mass tort product liability, toxic torts, professional negligence claims and general business litigation. Kirk is a member of the American College of Trial lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers and the American Board of Trial Advocates.

BRADLEY D. HONNOLD

MICHAEL B. HURD

JOSHUA P. JONES

9500 Nall Avenue Suite 400 Overland Park, KS 66207 Tel: 913-451-3433 Fax: 913-839-0567 bhonnold@gohonlaw.com www.gohonlaw.com

10801 Mastin Boulevard Suite 1000 Overland Park, KS 66210 Tel: 913-647-9050 Fax: 913-647-9057 mbh@hoveywilliams.com www.hoveywilliams.com

270 Chestnut Street Osceola, MO 64776 Tel: 417-646-2245 Fax: 888-463-4813 jjones@collinsjones.com www.collinsjones.com

GOZA & HONNOLD, LLC

HOVEY WILLIAMS LLP

COLLINS & JONES, P.C.

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

BUSINESS LITIGATION FAMILY LAW CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Brad Honnold has practiced personal injury law in the Kansas City region and nationally for 30 years. His trial practice focuses on medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and medical device cases.

He has worked extensively on cases involving defective prescription drugs and unsafe implantable medical devices including blood thinners, pain medications, diabetes drugs and hip and knee implants. Mr. Honnold has served on court-appointed attorney leadership committees to prosecute cases in large, multi-district litigations including Xarelto, PPI medications and 3M Combat Arms Earplugs. He is a frequent speaker on trial practice and litigation strategy issues.

Michael Hurd specializes in intellectual property litigation, patent and trademark prosecution and client counseling. Michael has held a wide range of positions in IP law, including in-house patent counsel for a pharmaceutical company, and founding member of a patent department within a large, general practice firm. He has successfully handled hundreds of patent, trademark, copyright, trade dress, domain name and false advertising litigation matters in courts across the country. He has been recognized by his peers for outstanding legal work by receiving Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s highest AV Preeminent rating for lawyers.

Josh represents clients in their most important litigation matters.

He focuses his practice on commercial and business litigation of all kinds, representing banks, developers, entrepreneurs and large and small businesses. Josh was previously a transactional/ corporate partner at an AmLaw 100 firm in Houston, Texas, and that experience gives Josh a unique perspective on commercial disputes. Josh also devotes a significant portion of his practice to family law and criminal matters. Josh previously served as the elected prosecutor of rural St. Clair County, Missouri, where he tried dozens of serious felony cases. Josh graduated from Yale University in 1994 and received his law degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1997.

MARK T. KEMPTON

REKHA SHARMACRAWFORD

W. MICHAEL SHARMACRAWFORD

515 Avenida Cesar East Chavez Kansas City, MO 64108 Tel: 913-385-9821 Fax: 913-385-9964 Rekha@Sharma-Crawford.com www.sharma-crawford.com

515 Avenida Cesar East Chavez Kansas City, MO 64108 Tel: 816-994-2300 Fax: 816-994-2310 michael@sharma-crawford.com www.sharma-crawford.com

KEMPTON AND RUSSELL, LLC 114 East 5th Street Sedalia, MO 65302 Tel: 660-827-0314 Fax: 660-827-1200 mark@kemptonrussell.com www.kemptonrussell.com

SHARMA-CRAWFORD ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SHARMA-CRAWFORD ATTORNEYS AT LAW

GENERAL LITIGATION PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF CRIMINAL DEFENSE

IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION

Mark T. Kempton focuses his practice on litigation in a variety of matters, including personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, commercial and business claims, professional liability claims, insurance claims and bad faith. A graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia (B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976), Mr. Kempton was awarded the Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Lawyer Award by the Missouri Bar Foundation in 1984. He is a fellow and former Missouri State Chair of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is also a member and former chapter president of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a member of the International Society of Barristers.

Rekha Sharma-Crawford’s fiery advocacy for immigrant’s rights and the rule of law has kept Rekha up all night more times than she can count. Her fearlessness has put Rekha in the local, national and even international spotlight as she’s taken on high-profiled cases that many have turned away. Rekha is a respected author and contributor for legal publications. Her expertise in immigration law is sought out by clients, and colleagues alike- from judges and immigration officials to lawmakers. Rekha is a frequent speaker at the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA) National Conference. She was the Editor in Chief of The AILA Litigation Toolbox, 5th Edition, a hands-on approach to litigating immigration issues and she’s also a contributing author for the AILA Waiver’s Book.

W. Michael Sharma-Crawford is an aggressive litigator and compassionate advocate of fairness in immigration law. As a former law enforcement officer, Michael has a deeper understanding of the challenges of immigration law enforcement, detainment issues and litigation. Michael handles complex immigration proceedings where current statutes require greater experience and understanding. He frequently lectures at the AILA national and mid-year conferences. He has also lectured about immigration law to the Kansas and Missouri Bar Associations, and Kansas and Missouri Public Defenders. Michael was one of the attorneys who was counsel on the successful Supreme Court Appeal, Mellouli v.

Lynch 135 S. Ct. 1980 (2015). He has also successfully argued other cases before the Circuit Courts of Appeal.

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THE LIST

BY PRIMARY AREA OF PRACTICE The list was finalized as of June 3, 2020. Any updates to the list (for example, status changes or disqualifying events) will be reflected on superlawyers.com.

Names and page numbers in RED indicate a profile on the specified page.

Sollars, Kyle, Peterson & Associates, Kansas City MO, 816-888-8888 Pg. S-11

Hardinger, Heather, The Meyers Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Stout, Courtney, Williams Dirks Dameron, Kansas City MO, 816-945-7110

Johnson-Bryant, Candice D., The Meyers Law Firm, Kansas City MO Kinney, Kenneth D., Ralston Kinney, Kansas City MO

CONSUMER LAW Rapp, Michael, Stecklein & Rapp, Kansas City MO

Mannion, Kathleen E., Holman Schiavone, Kansas City MO

Phone numbers are included only for attorneys with paid Rising Stars print advertisements.

CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS

Only attorneys who data verified with Super Lawyers for the current year are included on this list. All current selections are reflected on superlawyers.com profiles.

Molner, Mark D., Molner Law Group, Kansas City MO

BANKRUPTCY: CONSUMER

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Ellis, Coleman R., Ghafoor Cook Ellis, Independence MO

Alsobrook, Luke, Alsobrook Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Hoorfar, Camron L., Law Offices of Camron Hoorfar, Lee’s Summit MO

Aramjoo, Paemon, Aramjoo Law Firm, Liberty MO

Jeppson, Joe, Jeppson Law Office, Kansas City MO

Bailey, Tom, Solomon & Peter, Kansas City MO Burton, Stephanie M., Law Office of Stephanie M. Burton, Kansas City MO

CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF

Davies, Brandan, Roth Davies, Overland Park KS

Branson, Kyle A., Mogenson & Branson, Mission KS

Davis, Leon, Davis Legal, Kansas City MO

Donoho, Jeff, Kennyhertz Perry, Mission Woods KS

Erker, J. Ryan, Erker Law Firm, Overland Park KS

Fumagalli, Erica Mae, Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish, Independence MO

Ferguson, Trevor L., Your Traffic Ticket Lawyer, Kansas City MO

Goodwin, Andrew, Joseph Hollander & Craft, Kansas City MO

Francis, Jane E., Law Office of Jane Francis, Kansas City MO

Lange, Ethan, Stueve Siegel Hanson, Kansas City MO

Meek, Casey, Joseph Hollander & Craft, Kansas City MO

Lee, Shawn, KC Defense Counsel, North Kansas City MO

Peter, Joshuah, Solomon & Peter, Kansas City MO

Nicholas, Hillary S., Shook Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City MO Schermerhorn, Andrew, The Klamann Law Firm, Kansas City MO Thrasher, Robert, Monsees & Mayer, Kansas City MO

CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS Bradshaw, Sarah T., Sharp Law, Prairie Village KS

Lawrence, Erin, Boulware Law, Kansas City MO, 816-492-2826

McClelland, Ryan L., McClelland Law Firm, Liberty MO Mehl, Brittany Coughlin, Cornerstone Law Firm, Kansas City MO Middleton, Marc N., Cornerstone Law Firm, Kansas City MO Murphy, II, Phillip, Law Office of Phillip M. Murphy II, Kansas City MO Playter, Chris, Playter & Playter, Lee’s Summit MO Wunderlich, Joshua P., Cornerstone Law Firm, Kansas City MO

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE Alfano, Megan, Alfano Law Firm, Kansas City MO Bayes-Weiner, S. Lynn, Thomas & Bayes-Weiner, Overland Park KS Brown, Brynne, Van Osdol, Kansas City MO Falk, Rochelle B., Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, Liberty MO Felker, Andrew S., Chinnery Evans & Nail, Lee’s Summit MO, 816-525-2050 Pg. S-4

Sloan, Taylor, Sloan Law Office, Independence MO

Harper, Clayton S., The KC Estate Planner, Leawood KS

Spradlin, Tracy, Spradlin Kennedy Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Knopke, Christina M., Creative Planning Legal, Overland Park KS

Watson, Jordan R., KC Defense Counsel, North Kansas City MO

Long, Benjamin E., Schlagel Long, Olathe KS

Wichman, Kevin, Wichman Law Firm, Kansas City MO Zigtema, Catherine A., Zigtema Law Office, Overland Park KS

Nazir, Samara, Parman & Easterday, Overland Park KS Rome, Erik, Lathrop GPM, Overland Park KS Sprout, Daniel, Creative Planning Legal, Overland Park KS Stern, Marion L., Stockton & Stern, Overland Park KS

Edwards, Tanner J., Stueve Siegel Hanson, Kansas City MO

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI

Evans, Adam M., Brenes Law Group, Kansas City MO

Gigstad, Robert C., Gigstad Law Office, Overland Park KS

Whitney, Justin W., Lathrop GPM, Overland Park KS

Feierabend, Joseph M., Miller Schirger, Kansas City MO

Kennedy, Daniel, Spradlin Kennedy Law Firm, Kansas City MO

FAMILY LAW

Fellows, Laura, Paul, Kansas City MO Jackson, Amy R., Williams Dirks Dameron, Kansas City MO, 816-945-7110

Aramjoo, Ashley, Aramjoo Law Firm, Liberty MO Aubrey, Geoffrey, The Reynolds Law Firm, Kansas City MO

ELDER LAW Lester, Maureen, Van Osdol, Kansas City MO

Kinsman, Robert, Krause & Kinsman, Kansas City MO

Bajackson, Erin B., Albano Richart Welch & Bajackson, Independence MO Barnds, Christopher, Barnds Law, Lenexa KS

Leftridge, Crystal C., Stueve Siegel Hanson, Kansas City MO

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR

McClellan, Abby E., Stueve Siegel Hanson, Kansas City MO

Sciolaro, Kyle H., BurnettDriskill, Kansas City MO

Amash, Michael E., Blake & Uhlig, Kansas City KS

Moore, J. Austin, Stueve Siegel Hanson, Kansas City MO

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF

Perkins, Lindsay Todd, Stueve Siegel Hanson, Kansas City MO

Dake, Raymond, Siro Smith Dickson, Kansas City MO

Bernhardt, Jacquelyn P., Thilges & Bernhardt, Overland Park KS Broussard, Beau, Broussard and Ruhlman, Kansas City MO Cooper, Kelli N., Attorney at Law, Olathe KS Crozier, Justin M., Crozier Law, Kansas City MO CONTINUED ON PAGE S-20

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Dougan, Jennifer, Dougan Law Firm, Platte City MO Driskell, Erica A., Berkowitz Cook Gondring Driskell & Drobeck, Kansas City MO, 816-753-5000 Pg. S-21 Fahey, Dana L., Boothe Walsh Law & Mediation, Olathe KS Fairbanks, David W., Norton Hare, Overland Park KS Frick, Jared T., Law Office of Young & Kuhl, Lee’s Summit MO

Nguyen, Ronald, The Law Office of Ronald Nguyen, Kansas City MO

Meyer, Mike, Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader, Leawood KS, 913-266-2300

Roberson, Zach, Roberson Law, Olathe KS

Norman, Jeff, Peterson & Associates, Kansas City MO, 816-888-8888 Pg. S-11

Sprout, Valerie, McCrummen Immigration Law Group, North Kansas City MO

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF Barnett, Samuel, Schmitt Law Firm, Kansas City MO Belew, Kyle, Barnes Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Onik, Thomas, Van Zanten & Onik, Kansas City MO Oxley, Nichelle, Humphrey Farrington & McClain, Independence MO, 816-836-5050 Pg. S-13 Russell, Brian C., Meyerkord Russell & Hergott, Kansas City MO Scearcy, Nate, Potts Law Firm, Westwood KS Schendel, Andrew C., Castle Law Office of Kansas City, Kansas City MO

Gordon, Shannon, The Gordon Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Biesterveld, Caleb, Biesterveld & Crook, Overland Park KS

Higgins, MaKenzi D., Juris, Olathe KS

Boden, Rachel, Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, Leawood KS

Scott, Joshua, The Law Office of Joshua Scott, Kansas City MO

Budden, Richard, Shamberg Johnson & Bergman, Kansas City MO, 816-474-0004 Pg. S-9

Singer, Daniel A., Shamberg Johnson & Bergman, Kansas City MO, 816-474-0004 Pg. S-9

Burns, J.J., Dollar Burns & Becker, Kansas City MO, 816-876-2600

Swift, Matt, Pospisil Swift, Kansas City MO

Isaacs, Amberlynn M., Thilges & Bernhardt, Overland Park KS Kaiser, Ryan F., Kaiser / Lawless, Kansas City MO Kivett, Amanda Baker, The Kivett Law Firm, Kansas City MO Kuhl, Abraham D., Law Office of Young & Kuhl, Lee’s Summit MO Lyle, Kristopher P., Lyle Law, Overland Park KS, 913-225-6463 Pg. S-21 Mayfield Craig, Erin, Oswald Roam & Rew, Blue Springs MO Miller, Christina, Reproductive Family Law Center, Kansas City MO Mirza, Humaira, Mirza Law Firm, Overland Park KS Moreno, Anthony, Moreno Law, Kansas City MO Peters, Matthew M., The Gordon Law Firm, Kansas City MO Spitaleri, Angela L., Spitaleri Law Firm, Independence MO Tafreshi, Dana Pugh, Tafreshi Law, Olathe KS VanFleet, Lindsey M., Buccero & VanFleet, Independence MO Whitsitt, Rachel, Whitsitt & Whitsitt, Overland Park KS Yarnell, Ashlyn, Ronald W. Nelson, Overland Park KS

Carroll, John S., Davis Bethune & Jones, Kansas City MO, 816-421-1600 Pg. S-12 Coppage, Brett J., Edelman & Thompson, Kansas City MO Crook, Dustin, Biesterveld & Crook, Overland Park KS Dandurand, Christopher, The Gorny Law Firm, Kansas City MO, 816-756-5071 Dickerson, Chelsea, Dickerson Oxton, Kansas City MO Dickerson, Thomas, Dickerson Oxton, Kansas City MO Fletcher, Gage K., Fletcher Law Office, Kansas City MO Foster, Michael, Foster Wallace, Kansas City MO Frickleton, Kelly Clare, Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader, Leawood KS, 913-266-2300 Friesen, Ben, Kuckelman Torline Kirkland, Overland Park KS Gurney, Caroline R., Smith Mohlman Injury Law, Kansas City MO Heath, M. Blake, Trial Attorney, Kansas City MO, 816-931-0048

GENERAL LITIGATION

Hinrichs, Nick A., The Hinrichs Law Firm, Kansas City MO, 816-876-2600 Pg. S-21

Breckenridge, James, Levy Craig Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Hyde, Jack, Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City MO, 816-701-1100

Calderon, P. Daniel, Calderon Law, Leawood KS

Johnson, David, DiPasquale Moore, Kansas City MO

Cole, Mark A., Spencer Fane, Overland Park KS

Jones, Kevin A., Law Office of Kevin A. Jones, Liberty MO

Palmer, Brian L., Brown & Ruprecht, Kansas City MO, 816-292-7000 Saighman, Marc Alan, Saighman Law, Kansas City MO

Kenney, Bill, Bill Kenney Law Firm, Kansas City MO Kopit, Michael, Brown & Crouppen, Kansas City MO Leiker, Jarrett, Leiker Law, Kansas City MO

IMMIGRATION

Marchael, Anne, The Goss Law Firm, Kansas City MO

Alberti, Genevra, The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford, Kansas City MO, 816-994-2300 Pg. S-21

Martens, Phillip Reed, Monsees & Mayer, Kansas City MO

Hewitt, Kelly M., The Hoppock Law Firm, Shawnee KS

Marvel, Michelle, Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader, Leawood KS, 913-266-2300

Irish, Kathleen E., The Law Office of Kathleen E. Irish, Kansas City MO

McElderry, Ryan, House Packard McElderry, Liberty MO

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PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF Hergott, Nick, Meyerkord Russell & Hergott, Kansas City MO

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF Campbell, Patricia, Langdon & Emison, Kansas City MO Kingsbury, Timothy, Humphrey Farrington & McClain, Independence MO, 816-836-5050 Pg. S-13 Krause, Adam, Krause & Kinsman, Kansas City MO Matyszczyk, Blair, Bertram & Graf, Kansas City MO McClain, Lauren E., Humphrey Farrington & McClain, Independence MO, 816-836-5050 Pg. S-13 Rowe, Jeffrey D., Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, Leawood KS

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Bryant, Thomas P., The Bryant Law Firm, North Kansas City MO Mark, Jacob, Mark & Burkhead, Mission KS, 913-677-1010 Pg. S-7 Mark, Zachary K., Mark & Burkhead, Mission KS, 913-677-1010 Pg. S-7 Weltz, Ryan D., Wallace Saunders, Overland Park KS, 913-888-1000

ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-2.

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GENEVRA ALBERTI THE CLINIC AT SHARMA-CRAWFORD ATTORNEYS AT LAW

515 Avenida Cesar East Chavez Kansas City, MO 64108 Tel: 816-994-2300 Fax: 816-994-2310 genevra@theclinickc.org theclinickc.org

CRISSA A. COOK

CHRISTOPHER W. DAWSON

HOVEY WILLIAMS LLP 10801 Mastin Boulevard Suite 1000 Overland Park, KS 66210 Tel: 913-647-9050 Fax: 913-647-9057 ccook@hoveywilliams.com www.hoveywilliams.com

HOVEY WILLIAMS LLP

10801 Mastin Boulevard Suite 1000 Overland Park, KS 66210 Tel: 913-647-9050 Fax: 913-647-9057 cdawson@hoveywilliams.com www.hoveywilliams.com

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Genevra Alberti, an attorney and fearless litigator, has worked on a wide array of complex and nuanced immigration cases since becoming the attorney for The Clinic, a nonprofit. She has focused her practice on representing low-income noncitizens – detained and non-detained – facing removal proceedings in the Kansas City Immigration Court. She has also presented on a variety of immigration-related topics at multiple national and local conferences, frequently provides “Know Your Rights” presentations in the community, and is a contributing author to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Litigation Toolbox, 5th Ed. (2016) and 6th Ed. (2019). Genevra graduated cum laude from the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law in May 2011.

Crissa is a partner and patent attorney with Hovey Williams LLP, where she helps clients obtain, manage, and enforce their intellectual property rights in domestic and foreign markets. She represents large, medium, small, and start-up clients across the United States, as well as several internationally-based corporations and institutions. Her practice focuses primarily on the animal health, biotechnology, chemical, medical, and food science industries. She also handles due diligence, licensing, trademark, and trade secret matters. Crissa is also an Adjunct Professor at The University of Kansas School of Law. This is Crissa’s sixth consecutive year as a Rising Stars honoree.

Chris represents clients through all phases of intellectual property procurement and enforcement. Currently, his practice focuses on patent, copyright, and trademark litigation, where he represents clients before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, in federal district court, and before the U.S. Courts of Appeals. Chris also prepares and prosecutes utility and design patent applications in the mechanical, electrical, and business-method arts, and prepares non-infringement and invalidity opinions. Prior to joining Hovey Williams, Chris served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Nancy L. Moritz on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Before that, he was an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of a national intellectual property law firm, where his practice focused on patent prosecution.

ERICA A. DRISKELL

NICK A. HINRICHS

THOMAS BRODY KEMPTON

BERKOWITZ COOK GONDRING DRISKELL & DROBECK 4420 Madison Avenue Suite 100 Kansas City, MO 64111 Tel: 816-753-5000 Fax: 816-753-3641 ericad@berkowitz-cook.com www.berkowitz-cook.com

THE HINRICHS LAW FIRM 1100 Main Street Suite 2600 Kansas City, MO 64105 Tel: 816-876-2600 nhinrichs@hinrichslawfirm.com www.hinrichslawfirm.com

KEMPTON AND RUSSELL, LLC 114 East 5th Street Sedalia, MO 65302 Tel: 660-827-0314 Fax: 660-827-1200 brody@kemptonrussell.com www.kemptonrussell.com

FAMILY LAW

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

Erica Driskell is a partner with Berkowitz Cook Gondring Driskell & Drobeck. She has been practicing family law exclusively since her admission to the bar in 2006. As a strong litigator and comprehensive attorney, Erica has worked extensively in matters involving divorce, custody, child support, maintenance and prenuptial agreements and is known for her ability to navigate through complex legal issues and high-conflict situations. Erica earned her J.D. from University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) School of Law in 2006 and is licensed in both Kansas and Missouri.

Erica is currently serving as an adjunct professor at UMKC School of Law, where she co-teaches a family law course.

Nick Hinrichs, the founder of The Hinrichs Law Firm, has represented numerous clients in cases involving catastrophic accidents and serious injuries. Hinrichs has assisted his clients in recovering substantial compensation for injuries, disfigurement, medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Hinrichs received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas and his law degree from St. Mary’s University. He joined the Platte County Prosecutor’s Office as an assistant prosecuting attorney in 2012.

For three years, he prosecuted felony criminal cases ranging from involuntary manslaughter to crimes against children.

Brody Kempton concentrates his practice on personal injury, medical negligence, and commercial litigation. He earned his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Mr. Kempton is licensed to practice law in the state of Missouri, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, the Missouri Bar, and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.

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For over a decade, attorney at law Kristopher P. Lyle has served Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, families and individuals in various areas of the law in the Midwest and Kansas City metro area. After working at some of the most prestigious law firms and corporations, Mr. Lyle formed Lyle Law LLC with the foundation that every client relationship is treated as a partnership, and every client deserves creative, efficient, effective and strategic services at reasonable rates. He has zealously advocated for hundreds of clients in court, and he has a wide range and variety of trial experience. Along with his private practice in Overland Park, Kansas, Mr. Lyle serves as General Counsel for a national medical professional contracting company. Contact Lyle Law LLC for a free consultation.

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Taco ’Bout Tuesday Mesob gives Taco Tuesday a Caribbean twist.

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find tacos on the menu at Ethiopian and Caribbean restaurants. Mesob

BY N ATA L I E G A L L AG H E R (3601 Broadway Blvd., KCMO), which specializes in both cuisines, has been offering up its own interpretation of street tacos on Tuesday nights since August.

There are at least half a dozen tacos featured, all served in corn tortillas and priced between $3 and $4. Chef and co-owner Cherven Desauguste changes the menu frequently, adding new items like his Caribbean nachos.

Mesob’s oxtail—braised in rum with carrots, onions and a fragrant mixture of Caribbean spices—is served with baby arugula, jalapenos and a puree of oxtail stockbraised carrots. It’s a double-punch of rich flavor, and each bite will fill you with a spreading warmth. The lamb is similarly braised and served with a thick smoked peach and habanero salsa. I loved the Haitian griyo (or griot) featuring cubes of citrus-braised and flash-fried pork shoulder with a pretty purple cabbage slaw.

Desauguste has always offered conch meat lightly breaded in flour and buttermilk and fried like calamari as an appetizer. His conch works just as well in taco form, dressed with a rum-gingerchile glaze and feta cheese. The jerk shrimp was imbued with a shock wave of heat, nicely offset by pineapple-mango salsa.

“Adding the tacos on Tuesday has brought in way more customers,” Desauguste says. “Even before Covid, Tuesdays were usually our slowest night, and it was really hard after the [quarantine] shutdown to get them going again, but now they’re starting to be our biggest night.”

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Pizza People Observation Pizza carries on in memory of its founder.

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Observation Pizza takes its name from the city park where customers originally picked up their pies.

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P E R H A P S T H E E A S I E R T H I N G would have been to close Observation Pizza. When Nick Vella, the chef and visionary behind the burgeoning pop-up business, died tragically in a motorcycle accident in August, there wasn’t exactly a blueprint in place for how to move forward.

But Observation Pizza continues on, with big plans for what comes next. The project started when Vella was furloughed from his chef de cuisine position at the Savoy at 21c, with Vella taking orders via Instagram and cooking the pies at his house. Folks fell hard for his pies, with their chewy crust and cheeky flavor combinations (see: the Bobby Shazam featuring mortadella and American cheese and finished

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with ranch and bacon fat). As demand grew, Vella moved operations to a commercial kitchen while he worked with investor Chris Harrington on the next iteration.

“We kind of had to gather ourselves after Nick passed,” Harrington says. “There was a lot of unknown on the front-end because Nick wore a lot of different hats. He wasn’t just the chef—he created Observation Pizza from the ground up. He was running the Instagram and creating the hype, and you can’t replace that.”

The Observation team included Liz Mehrman, Vella’s girlfriend. She’d seen the evolution of Observation Pizza, starting with the first pizza night Vella did at his apartment. She designed the original logo, and following Vella’s death, she has taken up the social media reigns and has been instrumental in the redesign of the website and online ordering system.

“Nick talked constantly about Observation Pizza,” Mehrman says. “After he died, I had the opportunity to fill in some of the blanks for everyone because he talked with me about ideas he had that weren’t in the kitchen. I understand his vision and what he was going for, and I want to see it keep growing because I think that’s something we can do for Nick to help finish his dream.”

As the Observation Pizza team—which includes Harrington, Mehrman and, in the kitchen, Melissa Dodd and Austin Suedmeyer—launches a rebrand and a new website, Vella’s voice is ever present.

“Nick’s name is on this, but the kitchen is a living, breathing thing,” Mehrman says. “Nick already trusted the team in his kitchen, and they are making decisions about the menu. There are exciting things coming up.”

Part of that growth: The dine-in restaurant that Vella was planning. By spring, Harrington and Mehrman hope fans will have a place to pay homage to Vella and get nasty with his original pizza.

“It’s a strange thing—this is a restaurant that didn’t even exist yet and people are trying to keep it alive,” Mehrman says. “I think that’s a testament to the community Nick built. They knew he had great ideas.”

The late Nick Vella and his Bobby Shazam pie. Photo by Caleb Condit and Rebecca Norden

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What’s New in Kansas City Food & Drink Canary Takes Off There’s a new highest rooftop bar in the city, Canary, which is set to open this month at the The Netherland building in Midtown.

Canary comes from the owners of Julep in Westport and will occupy both the spacious rooftop with views of the downtown skyline and the ground floor of the swanky apartment complex in the

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heart of a fast-changing section of Main Street. The rooftop patio will be heated for year-round use. “We figure, if people will go to Aspen and sit outside by a fire pit, why not here?” coowner Keely Edgington told Kansas City.

and drink prices the city has never seen: Cocktails will be $30 including tax, tip and a small bite from a neighboring restaurant. The dress code was described to the Star as “high business casual” and requires jackets for men.

Mercury Rising

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Speaking of high-up cocktail bars, the team behind the Plaza’s swish Monarch Cocktail Bar and Leawood’s newish Verdigris have opened a third project in Crossroads. According to the Star, The Mercury Room seats only forty-two people on the fourteenth floor of the new Reverb apartment building. The Mercury Room will feature elaborate decor

In other bar news, the Volker neighborhood, just east of KU Med, is now home to Goat & Rabbit, a classic cocktail bar named for the rival political gangs that once ran the city. Goat & Rabbit comes from the owner of Dodson’s in Waldo.

Meanwhile, the former home of the Kansas City Club, which operated for more than a century before closing

The Waldo Shuffle Things are changing quickly in the Waldo neighborhood. Louie’s Wine Dive is permanently closed, but a new Italian spot is opening just up the street. Jovito's Italian Café & Deli is a red sauce Italian staple out south and is moving into the heart of the city with a small new shop that’s carryout for now, with patio space for nice days. In addition to pasta meals you can heat up in the oven at home, they’re offering sandwiches like meatball grinders and Italian beef for lunch.

Meanwhile, also in Waldo, the former Boru Ramen has been reborn with a

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wider menu as Boru Asian Eatery. The Classic Cookie & Cafe, an old-school Waldo breakfast nook, has also reopened under a new ownership team that comes from the neighborhood. A block south, Dodson’s has jumped into the ghost kitchen game, opening Cosmo Burger, which makes classic smash burgers in the Dodson’s kitchen. They’re available at the restaurant or to-go at cosmoburgerkc. com. On the far south side of Waldo, Strip’s Chicken is set to open in the former KFC location at 85th and Wornall.

Strip’s is famous for serving powdered sugar doughnuts with their platters of strips and fries.

in 2015, is now home to the Town Company, a hotel restaurant from the Hyatt chain’s new boutique line.

‘All Is Right’ in PV And on the subject of Louie's Wine Dive: A new Italian spot from the owner of the surviving Louie's locations is coming to Prairie Village, Feast Magazine reports. Va Bene is the newest venture from Whitney VinZant, who also owns Taco Republic and BRGR. The name means “all is right” in Italian. VinZant told Feast that the menu will feature lobster crepes and “Nana’s housemade meatballs,” plus pappardelle, woodfired chicken and seared scallops. The chef, Nathan Deters, formerly helmed the kitchen at North Italia, and pastry chef Samantha Butler was formerly at Webster House.

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La Bodega La Bodega (703 Southwest Blvd., KCMO) has always had one of the best patios in town, but in recent months, this long-standing tapas joint has really upped the ante. The patio wraps around the restaurant and runs a full block down Southwest Boulevard. Tables are tucked into cozy alcoves separated by wooden structures, plants and umbrellas, and outdoor heaters are everywhere.

There’s even a partially enclosed private dining room with a rolling garage door large enough for a group of ten. Don’t forget to order the Spanish Coffee—the boozy coffee cocktail, set aflame at your table, will warm you right up.

Harry’s Country Club In pre-Covid times, you could always walk past the Harry’s Country Club (112 E. Missouri Ave., KCMO) and find evidence of a good time.

These days, the good times are continuing, but from inside massive wind-blocking white tent that has fully enveloped most of the patio. Inside the tent, you’ll find distanced tables and, of course, heat lamps.

The Restaurant at 1900

Patio Nights Stay warm—and safe—at these heated outdoor patios.

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B A B Y, I T ’ S C O L D O U T S I D E , but for those of us who are not quite ready to brave dining indoors amid the pandemic, outdoor dining is still the safest option. We’ve rounded up a few places that are going the extra mile to make sure you can comfortably enjoy a drink or a meal outside right now.

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If you need a heat lamp to call your own, the Restaurant at 1900 (1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods) has you covered. The patio at this elegant restaurant is fully shaded by umbrellas, blocking out any condensation that could threaten to rain (or snow) on your parade.

Even better, each table has at least one dedicated outdoor heater (sometimes two). Dress up and settle in.

Bar K Bar K (501 Berkley Parkway, KCMO) caters to both dogs and humans, and even before the pandemic, it had a well-established outdoor bar system. Bring your pup and let ’em run free while you belly up to the bar under the tent with all the heat lamps. If you get chilly, you can always pop inside for a few minutes to Bark K’s indoor area, where you’ll find high ceilings and a wraparound indoor-outdoor balcony. Entry is ten to fifteen bucks if you’re bringing your dog and free for humans by themselves.

Photography by Zach Bauman

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Tripling Out Alma Mader mastered the hop-bomb triple IPA.

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N I C K M A D E R K N O W S his way around a hop cone. The brewer-owner of Alma Mader Brewing opened his industrial-chic space on the Westside last year and quickly wowed us with his lagers.

You’ll still find some of the finest lagers in town available for pickup—Alma Mader’s smallish tasting room remains closed as the brewery has pivoted to selling to-go—but we’ve more recently been drawn to the brewery’s IPAs. In the fall, that included classic fresh hop beers, which are made with the fresh-picked flower cones that are normally dried for use as a bittering agent in beer.

Mader had experience with the style from his time at Fremont Brewing in fresh hop-crazed Seattle, which sits a few hours away from the Yakima Valley, where most of the continent’s crop is grown. Alma Mader’s version of the style, made with Midwest hops, had the resinous character of a fresh hop beer without veering into grass clipping territory.

More recently it also included Alma Mader’s version of a triple IPA. The boozy style is a challenge for any brewer, as it requires carefully balancing lots of sweet malted barley against the bitterness of hops. The West Coast style tends to be bracingly bitter.

Alma Mader’s version, called Here To There, is from the hazy East Coast lineage. Coming in at ten-and-a-half percent alcohol, it’s a big beer. But by double dry-hopping with four varieties (Citra, Mosaic, Galaxy and Simcoe), Mader managed to make it dangerously crushable. January is triple IPA season out west. Here’s hoping the beer makes a return to the brewery’s lineup, which changes every week.

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The Bird One large turkey breast—look for a frozen breast that’s seven to eight pounds and start thawing it in the fridge two days before the holiday. Put the turkey into the brine one day before cooking.

Herbed Butter Bath INGREDIENTS

• Two sticks of butter

• Two cloves of garlic, minced ’CUE CARD

grocer has a poultry blend, this is the easiest and cheapest way to get the herbs.)

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• Salt and pepper

A simple smoked turkey breast recipe for the holidays

1. Brine the breast overnight in the fridge while

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this year. On one hand, it’s not exactly responsible to hold a big multi-generational family gathering. On the other hand, normalcy and cheer are especially welcome.

Well, we’ve got a happy medium—a simple recipe for smoked turkey breast that offers a big payoff for the least possible effort.

I call it Halftime Turkey because, with a little planning, you can count on it to be ready at halftime of a football game.

Smoking a turkey is simpler than you might think. By coating the turkey breast in a thick butter bath and smoking it at a relatively high temperature, you end up with a bird that’s moist, lightly smoky and done in a jiffy.

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Slowly melt the butter on your stove’s lowest setting. Once melted, add the herbs, salt and pepper and heat until fragrant. Allow to cool and solidify before bathing the bird.

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submerged in a water bath with one part sugar to two

parts salt. When you’re ready to start the fire, take the breast out of the bath and pat dry. Allow to warm a bit on the counter.

2. Set your smoker to 350 degrees. Add large chunks

of wood—I prefer cherry, though applewood is more traditional.

3. Cover the turkey in the butter bath, peeling back the skin to get the butter underneath when possible.

4. Smoke at 350 degrees for about three hours. Basting with apple cider every hour or so will give it a nice

color and make sure it doesn’t dry out. After the first two hours, the bird has absorbed most of the smoke it can, so if you want to finish it in an oven set to 350 degrees, you won’t lose any flavor.

5. The bird will be done after about three hours, or when the internal temperature in the thickest part of the breast reaches 165 degrees.

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1904 William Rockhill Nelson starts developing South KC—and populates it with the city’s first squirrels to give it extra charm.

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was living in Boston, and I noticed that tourists who were from out of the country would be kind of fascinated with these creatures and would take photographs of them. It suddenly made me see that something that I had taken for granted was unusual to a lot of people. I started to dig into that history, go through old newspapers, look at old reports from scientists who’d written about squirrels a hundred years ago or more, and I discovered this really fascinating story about how people had intentionally started introducing squirrels into American cities in the mid- to late-nineteenth century. People just thought it was going to be really cool to have these creatures hopping around in city parks.

During that time, it was extraordinarily unusual to find squirrels in cities. When people saw squirrels that had been introduced into the city, it’s maybe the same kind of reaction somebody has the first time that they see a red-tailed hawk swooping through a city park. I think that was a big part of the appeal, and it sounds very much like [Kansas City Star

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founder and prominent developer William Rockhill Nelson] shared that idea. In the late nineteenth century, a lot of people in American cities got interested in having more trees, so there was a lot of tree planting.

Where were those squirrels coming from? There was actually a trade in squirrels as pets, so you could go to some kinds of pet stores, and you might find squirrels, and those were often squirrels that had been captured by hunters.

These animals were being transplanted to places where they had not evolved and also possibly places where they would not have survived if humans hadn’t built cities and filled them with trees and food so the squirrels could eat. I think it’s a really interesting example of how human ideas and values end up reshaping the ecologies that we live within.”

— Etienne Benson, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania, as told to Anne Kniggendorf, author of Secret Kansas City, where a portion of this story originally appeared.

Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection

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