DIGITAL DIGEST

Blind Butcher hosted an ‘unbelievably soft opening’

Just kidding, the location on Lower Greenville is going to be a Snuffer’s after all

Construction begins on Arboretum Village

A restaurant at White Rock Lake — could it happen?

Alligator at White Rock Lake (and more old photos in a new book)

A restaurant at White Rock Lake — could it happen?

Two guys are floating the idea of a destination restaurant on White Rock Lake’s Boy Scout Hill near Mockingbird and Buckner. But before filing any official proposal, they want the blessing of a community that traditionally has favored conservation over development. Read more on page 44.

Patient Quote of the Month:

“Someday, somewhere, will someone ever build a cat park? Probably not.” — Lee Gibson on White Rock Lake dog park renovation to begin in coming months

“Doesn’t look very ambitious, I thought they were going for mixed use development. Hell, the design posted doesn’t look different enough to warrant tearing down the previous development.”—scottindallas on Construction begins on Arboretum Village

“Just for clarity, we demanded that the search firm meet with neighborhood groups BEFORE the search began so that their input would help shape the search. I was told unequivocally that such meetings would occur, and I do not believe there was any question about the timing of those meetings.”—Philip Kingston on Angela Hunt: In the search for a new city manager, give neighborhood groups a voice

“The wife has recently stopped at Lover’s Pizza & Pasta next to Taco Joint at Mockingbird and Abrams. It’s not Cane Rosso, but for takeout pizza I would prefer it to typical places like Pizza Hut and Papa Johns.” — steve04KU on Food talk: Pizza

“What is up with all these burger bars opening up? $15 for burger, fries, and a drink is beginning to be the norm. The $5 lunch is dead.” —mike on Restaurant talk: Grub Burger Bar

“Thank you for the article about the Woodrow robotics team. The kids worked very hard. They do need a proper shop with tools and space to build a facsimile course to practice on for the competitions.” — Jean on Woodrow Wilson ‘robocats’ team bonds over common interests