https://kcstare.com/ Original Kansas City reporting, features, and guides from The Stare — written by real human authors. en-us https://kcstare.com/stories/july-2026-kc-openings-closings/ https://kcstare.com/stories/july-2026-kc-openings-closings/ A metal coffee shop rises in a beloved Waldo space, a bookstore-bar gets a second life in Hyde Park, and the West Bottoms loses a decade-old dive with the best Fillet-O-Fish in town. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Jack Sherman https://kcstare.com/stories/why-the-stare-exists/ https://kcstare.com/stories/why-the-stare-exists/ Kansas City has plenty of news. What it doesn't have is one honest place to see all of it at once — and a newsroom that would rather be trusted than first. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Jack Sherman https://kcstare.com/stories/find-something-to-do-in-kc-this-week/ https://kcstare.com/stories/find-something-to-do-in-kc-this-week/ The city is never boring. Finding the good stuff just takes knowing where to look — and a little less doomscrolling. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Jack Sherman