⛲️ Baking My Way Downtown

Paris in Power & Light: Paris Baguette will open at 1360 Main Street, bringing a French-style bakery to one of Kansas City’s most walkable neighborhoods. The menu will offer a wide assortment of pastries and handcrafted cakes made from scratch daily, premier Italian coffee, and lunch-friendly options.

Daytime Delights: The café will bring daytime energy to downtown, surrounded by Power & Light District favorites like Modern Market Eatery, Bristol, Palm Tree Club KC, and PROTEINHOUSE. Paris Baguette has over 290 locations in North America since franchising in the U.S. in 2015.

Celebrating Culture: The event celebrates Vietnamese and broader Southeast Asian food, creativity, and community through street food vendors, retail, live music, lion dance performances, and the lively atmosphere of a traditional Asian night market.

Let’s Glow!: This is the first time ever that Saigon Night Market will visit Kansas City. Ott Keung, organizer of Asian Glow Fest KC and co- founder of Saigon Night Market grew up spending time at the City Market and will “honor those memories and pay tribute to my late father," with the festival.

Professional Putters: The tournament welcomes putters of all skill levels to play 18 holes on their indoor course. Players will pay a $15 green fee, then either $20 to play in the amateur division or $50 to play in the professional division. The top 33% of players will win cash prizes!

Look Ma, I’m on TV!: The event will be filmed by the National Putting Tour, with clips being used on the 2026 National Putting Tour TV Show! The show will be broadcast on ESPN2, ESPN8 The Ocho, and ESPNEWS Network.

🍔 Burgers in Brookside: The River Market-favorite burger shop Disco Burger announced it will open a second location in Brookside “sometime near the summer.”

📖 The Story of ‘Que: Jonathan Bender, an award-winning food writer and founder of the Museum of BBQ in Kansas City, has released The Little Book of KC BBQ: A Story of Smoke. The book was published today (3/3) and is available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indie Bound, and other retailers.

🎥 Roll the Credits: B&B Theatres Mainstreet KC at the Power & Light District announced it had closed this past Sunday. What would you like to see move in to the space at 1400 Main Street?

🎸 Guys with Guitars: Legendary English singer, songwriter, and guitarist Eric Clapton announced a tour stop with special guest Jimmie Vaughan at the T-Mobile Center on September 17th. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am.

🏠 Homes Coming Soon: An Arizona developer will break ground this June on a 153-unit build-to-rent housing development in the Northland. The Bungalows at Maple Woods will be located northeast of MO Highway 152 and Barry Road.

🍴 Savoring Spring: March is here, and that means basketball, warmer weather, and a great time to explore local restaurants! Check out 12 of our favorites with the help of the KC Daily Dine Card, and take $5 off your card with code marchmadness.