⛲️ Dear Donna, We're Hungry

Dear Donna, We’re Hungry: Dear Donna is helmed by husband-and-wife chefs Johnny and Helen Jo Leach, known for their award-winning culinary work at The Town Company inside Hotel Kansas City. The restaurant is named after Johnny's mother, and is designed to be a warm, neighborhood gathering place for friends and families inside the former Happy Gillis space.

Brunch-Friendly: The menu focuses on breakfast and lunch-friendly offerings, served Thursday through Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Dear Donna is walk-in only with no reservations or to-go orders. They hope to soon expand into a nearby garage space to provide sundries, coffee, pastries, and grab and go items.

Cap or No Cap: The proposed 6-acre deck park stretching over I-670 in downtown KC was first proposed in 2022, and was dubbed the South Loop Project at the time. It has since faced numerous delays, and even with construction slated to begin this summer, the project has received recent criticism from the City Council.

Park & Play: Designed by landscape architecture firm OJB, the park would bridge the Central Business District and the Crossroads Arts District, stretching four blocks between the KC Convention Center and the Power & Light District. Planned amenities include an events lawn, public art, ornamental gardens, a performance pavilion, a dog park, and more. It would resemble Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, TX.

Perfect Pitch: CPKC Stadium is just the third NWSL stadium to be recognized by SFMA, and the award was earned by a women-led field management team; the first to receive the distinction in professional soccer. Across all major U.S. pro sports, women-led field management teams remain rare, with KC being one of just five organizations nationwide.

Teal & Green: The pitch uses advanced LED grow lighting from SGL, making it the first venue in North America to implement the system. It also features hydronic undersoil heating, sub-surface aeration, in-ground sensors, and an engineered drainage foundation to maintain elite playing conditions year-round.

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📱 Social Butterfly: Does social media feel like a wall? Join WTF: What’s the Formula, a monthly Kansas City workshop + networking event sharing real social media strategy you can use immediately. The first workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th at The Guild.

🥤 Obsessed with Ranch: Great Wolf Lodge is now serving a Ranch Milkshake; vanilla ice cream blended with ranch dressing and topped with crispy chicken, carrots, celery, and whipped cream. Brave souls can try it through April 26th.

🏀 High-Level Hoops: The Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament is officially underway inside the T-Mobile Center. Five teams are currently ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll.

⛽️ Pain at the Pump: According to AAA, KC metro gas prices jumped an average of 30 cents a gallon last week, with most counties now hovering around $3 a gallon.

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