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For the first time since 2015, we've got playoff baseball at Kauffman Stadium!

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Sports
It’s Gameday at the K!
For the first time since October 28th, 2015, playoff baseball will be played at Kauffman Stadium TONIGHT!
Feels Like ‘15: After taking Game 2 and tying the ALDS series at 1-1, the Royals welcome the Yankees to Kansas City tonight for Game 3. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:08 pm, and the game will be aired on TBS.
Double Feature: With the ALDS being a best-of-5 series, a Game 4 is guaranteed and is scheduled for 7:08 pm on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium. If the teams split the next two games, the series will return to New York for a winner-take-all Game 5. (but we know that won’t be necessary 😉)
Tickets are HOT but still available! As of the writing of this newsletter, standing-room-only tickets are starting at $228.
Food and Drink
Kansas City’s Best Restaurants, According to Eater
Eater, an online publication providing food news and dining guides from across the country, recently released its list of the 32 Best Restaurants in Kansas City.
Heavy Hitters: Kansas City is full of great food outside of BBQ, and Eater is here to tell that to the rest of the U.S. This list was compiled by Eater contributor Liz Cook, a freelance food writer based in Kansas City, and creator of the Haterade newsletter.
Diverse Tastes: The list features restaurants from a wide variety of cuisines across the city: high-end dining (Antler Room, Corvino Supper Club), Taquieras (Carniceria y Tortilleria San Antonio), ice cream shops (High Hopes), seafood, (Earl’s Premier), and many more!
Check out the full list HERE, and let us know how many of the 32 you’ve eaten at!
Community
Kansas City Metro Home to Some of the Country’s Best Small Cities
Three metro cities were named Best Small Cities in America, according to WalletHub.
Small But Mighty: The study analyzed more than 1,300 cities across the country with populations between 25,000 and 100,000. Scores were determined based on a variety of factors, including affordability, economic health, education and health, quality of life, and safety.
Toto, We’re not in Missouri Anymore: Three metro cities ranked in the 90th percentile or higher, and all three are on the Kansas side of the state line. Leawood scored a 67.55, Shawnee scored a 65.65, and Lenexa scored a 64.88. The top Missouri suburb in the KC metro was Lee’s Summit, with a score of 59.14 (59th percentile).
View the full list of the Best Small Cities in America HERE.
Opening
The Metro’s First Drive-Thru Only Chick-fil-A is Now Open in Shawnee
Yesterday marked the grand opening celebration of Shawnee’s first Chick-fil-A!
Chicken 2 Go: The fast-casual restaurant took over the former Applebee’s and will operate as a drive-thru-only location. It will also feature a Mobile Thru, where customers can pick up mobile orders placed through the Chick-fil-A App, as well as outdoor patio seating for 24 guests.
My Pleasure: Chick-fil-A started rolling out drive-thru-only locations in 2023, and this Shawnee location will the the metro’s first. It will employ approximately 80 full-time and part-time team members.
Chick-fil-A Shawnee is located at 11500 Shawnee Mission Pkwy and is open Monday through Saturday, 6:30 am to 10 pm
KC Daily Picks
In Other News…
🫒 In-Home Experience: Experience All Live Supper Club: a brand-new service in Kansas City that brings exquisite four-course private chef dinners to the comfort of your own home.*
🏟️ No Vote: Momentum for a Royals ballpark at Washington Square Park is gaining steam. The city of Kansas City could offer the site to the team without a public vote.
💰 The Cost of Living: GOBankingRates released a study showing the income needed to live comfortably in the 50 largest U.S. cities. See where Kansas City landed!
❌ Shut the Garage: Smitty’s Garage in Ward Parkway Center (8811 State Line Road) officially closed this past Sunday.
🌙 Goodnight Moon: A live adaptation of the classic children’s book Goodnight Moon is now on the City Stage at Union Station through November 2nd. GA tickets are $12, and shows run Tuesday through Saturday.
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