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Food and Drink

Go Chicken Go is Expanding to the Northland

Go Chicken Go, the historic Kansas City fried chicken restaurant, is expanding into the northland.

• Northern Birds: Go Chicken Go has been serving up fresh fried chicken in the KC metro since 1969. The menu features community favorites such as chicken dinners, gizzards and livers, chicken wraps/sandwiches, and G-sauce.

• Why’d the Chicken Cross the River?: The restaurant’s first northland location will be located at 380 Northeast Vivion Road. It will feature a dining room and drive-thru, as well as offering online ordering. This will be the chain’s first expansion since 2000, when the Shawnee Drive restaurant opened.

The new northland location is expected to open in early 2025.

Development

The City of Riverside Approves $120 in Bonds for Outdoor Music Venue

Last week, the city of Riverside, MO approved $120 million in bonds for the LiveNation amphitheater.

• Music on the Banks: Last year, the city announced the redevelopment of 161 acres near I-635 and Horizons Parkway, which would feature a 15,000-seat amphitheater. The open-air venue would feature a 70-foot tall roof and 5,000+ parking spaces.

• Money Sings: LiveNation will lease the amphitheater and pay $95 million for the project. The State of Missouri will contribute $20 million, and the City of Riverside will contribute $5 million.

An opening date has not yet been announced, but officials hope the amphitheater is open in the next two years.

Events

The T-Mobile Center Set to Host Two Legendary Comedians in One Night

The T-Mobile Center announced last week that it will host comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan on January 18th.

• Hilarious Duo: The two legendary comedians are partnering up for a 10-arena tour in 2025 across Canada and the U.S., following a 4-arena tour last year. The show in Kansas City will begin on the 18th at 7:30 pm.

• Funny Guys: The duo first worked together in 2016 when Gaffigan was a guest on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee which was hosted by Seinfeld. They most recently teamed up on-screen for Unfrosted, a 2024 Netflix comedy directed by Seinfeld.

Tickets go on sale this Friday (9/27) at 10 am.

Education

Three Kansas City-area Schools Honored as National Blue Ribbon Schools

Three Kansas City metro schools were recently honored as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education, which recognizes high-performing schools. There were only eight total schools honored in Missouri and four in Kansas. Local honorees are:

1. Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School (Blue Springs School District)

2. William Yates Elementary School (Blue Springs School District)

3. Sunflower Elementary School (Paolo School District)

View the full list of the National Blue Ribbon Schools HERE. 

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