Growth On The Plains

Nine KC-area companies make the list of the fastest growing in the Midwest, a new meat market plans to open in Briarcliff, Mamma Mia hits the KC stage, and our weekend roundup.

March 01, 2024

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Weekend Roundup

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Happy Friday! Here are a few fun things going on around Kansas City this weekend:

  • ⚽ Sporting KC Home Opener: Kansas City Sporting will kick off their home campaign this Saturday with a game against Philadelphia Union.

  • 🍷 Uncorked Wine Fest: Uncorked, the annual win festival in Union Station is this Saturday with 2 sessions available.

  • 🦈 Baby Shark In KC: Baby Shark, the catchiest kids song in decades, is performing a show live this Saturday in Baby Shark’s Big Broadwave Tour!

  • 🎶 Drake + J. Cole @ T-Mobile: Drake and J. Cole will put on two performances this weekend as part of their Big As The What? Tour.

  • 🖐🏻 Hands-On History: The WWI Memorial and Museum invites your family to this event where everyone will have the opportunity to handle artifacts from the Great War.

  • 🪶 Native American Cultural Celebration: The Nelson-Atkins Museum is hosting an event celebrating the art, dance, and music of indigenous people.

  • 🌆 First Fridays: Tonight is the first Friday of the month which means the Crossroads + West Bottoms will be packed with food trucks, music, and more events throughout the weekend.

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Growth On The Plains 🌾

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Nine local companies have landed on this year’s list of the fastest-growing companies in the Midwest according to Inc.

  • Best In The Midwest: Each year, Inc., a publication built for news and information about building and scaling companies, releases a list of the fastest-growing companies in the Midwest looking at their growth % over two years.

  • What’s The Wifi?: 9 Kansas City companies made the list with Conexon, the residential internet company, being the fastest growing local company at #24 on the list.

  • Elite 8: The other 8 companies to make the list were Seismic Digital(202% growth over 2 years), RLM Underground(186%), Dynamic Logistix (159%), Tallgrass Freight Company(135%), Max Motors Dealerships(100%), OCCU-TEC(64%), Lotpop(57%), and Apollo Health Insurance(53%).

To view the full list of the fastest-growing companies in the Midwest, check out the Inc. article here.

Food & Drink

Pleased To Meat You

Carne Diem

A local husband-and-wife duo is opening a new upscale meat market and seafood counter just down the road from their restaurant in Briarcliff.

  • Small Plates, Big Potential: Last year, Louis Guerrieri and Sarah Nelson opened their small plate concept, Ombra, in the Village at Briarcliff serving a rotating seasonal menu.

  • Seize The Meat!: This year, their love of fresh ingredients is leading the couple to open their meat market and seafood counter, Carne Diem, just down the road at 4179 North Mulberry Drive.

  • My Kind Of Market: Carne Diem will feature full butcher services offering local beef, lamb, pork, and chicken, as well as sustainably sourced seafood, deli selections, housemade pasta, and a curated cheese counter.

While no firm opening date has been set, Carne Diem plans to open this spring with hours of operation being Wednesday-Saturday from 7-7 and Sunday from 7-3.

Events

Mamma Mia, Here I Go Again

The American Theatre Guild

Mamma Mia, every mother-daughter combo’s favorite musical, is coming to The Kansas City Music Hall.

  • How Can I Resist Ya?: Mamma Mia, the classic Tony-winning musical featuring music from ABBA, is coming to Kansas City for one week this spring.

  • Slipping Through My Fingers: With one performance a night from March 5-10, you won’t want to miss this 2-hour and 35-minute production.

  • Money, Money, Money: Tickets are on sale now on the Kansas City Music Hall’s website with tickets starting at $69.

Tickets are still available for each night of the show. Performances begin at 7:30 pm each evening.

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In Other News

  • 🏟️ I Put On For My City: For the duration of the World Cup in 2026, FIFA is renaming Arrowhead Stadium to just Kansas City Stadium.

  • 🏢 We Saved This City: Hyde Park residents are breathing a sigh of relief as the historic Carmen Building isn’t being demolished… for now.

  • 🏈 The Coach Can Stay: The Chiefs have some work to do before next season as the team ranked at the bottom of the NFL in nearly every player survey category except for coaching.

  • 🔍 Yeti Sighting: Yeti, the Austin-based cooler and tumbler manufacturer, is opening a retail location in Johnson County.

  • 🛫Eurotrip: Residents are continuing to push for Kansas City’s first non-stop flight to Europe from the new terminal

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