⛲️ It's a Bird! It's a Plane!

Delivery by Drone: The Prime Air delivery drones will deliver packages under 5 pounds and within a 7.5-mile radius of the Amazon fulfillment center in KCK (6925 Riverview Ave.) Drone deliveries will occur only during daylight hours, and only certain types of items will qualify.

To the Sky: This delivery option costs $4.99 for Prime members, or $9.99 for non-Prime members. Packages are placed in a compartment on the drone before takeoff and can be delivered expedited. Let’s just hope that there aren’t any crashes, like there was at this Texas apartment building.

Looking Up: According to the KCBJ, the team behind the project includes EPC Real Estate Group LLC, builder Dan Carr and VeLa Development Partners. The project, temporarily called “Encore,” would include 392 residential units, commercial space, and a parking garage.

Denny’s Dream: Encore would sit near 16th St. and Broadway Blvd, at the site of the former Denny’s, which closed in 2020. The site is just steps from the Kauffman Center to the east, and I-35 to the west. Future phases could hold a neighboring hotel and rooftop bar.

Shuckin’ Good Time: Kansas City Oyster Festival will feature oysters from the East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf Coast. Chefs will create bites and dips to pair with cocktails from J. Rieger & Co., with live music and good vibes filling the space at the Electric Park Garden Bar from 1-5pm.

Oyster Aficionados: Participants in crafting the bites at Oyster Fest are Brooks Mackender, Oyster Master Guild L1 oyster ambassador and head of the raw bar at Aqua Penny’s in Leawood, Brandon Hayden, festival host and L1 ambassador, and Blake Whitney, owner and founder of Three Sisters Oyster Co.

☕️ Argentinian Sips: Yesterday, we shared about four places to grab Argentinian food in Kansas City. Shoutout to reader Rachel F., who shared that Café Corazón has Argentinian roots and has three shops throughout KC!

⚾️ Building Baseball: The upcoming College Baseball Hall of Fame at Prairiefire in Overland Park received a $1.5 million donation from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation. The Hall of Fame targets an opening of June 2026.

🥤 New Juice: Pulp Juice and Smoothie Bar, a nationwide health drink-focused chain, will open a location at Sonoma Plaza in Lenexa this spring.

🥇 Going for Gold: With the Winter Olympics underway in Italy, it’s a great time to visit Personal Best at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The exhibit showcases six local artist-athletes through various art forms.

🏀 March Madness: The Kansas Jayhawks took down No. 1 and the then-undefeated Arizona Wildcats on Monday night, which has us looking forward to the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the T-Mobile Center March 10-14.

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