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Monday is for meat lovers (and Bluey lovers). Here’s why:

⚾️ Bluey at the Ballpark at Legends Field

 🥩 A New York butcher shop and wine bar is coming to the South Plaza

🎻 $60M expansion of the UMKC Conservatory

🏗️ Now vs. later of KC’s biggest developments

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Food and Drink

A New York Butcher Shop and Wine Bar is Coming to the South Plaza

An authentic New York-style shopping and dining experience is coming soon to the South Plaza neighborhood.

• Meat Me at the Plaza: The New York Butcher Shoppe & Wine Bar will open soon at 4928 Main St. It will serve as a dual-concept of premium butcher shop and upscale wine bar. Shoppers can select hand-cut steaks, wagyu burgers and steaks from Booth Creek Wagyu, and gourmet meals to enjoy at home paired with seasonal wines.

• Sip and Savor: For dine-in guests, the wine bar features small plates, charcuterie boards, and entrées in a relaxed setting, plus weekday happy hour from 3–5 p.m. This marks the franchise’s 37th location and is locally owned, with more KC spots coming soon.

The South Plaza retail and butcher shop will open May 14, with the restaurant and wine bar opening May 19.

Development

UMKC Conservatory to Undergo $60M Expansion

UMKC will break ground on a $60M expansion to its Conservatory in 2026.

• Future of Music: Leaders made the announcement at the 2025 Crescendo in Concert performance, and said they have raised about half of the $35 million needed for the first phase of the project. Phase I features the building expansion, with Phase II featuring infrastructure upgrades.

• World-Class: The plan includes a 35,000-square-foot addition to the Olson Performing Arts Center, adding crucial performance and rehearsal spaces in a striking glass, and light-filled addition on the east side of building that will stretch toward Volker Boulevard.

Find full details of the UMKC Conservatory expansion HERE.

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In Other News…

• 🍜 Our Thai(me) Has Come: After some back-and-forth speculation this weekend, it was confirmed that Waldo Thai will operate under new ownership, but remain open. Previous owners Ted and Pam Liberda’s last day of service will be on May 17th.

• 🦫 Buckle Up 4 Buc-ee’s: Construction on Buc-ee’s in KCK (601 Village West Parkway)is scheduled to commence on or before June 29, 2025. The project is expected to take two years.

• 🏉 Record-Setting Rugby: 10,518 fans packed into CPKC Stadium on Friday night, setting the all-time attendance record for a women’s rugby match. In the end, Canada took down Team USA 26-14.

• 🙏 Local Hero: This past Saturday, multiple KC area restaurants donated 10% of all sales to the Graham Hoffman Paramedic Firefighter Scholarship Fund. Hoffman was tragically killed in the line of duty at the hands of a patient he was caring for in his ambulance on 4/27.

• 🏗️ Now vs. Later: Check out these now vs. later pictures of five of Kansas City’s biggest developments. P.S. if you’re not already following us on Instagram, give us a follow!

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