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The long wait is over. The highly-anticipated Rock Island Bridge is officially opening next week!
🌉 Rock Island Bridge sets opening date
🍸 A new cocktail bar in the Crossroads
🏆 We’re down to four in the 2026 KC BBQ Bracket
🤔 Tuesday Trivia: KC’s oldest bridge
Opening
The Rock Island Bridge Opens to the Public April 1st
Rock Island Bridge
The Rock Island Bridge will officially open its doors on April 1st, transforming the historic 1905 railroad bridge into the world's first multi-purpose entertainment destination on a bridge over a river.
Down By the River: The 35,000 sq. ft. space will feature River House Restaurant and Bar, an enclosed table-service concept described as "Midwest Lakehouse x Coastal Smokehouse," alongside Rock Island Eats, a walk-up window serving comfort food and drinks anywhere on the bridge. The top deck will house American Royal Hall, a 350-person event space with the Royal Bar, perfect for weddings, concerts, and corporate events. The West Truss will host community events like farmers' markets and makers' fairs.
Two States, One Bridge: The bridge also serves as a public crossing connecting both sides of the new Kansas River Levee Trails, with trailhead services on the emerging Greenline around downtown KCMO. A programming lineup including singer-songwriters, local history lectures, regattas, antique car shows, and art fairs is already in the works.
Follow along or updates, announcements, and events HERE.
Food & Drink
Cleo Club is the Crossroads' Sleek New Cocktail Bar
Cleo Club
Cleo Club, a dimly lit cocktail bar from the team behind The Rockhill Grille, The Wise Guy, and Crossroads Cantina, has quietly opened at 2000 Grand Blvd. in the Crossroads.
While You Wait: The bar was designed as a place for guests waiting for a table at one of the group's three nearby restaurants to grab a drink and settle in. The menu sticks to recognizable classics: Mai Tai, jungle bird, paloma, espresso martini, white Russian — all priced at $13, dropping to $9 during happy hour from 5 to 6pm daily.
The Vibe: Inside, plush booths, velvet curtains, orange and green tones, and leopard print accents fill the cozy, dimly lit space. The name is a nod to Cleopatra, one of history's most famous large cat namesakes.
Cleo Club is located at 2000 Grand Blvd and is mostly walk-in with a few reserved spots. It’s open Wed-Thurs 5-11pm and Fri-Sat 5pm to midnight.
Food & Drink
We’re On to the “Flaming Four” in the 2026 KC Daily BBQ Bracket
And then there were four. After nearly 3,000 votes in the first two rounds, we’re down to the “Flaming 4” of the 2026 Kansas City BBQ Bracket! The winners of the round 2 matchups were:
Joe’s Kansas City (76.6%) vs. Arthur Bryant’s (23.4%)
Scott’s Kitchen (72.8%) vs. Slap’s BBQ (27.2%)
Q39 (68.3%) vs. Gates Bar-B-Q (31.7%)
Jack Stack (68.7%) vs. B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ (31.3%)
Which spots will make the Final 4? That’s for you to decide! 👇
KC Daily Picks
In Other News…
✍️ Deal is Done: Swifties, rejoice! Travis Kelce is officially staying in Kansas City, after signing a three-year, $54.7M deal with the Chiefs.
🐢 Save(d) the Turtles: The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium partnered with the Kansas City National Security Campus to create a custom-weighted harness for Tortellini the turtle after an injury affected her ability to swim.
🏰 Cinema Castle: Kansas City entrepreneur Vewiser Dixon is planning a cinema-themed hotel and production hub at the abandoned Workhouse Castle at 2001 Vine St.
📱 No Cell Before the Bell: Last week, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a statewide bell-to-bell cell phone ban, which requires all Kansas public schools and accredited private schools to ban personal electronic devices during school hours.
🏀 Bye, Bill?: After KU ended their men’s basketball season with a loss to St. John’s this past weekend, legendar head coach Bill Self said his coaching future is uncertain.
🛎️ Dinner Bell: Last call for dinner! The KC Daily Dinner Club in Brookside is happening this Thursday at 6:30pm, and today is the last day to sign up. Take the personality quiz, get matched with 5 strangers, and enjoy a great meal with new friends.
Tuesday Trivia 🤔
The first ever rail bridge to span the Missouri River was built in Kansas City in which year?
Tuesday Trivia is in partnership with our friends at KC Yesterday.
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— Nick Hageman | Co-Founder @ KC Daily
