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Good morning, Kansas City! Here’s what’s in today’s KC Daily:

👩‍🍳 MUSE: A soirée celebrating women in food, drink & the arts

🍴 “Lengua Lenguaje” with KMRA Tasting Club

🖼️ LongHouse Community Art Gallery Opening Reception

➕ more!

Events

Celebrate Women in Food, Drink, & The Arts at MUSE

MUSE: A Soirée Celebrating Women in Food, Drink, and the Arts happens this Sunday, March 9th, to honor International Women’s Month while benefiting Girls on the Run KC.

• Support Local Women: Created by Erica Schulte of Rose Productions, the event pairs 11 of Kansas City’s top women chefs with 11 leading women beverage professionals for an evening of culinary excellence. Guests will enjoy unique food and drink pairings at The Guild KC, a woman-owned venue, while supporting a nonprofit that empowers young girls through movement and mentorship.

• For the Girls: Proceeds from MUSE will directly benefit Girls on the Run KC, which has served over 43,000 girls in Missouri and Kansas. The event also features women-owned vendor pop-ups and interactive experiences.

Tickets include a signature cocktail, hors d'oeuvres pairings, and a raffle entry—get them HERE to celebrate and support women in Kansas City!

Food & Drink

KMRA Tasting Club to Host Second Edition of “Lengua Lenguaje”

Chef Forrest Wright of KMRA Tasting Club is bringing back his most popular pop-up from 2024: “Lengua Lenguaje”.

• Tongue Language: “Lengua Lenguaje,” or “tongue language,” returns after last year’s pop-up success at In The Lowest Ferns in the West Bottoms. Wright bills this event as unique from his other pop-ups and promises it to be even bigger this year.

• Culinary Experience: The dinner will be held at 7 pm on Friday, May 2nd with a theme of “sensory exploration” with the food, music, and visual art. Seats are $200 per person, which includes all courses and cocktail pairings. Food allergies and sensitivities can be accommodated.

To reserve your spot or learn more about the menu/location, email [email protected].

Events

LongHouse Community Art Gallery to Host Opening Reception This Weekend

The city of Overland Park is hosting an Opening Reception of the LongHouse Community Art Gallery inside the LongHouse Visitor Center.

• Local Art: The event will take place this Saturday, March 8th, starting at 4 pm inside the LongHouse Visitor Center at 9209 W. 179th St. in Overland Park. The gallery debuts with “Florals,” an exhibit featuring the stunning watercolor masterpieces of the late J.R. “Jim” Hamil.

• LongHouse Legacy: Hamil’s son, Alex Hamil, will be in attendance, and guests can enjoy refreshments while exploring the new gallery and the art on display. The exhibit will remain on display through April 30th inside the 21,000-square-foot visitor center at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.

The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

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In Other News…

• 📱 KC Daily in Photos: We recently celebrated eclipsing 32,000 followers on our Instagram page! If you’re not following us, you should be. We’re a newsletter-first publication, but we will occasionally feature giveaways on Instagram that you won’t want to miss!

• 🚜 Farm Season: The Deanna Rose Farmstead in Overland Park will officially open for the 2025 season on April 1st! The farm features over 250 animals, play areas, and interactive experiences for all ages.

• 🍹 Local Brandy: KC-based Lifted Spirits has partnered with KC Wineworks to launch a limited release called Barrel Reserve Brandy, a collaboration that was started over eight years ago.

• 🏀 March Madness: March means basketball in downtown Kansas City! The MIAA Basketball Championships kick off the madness at Municipal Auditorium on March 6-10.

• 🎉 Happy Fat Tuesday!: Mardi Gras may not be as widely celebrated in Kansas City as it is in cross-state St. Louis, but you can still get your cajun celebration in at Beads, Beans, & Booze today from 5:30-8:30 at J. Rieger & Co.

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