⛲️ Zoo Groovin'

A Safari Soirée: More than 70 local restaurants and caterers will be set up across the Zoo, alongside live entertainment all evening. Upon entry, guests receive a beverage tray that doubles as a map of all food, drink, and entertainment stations. The dress code is creative black tie with a wild twist. Channel the spirit of the animal kingdom while keeping it elegant and chic!

Wild for the Night: The rain-or-shine, 21+ event kicks off at 7:30pm (6:30pm for VIP) and runs until midnight. Tickets are non-refundable, but transferable, and all proceeds support food for the animals and educational opportunities for KC youth.

New on the Menu: Highlights include Fire Roasted Poblano and Cheddar Cornbread with smoked honey butter, Q39 Loaded Chips, a Wood Fired Canadian Salmon Salad, a Q Dog with house-made chipotle sausage and jalapeño-cilantro slaw, and a 14oz Certified Angus Beef Hand Cut Aged Ribeye. For the first time, smoked turkey has been added as a competition-level option to the Judge's Plate and Combo Plate. Three new desserts also round out the new menu.

New at the Bar: Four new cocktails launch alongside two spirit-free options: a Summer Sun Sangria with Chardonnay and limoncello, a Cucumber Collins with Restless Spirits gin, a Blood Orange Mule with J. Rieger vodka, and a Sunset Spritz finished with prosecco. Spirit-free options include a Cucumber Spritz and Blood Orange Fizz.

🀄️ Mahjong & Margs: Join Margaritaville Hotel Kansas City and Blair & Blythe for a vibrant, social brunch experience playing mahjong in a relaxed, island-inspired atmosphere Sunday, May 3 at 10:30 AM. Bring your mahjong board and purchase tickets HERE!*

🎨 40 Years of Art: The Brookside Art Annual celebrates its 40th anniversary May 1-3 at 63rd and Brookside Blvd. Nearly 180 artists from across the country, live entertainment, and the theme "Back to the 80s." Free to attend!*

⚾️ New Monarchs in Charge: The Kansas City Monarchs have been sold to Quint Studer and KC Roots. Studer, a respected healthcare executive and experienced baseball owner, pledged to honor the franchise's Negro Leagues legacy and keep the current staff in place.

🏀 December Hoops: Matchups have been announced for the 2026 Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center on December 18th. Iowa State vs. Missouri State and Drake vs. Wichita State.

📧 Catch Me Bloggin’: KC Daily has been nominated for Best Local Blog/Substack in The Pitch’s 2026 Best of KC. We’re not really a blog or a Substack, but hey, a nomination is a nomination. Voting runs through May 13th.

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