Friday evening began at El Patron, continued to Gallery 19, and ended with that ubiquitous Kansas City activity, driving down a many-laned road. El Patron Cocina and Bar is located on Southwest...

Once I left Christopher Elbow in Kansas City’s Crossroads district on Friday, I headed west to Mildred’s Coffeehouse, hoping to spend several hours there copyediting. Unfortunately...

Note: Hathaway Shoe has closed its Waldo Store. Its other location, in Leawood, Kansas, is J. Hathaway Shoe Boutique. I haven’t been there, but many of the brands are the same.) I had planned...