The Plaza: Groupon, Group-off

In the past few weeks, the Kansas City Explorer has looked into the Country Club Plaza; we've explored the architecture, causal dinning, shopping and night life.  However, the Plaza is also well know for being a great place to grab a fancy dinner for a special occasion.  What better place for the KC Explorer's third post about the Plaza than a exploration into Plaza III, one of the City's best know steakhouses.

The Plaza: Burgers, Brews and Ball games

"Anybody who doesn't think that the best hamburger place in the world is in his home town is a sissy." -- Calvin Trillin

If you tuned in last time, you might remember that the KC Explorer is currently conducting a three part series on the Country Club Plaza.  Our first post focused on the history, architecture and overall feel of the Plaza.  Next time, we'll look into doing a little fine dining on a budget.  But today the Kansas City Explorer looks into a few of the local places that make the Plaza a great causal eating and night-life destination. 

The Plaza: "Nichols' Folly"

"Raised by Hercules, Julius Caesar fortified me, with high walls and towers, I was conquered for the king of heaven by Garcí Pérez de Vargas."

Spoiler alert: That quote is not about Kansas City.  Instead it is a popular verse--blending both mythology and history--used to describe Seville, Spain one of Kansas City's sister cities.   It may or may not be well known around town, but Kansas City has 13 "sister cities" (a sister city, we learned, is a formal relationship with municipalities in other countries aimed at fostering long term, local diplomacy).  This relationship with Seville is visually apparent in the topic of the Kansas City Explorer's three part blog on one of the most popular areas in KC: The Country Club Plaza.  Today we'll look at ...