Travel

Spooky Spots

Take a road trip near or far to destinations with stories to tell Article and Photography by Tiffany Killoren If there’s something strange in your neighborhood | If there’s something weird and it don’t look good … No need to call a ghostbuster. The sites below are part of our area’s rich history and lore — places that continue to draw visitors from near and far with their rich stories, striking architecture, and compelling ties to the past. If you love a good ghost story this time of year...

Food + Beverage

A Gathering Place

Prima Facie in Parkville is serving more than just food — it's fostering community Article by Katie Currid | Photography by Hannah Schreiner Heather and Leon Versfeld didn’t exactly set out to open a restaurant when they bought a building in Parkville in 2022.  The space was initially purchased for Leon’s law firm, Versfeld & Hugo. Because it had extra space, a great location and a drive-up window from being a former bank, Heather suggested they add a coffee shop. Leon, ever the visionary...

Local Services

Fighting Food Waste

Kanbe’s community-rooted food access model celebrates expansion into the Northland Article by Patrick Mulvihill | Photography by Anna Petrow If you told Max Kaniger a decade ago that he’d soon be running one of the region’s fastest-growing and most impactful nonprofits, he might not have believed you. But a simple yet substantial idea he had in 2015 sparked Kanbe’s Markets, an organization that just opened its 100th location — to build a more inclusive food system by transforming food loss...

Food + Beverage

Black Flamingo Mai Tai

Article and Photography by Katie Currid If you stop by the Waterman’s Black Flamingo Underground Oasis in Northtown, chances are they’ll serve you this drink. Tiki isn't all about cocktails, but they’re definitely a part of the experience. Mai Tais can sometimes be a divisive topic among tiki aficionados, and this one adheres more closely to the original Mai Tai, meaning it's more rum-focused and doesn’t include pineapple juice, so it isn't overly sweet. Careful — it’s a stiff one!  Black...