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26 results for Kansas City

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Heartland of gold

17 September 2008

This month in our series on emerging business hubs, we visit Kansas City, Missouri, where big companies and small start-ups are investing in America’s heartland. Meanwhile the region’s low prices are also luring in new…

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The Menu - Kansas City's barbecue sauce bonanza

12 October 2012

We visit a beer festival on the West Bank, a barbecue sauce bonanza in Kansas City and Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson discusses his cuisine.

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Where there’s a grill, there’s a way

19 November 2015

Armed with homemade smokers and racks of fresh meat, a group of US-style gourmet restaurants is lighting up the food scene in Mexico City with a traditional form of fiery American cuisine.

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Media

17 October 2013

A look at media up north, including the Arctic Journal and Swedish art magazine Artlover.

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Living for the city

27 June 2024

Quality of life isn’t just about political solutions. So what else makes a city tick? Our correspondents offer some answers.

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The Bulletin with UBS - Interest rates and the Fed

30 August 2015

As The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City opens its annual policy meeting near Jackson Hole in Wyoming, we discuss the prospects and impact of an interest rate hike.

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The Sessions at Midori House - Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear

23 May 2015

Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear are a mother-and-son duo from Kansas City who have been wowing crowds and critics across Europe and North America this year. They hit the Monocle 24 studios to perform a selection of songs…

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Personal shoppers

25 May 2023

Christopher Lord on how bespoke service is helping America’s family-owned department stores to thrive.

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Rebuilding America

17 June 2010

These 10 creative ventures – online, community-focused and commercial – are remaking American cities. They include the founders of museum hotels across the Midwest, the organiser of a neighbourhood Art Walk and an entrep…

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A real show-stopper

17 May 2012

Bouchon is a welcome addition to the Monaco restaurant scene, serving French classics often prepared at the table in front of diners.

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Founding principles

9 November 2022

Promoting health, protecting wealth and delivering peace of mind: a simple mission statement that’s been the core of Holmes Murphy for almost a century.

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Diplomacy

19 May 2015

Stepping into the office of Adrian Farrell, Ireland's consul general to Texas and the Midwest.

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Brolly good

17 October 2008

For 152 years, Maglia Francesco has been using the same methods to make exquisitely detailed umbrellas, passing the skills and the family traditions down through five generations.

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Business

17 May 2011

The regions, sectors, markets and companies to watch, including Australian wool, Venezuelan rum and Palestinian tech entrepreneurs.

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Talk of the town

17 June 2009

From a Beijing air-quality expert to an Italian architect, these urban planning visionaries have ideas with the potential to transform our urban world – and soon.

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Messing with Texas

21 March 2019

Texas is big. It’s about big money, big cars and big characters. But a new side is emerging that’s attracting a different kind of crowd – and looking kind of cool.